Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
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...
Shirley Edith Remsburg
Sep 24, 2024
Shirley Edith Remsburg was born October 31, 1927, the youngest Child of Bruce H. and Edith H. (Mellott) Barton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph L. Remsburg, who she married December 7, 1949, sisters Hazel, Leone, and Jane, and brother Bernard.
She is survived by son Brett (Melissa) and daughter Becky (Brian), 5 grandchildren,...
Alva Lawrence Hoopengardner
Sep 16, 2024
Alva Lawrence Hoopengardner, age 88, passed away at his home in Felton, PA on Monday, September 16, 2024.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 1:00pm at Fairview Christian Cemetery, 1757 Crooked Run Road, Artemas, PA 17211.
Arrangements were entrusted to Grove-Rogowski Funeral Home, 141 West Main Street, Hancock, Md. Online condolences can be expressed to the...
William Harold Woodal
Sep 12, 2024
William "Bill" H. Woodal, 75, of Needmore, Pa. peacefully passed away on September 12th, 2024.
Bill attended Southern Fulton High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Dover, Delaware, as a jet engine mechanic, specializing in the maintenance and repair of the Lockheed C5 Galaxy engine.
After his time...
Laura Lee Robair Bivens
Sep 7, 2024
Laura Lee Robair Bivens, age 60, of Hancock, Md, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family.
She was born Sunday, March 15, 1964, in Bethesda, Md. She was the daughter of the late Elaine Golden Weller.
Laura was a 1982 graduate of Hancock High School. She worked as an Optician Manager at Target Optical in Hagerstown, Md,...
Janet Louise Shives
Sep 4, 2024
Janet Louise Shives, 93, of Mercersburg, Pa, passed away at Meritus Medical Center on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
She was born in Greencastle, Pa and went to Greencastle Area Schools.
Janet was a beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was married to her husband, Gene, for fifty-six years until he went to be with the Lord in October 2006.
She was...
Betty Jane Reed
Aug 29, 2024
Betty Jane Reed, 89, of Hancock, Maryland, affectionately known as Nan, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, just days shy of her 90th birthday.
Betty was born in Clear Spring, MD, to the late Harry Clopper and Ruth Miller Clopper. She was the sister of the late Harry (Bud) Clopper, John Clopper, and Helen LeNeave.
Betty was the loving wife of...
Donald E. Myers
Aug 19, 2024
Donald E. Myers, 90, of Needmore, PA passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD.
Born Sunday, February 18, 1934, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Floyd and Gladys Golden Myers.
Donald served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1972 in Vietnam and Korea.
He attended Southern Fulton School. He worked for the...
Walter "Pudge" Reed
Aug 19, 2024
Walter “Pudge” Reed, age 51, of Hancock, MD passed away Monday, August 19, 2024.
Born Monday, June 11, 1973, in Hagerstown MD, he was the son of Pauline Mason Reed and the late Larry Reed.
Pudge enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing.
He worked for Hetzer Construction and Fleetwood for several years.
Pudge would take the shirt off his back for anyone who needed it....
John Wesley True
Aug 10, 2024
John Wesley True, 89, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, PA.
Born March 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Leroy F. True and Dorothy Corbett, and the husband of Gretchen Simone True whom he married on June 7, 1956.
John worked at Esskay Meat Packing Company for over...
Ruth Ann Shives
Aug 2, 2024
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Ruth Ann Shives, loving wife and mother, who died on August 2, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 73 years old.
Ruth Ann is survived by her husband Ronald Shives of Hancock, MD; their children, Heidi Kenyon and husband, Kent of Berthoud, CO; Anna Shives of Hancock, MD; and Klara...
Alta Zoe Stahle
Jul 27, 2024
Alta Zoe Stahle, 99, of Williamsport, Md. passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Julia Manor Nursing Center in Hagerstown, Md.
She was the daughter of the late Roy H. and Opal H. Northcraft Smith of Warfordsburg, Pa. and the widow of Charles N. Stahle who passed away in 1993. Alta graduated from Warfordsburg High School with the class of...
Robert Dale Golden
Jul 13, 2024
Robert Dale Golden Sr. “Bobby”, 79, died peacefully with his niece and sister by his side on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, WV, following a long battle with Emphysema and COPD.
Born Wednesday, November 15, 1944, as the first child to John Robert and Violet Pauline (Jackson) Golden in Hagerstown, MD. He was a 1962 graduate...
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