All Obituaries

Samuel Edward Butt, Jr., 93, of Oakland, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on November 11, 1926 in Oakland, he is the son of the late Samuel and Julia (Braddock) Butt. Sam was a graduate of Oakland High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was employed by the B & O Railroad as a telegraph operator and was also the proprietor of Deep Creek Archery Range. Sam was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and Proctor-Kildow...

Dolores Lorraine Colville, 89, of Oakland, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on March 4, 1931 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Elizabeth (West) Burley. Dolores had a very giving spirit. She was appreciative of her family and friends. Her parting words of wisdom to her family were to "Have a safe and happy long life!" Dolores was lovingly cared for by her daughter, Karen with some additional help...

James M. Tucker, 64, of Grantsville, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Goodwill Retirement Community.  Born on March 4, 1956 in Gettysburg, PA, he is the son of the late Donald A. and Nina Marie (Wagner) Tucker.  Jim is a 1975 graduate of Southern High School in Oakland, MD.  He played football under the guidance of the late, great coach LeRoy Bolding.  Jim dedicated most of his adult life employed as a welder and mechanic for 32 years...

Donald Lee Savage, 84, of Oakland died on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1935, in Sang Run, he was the son of the late Thomas Ward and Della Ann (Rodeheaver) Savage. Don served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He worked at ABL up until the time of the second explosion and then worked for the Westvaco Paper Mill. He also worked for Oakland Equipment until 1963 when he started working for Shaffer Ford in Oakland, from which he...

John Guthrie Luke, III, 81, of McHenry, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Born on September 22, 1938, in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late John Guthrie Luke, II and Edna (Taylor) Luke. After attending the Staunton Military Academy, John graduated from Southern High School in 1956. As a young man, John owned and operated several early Deep Creek Lake businesses, including the Pizza Pub (now the site of Uno's and the Honi Bar) and The Cellar Door as well as The Ember's Supper...

Barbara Bragg Boblick, 82, of Rockville, died on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville. Born on February 16, 1938, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace (Cole) Bragg. She is survived by her daughter, Christine Turner and husband Jim of Oakland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Boblick, to whom she was married on July 11, 1959. In accordance with her wishes she was cremated and a memorial...

Charlotte Mae Gross, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 surrounded by her family at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on March 16, 1936 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Arthur and Cora (Reed) Tanner. Charlotte graduated from Smethport High School and was salutatorian of her class. She worked as an office clerk for American Olean Tile Company in Olean, NY. Charlotte was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Shinglehouse, PA, and she attended Loch Lynn Church...

Elizabeth M. (Shetler) Petersheim, 89, of Oakland, MD, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 surrounded by her family. Born on August 22, 1930 in Apple Creek, OH, she was the daughter of the late Moses L. Shetler and Mary (Miller) Shetler. Elizabeth was baptized in her youth upon the confession of her faith. As a faithful member of the Gortner Amish Church, she was a follower of Jesus until she entered her eternal rest. She was an excellent homemaker, and especially enjoyed serving...

Charles Lloyd Plessinger, Sr., of Oakland, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born on December 25, 1948 in Somerset, PA, he was the son of the late Claude W. and Grace (Moore) Plessinger.  Charles was a graduate of Southern High School.  He retired from his career at Mettiki Coal where he worked as a mechanic.  Charles enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, ginseng and mushroom hunting, and...

Rose Mary Fales, of Mt. Lake Park, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at her home. Born on June 23, 1939 in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Loretta (Bennett) Reed. In accordance with Mary's wishes, she will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. A full obituary will be posted shortly. The C & S Fredlock Funeral Home, P.A., Oakland is honored to be assisting the Fales family at this time.