Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Louise Josephine Fritz
Jan 11, 2025
Louise Josephine Johnson Fritz, age 93, of Little Cove, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown.
Born Wednesday, October 7, 1931, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph Scott and Mary Elizabeth (Weller) Johnson. She was the last surviving member of her family. Louise was the widow of Vernon F. Fritz.
She...
Norman Gary Smith
Jan 9, 2025
Norman G. (Gary) Smith passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Born February 21, 1936, in Little Orleans, Maryland. He was a resident of Florida and had homes in Punta Gorda, FL, Little Orleans, MD, and Green Bay, WI.
Norman was a graduate of Flintstone High School, Class of 1954 and was the Class President. He continued his education at the University...
Richard Lee Ward
Jan 9, 2025
Richard (Richie) Ward passed away at home on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 87.
Born in Buck Valley, PA on Friday, August 6, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruie Ward.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Glenn Ward, Claude Ward, Dane Ward, Roger Ward and four sisters, Emma Ward, Helen Barnhart, Delma...
Karen Randlev
Jan 4, 2025
Karen Randlev of Hancock passed away peacefully after a short illness on Saturday January 4th, 2025. She was born in Evanston Illinois to the late George and Ethyle Randlev on August 4th, 1941. After graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in English, and then briefly working at the Pentagon as a translator of Thai, she married Chip Donnelly...
Lois Lee Mellott
Dec 23, 2024
Lois Lee Mellott, 92, of Warfordsburg, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away December 23, 2024, at Fulton County Medical Center Long-term Care, where she had resided for the last two years.
Born on November 14, 1932, she was the eldest of Kenneth E. and Stella V. (Barnhart) Hendershot's four children and their only daughter.
Lois grew up on her parents' dairy farm...
Howard Ray Messerly, Sr.
Dec 19, 2024
Howard Ray Messerly, Sr., age 74, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Chambersburg, PA.
Born Saturday, December 16, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, he is survived by his wife Patricia Ann Messerly who he married on Sunday, September 10, 1985.
Howard was a lifelong car enthusiast. He loved hot rods and worked as a mechanic his whole life.
In addition to his...
Robert Sterling Weller
Dec 4, 2024
Robert Sterling Weller, age 66, passed away, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA.
Born, Sunday, November 9, 1958, in Washington County, MD, he was the son of the late Frank “Sonny” and Millie Gordon Weller.
Robert was a 1976 graduate of Hancock High School. He was a contractor for Building Systems for over 30 years. He also...
Jacqueline Adell Yates
Dec 1, 2024
Jaqueline Keiling Yates, age 84, of Needmore, PA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 1, 2024 after a hard fought 4 1/2-year battle with cholangiocarcinoma.
Daughter of the late John S. and Helen (Bowles) Keiling. Also, preceded in death by sister, Norma (Donald), and grandson, Steven Matthew.
Jackie grew up in Takoma Park, MD where she was...
Nancy Hannah Carpenter
Nov 30, 2024
Nancy H. Carpenter, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Born Saturday, June 26, 1943, in Mount Nebo, WV, she was the daughter of the late Randolph and Sophie Deitz.
Nancy was employed by the Hancock Truck Plaza for over thirty years.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Roberta Anne Golden
Nov 26, 2024
Roberta Anne Golden, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home in Warfordsburg, PA. Born, Friday, December 24, 1943, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Carl and Ida Webster Golden. Roberta is survived by her two brothers, Donald (wife Helen) and Thomas (wife Marleen) all Warfordsburg. Also surviving are several nieces...
Nancy Ellen Bivens
Nov 26, 2024
Nancy E. Bivens, age 76, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home.
Born Saturday, July 3, 1948, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard A. Shives and Margaret N. Weller.
Nancy was a member of Stone Bridge Church. She was an avid gardener and an excellent seamstress. She also enjoyed baking pies.
She...
Craig Lee Smith
Nov 21, 2024
Craig Lee Smith, age 59, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at his home.
Born, Saturday, September 25, 1965, in Farmington, Maine, he was the son of Priscilla Makinen Smith and the late Raymond Smith.
Craig enjoyed dirt track racing and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Smith of Berkeley Springs; his...
Millie Louise Weller
Nov 18, 2024
Millie Louise Weller, born September 28, 1935, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, in Chambersburg, Pa.
Her parents, Bessie Barthalow Gordon and John Mac Gordon preceded her. Also preceding her were two sisters, Mary Johnson and Evelyn Onusko and two brothers, Boyd Gearhart and Charles Gearhart. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Walter "Bud" Raymond Dyer, Jr.
Nov 15, 2024
Walter “Bud” Raymond Dyer, Jr., age 90 of Hancock, MD, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at his home.
Born Wednesday, December 27, 1933, in Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Walter R. Dyer, Sr. and Pleasant M. Zimmerman.
Bud was a graduate of Hancock High School Class of 1951. He was self-employed as a masonry contractor...
Lavon Brumback
Nov 11, 2024
Lavon Brumback, 76, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at his home.
Born Friday, April 23, 1948, in Hancock, MD, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Aquilla Younker Brumback.
Lavon was a US Army Veteran, serving in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He retired from Pangborn Manufacturing, Hagerstown, MD and he worked as a diesel...
David Allen Smith
Oct 27, 2024
David Allen Smith, Sr. 64 of Hancock, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Born Tuesday, January 19, 1960, in Reading, PA, he was the father of Amy J. Ray (Glenn) of Hancock, MD and David A. Smith, Jr. (Ashley) of Berkeley Springs, WV. He was the son of the late Nelson E. KIine, Sr. and...
Angela Marie Shoemaker
Oct 25, 2024
Angela M Shoemaker, age 53, of Hancock, Md, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024, at her home.
Born Wednesday, December 2, 1970, in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of Rebecca Keefer Shoemaker and the late Alphonse Shoemaker.
Angela was a graduate of Hancock High School, class of 1988. She worked for Caldwell Manufacturing in Williamsport, Md for nine years. Previously,...
Madeline May Flowers
Oct 24, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Madeline Flowers on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the age of 97. Madeline was born on Thursday, October 22, 1927, in Berkeley Springs, WV to Romanus and Ida Harden Waugh. The oldest of seven children, she cared for them all at the age of sixteen after her mother passed...
Herbert "Herb" Edward Mosier, Sr.
Oct 1, 2024
This obituary shares the life of Herbert Mosier, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather. Family was everything to Herb.
Herbert “Herb” Edward Mosier, 92, of Hancock, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family. The walls were filled with love helping him peacefully make that journey...
Allen Bradley "Brad" Creek
Sep 29, 2024
Allen Bradley “Brad” Creek, 52, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born Saturday, June 3, 1972, in Berkeley Springs, Wv., he was the son of Beverly Golden Creek and the late Leon A. Creek.
Brad was a 1990 graduate of Hancock High School and graduate of University of Maryland. Brad started his career in 1998, working...
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