Aug 22, 2014

Nancy Jean Baker, 62, of Confluence, PA, died on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 at Somerset Hospital. Born on June 24, 1952, in Oakland, she was the daughter of Stanley and Arva (Wotring) Baker of Oakland. She attended Loch Lynn Elementary School and completed her high school education at Southern Garrett Jr.-Sr. High School. Nancy worked in the food service...

Aug 22, 2014

Esther Householder, 78, of Oakland returned to her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, OH. Born on February 21, 1936 in Newell, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Eva (Baiajk) Paraschak. After graduating from Brownsville High School in 1954, Esther attended the Allegheny General Nursing Program...

Aug 20, 2014

Mary (Rostosky) Spencer, 90 of Oakland died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Cortland Acres. Born on June 12, 1924 in New Eagle, PA, Mary was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Baka) Rostosky. Spunky, independent and adventurous, Mary was married to the love of her life, the late John W. Spencer for over 50 years. Mary was...

Aug 16, 2014

Kenneth Robert Reckart, 80, of Oakland died on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on July 28, 1934 in Booth, WV, he was the son of the late Theodore and Delia (Uphold) Reckart. He was a farmer, timberman and owner of Reckart Lumber. He was in the construction business and was a realtor, having...

Aug 7, 2014

Janice Graham Hutchinson, 97, of Oakland passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Cherry Hill Assisted Living in Accident. Born on June 9, 1917 in Crellin, she was the daughter of the late Senator Spencer W. and Margaret "Maggie" (Meyers) Graham. She attended Crellin grammar school and completed her high school education at Oakland High School in...

Aug 6, 2014

Wilbur Leigh Upperman, 90, of Oakland died on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 9, 1924 in Gleason, WV, he was the son of the late William and Dora Ruth (Wilson) Upperman. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II and was the recipient...

Aug 5, 2014

Marion Louise Eye, 82, of Elkins, WV and formerly of Lanesville, WV passed away peacefully August 5, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

She was born May 14, 1932 in Collinsville, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late William Henry and Helen Maxine Arbogast Young. She was preceded in death by her husband John...

Aug 3, 2014

Florence Lucille "Lucy" Shorb, 94, of Oakland died on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on November 30, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Flora M. (Browning) Wolfe. She was a clerk at the Half Price Store in Oakland. Lucy was a member of St. Peter the Apostle...

Aug 3, 2014

Margaret Collins, 70, of Oakland, and formerly of Lawrenceburg, KY, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on March 7, 1944 in Wichita, KS, she was the daughter of the late Earl Richards and Rowena Pearl (Brandt) Richards Stratton. She was a member and avid supporter of Gideons International. She served also as...

Aug 2, 2014

Francis Joseph Tekavec, 75, of Mt. Lake Park, MD died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on October 29, 1938 in Davis, WV, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances Mary (Zadell) Tekavec. He had worked for United Airlines for over 40 years and was an active member of St....

Aug 1, 2014

Myrtle Kathleen Liller, 83, of Mt. Lake Park died on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on April 9, 1931 in Gormania, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy Benjamin and Gertie W. (Minnick) Miller. She had been a member of the Gorman Church of God and, along with her late husband,...

Aug 1, 2014

Richard Keith Lantz, 81, of Mt. Lake Park died on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on November 15, 1932, he was the son of the late Oscar M. and Viola E. (Harper) Lantz. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War and was a truck driver...

Jul 31, 2014

Jerry L. Paugh, 63, of Elk Garden, WV died on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on March 8, 1951 in Oakmont, WV, he was the son of the late William B. and Marcella E. (Rhodes) Paugh. He was Pentecostal by faith and had worked in landscaping. Jerry enjoyed spending his time...

Jul 23, 2014

Gary Luke Knotts, 72, of Gormania, WV died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital of Oakland, MD. Born on July 2, 1942 in Benbush, WV, he was the son of the late Ervil and Ann (Gay) Knotts. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had been employed by Allegheny Wood Products as...

Jul 15, 2014

Ada Marie (Jackson) Green, 76, of Oakland died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on March 26, 1938 in Kempton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow A. and Catherine (Canon) Jackson. She was a 1956 graduate of Southern High School and, for many years, served as secretary of her...

Jul 15, 2014

Hazel Irene (Wagner) Welch, 101, of Mt. Lake Park died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on December 9, 1912 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Hilda Mae Wagner. She was a graduate of Mt. Airy High School in Carroll County but lived her entire adult life in Mt....

Jul 13, 2014

Ruby Mildred (Nine) Miller, 96, of Silver Spring, formerly of Oakland died on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at her residence. Born on March 26, 1918 in Garrett County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Franklin and Claudie Elnora (Baxley) Nine. She enjoyed learning about plants and animals as a small child and by all accounts, she was...

Jul 12, 2014

David Harold Pase, Sr., 67, of Thomas, WV passed away at his home on July 12, 2014. He was born January 30, 1947 in Thomas, WV a son of the late Lee Otto and Florence Sturm Pase.

He was also preceded in death by 1 son, David Harold Pase, Jr., 1 brother, Russell Hamner, and...

Jul 10, 2014

Brenda Lea Martin, 55, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Waynesboro, PA died on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring in Jacksonville. Born on May 25, 1959 in Leesburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Franklin and Anne Francis (Wilson) Allder. She was a 1977 graduate of Loudon County High School...

Jul 8, 2014

Roger Lee Strawser, 69, of Oakland died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on August 9, 1944 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Alvin and Goldie (Smith) Strawser. He leaves behind a number of family members and friends. According to his wishes, private services will be held at a later...