Obituaries

Oct 23, 2011

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Robert Willis Mitchell, Sr., age 76, of Warfordsburg, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born November 12, 1934, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Jacob and Ester Landers Mitchell, and husband of Shirley Jean (Hixon) Mitchell, whom he married July 3, 1955, in Clear Spring, Md. In...

Oct 9, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Wilbur Brumback, age 89, of Hancock, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born September 13, 1922, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Lewis and Ella Smith Brumback, and the husband of Aquilla S. Brumback, who died November 8, 2004. He was a veteran of WW...

Oct 6, 2011

Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania C. Eugene Pittman, age 89, of Waltz Road, Big Cove Tannery, Pa., died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born June 3, 1922, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., he was the son of the late Mac J. Pittman, Sr. and Amber T. Younker Pittman, and widower of Florence A. Dase Pittman, who...

Sep 26, 2011

Essex, Maryland Betty I. Weaver Hammond, age 72, of Essex, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. Born May 30, 1939, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late George Raymond and Ethel Irene Sines Weaver. She was a 1957 graduate of Hancock High School. She was a homemaker. She is survived...

Sep 22, 2011

Iva Louise McMullen, age 89, of Hancock, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Services will be held Friday, October 14, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 200 Douglas Street, Hancock, Md.

Sep 15, 2011

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Marcella Mae Unger, age 85, of Warfordsburg, died Thursday, September 15, 2011, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Born March 7, 1926, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mary (Flowers) McCusker. She was a homemaker and a member of Needmore Bible Church. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Roscoe Unger,...

Sep 10, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Sandra Louise (Jones) Howard, age 70, of Hancock, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born July 26, 1941, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late John Roy and Adelaide Maryon Wachter Jones. She was a 1960 graduate of Hancock High School. She was formerly employed...

Sep 9, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Jean F.  (Steele) Leake, age 99, of Hancock, and more recently, a resident of Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing, Md., went to be with her Lord, Friday, September 9, 2011, at the facility in Lonaconing. Born June 13, 1912, in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Cutter Steele, and widow of Thomas Sidney Leake, who...

Sep 7, 2011

Hancock, Maryland John Edward Fling, age 83, of Hancock, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va. Born October 1, 1927, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Edward E. and Olive V. Mitchell Fling, and the husband of Gladys H. Stotler Fling, of Hagerstown, Md., whom he married September 10, 1948. He was...

Aug 23, 2011

LIttle Orleans, Maryland Robert Harrison Price, age 83, of Little Orleans, Md., died Wednesday, August 23, 2011, at NMS Health Care, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born February 29, 1928, in Belle Grove, Md., he was the son of the late William Henry Harrison and Viola Evelyn Barnes Price, and the husband of the late Patricia Nadine McCusker, who...

Aug 21, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Luther Galen "Eugene" Weller, age 65, of Hancock, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Mertius Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born October 24, 1945, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Luther E. and Winfred G. McGowan Weller.

He was retired from Maryland State Highway Administration.

He was...

Aug 11, 2011

Hagerstown, Maryland James Oscar Stahle, Jr., age 74, of Lanham, Md., died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Born June 27, 1937, in Baltimore City, Md., he was the son of the late James O. Stahle, Sr. and Hazel DeShong Stahle.

He was a graduate of Boys Latin High School....

Aug 4, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Guy Donald Clark, age 86, formerly of Silver Spring, Md., and recently of  Hancock, Md., died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at his home.

Born February 20, 1925, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Raymond and Flora Mills Clark.

He was retired, after 43 years as a brick and stone mason...

Jul 28, 2011

Hancock, Maryland

Ronald R. Frederick, age 71, of Hancock, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at his home.

Born, November 26, 1939, in McKeesport, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph and Ruth Day Frederick.

He was a 1957 graduate of McKeesport High School.

He was warehouse manager for Joyce...

Jul 17, 2011

Hancock, Maryland George Richard Fry, age 67, of Hancock, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Western Maryland Health System, Cumberland, Md.

Born November 8, 1943, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late James J. and Clara Hanna Fry, and husband of Barbara L. Donahoe Fry, of Hancock, whom he married November 6, 1971....

Jul 14, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Susan Eileen Flowers, age 69, of Hancock, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at her home.

Born April 30, 1942, in Pearre, Md., she was the daughter of the late Elmer Perry and Susan Agnes McKnight Appel.

She was an in-home care provider for the elderly.

She was a volunteer for Loaves...

Jul 9, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Mary Virginia (Purnell) Goetzke, age 104, formerly of Hancock, Md., died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Fahrney-Keedy Nursing Home, Boonsboro, Md. Born April 7, 1907, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Amanda Hartley Purnell, and widow of Henry Goetzke, who died in 1989. She was a resident of Baltimore City most of her adult...

Jun 22, 2011

Clear Spring, Maryland

Phyllis E. Younker, age 78, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her home.

Born December 23, 1932, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Luther C. and Elizabeth G. Householder Kesecker, and the widow of Herbert "Gene" Younker, who passed away May...

Jun 22, 2011

Hancock, Maryland

Daniel Roby Fleming, Hancock, Md., died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at his home. He was born September 24, 1921, in Barrett, Md., to the late William Thomas and Nellie Wolbert Fleming.

Mr. Fleming graduated from Sykesville High School in 1938, and moved to Hancock in 1942. He worked as a commissioned agent for Sinclair...

Jun 20, 2011

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

W. Eugene Douglas, age 82, of Heavenly Acres Ridge, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at his home.

Born January 22, 1929, in Fulton County Thompson Township, he was the son of the late Ora and Mattie Winters Douglas.

He attended Boardyard School.

He was co-owner of Douglas Service station...