All Obituaries

Needmore, Pennsylvania     Barbara Ann (Allen) Roberts, age 81, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home.     Born September 13, 1937, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Ellen F. (Orndorff) Allen, and the wife of Patrick E. Roberts, whom she had been married to for forty-eight years.     She greatly enjoyed spending time with her family, but she also liked to read, work puzzles, be outdoors enjoying...

Needmore, Pennsylvania     Delores Ann (Barnhart) Barling, of Needmore, Pa., a loving, warm-hearted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on January 5, 2019, at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care, in McConnellsburg, Pa., returning home to her Savior and Lord.     She was born at home, in Warfordsburg, Pa., on May 22, 1941, the daughter of the late William Palmer and Mildred “Millie” Ruth (Mellott) Barnhart. She was...

Hancock, Maryland     Janice Louise (Mitchell) Stotler, age 82, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at her home.     Born November 16, 1936, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Esther M. (Landers) Mitchell, and the widow of Merval E. Stotler, Sr.     She was a graduate of the Hancock High School with the class of 1954.     She was a member of the Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church, in Hancock.    ...

Hancock, Maryland     Bernard Lambertus Ashkettle, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home.     Born December 23, 1933, in Little Orleans, Md., he was the son of the late James Lambertus and Mary Ellen (Young) Ashkettle; and the husband, for 58 years, of Irma Beatrice (Lewis) Ashkettle.     He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, in Hancock.     He retired from CertainTeed Mfg., in Williamsport,...

Hancock, Maryland     Dorothy "Dolly" Florence (Trail) Shaw, age 100, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Brookdale Senior Living, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born September 12, 1918, in Morgan County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Pearl (Plotner) Trail; and the widow of Merrill Shaw, who died November 2, 1989.     She was a member of the Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church, in Hancock; and a...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Gilbert Ronald Taylor, age 80, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born April 14, 1938, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Helen (Robinson) Taylor.     He was retired from JLG Industries, Inc., in McConnellsburg, Pa., where he had worked as a forklift operator. He had also worked for Overly-Racker, Inc....

Hancock, Maryland     Gerald Allen McMullen, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.     Born November 17, 1947, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert A. and Freda (Engle) McMullen; and the husband of Gladys (Bishop) McMullen.     He was a retired self-employed farmer.     He was a member of the CBN 700 Club; and a lover of animals.     In...

Hancock, Maryland     Richard Leroy “Dick” Bartles, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, in Fairfax, Va.     Born July 16, 1933, in Clear Spring, Md., he was the son of the late Clyde and Gladys (Dickerhoff) Bartles.     He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Lillian (Brannon) Bartles, whom he married in 1953 and who died March 15, 2014.     He...

Hancock, Maryland     Ervin Theodore Ray, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born July 14, 1940, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Theodore and Hazel (Hull)  Ray; and the husband of Irene (Peck) Ray, of Hancock, whom he was married to for fifty-eight years.     He worked, for many years, for C. William Hetzer, Inc.; and was also self-employed for many years.  ...

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia     Gary Edward Fox, age 63 of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at his home.     Born October 17, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Glendon E. and Iona M. (Gallion) Fox.     He was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School.     He loved to fish and hunt.     He is survived by a brother Scott Fox, of Berkeley Springs; a sister, Laurie Jean Shirley, of...