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Alma E. Brady

Alma E. Brady

Dec 2, 2014

Alma E. Brady, 72, of Big Cove Tannery, PA passed away Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 at Community General Hospital, Harrisburg,  PA. Alma was born in McConnellsburg, PA on June 28, 1942, the daughter of the late Ruth L. (Hohman) and George E. Shives.  She was the wife of M. Lamont  Brady whom she married on February 2, 1963 at the...

Elizabeth H. "Betty" Sipes

Elizabeth H. "Betty" Sipes

Dec 2, 2014

Elizabeth H. "Betty" Sipes, 80, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg,  PA. Betty was born in Todd Township, PA on December 6, 1933, the daughter of the late Eva Elizabeth (Robinson) and George Augusta Deshong.  She was the wife of Willis Leroy Sipes whom she married on December 26, 1951. Mrs....

Hazel G. Sipes

Hazel G. Sipes

Nov 8, 2014

Hazel G. Sipes, 87, of Needmore, PA passed away Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore,  MD. Hazel was born in Needmore, PA on March 15, 1927, the daughter of the late Emmer J. (Deshong) and Ralph W. Mellott.  She was the wife of Glenn A. Sipes whom she married on April 18, 1949 in...

Samuel H. Buterbaugh

Samuel H. Buterbaugh

Nov 8, 2014

Samuel H. Buterbaugh, 79, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg,  PA. Samuel was born in Ayr Township, Fulton County, PA on October 16, 1935, the son of the late Evelyn (Mellott) and Melvin Arthur Buterbaugh. Sam was a member of the Pentecostal Full Gospel Church in McConnellsburg, PA until it...

Dylan John Simmons

Dylan John Simmons

Nov 4, 2014

Dylan John Simmons, 22, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA  due to injuries sustained in a truck accident. Dylan was born in Baltimore, MD on April 11, 1992, the son of the late Jessica Hazle and Eric  Simmons. He graduated from McConnellsburg High School in 2010 and the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics...

Vera M. (Decker)  Woodcock

Vera M. (Decker) Woodcock

Oct 29, 2014

Vera Woodcock, 94 years of age, passed from this life into the presence of her Savior at 266 Merrimon Ave. Ashville, NC 28801.  She was born Dec. 28, 1919 in the farm home of Chester and Mary (Mellott) Decker near Harrisonville, Pa. In 1942 she earned her B.S. in Education from Shippensburg State College and began teaching at Needmore, PA.,  ...

Naomi R. (Sipes)  Mellott

Naomi R. (Sipes) Mellott

Oct 24, 2014

Naomi R. Mellott, 89, a resident of the Fulton County Medical Center Extended Care Unit, McConnellsburg, PA and formerly of Needmore, PA passed away Friday, October 24th, 2014 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Naomi was born in Harrisonville, PA on September 3, 1925, the daughter of the late Laura (Schooley) and Rex  Sipes.  She was the wife...

Opal E. Trail

Opal E. Trail

Oct 18, 2014

Opal E. Trail, 75, of Warfordsburg, PA passed away Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at her residence. Opal was born in Brush Creek Township, Fulton County, PA on September 27, 1939, the daughter of the late Edith M. (Smith) and James L. Garland.  She was the wife of Milford H. "Buzz" Trail whom she married on June 11, 1960. Mrs. Trail...

Dorothy H. Hollenshead

Dorothy H. Hollenshead

Oct 7, 2014

Dorothy H. Hollenshead, 87, of Needmore, PA passed away Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at her residence. Dorothy was born in Laidig, PA on July 8, 1927, the daughter of the late Bertha (McClain) and Jesse  Laidig.  She was the wife of Roy G. Hollenshead whom she married on June 3, 1950. Mrs. Hollenshead was a member of the Sideling Hill...

Beverly Ann Thiel

Beverly Ann Thiel

Oct 6, 2014

Beverly Ann Thiel, age 70 of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Long Island, NY died Monday, October 6, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Thiel was born in Baltimore, MD on September 2, 1944, the daughter of  Euzema Smith and Mildred Alverta (DeShong) Mordan of Sun City, SC. She worked as a flight attendant for many years, retiring from American Airlines....

Irene M. Harris

Irene M. Harris

Sep 27, 2014

Irene M. Harris, 96, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Irene was born in Andover, PA on February 15, 1918, the daughter of the late Dottie (Hoop) and Norman  Schooley.  She was the widow of Charles  Harris. Mrs. Harris was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, PA...

Daniel D. Diehl

Daniel D. Diehl

Sep 24, 2014

Daniel D. Diehl, 62, of  Warfordsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at Meritus Hospital, Hagerstown, MD. Daniel was born in Berkley Springs, West Virginia on January 8, 1952, the son of the late Frances Kathern (Munson) and Allen Crown Diehl.  He was the husband of Augustine P. (Countryman) Baker Diehl whom he married on October 19, 2002. He...

Beatrice P. "Bea" Leo

Beatrice P. "Bea" Leo

Sep 15, 2014

Beatrice P. "Bea" Leo, 90, of Ft. Littleton, PA died peacefully on September 15, 2014 at her residence. Born July 7, 1924 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Paul and Arleta (Orr) Paul.  Bea was preceded in death by her husband Donald F. Leo whom she married June 29, 1946 in Buffalo, NY and he...

Gerald T. Mentzer

Gerald T. Mentzer

Sep 10, 2014

Gerald Theodore Mentzer, 88, formerly of Needmore, PA, passed from this life at the Williamsport Nursing Home, Williamsport, MD, September 10, 2014. Born November 14, 1925 in Needmore, PA, he was the son of the late Keller Theodore and Viola Hope (Snyder) Mentzer. A World War II veteran serving in the United States Navy, he was the "gunner" division unit...

Theresa E. (Lundberg)  Keebaugh

Theresa E. (Lundberg) Keebaugh

Aug 31, 2014

Theresa E. Keebaugh, 58, of Hustontown, PA, passed away Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Theresa was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 26, 1956, the daughter of the late Winifred (Seville) and George C. Lundberg.  She was also reared by her late grandmother Gladys Seville.  Mrs. Keebaugh was the wife of Michael G....

Dalbert W. Knepper

Dalbert W. Knepper

Aug 27, 2014

Dalbert W. Knepper, 90, of  McConnellsburg, PA, died Wednesday, August 27th, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Dalbert was born in Dublin Mills, PA on December 30, 1923, a son of the late Alice (Black)  and Jerre  Knepper. He was the husband of Martha V. (Fisher) Knepper, whom he married on August 21, 1943. Dalbert was drafted into...

Pauline Larue "Polly" (Swope)  Lynch

Pauline Larue "Polly" (Swope) Lynch

Aug 12, 2014

Pauline LaRue "Polly" Lynch, 78, of Needmore, PA passed away Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 at her residence. Pauline was born in Burnt Cabins, PA on January 4, 1936, the daughter of the late Mabel (Swope) and Harry  Keebaugh.  She was the widow of Thurman "Jake"  Lynch whom she married on January 7, 1961 and he passed away on December 7,...

Faye L (Mellott)  Leese

Faye L (Mellott) Leese

Aug 4, 2014

Faye L. Leese, 76, of Needmore, died Monday August 4, 2014 at her home. Born October 2, 1937 at Warfordsburg, she was a daughter of the late Frank Ross and Goldie Swope Mellott, Sr. She was a graduate of the former Green Hill High School.  She married her husband Donald C. Leese on June 7, 1955.  Faye assisted her husband...

Helen M. Buterbaugh

Helen M. Buterbaugh

Jul 23, 2014

Helen M. Buterbaugh, 75, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Helen was born in Gadsden, AL on May 16, 1939, the daughter of the late Audrey (Idell) and Luther Horace Dowdy.  She was the widow of Jack R. Buterbaugh whom she married on June 16, 1978 and he passed away...

Audrey Joanne Bard

Audrey Joanne Bard

Jul 17, 2014

Audrey Joanne Bard, 73, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at her residence. Born in Licking Creek Township, PA on July 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Paul and Julia Elnora (Batdorff) Bard. Audrey worked as a legal secretary and enjoyed reading and watching movies. She is survived by sister Donna (wife of...

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