Obituaries

Aug 13, 2015

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Ronnie Lee “Bub” Smith, age 63, formerly of  Berkeley Springs, and a resident of NMS Health Care, in Hagerstown, Md., died on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at NMS.

Born July 18, 1952, in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of Mildred Smith, of Berkeley Springs, and the late Robert T. Smith, Sr.

Aug 7, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Debra Ann Schriever, age 55, a resident of Penn Knoll Village, in Bedford, Pa., and formerly of Buck Valley, Pa., died on Friday, August 7, 2015, at UPMC Hospital, in Altoona, Pa.

Born April 26, 1960, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Elizabeth Ann Gasper Schriever....

Aug 5, 2015

Big Pool, Maryland

Dorothy Hilda Truax, age 93, of Big Pool, Md., died on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at her home.

Born January 19, 1922, in Millstone, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Virgie Grace Helser Weller, and the widow of Bernard J. “Bun” Truax, who died September 25, 1988....

Aug 3, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Lewis Henry “Buck” Weller, age 76, of Buck Valley Road, Warfordsburg, Pa., died on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born July 24, 1939, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Leo and Marie Shaw Weller.

He was a 1958 graduate of...

Jul 15, 2015

Birdie Lou (Kirk) Campbell passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Born in Cumberland, Md., on Monday, February 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lemuel and Essie Myers Kirk, and the widow of William Francis Campbell, who died August 31, 1976.

She is survived by her daughter, Kay...

Jul 4, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Roger Eugene “Pops” Leasure, age 66, of Warfordsburg, died on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 16, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Betty Jane (Hixon) Leasure, of Warfordsburg, and the late McKinley R. Leasure, and the widower of Linda Lou...

Jul 2, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Mary Magdeline Munson, age 94, formerly of Hancock, and a resident of Berkeley Springs Rehab and Nursing, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the facility.

Born September 16, 1920, in Little Orleans, Md., she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Queen Esther Barnes Sullivan Potts, and the...

Jun 14, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Sarah J. “ Gin” Werdebaugh, age 63, died on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at her home.

Born July 16, 1951, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of Rose Ann Louise Johnson Kirk, of Warfordsburg, and the late William “Bud” Van Kirk, Jr.

She was employed with the Southern Fulton...

Jun 13, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Helen Marie Hinckle, age 90, of Hancock, died on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at her home.

Born November 9, 1924, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Henry Frank and Lillian Ivadean Hoffman Dorrier, and the widow of William Frederick Hinckle, Sr., who died February 13, 2010.

She and her...

Jun 10, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Myrtle Jane Martin, age 81, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born January 3, 1934, in Bobtown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Myrtle Nickler Walters.

She was formerly a cook for Weaver’s Restaurant, in Hancock.

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Jun 7, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Marion Elizabeth Mellott, age 95, of Warfordsburg, died on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born November 28, 1919, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clyde B. and Ila J. Effland Hixon, and the widow of Mearl T. Mellott, who died April...

Jun 6, 2015

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Hilda F. Hejl, age 89, of Needmore, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Facility, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born July 21, 1925, in Marion, Va., she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Dora Anderson Wilson, and the widow of Louis F. Hejl, Sr.,...

Jun 4, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Fayetta H. Egolf, died on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, in Hagerstown, Md. She was a long-time resident of Hancock.

Born September 27, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Keefer) Younker. She was the widow of George Leroy Egolf, whom she married June 3, 1942,...

May 29, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Delphine V. DeShong, age 87, of Warfordsburg, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Woodland Retirement Community, in Orbisonia, Pa.

She was born August 3, 1927, in Warfordsburg. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Laura Mellott Sharpe, and the widow of James W. DeShong, who died April 3, 2015, after...

May 17, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Sarah Victoria McCarty, age 21, of Warfordsburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2015, near Crystal Springs, Pa., as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

Born July 23, 1993, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Margaret Ann Weicht McCarty, of Warfordsburg, and the late Justin W. McCarty....

Apr 30, 2015

McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Rebecca Lynn Burke, age 46, of McConnellsburg, died on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at her home.

Born October 4, 1968, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of Margaret Lee Biddinger Johns, of McConnellsburg, Pa., and the late Raymond Russell Johns.

Besides her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Amber...

Apr 29, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Helen A. “Dee” Younker, age 83, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Autumn Assisted Living, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 2, 1931, in Harrisonburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Bessie E. Shifflet Morris, and the widow of Harry C. Younker, who died August 31,...

Apr 27, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Louis Olan Close, age 78, of Hancock, died on Monday, April 27, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 18, 1936, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Robert and Cleda Swaim Close.

He was a 1954 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School.

Apr 22, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Lawrence Franklin “Pete” Fiorita, age 82, of Hancock, Md., died on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at his home.

Born January 20, 1933, in Barrellville, Md., he was the son of the late Raymond and Rosella Bridges Fiorita.

He graduated from Beall High School in 1951, and studied Criminal Justice at Hagerstown...

Apr 19, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Ricky Lynn Snow, II, age 30, of Hancock, died on Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Baltimore, Md.

Born March 17, 1985, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Ricky L. Snow and Patricia Lynn Carbaugh Snow, of Hancock.

He was a 2003 graduate of Hancock High School, where he was an...