Obituaries
Inez Kiddy Neff
Sep 20, 2013
Inez Jeanetta Kiddy Neff, 89, of Lonaconing passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 at the Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 29, 1924 in Pekin, MD she was the daughter of the late Stanley David and Margaret Frances (Beeman) Muir. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Earl Junior Kiddy and William Neff,...
Janie Lee
Sep 17, 2013
Janie Evaline Lee, 94, of Lower Georges Creek Road, Nikep, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lonaconing. Born on September 16, 1919 she was the daughter of the late James Herbert Myers and Margaret Ann (Bowman) Myers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester "Pete" Charles Lee in 1989, a daughter, Debra Lee,...
Chimera Hohing
Sep 6, 2013
Chimera Hohing, 80, of Butterscotch Ct, Winchester died Friday, September 6, 2013. Born on December 10, 1932 in Tuskeegee, Alabama she was the daughter of the late Algie Smith and Jessie Ola (Guthrie) Smith. She was preceded in death by her brother and sister, Lane Bufford and Barbara Maher. Chimera retired from the United States Federal Government. She is survived by...
Thomas Dunn
Sep 3, 2013
Thomas Douglas Dunn, 86, of Midland died September 3, 2013 at Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lonaconing. Born on June 18, 1927 in Midland he was the son of the late Nathaniel "Red" Dunn and Jane (Gray) Dunn. He was preceded in death by his wife Alice "Alkie" Marie (Cooper) Dunn on December 29, 2006 and they were married on...
Paul Beeman
Aug 30, 2013
Paul Francis Beeman, 81, of Lonaconing passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 1, 1932 he was the son of the late Oscar and Catherine (Timney) Beeman. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Arlene (Bean) Beeman, son Larry Beeman and brother, Layton...
Sarah Miller
Aug 29, 2013
Sally Kay Miller, 66, of Henry Drive, LaVale died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Devlin Manor, Cumberland after a four year struggle with a head injury. Born on November 28, 1946 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late David Evans, Sr. and Jean (Shaw) Evans. Sally was of the Presbyterian faith. She was hairdresser and had worked as a beauty...
Sarah Ross
Aug 22, 2013
Sarah Lynn (Wilson) Ross, 59 of Frostburg, formally from Lonaconing, passed away, Thursday, August 22, 2013 at WMRMC surrounded by her son and siblings. Sarah was born in Frostburg on February 5, 1954 and was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Jeanette Wilson. Sarah enjoyed spending time with her son Nathan and family. Sarah also had a smile on...
Henry Boore
Aug 22, 2013
Henry Irvin Boore, 93, of Sunlight Drive, Lonaconing died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born in Knapps Meadown on May 5, 1920 he was the son of the late Tilton R. Boore and Bertha Florence (Perrin) Boore. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dora Boore and Virginia Anderson and five brothers,...
James Warnick, Sr.
Aug 13, 2013
James Edward Warnick, Sr., 66, of Upper Rockville Street, Lonaconing died, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at his residence after a courageous 9 1/2 year battle with cancer. Born on March 10, 1947 he was the son of the late John Warnick and Norma (Dohm) Warnick. He was a 1965 graduate of Valley High School and retired from New Page where he...
Isabelle O'Rourke
Aug 11, 2013
Isabelle Helen O'Rourke, 92, of Watercliff Street, Lonaconing died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lonaconing. Born in on May 5, 1921 Midland she was the daughter of the late John Bullick and Mary (Brizitus) Bullick. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael A. O'Rourke on January 28, 1979 and her siblings. She...
Eleanor Valentine
Jul 21, 2013
Eleanor Miller Valentine, 91, formerly of Lonaconing died July 21, 2013 at Gilchrist Hospice Care, Towson. Born on March 12, 1922 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Christopher C. Miller and Bessie (Garlitz) Miller. She was proceeded in death by her husband Clarence "Val" E. Valentine on August 30, 2010; two sisters, Adeline Conlon and Glen Vanhorn and two...
Joseph Archer
Jul 7, 2013
Joseph Dean Archer, 72, of Cumberland, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on August 4, 1940 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Francis Archer and Lola Flink Archer. Joe resided at Maryland's Rosewood Center until 1984, at which time he moved to Cumberland to...
Johanna "Joann" Barnard
Jul 2, 2013
Johanna "Joann" Mary Barnard, 82, of Old Beechwood Road, Lonaconing died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Born on April 9, 1931 in Frosburg she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Michaels) Monahan. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Carl Barnard, her sisters Dorothy Dudley and Jewel Monahan, her brothers Edward,...
Robert Phillips, Jr.
Jul 1, 2013
Robert Lee Phillips, Jr.,50, of Railroad Street, Lonaconing died Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on November 14, 1962 in Frostburg he was the son of Robert L. Phillips, Sr. and Carolyn (Ashby) Phillips of Lonaconing. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Major and Blanche Ashby and Jim and Ruth Phillips....
Marilyn Heacock
Jun 27, 2013
Marilyn Soper Heacock, 76, of Devlin Manor, Cumberland and formerly of Baltimore died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the nursing home. Born on April 27, 1937 in Baltimore she was the daughter of the late Charles Earl Wilson and Bertha Belle (Ferguson) Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Glen Heacock in 2008 and a son, Glenn Keith...
Frederick Brashear
Jun 21, 2013
Frederick “Tod” Leonard Brashear, 90, of Klondike, formerly of Westernport, died on Friday, June 21, 2013, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born on May 2, 1923, in Westernport, he was the son of the late Orvey Brashear and Lula A. (Miller) Brashear. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Adeline Patti (Miller) Brashear in 1979; four brothers,...
Karen Harper
Jun 19, 2013
Karen Lee (Wright) Harper of Frostburg, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland where she had been in the ICU for 10 days. She was born in Frostburg on June 30, 1957. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Otto and father, Arthur Wright. She is survived by her dad, Robert Otto of...
Tessielean Skidmore
Jun 14, 2013
Tessielean Evelyn Skidmore, 84, of Locust Grove, LaVale and formerly of Lonaconing died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Devlin Manor, Cumberland. Born on August 13, 1928 in Pekin she was the daughter of the late James Matthews and Venona (Kirkwood) Matthews. She was preceded in death by her husband Patrick Skidmore in June of 1974 and eleven of her siblings....
Joyce Heithaus
Jun 5, 2013
Joyce “Aunt Joyce” Delsie Heithaus, 72, of Swamp Road, Lonaconing, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on July 17, 1940, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of Archabald MacMillan and Delsie Dora (Barnes) MacMillan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Heithaus on Aug. 23, 1996; her siblings,...
Ralph Lamb
May 13, 2013
Ralph Lamb, 88, of Rest Assured Assisted Living, Meyersdale, PA died Monday, May 13, 2013 at the assisted living center. Born on July 7, 1924 in Ongo, WV, Mouth of Seneca, he was the son of the late Edward Bennett Lamb and Luella (Whitecotton) Lamb. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mabel Elizabeth Lamb, his second wife, Betty...