Obituaries

Apr 1, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Richard Carlyle Eckley, "Dick the Dog", age 85, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at his home.

Born June 21, 1934, in Kalamazoo, Mich., the son of the late John Eckley and Genevieve (Rix) Nichols.

He was an active member and friend to everyone at the Warfordsburg...

Mar 20, 2020

Artemas, Pennsylvania

Thomas “Tim” Cathcart Potter, age 83, of Fulton County, Pa., passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home.

Tim loved his family, farming, politics, and yard sales; not necessarily in that order. He was originally from the Philadelphia, Pa. area. He graduated from Penn State University with a Dairy Technology degree. He spent 45...

Mar 17, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Jerry Lynn Unger, age 68, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home.

Born October 10, 1951, he was the son of Lawrence Roscoe Unger, of Warfordsburg, and the late Marcella Mae (McCusker) Unger; and the beloved husband of Pamela (Bauer) Unger.

Jerry grew...

Mar 16, 2020

Hagerstown, Maryland

Melody Dawn Morgan, age 44, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, on Monday, March 16, 2020.

She was born April 1, 1975, in McConnellsburg, Pa., the daughter of Delores (Crawford) Morgan, of McConnellsburg, and the late Charles Stanley Morgan.

She was a 1993 graduate of...

Mar 12, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Adolph W. Swain, 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 20, 1933, he was the son of the late George and Nancy (Booth) Swain; and the widower of Ruby Isabelle (Hull) Swain, who passed away August 22, 2019 .

He was...

Mar 11, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Helen Margaret Moats, age 90, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her home.

Born July 4, 1929, in Hancock, she was the daughter of  the late Howard James Weller, Sr. and Olive Mae (Mellott) Weller; and the widow of Leroy E. Moats, who passed away March 25, 2012....

Mar 4, 2020

Hagerstown, Maryland

Richard Barth, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown. He was a recent resident of the Ravenwood Nursing Care Center, in Hagerstown.

He was the son of the late Joseph and Amy (Meldrom) Barth.

He is survived by his loving wife, Elvira,...

Mar 3, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Eric Todd Hensley, age 49, of Warfordsburg Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born June 28, 1970, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Carl E. and Betty (Weller) Hensley, of Needmore, Pa.; and the husband of Angela (Moss) Hensley.

He...

Feb 29, 2020

Needmore, Pennsylvania

James Edward Shaw, age 86, of Needmore, Pa., passed away at his home on Saturday, February 29, 2020.

Born in Hancock, Md., March 11, 1933, he was the son of the late William E. and Ethel Regina Roberta (Fisher) Shaw; and the husband of Anna Jane (Brakeall) Shaw, whom he married on June...

Feb 26, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Cynthia Maria Mellott, age 59, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at her home.

Born November 9, 1960, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Beverly L. (Clark) Smith; and the widow of Ryan Mellott who passed away in 2017.

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Feb 24, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Nena (Gajes) Benavides, age 76, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born September 28, 1943, in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Getulio and Leonida (Saducos) Gajes; and the widow of Jesus Benavides, who passed away July 7, 2014....

Feb 16, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Evelyn (Gido) Timko, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away at her home on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Born December 4, 1932, in Monessen, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Shinko) Gido; and the widow of Bernard A. Timko, Sr., who died February 1, 2012, after 44 years...

Feb 12, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Linda Mae Iden, age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her home.

Born December 11, 1944, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Louella French; and the wife of Paul M. Iden, Sr.

She attended school in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

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Feb 10, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Charlotte Jean Kerns, age 69, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born April 28, 1950, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Millard F. and Eleanor (Dawson) McCusker; and the widow of David Neil Kerns, whom she married April...

Jan 29, 2020

Cumberland, Maryland

Floyd Nelson Hendershot, age 87, of Cumberland, Md., passed into his heavenly journey on January 29, 2020, at the Martinsburg, WV Veterans Medical Center Long-Term Care facility, with his son at his side.

Floyd was born April 9, 1932. He was the son of the late Melvin Lee and Ada Pearl (McCusker) Hendershot,...

Jan 23, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

George Harry Sanchuk, age 95, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at his home.

Born in Austria, April 28, 1924, he was the son of the late Dan and Anna (Gilete) Sanchuk; and the husband of Carol Jean (Reed) Sanchuk.

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

Jan 19, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Patsy Ann Morris, age 77, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born May 30, 1942, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel (Stotler) Iden; and the widow of Larry Paul Morris, who died in...

Jan 18, 2020

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Wayne Herbert Ruppenthal, age 72, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at his home.

He was the son of the late Leslie H. and Helen L. (Baker) Ruppenthal; born November 1, 1947 in Frederick, Md., and raised in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

He was the husband of Florence (Golden)...

Jan 17, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Dorothy Emma “Dottie” Dugan, age 89, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 23, 1930, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Marie Pearl (Craig) Lynch; and the widow of William Edward Dugan, whom...

Jan 16, 2020

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Frances Mae “Sis” Knable, age 89, formerly of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Fulton County Medical Center Long-Term Care, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born July 6, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Luther “Gus” and Mary (Mills) Weller.

She was a member of the...