Franklin Spielman
March 20, 1933 — April 3, 2016
Franklin Roosevelt Spielman, 83, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Born in Funkstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Helen K. (Rosenberg) Spielman.
Franklin was a 1951 graduate from Hagerstown High School and he was a veteran of the United States Army.
He retired after 34 years of service with the Maryland Correctional Facilities in Hagerstown, where he was the Food Service Administrator.
Franklin was Past President of the American Correctional Food Service Association. He was a member of the Mason Dixon Antique Car Club; the Washington County Agricultural Education Center Transportation Museum, and the Dixon-Troxell American Legion Post 211 in Funkstown. Franklin was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church in Williamsport, Maryland, where he served as a Lay Leader and Speaker.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis O. (Hess) Spielman; four daughters, Cindy Spielman of Boonsboro, Cathy Myers of Williamsport, Cristy Smoot and husband Kevin of Boonsboro, and Cally Apicella and husband Joseph of Boonsboro; two sisters, Yvonne Bussard of Funkstown, and Norma Sprecher of Hagerstown; and one brother, Nevin Spielman of Funkstown. He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Kendall, Candace, Carlee, Taylor, Jeremy, and Julia; and two great grandchildren, Daphne and Keegan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Carolyn Ford; and one brother, Harry Spielman, Jr.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 noon on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Rehoboth United Methodist Church, 30 East Salisbury Street in Williamsport. Pastor Mike Bennett and Associate Pastor Kevin Smoot will officiate. Final resting place ceremonies will follow at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park with military honors rendered by the Clopper-Michael American Legion Post 10 from Boonsboro.
Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Memorial donations may be made to the Rehoboth United Methodist Church Building Fund.