Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
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...
Freddie "Gene" Kretzer
May 8, 2025
Freddie “Gene” Kretzer of Needmore, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after a valiant battle with dementia and other health issues.
Born on Friday, September 16, 1938, in Dargan, MD, to the late Charles Franklin “Bud” Kretzer and Ercel Juanita (Knight) Kretzer.
Gene is survived by his wife of twenty-three years, Peggy Sizemore Kretzer; his son Steven (Jennifer Weiss)...
Sandra Mary Meijer
Apr 27, 2025
Sandra Mary Meijer (née Prokop), age 86, passed away peacefully April 27, 2025, in Hagerstown, MD. Born May 3, 1938, in New London, CT. Sandra was the daughter of John and Ida Prokop of East Lyme, CT. She proudly served her country as a member of the United States Navy and later continued her dedication to public service through a...
Joan Loretta McCusker
Apr 27, 2025
Joan L. McCusker, age 85, of Big Pool, MD, passed away peacefully at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD, on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
Born, February 7, 1940, in Great Cacapon, WV, she was the daughter of the late Boyce Powell and Elsie Unger.
She was a member of Mt. Carmel Church, Big Pool, MD. She was a graduate of Hancock High School.
Joan enjoyed...
Helen Lenore Swain
Apr 25, 2025
Helen Lenore Swain, age 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Born Friday, July 5, 1940, in Warfordsburg, Fulton County Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter Albert Golden and Ella Maye (Hill) Golden.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of thirty-three years Daniel Herbert Swain, Sr....
Vada Lee Shipe
Apr 22, 2025
Vada Lee Shipe, age 79, of Hedgesville, WV, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Berkeley Springs Health Center, Berkeley Springs, WV.
Born Friday, February 1, 1946, in Hancock, MD, she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Ethel Jerome Clingerman.
Vada attended Hancock Schools and was raised on the orchards in Hancock. She enjoyed gardening, baking pies, and most...
Anna Mae (Trail) Hoffman
Apr 20, 2025
Anna Mae Hoffman, age 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Born on Tuesday, January 9, 1934, in Bethel Township, Fulton County Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Russell C. Trail and Amanda Ruth (Swain) Trail.
She was preceded in death by her loving...
James Franklin Flowers
Apr 16, 2025
James “Jimmy” Franklin Flowers, Jr, of Hancock, MD passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the age of 90.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Flowers (Burnett); sister, Nancy McCoy; and parents, James Flowers, Sr. and Mildred. He is survived by his sons, David Flowers and wife, Megan Sobol-Flowers, and Dennis Flowers and wife, Marlene Rodman; by...
Candice 'Candy' Ann Silver
Apr 12, 2025
Candice Ann Silver, better known as Candy, age 73, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025, with her loving family by her side.
Born Saturday, August 25, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late Leo Murray, Sr. and Anna Jean Shaw.
Candy attended Saint Maria Goretti Catholic High School.
She was the owner of...
Wanda Gail Woodal
Apr 10, 2025
Wanda Gail Woodal, age 78, of Needmore, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Born, Wednesday, May 1, 1946, in Baltimore, MD., she was the daughter of the late Dale E. Harvey and Hilda Hejl (Wilson).
Wanda attended Sparrows Point High School in Edgemere, MD. She was a homemaker and worked as a seamstress for Vanguard Products Corporation in Berkeley Springs,...
Edgar Murray Yates, Jr.
Apr 6, 2025
Edgar Murray Yates Jr. (Spike), age 85, of Needmore, PA, devoted husband of the late Jacqueline Keiling Yates passed away suddenly on April 6, 2025.
Son of the late Edgar Murray and Theresa Talbert Yates. Also, preceded in death by brother Clyde (Peggy - surviving), grandson Steven Matthew and in-laws Norma (Donald) Watts.
Spike grew up in Beltsville, MD and joined the...
Susan Regina Minnich Allen
Mar 27, 2025
Susan Regina Minnich Allen, age 71, of Needmore, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Doey’s House Hagerstown, Maryland.
Born Tuesday, December 29, 1953, in Washington County, MD, She was the daughter of the late Joseph Ruthroff and Margaret Regina Neikirk.
Susan was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School, Class of 1971. She and her sister Carole lettered in softball...
Edward David Crouse
Mar 25, 2025
Ed David Crouse was celebrating his birthday and passing on the same day he was born March 25th, at the age of 93.
He always had a magnetic energy and zeal for life about doing things differently. He was a resident of Julia Manor Nursing home in Hagerstown, MD where he passed.
He was born on March 25, 1932, in Thompson Township,...
Kevin Anthony Keefer
Mar 21, 2025
Kevin Anthony Keefer, age 36, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Kevin was born Thursday, June 23, 1988, in Hagerstown, MD. He is the son of Gary Eugene and Kimberly Ann (Schetrompf) Keefer, Jr.
He was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School.
Kevin is survived by his three daughters Jenna, Jackie and Charley Keefer; one brother...
Robert Neal Mellott
Mar 19, 2025
Robert “Smoky” Mellott, age 88, of Needmore, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born May 30, 1936, in Needmore, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph W. Mellott and Emmer Deshong, and the wife of the late Margaret Ellen Mellott whom he married May 10, 1959, at the Hancock Assembly of God.
Robert was...
Palmer Wilson Bennett
Mar 19, 2025
Palmer Wilson Bennett, 112 Franklin Street, Hancock, MD., age 74, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home.
Born Tuesday, February 27, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, WV., he was the son of Palmer Wilson Bennett, Sr. and Nellie I Stanley Bennett.
Palmer was a proud member of the Class of 1969 Hancock High School. He was a lifetime member of Mt....
Shirley Ann McCusker
Mar 11, 2025
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 81 years of age, surrounded by family.
She was born in Hancock, Maryland to parents Lloyd and Sarah Trail on Wednesday, June 23, 1943.
Shirley met her husband Floyd in their teens, and they were married for 59 years. Their love truly spanned...
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