Obituaries

Apr 24, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Bruce Edward Douglas, age 82, went to be with the Lord, at his home surrounded by his family, on Monday, April 24, 2014.

Born Monday, November 10, 1934, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Ora and Mattie (Winters) Douglas.

He was a veteran of the cold war,...

Apr 24, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Gladys Harriet “Babs” Fling, age 86, of Hancock, Md., died on Monday, April 24, 2017, at the Golden Living Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born December 7, 1930, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Riley and Harriet (Layton) Stotler, and the widow of John Edward Fling, who died September...

Apr 23, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Lucy Jane (Rupp) Sterner, age 68, passed away at her home in Hancock, Md., on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

Born Saturday, January 22, 1949, in Allentown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Lillian Rupp.

Lucy graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School, in New Tripoli, Pa. in 1966, and Hood College,...

Apr 21, 2017

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Ralph Lee "Jim" Mason, age 72, of Mercersburg, Pa., died on Friday, April 21, 2017 at his home.

Born June 7, 1944, in Mercersburg, he was the son of the late John and Vada (Sieders) Mason.

He was a laborer in the wood cutting business.

He is...

Apr 15, 2017

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Gary Allen Weller, age 62, of Needmore, Pa., died on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born Tuesday, April 27, 1954, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Michael B. and Frances (Johnson) Weller, and the husband or Shirley (McDonald) Weller, whom he...

Apr 15, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Larry Glen Trail, age 72, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va.

Born Saturday, August 5, 1944, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late John W. and Rintha G. (Clingerman) Trail, and the husband of Cynthia A. (Golden) Trail, whom...

Apr 15, 2017

Hedgesvile, West Virginia

Lou Belle (Wolfe) Owens, age 62, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born Thursday, August 5, 1954, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Virginia (Carnack) Wolfe, and the widow of Harry...

Apr 11, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Ruby Bettie Lee (Crouse) Boden, age 82, of Hancock, Md., died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Meritus Hospital near Hagerstown, Md.

Born Sunday, October 14, 1934, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Puffenberger) Crouse. She was the widow of Elmer Thomas Boden, whom she married...

Mar 26, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

William Arthur Gorsuch, Sr., age 76, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home.

Born Monday, January 6, 1941 in Baltimore City, Md., he was the son of the late Arthur L. Gorsuch and Hazel J. (Brooks) Gorsuch, and the husband of Christine E. (Lovett) Gorsuch.

He graduated...

Mar 23, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Arcie Lambert Harvey, age 74, of Hancock, Md., died on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born Saturday, January 9, 1943, in Garrett County, Md., he was the son of the late Charles Arthur and Pearl Adilia (Martin) Harvey, and the husband of Fannie Lee (Wyant) Harvey, of...

Mar 20, 2017

Little Orleans, Maryland

Allan Franklin Fletcher, age 93, of Little Orleans, Md., died on Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home.

Born September 12, 1923, he was the son of the late Philip Howard and Etta (Price) Fletcher, and the widower of Anna Jane (Hollenbaugh) Fletcher, who died March 20, 1997. They were married fifty...

Mar 20, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Michael Bernard McCusker, age 78, of Hancock, Md., died on Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home.

Born September 17, 1938, in Little Orleans, Md., he was the son of the late Bernard L. and Katherine (Sullivan) McCusker. He was the husband of Linda S. (Mason) McCusker, whom he married September 13, 1967...

Mar 16, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Harry Herbert Taylor, age 88, of Hancock, Md., died on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at his home.

Born November 28, 1928, in Hancock, he was the son of Jesse and ElizabethTaylor, and the widower of Ruth (Truax) Taylor, who died December 28, 2014.

He was a graduate of Hancock High School....

Mar 5, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Charles Herbert Baum, Jr., age 93, died at his home in Warfordsburg, Pa., on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born on October 3, 1923, in Baltimore, Md.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of seventy years, Betty J. (Milke) Baum; his mother, Florence A. Baum; and sisters, Elizabeth Trempe,...

Feb 15, 2017

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Mary Gladys Gray, age 81, of Needmore, Pa., died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born July 26, 1935, in Warfordsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Ida (Gordon) Golden; and the wife of Clayton E. Gray, whom she married on September 15, 1956.

Feb 10, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Reed Elsworth Flowers, age 92, of Hancock, Md., died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Berkeley Springs Center, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born September 26, 1924, in Hancock, he was the son of the late John Edward and Jeannie May (Brady) Flowers; and the husband of his...