Obituaries

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Jan 1, 2016

Robert D. Miller, 96, of Binghamton, NY and formerly of Oakland died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Ideal Senior Living in Endicott, NY. Born on December 26, 1919 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Hurley and Martha (Arnold) Miller. He is survived by a daughter, Ella Jean Holland of Oakland; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and...

Ronald Dilgard

Ronald Dilgard

Dec 31, 2015

Ronald Krieg Dilgard, 74, of Street, MD and formerly of Garrett County, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Hart Heritage Estate Assisted Living Community of Street, MD. Born on July 1, 1941 in Martinsburg, WV, he was the son of the late Roman K. and Ethel (Rinker) Dilgard. Ronald attended Southern Garrett High School and later graduated...

Karen Beckman

Karen Beckman

Dec 31, 2015

Karen "Sue" Beckman, 60, of Oakland was called home to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on January 9, 1955 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Carlus Delbert and Mary Lenore (Roy) Reckart. She worked for Railey Mountain Lake Vacations and Deep Creek Lodging Company...

Ralph Maniscarco

Ralph Maniscarco

Dec 29, 2015

Ralph James Maniscarco, 68, of Thomas, WV died on December 29, 2015. He was born September 26, 1947 in Parsons, WV a son of the late Paul Joseph and Della Rachael Detrick Maniscarco. He is survived by three sons, Tony (Terri) Maniscarco, Lancaster, SC, Jason (Jennifer) Maniscarco, Alice Springs, Australia, Dominic (Katie) Maniscarco, Bel Air, MD, 10 grandchildren, Sarah,...

Marguerite Deems

Marguerite Deems

Dec 28, 2015

Marguerite M. Deems, 91, of Oakland died on Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on November 8, 1924 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) McRobie. She had worked years ago for the Ben Franklin store in Oakland and was known by many for her loving of...

Emerson Fike

Emerson Fike

Dec 27, 2015

Emerson Harold Fike, 96, of Oakland died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on March 15, 1919 in Red House, he was the son of the late Elden R. and Mae F. (Strawser) Fike. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII and completed one tour...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Dec 27, 2015

Virginia C. Harr (Earl) Smith was born on July 9, 1921 in Canaan Valley, near Davis, W.V. and joined her husband Earl on December 27, 2015.  She was the daughter of the late Frank and Carolina Kesner Harr.  Virginia was the last surviving member of her immediate family.  She was preceded in death by her husband Earl, sisters Mable...

Gary Upole

Gary Upole

Dec 25, 2015

Gary Wayne Upole, 58, of Oakland died on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on June 6, 1957, he was the son of Nancy (Riggleman) Upole of Oakland and the late Woodrow P. Upole, Sr. He worked for Bausch & Lomb from the 1970's until the plant closed. In addition to his mother,...

Glenola Wilson

Glenola Wilson

Dec 25, 2015

Glenola Margaret "Blondie" Wilson, 93, of Kitzmiller passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since April, 2015. Born on June 22, 1922 in Sulphur City,WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Stella V. (Liller) Brown. She was a graduate of Elk Garden...

Evangelena Hollobaugh

Evangelena Hollobaugh

Dec 19, 2015

Evangelena Rose Hollobaugh, infant daughter of Christopher Glenn and Emily Rose (Stevens) Hollobaugh of Hambleton, WV went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Matthew Glenn Hollobaugh, at home; paternal grandparents, Robert and Jennifer Hollobaugh of Parsons, WV;...

Louise King

Louise King

Dec 16, 2015

Louise Virginia (O'Brien) King, 93, of Deer Park passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on August 5, 1922 in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Etta Catherine (Fitzwater) O'Brien. Many years ago Louise worked at the Pickwick Inn, which now is the Oakland Nursing and...

Marjana Greaser

Marjana Greaser

Dec 11, 2015

Marjana Greaser, 80, of Kitzmiller died on Friday, December 11, 2015 at the home of her daughter. Born on April 1, 1935 in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Emily (Rohrbaugh) Close. She had previously worked as an LPN and was a member of the Hi-Way Assembly of God in Kitzmiller. She...

Michael Griffin

Michael Griffin

Dec 11, 2015

Michael Leslie Griffin, 50, of Accident died on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on August 10, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Ann T. Griffin of Grafton, WV. He had obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and worked for Teletech in Morgantown where he was a Team Leader....

Herman Paugh

Herman Paugh

Dec 5, 2015

Herman Isaac Paugh, 76, of Benbush, WV died on December 5, 2015 at his home. He was born July 18, 1939 in Benbush, WV a son of the late Charles Lester and Eulalia Virginia Hawk Paugh. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Marie Snyder Paugh. Also surviving are two daughters, Christine Dawn and the late June Mallow, Benbush, WV,...

Shawn Gank

Shawn Gank

Dec 4, 2015

Shawn Duane Gank, 40, of Oakland died on Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home. Born on May 4, 1975 in Oakland, he was the son of Dennis Gank and wife Roxeann of Oakland and Rhonda (Duckworth) Meyer and husband Mark of Terra Alta, WV. He was a graduate of Southern High School and worked for Den Rock Excavating....

Betty Naylor

Betty Naylor

Nov 28, 2015

Betty Y. Naylor, 88, of Oakland passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home. Born on January 18, 1927 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Milton L. and Genevieve (Taylor) Yingling. Betty grew up in DC and suburban Maryland. She was a 1944 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and was...

Margaret Case

Margaret Case

Nov 27, 2015

Margaret Grace Stemple Case, 93, of Aurora, WV passed away November 27, 2015 at her home. She was born March 2, 1922 in Valley Head, WV, a daughter of the late Earl Clifford and Dora Catherine Stemple. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Wesley Case in 1955, also preceding her in death, Charles William Stemple, and two...

Ray Mosser

Ray Mosser

Nov 24, 2015

Ray Leland Mosser, 93, of Oakland died on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his ancestral home near Red House. Born on October 2, 1922 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Ray E. and Anna (Miller) Mosser. He was a 1940 graduate of Oakland High School where he excelled in agricultural studies and mechanics. He was a...

Dennis Kosanic

Dennis Kosanic

Nov 23, 2015

Dennis Alexander Kosanic, 63, of Bayard, WV died on Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home. Born on November 20, 1952 in Parsons, WV, he was the son of the late William and Helen Pauline (Sampson) Kosanic. He was a retired coal miner. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Rita F. (Cosner) Kosanic; three sons,...

David Walker

David Walker

Nov 21, 2015

David James Walker, 74, of Aurora, WV passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland. Born on May 2, 1941 in Berea, Ohio, he was the son of the late Roy Bishop and Stella M. (Brigham) Walker. He was a machine operator having retired from Globe Pipe Hanger in Cleveland, OH....

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