Obituaries

Apr 27, 2020

Falling Waters, West Virginia

Robert J. Sensel, age 67, of Falling Waters, W.Va., passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Berkeley Medical Center, in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Born August 18, 1952, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of A. Vivian “Sis” (Younker) Sensel, of Hagerstown, Md., and the late Robert A. Sensel;...

Apr 18, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Robert L. (Rob) Fleegle, age 52, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday April 18, 2020 at his home.

Born October 12, 1967, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of George R. (Bob) and Gloria L. (Younker) Fleegle, of Hancock, Md.

Rob was employed at D&H Paving, in Hagerstown, Md.; and...

Apr 17, 2020

Little Orleans, Maryland

Paul Joseph McCusker, age 74, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away April 17, 2020, at UPMC Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Born at home on January 22, 1946, he was the son of the late Arlington Sylvester and Jessie Eleanor (Barnes) McCusker.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Apr 12, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Paul Martin Iden, Sr., age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Born October 2, 1935, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late Ernest and Ethel (Stotler) Iden; and the widower of Linda Mae (French) Iden, who...

Apr 6, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Adona (Brown) Burnett, age 90, our precious and faithful mother, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 6, 2020, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Fishersville, Va.

She was born May 27, 1929, in Richfield, Ut., to the late Alburn Adonis and Clara Ellen (Ellett) Brown; the...

Apr 5, 2020

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Della Lee Buscher, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at her home.

Born April 10, 1942, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Arthur Elton and Elizabeth Estella (Fish) Weisenberger and Clifford Clarence Weisenberger; and the widow of John Wesley Buscher, whom she...

Apr 3, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Patricia Lorraine (Wachter) Zilch, age 84, quietly departed this life on Friday, April 3, 2020, in the Heartland Healthcare and Hospice, in Chesterfield, Va.

She was born in Hancock, Md., on April 22, 1935, the daughter of the late Willard Reed and Gladys Pauline (Phillips) Wachter; and the widow of Donald Keith Zilch,...

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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