Obituaries

Oct 31, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Lester George Mellott, age 90, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Hagerstown Md.

Born on July 9, 1930, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late George Greenberry and Gladys Leanora (Mann) Mellott; and the widower of Virginia Irene (McInturff) Mellott, whom...

Oct 17, 2020

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Jill Marie Reynolds, age 55, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Blue Ridge Hospice of Winchester, in Winchester, Va.

Born August 4, 1965, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Eva (Kanneberg) Warfle.

She is survived by two sons,...

Oct 12, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Robert Wesley Scott, age 81, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, Md. Born March 17, 1939, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Earl K. Scott and Marguarite V. Payne; and the husband, for thirty-four years, of Joann L. (Hudson) Scott....

Oct 5, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Mary Joan Mills, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away on October 5, 2020 at her home.

Born March 21, 1939, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she is the daughter of the late Howard and Nonsetta (Hobday) Stotler; and the widow of Frank Alvin Mills, who passed away September 25, 2002.

Mary...

Oct 1, 2020

Hagerstown, Maryland

Roger Lee Shoemaker, age 76, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born October 20, 1943, in Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Llewellyn and Rosalie Virginia (Keefer) Shoemaker.

He was employed for thirty-two years at the former...

Sep 30, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Fay Audrey Younker, age 94, passed away on September 30, 2020, in Hancock, Md.

Born July 12, 1926, in Pecktonville, Md., she was the daughter of the late John V. and Hazel V. (Shives) Younker; and the widow of Arnold L. Younker, who passed away on January 13, 2018.

Fay was...

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...