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Gerald E. Bivens

Gerald E. Bivens

Feb 15, 2024

Gerald E. Bivens, 86, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Thursday, February 15th, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD.

Gerald was born in Chambersburg, Pa on August 26, 1937, a son of the late Ida Elizabeth (Laidig) and Horace C. Bivens.  He was the husband of Mary A. (Paylor) Bivens, who he married on August 10, 1963.

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John Adam Mcmullen

John Adam Mcmullen

Feb 13, 2024

John Adam McMullen, 44, of Hustontown, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, February 13, 2024, as the result of an automobile accident.

John was born in McConnellsburg, PA on December 10, 1979, a son of Mabel E. (Kerlin) and Kevin Strait of McConnellsburg, PA.

In addition to his parents, he...

Dorothy L. Mellott

Dorothy L. Mellott

Feb 9, 2024

Dorothy L. Mellott, 97, of Needmore, PA passed away Friday, February 9th, 2024 at Bedford Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Bedford, PA. Dorothy was born in Bucyrus, OH on November 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Myrtle and George  Snavely. Mrs. Mellott was a member of the Needmore Bible Church in Needmore, PA and was a seamstress at the...

Robert L. "Bob" Cunningham

Robert L. "Bob" Cunningham

Feb 2, 2024

Robert   L. "Bob" Cunningham, 92, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 at his residence.

Bob was born in Knobsville, PA on December 7, 1931, a son of the late Evelyn M.  (McLaughlin) and Lewis R. Cunningham.  He was the widower of Betty C. (Knepper) Cunningham, who he married on May 19, 1956.  She preceded...

Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Baker

Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Baker

Jan 29, 2024

Mary Elizabeth (Peck) Baker (Liz), of McConnellsburg, PA and formerly of Tyrone, PA departed from her earthly home on Monday, January 29th, 2024. Liz was born in Chambersburg, PA on February 21, 1930, the daughter of the late Howard C. and Mary Culler Peck, the wife of the late William H. (Bill) Baker and the sister of the late...

James E. Barton, Sr.

James E. Barton, Sr.

Jan 27, 2024

James "Jim" Elwood Barton, Sr., 68, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his residence.

Jim was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 4, 1955, a son of the late Esta Marie (Everts) and George Calvin Barton.  He was the husband of Connie M. (Strait) Barton, who he married on April 30,  2011.

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Harold R. Peck

Harold R. Peck

Jan 18, 2024

Harold R. Peck, 92, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024 at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital, Waynesboro, PA.

Harold was born in Ayr Twp., PA on September 14, 1931, a son of the late Myrtle (Cooper) and James  Peck.  He was the widower of Anna D. (Harr) Peck, who he married on May 29, 1954.  She...

Dorothy H. Royal

Dorothy H. Royal

Jan 17, 2024

Dorothy H. Royal, 82, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim, PA.

Dorothy was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 22, 1941, a daughter of the late Janet (Bard) and Floyd  Swope.  She was the widow of John E. Royal, who she married in April of 1965.  He...

Mary Lee Lanehart

Mary Lee Lanehart

Jan 12, 2024

Mary Lee Lanehart, 82, of Needmore, PA, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at her residence.

Mary  was born in Big Cove Tannery, PA on August 31, 1941, a daughter of the late Naomi (Byers) and Ira Lloyd Everts.  She was the widow of Charles E. Lanehart, Sr., who she married on March 18, 1961.  He preceded...

Harold W. Locke, Jr.

Harold W. Locke, Jr.

Jan 12, 2024

Harold W. Locke, Jr., 89, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Saint Thomas, PA went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2024.

Harold was born in Saint Thomas, PA on July 7, 1934, a son of the late Mildred (Diller) and H. Wayne Locke.  He was united in marriage to Alma M. (Anderson) Locke...

Vivian Reilly

Vivian Reilly

Jan 12, 2024

Vivian Reilly went to her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2024. She was born to Vernon and Una Reese in the small hamlet of Burnt Cabins, PA on March 24,1926. Vivian was the younger of two girls (Helen Reese Morton-deceased). She was blessed with three children: Lyle, Kenneth, and MaryAnn Reed (deceased), then blessed again with five grandchildren...

Carl E. Wertman, Jr.

Carl E. Wertman, Jr.

Jan 10, 2024

Carl E. Wertman, Jr., 76, of Hustontown, PA and formerly of Hancock, MD passed away Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 at his residence. Carl was born in Hancock, MD on February 3, 1947, the son of the late Thelma Geraldine (Clingerman) Wertman and Carl E. Wertman, Sr.  He was the husband of Norma J. (Strait) Wertman whom he married on...

Darl G. Schriever

Darl G. Schriever

Dec 25, 2023

Darl G.  Schriever, 84, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away Monday, December 25th, at his residence.

Darl was born in Amaranth, PA on May 7, 1939, a son of the late Mary E. (Barnhart) and Ellis V. Schriever.  He was the husband of Virginia H. (Ray) Schriever, who he married on September 13, 1961.

Darl was...

Helen Loretta (Cline)  Clusman

Helen Loretta (Cline) Clusman

Dec 24, 2023

On December 24, 2023, Helen Loretta Clusman passed away peacefully at her residence at Country Meadows Retirement Community, Frederick Maryland.

Helen was the second of six children, born to Raymond Merrill Cline and Mary Elizabeth Magsam Cline on October 15, 1934 on the Magsam Farm in McConnellsburg, PA. Helen attended school in McConnellsburg and graduated from McConnellsburg...

Richard F. Wilson

Richard F. Wilson

Dec 22, 2023

Richard F. Wilson, 83, of Needmore, PA, passed away Friday, December 22nd, at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Center.

Richard was born in York, PA on August 31, 1940, a son of the late Dorothy (Ort) and Eugene  Wilson and Ross and Goldie Mellott who raised him.  He was the husband of Mary Jane...

Alice E. Deshong

Alice E. Deshong

Dec 11, 2023

Alice E. DeShong, 81, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away Monday, December 11th, at her residence.

Alice was born in Harrisonville, PA on July 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Doris E. (Witter) and Guy F. Oakman.  She was the widow of R. Boyd DeShong, who she married in 1958.  He preceded her in death on June...

Marsha L. Vance

Marsha L. Vance

Dec 10, 2023

Marsha L. Vance, 43, of Breezewood, PA, passed away Sunday, December 10th, at her residence.

Marsha was born in Waynesboro, PA on March 7, 1980, a daughter of Linda L. (Bingaman) DeShong, wife of Donald of Breezewood, PA and Donald R. Buterbaugh, Jr., husband of Melissa of McConnellsburg, PA.

Marsha was a 1998 graduate of...

Raymond E. "Ed" Seville, Jr.

Raymond E. "Ed" Seville, Jr.

Nov 25, 2023

Raymond E. "Ed" Seville, Jr., 76, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023.

Ed was born in McConnellsburg, PA on March 29, 1947, a son of the late Mildred (Keefer) Seville and Raymond E. Seville, Sr.  He was the husband of Margaret A. (Strausner) Seville, who he married on December 3, 1967.

Ed...

Mark Y. Atkinson

Mark Y. Atkinson

Nov 23, 2023

Mark Y. Atkinson, 80, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 at his son's home in Harrisonville, PA.

Mark was born in Sellersville, PA on March 6, 1943, a son of the late Anna Kathryn (Yothers) and Henry  Atkinson.  He was the husband of Grace E. (Myers) Atkinson, who she married on October 28, 1967....

Hazel L. Mellott

Hazel L. Mellott

Nov 19, 2023

Hazel L. Mellott, 85, of Big Cove Tannery, PA, passed away Sunday, November 19th, at her residence.

Hazel was born in Big Cove Tannery, PA on June 14, 1938, a daughter of the late Olive (Bishop) and Ulysses G. Keefer.  She was the wife of Norman E. Mellott, who she married on April 5, 1958.

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