Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Gary Leo Fletcher
Sep 11, 2025
Gary Leo Fletcher, age 81, of Little Orleans, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Born Sunday, November 14, 1943, in Little Orleans, Maryland, he was the son of the late Clem and Daisy Ashkettle Fletcher.
Gary was a graduate of Flintstone High School Class of 1961. He went on to serve in the United States Air...
Lillian Ernestine McFadden
Sep 6, 2025
Lillian Ernestine McFadden
September 5, 2025
In loving memory of a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who was cherished and touched so many lives, Lillian E. McFadden, age 81, of Hancock, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving husband by her side on Friday, September 5, 2025, to be with our Lord.
Born Thursday, January 6, 1944, in Amaranth, Pennsylvania,...
Arthur "Norty" Lucas
Sep 5, 2025
Arthur “Norty” Lucas passed from this life at Winchester Medical Center on September 5, 2025. He was born on December 14, 1946, to Arthur and Idella Trail Lucas of Hancock, Md.
Norty delivered for United Parcel Service for thirty-five years and was President of the Local 992 Teamsters at his retirement. Norty was a US Army Veteran and was a member...
Betty Lou Smith
Sep 3, 2025
Betty Lou Smith, age 85, of LaVale, MD, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in Cumberland, MD.
Born October 3, 1939, in Shady Bower, MD, she was the daughter of the late Granvil Booth and Mary Catherine Wiles Cavender.
Betty was a graduate of Hancock High School Class of 1957. She worked at various restaurants in Allegany County.
She was a member of...
Shirley J Smith
Sep 2, 2025
Shirely J. Smith, age 91, of Flintstone, MD, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Cumberland, MD.
Born Sunday, July 8, 1934, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Schurg Stokes.
Shirley attended Flintstone Schools. She was a member of Fairview Christian Church.
She worked in a variety of positions, which include being a cook for many...
Joseph Levi Hess
Aug 25, 2025
Joseph L. Hess, age 73, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD.
Born Sunday, March 23, 1952, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late William (Bubber) and Maud Brannon Hess.
Joseph was a graduate of Hancock High School Class of 1970. He worked in construction and worked for Fairchild of...
Barbara Gale Beaver
Aug 22, 2025
Barbara Gale Beaver, age 62, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Wednesday, December 12, 1962, in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chalmer Troxell and Nancy Fonner.
Barbara was a graduate of Williamsburg High School, Williamsburg, PA, Class of 1980. She went on to work for Shives Pizza for many years....
Phyllis Evelyn Norris
Aug 19, 2025
Phyllis Evelyn (Seavolt) Norris, 83, of Little Orleans, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Cumberland, Maryland.
Born on Tuesday, March 3, 1942, in Hancock, Maryland, Phyllis lived most of her life in Little Orleans, where she built a legacy of family devotion and community service.
Phyllis graduated from Hancock High School in Maryland with the class of 1960....
Hazel Louise Morton
Aug 18, 2025
Hazel L. Morton, age 78, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center.
Born Tuesday, March 4, 1947, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Franklin J. and Sarah E. Miller Herrmann.
Hazel was a member of the American Legion for thirty years with her last home post being the...
Patricia Diane Shoemaker
Aug 17, 2025
Patricia Diane Shoemaker, age 72, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Winchester Medical Center.
Born Tuesday, December 2, 1952, in McConnellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Helene Harr Weller.
Patty was employed with London Fog Manufacturing in Hancock, MD and Coolfont Resort in Berkeley Springs, WV; each for over twenty years.
She...
Calvin Winters Peck
Aug 17, 2025
Calvin Winters Peck, age 91, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home.
Born Friday, October 6, 1933, in Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Russell and Pearl Powers Peck.
Calvin served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War. He was a Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol. He...
Stella Jean Moon McKinney
Aug 11, 2025
Stella Jean Moon McKinney passed away at her home in Hancock, MD on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Stella was born Wednesday, October 25, 1939, in Washington D.C. to the late Sherman and Stella Mackenzie Moon.
Many still call her by her childhood nickname Ding which became Aunt Ding to many of her nieces and nephews
Stella worked as a Key Punch Operator in...
Robert Charles Hill
Aug 9, 2025
Robert Charles Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Fort Washington Medical Center in Fort Washington, Md.
Bobby was born February 1, 1940, at home in Plum Run, Thompson Township, Pa. to Marshall and Beatrice Stoner Hill.
He is survived by his loving daughter, Tanya Ann Hill; three brothers, James, Gary, and Randy Hill;...
Clarence Pryor, Jr.
Jul 30, 2025
Clarence Pryor, Jr., age 100, of Hancock, MD passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Born Sunday, March 1, 1925, in Hancock, MD, he was the son of the late Clarence and Vera Clark Pryor.
Clarence worked at Fairchild in Hagerstown, MD for many years and went on to retire from the Maryland State Correctional Facility.
He was a...
Mary Ann Golden
Jun 29, 2025
Mary Ann Golden, a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD, surrounded by her beloved husband and family.
Born on Friday, August 21, 1942, in Hancock, MD, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Virginia Jean Corbett. She was preceded in death by her...
Theresa Mary Messersmith
Jun 20, 2025
In Loving Memory of Theresa Mary Messersmith
12/05/1967 - 6/20/2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Theresa Messersmith, age 57, who tragically lost her life in a motor vehicle accident on June 20, 2025, in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Theresa was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and a cherished friend to many. Known for her kind spirit,...
Michael Leon Merchant
Jun 5, 2025
Michael Leon Merchant, age 57, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Born, Thursday, June 22, 1967, in McConnellsburg, PA, he was the son of Michael E. and wife Kathy Merchant of Berkeley Springs, WV; and Linda (Collins) and husband Craig Ziler of Hancock, MD.
Michael was a graduate of Hancock High School, Class of 1985. He worked for...
Harold Dean McCusker
Jun 1, 2025
Harold Dean McCusker, 65, of Hancock, MD, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, at his residence.
Born, Monday, February 29, 1960, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Kenneth L. McCusker, Sr. and Berthaleen E. Helmick.
Harold was a graduate of Hancock High School Class of 1978. He went on to work for Kirk Ford for many years...
Gladys Pearl Potts
May 12, 2025
Gladys Pearl Potts, age 101, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at her home in Little Orleans, MD.
Born Saturday, October 6, 1923, in Westernport, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Riggleman and Elizabeth Norris.
Gladys was a member of St. Peter and St. Patrick Catholic Church and a member of the St. Peter Ladies Women’s Group. She enjoyed...
Paul Stephen Fisher
May 9, 2025
Paul Stephen Fisher, 83, of Sarasota, Florida—formerly of Pennsylvania—passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. Born April 12, 1942, in Pennsville, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Herbert and Eleanor (Barnhart) Fisher.
Paul was a proud 1960 graduate of Southern Fulton High School in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. Throughout his life, he embraced a strong work ethic and wore...
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