Obituaries

John Robert Szwast, 61, of Cresaptown, Md., passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026 at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born September 6, 1964, he was the son of the late Anthony and Rose (Broad) Szwast.
Mr. Szwast was a graduate of Allegany High School.
He attended Allegany Vocational Technical Center where he studied...

Donna Marie Thomas, 79, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, while holding the hand of her daughter, Dana.

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Donna was, in every sense of the word, a saint. She was patient, kind, gentle, funny, and endlessly sweet. She had a way of making people feel loved and cared for, and...

Jennifer Rebecca Shockey, 52, of Robin Street, Lonaconing, died Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at her residence. Born on January 29, 1974 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of James Shockey and Brenda (Williamson) Shockey.
Jennifer worked as an LPN and was employed by Frostburg Rehab. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Mildred (Bittinger) Cutter, 95, of Frostburg passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Egle Nursing Home.
Born on September 25, 1930 to the late Rose and Columbus Bittinger. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Cutter Sr.; sisters, Hilda, Wilda and Phyllis.
Mildred was a...

Delores Eileen Raynovich, 85, of Oakland, Md., died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Dennett Rehab Center, Oakland.
Born December 11, 1940, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Harvey & Edith (Lee) Riley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Raynovich, Jr., on 9/30/2023; one son, Mark...

Patricia Lee "Pat" Watring, 81, of Capon Bridge, W.Va., passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Pat was born on July 27, 1945, in Cumberland, Md., the daughter of the late George J. Heinrich and Mildred S. Malone Heinrich.
Pat was a member of the First Assembly of God,...

Rosemary (Brown) Caldwell, 86, of Cresaptown, MD, passed away on August 13, 2026 at the Lions Center in Cumberland, MD. She was born on October 11, 1939 in Cumberland, MD to the late Joseph Milton and Rose Agnes (VanMeter) Brown. In addition to her parents, Rosemary was preceded in death by her loving husband,...

Donald Lee Propst Sr., 80, of Ellerslie, Md., passed away as a result of a tragic vehicle accident on Aug. 9, 2026, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 8, 1946, in Cumberland, Md., Don was the son of the late Floyd Propst and Anna Kifer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two of his...

Crawford M. Connor Jr., 82, passed to Heaven from earth on Aug. 8, 2026, at his home in Auburndale, Fla. He was born Aug. 5, 1944, in Eckhart, Md., to Crawford Connor Sr. and Hazel Unger Connor, who predeceased him, along with his beloved son, Gregory Connor; and two sisters, Wanda Johnston and June LaFollette.
In...

Paul "Kenny" Kenneth Glessner, 79, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Devlin Manor Health Care Center.

Born April 29, 1947, in Frostburg, Md., Mr. Glessner was the son of the late Paul Brant Glessner and Anna Ruth (Platter) Glessner. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lois Ann...

Margaret Joan Wolfington, 90, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

Born Feb. 21, 1936, in Cumberland, Md., Margaret was the daughter of the late William Joseph Schupfer and Susan Pearl (Eversole) Schupfer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Paul Wolfington Jr.; her son, David...

Loretta Mae (Blauch) Thomas, 88, of Short Gap, WV, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, August 8, 2026 with family by her side. She was born February 3, 1938 in Short Gap and was the 8th of 10 children born to the late Bruce Sr and Ethel Blauch.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...