Obituaries

Harold Gank

Jan 22, 2013

Harold G. Gank, 84, of Oakland died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown. Born on June 28, 1928 in Hutton, he was the son of the late Gilbert H. and Helen (Durst) Gank. He was the owner of Hutton Auto Garage. He is survived by two daughters, G. Diane Sereno and husband Tom of...

Faye Schmidt

Jan 22, 2013

Faye B. Schmidt, 86, of Swanton died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 6, 1926 in Oakland, she was the daughter of Elza Ola and Lillie Florence (Mosser) Biser. Faye was a former cook for Southern High School and co-owner of the 135 Meat Market. She was a member of...

Melvin Lipscomb

Jan 21, 2013

Melvin Homer Lipscomb, 95, of Cumberland died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland. Born on May 12, 1917 in Aurora, WV, he was the son of the late Homer and Sophie (Wotring) Lipscomb. He was a retired strip miner and enjoyed restoring old cars and hunting. He was a former member of...

Nancy Frey

Jan 16, 2013

Nancy Jane (Dombrowsky) Frey, 80, of Oakland passed away peacefully after extended illnesses on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on March 9, 1932 in Mt. Kisco, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry August and Nancy Violet (Aylett) Dombrowsky. She graduated from Pleasantville High School, NY. She later resided in...

David Iman

Jan 14, 2013

David Richard Iman, 63, of Ridgeley, WV passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home. Born on August 15, 1949 in Shallmar, he was the son of the late Francis Webster "Dave" and Doris Jeannine (Amtower) Iman. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by a sister, Frances Jean "Franny" Iman...

Virginia Pfeil

Jan 14, 2013

Mrs. Virginia Ruth James Myers Pfeil, age 71, a resident of 354 Godley Rd., Grimesland, NC died Monday January 14, 2013 at Carolina East Medical Center of New Bern.

Mrs. Pfeil was born in Tucker County, WV on September 19, 1941 daughter of the late Loyal Grant James and the late Ruth Agnes Kennard James.  She was...

Daniel Donley

Jan 13, 2013

Daniel G. Donley, Sr., 91, of Oakland passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he had resided for several weeks. Born on April 22, 1921 in Maidsville, WV, he was the son of the late Luther Morris and Grace (Lough) Donley. He was a rural letter carrier, a square dancer...

Charles Johnston

Jan 12, 2013

Charles Everett Johnston, 89, of Canaan Valley, WV departed this life, Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Morgantown.

He was born September 10, 1923 in Davis, WV a son of the late Mortimer and Artie Thompson Johnston of Canaan Valley. He was married to the former Beatrice Pennington Johnston and they had celebrated 66 years of marriage. In addition...

Janet Bernard

Jan 10, 2013

Janet Louise "Jan" Bernard, 68, of Swanton, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 10, 2013, in her home surrounded by her family. Born on December 4, 1944 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Alvie Harold and Stella Marie (Rodeheaver) DeWitt . She was a graduate of Northern High School Class of 1963...

Albert Nelson

Jan 9, 2013

Albert Vincent "The Can Man "Nelson, 71, of Dry Fork, WV passed away January 9, 2013 at his home.

He was born August 8, 1941 at Smoke Hole, Grant County, WV a son of the late Jonathan William Nelson and Grace Aniline VanMeter Nelson.  Also preceding him in death were 2 brothers, Johnny and Charles Nelson and 1...

Carolyn Tasker

Jan 8, 2013

Carolyn Marie (Helmick) Tasker, 70, of Oakland died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Garrett Memorial Hospital. Born on December 2, 1942 in Bayard, WV, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin L. and Mary C. (Bonner) Helmick. Carolyn was employed at Bausch and Lomb for several years and most recently, worked at Walmart. She enjoyed spending time...

Jerry Cummings

Jan 5, 2013

Jerry Alden Cummings, 74, of Thomas, WV passed away January 5, 2013 at Cortland Acres.

He was born February 2, 1938 at Pierce, WV a son of the late Lawrence Mervin Cummings and Virdella Catherine Dewalt Cummings. Also preceding him in death were 2 brothers, Lawrence David and Daniel Galen, and 1 sister, Marian Jane Kimble. He is...

Barbara Colabrese

Jan 4, 2013

Barbara L. (Bobbie) Colabrese, 81, beloved sister, godmother and aunt, died peacefully at Greenfield of Berryville on Friday, January 4, 2013.

Born October 28, 1931, in Douglas (Albert), WV, she was the youngest daughter of the late Frank and Antonietta Colabrese. Miss Colabrese began playing the piano, singing, and tap dancing at the age of...

Betty Friend

Jan 1, 2013

Betty Masie Friend, 77, of Swanton, was escorted by the angels to her heavenly Father on January 1, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born on May 1, 1935 in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Myrtle (Lyons) Jones. She was a member of AARP, the Swanton Senior Citizen Center and attended...

Beverly McCartin

Dec 27, 2012

Beverly Ann McCartin, 60, of Oakland died on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on February 16, 1952 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Bradford and the late Mildred E. (Lambert) Bradford Justice and husband Robert. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn Taylor and husband Charles "Chas" of Annapolis;...

Myrtle Paugh

Dec 27, 2012

Myrtle "Dimples" (Whetzel) Paugh, 86, of Elk Garden, WV died on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at her home. Born on September 2, 1926 in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Vera (Wilson) Whetzel. She managed Whetzel's Place for over 35 years. She is survived by three daughters, Vera Stonebreaker and husband Bob, Alice Andrzejewski and...

Mary Miller

Dec 27, 2012

Mary Olive Miller, 89, of Laneville, WV passed away December 27, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born December 28, 1922 in Grantsville, MD a daughter of the late Christian J. and Amanda Miller Yoder. She was also preceded in death by 6 brothers and 4 sisters. She was the last surviving member...

Peggy Niner

Dec 25, 2012

Peggy Lou (Hinebaugh) Niner, 76, of Oakland died on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on December 21, 1936 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Hazel (Kerns) Hinebaugh. Peggy was formerly employed by Bausch & Lomb and the Garrett County Health Department. She is survived by three children, Susan Ash...

Dayton Alexander

Dec 19, 2012

Dayton E. Alexander, 86, of Aurora, WV, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on April 29, 1926 in Turner Douglas, he was the son of the late George W. Alexander and Grace (Bowser) Alexander-Martin. He was a US Army veteran having served in WWII. He retired from the Operating Engineers Union...

Katherine Matthiesen

Dec 19, 2012

Katherine Matthiesen, 86, of Oakland died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 after a long struggle with congestive heart failure and pulmonary disease. Kate and husband, Joe, retired to Garrett County over 25 years ago, having raised their family in the Catonsville area of Baltimore. They quickly made friends and became a part of the community by...