Obituaries

Sep 28, 2020

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Laura Elaine Steiner died the night of September 28, 2020, at the age of 90 years old. She was born May 25, 1930, in Washington County, Md., to her parents, Millard and Marguerite Shives. She was raised with her four siblings, Chester Shives, Dolly Trumpower, Millard Shives, and Kenneth Shives, and she lived...

Sep 28, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Norman Trail, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born in Hancock, Md., on March 25, 1935, he was the son of the late John William and Rintha Grace (Clingerman) Trail; and the husband of Geraldine...

Sep 26, 2020

Little Orleans, Maryland Frank Nick “Inarotto” Demory, 72 years young, of Little Orleans, Md., and formerly of Hancock, Md., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 26, 2020. He passed away at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md., surrounded by his loving family. Born January 2, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of Dale Demory, Sr. and...

Sep 15, 2020

Needmore, Pennsylvania

M. Rodney Bernhard, age 66, of Needmore, Pa., a resident of Charlotte’s Home, in Boonsboro, Md., passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born February 16, 1954, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Lois J. (Golden) Bernhard Paff,...

Sep 15, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Filomena Garcia Sevilla, age 98, of Hancock, Md., passed away on September 15, 2020, at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born July 5, 1922, in Loon, in the province of Bohol, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Nicolas and Gregoria (Marimon) Garnica; and the widow of Lino Calatrava...

Sep 11, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Wayne Hendershot, Sr., age 79, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Friday, September 11, 2020.

Born in Hancock, on July 18, 1941, he was the son of the late James Claude and Eva Marie (Shaffer) Hendershot; and the husband, for 60 years, of Edna M. (Carlisle) Hendershot.

He was...

Aug 28, 2020

Thurmont, Maryland

Douglas James Dunkin, age 54, of Thurmont, Md., passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, in Carlisle, Pa.

Born February 25, 1966, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Sandra Lorraine (Mahone) Dunkin, of Hagerstown, and the late William H. Dunkin, Sr.

He attended South Hagerstown High School; and worked...

Aug 14, 2020

Rev. Robert Don "R.D." Smith, Sr., husband of 67 years to Margaret Edna (Leake) Smith, was born on October 1, 1932, in Lonaconing, Md., and departed this life at the age of 87, on Friday, August 14, 2020, in Middleburg, Fla.

He was the son of the late Edgar Mortimer Smith, Sr. and Della Mae (Clingerman) Smith. He was...

Aug 12, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Adriel Fonda Fletcher, age 53, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on August 12, 2020 at his home.

Born November 19, 1966, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Carl Alvin and Ada Arlene (Hendershot) Fletcher; and the husband of Monica (Shank) Fletcher, of Chambersburg, Pa.

He was a...

Aug 2, 2020

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Thomas Eugene Thompson, Sr., age 70, of Needmore, Pa., passed away at his home on Sunday, August 2, 2020.

Born April 6, 1950, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Earlston Eugene Thompson and Naomi Irene (Yost) Newman; and the husband of Mary S. (Schriever) Thompson.

He...

Jul 31, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Betty Ann Wertz, age 85, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed from her earthly life to eternal life late Friday night, July 31, 2020 at the Valley Health Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born June 19, 1935 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Edward, Sr. and Edith (Henry) Unger; and the...

Jul 28, 2020

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Estella Ruth Keefer, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away at her home on July 28, 2020.

Born September 7, 1931, in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Bradie and Lenore (O’Rourke) Truax.

She is survived by two sons, Allen Leon Keefer, of Berkeley Springs,...

Jul 25, 2020

Buck Valley, Pennsylvania

Alton Burns Hoopengardner, age 80, of Buck Valley, Pa., was welcomed into heaven on Saturday, July 25, 2020.

Born on his family farm located on the Mason Dixon line, on December 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Guy and Jane Hoopengardner.

Alton was a member of the...

Jul 25, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Myra Ethel Hendershot, age 87, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away in her home on Saturday, July 25, 2020.

Born December 18, 1932, in Amaranth, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Fred R. and Inez (Leasure) Mellott; and the widow of Claude W. “Bee” Hendershot, whom she was married to for forty-seven...

Jul 21, 2020

Millsboro, Delaware

Ethellene Mildred (Shade) Nolan, age 93, of Millsboro, Del., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

Born January 17, 1927, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Clara “Grace” and Elwood Shade; the sixth of seven children. She was the widow of Lyle "Bob" Nolan.

Jul 15, 2020

Hagerstown, Maryland

Mildred Geraldine Blankley, age 79, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Born July 19, 1940, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Hillard and Orintha L. (Ray) Mills; and the widow of both husbands, Charles Reed and Ronald Blankley.

She graduated...

Jul 14, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Rodney Randolph “Red” Smith, Sr., age 81, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Doey’s House Hospice, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born March 14, 1939, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Daniel and Bernice (Lucas) Smith.

He was a veteran of the U.S....

Jul 13, 2020

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Lynne Marie (Vantz) Nelson, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Inova Fairfax Medical Center, in Falls Church, Va.

Born December 24, 1958, in Winchester, Va., she was the daughter of June M. (Martin) Vantz, formerly of Hancock, Md., and the late Frederick...

Jul 4, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Mona L. True, age 82, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md., after a courageous fight with end-stage kidney failure.

Born January 27, 1938, in Warfordsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Curtis Diehl and Hope Hammond, and the step-daughter...

Jul 3, 2020

Hagerstown, Maryland

Debora Ann Timmons, age 58, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, Md.

Born September 6, 1961, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of Irene (Peck) Ray, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and the late Ervin T. Ray; and the wife...