Obituaries

Mar 24, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Linda Sue (Mason) McCusker, age 69, of Hancock, Md., died on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at her home.

Born August 9, 1948, in Little Cove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Virginia (Weller) Mason; and the widow of Michael Bernard McCusker, whom she married September 13, 1967, and who...

Mar 21, 2018

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

David M. Tiffany, Jr., age 49, of Shippensburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in the Shippensburg Health Care Center, in Shippensburg, Pa., due to complications from type 1 diabetes and melanoma.

He was born August 31, 1968 in Binghamton, NY, the son of David M., Sr. and Margaret M. Tiffany....

Mar 15, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Ida Louise Barnhart, age 68, of Hancock, Md., died on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her home.

Born April 22, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Frances (Weller) Knable, of McConnellsburg, Pa.; and the wife of Leroy Isaac Barnhart, whom she had been married to for fifty-one years.

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Mar 13, 2018

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Melvin Leroy Iden, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home, while under the care of Hartland Hospice.

Born February 13, 1926, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Ernest and Ethel (Stotler) Iden.

He was the first employee hired by...

Feb 11, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Shirley Ann Mills, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her home.

Born February 13, 1939, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel (Stotler) Iden, and the widow of Lewis Martin Mills, who died August 26, 2015.

She...

Feb 7, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Margaret Adele (Resley) Wheeler Douglas, age 95, was born September 30, 1922 at her homeplace on Resley Road in Hancock, Md. She was the daughter of the late James Samuel Bowen Resley and Margaret B. (Oliver) Resley.

She departed this world on February 7, 2018 to return home. She had been residing at...

Feb 2, 2018

Hancock, Maryland

Wilma Lee Lanehart, age 69, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born Sunday, October 3, 1948, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Herman H. and Genevieve (Stotler) Sowers; and the wife of Roger Lanehart, of Hancock, whom she...

Feb 1, 2018

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Robert Lee Reed, age 67, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his home.

Born July 5, 1950, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Clarence F. and Daisy L. (Snyder) Reed, and the companion of Sherrie Trinchera, of Warfordsburg.

He loved to hunt...

Jan 25, 2018

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Doris Lorraine (Nichols) Allen, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her home.

Born Thursday, December 25, 1930, in West Grove, Pa., she is the daughter of the late Clarence Edwin and Florence Mae (Allison) Nichols, and the widow of Eston Maine Allen, whom she married...

Jan 25, 2018

Little Orleans, Maryland

Etta Iona Creek, age 92, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation home, in Williamsport, Md.

Born Sunday, September 20, 1925, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Etta (Price) Fletcher; and the wife, of 71...

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

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 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 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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