Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Melvin "Jimmy" James Shives, Jr.
Jun 9, 2026
Melvin J. Shives, Jr. (Jimmy), born September 5, 1932, died June 9, 2026, he was the son of Melvin and Rosella Shives of Needmore, PA. He was married to Doris Wagner on June 2, 1952.
Jimmy was owner and operator of Shives Excavating and Shives Building for sixty-seven years.
Surviving are his children Rebecca (Tom) Dase of Needmore, Alvin (Peggy) Shives of...
Viola Ruth Schetrompf
Jun 6, 2026
Viola “Vi” Ruth (Hoopengardner) Schetrompf, 80 years old, 9 months, 20 days, passed away at her primary residence on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Born Monday, September 17, 1945, to the late Roy (Patsy) and Grace (Wigfield) Hoopengardner.
Viola was a widow of Arlie “Dan” Schetrompf. They were married on Friday, July 31, 1964.
Viola worked for many years as a seamstress for London...
Billy Lee Ward
Jun 3, 2026
Billy Lee Ward, 95, passed away, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, MD. Born July 18, 1930, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Amos A. and Ora E. (Scriever) Ward.
He joined the United States Army as a young man and fought in the Korean War. July 1950-July 1951, he...
Daniel Walter Rohm
Jun 1, 2026
Daniel W. Rohm, 64, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, in Cumberland, MD.
Born Saturday, November 18, 1961, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of Mildred H. Garland Rohm and the late Walter B. Rohm.
Daniel was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School, Class of 1981. He worked and was very passionate about his sawmilling and farming. He also...
David Joe Longmire
May 27, 2026
David Joe Longmire, 77, of Georgetown, KY, passed away on May 27th, 2026, in Hancock, MD.
David was born in Dayton, OH, on January 26th, 1949, to the late Samuel Hayes Longmire and Emily Joe Butler Longmire. He spent his childhood in the Karns community of Knox County, TN, with his brother Dennis Longmire and a large extended family. He always...
David Quay Helman
May 19, 2026
David Quay Helman, 72, of Hancock, MD, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg, PA.
Born August 3, 1953, in McConnellsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Quay Helman and Ruby Hull Helman Swain. He enjoyed watching game shows and professional baseball.
David worked for C. William Hetzer Inc, Hagerstown, MD and the Park-N-Dine, Hancock, MD.
He is survived...
Margaret "Peggy" Keefer
May 14, 2026
Margaret “Peggy” Keefer, 86, of Hancock, MD passed away Thursday May 14, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 6, 1939, in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Cole Brooks, and the wife of Delmas Keefer.
Peggy enjoyed bowling with her family and friends. She made numerous visits to the local senior...
Evelyn Virginia Sowers
May 11, 2026
Evelyn Virginia Sowers (Evie), 88, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Berkeley Springs Rehab Center on Monday, May 11, 2026.
She loved her family, singing, playing cards, bingo, tip jars, scratch-offs, and watching her Orioles play baseball. She was also a member of the Berkeley Springs Moose Lodge #1483.
Born on October 24, 1937, in Berkeley Springs,...
Norma Lee Hixon Hill
Apr 30, 2026
Norma Lee Hixon Hill of Ft. Washington, Md, went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2026, at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, WV.
Norma was born August 21, 1942, at home in Buck Valley, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Grant and Carolyn Smith Hixon.
She is survived by her stepdaughter Tanya Ann Hill; Brother Gary...
Ernest Alvey Truax
Apr 21, 2026
Ernest Alvey Truax, age 78, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Born Monday, September 22, 1947, in Amaranth, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar Arthur (Art) and Edna Mae Wertz Truax.
Ernie was a 1965 graduate of Hancock High School. He worked as a Surgical Technician and Sterile Processing Manager at Washington County Hospital. He...
Sharon Lucille Reed
Apr 15, 2026
Sharon Lucille Reed, age 78, of Hancock, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her home.
Born March 15, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James L. Reed, Sr. and Venetta H. Reed.
Sharon was a 1966 graduate of Hancock High School. She worked at Fleetwood Travel Trailer for thirty-two years. She then...
Linda "Dean" Howell
Mar 31, 2026
Linda “Dean” Howell
January 23, 1945 – March 31, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Linda “Dean” Howell, 81, of Hancock, Maryland, who was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Dean departed peacefully in Frederick, Maryland, surrounded by her family’s love.
Born on January 23, 1945, in Hancock,...
Lester Miller McCusker
Mar 21, 2026
Lester Miller McCusker, 90, of Big Pool, MD, passed peacefully on March 21, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Big Pool, MD.
Born on December 30, 1935, in Hancock, MD, he was the son of the late Austin William and Anna Mae Miller McCusker.
Lester was a veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1954-1957.
He was a Master Electrician employed...
Jesse Wayne Hull
Mar 16, 2026
Jess Wayne Hull, 77, of Hancock, MD passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Born Wednesday, July 28, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Lester and Dorothy Younker Hull.
Jess worked at Rayloc and was an avid Baltimore Orioles Fan.
He is survived by two sons, Tony Hull (Patty) of Berkeley Springs, WV, and Travis Hull...
Sharon Lynn Elbin
Mar 12, 2026
Sharon Lynn Elbin, 61, of Needmore, Pennsylvania passed away on March 12, 2026, after her courageous 10-year fight with dementia, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was the beloved wife of her high school sweetheart, Craig R. Elbin for 39 years.
Most of all, Sharon was a loving and devoted mother to her three children; daughters, Bailey Elbin Strait (husband Colton),...
Corie Elizabeth Clingerman
Feb 28, 2026
Corie Elizabeth Clingerman, age 92, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Fulton County Medical Center Longterm Care.
Born Saturday, March 11, 1933, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Emma Smith Decker.
Corie attended the one room schoolhouse, Oak Grove. She enjoyed reading, embroidering, word search puzzles, and most of all, spending time...
Linda Crawford Ruppenthal
Feb 28, 2026
Linda Crawford Ruppenthal, 73, of Hancock, passed away on February 28, 2026, after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on October 28, 1952, in Keyser, WV, Linda was the daughter of the late Beula (Beeman) and Raymond Crawford. She was a graduate of Frostburg State University and dedicated her life to education. Linda taught at...
Anna Lee Wandless
Feb 24, 2026
Anna Lee Wandless, 81, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Born Sunday, May 21, 1944, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Mary Shoemaker. January 9, 1963, she married Samuel Wandless. They settled down in Flintstone, MD to raise their six children. Anna was a natural-born homemaker and loved caring for...
Janet Ann Fisher
Feb 24, 2026
Janet A. Fisher,89, born November 2, 1936, entered the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday February 24, 2026, at Filcare Home in Clear Spring, Maryland. She lived a life marked by devotion, quiet strength, and a deep, steady love that shaped the many lives connected to hers. She was the daughter of the late L. Paul Hoffman...
Lewis Edward Mason
Feb 22, 2026
Lewis Edward Mason, age 52, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Boonsboro, MD.
Born Friday, September 28, 1973, in McConnellsburg, PA, he was the son of Carol Mongan.
He was a forklift operator for XPO Logistics in Greencastle, PA.
Most of all, Lewis enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is survived by his mother, Carol Mongan of Mercersburg,...
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