Obituaries

James Warnick, Sr.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ester Riley

Ester Riley

May 13, 2013

Ester "Jean" Riley, 79, of Lynn Street, Westernport died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport. Born March 22, 1934 in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late Ezra H. Kitzmiller and Daisy M. Luzier. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard "Dickie Paul" Reeves and three of her sisters Margie Price, Nola Barclay...

Walter Gomer

Walter Gomer

May 11, 2013

Walter Ezra "Bud" Gomer, 92, of Klondike died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born on September 1, 1920 in Wellersburg, PA, Mr. Gomer was the son of the late James Garfield Gomer and Nora (Meyers) Gomer. He was the last surviving member of his family. He was preceded in death by his wife...

William Lashbaugh

William Lashbaugh

May 9, 2013

William Alexander Lashbaugh, 65, of Jackson Run Road, Lonaconing died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland.  Born on December 8, 1947 in Frostburg he was the son of the late John William Lashbaugh, Jr. and Eileen Mary (Scott) Lashbaugh. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War and member of...

Sandra Miller

Sandra Miller

Apr 30, 2013

"Together Again" Sandra Mae Miller, 62, of Old Beechwood Road, Lonaconing died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at her residence.  Born on January 7, 1951 in Frostburg she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Whiteman) Vinci of Lonaconing and the late Daniel Vinci. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Miller on September 26, 2002 and one niece, Misty Stullenberger. Sandra...

Elijah Michaels

Elijah Michaels

Apr 12, 2013

Elijah Harmon Michaels, 66, formerly of 40 Main Street, Lonaconing died Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland.  Born on March 30, 1947 in Frostburg he was the son of the late James Michaels and Rachel (Beeman) Michaels. Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Lee Michaels and David...

Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn Taylor

Apr 11, 2013

Carolyn Marie (Junkins) Taylor, 75, of Jackson Street, Lonaconing died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Arrangements are being handled by Wilhelm-Eakin Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing.

Nettie Broadwater

Nettie Broadwater

Mar 26, 2013

Nettie Marjorie Broadwater, 91, of Pine Swamp Road, Barton passed away March 26, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on November 30, 1921 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late Albert Phillips and Hazel (Flannigan) Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Wilson Broadwater on December...

Brenda Robertson

Brenda Robertson

Mar 25, 2013

Brenda Lee Robertson, 55, of Skyline Drive, Moscow died March 25, 2013 at her residence.  Born on February 24, 1958 in Frostburg she is the daughter of Harold Nicol and Helen (Airhart) Nicol of Lonaconing. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lonaconing. She graduated from Valley High School and Allegany College of Maryland. She was a registered nurse....