Obituaries

Aug 18, 2014

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Marvin Gene Cavender, age 85, of Warfordsburg, and recently of Williamsport Nursing Home, in Williamsport, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 18, 2014, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born January 14, 1929, at Braddock Hospital, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Chester McKinley Cavender and Mildred Dudley...

Aug 3, 2014

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Dorothy Mae Turner, age 76, of Warfordsburg, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014, at the Berkeley Springs Rehabilitation and Nursing, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born April 16, 1938, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Andy H. and C. F. Beatrice Engle Schriever.

She was a homemaker...

Jul 24, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

John William Norris, Jr., age 58, of Hancock, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 27, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Ellen Belle Payne Norris of Milford, Oh., and the late John William Norris, Sr.

He was a graduate...

Jul 21, 2014

Dallas, Pennsylvania

Clarence Louis Whiting, age 92, a resident of Mercy Center, in Dallas, Pa., and formerly of Hancock, Md. and Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, July 21, 2014, at Mercy Center.

Born June 25, 1922, in McHenry, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clarence D. and Marion E. Knox Whiting.

Jul 9, 2014

Hancock, Maryland Jean Estaline Yonker, age 81, of Holly Place Assisted Living, Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Hancock, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Holly Place. Born October 15, 1932, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Viola Lanehart Miller, and wife of Ralph M. Yonker, Sr., who...

Jul 5, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Larry Eugene Keebaugh, age 71, of Hancock, Md., died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Golden Living Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 31, 1942, in Fulton County, Taylor Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Melvin Eugene and Dorothy Blanche Henry Keebaugh.

He was a retired truck driver, from...

Jun 21, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Danielle Genette Yost, age 28, of Hancock, died Saturday, June 21, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Warfordsburg, Pa.

Born February 20, 1986, she was the loving daughter of Greg and Mary Ann (Corbett) Yost; the granddaughter of Ronald and Faye (Shoemaker) Corbett, and Laura (Shaw) Creek.

She...

Jun 16, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

James Glenn Stahle, age 89, formerly a resident of Hancock, and presently of The Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, Pa., died on Monday, June 16 at Chambersburg Hospital, in Chambersburg, Pa.

Born October 29, 1924 in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles Daniel and Ethel Venetia Colvin Stahle....

Jun 15, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Shawn A. Tasker, age 47, of Hancock, died at UPMC Hospital, Altoona, Pa., on Sunday, June 15, 2014, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born July 14, 1966, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Daniel L....

Jun 13, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Dennis Eugene Swain, age 57, of Hancock, died on Friday, June 13, 2014, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 18, 1956, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late James W. and Margaret Eileen Bishop Swain.

He was a 1974 graduate of Hancock High School....

Jun 5, 2014

Clear Spring, Maryland

Irvin Ellis “Alkie” Imes, Sr. died on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home.

Born June 24, 1935, in Little Orleans, Md., he was the son of the late Ellis A. and Christina K. McDonald Imes, and the husband of Viola R. Coonrod Imes, who died August 13, 1992.

He...

May 25, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Martin Dale Couser, Sr., age 76, died on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at the home of his daughter, Lisa Amos and husband, Ken Amos, in Middletown, Md. He was surrounded by his family, after a courageous fifteen-year battle with cancer and heart disease.

Born May 20, 1938, near Shawneetown, Illinois,...

May 19, 2014

Hagerstown, Maryland E. Lee Cavey, age 82, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, peacefully, at Meritus Medical Center.

Born on May 30, 1931, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Monroe and Edith G. Cavey.

He...

May 11, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Mildred Elizabeth (Mills) Smith, age 62, of Hancock, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 11, 2014, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 9, 1951, at home in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Gordon Richard Mills and Thelma Pearl (Bowers) Mills,...

May 10, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Ernest D. Ray, age 92, of Hancock, died on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his home.

Born December 12, 1921, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late Fred and Annie Mann Ray.

He was retired from the Maryland State Highway Administration as a truck operator.

...

May 5, 2014

Buck Valley, Pennsylvania

Nita Elaine White, age 50, of Buck Valley, died on Monday, May 5, 2014 at her home.

Born October 20, 1963, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Catherine Manning Beatty, of Buck Valley, and the late Seibert Beatty, who died in 1973.

She was a 1981 graduate of...

Apr 27, 2014

Hancock, Maryland Joshua Zane Finney, age 24, of Hancock, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Big Pool, Md.

Born July 29, 1989, he was the son of Ricky and Diane (MacCumbee) Finney; the grandson of Zane and Delores (Shaw) Finney; and great-grandson of Dolly Shaw, all of Hancock.

Apr 22, 2014

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Brion Michael Mongan, age 47, of Mercersburg, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pinnacle Health, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Born May 30, 1966, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Ralph Smith and Judy Cave Mongan, of Hagerstown, Md.

He was a graduate of North High School, in Hagerstown, Md....

Apr 21, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Maxine Ruby Moats, age 82, of Hancock, died on Monday, April 21, 2014 at her home.

Born January 14, 1932, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joab L. and Mary Elizabeth Ray Deneen.

She was a 1950 graduate of Fort Hill High School, in Cumberland, MD.

Apr 17, 2014

Little Orleans, Maryland

Frieda Myrth Bible Smith, age 89, of Little Orleans, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home.

She was the widow of Paul Nelson Smith, Sr., whom she married May 1, 1946, and who passed away October 13, 2013.

She was born September 10, 1924, in Flintstone, Md., the...