Obituaries

Aug 26, 2020

June Rose Riley, age 75, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on July 3, 1945, she is the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Huskey.

June proudly served her country in the United States Army.  She held various jobs throughout the years in our community.  Most recently, she was employed by Garrett...

Aug 25, 2020

William R. "Bill" Paugh, age 60, of Kitzmiller, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his residence. Born on May 5, 1960 in McKees Rocks, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh R. and Gladys M. Paugh.

Bill had held various jobs over the years and was last employed by Mettiki Coal Company. He...

Aug 25, 2020

Frederick L. Paugh, Jr., 69, of Oakland died on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on May 9, 1951, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Frederick and Dora (Aronhalt) Paugh.

He worked in construction.

He is survived by three sisters, Nancy Uphold, Ruby Baker, and Dorthy Cosner; a...

Aug 23, 2020

Janet M. Tichnell, age 95, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on May, 16, 1925 in Deer Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Mary C. (Steyer) Glotfelty. Janet was a devout Christian woman. She was a member of White United Methodist Church where she...

Aug 22, 2020

Diane Elizabeth Paugh, 69, of Kitzmiller, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor in Oakland surrounded by her family. Born on April 7, 1951, in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the later Walter D. Fletcher and Twila M. (Wilson) Paugh.

Diane was a devoted member of...

Aug 20, 2020

Nellie Lemasters Spessert Brock, 100, of Eglon, West Virginia passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on August 20, 2020. She was born September 28, 1919 in Twelve Mile, West Virginia, a daughter to the late Elmus and Nora Hope Lemasters.

She is survived by six children, Roger Spessert, Joann Spessert Morgan, Nancy Spessert Brown,...

Aug 19, 2020

Monsignor Paul Alphonsus Byrnes, 84, of Swanton went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at his home on Deep Creek Lake.

Born on February 26, 1936, in Lonaconing, he was the son of the late Alphonsus and Florence (Nicol) Byrnes.

Monsignor Byrnes attended St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Midland until...

Aug 18, 2020

Ruby Elaine Dix, 87, of Davis, West Virginia passed away under the care of Hospice on August 18, 2020 in Elkins, West Virginia. She was born March 14, 1933 in Davis, West Virginia, a daughter to the late Charles and Helen Popish.

Private services were held. Interment followed in the Davis Cemetery. Hinkle-Fenner Funeral Home has been...

Aug 16, 2020

Dorothy “Eileen” (Anderson) Critcher, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her home where she resided with her sister, Nancy and brother-in-law, Mike in Kitzmiller.  Born on March 31, 1929 in Shallmar, MD, she was the daughter of the late Wylie and Velma (Hipp) Anderson, Sr. Eileen was a career minded individual and continued her education in...

Aug 16, 2020

Carl “Bear” Kevin McDonald, 64, of Bayard, West Virginia passed away August 16, 2020 at Cortland Acres in Thomas, West Virginia. He was born July 17, 1956 in Oakland, Maryland, the son of the late Carl Mason and Nettie Alice (Gay) McDonald.

He is survived by three sisters, Shelby Duckett and husband Jerry of Terra Alta, West...

Aug 12, 2020

Virginia Ruth Martin, 96 of Aurora, WV passed away August 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.   She was born in Erwin, WV on July 28, 1924, a daughter of the late J. Roy and Isabelle W. Davis Lipscomb.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James W. “Bill” Martin,...

Aug 11, 2020

On August 11, 2020, Joann Carol (Keller) Uchic was called home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on March 1, 1942, in Pierce, WV, the daughter of the late John Keller and Goldie Caroline (Metz) Keller.

Joann is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Richard “Dick” Uchic, two brothers, John Keller...

Aug 8, 2020

Earl James Clark, Sr., 84, of Oakland, MD, husband of Carol Ann (Lashbaugh) Clark, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 8, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his family.

Born on June, 25, 1936, in Finzel, he was a son of the late James Edward & Beula Kathleen (Crowe) Clark.

Earl...

Aug 6, 2020

Esther “Gale” Bernard, 63, of Friendsville, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born on May 13, 1957 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Lovenna Neal. Gale was a graduate of Howard High School, Class of 1974. She was employed by Slope Side Market as a...

Aug 4, 2020

Marlin “Buckwheat” Sherwood, age 63, of Kitzmiller, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on July 21, 1957, he was the son of the late Regina Sherwood Newlin.

Buckwheat was a friend to everyone. He loved to visit and talk with people whether he knew them or not. He enjoyed...

Aug 3, 2020

Stephen Edward Green, Sr., 75, of Oakland died on Monday, August 3, 2020, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on February 28, 1945, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and Elaine (Dize) Green.

He grew up working in the produce industry, starting at a young age trucking produce and then as a...

Aug 1, 2020

Stephen Grant Savage, age 63, of Swanton, MD died on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA. Steve was born on February 17, 1957 in Oakland to the late Thomas E. and Juanita R. (Friend) Savage. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Juanita Marie.

Steve was...

Aug 1, 2020

Nancy Dawson Bolden, 94, of Chevy Chase, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Born on September 30, 1925, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ursula McIntire Dawson. Nancy was a graduate of Oakland High School and earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Western Maryland College in Westminster, Maryland. Nancy worked...

Jul 29, 2020

Brenda Joyce Gotinsky, 79, of Fraser, Michigan died July 29, 2020 due to a motor vehicle accident. She was born November 23, 1940 in Douglas, West Virginia, a daughter to the late Stanley and Comaleen (Mettica) Gotinsky.

She is survived by one daughter, Lisa Cilia of Fraser, Michigan, two grandsons, Brendan and Austin Cilia, both of Fraser,...

Jul 25, 2020

Ernest Eugene Bachtel, 92, of Eglon, West Virginia, surrounded by his loving family, went home to be with the Lord on July 25, 2020. He was born May 15, 1928 in Gnegy Church, Maryland, a son to the late Odus Mark and Twila Virginia (Hauser) Bachtel.

He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years of...