Obituaries

Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.

Gerald Mcmullen

Gerald Mcmullen

Dec 20, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Gerald Allen McMullen, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born November 17, 1947, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert A. and Freda (Engle) McMullen; and the husband of Gladys (Bishop) McMullen.

He...

Richard "Dick" Bartles

Richard "Dick" Bartles

Dec 15, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Richard Leroy “Dick” Bartles, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, in Fairfax, Va.

Born July 16, 1933, in Clear Spring, Md., he was the son of the late Clyde and Gladys (Dickerhoff) Bartles.

He was preceded in death...

Ervin Ray

Ervin Ray

Dec 14, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Ervin Theodore Ray, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 14, 1940, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Theodore and Hazel (Hull)  Ray; and the husband of Irene (Peck) Ray, of Hancock, whom he was...

Gary Fox

Gary Fox

Dec 14, 2018

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Gary Edward Fox, age 63 of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at his home.

Born October 17, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Glendon E. and Iona M. (Gallion) Fox.

He was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School....

Cassius Garland

Cassius Garland

Dec 13, 2018

McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Cassius John Garland, age 5 months, of McConnellsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home.

Born July 14, 2018, in York, Pa., he was the son of Healie M. Garland, of McConnellsburg, Pa., and Tanner A. Rhodes, of Loysburg, Pa.

He is survived one brother, Jae’siaughn Garland, of...

Delma Carnell

Delma Carnell

Dec 8, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Delma Josephine Carnell, age 95, of Hancock, Md., died on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Farhney Keedy Home, in Boonsboro, Md.

Born March 8, 1923, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Ruie L. (Hendershot) Ward; and the widow of Thurman Howard Carnell, who died...

Doloa Eakins

Doloa Eakins

Dec 3, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Doloa Maureen Eakins, age 69, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born March 25, 1949, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Jett O. and Ethel (Graham) Snow.

She graduated from Hancock High School.

She...

Larry Roman

Larry Roman

Nov 18, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Larry Lee Roman, age 64, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his home.

Born December 13, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Lloyd L. and Marguerite R. (Yonker) Roman.

He graduated from Hancock High School with the class of 1972....

Douglas Schweyer

Douglas Schweyer

Oct 25, 2018

New Carrollton, Maryland

Douglas Gerald Schweyer, age 79, of New Carrollton, Md., passed away on October 25, 2018, at his residence.

Born August 1, 1939, in Ashland, Ohio, he was preceded in death by both of his parents, Lillian Kaiser Dausch and Harmon Michael Schweyer; and his only sister, Gloria Graves.

He was a veteran...

Venetta Reed

Venetta Reed

Oct 24, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Venetta Hester Reed, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Hagerstown Healthcare Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 2, 1931, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Homer Weller and Mabel (Younker) Carbaugh; and the widow of James Lewis Reed, Sr., who died on April...

Darren Smith, Sr.

Darren Smith, Sr.

Oct 19, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Darren Atlee Smith, Sr., age 56, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Friday, October 19, 2018.

Born July 5, 1962, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Daniel W. Smith and Beverly L. (Miller) Clark.

He was a retired carpentry contractor.

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Joseph Divelbliss, Jr.

Joseph Divelbliss, Jr.

Oct 15, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Joseph M. Divelbliss, Jr., age 89, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Coffman Nursing Home, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born January 31, 1929, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph M., Sr. and Carrie A. (Diehl) Divelbliss.

He was a veteran of...

Lois Caldwell

Lois Caldwell

Oct 9, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Lois Bernadette Caldwell, age 92, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Williamsport Nursing Home, in Williamsport, Md.

Born December 21, 1925, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lulu (Broadwater) Caldwell.

She retired from the Sheetz Convenience Store, in Hancock, after...

Wayne Diehl

Wayne Diehl

Oct 4, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Wayne Phillip Diehl, age 77, of Hancock, Md., died on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Cumberland Health Care Center, in Cumberland, Md.

Born March 1, 1941, in Washington County, Md., and raised in Hancock, he was the son of the late Grant W. Diehl and Elizabeth “Betty” (Barnhart) Diehl.

Mr....

Joseph Price

Joseph Price

Oct 4, 2018

Little Orleans, Maryland

Joseph Wellington Price, age 97, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, in Cumberland, Md.

Born October 16, 1920, in Little Orleans, he was the son of the late Franklin and Lillie (Norris) Price; and the husband of Dorothy (Leasure) Price,...

Delores Lucas

Delores Lucas

Oct 2, 2018

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Delores Ann Lucas, age 81, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

Born Tuesday, April 6, 1937, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Carl Flowers and Margaret (Roman) Flowers Mann; and the widow of Herbert Guy Lucas, whom she married on June 10, 1955,...

Aris Miller

Aris Miller

Sep 30, 2018

Big Pool, Maryland

Aris Thourl “Bud” Miller, age 80, of Big Pool, Md., passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at the Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, DC.

Born Sunday, April 17, 1938, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Wilbur and Carrie (Mills) Miller, and the husband of Janet (Smith)...

Leroy Barnhart

Leroy Barnhart

Sep 24, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Leroy Isaac Barnhart, age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born October 29, 1942, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Harry Barnhart, Jr. and Esther (Younker) Barnhart; and the widower of Ida Louise (Weller) Barnhart, who passed away...

Robert Lebeau

Robert Lebeau

Sep 22, 2018

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Robert Albert LeBeau, age 87, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born on April 24, 1931, in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillian (Miller) LeBeau.

He served in the U.S. Army,...

John Mcgraw

John Mcgraw

Sep 16, 2018

Hagerstown, Maryland

John Homer McGraw, age 67, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018, while in the loving embrace of his wife of 38 years, Lillian “Lee” McGraw.

Born February 19, 1951, in Idamay, W.Va., he was the son of the late James and Dorothy McGraw.

John was an avid...