Obituaries

Linda Mary (Bedsworth) Romance, 79, of Clearville, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born Nov. 17, 1945, in Washington, D.C., Linda was the daughter of the late Thomas Alexander Bedsworth and Margaret (Croswell) Bedsworth.
Linda worked as a bank teller at Citizens Bank. She enjoyed...

Fern Marie (Brenneman) Myers, 96, of Rawlings, Md., passed away on Sept. 16, 2025, at Mountain City Rehab Center.
Born Nov. 17, 1928, in Bittinger, Md., she was the daughter of the late Simon and Susie (Klotz) Brenneman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of almost 70 years,...

It is with sadness that her family announces the passing of Nancy Helen (Cadwell) Howard, 86, of Cumberland, Md. Although we will miss her presence in our lives, we are joyful that she has met her Heavenly father and has been reunited with husband and family.
Nancy was born on June 22, 1938, in Holyoke, Mass., to...

Marianne Day DuBose, formerly of Cumberland, passed away at her home in Baltimore on April 6, her 74th birthday.
She was the daughter of Mary Carmel (Flook) Day, beloved Nursing Supervisor at Sacred Heart Hospital, and James "Jimmy" Day, a well-regarded sports editor for The Cumberland Times-News, Marianne followed...

Darlene Elizabeth (Donahue) Bridges, 71, of Ellerslie, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born Nov. 18, 1953, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Emma E. (Burkett) Donahue and Joseph J. Donahue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her uncle, Louis Donahue; as...

Betty Catherine (Golden) Thomas, 101, of Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab.
Born June 17, 1924, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Russell and Anna Virginia (Stubblefield) Golden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Barbara Jean (Hahn) Barton, 78, of Cresaptown, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at UPMC - Western Maryland.
Born December 17, 1946, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late David Samuel and Regina Clara (Minke) Hahn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Barry...

Darlene Lorraine (Hiett) Kirk, of LaVale, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Born January 7, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Browning) Hiett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; son, Rob; and daughter, Susan; and her brother, Charley Hiett.
Darlene grew up in Short Gap, W.Va., and...

Julia May (Hudson) Orndoff, 98, of Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Sterling Care Frostburg Village.
Born March 10, 1927, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Hudson and Ethel (Bollinger) Hudson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...

Patricia Ann (Kirchner) Stevens, 86, of Wiley Ford, W.Va., passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at Dawn View Nursing Home.
Born May 5, 1938, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Roy Irvin and Ruth Ella (Wilkes) Kirchner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, James...

MOUNT SAVAGE [mdash] Sandra Sue (Lowery) Moore, 66, of Mount Savage, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 10, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland after an extended illness.
She was born on Feb. 18, 1958, in Cumberland, to the late Raymond and Martha Lowery. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Marie D. Kroll, 87, of Lakewood, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at her home.
Born on Feb. 4, 1938, Marie was the daughter of the late William and Irene (Holmes) Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Earl Lee Kroll; her son, Matthew T. Kroll; sister, Betty...