Obituaries

Jun 28, 2015

Linda Marie Martin, 62, of Aurora went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Linda was born on May 17, 1953 in McKeesport, PA.

Linda was a teacher at Aurora Elementary School for 38 years and took pride in her community. She was a member of AFT. She graduated...

Jun 26, 2015

Dr. Bowie Linn Grant, 90, of Oakland passed away on June 26, 2015 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Linn as he was known, was born on April 13, 1925 in Oakland and was a son of the late Dr. William W. & Patience Bruce (Williams) Grant. He was a 1942 graduate of Oakland High School,...

Jun 20, 2015

Betty Jean Preble, 84, of Canaan Valley, WV died June 20, 2015 at Granville Manor in Parsons, WV.

She was born August 27, 1930 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Owen and Hazel M. Barker Henley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doug Preble. Survivors include one son, Doug J. (Debora) Barker, Hillsboro, WV, one daughter, Janie (Chris) Vickers, Columbus,...

Jun 19, 2015

Melvin Lamar Hertzog, 88 of Rodeo, California and Davis, WV died June 19, 2015 at his home in Davis. He was born March 16, 1927 in Mt. Carmel, PA a son of the late Robert Russell and Elizabeth Wilhelmina Yetski Hertzog.

Also preceding him in death were 1 brother, Robert Hertzog and 1 sister, Elizabeth (Hertzog) Demboski....

Jun 16, 2015

Timothy Jay Hardesty, 55, of Oakland died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 23, 1960 in Waynesburg, PA, he was the son of the late Boyd and Thelma Rosalie (Bowser) Hardesty and Regina Sue O'Brien of Oakland. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Maryland State Highway Administration with...

Jun 11, 2015

William "Harold" Kitzmiller, 85, of Rawlings and formerly of Elk Garden, WV died on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on September 19, 1929 in Sulphur, WV, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Tina Pearl Kitzmiller. He was retired from the railroad having worked for Western Maryland Railroad and...

Jun 10, 2015

Barbara E. (Richardson) Higgins, 92, of Oakland and formerly of Hanover died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 9, 1923 in Vallejo, California, she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Ruth Agnes (DeLaFontaine) Richardson. She was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during...

Jun 5, 2015

Lois Jean Hebb Calcamp, 80, of Eglon, WV passed away at Garrett Memorial Hospital on June 5, 2015.

She was born November 25, 1934 in Pierce, WV a daughter of the late Burley and Buelah Hebb. She is survived by her husband, John Ervin Calcamp, and 1 sister, Barbara (Calvin) Layman, Eglon, WV. She was preceded in...

Jun 3, 2015

Audrey Mae Lewis, 85, of Oakland died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on June 22, 1929 in Steubenville, OH, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Catherine Elizabeth (Kuzma) Baker. In addition to spending time with and taking care of her family, Audrey enjoyed music, making crafts and attending church....

Jun 3, 2015

Charlotte Ann Chadderton, 70, of Kitzmiller died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 27, 1944 in Shallmar, she was a daughter of the late John J., Sr. and Dolly V. (Eckard) Crouse. She had worked in housekeeping at the Wisp resort and attended the Blaine Full Gospel Church in Blaine,...

May 31, 2015

Grace Iona Wolfe Bachtel, 94, of Horse Shoe Run, WV passed away peacefully at the home of her son on May 31, 2015.

She was born June 14, 1920 at home in Horse Shoe Run, WV a daughter of the late George Isaac and Nina May Henline Wolfe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton...

May 31, 2015

Alvin Dale Pennington, 76, of Bayard, WV died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on March 27, 1939 in Wilson, WV, he was a son of the late Terry William, Sr. and Ethel Virginia (Hanlin) Pennington. He was a logger by trade, a member of the Bayard United Methodist Church and the...

May 25, 2015

Roy Scott "Petie" Davis, Jr., 16, of Kitzmiller died on Monday, May 25, 2015. Born on March 15, 1999 in Oakland, he was the son of Roy Scott "Bink" Davis of Westernport and Cheri Jane (Stemple) Davis and JR Bray of Kitzmiller. He was a student in the 10th grade at Southern High School. In addition to spending time...

May 19, 2015

Betty Jean (Parker) Holtschneider, 73 of Swanton, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on August 30, 1941 in Robersonville, NC she was the daughter to the late Willie Carr and Helen (Parker) Bennett. Betty worked as a nursing assistant with a number of Maryland State Hospital Centers. She is survived...

May 17, 2015

Larry Wayne Cooper, Sr., 65 of Romney, WV, and formerly Harman, WV, passed away May 17, 2015 at Winchester Medical Center.

He was born January 23, 1950 in Harman, WV a son of the late Burlin Forrest and Gail Dorsleen Hedrick Cooper. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Delores Beyer Cooper. He is also survived by...

May 13, 2015

Bonnie O. (Paugh) Fitzwater, 91, of Oakland died on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on July 5, 1924 in Deer Park, she was a daughter of the late William McKinley and Genevieve Nancy (Madigan) Paugh. Bonnie was a graduate of Oakland High School, co-founder of Fitzwater Furniture in Mt. Lake Park and was a...

May 12, 2015

Marianna G. Naylor, 86, of Canton, Georgia and formerly of Oakland died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Brookdale at Riverstone Assisted Living. Born on December 12, 1928 in Marianna, PA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Lee (Breedlove) Groves. She had worked as a bookkeeper for A. D. Naylor & Co. and later for...

May 8, 2015

Karen Lea Wilson, 54, of Oakland died on Friday, May 8, 2015 at home. Born on March 29, 1961 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of Ferol A. (Poling) Stickley of Oakland and the late John H. Stickley. Karen was an accomplished artist whose paintings of the Oakland train station have been prominently displayed throughout the area. She was...

May 7, 2015

Nancy K. Learey, 81, of Oakland passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 25, 1934 in Ambler, PA, she was a daughter of the late George B. and Florence M. (Layfield) Kemmerer. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Maryland College and completed her Master's degree...

May 7, 2015

David Lee Lucente, 75, of Canaan Valley, WV died May 7, 2015 at Mon General Hospital.

He was born July 1, 1939 in Clarksburg, WV a son of the late Frank and Daisy Devono Lucente. He is survived by his wife, Marlane Miller Lucente, 1 daughter; Amanda Dawn and husband Michael Simmons of Canaan Valley, WV, 2 sisters; Rose Lucente and Becky Lucente both of Bridgeport, WV and 2 grandchildren;...