Obituaries

Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.

Gerald French

Gerald French

Nov 25, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Gerald Dewey French, age 91, of Hancock, died on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born Tuesday, October 6, 1925, in Hancock, he was the son of the late William Dewey and Nellie May (King) French. He was the husband of Connie Lucille (Bowers) French, whom he married...

Joseph Hockman, Jr.

Joseph Hockman, Jr.

Nov 22, 2016

Hagerstown, Maryland

Joseph H. Hockman, Jr., age 47, of Hagerstown, Md., died on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home.

Born Wednesday, January 29, 1969, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Evelyn V. (Ritchie) Hockman, and the late Joseph H. Hockman, Sr.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by...

Robert Wolford

Robert Wolford

Nov 22, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Andrew (Andy) Wolford, age 52, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at his home.

He was born Saturday, January 18, 1964, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., the son of Joseph Theodore Wolford, Sr. of Ocala, Florida, and the late Barbara Ann (Breakall) Wolford.

He was a life-long resident of Hancock, Md.

In...

Glenn Ward

Glenn Ward

Nov 21, 2016

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Glenn Charles “Pappy” Ward, age 89, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away at his home on Monday, November 21, 2016.

Born January 8, 1927, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles and Ruie Ward; and the husband of his loving wife, LaVonne “Bonnie” Shaw Ward, whom he married on...

Debra Ray

Debra Ray

Nov 20, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Debra Ann (Hess) Ray, age 67, of Hancock, Md. died on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born Sunday, July 3, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Howard ”Bubber” and Maude Virginia (Brannon) Hess; and the widow of Glenn Ambrose Ray, Sr.,...

Ruth Sipes

Ruth Sipes

Nov 18, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Ruth May (Clem) Sipes, age 85, of Hancock, Md., died on Friday, November 18, 2016, at the Fahrney-Keedy Nursing Home and Village, in Boonsboro, Md.

Born January 12, 1931, in Slanesville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William and Nora (Miller) Clem; and the widow of Marvin Clay Sipes, whom she...

Charles Kave, Jr.

Charles Kave, Jr.

Nov 13, 2016

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Charles H. “Chuck” Kave, Jr., age 49, of Warfordsburg, died on Sunday, November 13, 2016, in Warfordsburg.

Born Saturday, June 3, 1967, he was the son of Polly A. (Ward) Mills, of Warfordsburg, and the late Charles H. Kave, Sr.

He was a 1986 graduate of Southern Fulton High School.

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Joseph Haynes

Joseph Haynes

Nov 10, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Joseph Carl Haynes, age 72, of Hancock, died on Thursday, November 10, 2016 near his home.

Born Sunday, March 19, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Ut., he was the son of the late John Leslie and Dorothy Grace (Swindler) Haynes; and the husband of Bonnie A. (Hoopengardner) Haynes,...

Thomas Strong, Sr.

Thomas Strong, Sr.

Nov 8, 2016

Clinton, Maryland

Thomas Jackson “Pop” Strong, Sr., age 75, of Clinton, Md., died on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at the residence of his daughter, Deborah Cohill, of Hancock, Md.

Born Saturday, October 11, 1941, in Louisa County, Va., he was the son of the late John William Strong and Thelma (Sprouse) Strong; and...

Russell Francis

Russell Francis

Nov 4, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Russell Junior Francis, age 58, of Hancock, died on Friday, November 4, 2016, near Big Pool, Md. as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born March 16, 1958, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Ethel Mae (Miller) Francis, of Hancock, and the late Russell Francis; and the husband...

Hilda Norris

Hilda Norris

Nov 1, 2016

Little Orleans, Maryland

Hilda Jane (Fletcher) Norris, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at her home in Little Orleans.

Born Saturday, December 12, 1925, in Piney Grove, Md., she was the daughter of the late Russell C. and Verda M. (Price) Fletcher, and the widow of her husband, Albin C. Norris

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Cleo Baker

Cleo Baker

Oct 31, 2016

Hagerstown, Maryland

Cleo Sara (Mellott) Baker, age 95 died on Monday, October 31, 2016, at the Coffman Nursing Home, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born Monday, September 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. and Zoah B. (Garland) Mellott; and the widow of Charles Edgar Baker, whom she married September 16, 1942 and...

Kristina Skolimovskaya

Kristina Skolimovskaya

Oct 19, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Kristina Skolimovskaya, age 37, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at her home.

Born December 20, 1978, in Parnu, Estonia, she was the daughter of Sergei Sentjuljov and Tamara (Zaborskaja) Sentjuljova, of Hancock; and the wife of Yuri Skolimovkiy, whom she married on June 5, 1999, in Parnu.

She...

Audrey Roman

Audrey Roman

Oct 10, 2016

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Audrey J. Roman, age 71, of Warfordsburg, died on Monday, October 10, 2016, at her home.

Born Friday, October 13, 1944, in Amaranth Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Emma (Barney) Hixon, and the wife of Steven E. Roman, whom she married April 30, 1984.

She graduated...

Martha Bernhard

Martha Bernhard

Oct 8, 2016

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Martha Marie Bernhard, age 97, of Needmore, died Saturday, October 8, 2016, in Clearville, Pa.

Born in Dott, Pa. on Sunday, January 26, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Maple and Bertha Truax Winter, and the widow of Leonard V. Bernhard.

She was a graduate of Warfordsburg High School...

Harry Strock, Jr.

Harry Strock, Jr.

Oct 8, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Harry Edgar Strock, Jr., age 93, of Hancock, died on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at his home.

Born Thursday, May 10, 1923, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry Edgar, Sr. and Margaret (Snyder) Strock, and the husband of Dolores (McKinley) Strock, whom he married April 16, 1950.

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Darwin Mills, Sr.

Darwin Mills, Sr.

Oct 5, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Darwin Thomas Tobias Mills, Sr., age 75, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born Friday, August 1, 1941, he was the son of the late Bruce J. Mills, Sr. and Lulu Irene Shoemaker Mills. He was the widower of June Delores Mills, whom...

Edward Bivens

Edward Bivens

Oct 2, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Edward Ralph “Eddie” Bivens, age 62, of Hancock, died on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at his home.

Born December 5, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Paul and Helen (Leader) Bivens, and his step-father, the late Robert Hovermale. He was the husband of Barb (Roman) Bivens, of...

Rosalie Wyant

Rosalie Wyant

Oct 2, 2016

Little Orleans, Maryland

Rosalie Faith (Whitacre) Wyant, age 73, of Little Orleans, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born Saturday, March 6, 1943, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lloyd G. and Dorothy M. Carr Whitacre, and the...

Elmer Shupp, Jr.

Elmer Shupp, Jr.

Oct 1, 2016

Hancock, Maryland

Elmer Leroy Shupp, Jr., age 76, of Hancock, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born Wednesday, August 7, 1940, in Big Pool, Md., he was the son of the late Elmer Leroy, Sr. and Mary Roseann (McCarty) Shupp, and the husband of Janet W. (Gladhill) Shupp, whom...

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