All Obituaries

New Carrollton, Maryland     Douglas Gerald Schweyer, age 79, of New Carrollton, Md., passed away on October 25, 2018, at his residence.     Born August 1, 1939, in Ashland, Ohio, he was preceded in death by both of his parents, Lillian Kaiser Dausch and Harmon Michael Schweyer; and his only sister, Gloria Graves.     He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.     In his lifetime, he was a licensed realtor; he owned, bred and raced horses; and he...

Hancock, Maryland     Venetta Hester Reed, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Hagerstown Healthcare Center, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born September 2, 1931, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Homer Weller and Mabel (Younker) Carbaugh; and the widow of James Lewis Reed, Sr., who died on April 27, 2004.     She retired from Fleetwood Industries, in Hancock.     She was a member of the Orchard Ridge...

  Hancock, Maryland     Darren Atlee Smith, Sr., age 56, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Friday, October 19, 2018.     Born July 5, 1962, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Daniel W. Smith and Beverly L. (Miller) Clark.     He was a retired carpentry contractor.     He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter of mushrooms, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and his family, who were...

Hancock, Maryland     Joseph M. Divelbliss, Jr., age 89, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Coffman Nursing Home, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born January 31, 1929, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph M., Sr. and Carrie A. (Diehl) Divelbliss.     He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served his country during the Korean War.     He was a member of the VFW Post, in Hancock; and a past Commander of...

Hancock, Maryland     Lois Bernadette Caldwell, age 92, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Williamsport Nursing Home, in Williamsport, Md.     Born December 21, 1925, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lulu (Broadwater) Caldwell.     She retired from the Sheetz Convenience Store, in Hancock, after more than twenty-five years of employment there.     She was the last survivor of the Caldwell...

Hancock, Maryland     Wayne Phillip Diehl, age 77, of Hancock, Md., died on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Cumberland Health Care Center, in Cumberland, Md.     Born March 1, 1941, in Washington County, Md., and raised in Hancock, he was the son of the late Grant W. Diehl and Elizabeth “Betty” (Barnhart) Diehl.     Mr. Diehl attended school in Hancock; and worked as a security guard in Texas until becoming disabled.     He was a...

Little Orleans, Maryland     Joseph Wellington Price, age 97, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, in Cumberland, Md.     Born October 16, 1920, in Little Orleans, he was the son of the late Franklin and Lillie (Norris) Price; and the husband of Dorothy (Leasure) Price, whom he was married to for seventy-seven years.     He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in World War...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Delores Ann Lucas, age 81, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.     Born Tuesday, April 6, 1937, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Carl Flowers and Margaret (Roman) Flowers Mann; and the widow of Herbert Guy Lucas, whom she married on June 10, 1955, and who passed away January 25, 2002.     Delores was a 1955 graduate of Hancock High school.    ...

Big Pool, Maryland     Aris Thourl “Bud” Miller, age 80, of Big Pool, Md., passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at the Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, DC.     Born Sunday, April 17, 1938, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Wilbur and Carrie (Mills) Miller, and the husband of Janet (Smith) Miller for 56 years.     Bud was retired, after 45 years of employment with C. William Hetzer, Inc., where he was a heavy...

Hancock, Maryland     Leroy Isaac Barnhart, age 75, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born October 29, 1942, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Harry Barnhart, Jr. and Esther (Younker) Barnhart; and the widower of Ida Louise (Weller) Barnhart, who passed away on March 15, 2018.     He was a graduate of Hancock High School with the class of 1960.     He was a...