Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Bruce Jerome Swain
Feb 22, 2025
Bruce Jerome Swain, born June 23, 1965, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 22, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph W and Ruby I Swain, and two brothers, Timothy J Swain and Barry Hull. He is survived by one sister, Shelly K Swain of Martinsburg, WV and one brother, Davie Helman of...
Mother Leona Watson
Feb 21, 2025
Mother Leona Watson, age 87, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Friday, May 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Elder Leon Brumback and Elderess Mary Younker Brumback.
Mother Leona was a graduate of North Street School in Hagerstown, MD. She went on to get her nursing degree...
JoAnn Jones
Feb 20, 2025
JoAnn Jones, age 87, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Thursday, June 3, 1937, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George W. Staggs, Sr. and Bernice Leatherman.
JoAnn worked numerous occupations throughout her life. She had a love for crocheting, knitting, reading newspapers and books. She...
Robert Carl Johanns, Jr.
Feb 18, 2025
Robert Carl Johanns, Jr., age 84, of Hedgesville, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Kearneysville, WV.
Born Monday, February 19, 1940, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Robert C Johanns, Sr. and Frances Meseke Johanns.
Robert was a graduate of Glen Burnie High School, class of 1957. He worked for Westing House Corporation/ Northrop Grumman...
Homer Joseph "Joe" Landers
Feb 10, 2025
Homer Joseph “Joe” Landers, age 78, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.
Born Thursday, June 20, 1946, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ralph and Laura Schooley Landers.
Joe was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School Class of 1964. He went on to work for AC&T in Hagerstown,...
Anna Mae Hoffman
Feb 6, 2025
Anna Mae Hoffman, age 97, of Hancock, MD, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Born Sunday, August 7, 1927, in Elkton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Linnie Davis Harris and the wife of Harry Hoffman who passed away on Sunday, April 18, 1965.
Anna Mae retired from Rayloc Manufacturing in 1989. She was...
Dolores Dorrier Rollins
Feb 3, 2025
Dolores Dorrier Rollins, 94, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Fahrney-Keedy Home in Boonsboro, MD.
Dolores was born May 31, 1930, in Hancock, MD to Herman C. and Evelyn M. (Bishop) Dorrier.
Dolores graduated from Hancock High School in 1948. She then went on to graduate from Beauty Culture School in Washington, D.C. While in Washington, Dolores...
Clifford Grant Ward
Jan 27, 2025
Clifford Grant Ward, age 97, of Hancock, MD, passed away at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, PA, on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Born February 15, 1927, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Amos A. and Ora E. (Scriever) Ward, and the husband of the late Norma L. (Hendershot) Ward.
He was a member...
Luella Josephine Owens
Jan 26, 2025
Luella Josephine Owens, age 85, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA.
Born Monday, October 3, 1938, in Oxnard, CA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Vama Jester Vernon.
Luella attended elementary school in Cottonwood, CA and was a graduate of Anderson High School in Northern California. She...
Sara "Sally" Eleanor Fost
Jan 23, 2025
Sara “Sally” Eleanor Fost, age 96, of Hancock, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Williamsport Nursing Home in Williamsport, MD.
Born in Abington, PA on Sunday, September 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Albert Burgess McKinley and Sarah Mildred Dixon McKinley, and the loving wife of Mark Harold Fost.
Sally was a graduate of...
Louise Josephine Fritz
Jan 11, 2025
Louise Josephine Johnson Fritz, age 93, of Little Cove, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown.
Born Wednesday, October 7, 1931, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph Scott and Mary Elizabeth (Weller) Johnson. She was the last surviving member of her family. Louise was the widow of Vernon F. Fritz.
She...
Norman Gary Smith
Jan 9, 2025
Norman G. (Gary) Smith passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Born February 21, 1936, in Little Orleans, Maryland. He was a resident of Florida and had homes in Punta Gorda, FL, Little Orleans, MD, and Green Bay, WI.
Norman was a graduate of Flintstone High School, Class of 1954 and was the Class President. He continued his education at the University...
Richard Lee Ward
Jan 9, 2025
Richard (Richie) Ward passed away at home on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 87.
Born in Buck Valley, PA on Friday, August 6, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruie Ward.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Glenn Ward, Claude Ward, Dane Ward, Roger Ward and four sisters, Emma Ward, Helen Barnhart, Delma...
Karen Randlev
Jan 4, 2025
Karen Randlev of Hancock passed away peacefully after a short illness on Saturday January 4th, 2025. She was born in Evanston Illinois to the late George and Ethyle Randlev on August 4th, 1941. After graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in English, and then briefly working at the Pentagon as a translator of Thai, she married Chip Donnelly...
Lois Lee Mellott
Dec 23, 2024
Lois Lee Mellott, 92, of Warfordsburg, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away December 23, 2024, at Fulton County Medical Center Long-term Care, where she had resided for the last two years.
Born on November 14, 1932, she was the eldest of Kenneth E. and Stella V. (Barnhart) Hendershot's four children and their only daughter.
Lois grew up on her parents' dairy farm...
Howard Ray Messerly, Sr.
Dec 19, 2024
Howard Ray Messerly, Sr., age 74, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Chambersburg, PA.
Born Saturday, December 16, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, he is survived by his wife Patricia Ann Messerly who he married on Sunday, September 10, 1985.
Howard was a lifelong car enthusiast. He loved hot rods and worked as a mechanic his whole life.
In addition to his...
Robert Sterling Weller
Dec 4, 2024
Robert Sterling Weller, age 66, passed away, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA.
Born, Sunday, November 9, 1958, in Washington County, MD, he was the son of the late Frank “Sonny” and Millie Gordon Weller.
Robert was a 1976 graduate of Hancock High School. He was a contractor for Building Systems for over 30 years. He also...
Jacqueline Adell Yates
Dec 1, 2024
Jaqueline Keiling Yates, age 84, of Needmore, PA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 1, 2024 after a hard fought 4 1/2-year battle with cholangiocarcinoma.
Daughter of the late John S. and Helen (Bowles) Keiling. Also, preceded in death by sister, Norma (Donald), and grandson, Steven Matthew.
Jackie grew up in Takoma Park, MD where she was...
Nancy Hannah Carpenter
Nov 30, 2024
Nancy H. Carpenter, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Born Saturday, June 26, 1943, in Mount Nebo, WV, she was the daughter of the late Randolph and Sophie Deitz.
Nancy was employed by the Hancock Truck Plaza for over thirty years.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Roberta Anne Golden
Nov 26, 2024
Roberta Anne Golden, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home in Warfordsburg, PA. Born, Friday, December 24, 1943, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Carl and Ida Webster Golden. Roberta is survived by her two brothers, Donald (wife Helen) and Thomas (wife Marleen) all Warfordsburg. Also surviving are several nieces...
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