Obituaries

Ruth Umbel

Ruth Umbel

Sep 24, 2019

Ruth Hinebaugh Umbel, 76, of McHenry, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at her home. Born on October 7, 1942, in Friendsville, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur A. and Leona (Friend) Hinebaugh. Ruth attended Garrett College, Johns Hopkins University and Frostburg State University having attained a Master's of Education. She was a dedicated teacher with 20...

Marcia Quattro

Marcia Quattro

Sep 23, 2019

Marcia Lee Quattro, 57, of Davis, passed away Monday, September 23, at home. Death was unexpected. Marcia was born July 6, 1962, in Hampton, VA, the daughter of the late Jeckie Louise Pugh and the late James Monroe Pugh. She married husband James A. Quattro on April 23, 2016. Surviving are two daughters, Ellen Freeman and partner Chris Reynolds, of...

Ethyl Wotring

Ethyl Wotring

Sep 22, 2019

Ethyl Faye Wotring, 77, of Oakland, MD died on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Dennett Road Manor. She was born on September 12, 1942, in Kitzmiller, the daughter of the late Wesley and Millie (Rowe) Whitacre. Ethyl was a member of the Loch Lynn Church of God. She cleaned the office at Kights Insurance in Oakland but...

Rudy Cvetnick

Rudy Cvetnick

Sep 17, 2019

Rudy Cvetnick, 90, of Oakland Md., passed away on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown WV.  He was born on August 7, 1929, in Pecks Run WV, he was the son of the late Anton and Jennie (Sajin) Cvetnick.  He was a graduate of Philippi High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College. Rudy was an honorably discharged veteran...

Arva Baker

Arva Baker

Sep 17, 2019

OAKLAND --  Arva M. (Wotring) Baker, 94, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born in her beloved Aurora, West Virginia, on Jan. 25, 1925, Arva was the fifth child of Emory and Nina (Evans) Wotring.  She is survived by daughter Constance Jacoby and husband Fred, Oakland; daughter Michelle Harris and husband Steve, Chester, VA; grandsons...

Barbara Holtschneider

Barbara Holtschneider

Sep 14, 2019

Barbara Ellen Holtschneider, 61, of Oakland, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle fighting cancer.  Born on May 14, 1958, she was the daughter of Carl E. Holtschneider and the late Delores J. (Sines) Holtschneider.  Barb was a graduate of Southern High School, class...

Martha Wolfe

Martha Wolfe

Sep 13, 2019

Martha Wilson Wolfe, 86, died Friday September 13, 2019 at Cortland Acres inThomas, WV. She was born in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, January 26, 1933, the daughter of the late Clyde and Elsie Witt Wilson. Martha was preceded in death, by her husband, Richard Lee, whom she married August 20, 1955. Martha and Richard lived in Clarksburg, West Virginia until retirement....

Maxine Elburn

Maxine Elburn

Sep 11, 2019

Maxine E. Elburn, 65, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.  Born on January 12, 1954 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen E. Shillingburg.  Maxine was a graduate of Elk Garden High School.  Over the years she volunteered her time at school and held various jobs but most recently...

Naomi Slaubaugh

Naomi Slaubaugh

Sep 10, 2019

On September 10, 2019 Naomi Marie Slaubaugh (nee Paugh) devoted wife of the late Arnold Raymond Slaubaugh; beloved mother of Stephen R. Slaubaugh, Sheila Keller, Brenda Gingher, Teresa Noteware and William Slaubaugh. Also survived by 3 brothers, 3 sisters and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Graveside services and interment will be held at Gnegy Church Cemetery, (Gnegy, MD) on Wednesday September...

Cherie Putlovis

Cherie Putlovis

Sep 8, 2019

Cherie Lee "Queenie" Putlovis, age 59, passed away on September 8, 2019 at her home in Coketon, WV, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 2, 1959 in Riverview, Michigan to the late Roy Carlton Arnold and Margaret Catherine Carroll Arnold. Cherie leaves behind her beloved husband, Steve George Putlovis; Her three children, Roy James Arbogast and...

Arlena Dilley

Arlena Dilley

Sep 7, 2019

Arlena Ann Dilley, 94, of Oakland died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on October 31, 1924, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Arlie Granville and Ethel Savillah (Tusing) Shrout. Arlena had been a cook for the former Oak Street School, Broadford Elementary School and for the Terra Alta Stock Yard; she...

Bobbie Copeland

Bobbie Copeland

Sep 7, 2019

Bobbie Lee Copeland, 81, of Elk Garden, WV died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Piney Valley Nursing Center in Keyser. Born on July 3, 1938, in Elk Garden, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Evelyn M. (Puffenbarger) Copeland. Bobbie was a coal miner who had worked for Allegheny Mining. He is survived by his...

Timothy Swartz

Timothy Swartz

Sep 7, 2019

Timothy (Timmy) Matthew Swartz Timmy was born January 26, 1960 in Kileen, TX and passed September 7, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Timmy was baptized into the Catholic faith at St. Joseph's chapel in Fort Hood, TX. Timmy moved with his family and to his grandfather's farm, "Windswept" in Alexandria, VA where he grew up. Timmy...

Kathleen Alvarez

Kathleen Alvarez

Sep 7, 2019

Kathleen Marie Alvarez, 95 of Oakland died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at her home. She was born in Erie, PA on January 1, 1924, to the late Harvey and Mary (MacLean) MacIvor. She moved to Pittsburgh, PA at the age of two and grew up and was educated there. She began a career in nursing at Mercy Hospital...

Martha Lancaster

Martha Lancaster

Sep 7, 2019

Martha Ellen Lancaster, 93, of Baltimore and Elk Garden, WV died peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.  Born October 5, 1925 in Elk Garden, she was the wife of the late James Lancaster and the daughter of Joseph and Grace Ray.  Martha was the beloved mother of James, Deborah, and Linda; grandmother...

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Sherwood

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Sherwood

Sep 6, 2019

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Franklin Sherwood, Jr., 93, of Oakland died on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on December 13, 1925, in Ronceverte, WV, he was the son of the late Lawrence Franklin and Blanch Margaret (Hedges) Sherwood. He was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he obtained his Doctor of Divinity degree,...

Donald Wilkinson

Donald Wilkinson

Sep 4, 2019

Donald "Red" Wilkinson, Sr., 80, of Oakland, MD, formerly of Westernport, MD, passed away at home September 4, 2019 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born on September 22, 1938 in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, WV, Red was the son of the late William Wilkinson, Jr., and Lorena Mae (Humphrey) Wilkinson. Red graduated with the Class of...

Harry Donaldson

Harry Donaldson

Sep 1, 2019

Harry Charles Donaldson, 55, passed away in the early morning of September 1, 2019, peacefully, with his parents by his side and in the presence of a very loving God. Harry was born on January 11, 1964, in Barton, MD, to Tim and Judy Donaldson (nee Lashbaugh). After graduating from Valley High School in 1982, Harry went on to...

Linda Delaney

Linda Delaney

Sep 1, 2019

Linda Irene (Hymes) Delaney, 66, a resident of Thomas, WV, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 under care at Cortland Acres after a long battle with diabetes. She was born April 21, 1953, in Parsons, WV to the late William Herbert Hymes Jr. and Velma Lucille (Sines) Hymes. She was a 1971 graduate of Mountaineer High School. She is survived...

Palma Garrett

Palma Garrett

Aug 30, 2019

Palma "Pam" Marie Garrett, 76, of Eglon, West Virginia passed away August 30, 2019 in Morgantown, West Virginia at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born February 28, 1943 in Horse Shoe Run, West Virginia a daughter to the late Randall and Jennie Bennett Garrett. She is survived by one brother, Floyd Garrett, two sisters, Vonda Mullenax and Erma Black,...

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