Obituaries

Leslie Anne (Darrell) Cross, 83, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at the age of 83 surrounded by her loving family.
Leslie was born on June 27, 1943, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She was the cherished daughter of Gerald E. Darrell and Katherine M. Darrell. Leslie grew up in Weymouth,...

Inez F. Dolly, 87, of Waxler Road, Keyser, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland, Md.
Born on July 17, 1939, Inez was the daughter of the late Lee R. and Laura W. (Crabtree) O'Haver. She also was preceded in death by a sister, Alma VanPelt, and brothers,...

Pauline H. Bittner, 92, passed away July 26, 2026 at the Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Ala.
Born August 17, 1933, in Ellerslie, Md., she was the youngest daughter of the late Foster and Clara Bittner.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Wilma June Shaffer, Jennie Shaffer, Anna Marie Emerick and
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Mary Anne Mertz (nee Meyers) passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Tuesday, July 21. Born to John Frederick and Mary Josephine Meyers in Midland, MD, she attended St Joseph's School in Midland and graduated from St. Peter's High School in Westernport as president and valedictorian of the 1960...

Nita Louise Pluebell passed away on July 22, 2026, at Frostburg Rehab Center.
Born on May 23, 1953, in Washington, D.C., Mrs. Nita Pluebell was the daughter of the late Leo and Juanita Kyte. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby, and sister, Joyce.
Nita loved her husband and the many dogs she had...

Paula Jo (McCusker) Friend, 82, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2026, with her son and daughter by her side.
Born on July 13, 1943, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Paul McCusker. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, James "Jimmy" O. Friend; her brothers-in-law,...

Violet Agnes Shroyer, 94, formally of Hyndman, passed away July 21, 2026. Born June 21, 1932, to the late Walter and Esther (Baer) Deneen, she was also preceded in death by her husbands, Rolland Stair and Harry Lee Shroyer; brothers, Bruce, Leanard, Richard, Walter, Leroy "Boots", Robert and Clarence Deneen;...