Obituaries

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....

Jan 6, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Larry Charles Socks, age 64, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at the Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home, in Boonsboro, Md.

Born June 24, 1955, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Charles E. Socks and the late Elizabeth A. (Shoemaker) Socks; and the husband of the late Cindy...

Dec 12, 2019

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Ralph Harry Booth, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on December 12, 2019 in the Berkeley Springs Center.

Born May 19, 1935, in East Stroudsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Oliver Joseph Booth and Celestia E. (Strunk) Booth.

He served in the United...

Dec 9, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Olan William “Bill” Creek, Jr., age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at his home, while under the care of Hospice of Washington County and surrounded by his loved ones.

Born September 15, 1935, at home in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Olan...

Dec 7, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Michael Clark Wolford, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Goodwill Retirement Center, in Grantsville, Md.

Born December 24, 1947, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Yost) Wolford.

He graduated from Hancock High School in 1965;...

Dec 7, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Dale W. Ritz, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born July 3, 1927, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late William and Mina (Hull) Ritz; and the husband of the late Mary L. (Smith) Ritz....

Dec 5, 2019

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Mary Jane Stuckey, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs.

Born in Hancock, Md., on August 12, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Roy Calvin and Bridgett A. (Weller) Moats.

She was a...

Dec 4, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Ronald Lee Jones, age 71, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

Born July 19, 1948, in Hagerstown Md., he was the son of the late Charles and Helen (Hedges) Jones, and raised by George and Genevieve Dunham.

He graduated in 1966 from South Hagerstown...

Nov 30, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Marie Grace Fink, age 77, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on November 30, 2019 at the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Born July 23, 1942, in New York, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Grace A. (Snyder) Iden; and the widow of Wilbur Robert Fink, who died June...

Nov 28, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Velma Hope Mann, age 93, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in the Pennknoll Village Nursing Home, in Everett, Pa.

Born June 19, 1926, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Chester and Isabelle (Ray) Bishop; and the widow of Charles Bruce Mann, whom she...

Nov 24, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

James Carl "Jim" Creek, Sr., age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away in the Hagerstown Healthcare Center, in Hagerstown, Md., on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Born November 14, 1935, in Piney Plains, Md., he was the son of the late Elmer C. and Catherine Irene (Snyder) Creek; and the husband of Sophie (Hendershot)...

Nov 22, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

James “Jim” Franklin Fink, Sr., age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed away in his home on Friday, November 22, 2019.

Born October 21, 1944, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Ernest L. and Mildred I. (Divelbliss) Fink.

He attended Hancock Public Schools.

Jim worked in heavy...