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Janesta Josephine Clingerman

1930 - 2025

Janesta Josephine Clingerman

1930 - 2025

Obituary

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BORN

1930

DIED

2025

Janesta Clingerman Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 27, 2025.

Janesta Josephine Clingerman, age 94 of Hagerstown, MD and formerly of Great Cacapon, WV passed away on July 29, 2025 under the care of Hospice.

Born December 24, 1930 in Plum Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Keefer and the late Leona Miller Keefer.

She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Great Cacapon and worked as a seamstress at London Fog in Hancock, MD until it ceased business. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cooking, and baking. She volunteered at Mt Nebo Church, Great Cacapon Fire Department festival, Great Cacapon PTA and numerous other organizations.

Janesta is survived by two daughters, Loretta (Herb) Swain of Hagerstown, MD and Kim (Walker) Sharp of White Lake, MI, one daughter-in-law Phyllis Clingerman of Great Cacapon, 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one sister Actress Goller of Winchester, VA, numerous nephews and nieces.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Blaine Clingerman, Sr and two sons (William Kenneth and Blaine Carlton, Jr), one brother, Floyd Keefer, and three sisters, Regina Garvey, Kay Douglas, and Dolores Zimmerman.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 4pm on September 9, 2025 at the American Legion Post #60, 527 N. Washington Street, Berkeley Springs WV with Pastor Kenny Mason officiating. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt Nebo Community Association, Orleans Rd., Great Cacapon, WV 25422.

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Linda Fansler Radigan

August 29, 2025

I have many wonderful memories of Aunt Josie (and it goes without saying, Uncle Blaine too). Most of the memories took place on the front porch of their home, overlooking the beautiful Gr. Cacapon, swinging on the swing or jumping off the end in my younger days with the cousins. Aunt Josie was ever the sweet and welcoming country kin, so rooted in her family and community. What a blessing to have known such a great lady, and to have eaten the food she prepared and baked goods she made! The lady in the picture on the far left is my mother Thelma, her sister Edith, both of whom were first cousins of Blaine. Loretta and Kim I am sending my love and prayers your way. The passing of our mothers is never easy, and our time with them was never enough.