Obituaries

Dec 17, 2019

"Together Again"

Helen Elizabeth (Fitzwater) Friend went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Mountain Lake Park, MD. Born March 10, 1932 in North Glade to Arthur and Mildred Fitzwater, Helen graduated from Oakland High School in 1949 and married the love of her life, Hugh Andrew Friend in...

Dec 16, 2019

Eleene Marie Sacks, 95, of Oakland, Maryland passed away surrounded by her family on December 16, 2019 at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland. She was born August 15, 1924 in Roanoke, Virginia a daughter of the late Caley Edward and Addie L Hurt Young. Mrs. Sacks was reunited with her husband in Heaven, Beryle Coster Sacks, whom she...

Dec 16, 2019

Cheryl Yvonne Paugh, 62, of Mtn. Lake Park passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Born on December 30, 1956, in McKeesport, PA, Cheryl was the daughter of the late William Richard and Kathleen Vennae (Bevan) Peterson.

She had been the manager at the Deer Park VFW and after...

Dec 9, 2019

"Together Again"

Beverly Jean Spiker, 79, of Kitzmiller, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on June 27, 1940 in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wood and Edith (Miller) Evans. Beverly was a graduate of Southern High School and continued her education at Scott Beauty Academy...

Dec 8, 2019

James "Hawk" Alfred Quattro, 64, of Davis, West Virginia passed away December 8, 2019 at Cortland Acres in Thomas, West Virginia. He was born June 13, 1955 in Parsons, West Virginia a son of the late Alfred Joseph and Mary Ann Cooper Quattro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia Quattro, whom he...

Dec 6, 2019

Richard Edward (Dick “PopPop”) Friend, 84, of Thomas, West Virginia, formerly of Davis, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord, Friday, December 6, 2019 to be reunited with his wife of over 45 years, Anita Louise Sutton Friend. Dick was born on September 20, 1935, in Worthington, WV to the late Richard Thomas (R.T.) Friend and Mary Louise Spedden...

Nov 30, 2019

Lewis Albert Domenick, Jr., 91, of Oakland, MD, died November 30th, 2019, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Born September 4, 1928 in Piedmont, WV, he was the son of the late Lewis A. Domenick, Sr. and Concettina (Masticoni) Domenick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Nov 29, 2019

Wallace Thomas Evans, 79, of Kitzmiller, died on Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 3, 1940 in Oakmont, WV, he was the son of the late Othie "Doc" and Eulalia (Barnard) Evans. Wallace was a retired coal miner for G & S Coal Company.

He is survived by...

Nov 25, 2019

Robert Leon Kelley, 88, of Leadmine, WV passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born March 20, 1931 in Pierce, WV a son of the late Noah Paul and Nina Evelyn Hauser Kelley. Mr. Kelley is survived by his wife, Delores Calcamp Kelley, whom he married on October 27, 1956. Also...

Nov 20, 2019

Richard Glenn “Buck” Knotts, 92, of Eglon, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on July 12, 1927, Buck is the son of the late Harvey L. and Merle O. (Snyder) Knotts. Buck graduated from Aurora High School. He proudly served five years in the United States Army during World War II as rifleman...

Nov 18, 2019

Burlington, WV- Destiny Cheyenne “Des" Foster, passed away tragically on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. A victim of a violent crime, Destiny's life was cut short at age 25.

Born on February 6, 1994 in Cumberland, MD, Destiny was the cherished daughter of Charles D."Danny” Foster and Jenny Lynn Sanders. She is...

Nov 15, 2019

Kimberly R. Byers-Cunningham of Dryfork, Tucker County, West Virginia, passed suddenly at her home on Friday, November 15, 2019. Born Kimberly Ruth Donatelli on February 9, 1956 in Pittsburgh, PA, “Kimmie” is the adored and beloved wife of Brian K. Cunningham, and cherished daughter of John “Jack” Betchce and Shirley Jackson Betchce of Pittsburgh, PA. She was the Special Aunt...

Nov 14, 2019

Betty Akers Michael, 94, formerly of Mount Airy, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on April 17, 1925 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Baker) Akers. Betty graduated from Frederick High School and Duke University. She taught school for Fairfax County Public Schools until her...

Nov 14, 2019

Janet Mae Sebold, 74, of Mtn. Lake Park died on November 14, 2019, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Janet was born on March 4, 1945, and was the daughter of the late William and Sadie White. She was a 1963 graduate of Southern Garrett High School and loved meeting the girls from her class for dinners. Janet had worked...

Nov 12, 2019

Barbara Isobel Sanders passed away peacefully on November 12. 2019 at her Goodwill Retirement Community residence in Grantsville, Maryland, where she had resided since 2016. Barbara was born at the family farm along Sanders Lane near Hutton, Maryland on May 16, 1933 to Cyrus Nelson Sanders and Valesca (Vally) Sidonia (Paulie) Sanders. She was the youngest of ten children...

Nov 11, 2019

Robert "Bob" Allan Harsh, 60, of St. George, West Virginia passed away at his home Monday, November 11, 2019. He was born January 6, 1959 in Oakland, Maryland a son of the late Melvin Ercil and Erma Jean Kisner Harsh. He is survived by his loving wife, Rochelle "Rocky" Infante Harsh, whom he married on May 8, 1994. Also...

Nov 10, 2019

Randall Robert Kahl, 86, of Deer Park, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on February 1, 1933 in Accident, he was the son of the late Peter and Ada (Wiley) Kahl. Randall proudly served in the United States Air Force. Upon returning home, he immediately went to work for Westvaco Fine...

Nov 7, 2019

Marion L. "Mary" Lantz, 82, of Mt. Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on August 9, 1937 in Aurora, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harvey L. and Merle O. (Snyder) Knotts. Mary was a homemaker. She also worked as a dietary aid at Garrett Memorial Hospital. Marion was...

Nov 5, 2019

Zachary Russell Jones, 33, of Westernport MD, passed away on November 5, 2019 at his home. Born on April 3, 1986 in Cumberland MD, he is the son of Frederick and Dora Jones.

He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Hink and Dora Westfall and paternal grandfather Bill (PJ) Jones, aunt Sue Westfall...