Jan 31, 2014

Erma L. Paugh, 90, of Elk Garden, WV, died on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Dennett Road Nursing Home. She was born on July 10, 1923 in Emoryville, WV and was the daughter of the late Thomas Bird and Susan (Sayers) Shepperd. Erma was a homemaker and an outdoor woman. She loved coon hunting, fishing, gardening and raising birds....

Jan 30, 2014

Doris Miriam Parys, 96, of Dennett Road Manor, formerly of Oakland, died on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Born on June 18, 1917 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of Joseph and Jewel (Ansley) Heine. She survived by her children, Annette Livengood of Oakland, Alva Shipley of Cooksville, TN, and Jerome Milko of Ocean City, MD. In addition to...

Jan 28, 2014

Martin Emroy Glotfelty, 62, of Oakland, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Garrett Memorial Hospital. Born on June 3, 1951 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Margaret (Haley) Glotfelty and the late Emroy Markwood Glotfelty. Martin was a man with a brilliant mind. He was a self-taught musician who played bass guitar in several bands throughout...

Jan 26, 2014

Amanda Dee Weeks, 45, of Bayard, WV, died on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 24, 1968 in Oakland, MD, and was raised in Kempton, WV. She was the daughter of the late William Lawson and Katy Bell (Dragovich) Hilton. Amanda worked in the fast food industry. She loved animals, especially her...

Jan 26, 2014

William Leroy Emory, farmer, soldier, and craftsmen, 77, of Bittinger died on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on August 15, 1936 in Bittinger, he was the son of the late Richard Leroy and Martha May (Beachy) Emory. He was a graduate of Northern High School and proudly served his country in the...

Jan 25, 2014

JoAnn (Lawson) Frederick, 82, of Dennett Road Manor, formerly of Mt. Lake Park, died on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Garrett Memorial Hospital. Born on March 23, 1931 in Calvin, WV, she was the daughter of Willy Lawson and Ada (Hickman) Lawson Mellonzi. JoAnn was an extremely talented and artistic woman. She proved her culinary skills by owning and...

Jan 24, 2014

Herman Lavier "Mike" Michael, Jr., 88, died on January 24, 2014, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, Maryland. Born on September 3, 1925 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Herman Lavier Michael, Sr. and May Carty Michael. Michael, "Brother," as he was nicknamed in his youth, grew up on West College Terrace. His...

Jan 24, 2014

Gladys Irene Hauser,91, of Aurora, WV died January 24, 2014 at Dennett Road Nursing Home in Oakland, MD.

She was born August 27, 1922 in Horse Shoe Run, WV a daughter of the late Wilbur Oliver and Bessie Florence Winters Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hauser, 3 brothers; Ralph, Cecil...

Jan 16, 2014

Thelma Lea (Kitch) Henshaw, 88, of Hagerstown, formerly of Oakland, died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Fahrney-Keedy Village in Boonsboro. Born on February 27, 1925 in King City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Charles Albert and Sophia (Haltmann) Kitch. She is survived by her children, Michael Henshaw and Carol Stouffer; a grandson, Daniel Wagner; and...

Jan 16, 2014

Daniel Keith Lambka, 20, of Kitzmiller died on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Born on May 1, 1993 in Cumberland, he was the son of Keith L. and Rita M. (Callis) Lambka of Kitzmiller. He was a 2011 graduate of Southern High School. Daniel worked for Mettiki Coal Mt. View Mine in Davis, WV where he died as the result...

Jan 14, 2014

Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Sweitzer, 59, of Oakland went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on July 22, 1954 in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Erma Marie (Beeman) Hauser. She attended the Mt. Top Assembly of God. In addition to spending...

Jan 14, 2014

Solena Massi, 98, of Thomas, WV died January 14, 2014 at Cortland Acres.

She was born October 5, 1915 in Thomas, WV a daughter of the late Thomas and Gina Ciarrocchi Massi. Also preceding her in death were 3 brothers; Orlando, Ugo and Rudolph Massi and 3 sisters; Ada Heath, Adeline DelSignore and Betty Fleischfresser. Survivors include...

Jan 13, 2014

Mildred L. Skipper, 82, of Mt. Lake Park died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland. Born on December 30, 1931 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Wade A. and Edna (Custer) Bernard. She had retired as a Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of Garrett County. Mildred had...

Jan 13, 2014

Elwood Wilt, 83, of Oakland died peacefully on January 13, 2014 at his home. Born on August 4, 1930 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Porter Wilt and Helen (Tasker) Wilt. He is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Bittinger and husband Wayne of Oakland; one son, Donald Wilt of Atlanta, GA; 5 grandchildren, Christopher Bittinger of...

Jan 11, 2014

Eleanor Louise Kuski, 94, of Thomas, WV passed away January 11, 2014 at Cortland Acres.

She was born August 20, 1919 in Thomas, WV a daughter of the late Alonzo Tecumseh and Florence Louise Colburn Shoemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Kuski, whom she married on March 14, 1942 and was...

Jan 7, 2014

Ronald Franklin Michaels, 74, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Wednesday, January 7, 2014 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on February 23, 1940 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late John H. and Edna Mae (Cline) Michaels. He was a graduate of Southern High School and had been employed by the Garrett County Board...

Jan 6, 2014

Bonnie Jean Harsh, 63, of Aurora, WV died January 6, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

She was born April 11, 1950 in Petersburg, WV a daughter of the late Melvin Gorman and Edna Violet Davis Cullers. Also preceding her in death were 1 daughter, Edna Lorraine Harsh, 1 sister, Helen Callis and 1 brother,...

Jan 6, 2014

Maxine Helen Jamison, 84, of Oakland died on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 1, 1930 in Bethlehem, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Virgil and Lida Jeanette (Moon) Harvey. She owned, with her husband, a school bus for 45 years and had worked in the cafeteria of...

Jan 6, 2014

Charity Elizabeth Janssen, 89, of Swanton died on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on August 1, 1924 in Sunnyside, WA, she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Clara G. (Gash) Coleman. She had been an Occupational Therapist and was an active member of the Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Our...

Jan 6, 2014

Gloria Joan DeWitt, 81, of Oakland died on Monday, January 6, 2014 at her home. Born on September 3, 1932 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Ilene (Carter) Bolyard. She had retired as Medical Aide from the former Cuppett and Weeks Nursing Home. She had also been a member of the Apostolics of Oakland...