Obituaries

Dennis Alan Coyle was born June 25, 1964, the youngest of seven siblings. He was an uncle at age 5, and Uncle Dennis to many more thereafter. Dennis died April 4, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.
Dennis earned both his bachelor's degree and master's degree at Frostburg State university. He worked in various...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. [mdash] Jean Allen Bennett passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Englewood.
She was born May 16, 1930, in Cumberland, Maryland, to Robert L. Allen and Odessa P. Allen (both deceased).
She graduated from Fort Hill High School, class of 1948, and married in 1953 to Fred Bennett (deceased), a...

Roger D. Williamson, 77, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Roger was born Dec. 23, 1948, in Crum, W.Va.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father, three brothers and a sister. He was married to Debbi (Smith) Williamson for just under 28 years, before she passed away last...

Cecil Edward Portmess, 67, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026.
He was born Oct. 24, 1958, in Cumberland to the late Francis and Jessie (Johnson) Portmess. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his older brother, Robert Wayne Portmess.
He graduated from Fort Hill High...

Barbara J. Henry, 92, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on April 19, 2026, at UMPC Western Maryland after a lingering illness.
Barbara was born on Dec. 1, 1933, in Great Cacapon, W.Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Viola Henry; her sister, Dorothy Newman; and niece, Diane Newman.
Barbara went to...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Read, 77, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born July 19, 1948, in Freeport, Ill., Mrs. Read was the daughter of the late Floyd and Gertrude Klopf.
Cindy was a graduate of Elizabeth High School, Class of 1966. After attending and...

It's with deep sadness that the family of Alfred "Humpy" Conrad Kamauff Jr. announces his falling asleep in death on Monday, April 13, 2026.

He was born Dec. 5, 1941, in Frostburg, Maryland to the late Alfred Conrad Kamauff Sr. and Charlotte Wade Kamauff.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Donna Kamauff;...

Alan C. Cuppett, lifelong resident and business owner in Ridgeley, died April 19, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Cumberland, Md., Alan was the son of the late Mary Madalean Zollner Cuppett and Carlton Robert Cuppett.
He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Mike Zollner and Gary...

Carl Thomas Miltenberger, Esq., 63, of Cumberland, Md., passed away surrounded by family on April 11, 2026, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh due to an unexpected illness.
He was born Jan. 31, 1963, to Hilda and the late Jack Miltenberger. He met his wife Kimberly, and they were married in 1983 until his...

Mary L. "Maudy" (Brailer) Hotchkiss, 85, of Rawlings, Md., went to be with our Lord on Thursday, April 16, 2026. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Born June 26, 1940, in Cumberland, Md., Maudy grew up in Mount Savage, Md., and moved to Rawlings, Md., in 1975. She was a 1958 graduate of Girls Central...

Eleanor Ethel (Preston) Wiebrecht, 88, of Frostburg, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. She was reunited with her husband, James William (Jim) Wiebrecht, who passed in 2017. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2008.
Born May 28, 1937, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late...

James "Fish" Muir, 94, of Lonaconing, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland. Born Jan. 19, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he was the son of the late John James Muir and Mary (Smith) Muir.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Kathryn Elaine Muir; two sons, Dan and Jim...