Obituaries

On Dec. 4, 2025, Alma Grace Hartsock, 92, entered into the gates of Heaven and into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and was reunited with her beloved husband Fred. Alma Grace, as she was affectionately known, passed away peacefully at home on her farm, where she was blessed to have lived for the past...

Edward "Eddie" F. Peterson Jr., often lovingly called "Buds," joined his mother in Heaven on Dec. 3, 2025.
Born Sept. 30, 1983, in Baltimore, Md., he is the son of Edward F. Peterson Sr. and the late Mary (Misotti) Peterson.
Eddie was raised in the Catholic faith, serving as an altar boy all through his elementary...

Vicki Lee (Boggs) Farrell, 76, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Born May 6, 1949, in Cumberland, Vicki was the daughter of the late William Jesse Boggs and Alma Mae (McClellan) Boggs. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ronald Flick.
Vicki...

LONACONING [mdash] Linda Lee DeShong, 66, of Bucks Hill, Lonaconing, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, with her family at her side. Born on Sept. 3, 1959, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of Carole (Cutter) Wilson and the late John Wilson Jr.
Along with her father, John, she was also preceded in death by a granddaughter,...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Marilyn Jean (Day) Hite, 95, of Cumberland, Md., died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at the Country House.
Born Sept. 1, 1930, and raised in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Clarence James Day and Ora May (Leasure) Day. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold, in 1999; her...

CARPENDALE, W.Va. — Edward Joel Steele, 78, of Carpendale, W.Va., went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born June 14, 1947, in Frostburg, Md., at Miners Hospital, he was the son of the...

WESTERNPORT [mdash] Carol Anita Robertson, 83, of Westernport, passed away on Nov. 28 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center.
Born Jan. 4, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Miller and Zella (Shaw) Miller. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy Beeman; sister, Phyllis Spangler; and brother-in-law,...

Agnes "Suzy" Suzanne (Browne) Defibaugh, 84, of Columbia, Md., peacefully passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 at her daughter's home.
Born Feb. 19, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Berthold Bauman and Helen Louise (Kane) Browne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Robert "Bob" Eugene Linaweaver, 88, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born June 24, 1937, in Cumberland, Mr. Linaweaver was the son of the late Loy Ison Linaweaver and Mary Elizabeth (Klosterman) Joseph. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 43 years: Helga...

Carole Jeanne LaPorta, 86, of Frostburg, went to be with the Lord and rejoined her husband as she passed away peacefully at UMPC Western Maryland on the morning of, Nov. 27, 2025.
Born Jan. 3, 1939, to the late Ken Lowery and Flora Dormio. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Alan Leo...

Dr. P. Ward Hill, 90, of Ridgeley, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2025, at home.
Born Feb. 9, 1935, in Altoona, Pa., he was the son of the late Louis Russell Hill and Anne Ward Hill. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Logan and Theodore Hill.
Ward was a graduate of Penn State University,...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Betty Jane (Settle) Lynn McKenzie, 89, of Cumberland, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at Cumberland Country House. She had been a resident of the Cumberland Country House since April, 2017.
Born on Jan. 24, 1936, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Gertrude...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Mary Lou Corbitt, 67, of Cumberland, died Nov. 25, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born Oct.20, 1958, in Sparrows Point, she was the daughter of the late Tiny Oxidine and Virginia Waybright Virts.
Before moving to Cumberland, Mary Lou managed apartment rentals.
She belonged to LaVale Baptist...

Rickey Allen Adams, 74, of Cumberland, went home to our Lord on Nov. 19, 2025. He was the son of the late Robert Adams and Goldie (Ruby) Adams.
Rickey (Rick) is survived by his loving wife, Linda (Lloyd) Adams; his son, Rickey Adams Jr.; Rickey Jr.'s mother, Amber Wigger; and Rickey Jr.'s wife, Jennifer. He is also...

FROSTBURG [mdash] Charles "Chuck" William Albright of Frostburg, 85, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Mountain City Nursing and Rehab.
He was born in Mt. Savage at home. He was the son of the late Charles Levi Albright, and the late Zella Mae (Merrill) Albright. He was also preceded in death by his first...

BARRELVILLE [mdash] Evelyn "Gigi" O'Baker, 65, of Barrelville, passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 21, 2025, in the presence of her husband. She was born on Nov. 25, 1959, in Frostburg. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Susie Layton.
Gigi was a proud graduate of Bowie State University in 2000, where...

Mary "Irene" Spataro, 84, of Ridgeley, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Mt. City Rehabilitation Center.
Born Oct. 2, 1941, to Richard Frances Connelley and Georgia Iris (Wilhelm) Connelley, she is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Richard Connelly; sister, Carol Connelly. Survived by John...

Duayne Aldon Bowser, 86, of Wellersburg, Pa., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at his home.
Born Oct. 16, 1939, in West St. Claire Township, Bedford County, Pa., Mr. Bowser was the son of the late Lewis R. Bowser and Irene E. (Callihan) Bowser. He was also preceded in death by his in-laws, Earl and Pete Boor;...

Ronald Patrick Kealy, 89, of Frostburg, passed away on Nov. 18, 2025.
Ron was born in Chisholm, Minn., to Henrietta (Hattie) Geothe and J. Austin Kealy on Oct. 10, 1936. He attended the Chisholm public schools and graduated in 1954. After graduation, Ron enlisted in the Air Force and spent most of his service time...

Nancy Jean Welsh, 82, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born Sept. 20, 1943, in Cumberland, Mrs. Welsh was the daughter of the late Derwood Wolford and Dorothy (Ley) Wolford Altice and husband Frank. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Ann Marriott....

Earlmond "Jackie" Louise Lewis, 75, of Cumberland, passed away on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born March 29, 1950, in Cumberland, Md., Jackie was the daughter of the late Raymond Bridges and Edith (Perry) Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Clarence Junior Lewis;...

Joan Kathryn Stallings, 92, of Cumberland, passed away on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, surrounded by family, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born May 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Eva Mae (Robinette) Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert Leroy Stallings Sr.;...

Richard Thorpe "Dick" Koch, of Frostburg, died at his home on Nov. 17, 2025, following a stroke. He was 90 years old. Born March 8, 1935, in St. Joe, Ind., he was the son of the late Bruce Cyril and Ellen Lucille (Gee) Koch.
Richard graduated from Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, in 1953 and General Motors...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Frank Allen Morgan, 79, passed away on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Born Oct. 15, 1946, he was the son of the late Clark Allen Morgan and Mary Catherine (Fitzpatrick) Huntsberger. He was also preceded in death by his Grandmother, Gertrude Fitzpatrick; his Uncle,...

FLINTSTONE [mdash] Darrell Ray Thacker, 79, of Flintstone, passed away on Thursday, Nov.13, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.
Born July 25, 1946, in Norton, Virginia, Darrell was the son of the late Richard Thacker and Dolly (Penland) Thacker. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Richard Thacker, Sue...

MCCONNELLSBURG, Pa. [mdash] William "Bill" Harrison Barnes, 66, of McConnellsburg, passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at home.
Born May 1, 1959, he was the son of the late James Walter Barnes Sr. and Ethel Delores (Allison) Barnes. He was also preceded in death by his older brother, James Walter Barnes Jr., June 21,...

Robert Julian Brown Jr., 65, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at his home in Dalzell, S.C.
Born May 1, 1960, in Rantoul, Illinois, Robert was the youngest of three children by Robert Brown Sr. and Kathryn Brown.
Robert (Rob) is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Anne Marie Brown; daughter, Christina...

Francis "Frank" Leroy Snyder, 86, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born Dec. 19, 1938, in Borden Mines, Md., Frank was the son of the late Carl Edward Snyder and Bertha Ellen (Winebrenner) Snyder. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Donna Lou (Sharp)...

Gregory Paul Hill, 76, of Piedmont, W.Va., passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at his home. Born on March 20, 1949, in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Coleman) Hill.
Greg began working for the former Westvaco Paper Mill when he was 18 years old and faithfully served the company for...

John Bernard Kroll, 58, of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Born Aug. 17, 1967, in Cumberland, he was the son of John Henry Kroll and wife, Ruthie, and Judith C. (Wilson) Drews. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, JoAnn Tenny.
John was a 1985 graduate of Allegany High School. John was a...

James "Jim" Lawrence Meyers Sr., age 81, of Midland, Md., passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Centerville, Ohio.
He was born March 12, 1944, in Lonaconing, Md., the son of the late John Frederick and Mary Josephine (McGann) Meyers.
In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in death by his wife, Jean "Jeanie"...

FROSTBURG [mdash] Alice Kathleen Magruder, 91, of Frostburg, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland, with her family by her side. Born on Jan. 3, 1934, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of the late Delbert Melvin Streets and Barbara Virginia (Moorehead)...

Robert A. Grant, 82, of Cumberland, passed away at Western Maryland hospital
on the morning of Nov. 6, 2025.
Born in Cumberland in 1943, he was the son of the late Charles Robert Grant and the late Pearl Marie Linn Grant.
Robert graduated from Fort Hill High School in 1961 and Frostburg State University in 1965...

Donna Lynn Winters, 71, of Frostburg, Md., left us peacefully on Nov. 4, 2025.
Born on June 2, 1954, in Meyersdale, Pa., to the late Alvin and Virginia (Leith) Eichorn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her four brothers, Arthur, Leonard, Keith and Bobby.
Donna was a beloved wife, devoted mother and...

Sally Ann Phillips, 87, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Nov. 4, 2025.
Born July 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Marie (Blackburn) Lyons. She was also preceded in death by a baby boy; and her sister, Peggy Harrison.
Sally was employed by the state of Maryland as a...