Obituaries

Oct 25, 2021

Robert William Sweitzer, 53, of Oakland died on Monday, October 25, 2021, at his home. Born on February 19, 1968, in Oakland, he was the son of Barbara (Smith) Sweitzer of Oakland and the late Roy W. Sweitzer. He worked in construction. Robert loved hanging out with his grandchildren, hunting, fishing and riding four wheelers. In addition to his...

Oct 24, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Eli"sab"betta (Cianfaglione) Gennantonio, 99, went to her heavenly home on October, 24, 2021. She was born in Douglas, WV, on March 18, 1922, a daughter to the late Nunzio Cianfaglione and Emma Marie (Lambruno) Cianfaglione.

Left to cherish her memories are her children, Paul Thomas Gennantonio, of Highland, MD, Elizabeth Ann "Betty Ann" Lampoy of Kalamata,...

Oct 24, 2021

Clifford Allen Palmer, 53, of Kitzmiller died on Sunday, October 24,  2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on July 23, 1968, in Welch, WV, he was the son of Loiyresa (Owens) Palmer of Oakland and the late Clifford Allen Palmer, Sr. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. In his free time, he loved being...

Oct 21, 2021

Audrey Elaine Hoye. 79, of Oakland died on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the home of her sister in McHenry. Born on August 28, 1942, in McHenry, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Leroy and Mildred Mae (Glotfelty) Edgar. She retired after forty years of service as sales manager for Rudy's Clothing. She was a member of...

Oct 21, 2021

Roger Lee Strawser, 68, of Eglon, WV, died from a farming accident on October 21, 2021. He was born January 18, 1953 in Oakland, MD, a son of the late Glen Dorman and Helen May (Paugh) Strawser.

After graduating Aurora High School, Roger began working for Peters Fuel in Elkins where he was a truck driver. Following...

Oct 19, 2021

Darrell Lynn Rexrode, 74, of Fort Ashby, WV, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland. Born on September 15, 1947, in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late Woodrow Ross and Gertrude Gladys (Landis) Rexrode. Darrell was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during the Vietnam War. Prior to his...

Oct 16, 2021

Ruby Luvina (Moats) Kemphfer, 71, of Aurora, WV, passed away on October 16th, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD.  She was born on September 18th, 1950, to the late Ward Delmar and Dove Luvina (Simmons) Moats.

A graduate of Aurora High School, Ruby worked at Farley's Restaurant and Melanie's Family Restaurant prior to starting...

Oct 15, 2021

Naomi Agnes Ellen Podmokly, 85, of Oakland died on October 15, 2021, at Dennett Road Manor. Born in October 23, 1935, in Oakland, she was the oldest daughter of the late Reynold "Tobe" and Ruby Ashby. She was a graduate of Southern High School then moved to Long Beach, California and then to Illinois in 1956. She attended Morton...

Oct 14, 2021

Norma Elenor Gnegy, 89, of Oakland, MD, passed away peacefully, October 14, 2021, at her home.  She became an angel of the Lord while holding her family's hands.  Born on December 28, 1931, in Red House, she was the daughter of the late Russel Paul and Bernice Roberta (Cook) Roth.

She is survived by her husband of...

Oct 13, 2021

Jimmy Lee Barkley, 41, of Oakland died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in a senseless act of violence. Born on December 25, 1979, in Oakland, he was the son of LaDonna Rae Poling and stepson of Andrew Poling, both of Herington, KS. Jimmy attended Phillip Barbour High School. He loved his son, family and spending time with his friends...

Oct 13, 2021

Randall (Randy) Glenn Ashby, 62, of Oakland, MD, passed away Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, at his home. Born January 4th, 1959, in Essex, MD, he was the son of Josephine E. (Fike) Ashby and the late William G. Ashby. Randy was self-employed through Ashby Fire Equipment until his retirement. He loved riding his Harley and his side-by-side, going camping,...

Oct 11, 2021

H. Thomas "Tom" DiBacco, Jr., passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at Davis Medical Center. He was in his usual health and the death was unexpected. He was born November 12, 1943 in Thomas, WV, a son to the late Alice Roberts and Harry "Reggie" DiBacco.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years Elizabeth "Betty" Jane...

Oct 10, 2021

Keith Dale Hauser, 83, of Eglon, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at home. Born on April 19, 1938, in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Homer and Hazel (Roth) Hauser.  Keith was known by his friends and family as "Doc".  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  Keith worked at Corning...

Oct 4, 2021

Ms. Patty Heitz, age 72, passed away on October 4, 2021. Patty was born in Harman, WV to Joseph Heitz and Renora (Hedrick) Heitz on August 18, 1949.

Following high school graduation, Patty went to work for the Department of Defense. She worked her way up and attended college at night. She became a Contracting Officer for...

Oct 1, 2021

Edgar "Shorty" Uphold Sr., 88, of Gorman, Maryland, passed away at Garrett Regional Medical Center on October 1st, 2021.  He was born on December 19th, 1932, in Friendsville, Maryland, to the late Lawrence and Letta Uphold.

He retired from Consol Mines after 30 years and was a member of the Gorman Volunteer Fire Department.

He...

Oct 1, 2021

Philip Richard Sherman Sr., 80, of Eglon, WV, went home to be with the Lord on October, 1st 2021, after an extended illness.  He was born in Parsons, WV on March, 14th, 1941, to the late Oscar "Scrub" and Lavelle (Phillips) Sherman.

Phil's first jobs were working for Duke Stump and Dutch Oven Bakery.  Later in life, his

Sep 30, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Glotfelty, 70, of Oakland, MD, passed at her home on September 30, 2021, after a courageous 8-year cancer battle. She was born in Oakland on June 23, 1951, to Peck and Claudine Calhoun, and was a proud lifetime Garrett County resident.

Ann worked for the Garrett County Board of Education for over 30 years, most...

Sep 28, 2021

Rebecca Mae Harvey, 85, of Deer Park, MD passed away September 28, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1936, in Deer Park, MD a daughter to the late Tilden R. and Molly (Brady) Harvey.

She worked for Maryland Forest Service as a Fire Tower Operator for many years where she was known...

Sep 27, 2021

Michael C. Fitzwater's journey began on Tuesday, August 18, 1959, in Swanton, MD and ended peacefully, in the early morning hours, Monday, September 27, 2021, at GRMC. He was welcomed into the waiting arms of his beloved late mom and dad, LaDonna E. (Bell) and William E. Fitzwater, Jr. We all have different journeys, different paths along the way,...

Sep 26, 2021

Kathy Louise DeBerry, 68, of Oakland became an angel of the Lord. She passed away peacefully at her home holding her families hands, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Born on August 9, 1953, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Harold Elroy and Jessie Marie (Wotring) Gnegy.

Kathy had many jobs over the years  but...