Ernest Alvey Truax 1947-2026 Ernest Alvey Truax, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born Monday, September 22, 1947, in Amaranth, Pa., he was the son of the late Edgar Arthur (Art) and Edna Mae Wertz Truax. Ernie was a 1965 graduate of Hancock High[Read More…]
Obituaries
Michael Francis Stanger
Michael Francis Stanger 1953-2026 Michael Francis Stanger, 73, of Great Cacapon, W.Va. passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on February 24, 1953 in Miami, Fla., he was the son of the late Francis Coleman and Jean T. Antonelli Stanger. Michael[Read More…]
Evelyn Louise Baker
Evelyn Louise Baker 1939-2026 Evelyne Louise Baker, age 87, of Martinsburg, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at her home in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born on February 23, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Nellie Russell Puffinburger Fox. Evelyne graduated from Berkeley Springs High School[Read More…]
Sharon Lucille Reed
Sharon Lucille Reed 1948-2026 Sharon Lucille Reed, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her home. Born March 15, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James L. Reed, Sr. and Venetta H. Reed. Sharon was a 1966 graduate[Read More…]
Donald Lee Fink
Donald Lee Fink 1949-2026 Donald (PeeWee) Lee Fink, 77, of Stevensville, Md. and formally of Smithsburg, Md. passed away on March 2, 2026. He was born February 2, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was the son of the late William D. and Hilda L. (Flowers) Fink. Don graduated from[Read More…]
Sally Patridge Berman
Sally Patridge Berman 1944-2026 Sally Partridge Berman of Great Cacapon passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2026 with her husband Jerry of 48 years of marriage at her side. Sally was born to Franklin and Lucille Partridge in Maplewood, N.J. on May 19, 1944. She attended Columbia[Read More…]
Linda “Dean” Howell
Linda “Dean” Howell 1945-2026 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Linda “Dean” Howell, 81, of Hancock, Md., who was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Dean departed peacefully in Frederick, Md., surrounded by her family’s love.[Read More…]
Gordon-Ann King
Gordon-Ann King 1935-2026 Gordon-Ann King, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital. Born April 20, 1935 in Tampa, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Eunice Clark Sumner. She graduated from Tampa High School and went to[Read More…]
Jacquelyn Marie Lewis
Jacquelyn Marie Lewis 1952-2026 Jacquelyn Marie Lewis, age 73, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital. Born December 16, 1952 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline DiBattista Apici. She was a high school graduate. Jackie[Read More…]
Denise L. Wachter
Denise L. Wachter Denise Lynne Wachter, 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Sunday, March 29, 2026 at UMPC Carlisle Hospital. Services will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs at a later date.
