Obituaries

Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.

Thomas Fletcher

Thomas Fletcher

Aug 8, 2021

Little Orleans, Maryland

Thomas Lee Fletcher, age 70, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland, in Cumberland, Md.

He was born in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on November 25, 1950, the son of the late Clem D. Fletcher and Daisy A. (Ashkettle) Fletcher.

He was a...

Mary Fiorita

Mary Fiorita

Aug 6, 2021

Hagerstown, Maryland

Mary Jane Fiorita, age 86, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born January 10, 1935, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Gladys A. (Whetzel) Munson; and the widow of Lawrence...

Barbara Hull

Barbara Hull

Jul 30, 2021

Hagerstown, Maryland

Barbara Sue Hull, age 66, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on July 30, 2021 at the Sterling Care South Mountain, in Boonsboro, Md.

She was born in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on January 10, 1955, the daughter of the late Boyd A. and Betty L. (Hull) Gearhart.

She was employed by the...

Mamie Bradshaw

Mamie Bradshaw

Jul 30, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Mamie Ruth (Mellott) Bradshaw, age 82, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 15, 1938, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ross and Florence (Miller) Mellott. She was the widow of Donald Ray Bradshaw, whom she was married...

Vivian Unger

Vivian Unger

Jul 5, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Vivian Irene Unger, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 6, 1942, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Fred Iden and Helen (Stottlemyer) Iden.  She had a wonderful life with her loving husband, Don, whom she married...

Almeeta Snyder

Almeeta Snyder

Jun 27, 2021

Little Orleans, Maryland

Almeeta Rose (McDonald) Snyder, age 88, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born December 13, 1932, in Little Orleans, Md, she was the daughter of the late John Richard McDonald and Bertie Louise McDonald. She was the widow of Stanley Ernest...

Garry Roberts, Sr.

Garry Roberts, Sr.

Jun 17, 2021

Little Orleans, Maryland

Garry Lester Roberts, Sr., age 73, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

He was born on May 25, 1948, in Cumberland, Md., the son of the late Howard L. Roberts and Vivian M. (Norris) Roberts.

He was a graduate of Flintstone High School with the...

George Fischer, Jr.

George Fischer, Jr.

Jun 16, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

George Michael “Mickey” Fischer, Jr., age 91, of Warfordsburg, Pa., entered into eternal rest with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Fulton County Medical Center, after a brief illness.

Born January 26, 1930, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late George M. Fischer,...

Dorothy Hovermale

Dorothy Hovermale

Jun 15, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Dorothy Louise Hovermale, age 76, of Hancock, Md., passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Born December 19, 1944, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Ruth (Bishop) Bishop, and the wife of Vernon Hovermale.

She was a member...

Leona Sipes

Leona Sipes

May 6, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Leona Ellen Sipes, age 69, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at her home.

Born February 20, 1952, in Artemas, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Stewart James Clingerman and Ethel Marie (Jerome) Clingerman; and the widow of Bernard Henry “Buck” Sipes, whom she married on October 8, 1983 and who died...

Adrian Huebner

Adrian Huebner

May 3, 2021

Little Orleans, Maryland

Adrian Stephen Huebner, age 85, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 while under hospice care in Ellicott City, Md.

Born March 7, 1936 in the old Sibley Hospital, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late August William Huebner...

Margaret Mccray

Margaret Mccray

May 3, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Margaret G. “Margy” McCray, age 78, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 15, 1942, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara “Grace” (Bowman) Scriever; and the widow of the late Leon McCray, who died...

Nancy Iden

Nancy Iden

May 2, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Nancy Ree (Mellott) Iden, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Diakon Senior Living, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 29, 1933, in Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Roy Edgar and Gladys Theresa (Ekins) Mellott; and the widow of the late Charles Kenneth  “Kenny” Iden,...

Michael Gearhart

Michael Gearhart

Apr 30, 2021

Hagerstown, Maryland

Michael Andrew Gearhart, age 56, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village, in Boonsboro, Md.

Born August 30, 1964, in West Virginia, the son of the late Boyd A. and Betty L. (Hull) Gearhart.

He was a graduate of Hancock High School with...

Charles Clark

Charles Clark

Apr 22, 2021

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Charles Martin “Charlie” Clark, age 90, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 surrounded by his family.

Charlie was born in McConnellsburg, Pa., on August 27, 1930, the son of the late Otto and Edith (Barthalow) Clark; and the husband of the late Rachel (Miller) Clark.

He was...

John Weller, Sr.

John Weller, Sr.

Apr 22, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

John Lee Weller, Sr., 78, passed peacefully into his eternal life on Thursday, April 22, 2021, surrounded by family at his home on Hollow Road, Hancock, Md.  He was born September 10, 1942, in Hancock, Md.

John was the son of the late Michael B. and Frances E. (Johnson) Weller; and the husband...

Shirley Stotler

Shirley Stotler

Apr 21, 2021

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Shirley D. Stotler, age 70, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home.

Born Wednesday, August 30, 1950, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John E. and Emma (Barney) Hixon; and the widow of the late George T. Frush, whom she married January 31,...

Hallie Fleegle

Hallie Fleegle

Apr 18, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Hallie Jane Fleegle, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital Rehab Center, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born September 1, 1929, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Pete and Madeline (Shives) Corbett and step-daughter of Lowetta Corbett; and the widow of...

Woodrow Leighty

Woodrow Leighty

Apr 11, 2021

Carneys Point, New Jersey

Woodrow Wilson Leighty, age 96, of Carneys Point, N.J., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home.

Born June 21, 1924, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late George H. and Anna E. (Casler) Leighty; and husband of the late Anna Lou (Hinckle) Leighty,...

Lucy Mckinley

Lucy Mckinley

Apr 9, 2021

Lucy Patricia Billings McKinley died at Ravenwood Nursing Center in Hagerstown, MD on Friday, Apr. 9,2021.  Born in Akron, Ohio on Oct. 10, 1923, she was the daughter of Jay Elmer and Edith May Baker Billings.  She was the foster child of her paternal aunt and uncle, George Joseph and Ida Billings Trexler, of Thurmont, MD beginning in Jan....