Obituaries

Roger Lueck

Feb 15, 2013

Roger D. Lueck, 80, of Oakland died on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on November 10, 1932 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late William and Lucy (Hite) Lueck. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, he was a civil...

Mary Watkins

Feb 10, 2013

Mary A. Watkins, 90, of Thomas, WV died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas. Born on July 6, 1922 in Bayard, WV, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes Delsignore. She operated a bed and breakfast for many years and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliaries of the American...

Priscilla Coppola

Feb 8, 2013

Priscilla A. Coppola, 73, of Terra Alta, WV passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born on March 17, 1939 in Tunnelton, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Lloyd and Nona Evelyn (Bolyard) Metheny. She was a loyal and devoted wife, mother...

Janet Jones

Feb 7, 2013

Janet J. Jones, 80, of Loch Lynn Heights died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 5, 1932 in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Haven and Luella Gertrude (Davie) Cosner. She worked for Bausch & Lomb for over 26 years and, while she was there, made...

Richard Cogley

Feb 6, 2013

Richard Allen Cogley, 53, of Oakland died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on February 2, 1960 in Oakland, he was the son of Clarence "Hunk" and Carolyn (Savage) Cogley and Dorothy J. (Whitacre) Sines, all of Oakland. Richard had previously worked at Sterling Processing. He was an avid guitarist and loved fishing. In...

Celia O'Brien

Feb 4, 2013

Celia Kathleen O'Brien, 95, of Oakland died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home. Born on March 10, 1917 in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late Troxell and Mary Myrtle (Hoopengarner) Tichnell. She was a homemaker and member of the New Life Christian Church. She is survived by three sons, Raymond O'Brien of Seville, OH, Joseph...

Thelma Wolfe

Feb 3, 2013

Thelma Phyllis Adeline Wolfe, 103, of Oakland died on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 14, 1910 in Red House, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus S. and Tola A.D. (Hahn) Wolfe. She was a registered nurse and veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served during WWII....

Betty Geroski

Feb 1, 2013

Betty Frances "Serry" (Lewis) Geroski, 84, of Oakland died on Friday, February 1, 2013. Born on August 10, 1928 in Kempton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Bertha (Knotts) Lewis. She attended and graduated from Thomas High School. Betty spent her life caring for her family, house and garden. She will be fondly remembered as...

Earl Foster

Jan 29, 2013

Earl Delano Foster, 75, of Oakland died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on January 18, 1938 in Dry Fork, WV, he was the son of the late Rev. Early and Texie (Carr) Foster. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had retired from the Garrett County Roads Department and Keystone...

Harrison Greaser

Jan 29, 2013

Harrison Leroy Greaser, 77, of Kitzmiller died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 25, 1935 in Wilson, MD, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Anna Mae (Evans) Greaser. He was a contract painter. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marjana (Close) Greaser; children,...

Sandra Paugh

Jan 28, 2013

Sandra Christine (Lee) Paugh, 72, of Deer Park died on Monday, January 28, 2013 at her home. Born on February 28, 1940 in Turner Douglas, WV, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Anna (Peterson) Lee. She was a graduate of Southern High School and was a case worker with Appalachian Crossroads for 26 years. She was...

Roger Reckart

Jan 25, 2013

Roger Ray Reckart, 37, of Oakland died on Friday, January 25, 2013 as the result of a fire at his home. Born on May 6, 1975 in Cumberland, he was the son of Elmer L. and Mamie C. (Poling) Reckart of Oakland. He worked as an arborist. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Derek...

Harold Gank

Jan 22, 2013

Harold G. Gank, 84, of Oakland died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown. Born on June 28, 1928 in Hutton, he was the son of the late Gilbert H. and Helen (Durst) Gank. He was the owner of Hutton Auto Garage. He is survived by two daughters, G. Diane Sereno and husband Tom of...

Faye Schmidt

Jan 22, 2013

Faye B. Schmidt, 86, of Swanton died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 6, 1926 in Oakland, she was the daughter of Elza Ola and Lillie Florence (Mosser) Biser. Faye was a former cook for Southern High School and co-owner of the 135 Meat Market. She was a member of...

Melvin Lipscomb

Jan 21, 2013

Melvin Homer Lipscomb, 95, of Cumberland died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland. Born on May 12, 1917 in Aurora, WV, he was the son of the late Homer and Sophie (Wotring) Lipscomb. He was a retired strip miner and enjoyed restoring old cars and hunting. He was a former member of...

Nancy Frey

Jan 16, 2013

Nancy Jane (Dombrowsky) Frey, 80, of Oakland passed away peacefully after extended illnesses on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on March 9, 1932 in Mt. Kisco, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry August and Nancy Violet (Aylett) Dombrowsky. She graduated from Pleasantville High School, NY. She later resided in...

Virginia Pfeil

Jan 14, 2013

Mrs. Virginia Ruth James Myers Pfeil, age 71, a resident of 354 Godley Rd., Grimesland, NC died Monday January 14, 2013 at Carolina East Medical Center of New Bern.

Mrs. Pfeil was born in Tucker County, WV on September 19, 1941 daughter of the late Loyal Grant James and the late Ruth Agnes Kennard James.  She was...

David Iman

Jan 14, 2013

David Richard Iman, 63, of Ridgeley, WV passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home. Born on August 15, 1949 in Shallmar, he was the son of the late Francis Webster "Dave" and Doris Jeannine (Amtower) Iman. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by a sister, Frances Jean "Franny" Iman...

Daniel Donley

Jan 13, 2013

Daniel G. Donley, Sr., 91, of Oakland passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he had resided for several weeks. Born on April 22, 1921 in Maidsville, WV, he was the son of the late Luther Morris and Grace (Lough) Donley. He was a rural letter carrier, a square dancer...

Charles Johnston

Jan 12, 2013

Charles Everett Johnston, 89, of Canaan Valley, WV departed this life, Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Morgantown.

He was born September 10, 1923 in Davis, WV a son of the late Mortimer and Artie Thompson Johnston of Canaan Valley. He was married to the former Beatrice Pennington Johnston and they had celebrated 66 years of marriage. In addition...