Obituaries

Aug 19, 2021

Alice F. Gerber, 81, of Hancock Md., entered Heaven’s Gates on August 19th, 2021.

Born Jun 15, 1940 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late David E. Keefer and Stella J. Keefer.

Alice was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School in 1958.  After graduating, she began a lifelong career of service across...

Aug 14, 2021

Hancock, Marylalnd

Robert L. Shoemaker, age 82, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Saturday, August 14, 2021.

Born February 19, 1939, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Robert and Wyoma (Shoemaker) Younker. He was the widower of Elton Louise (Price) Shoemaker, whom he married on January 8, 1960 at...

Aug 9, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Billie Jean Cornelison passed away on August 9, 2021 at her home in Warfordsburg, Pa. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Buck Valley Christian Church, 2281 Harmonia Rd., Warfordsburg, Pa. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, August 13, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.,...

Aug 9, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Johannes Jacobus Meijer, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021, at Sterling Care South Mountain, in Boonsboro, Md.

He was born August 6, 1934, in Utrecht, Netherlands, the son of the late Jacobus J. Meijer and Anna E. (Heck) Meijer. He was the husband of Sandra Mary Meijer,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...