Obituaries

Olive Grace (Arvin) Smith, 91, of Ellerslie, Md., passed away Friday, March 13, 2026.
Born on June 16, 1934, in Clearville, Pa., Olive was the daughter of the late Lester Arvin and Florence (Messersmith) Arvin. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Flora George, Barbara "Irene" Deremer and Betty J. Mearkle;...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Martha Lee (Blue) Perrin, 93, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at her home.
Born Feb. 22, 1933, in Springfield, W.Va., Ms. Perrin was the daughter of the late John Ferman Blue and Mary Elizabeth (Stickley) Blue. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 70 years,...

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,...

Ruth Rachel (Coffman) Cleavenger, age 89, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Clapps Nursing Center in Pleasant Garden, N.C., following a brief illness. Prior to that illness, she resided in her home in Pleasant Garden since 2020 and attended New Covenant Church of Pleasant Garden, N.C. Ruth was a longtime...

Eleanor Ramona (Dolly) VanMeter Steward, 90, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Cumberland Healthcare Center.
Born April 20, 1935, in Cumberland, Ms. Steward was the daughter of the late Irad Dolly and Olive (Ash) Dolly. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Otha VanMeter;...

Mary "Betty" Elizabeth (Funkhouser) Richards, 95, of Oldtown, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born April 3, 1930, in Unger, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Claude William and Mary Katherine (Davis) Funkhouser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

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...

Alice "Jeanie" Jean (Goss) Twigg, 77, of Ridgeley, W.Va., passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 at her home.
Born October 19, 1948 in Cumberland, Md., Mrs. Twigg was the daughter of the late John Ralph Goss and Elizabeth Mae (Main) Goss. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Goss and wife...

Mary Josephine (Haselberger) Will, 90, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Oct. 22, 2025. She will be lovingly remembered for her bright spirit, many talents and unwavering can-do attitude.
She was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Cumberland to the late Joseph P. and Helen R....

"Randy" Randall (Hillegas) Riggs, 67, Cumberland, Md., passed away surrounded by family at home after a three-year battle with a glioblastoma. He was born June 10, 1958, in Barberton, Ohio, to Coren Ruth Kratzer Riggs and Lester Merlin Riggs. He lived in Barberton until his father passed away, then he moved to...

A life well-loved and lived...Barbara Ann (Kave) Couter, 88, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Born on March 13, 1937, in Cumberland, Md., Barbara was the daughter of the late Guy Daily Kave and Eva Leona (Klein) Kave. In addition to her...

Carole "Tuddles" Rae (Metzger) Bryner, 84, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born July 31, 1940 in Cumberland, Md., Mrs. Bryner was the daughter of the late John Vincent Metzger and Edna Lorraine (Moorehead) Metzger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, ...

Mary Alice (Miltenberger) Twigg, 95, of LaVale, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at Cumberland Healthcare Center.
Born Jan. 16, 1931, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late J. Ambrose and Blanche L. (Hauser) Miltenberger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Janet Louise (Parsons) Barton, 80, of Cresaptown, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at home.
Born Dec.16, 1944, in Keyser, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Beatrice Irene (Junkins) Parsons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Thomas Michael...

CRESAPTOWN [mdash] Edna Jane (Shaver) Cooper, 84, of Cresaptown, passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at UPMC - Western Maryland.
Born May 12, 1941, in Richwood, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James Arthur and Reta Pearl (Shreve) Shaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Linda Kay (Snyder) Giles, 74, of Cumberland, passed away on Oct. 13, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born Oct. 2, 1951, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Edward James and Meriam (Wilhelm) Snyder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Rose Mulligan, Judith Wilson and...

Barbara Jean (Wakefield) Morgan, 79, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born Jan. 8, 1947, in Cumberland, Md., Mrs. Morgan was the daughter of the late Roy David Wakefield and Dorothy Marie (Moore) Wakefield. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wayne...

Vada L. (Wigfield) Birmingham, 87, of Cresaptown, Md., passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland.
She was born Jan. 23, 1939, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to the late Edgar and Lena Wigfield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Birmingham, in 1973...

Edith Lillian (Mallery) Abbott, 85, of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Born Friday, Sept. 13, 1940, in Washington, D.C., Edith was the daughter of the late Lawrence Winship and Helen L. (Ely) Mallery. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John George Abbott; her son,...

Roger Clayton Abe Sr., 85, of Cumberland, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at his home.
Born Sept. 5, 1940, in Cumberland, Md., Mr. Abe was the son of the late Clayton Abe and Bernice K. (Buckley) Abe. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Kyle Abe, his brothers and a sister; and was the last...

Vicki Lynn (Moore) Bucy-Abucevicz, 69, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at her home.
Born July 5, 1956, in Barton, Md., Mrs. Abucevicz was the daughter of the late Cecil Benjamin Moore and Thelma (James) Moore, and her stepmother Lyda May Moore. She was also preceded in death by her brother,...

MERCERSBURG, Pa. [mdash] Robert Joseph Acre, 72, passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, in Mercersburg.
Born March 24, 1953, Robert dedicated much of his life to his career as a machinist, notably at Grove and Mack Truck, and later served as a warehouse technician at Comcast, and a school bus driver for both Fannett-Metal...

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...

Patsy Jean Adkins, 73, of Cumberland, died March 26, 2026, at home.
Born August 20, 1952, in Martin, KY, she was the daughter of the late Galen Adkins and Alpha (Hamilton) Adkins Donnellan.
Since 1987, Patsy had attended Unified Community Connections Adult Medical Day Program. She liked attending services and...

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...

Anna Mae (Truly) Alexander, 86, of Midland, passed away at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center in Lonaconing, Md., on Dec. 28, 2025.
Born on Feb. 18, 1939, Anna was the daughter of the late William and Lula Bell (Miller) Truly. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Isabel (Issy) Jones, Betty Lou Simpson and Phyllis...

William "Bill" Kermit Alt, formerly of Ridgeley, W.Va., died May 5, 2025 at Arden Courts., Annandale, Va.
Born December 30, 1937 in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late William and Catherine (Pratt) Alt.
He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Mary (Offutt) Alt, and his sister,...

Anderson, Ellen V., 95, Corriganville, passed away Oct. 27, 2025. Born Nov. 11, 1929, to the late Carl and Anna (Delbrook) Witt. Also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robert C. Anderson "Bob"; sisters, Mary Susan Diehl, Ruthie Cliffton; brother, Lester Witt.
Ellen is survived by her son, Robert...

JoAnn Ankeney, 84, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Doey's House surrounded by her loving family.
Born Aug. 5, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles Ernest Nixon and Pauline Greenwood (Crabtree) Fox.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clyde...

SALISBURY, Pa. [mdash] Deborah Jane Ansell (Weaver), 77, of Salisbury, passed away on August 02, 2025, at Meadow View Nursing Center.
Born January 11, 1948, in Cumberland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Weaver and Angela (Uphold) Weaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Mildred Lee Athey, 94, of Cumberland, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born September 17, 1930, in Cumberland, Mildred was the daughter of the late Emory Edgar Shriver and Edna Lee (Sheppard) Shriver. She was also preceded in death by...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] James "Gene" Eugene Auvil, 88, of Cumberland, passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at UPMC - Western Maryland.
Born April 13, 1937, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Mary E. (Wilson) Auvil. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years,...

ONTARIO, Calif. [mdash] Sondra Dale (Taylor) Baer, 80, of Ontario, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025.
She was born on December 28, 1944, to Stanley L and Peggy R Taylor. She was predeceased by her husband, William Baer; son, Dean Clark Rhodes; and daughter, Tonia Vescovi. She is survived by her son, Michael...

Calvin R. "Pete" Baker died peacefully on Oct. 26, 2025, at Mountain City Rehab Center.
Pete was born April 1938 in Cresson, Pa., to the late Calvin Clinton Baker and Evelyn Myrtle Clark Baker. A graduate of Allegany High School, he met the love of his life, Shirley, there, and they spent 64 married years...

ROCKVILLE [mdash] Harold Clifton Bane, 86, formerly of Rockville, left to be with the Lord March 1, 2026, after a brief illness at The Village at Rockville Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility.
Born September 16, 1939, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late William Oscar and Mary Ruth (Snyder) Bane.
He was...

Carolyn Lee Barmoy, 80, of Frostburg, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Cumberland, surrounded by her family.
Carolyn was born on July 27, 1945, to the late Anna (Jeffries) and Walter "BlueJay" Minnick.
Carolyn was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She never met a...

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,...

Joseph Lewis Bates, 72, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born June 25, 1952, in Cumberland, Mr. Bates was the son of the late John Joseph Bates and Elton Vandaler (Frisby) Bates. He was also preceded in death by 13 brothers and sisters: Helen McCaullen, Juanita...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] John Stephen Bauman, 76, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 25, 2025, at UPMC-Mercy in Pittsburgh.
Born March 7, 1949, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Charles and Edith Bauman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, JoAnn Bauman, Robert...

FROSTBURG [mdash] Ellen Norene (Rafferty) Beachy, 85, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born in Frostburg on Feb. 19, 1940, she was the daughter of Charles Patrick and Nora Ellen (Glotfelty) Rafferty. She was also preceded in by her husband, Ronald Lee Beachy; brothers, Robert and...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Susan Rae Bell Kelley, a
devoted mother, sister, aunt and friend. A remarkable woman of strength and grace, she left us peacefully on Nov. 2, 2025.
Susan was born on Aug. 8, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., and her parents were Mary Gordon "Gordie" and Louis "Lou"...

Larry Vernon Bennett, 83, of Corriganville, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab.
Friends will be received at Tri-State Ministry Center, 232 Hyndman Road, Hyndman, PA 15545, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. A funeral service will follow at...

Carl "Pug" Benson, 85, of Cumberland, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior July 8, 2025 at UPMC Western Maryland.
He was born May 14, 1940, in Cumberland. He was the son of the late Chester C. Benson and Lottie I. Benson-Erickson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by all of his ten siblings....

Charles "Ski" Douglas Bielanski Sr., 61, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sept. 28, 2025.
He was born Nov. 16, 1963, in Baltimore, Md., to the late Peter and Barbara Bielanski. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Bielanski.
Ski...

Bonnie J. Bishop, 82, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her children.
Born Nov. 26, 1943, in Cumberland, Md., Bonnie was the daughter of the late Bruce G. Swan and Charlotte C. (Dorn) Swan. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Donna Bailey.
Bonnie graduated from Fort Hill High...

LAVALE [mdash] Marian Ramona Tracy Bittle (August 9, 1928 - May 14, 2025) entered her remarkable life in the home of her maternal grandparents in Hosterman, West Virginia, where her grandparents had a general store and ran a post office. Marian resided in Hosterman with her mother and sister, Helen, until she was...

Linda Fulton Blair, 64, loving wife, devoted mother, supportive aunt, loyal friend, and sweetness and light personified to all those lucky enough to know her, passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Born Jan. 31, 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Theodore Ramsay...

Bonnie Eileen Bloss, 79, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at UPMC-Western Maryland.
Born October 22, 1945 in Cumberland, Md., Ms. Bloss was the daughter of the late Berlin Dayton Hedrick and Ruth Elizabeth (Twigg) Hedrick. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Benjamin...

HOLLY HILL [mdash] Charles Roger Bobo, 83, of Cumberland, passed away on Jan. 8, 2026, in Holly Hill, Florida. He was born Nov. 21, 1942, to Charles A. Bobo and Jean (Timbrook) Bobo.
Charles served 20 years in the US Air Force, retiring in 1991 from Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX.
He is preceded in death by his...

William Lawrence Bolinger, 90, of Cumberland passed away on July 25, 2025 at Sterling Care, Frostburg Village, surrounded by family.
Born on December 15, 1934, Bill was the son of the late Lester L. and Rhea (Robinette) Bolinger. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jenkins, sons-in-law Wayne Bridges...

Thara M. Bonebreak, a former resident of Cumberland died at age 105 on April 21, 2025 in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., to where she had moved to a retirement home in 2010. She was born in Altoona, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Wilford L. and Pearle A. Musser.
Thara was preceded in death by her husband, Byron A,...

Frances Stafford Bowling passed away on Oct. 22, 2025, at Goodwill Retirement Community in Grantsville, Md., at age 100. She and her twin brother were born in Berton, Va., in Giles County on March 18, 1925.
She was a graduate of Radford University and began her teaching career at Liberty Academy in Bedford, Va. She...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Ronald (Ron) Boyd, 80, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at home, after a long battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 20, 1945, in Salem, Oregon, he was a son of the late Donald and Corinne (Gornick) Boyd.
Ron was a 1963 graduate of Central High School in Monmouth, Oregon. He...

Gale Ellen (Martin) Bradfield, 82, formerly of Sisterville, W.Va., went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Born October 13, 1942, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Betty (Kane) Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George "Stewart"...

Patricia White Brant, age 84, beloved wife of Darius Nelson Brant of Phoenixville, Pa., peacefully passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Born in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Laura (Troxell) and Carl White.

She is survived by her loving husband, Darius; her...

Allen Eugene "Gene" Bridges Jr., 75, of Fleming Island, Fla., passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, at Haven Custead Hospice Care Center in Orange Park, Fla. Born on Dec. 30, 1949, in Cumberland, Md., Gene was the son of Mary Virginia "Ginny" (Crites) Bridges and Allen "Jody" Bridges Sr.
Gene was a 1967 graduate...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] Sharon Jean Bridges, 72, of Cumberland, gained her butterfly wings and went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Born on March 4, 1953, in Bedford, Pa., Sharon was the daughter of Clyde and Laverne Bridges. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Paul Douglas Brode, 86, of Frederick, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home.
Born Dec. 17, 1938, to William Jennings Brode and Edith Ruth (Yieder) Brode. He is preceded in death by his parents; grandmother, Lillie Yeider; a brother, Ronald Brode; brother-in-law, Donald Festerman; and his beloved dogs,...

Karina K. Brodie, 83, of East Main Street, Lonaconing, died on Monday, April 6, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland. Born on Oct. 7, 1942, in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late Harry Beeman and Anna (Likens) Beeman.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Andrew Brodie Sr., on Aug....

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...