All Obituaries

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 of 1976.  She then went to Allegheny College of Maryland and graduated with a BSN in...

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 major in Reclamation Engineering at Frostburg State College and would spend the majority of his professional career working in the mining and quarry industry, an...

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 she was employed as a cook and retail sales clerk at Sheetz in Oakland.  Maxine enjoyed...

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 of Christopher and Michael Pirisino; and great grandmother of Milena, Sienna, and Sofia Pirisino and loving...

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 brothers, C.E. Copeland of Jonesville, VA, and Doug Copeland of Elk Garden; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six...

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 had also cleaned cabins at Herrington Manor State Park. She was a lifetime member of the Underwood Church of the Brethren. In addition to spending time...

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 where she met her future husband, Dr. Joseph Alvarez. They were married in Boston in November 1945 as he was being deployed as a military surgeon at the end of World War II. After...

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, and the Garrett United Theological Seminary. Dr. Sherwood was ordained an Elder in the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church...

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 1957 from Bruce High School where he lettered in three sports - baseball, basketball and soccer. Red was awarded the coveted Westvaco...

John P. "Pat" Foster, Sr., 64, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his home.  Pat was born February 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York to John and Catherine Foster. He was the first son born, joining his older sister and later 4 brothers and 2 more sisters. He was an accomplished iron worker, owning his own business for many years then passing his legacy onto his sons.  Pat married Virginia “Honey” Gray on July 16, 1977 and...