Obituaries
Galen Fairgrieve
Dec 10, 2012
Galen Fairgrieve died on Monday December 10,2012. He was born on May 29, 1921 to James Z. and Maude E. (Green) Fairgrieve in Moscow, MD. He was one of nine siblings with four of them deceased. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley (Moore) and a son David. He is survived by three daughters and four siblings. He...
Vitalis Darr
Dec 5, 2012
Vitalis E. Darr, 89, formerly of Bartlett Run Road, Barton died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born on August 5, 1923 in Piedmont, WV she was the daughter of the late Arthur "Slim" Henry and Rosalie (Riley) Henry. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger Allen Darr on April 5, 1981,...
Margaret Longshore
Nov 11, 2012
Margaret E. (Morton) Longshore, 80, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at home in Palm Coast, Florida. She was born June 28, 1932 in Midland, Maryland, daughter of the late Marshall and Julia (Taylor) Morton. She graduated from Beall High School in Frostburg, MD, and King’s Daughters Hospital School of Nursing in Martinsburg, WV. She lived and worked in Catonsville, MD for many...
Mary Kepner
Nov 9, 2012
Mary Timney Kepner, 94, of West Main Street, Lonaconing and formerly of Williamsport, PA went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 9, 2012 at her residence with her caretaker, Ellie, holding her hand and singing her favorite song "Just as I Am". Born on December 17, 1917 in Moscow, MD she was the daughter of the late Alexander Timney...
Paul Thrasher
Oct 29, 2012
Mr. Paul David Thrasher, 83, of Kissimmee., FL. passed away on Monday, October 29th, 2012 at his residence. He was the husband of Sheila Thrasher. Paul was born in Midland, MD on March 16, 1929, the son of Pansy (Fazenbaker) and Nelson Thrasher. He served in the US Air Force. Paul's passions were Golf and the Washington Redskins. Along with...
Scott "Polish" Broadwater
Oct 24, 2012
Scott “Polish” Clinton Broadwater, 47, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center with his loving companion and family at his side. Scott was born August 31, 1965. He was the son of Gerald Broadwater Sr., Gilmore, and Carol Donald, Lonaconing. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Rosalie and Harry Williamson,...
Norma Alexander
Oct 20, 2012
Midland, MD Norma Shearer Alexander, 85, formerly of Railroad Street, Midland died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born on April 29, 1927 in Midland she was the daughter of the late David Shearer and Mary E. (Johnson) Shearer. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Alexander in April of 1981, two...
Jeremy Snyder
Oct 1, 2012
Jeremy Nicholas Snyder of Thurmont MD, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2012, after many years of battling asthma. Born January 8, 1982, he loved fishing, all animals and was passionate about computer software security development, which earned him a US patent. Survived by his parents, Gary Snyder and Vivian Enfante-Snyder of Thurmont, Jeremy was one of their rays...
Thomas Clarke
Sep 21, 2012
Thomas John Clarke, 64 of Lonaconing, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. Tom’s passing was truly a reflection of his life. He was brave beyond belief and wanted everyone to know that he never gave up. His faith in God led him to a peaceful place. He comforted those who...
June Ashby
Aug 31, 2012
June Joy Ashby, 87, of Keyser, WV died Aug 31, 2012 at Potomac Valley Hospital. Born July 22, 1925 at Purgittsville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Bert Helman and Martha E. (Arnold) Helman. She was preceded in death her daughter Michelle Joy Ashby. June was a former employee of Celanese Fibers Corp., Penn Ventilator, of Keyser, WV....
Alberta Hutcheson
Aug 31, 2012
Alberta Marie (Crowe) Hutcheson 88 of Laramie, WY died August 31, 2012 at her residence. Born at Cleveland, OH Feb. 28, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Alma Belle Crowe, She was preceded in death by her husband Wm. Henry Hutcheson and son Craig Albert Hutcheson. Alberta was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Lonaconing, MD...
Catherine Winters
Aug 21, 2012
Catherine Jane (Ravenscroft) Winters, 64, of Thomas Hill Road, Midland went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA. Born on November 14, 1947 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Ravenscroft and Annabelle Howatt (McKinley) Ravenscroft. She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters, Hubert M. Warnick, William...
John Eagan
Aug 11, 2012
Formally of Midland, MD John Michael (Mickey) Eagan passed away at his home in Las Vagas NV, August 11, 2012. He was born October 10, 1942 and grew up in Midland, MD. He graduated from Valley High school, class of 1960, Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) class of 1964, and attended the University of Deleware. He lived in Newark,...
William King
Jul 8, 2012
William Dale King, 84, of Cunningham Drive, Cumberland (Glen Oaks) died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the residence of his niece in Finzel, MD. He was born in Connellsville, PA on February 4, 1928. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane King on August 1, 2004. He worked as pipe fitter in the shipyard for Bethlehem Steel. He...
Catherine Cook
Jul 6, 2012
Catherine Arlene Cook, 73, of Florida Way, Lonaconing died Friday, July 6, 2012 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born in Westernport on July 30, 1938 she was the daughter of the late, James Jones and Mary Catherine (Gardner) Jones. She was preceded in death by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Archie and Violet Cook, sister-in-law, Ruth Jones and nephew,...
Wilbur Fischer
Jul 4, 2012
Wilbur Ludwig Fischer, 79, of Madisonville, TX, died July 4, 2012 at his residence. Born in St. Louis, MO on July 7, 1932 he was the son of the late, Ludwig A. Fischer and Jennice (Montgomery) Fischer. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Fischer. Wilbur was U.S. Veteran severing his country as a U.S. Marine for eight years. He...
Judy Ravenscroft
Jul 3, 2012
Judy Ann Ravenscroft, 72, of Upper Paradise St, Midland died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born in Midland on September 30, 1939 she was the daughter of the late George Elmer Robertson and Loretta May (Fair) Robertson. Judy was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church, Midland and a member of the Sodality. She...
Amy Miller
Jun 8, 2012
Amy Althea Miller, 84, of Westernport, died June 8, 2012 at Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport. Born on September 28, 1927 in Westernport she was the daughter of the late William Burtwell Miller and Bessie (Clark) Miller. She was preceded in death by two siblings, Bonnie Jean Miller and Calvin Burtwell Miller. Amy was a farmer and had only lived away...
Colleen Beeman Kuhn
Jun 5, 2012
Colleen Goodwin Beeman Kuhn, 93, died June 5, 2012 at The Elizabeth Scott Community Nursing Home Maumee, Ohio. Born May 16, 1919 in Lonaconing, Maryland to Raymond and Maria Goodwin, she was the second oldest of 5 siblings. Known as ‘Cody’, she was a great sprinter who grew up to be a beautiful woman who absolutely loved ballroom dancing. Colleen...
Zella Keenan
Jun 1, 2012
Zella May Keenan, 67, of Linda Way, LaVale died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on April 15, 1945 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Ocie Kitzmiller and May Alice (Warnick) Kitzmiller. She was preceded in death by her four brothers, Ellsworth "Bud" Kitzmiller, Harry Kitzmiller, Calvin Kitzmiller and James Kitzmiller. Zella...