Obituaries

Nov 9, 2014

Pamela Kay Eyler, 64, of Oakland died on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at her home. Born on August 8, 1950 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Russell A. and Betty L. (Cutright) Switzer. Prior to her retirement, she was an Instructional Assistant at Southern High School. She was a member of the Elks Lodge #2481 in...

Nov 5, 2014

Roy Alva Fint, 97, of Aurora, WV passed away November 5, 2014 at his home.

He was born January 28, 1917 in Aurora, WV a son of the late Daniel Luther and Fronie Amelia Crowe Fint. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Naomi Fint in 2002. He was also preceded in death...

Oct 23, 2014

Juanita Virginia "Chick" Skeweris, 84, of Oakland passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on March 29, 1930 in Kempton, she was the daughter of the late Marshall T. and Bertha E. (Knotts) Lewis. Mrs. Skeweris was a homemaker. Before her illness, she was known to feed both friends and strangers...

Oct 21, 2014

Raymond Nickolas "Jack" Lambruno, 82, passed away October 21, 2014 at his home in Thomas, WV.

He was born February 2, 1932 in Douglas, WV a son of the late Loupie and Mary E. Greco Lambruno. He attended Douglas school and then graduated from Thomas High School. After graduating high school he enlisted in the US Navy;...

Oct 21, 2014

Boyd Albert Friend, 84, of Mountain Lake Park, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on January 5, 1930 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. and Meadie (Timmerman) Friend. As an independent contractor, Boyd was an electrician, plumber and proprietor of Boyd A. Friend Contracting. He is...

Oct 20, 2014

Margaret E. "Sissy" Brown, 94, formerly of Elk Garden and Keyser, WV died on Monday October 20, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 22, 1920 in Emoryville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Susan (Sayers) Shepard. Margaret was a homemaker and retired farmer who loved gardening and flowers. She...

Oct 19, 2014

John Robert Mosser, 61, of Oakland passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 with his family by his side at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born on April 3, 1953 in Oakland, he was the son of the late William C. and Mary Elizabeth (McRobie) Mosser. He had worked for Bausch & Lomb prior to working as a heavy...

Oct 16, 2014

Lola Genevieve Barfield, 82, of Oakland died on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on August 26, 1932 in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late Webster E. and Hallie Ruth (Winters) Weimer. Lola and her husband owned and operated a moving company. She is survived by a son, Ron Rosier of TX;...

Oct 15, 2014

Roger Lee "Skio" Alexander, 71, of Oakland passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home. Born on August 29, 1943 in Turner Douglass, WV, he was the son of the late Luther and Maxine (Reckart) Alexander. He was a 1963 graduate of Terra Alta High School. He worked as a heavy machine operator for several years...

Oct 15, 2014

Harry R. Rounds, 84, of Oakland died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on June 2, 1930 in McHenry, he was the son of the late Ivory C. and Florence (Green) Rounds. He was a 1947 graduate of Oakland High School. Mr. Rounds joined the National Guard in Company C 121st Engineer...

Oct 12, 2014

Allen "Al" M. Heitz, 67, of Davis, WV went to be with the Lord our Savior on Sunday, October 12, 2014.

He passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital after battling cancer for almost 15 years. He was born October 15, 1946 in Harman, WV. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Vanassa Heitz, his sister,...

Oct 12, 2014

Joan Lown Johnson, of Oakland, MD and Missouri City, TX passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her home in Texas. Born on September 23, 1945, in Union, SC, she was the daughter of Grace (Farr) Lown of Lexington, SC and the late James Mendel Lown. She was a 1963 graduate of Brookland Cayce High School, Cayce SC....

Sep 30, 2014

Ocie Mitchael Bonner, 51 of Harman, WV passed away September 30, 2014 at Davis Health System, Elkins, WV.

He was born June 4, 1963 at Elkins, WV, a son of the late Ocie Branson Bonner and Goldie Jaclyn (Johnson) Roy, who survives.  He was preceded in death by 1 sister; Jaclyn Sue Bonner.  He is...

Sep 28, 2014

Thomas Austin Glotfelty, 75, of Oakland went home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Born on August 12, 1939 in Crellin, he was the son of the late Samuel Austin and Leona Alvera (Wilt) Glotfelty. He was a former member of the United States Army National Guard and a graduate of...

Sep 23, 2014

William Gordon Savage, D.D.S., 76, of Swanton, MD, died Sept. 23, 2014 at home, overlooking his beloved lake and listening to the pre-dawn snorts of deer in the woods.

An oral surgeon and dentist, he practiced in Oakland for more than 40 years, from 1966 until retiring in 2007. In addition to his own practice, he was...

Sep 22, 2014

Mark Stephen Clapper, 50, of Oakland died on Monday, September 22, 2014 at his home. Born on March 8, 1964, he was the son of LaRayna (Gawer) Clapper of Jefferson City, Missouri and the late William Oba Clapper. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Persian Gulf War and had been stationed in...

Sep 21, 2014

Marjorie M. "Margie" Bell, 86, of Oakland died on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on January 21, 1928 in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Rebecca (Rhodes) Cyrus. Margie enjoyed cooking and spending time with her daughter and friends. She was Pentecostal by faith and loved everyone. She is survived by...

Sep 21, 2014

Wesley Gordon Paugh, Jr., 84, of Oakland died from a long illness on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on June 15, 1930 in Vindex, he was the son of the late Wesley Gordon, Sr. and Pauline (Davis) Paugh. He was a retired coal miner from Island Creek Coal, Alpine, Consolidated Coal, District 31....

Sep 21, 2014

Frances Lee Patterson, 87, of Union, WV died on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. Born on May 8, 1927 in Fairmont, WV, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Fannie (Houston) Patterson. She was a graduate of Fairmont Senior High School who went on to earn her B.A. in Art...

Sep 21, 2014

Stanley Frank Tichinel, 84, of Swanton died on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Goodwill Mennonite Home in Grantsville. Born on January 20, 1930 in Oakland, he was the son of the late John and Percy (Paugh) Tichinel. He was a steel worker who retired from LTV Steel after 33 years of service. He was also a veteran of...