Obituaries

Sep 23, 2021

Terrance Willis, 73, passed away on September 23, 2021, at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, WV.  He was born on January 12, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio a son of the late Arnold W. Willis and Helena Fay McCourt.

Terry worked for several years for Ford Motor Company in Ohio. In 2013, he became a resident at Cortland Acres...

Sep 21, 2021

John Ervin Calcamp, 90, of Eglon, WV, passed away September 21, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born May 10, 1931, in Eglon, WV; the son to the late Gus and Lura (Harsh) Calcamp.

John was a veteran of U.S. Marine Corps. He was self-employed as a general contractor and later in life, worked for...

Sep 19, 2021

Thomas Lee Scott, 70, of Thomas, WV, died on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD. Born on January 8, 1951, in Pierce, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary(Paulauskas) Scott. He was a 1968 graduate of Mountaineer High School. He was a retired coal miner for Mettiki Coal and...

Sep 19, 2021

Thomas Lee Scott, 70, of Thomas, WV, died on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD. Born on January 8, 1951, in Pierce, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary(Paulauskas) Scott.

He was a 1968 graduate of Mountaineer High School. He was a retired coal miner for Mettiki...

Sep 18, 2021

Michael E. Amoroso-82 of Maryland Ave died at UPMC-WMHS on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. He was born in Piedmont, WV on March 7, 1939 and was the son of the late Louie Amoroso and Mildred (Shrout) Amoroso. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donnie and Louie Amoroso. Mike was a member of Divine Mercy/ Saint Peter in...

Sep 15, 2021

Lois Elaine Stiles, age 76, of Oakland, MD passed away September 15, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Lois was born in Oakland, MD on December 25, 1944 and was the daughter of Hazel Wilt Upole. Lois married Douglas J. Stiles in Oakland, MD on May 9, 1964. Her mother and husband preceded her in death. She is...

Sep 15, 2021

Michael Rostosky, 94, of Oakland passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home.

Born on December 8, 1926, in New Eagle, PA, Michael was the son of the late George and Mary Rostosky. Michael was married for 35 years to the late Helen Rostosky until her untimely death from leukemia in 1992.

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Sep 14, 2021

Anna (Carr) Sutton-Wilson, 85, of Thomas, WV passed away September 14, 2021 in Oakland, MD after a short battle with Covid-19. Born in Thomas, WV on April 1, 1936 to Willis H and Silvia (White) Carr, she is survived by her three children and their families: Ginny (Ray) Cepeda of Providence, RI; Donald (Linda) Sutton, of Fairbanks, AK; Thomas...

Sep 14, 2021

Charles “Charlie” Clarence Royer, 91, of Oakland, MD, passed away on September 14, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1930 in Huntingdon, PA, a son to the late Clarence Sprankle and Edna May (Harpster) Royer.

Charlie served in the United States Coast Guard. He proudly attended a one-room school house. He was...

Sep 14, 2021

Lucille Evelyn McRobie Steyer, 96, of Oakland died on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the home of her daughter. Born on September 29, 1924, in Gorman, she was the daughter of the late Elliott E. and Letha V. (Slonaker) Devers. She was a very active member of the White United Methodist Church as well as the White Church community....

Sep 12, 2021

Isabella V. Elliott, 98, of Kitzmiller died on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at her home. Born on April 5, 1923, in Deer Park, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Hinebaugh) Paugh. She had worked for Sterling Processing and was a member of the Kitzmiller Assembly of God. She is survived by four daughters, Barbara Whitacre...

Sep 10, 2021

Marian ‘Beth’ Jakubowski, 39, passed away September 10, 2021 at her home in Swanton, MD.  She was born in Baltimore. MD, beloved daughter of surviving Gordon and Nadine Jakubowski.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her 3 children, Malachi, Eli, and Michele Eaton, and her brother Shane, sister-in-law, Rose and her brother Gordon III

Sep 6, 2021

Randall Robert Reed, 100, of Canaan Valley, West Virginia passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born and raised on his 500 acre farm “Highland View Farm” in Canaan Valley, a son of the late Lindsay and Addie (Yokum) Reed.  “Randy” was the 8th of 9 children.

He attended Cosner School, a one room school...

Sep 6, 2021

Norman Isaac Sines, Sr., 95, of Middle River, MD died Monday, September 6, 2021 at home. He was born on the family farm in Garrett County on May 23, 1926, the son of the late Jonas William and Minnie Pearl (Beegly) Sines. He worked in various jobs including, logging, Martin Co. and then retiring from Bethlehem Steel Corp. All...

Sep 5, 2021

Thomas Joseph Cook, 72, of Thomas, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 5th, 2021 at Garrett Regional Hospital in Oakland, Maryland.   He was born June 9, 1949 in Elkins, West Virginia, a son of the late Tony and Helen (Turek) Cook of Davis, West Virginia.

Tom worked as a coal miner. He was a member of the...

Sep 5, 2021

H. Eugene "Palsy" Harman, 69, of Oakland died on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. Born on May 22, 1952, in Accident, he was the son of Emma Jean Harman of Oakland and the late Rev. Harold Roy Harman. Eugene "Palsy" was well known for his incredible work ethic, his contagious laughter and his never...

Sep 4, 2021

Ronald (Ronnie) Washington Jackson 79, went to be with the Lord on September 4, 2021, at Moran Manor Nursing Home in Westernport, MD, after a three-year battle with congestive heart failure. He was born in Frostburg, MD on June 13, 1942 and was the son of the late Raymond A Jackson, Jr. and Geraldine Jackson. He was preceded...

Sep 4, 2021

Larry Allen Crosco, 69, of Terra Alta, WV, died on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. Born on May 22, 1952, in Kingwood, WV, he was the son of the late Clarence D. and Marie A. (Sirbaugh) Crosco. He was an auto mechanic who worked for Bell Brothers Automotive and later worked in construction...

Sep 4, 2021

Donald “Pickle” E. Deal, 68, of Aurora, WV passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2021. He was born July 22, 1953 in Oakland, MD, a son to the late Elsie Deal Reall.

Donald had a pure love for living life. He was always eager to meet people and never knew a stranger. He loved to learn. Donnie...

Sep 3, 2021

Frederick "Fred" Polce, Sr., 78, of Oakland died on Friday, September 3, 2021, at his home after an illness with pancreatic cancer. Born on October 10, 1942, in Morgantown, WV, he was the son of the late Pietro and Elsie (Tarantini) Polce. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School and West Virginia University. Fred remained a...