Obituaries

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...

Jan 15, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Roger Lee Reed, ll,  age 42, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at his home.

Born July 22, 1977, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Roger Lee and Sharon (Avella) Reed, and the husband of Dawn R. (Stanley) Reed, whom he married in the Hancock Assembly of...

Jan 15, 2020

Little Orleans, Maryland

Gerald Leroy Trovinger, Sr., age 81, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at his home.

Born November 21, 1938, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son the late Benton L. Trovinger, Sr. and Edith E. (Baker) Trovinger; and the husband of Della L. (Baker) Trovinger. They were...

Jan 10, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

William Edward "Bill" Dugan, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Gottlieb Hospital, in Melrose Park, Illinois.

Born August 16, 1933, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late William Edward and Mildred (Piper) Dugan; and the husband of Dorothy Emma "Dottie" (Lynch) Dugan, whom he married...

Jan 10, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Herbert Irvin Golden, Sr., age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born in Hancock, on November 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Cornelia (Mellott) Golden; and the husband of the late Donna Jean (Waugh)...

Jan 10, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Benjamin Lee DeShong, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born October 18, 1941, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Bryan DeShong and Mary Marguerite (Schetrompf) DeShong; and the husband of Rosela M. “Kitty” (Rhodes) DeShong.

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Jan 9, 2020

Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania

Charles Timothy Baden, age 76, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the UPMC Altoona Hospital, in Altoona, Pa.

Born February 12, 1943, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late James O. and Mildred (Rawlings) Baden; and the husband of Cathy S....