Obituaries

Nov 24, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Billy Joe Knable, Sr., age 48, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born May 5, 1967, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Joe V. and Rose M. Weller Knable, and husband of Tracey (Fetters) Knable, of Hancock.

He...

Nov 23, 2015

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Cleo Kathryn Yonker, age 89, of Needmore, died on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born March 15, 1926, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Rush David and Adaline Kuhn Hann, and widow of the late Guy E. Yonker, who died March...

Nov 20, 2015

Hancock, Maryland July 17, 1946 - Nov. 20, 2015

Trudy Ann Diehl, age 69, of Hancock, died on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, Md.

Born July 26, 1946, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Anna B. Manrique and Louis C. Warnick.

She...

Nov 13, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Wanda Lee Ritz Souders, age 75, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa. Born October 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Gladys and Guy Ritz, of Warfordsburg. Wanda previously worked at Sagner Sewing Factory, in McConnellsburg, Pa., and for the last several...

Nov 7, 2015

Hagerstown, Maryland

John Jack Smith, Sr., age 75, of Hagerstown, died on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at NMS Healthcare, in Hagerstown.

Born August 29, 1940, in Hancock, he was the son of the late James R. and Margaret E. Smith, and the husband of Barbara (Ruck) Smith, of Hagerstown.

He was a veteran...

Nov 2, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Carson Johnson, Sr., age 92, of Hancock, died on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 16, 1923, in Jonesville, Va., he was the son of the late Monroe and Della F. (Osborne) Johnson, and widower of the late Virginia M. Smith Johnson, who died January 30,...

Oct 31, 2015

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

James John Deneen, age 85, of Greencastle, died on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown, Md.

Born December 18, 1929 in Amaranth, Pa., he was the son of the late John M. and Alveta J. (Miller) Deneen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Vivian L. (Mellott)...

Oct 29, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Elwood Crouse, age 84, of Hancock, died on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at his home.

Born January 14, 1931, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Preston E. and Ethel O. Stotler Crouse, and the husband of Mary C. E. "Bette" Crouse.

He was a member of St....

Oct 28, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Norma Ellen Zeigler, age 46, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died on Wednesday, October 28 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 18, 1969, in Ruislip England, she was the daughter of Ingrid Zeigler, of Sumter, S.C., and the late Donald Allen Zeigler. She was employed by...

Oct 28, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Rochelle Ann Kreps, age 49, of Warfordsburg, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born February 22, 1966, in Muskegon, Mi., she was the daughter of Patricia Dohms Gauthier, of Hagerstown, Md., and the late William R. Gauthier. She was a 1984 graduate of South Hagerstown High School, in Hagerstown, Md....

Oct 19, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Florence Regina Bivens, age 86, of Hancock, died on Monday, October 19, 2015, at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born July 25, 1929, in Frostburg, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Vera (Clark) Pryor; and the widow of Robert William Bivens, who died May 13, 2013....

Oct 18, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Loye Denver Hull, Sr., age 77, of Hancock, died on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Latrobe, Pa. Born August 7, 1938, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Richard Ray and Dorothy V. Mills Hull, and the husband of Dorothea Y. (Seavolt) Hull, of Hancock, whom he married May...

Oct 5, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Margaret Ann “Peggy” (Laird) Cadwalader, age 71, entered into eternal rest, at her home, on October 5, 2015.

The daughter of the late William Leslie Laird, Sr., and Catherine Amanda McKenney Laird, Peggy attended West Chester High School, in West Chester, Pa.

She lived in Florida for several years, and retired from...

Sep 28, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Thomas Leon Donahue, III, age 54, of Hancock, died on Monday, September 28, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Julie Campbell Donahue, of Baltimore, and the late Thomas Leon Donahue, II. He was a member of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, in Hancock. He was a 1979 graduate of...

Sep 27, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

David Timothy Bivens, age 38, of Hancock, died on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Needmore, Pa.

Born April 19, 1977, in McConnellsburg,Pa., he was the son of David H. and Joan L. Bernhard Bivens, of Hancock, and the grandson of Lois (Paff) Bernhard, of Hagerstown.

He was currently living with his...

Sep 20, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

David Allen Potter, age 49, died on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his home.

Born April 21, 1966, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Cecil and Ina May (Dyer) Potter, of Hancock, and the husband of Rebecca M. (Kirkey) Potter, of Muskegon, Mi.

He...

Sep 14, 2015

Needmore, Pennsylvania

William Roy Shaw, age 62, died on Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home. Born April 30, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of  Violet A. (Hull) Shaw, of Needmore, Pa., and the late Bernard W. “Bud" Shaw. He was a 1971 graduate of Southern Fulton High School, in Warfordsburg, Pa. He...

Sep 13, 2015

Hagerstown, Maryland

Raymond Edgar Martin, age 30, of Hagerstown, died on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home.

Born August 19, 1985, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Clarence Martin, of Hagerstown, and the late Deborah Divelbiss Martin.

He had formerly been employed by R. B. Stein, Co. in Woodsboro, Md.

Sep 11, 2015

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Dwight Dorsey Kerns, age 65, of Greencastle, Pa., died on Friday, September 11, 2015, at his home.

Born June 26, 1950, he was the son of the late Gilbert D. and Mary C. Peck Kerns.

He was retired from Family Home Care.

He is survived by four sisters, Velma...

Sep 3, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Dolores E. Ray, age 78, of Warfordsburg, died on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at ManorCare Health Services, in Chambersburg, Pa.

Born July 10, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Gladys Powell Ritz.

She was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School, in Warfordsburg.

She had been...