All Obituaries

Hancock, Maryland Norma Louise (Hendershot) Ward, age 93, of Hancock, Md., passed away at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, Pa., on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.  Born February 5, 1926, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Marie (Fischer) Hendershot, and the wife of Clifford G. Ward.  She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hancock, Md., and was active in Relief Society, the women’s...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Louis Aloysius “Lou” Houff, Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn.      Born in Clifton Forge, Va., on February 5, 1936, he was the eldest son of the late Dr. Louis A. Houff, Sr. and Ethel (Bartlett) Houff.     He was a 1959 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s College, in Emmitsburg, Md., with a BS degree in Economics. While attending college, he met his...

Hancock, Maryland     Ora Mae Thompson, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home.     Born September 12, 1933, in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Mae (Stoner) Hovermale; and the widow of Robert Vernon Thompson, who died November 13, 2009.     She was a member of the Hancock Assembly of God Church; and a volunteer for the Mt. Hope Prison Ministries, in Hagerstown, Md.     She...

Hancock, Maryland     Patricia Diana ”Trish” Mann, age 70, of Hancock, Md., passed away at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. on Sunday, October 20, 2019.     Born January 9, 1949, in Little Rock, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Nora Allene (Lane) Westnedge; and the wife, for 39 years, of her husband, Mark W. Mann.     She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, who dedicated most of her time to her...

McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania     Infant Cruz Lynn Richards passed away on October 15, 2019 at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa.     Born October 15, 2019, at the Fulton County Medical Center, he was the son of Kaelani Castle, of Warfordsburg, Pa. and Michael Richards, of McConnellsburg, Pa.     In addition to his parents, Cruz is survived by his great-grandmother, Janet Y. Blankley, of Warfordsburg; grandparents, Carol L. and Huston J....

Flintstone, Maryland     Ralph M. Yonker, Jr., age 71, of Flintstone, Md., passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019, in the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.     Born June 22, 1948, he was the son of the late Ralph M., Sr. and Virginia (Day) Yonker.     He was a graduate of Hancock High School, in Hancock, Md., with the class of 1966.     He worked as a mechanic for D.M. Bowman Trucking, Rayloc, Highway Express, and Phillips 66.  ...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Henry ”Bud” Berlin Weber, age 90, of Warfordsburg Pa., passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Magnolias of Chambersburg Senior Living, in Chambersburg, Pa.     Born September 18, 1929, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Frank L. and Jessie B. (Lineweaver) Weber; and the widower of Mary Jane (Manning) Weber, whom he married June 20, 1956, and who passed away on January 19, 2015.      He was a...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Margaret Blanche McCray, age 96, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away peacefully at her home on October 11, 2019.  She is now in the presence of our Heavenly Father and reunited and holding hands with the love of her life, Cam, who she has been separated from just short of 45 years.     Born March 18, 1923, in Needmore, Pa., she is the daughter of the late Morgan and Carrie (Kershner) Gordon.     She graduated from...

Hancock, Maryland     Reva Fern Flowers, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on Thursday, October 3, 2019.     Born July 1, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Syvillia F. (Marshall) Hovermale; and the widow of Reed Elsworth Flowers, who passed away on February 10, 2017.     She was a member of the Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church, in Hancock.     She...

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania     Elda Lorraine (Coffman) Mellott, age 91, of Mercersburg, Pa., went to be with her Lord on October 2, 2019, at the Fulton County Medical Center Extended Care, in McConnellsburg, Pa.     Born on May 27, 1928, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late George W. and Lilly Mae (Bishop) Coffman; and the widow of Kermit Harold Mellott, whom she married on August 5, 1944 at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, and who...