A Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund poster carried by parade walkers bore the names and photos of Morgan County veterans that lost their lives in the Vietnam War. Veterans from the Tri-State Honor Guard led the 59th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade in Paw Paw on Saturday. The parade and its annual festival and […]

 1940-2018 Rayetta Larue Gordon, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 1, 1940 in Hancock, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Edgar Elise Smith and Helen Louise […]

 1939-2018 Nicholas Paul Serdich, 79, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home. Born May 15, 1939 in Grant Town, he was the son of the late Joseph Leo and Marjorie Tarasuk Serdich. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a graduate of Fairview High School, Fairview and earned a Bachelor of Science […]

 1953-2018 Margaret Teresa Franklin, age 65, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., fell asleep with Jesus at her home on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Born April 29, 1953 in Leonardtown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Ellen “Elvie” Catherine Gray Morgan. She was an active member at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Teresa was […]

 1926-2018 Jo Waits Ennis, 91, of Grantsville, Md., died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, Pa. Born November 5, 1926 in Ballenger, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Newton Ernest and Edna Muriel Gulley Waits. She was an interpreter for the deaf at Deaf.net and was a part-time missionary for Chosen People Ministries. She was […]

1942-2018 Judith Byrd Simonpietri, 76, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, May 12 at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va. Born December 3, 1942 in Wilmington, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Lucille Ross Byrd. She was a member of Berkeley Baptist Church. She was a homemaker all her life. She liked flower gardening, taking photos […]

1942-2018 Loretta Louise Chmielewski, 76, of Great Cacapon, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 22, 1942 in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late John George and Loretta Agnes Allenbaugh Meile. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Great Cacapon. She attended public […]

 1954-2018 James Russell Golden, 64, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his home. Born March 21, 1954 in Martinsburg, he was the son of the late James Floyd and Wilma J. Ambrose Golden. A 1973 graduate of Hancock High School. A 1987 Associate in Arts graduate of Hagerstown Junior College. Honorably discharged in […]

 1929-2018 “When Lilacs Bloom” Madeline Dolores Widmyer, 89 of Berkeley Springs, WV passed on to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle, in Kearneysville, W.Va. She was escorted from her room to the Hospice entrance with an Honor Walk, covered in a patriotic quilt. Veterans saluted their fallen […]

 1942-2018 Ronald Edgel “Smitty” Smith, 75, of Paw Paw, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Western Maryland Health Systems in Cumberland, Md. Born October 30, 1942 in Kirby, he was the son of the late Edgell and Pauline Miller Smith Teter. He was of the Protestant faith. He was a graduate of Paw Paw High School […]