Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Belvin Leroy Mann
Jul 18, 2026
Belvin Leroy Mann, 82, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born Sunday, August 1, 1943, in Washington County, MD, he was the son of the late Espey and Margaret Roman Flowers Mann.
Belvin was a 1961 graduate of Hancock High School. He was the founder of Mann’s Construction and worked...
Lori Ann Cross
Jul 8, 2026
Lori Ann Cross, 59, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Needmore, PA.
Born Saturday, March 18, 1967, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Vada Carbaugh.
Lori attended Boonsboro and Hancock Schools. She worked as a caregiver for Community Resources for Independence - CRI, McConnellsburg, PA. She also worked as a cook for many years...
Gregory Arlo Howell
Jul 5, 2026
Gregory A. Howell, 64, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Hagerstown, MD.
Born May 2, 1962, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Elwood ”Arlo” and Linda “Dean” Howell.
Greg was a 1980 graduate of Hancock High School. He retired after serving thirty-three years as a Highway Surveyor with the Maryland State Highway Administration.
He...
Carol Lee Smith
Jul 4, 2026
Carol L. Smith, 79, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD.
Born Wednesday, May 7, 1947, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Violet Marie Keefer Harris.
Carol was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School, Class of 1965. She went to work in Washington D.C. for one year until her...
Shirley Marie Ray
Jun 15, 2026
Shirley Marie Ray, 86, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, PA.
Born Monday, June 3, 1940, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Weimer and Amanda Sowers, and the wife of the late Elmer P. Ray.
Shirley was a graduate of Flintstone Schools. She attended the First Evangelical Methodist...
Belva Eugenia Schriever
Jun 15, 2026
Belva Eugenia Schriever, age 100, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Belva is survived by her five children: Walter (Linda), Lois (Arlen) Morgan, Diana, Maxine (Ralph) Willett, and Daniel (Karen) Schriever; 16 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Ada Plessinger; brothers Blair, Cloyd,...
Melvin "Jimmy" James Shives, Jr.
Jun 9, 2026
Melvin J. Shives, Jr. (Jimmy), born September 5, 1932, died June 9, 2026, he was the son of Melvin and Rosella Shives of Needmore, PA. He was married to Doris Wagner on June 2, 1952.
Jimmy was owner and operator of Shives Excavating and Shives Building for sixty-seven years.
Surviving are his children Rebecca (Tom) Dase of Needmore, Alvin (Peggy) Shives of...
Viola Ruth Schetrompf
Jun 6, 2026
Viola “Vi” Ruth (Hoopengardner) Schetrompf, 80 years old, 9 months, 20 days, passed away at her primary residence on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Born Monday, September 17, 1945, to the late Roy (Patsy) and Grace (Wigfield) Hoopengardner.
Viola was a widow of Arlie “Dan” Schetrompf. They were married on Friday, July 31, 1964.
Viola worked for many years as a seamstress for London...
Billy Lee Ward
Jun 3, 2026
Billy Lee Ward, 95, passed away, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, MD. Born July 18, 1930, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Amos A. and Ora E. (Scriever) Ward.
He joined the United States Army as a young man and fought in the Korean War. July 1950-July 1951, he...
Daniel Walter Rohm
Jun 1, 2026
Daniel W. Rohm, 64, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, in Cumberland, MD.
Born Saturday, November 18, 1961, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of Mildred H. Garland Rohm and the late Walter B. Rohm.
Daniel was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School, Class of 1981. He worked and was very passionate about his sawmilling and farming. He also...
David Joe Longmire
May 27, 2026
David Joe Longmire, 77, of Georgetown, KY, passed away on May 27th, 2026, in Hancock, MD.
David was born in Dayton, OH, on January 26th, 1949, to the late Samuel Hayes Longmire and Emily Joe Butler Longmire. He spent his childhood in the Karns community of Knox County, TN, with his brother Dennis Longmire and a large extended family. He always...
Paula Alyce Mabey
May 19, 2026
Paula Alyce Mabey, 77, of Hancock, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on May 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 12, 1948, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Alice Winkler. Paula was a dedicated and compassionate educator. She built a career as an elementary school teacher spanning over forty years,...
David Quay Helman
May 19, 2026
David Quay Helman, 72, of Hancock, MD, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg, PA.
Born August 3, 1953, in McConnellsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Quay Helman and Ruby Hull Helman Swain. He enjoyed watching game shows and professional baseball.
David worked for C. William Hetzer Inc, Hagerstown, MD and the Park-N-Dine, Hancock, MD.
He is survived...
Margaret "Peggy" Keefer
May 14, 2026
Margaret “Peggy” Keefer, 86, of Hancock, MD passed away Thursday May 14, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 6, 1939, in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Cole Brooks, and the wife of Delmas Keefer.
Peggy enjoyed bowling with her family and friends. She made numerous visits to the local senior...
Evelyn Virginia Sowers
May 11, 2026
Evelyn Virginia Sowers (Evie), 88, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Berkeley Springs Rehab Center on Monday, May 11, 2026.
She loved her family, singing, playing cards, bingo, tip jars, scratch-offs, and watching her Orioles play baseball. She was also a member of the Berkeley Springs Moose Lodge #1483.
Born on October 24, 1937, in Berkeley Springs,...
Norma Lee Hixon Hill
Apr 30, 2026
Norma Lee Hixon Hill of Ft. Washington, Md, went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2026, at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, WV.
Norma was born August 21, 1942, at home in Buck Valley, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Grant and Carolyn Smith Hixon.
She is survived by her stepdaughter Tanya Ann Hill; Brother Gary...
Ernest Alvey Truax
Apr 21, 2026
Ernest Alvey Truax, age 78, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Born Monday, September 22, 1947, in Amaranth, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar Arthur (Art) and Edna Mae Wertz Truax.
Ernie was a 1965 graduate of Hancock High School. He worked as a Surgical Technician and Sterile Processing Manager at Washington County Hospital. He...
Sharon Lucille Reed
Apr 15, 2026
Sharon Lucille Reed, age 78, of Hancock, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her home.
Born March 15, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James L. Reed, Sr. and Venetta H. Reed.
Sharon was a 1966 graduate of Hancock High School. She worked at Fleetwood Travel Trailer for thirty-two years. She then...
Linda "Dean" Howell
Mar 31, 2026
Linda “Dean” Howell
January 23, 1945 – March 31, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Linda “Dean” Howell, 81, of Hancock, Maryland, who was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Dean departed peacefully in Frederick, Maryland, surrounded by her family’s love.
Born on January 23, 1945, in Hancock,...
Lester Miller McCusker
Mar 21, 2026
Lester Miller McCusker, 90, of Big Pool, MD, passed peacefully on March 21, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Big Pool, MD.
Born on December 30, 1935, in Hancock, MD, he was the son of the late Austin William and Anna Mae Miller McCusker.
Lester was a veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1954-1957.
He was a Master Electrician employed...
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