Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
David Bartlett
Jan 23, 2018
Hancock, Maryland
David Elliott Bartlett, age 83, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Born Wednesday, August 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Dwight and Merna (MacFadden) Bartlett, and the husband of JoAnne (Hiles) Bartlett for 54 years.
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Iris Fox
Jan 23, 2018
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Elderess Iris Jane (King) Fox, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., departed this life on January 23, 2018, at the Berkeley Springs Center, surrounded by her family.
Born in Cumberland, Md., on Friday, December 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Honorary Senior Deacon Herman King and Elderess Emma...
Patricia Schetrompf
Jan 19, 2018
Hancock, Maryland
Patricia Diane Schetrompf, age 57, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born March 10, 1960, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Homer Eugene and Charlene P. (Stotler) Schetrompf.
She was a member of St....
Merill Gordon
Jan 17, 2018
Needmore, Pennsylvania
Merill Palmer Gordon, age 82, of Needmore, Pa., passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Born Friday, March 29, 1935, he was the son of the late Clarence Lester and Mildred Naomi (Brady) Gordon, and the husband for 54 years of Kathryn I. (Sigel) Gordon, whom...
Arnold Younker
Jan 13, 2018
Hancock, Maryland
Arnold Lee “Ben” Younker, age 90, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md., with his wife and son by his side.
Born Friday, July 22, 1927, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Roaslie (Sensel) Younker.
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Ray Knable
Jan 8, 2018
Needmore, Pennsylvania
Ray Alvin Knable, age 79, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital, in Chambersburg, Pa.
Born October 17, 1938, in West Chester, Pa., he was the son of the late Jabez and Gladys (Schetromph) Knable; and the widower of Betty Jane (Golden) Knable, whom he married...
Gary Longerbeam
Jan 7, 2018
Hagerstown, Maryland
Gary Wayne Longerbeam, age 59, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his home.
Born April 21, 1958, in Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert and Arlena (Castle) Longerbeam.
Gary was an avid fisherman; and was everyone’s house sitter for their dogs.
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Stanley Fulton
Jan 4, 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stanley E. Fulton, age 86, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died on January 4, 2018.
Born February 15, 1931, Stan was raised in Hancock, Md., where his family was in the orchard business.
Stan attended Randolph Macon Academy and The Mercersburg Academy; then the University of Maryland. He left college to...
Pearl Russakoff
Dec 31, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pa.
Pearl Mae Russakoff, age 94, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa., on Sunday, December 31, 2017.
Born Monday, June 25, 1923, in Durbin, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Troxie (Townsend) Brubaker, and the widow of her first husband, Michael Miller Spinoe, and...
Benny Smith
Dec 31, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Benny Morgan Smith, age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at his home.
Born Saturday, September 26, 1942, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late John William and Cora Mae (Barnhart) Smith; and the husband of Wilma Lee (Weller) Smith, whom he married on July,...
Herbert Fink
Dec 29, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Herbert Henry Fink, age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home, on Friday, December 29, 2017.
Born May 11, 1942, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Ernest W. Fink and Mildred (Divelbliss) Fink Keefer; and the husband, for 55 years, of Eleanor (Hill) Fink.
He...
Gary Silver
Dec 21, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Gary Wayne Silver, age 66, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born October 26, 1951, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Irvin and Betty Jane (Henry) Silver. He was married to his wife and best friend, Candice...
Goldie Deneen
Dec 18, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Goldie Elizabeth Deneen, age 80, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Providence Place, in Chambersburg, Pa.
Born October 1, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie (Mills) Lanehart, and the widow of Glenn F. Deneen, who passed away on March 10, 2006.
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Richard Jeffries
Dec 15, 2017
Hedgesville, West Virginia
Richard John Jeffries, age 73, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, in Martinsburg, W.Va., on Friday, December 15, 2017.
Born Tuesday, September 19, 1944, in Midland, Md., he was the son of the late John and Edith (Elliott) Jeffries.
He was raised in the Methodist faith....
Melvin Vanorsdale
Dec 14, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Melvin Edward Vanorsdale, age 73, of Warfordsburg, Pa., better known to his family and friends as “Jiggs”, went to be with the Lord late Thursday night, December 14, 2017, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, in Cumberland, Md.
He was born June 21, 1944, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., the son of the...

Norma Hull
Dec 13, 2017
Clear Spring, Maryland
Norma Jane Hull, age 71, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born November 17, 1946, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy (Younker) Hull.
She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Bain;...
Wesley Mcdermott
Dec 12, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Wesley Ryan McDermott, age 23, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at his home after a hard fight with Mitochondrial Encephalopathy. God sent His angels to take our angel home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
Born Thursday, August 11, 1994, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Patricia Boyer Folk, of Martinsburg,...

Dennis Dolly
Dec 8, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Dennis James Dolly, age 57, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born January 21, 1960, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Roy, Sr. and Mary (Barnett) Dolly.
He was employed in the construction business.
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Barbara Reed
Dec 4, 2017
Big Pool, Maryland
Barbara Jane Reed, age 74, of Big Pool Md., passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born Saturday, February 13, 1943, in Big Pool, she was the daughter of the late Alonza R. and Alice E. (Reed) Hart, and the wife, for 49...
Henry Maccumbee
Dec 1, 2017
Hagerstown, Maryland
Henry Allen MacCumbee, age 63, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown.
Born October 10, 1954, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Gilbert and Susie (Barnhart) MacCumbee.
He was employed with McDonald's Restaurant, in Hagerstown.
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