All Obituaries

Hancock, Maryland     Robert Wayne Hendershot, Sr., age 79, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Friday, September 11, 2020.     Born in Hancock, on July 18, 1941, he was the son of the late James Claude and Eva Marie (Shaffer) Hendershot; and the husband, for 60 years, of Edna M. (Carlisle) Hendershot.     He was a member of the Mount Olivet Presbyterian Church, in Hancock.     He retired from Mack Truck, in...

Needmore, Pennsylvania     M. Rodney Bernhard, age 66, of Needmore, Pa., a resident of Charlotte’s Home, in Boonsboro, Md., passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.     Born February 16, 1954, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Lois J. (Golden) Bernhard Paff, and the late Melvin E. Bernhard; and the husband, for forty-five years, of Peggy A. (Seburn)...

Hancock, Maryland     Filomena Garcia Sevilla, age 98, of Hancock, Md., passed away on September 15, 2020, at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.     Born July 5, 1922, in Loon, in the province of Bohol, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Nicolas and Gregoria (Marimon) Garnica; and the widow of Lino Calatrava Sevilla, who died on January 15, 1999.     She was a homemaker; and a member of the Catalpa United Methodist Church, in...

Thurmont, Maryland     Douglas James Dunkin, age 54, of Thurmont, Md., passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, in Carlisle, Pa.     Born February 25, 1966, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Sandra Lorraine (Mahone) Dunkin, of Hagerstown, and the late William H. Dunkin, Sr.     He attended South Hagerstown High School; and worked as a Stone Mason for 35 years. He loved to hunt, lift weights, and sports.     In addition to his mother, he is...

    Rev. Robert Don "R.D." Smith, Sr., husband of 67 years to Margaret Edna (Leake) Smith, was born on October 1, 1932, in Lonaconing, Md., and departed this life at the age of 87, on Friday, August 14, 2020, in Middleburg, Fla.     He was the son of the late Edgar Mortimer Smith, Sr. and Della Mae (Clingerman) Smith. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Loretta Smith and Ada V. Kifer; four brothers, Luther G. Smith, Edgar M. Smith, Jr., Kenneth...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania         Adriel Fonda Fletcher, age 53, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on August 12, 2020 at his home.     Born November 19, 1966, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Carl Alvin and Ada Arlene (Hendershot) Fletcher; and the husband of Monica (Shank) Fletcher, of Chambersburg, Pa.     He was a Maryland State Correctional Officer for 31 years; a veteran of the U.S. Army; and a graduate of Southern...

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia     Estella Ruth Keefer, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away at her home on July 28, 2020.     Born September 7, 1931, in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Bradie and Lenore (O’Rourke) Truax.     She is survived by two sons, Allen Leon Keefer, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Daryl Franklin Keefer, of Hancock, Md.; a daughter, Wanda Lee (Keefer) Smith Houser Eichelberger, and her husband, Lloyd...

Needmore, Pennsylvania Thomas Eugene Thompson, Sr., age 70, of Needmore, Pa., passed away at his home on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Born April 6, 1950, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Earlston Eugene Thompson and Naomi Irene (Yost) Newman; and the husband of Mary S. (Schriever) Thompson. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He had formerly been employed by Lightning Transportation (Trucking) Co. in Hagerstown, Md. In addition to his wife, Mary, he is survived by his...

Buck Valley, Pennsylvania Alton Burns Hoopengardner, age 80, of Buck Valley, Pa., was welcomed into heaven on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Born on his family farm located on the Mason Dixon line, on December 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Guy and Jane Hoopengardner. Alton was a member of the Hancock High School class 1957. He attended Frostburg State College and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. In 1962, he enlisted in the Army. He served as an intelligence agent in the...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Betty Ann Wertz, age 85, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed from her earthly life to eternal life late Friday night, July 31, 2020 at the Valley Health Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.     Born June 19, 1935 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Edward, Sr. and Edith (Henry) Unger; and the widow of Marlis Lee Wertz, who died in 1996.     Several folks from Hancock recalled and mentioned little Betty Ann as she...