Obituaries

Mar 30, 2011

Victoria E. "Nellie" (Harvey) Sharpless, 91 of Oakland, MD, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her home.

Born June 1, 1919 in Mt. Zion, MD, she was the daughter of the late Meshac and Lucretia (Tichinel) Harvey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lyle H. Sharpless.

Nellie was a homemaker.

Mar 28, 2011

Ralph A. Calandrella, 73 of Elk Garden, WV, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at Oakland Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born July 20, 1937 in Hamden, CT, he was the son of the late Ralph Calandrella, M.D. and Mary Virginia (Weicht) Calandrella.

Ralph was a real estate and land developer.

Surviving are: wife-Carolyn...

Mar 27, 2011

Michael "Mike" Allen DeWitt, 49 of Oakland, MD, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born February 7, 1962 in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Stanley William and Betty Louise (Rodeheaver) DeWitt, Sr. He was also preceded in death by brother-Carl Edward DeWitt.

Mike was an AVID Pittsburgh...

Mar 25, 2011

Sharon Ann Palleschi, 59 of Oakland, MD, passed away, Friday, March 25, 2011 at her home.

Born October 17, 1951 in Baltimore, MD; she is the daughter of Vernon S. and Betty M. (Wheeler) Mills.

Sharon was a homemaker.

Also surviving are: Harry Salfner, significant other; sister-Janet Lee Natalie, New Freedom, PA and...

Mar 25, 2011

Maxine Louise Tasker, 77 of Oakland, MD, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home.

Born May 31, 1933 in Deer Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late Webster and Lemie (Roderick) Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her sister-Lillian Tasker.

Maxine had worked at Cuppett Weeks...

Mar 24, 2011

Susanna M. Durst, 96 of Elk Garden, WV, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home.

Born June 21, 1914 at Laueldale, WV; she was the daughter of the late Jackson and Nellie Victoria (Biggs) Aronhalt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther William Durst, January 7, 1997; a daughter-Mildred L. Sayers on...

Mar 23, 2011

Harriett Louise (McRobie) Beckman, 87 of Swanton, MD, passed away, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital.

Born October 28, 1923 in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Lilly Mae ( Stephens). She was also preceded in death by husband, Irvin E. Beckman; brothers, Ernest J. McRobie, Jr., Oliver...

Mar 22, 2011

Christine Fischetti, 89 of Oakland, MD, passed away, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Oakland Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born January 25, 1922 in Caretta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Trudie (Largen) Milgrim. Also, preceded in death by husband-Pasquale "Pat" Fischetti.

Christine was a veteran serving with the United States Navy,...

Mar 21, 2011

Denise Ann (Clatterbuck) Lohr, 46, of Deer Park, MD, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 in Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born September 29, 1964 in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late, William and Corann (Ashby) Clatterbuck

Surviving are: husband Ben Lohr; son Benny; in-laws Dave and Susie Lohr; sister...

Mar 21, 2011

Mark Valiton of Oakland, MD died Monday, March 21, 2011 at home with his children and wife at his side after a brief battle with cancer. He was 55. Born Oct. 15, 1955 in Toledo Ohio. He was the son of the late Ed & Ardith Valiton.

Mark, along with his wife have Valiton's Kingwood Chrysler, Jeep,...

Mar 21, 2011

Robert Eugene Johnson, Sr., 73, Swanton, MD, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Garrett Memorial Hospital.

Born March 8, 1938 in Indian Head, PA, he was the son of the late John Albert and Avis Lucille (Hutchinson) Johnson. He was also preceded in death by brothers, William, Jerry and James Johnson.

Bob was veteran...

Mar 19, 2011

Marlene Smith, 79, of Oakland, MD, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at her residence.

Born April 6, 1931 in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late, Hobert and Della (Kisner) Welch.

Surviving are: husband-Clayton Smith; two daughters, Carol Ann Butler and Linda Lou Kourey, both of Oakland; brother, Roger Welch, Oakland; three...

Mar 18, 2011

Arvetta Marie McCrum, 77 of Mt. Storm, WV, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born December 8, 1933 in vindex, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Edna Mae (Cline) Michaels.

Arvetta was a homemaker.

Surviving are: husband-Charles b. McCrum; sons; Page McCrum, Mt. Storm,...

Mar 17, 2011

Homer Fred Colaw, 72 of Oakland, MD, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Western Maryland Health Center, Cumberland, MD.

Born March 19, 1938 in Crellin, MD, he was the son of the late Dennis Clinton and Crystal Gwendolyn (Shaffer) Colaw.

Fred was a veteran serving with the United States Navy and retired from Westvaco...

Mar 16, 2011

Denny Edward Savage, 56 of Oakland, MD, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the home of Pat and Ed Bowswer where he had resided for the past four years.

Born July 26, 1954 in Myersdale, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Mildred (Amos) Savage

Denny was a Vietnam Era Veteran...

Mar 12, 2011

Raymond Gordon Aronhalt, Jr., 81 of Mt. Lake Park, MD, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Garrett Memorial Hospital, Oakland, MD.

Born January 15, 1930 in Gormania, WV, he was the son of the late Raymond Gordon and Lona Bell (Vance) Aronhalt, Sr. Also, preceded in death by wife, Elsie Elizabeth (Otto) Aronhalt, son, Donald Aronhalt,...

Mar 8, 2011

Victor Homer Kope, 86 of Aurora, WV, passed away, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Oakland Nursing & Rehab Center, Oakland, MD.

Born June 10, 1924 in Phillips, PA, he was the son of the late Chambers and Lucetta (Nethken) Kope. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Irene (Tripplet) Kope and Mary Jane Kope and...

Mar 4, 2011

Ronald William Lang, 68 of Oakland, MD, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.

Born August 19, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Henry and Mary (Rhodes) Lang.

Ron was a Vietnam Era Veteran of the United States Navy, a retired Superintendent for Baltimore City...

Feb 27, 2011

Lillian L. Tasker, 82 of Mt. Lake Park, MD, passed away, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at her residence.

Born August 8, 1928 at Shallmar, MD, she was the daughter of the late Webster and Zalemma (Rotruck) Cooper.

Lillian was a homemaker.

Surviving are: husband-Vernard Tasker; sons-Vernard R. Tasker, Hutton, Christopher Stanley Tasker, Daniel...

Feb 25, 2011

Dorothy Hanlin, 85 of Mt. Storm, WV, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home, Oakland, MD.

Born March 24, 1925 in Mt. Storm, WV, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Amelia (Entler) Foley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Hanlin in 2002.

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