Obituaries

Jan 25, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Infant, Hope Marie Green, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born January 25, 2018, at Meritus Medical Center, she was the daughter of Hannah DeSantis and Jack Andrew Green, of Hancock, Md.

A service will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2017,...

Jan 24, 2018

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

George Edward Sigel, age 81, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

Born Sunday, August 9, 1936, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Elmer Joel and Nellie Irene (Hill) Sigel; and the husband of Anna Maye (Zimmerman) Sigel. They were married for...

Jan 24, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

William Leon McCarty, age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed from this life on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at his home.

Born Monday, August 10, 1942, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late James Wesley and Mina Elizabeth (Weller) McCarty.

He was a 1960 graduate of Hancock High...

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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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...

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....

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...

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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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...

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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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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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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....

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...

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;...

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,...