Naomi Virginia Michael 1929-2025 Naomi Virginia Michael, 95, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Naomi was born March 18, 1929 in Morgan County to the late Harley Lavan Householder and Rosetta Wolfel Householder. She attended Spohrs Crossroads School in Morgan County and[Read More…]

Richard Allen “Highball” High 1961-2025 Richard Allen “Highball” High, 63, of Berkeley Springs, passed Wednesday, February 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 27, 1961, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Dorothy Emmons. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by[Read More…]

Mildred Lee Close 1936-2025 Mildred (“Millie”) Lee Close, age 88, of Falls Church, Virginia, beloved wife of Donald S. Close, passed away February 18, 2025, after a dignified and courageous battle with Urothelial Cancer. She is survived by her children, Kevin Eugene Close of Arlington, Va., Rex Allan Close (Wendy Close) of Manassas, Va.,[Read More…]

Francis John Joseph Scalzi 1944-2025 Francis John Joseph “Frank” Scalzi, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer and heart disease. The oldest of three children, he was born to Agnes and Samuel Scalzi on October 1, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pa. and grew up ‘on[Read More…]

Cathy Ann Faith 1948-2025 Cathy Ann (Seville) Faith, 76, of Hancock, Md., passed away on February 21, 2025 at home. Born April 27, 1948, in Hancock, she was lifelong resident of her hometown. She was 1966 graduate of Hancock High School and dedicated much of her life to being a homemaker.[Read More…]

Gerald Kent VanGosen 1958-2025 Gerald Kent “Kenny” VanGosen, age 66, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at his home. Born October 12, 1958 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Clyde Gerald and Dorothy Lea Penner VanGosen. Kenny was a graduate of[Read More…]

Dennis Ray Bates June 6, 1956 – November 15, 2024 Denny was better known as Hubby, Dad, Granddad, Karen or Goat. Dennis was born in Parsons, West Virginia to Agnes Bate and Lawrence Bates. He had five brothers and one sister: James (Barbara), Richard (Bobbie), Howard (deceased wife Mabel), Larry (Linda)[Read More…]

Kenneth Eugene Merchant, Sr. 1950-2025 Kenneth Eugene Merchant, Sr., age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025 at his home. Born July 5, 1950 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Herbert Thornton and Annie Elizabeth Allen Merchant. Kenneth attended Morgan[Read More…]

Gail Lynn Croston 1976-2025 Gail Lynn Croston, age 48, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at her home. Born September 10, 1976 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Fern Lola Waugh Youngblood of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and the late Kenneth Eugene Merchant, Sr.[Read More…]

Mary Florence Ricker 1944-2025 Mary Florence Ricker, age 80, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born July 16, 1944 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Clarence Bernard and Pansy Marie Farrell Rankin. Mary[Read More…]