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SANDERS, Mrs. Estella E. Crowe
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Estella E. Sanders, 82, died yesterday in Somerset. Born here, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine (Darrah) Crowe. Surviving are a son, Edward Sanders, Roanoke, Va., and a daughter, Mrs. Marie Davies, Baltimore. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated yesterday at SS. Philip and James Catholic Church. Interment followed in the parish cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 29, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SANNER, Mrs. Jennie Bittner
ROCKWOOD — Mrs. Jennie Bittner Sanner, 73, of Rockwood, R. D. 1, died in Somerset Community Hospital. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bittner, she was born at Garrett. Surviving are her husband, Ephriam; five sons, including Harry E. and Frank R. of Rockwood; five daughters, including Mrs. Edna Weimer of Rockwood, and 30 grandchildren.
March 13, 1958, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SASS, Mrs. Sevilla Baer
MEYERSDALE, June 1 — Mrs. Sevilla Sass, 97, of Meyersdale, died Thursday in Community Hospital, Meyersdale. The widow of August Sass, she leaves four children, including Mrs. Alma Kelly of Connellsville and Dr. F. E. Sass of Boswell; two brothers, one sister, 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, June 1, 1955 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SATHOFF, Mrs. Mary K. Brode
FROSTBURG -Mrs. Mary K. Sathoff, 76, of 196 West Mechanic Street, died yesterday at Miners Hospital shortly after being admitted. She had been in failing health the past several years. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Rachel (Kirkwood) Brode. She was a member of Trinity Assembly of God Church, Midlothian. Surviving are her husband, Henry Sathoff; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Lewis, here; Mrs. John Cordial, Baltimore, and Mrs. Robert C. Jones, Akron; two sons, Clarence Sathoff, Corriganville, and Earl Sathoff, Eckhart; a brother, George Brode, Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Sarah Duckworth, Lonaconing; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 1, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SAYLOR, Mrs. Ellen Beal
SOMERSET, Aug. 18 — Mrs. Ellen Beal Saylor, 77, died Monday night at her home at Glencoe, R. D. I, after an extended illness. She was a daughter of the late Eli and Elizabeth Groff Beal and the widow of Peter Saylor and is survived by these children: Wilson of Meyersdale, Mrs. Esau Ackerman, Mrs. H. S. Smith, Harry and James of Glencoe, and William, John, Jerry and Norman of Berlin.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, August 18, 1939
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SAYLOR, Mrs. Lydia A. Faidley
Mrs. Lydia A. Saylor, 90, of Somerset, died in Somerset Community Hospital. She was born June 23, 1871, in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, a daughter of the late Simon and Nancy Swarner Faidley. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Florence McGuire of Somerset, and Mrs. Helen Geary of Rockwood, R.D. 2; a son Ross, of Somerset; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; two brothers, including Elmer of Rockwood R.D. 3; and four sisters, Mrs. Ellen Dumbauld and Mrs. Ada King of Rockwood, R.D. 3, Mrs. Anna Ream of Rockwood R.D. 2, and Mrs. Edith Kreger of Somerset. She was preceded by her husband Marcellus in 1949, two sisters and a brother.
The Daily Courier, Cononellsville, November 28, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SCHAFER, Mrs. Margaret Decker
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Margaret Schafer, 61, of RD 1, Garrett, died yesterday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Garrett, August 5, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Allen and Phoebe (Burkholder) Decker. She is survived by her husband, Oscar C. Schafer; a son Carl Schafer, RD 1, Garrett, a daughter, Mrs. Donald Shaulis, RD 1, Garrett; two half- brothers, Ellwood Walters and John Critchfield, both of RD 1, Garrett, and three grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 2 p.m. today. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. William Snyder will officiate and interment will be in the Center Lutheran Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, November 21, 1971
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SCHROCK, Mrs. Amanda Bender
ACCIDENT — Mrs. Amanda Schrock, 87, died Sunday at her home near here. Born in Springs, Pa., Mrs. Schrock was a daughter of the late Enoch and Mary (Yoder) Bender. Her husband, Asa Schrock, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Cherry Glade Conservative Mennonite Church. Surviving are two sons, Orval Schrock of here and Elvin Schrock, Greenwood, Del.; three daughters, Mrs. Melda Opel and Miss Saloma Schrock, both of here, and Mrs. Iva Yoder, Greenwood, Del.; two brothers, Milton Bender, RD Grantsville, and Norman Bender, Springs, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Saloma Peachy, Lititz, Pa.; 29 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the Cherry Glade Conservative Mennonite Church Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. by Rev. Elmer Maust and Rev. Alva Maust. Interment will be in Glade Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, May 4, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SCOLLICK, Mrs. Gussie Margaret Fletcher
ERIE, Pa. — Mrs. Gussie Margaret Scollick, 71, widow of Thomas E. Scollick and a native of Burlington, W.Va., died yesterday at her home, 5140 Buffalo Road. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Elizabeth T. Scollick, Erie; a sister, Mrs. Grace Walsh, Conneaut, Pa., and a brother, Edwin T. Fletcher, Erie. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Alice (Clayton) Fletcher. The body is at the Dusckas Funeral Home, 2607 Buffalo Road, Erie, where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with interment in Lakeside Cemetery, Erie.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, May 23, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SEARLES, Mrs. Elva C. Brode
Mrs. Elva C. Searles, 66, of 6 Newman Street, Middletown, N. J., died suddenly Tuesday at the Riverview Hospital in Red Bank, N.J. A native of Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Brode, She and her family resided in Cumberland before she moved to Middletown 25 years ago. She was a retired controller for the Laird and Company Distillers in Colts Neck, N. J. and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Red Bank. Her only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Velma Rozay, N.Y. City. The body is at the Worden Funeral Home, 6 East Front Street, Red Bank. Mass will be celebrated at St. James Church tomorrow at 9 a.m. Interment will be in the SS Peter and Paul Cemetery at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 16, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHAFFER, Mrs. Theodora S. Clark
Mrs. Theodora S. Shaffer, 61, wife of Elzie A. Shaffer, 515 Fayette Street, died yesterday afternoon in Allegany Hospital after an illness of seven weeks. She had undergone two operations. Mrs. Shaffer was a daughter of the late Edward A. and Emma (Rossworm) Clark. She belonged to SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers and the LaSalle Mothers Club. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Luther M. Huff, Grantsville, and Dorothy Shaffer, at home; five sons, Edward H. and Paul Raymond Shaffer, this city, and Francis A. and Thomas P. Shaffer, at home; three brothers, George E. Clark, Frostburg: Edward B. Clark, this city, and M. Raymond Clark, Detroit, and two sisters, Miss Mazie A. Clark and Mrs. Joseph Reissig, this city. The body is at the George Funeral Home, where the Christian Mothers will recite the rosary tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 5, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHAFFERMAN, Mrs. Carrie May Snow
Grafton, W. Va., Nov. 19 - One of Taylor County's oldest residents, Mrs. Carrie May Snow Shafferman, 92, died Tuesday afternoon at her residence in Blueville. Born in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Shafferman was the daughter of Salmon (sic) and Mary Luce Snow. She was the last to die of a family of eight. Her husband, Herman H. Shafferman, passed away in 1904. The following children are the immediate survivors: Ernest Shafferman, Grafton; Mrs. Lew Ayer, Frostburg, Md.; Miss Bessie L. Shafferman and Miss Hallie A. Shafferman, both at home, and William H. Shafferman, Grafton. Mrs. Shafferman had resided in Grafton for 67 years. She was the oldest member of the congregation of the First Baptist church of Grafton. Funeral services were held at the Blueville Methodist church, Saturday afternoon with interment in Bluemont cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, November 18, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHAFFERMAN, Mrs. Marie Blanche Epley
Oldtown - Mrs. Marie Blanche Shafferman, 59, wife of Fred W. Shafferman, of here, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, where she was admitted Sunday. She had been in ill health a year. Born at Terra Alta, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Martin T. and Sarah (Benson) Epley and a member of the Auxiliary of Henry Hart Post 1411, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Also surviving besides her husband, are a son, James V. Trexler, at home, and a brother, Joseph C. Epley, Harrisonburg, Va. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home, Cumberland, where services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a. m. Rev. William Anderson, pastor of Oldtown Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Terra Alta Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 27, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHANK, Mrs. Margaret A. Everline
FROSTBURG — Mrs. Margaret A. Shank, 72, of 1223 Louisiana Avenue, Canton, Ohio, died December 28 in Molly Stark Hospital there after a long illness. She was born here, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Everline. She had resided in Canton for 50 years. Mrs. Shank was a member of Grace United Church. Survivors include her husband Roger W. Shank, two sons, Karl P. Shank, Canton, and J. Arlan Shank, Louisville, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Hodell, Canton; Mrs. Cecil B. Myers and Mrs. Josiah B. Williamson, both of here; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A seryice was conducted Monday in Canton and interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 29, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHAWLEY, Mrs. Hattie Beals
GRANTSVILLE - Mrs. Hattie May Shawley, 79, of Bittinger, died yesterday at her residence. Born in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Agnes (Bittner) Beals, Her husband, Elmer Shawley, died in 1969. Mrs. Shawley was a member of Emmanuel Lulheran Church, Bittinger. Surviving are a son, George Shawley, Bittinger; a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Buckel, Bittinger; a brother, Roy Beals, Salisbury, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Staub, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Nellie Byrne, Markleysburg. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in Emmanuel Lutheran Church tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Rev. L. F. Danner will officiate and interment will be in Bittinger Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church tomorrow at 1 p.m.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 28, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHERLOCK, Mrs. Hazel Sherlock
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Hazel Sherlock, 63, formerly of here, died yesterday at Smithtown Hospital, Long Island, N. Y. She was a staff nurse at New York City Hospital for the past 20 years. Born in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Michael) Austin. She is survived by her husband Jack; five brothers, Robert, James and Earnest Austin, here; Oscar Austin, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; William Austin, Somerset; five sisters, Mrs. Esther Hines, Mrs. Mary Barmoy, Mrs. Nell Tressler, all of Meyersdale; Mrs. Elsie Johnson. Gary, Ind.; and Mrs. Helen Heffley, Clinton, Md. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 11 a.m. tomorrow, and a service will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Charles Staub. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, July 30, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHIPPY, Mrs. Minnie M. Deffenbaugh
SALISBURY, Pa. — Mrs. Minnie M. Shippy, 90, of Boynton, died Monday in Berlin. A native of Bedford County she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Elizabeth (Dickey) Deffenbaugh and was the widow of George Shippy. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, here. Surviving are a son, William Shippy, Ringgold, Pa.; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Ogline Friedens; a sister, Mrs. Laura Cramer, Glendale, Calif.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev. Ernest N. Rumbaugh will officiate and interment will be in the IOOF cemetery, here.
The Cumberland News, November 18, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHOCKEY, Mrs. Estella B. Beal
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Estella B. Shockey, 82, died Saturday at her home. Born in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara (Yutzy) Beal. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, C. Howard Shockey; two sons, James B. Shockey, Sherrard, W. Va., and H. Leo Shockey, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Althea Hoke, Bloomsburg; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Benford, here, and Mrs. Grace Bittner and Miss Gertrude Beal, RD 4; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Price Funeral Home. Services Wednesday; interment in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 26, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHOCKLEY, Mrs. Anna Barncord
Mrs. Anna (Barncord) Shockley, 89, widow of Norman Shockley, died this morning at the home of a brother, S. M. Barncord, Mt. Savage. Also surviving are three other brothers, Edward Barncord, Hydnman, Pa.; Joseph Barncord, Ridgeley, W. Va., and Harry Barncord, Corriganville, to whose home the body will be taken tomorrow. She was a member of the Corriganville Methodist Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 15, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHROYER, Mrs. Martha Emerick
Mrs. Martha E. Shroyer, 73, widow of Silas Shroyer, a native of Somerset county, Pa., died yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Clara Shroyer, Fairhope, Pa. She is survived by her father, Lafayette Emerick of Indiana, who was 99 years old last month; two other daughters, Mrs. Fred L. Hurt, Bedford Road, and Mrs. Henry Smith, Fairhope; a son, Joseph, of Fairhope; a sister, Mrs. William Shaffer, Connellsville; and two brothers, Russell Emerick, Wellersburg, and Frank Emerick, Madley. The body is at Hafer's Funeral home.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 20, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHROYER, Mrs. Nellie I. Beals
HYNDMAN - Mrs. Nellie I. Shroyer, 69, wife of James Shroyer, RD 1, Hyndman, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. A native of here, she was a daughter of the late Elwood and Elizabeth (Logsdon) Beals. She is also survived by a brother, Troy A. Beals, RD 1, Hyndman. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church here. Friends will be received at the Zeigler Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Indernaugth Shiwpal officiating. Interment will be in Hyndman Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, November 30, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHROYER, Mrs. Stella Jane Emerick
HYNDMAN —Mrs. Stella Jane Shroyer, 71, RD 1, a retired school teacher, died last night in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been admitted Wednesday. She was born October 15, 1889, at RD 1, Fairhope, the daughter of the late John and Emma (Martz) Emerick. Her husband, Norman Shroyer, preceded her in death. She is survived by a brother, Ira Emerick, Wellersburg, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Shaffer, Hyndman. Mrs. Shroyer was a member of Hyndman Evangelical United Brethren Church. Services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Charles Raley, pastor of the Hyndman EUB Church. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 1, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Mrs. Stella Jane Shroyer, 71, of Hyndman, R. D. 1, a native of Fairhope, R. D. I, died in Cumberland, Md. at Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 15, 1889, a daughter of the late John and Emma Martz Emerick. Surviving are a brother, Ira Emerick of Wellersburg and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Shaffer of Hyndman.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 6, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHUCK, Mrs. Mary Etta Christner
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Mary Etta Shuck, 78, of RD 4, died Thursday at her home. Born in Meyersdale, RD 3, she was a daughter of the late Calvin and Sara (Dietle) Christner. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Milton Shuck; a son, Rev. Karl Shuck, RD 1, Hyndman; five daughters, Mrs. Eugene Housel, Mrs. Clifton Petenbrink, Wellersburg; Mrs. Cecil Boyce, RD, Mrs. James Briskey and Mrs. Michael Neder, RD 3; two brothers Walter Christner, RD, and Miles Christner, Johnsown; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p. m. today. A service will be conducted here Monday at 2 p. m. Rev. Raymond Mankamyer and Rev. Lloyd Trout will officiate. Inerment will be in Temple Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, April 22, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SHUCKHART, Annie Dawson
Frostburg, Md., Feb. 28 - The funeral of Mrs. Annie, wife of Mr. Jos. Shuckhart, whose death occurred at her home in Eckhart Mines Sunday morning, took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Rev. Arthur B. Thompson, of the First M. E. church of this place, assisted by Rev. W. D. Barry, pastor of the Eckhart church, who preached and conducted the burial services. The interment was in the Methodist cemetery at Eckhart. The deceased was born in 1871 at this place where she spent her life except the short while she has resided in Eckhart since her marriage a few years ago.
[Annie's maiden name was Dawson.]
The Evening Times, page 2, February 28, 1906
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SHULTZ, Mrs. Mary Ann Blubaugh
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Mary Ann Blubaugh Shultz, 82, died at her home at Meyersdale. The widow of William H. Shultz, she leaves four sons, two daughters, 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers, Ralph Blubaugh of Connellsville and Jacob Blubaugh of Confluence. October 23, 1956, The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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SINES, MRS. Dora Matilda Rodeheaver
OAKLAND - Mrs. Dora Matilda Sines, 91, Swallow Falls, died Sunday at the home of her son, Clayton Sines, with whom she resided.
A native of Hazelton, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late Jack and Verna (Guthrie) Rodeheaver. Her husband, Urias Sines, died in 1945.
Mrs. Sines was the oldest member of the Pine Grove Church of the Brethren.
Survivors besides her son include four daughters, Mrs. Laura Leighton, Oakland; Mrs. Mildred Sowers, Mrs. Betty Sanders and Mrs. Beulah Kitzmiller, all of Baltimore; a half-siser, Mrs. Bertha Fike, Uniontown; a half-brother, Leslie Rhodeheaver, Deer Park; 24 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Minnich Funeral Home where a service will be conducted today at 2 p.m. by Rev. Donald Matthews, pastors of the Pine Grove Church. Interment will be in the Bray Cemetery at Swallow Falls.
Source: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, MD; Oct. 3, 1967; page 8.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
SINES, Lowell Edward (also THOMAS, Samuel Eugene)
Friendsville Man Dies of Burns
A Friendsville man, burned severely when a fuel storage tank exploded and caught fire early Thursday, April 24, at Oakland, died at 4:45 a.m. yesterday at the Burn unit of west Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Lowell Edward Sines, 28, was a passenger in the truck operated by Samuel Eugene Thomas, 50, also of Friendsville, who died at the scene.
The truck explosion and resultant fire were blamed on gasoline, which had leaked from the tank, falling on a muffler, according to Robert H. Shimer, fire investigator for the state fire marshalls office in Allegany and Garrett counties.
The storage tank had been loaded onto the truck at a storage area about a mile from where the explosion occurred. It was a used tank, had been taken out of the ground and drained last fall by Gulf Oil Corporation Products.
The explosion occurred at 1 p.m. and Oakland fireman were at the scene in minutes. Mr. Sines had told a physician he was riding in the cab of the truck which was travelining east on Liberty Street when he said he thought the truck had backfired. When he looked around and saw the tank engulfed in flames, he tried to get out of the cab when the explosion occurred. Mr. Sines then ran through a field, his clothing burning and was found about 98 feet from the scene with burns over 70 percent of his body.
He had been listed in critical condition at the Burn Center since the accident.
Mr. Sines was a native of Friendsville and a son of Mrs. Grace Sines VanSickle and Freeman Sines, Friendsville.
He was a Vietnam veteran and a member of Friendsville WOW Camp.
Besides his mother and father, he is survived by his widow, Alice (Reese) Sines; two brothers, Karol Myers and Vernon Sines, Friendsville, and a half sister, Miss Donna Van Sickle, also of Friendsville.
The body is at the Newman Funeral Home in Friendsville where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow.
A service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sand Springs Church of God with Rev. Jack Gray officiating. Interment will follow in the Blooming Rose Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
Proctor-Kildow American Legion Post 71, Oakland, will accord military honors at graveside.
Source: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, MD; May 8, 1975; page 44.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
SINES, MRS. Mary Elizabeth Kimmell
OAKLAND - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sines, 65, wife of Clyde C. Sines, of Swallow Falls, died yesterday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient four days. She had been in failing health for some time.
Born in Garrett County, she was a daughter of the late Adolphus and Effie (Welch) Kimmell. Mrs. Sines was a member of Sand Flat Assembly of God Church, Swallow Falls Homemakers Club and the Woodmen of the World.
Surviving, besides her husband, are a son, Loraine Sines, Keyser, W. Va.; two brothers, Wallace Kimmell, Deer Park; Harry Kimmell, Terra Alta, W. Va.; and five grandchildren.
The body is at the Minnich Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Swallow Falls Church by Rev. Robert W. Collette, pastor, assisted by Rev. Joseph Lewis. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Source: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, Maryland; June 21, 1967; page 25.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
SIPPLE, Mrs. Elizabeth Baer
MEYERSDALE, Oct. 27 - Mrs. Elizabeth Baer Sipple, widow of George Sipple, died Monday following a week's illness, caused by stroke. She was a daughter of the late William and Catherine (Hers?) Baer. October 18, 1894, she was united in marriage to George Sipple who passed away two years ago. To this union two children were born namely Harold Sipple and Mrs. Catherine Fike, and the following brothers and sisters: Alex of Akron Ohio; Ira of Morgantown, W. Va.; and William of Meyersdale; Mrs. Eugene Crowe and Mrs. Netti Durst of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Charles Wilcox of Wallace, W. Va. October 27, 1938
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SISK, Mrs. Emma Catherine Burkholder
OAKLAND - Mrs. Emma Catherine Sisk, 72, of Gortner, died yesterday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient six days. Born in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Gertrude (Summy) Burkholder. Mrs. Sisk was correspondent for the Oakland Republican since 1916. She was a member of the Casselman Valley Mennonite Church. Surviving are her husband; Albert Sisk; two brothers, Perry Burkholder, Charlotte, N. C., and John Burkholder, Flintstone; and four sisters - Mrs. Mary Guengerich, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Barbara Teets, Baltimore; Mrs. Lydia Rotruck, Petersburg, W. Va., and Mrs. Cora Schrock, Gortner. The body is at the John O. Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted at Gortner Union Church Saturday at 1 p.m. Rev. Galen Fike and Rev. John Bava will officiate and interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Crippled Children's League, a request of Mrs. Sisk's.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 19, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Charles Sisler
SISLER, Charles
Ellerslie Man Hit By Car, Dies Of Injuries
An 87-year-old resident of Ellersllie, Charles Sisler, died in Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon from injuries sustained when he walked into the side of a moving vehicle Friday night.
According to Tfc. L.F.Glenn, who investigated, Mr. Sisler was walking along Route 35, in Ellerslie and a southbound car operated by Kenneth M. Pennsyl, 20, Hundman, was proceeding in a southbound direction. The victim attempted to cross the highway and walked into the side of the Pennsyl car, police said. No charges have been preferred.
Born in Baker, W.Va., Mr. Sisler was a son of the late William and Sarah (Reynolds) Sisler. His wife, Mrs. Bessie (Lowery) Sisler, preceded him in death.
He is survived by a son, Allen Sisler, Hyndman; three daughters, Mrs. Freda Wilson, Frederick; Mrs. Sylvia Bragg, Ellerslie, with whom he resided; Mrs. Geraldine Lafferty, Hyndman; two brothers, William Sisler, LaVale; Branson Sisler, Oldtown; a sister, Mrs. Amanda Wilson, Greeen Spring, W.Va.; seven granchildren and tow great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Milton Benny will officiate and interment will be in Hyndman Cemetery.
May 27 1967, Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Nettie M. Grace)
Clifford B. Sisler
SISLER, Clifford B.
Oldtown Soldier To Be Reburied in Cemetery Named In His Honor
The first Oldtown soldier to be killed in World War II will be reburied Sunday in a cemetery named in his honor. He will be the first person to be buried there.
The one and one-half acred Clifford B. Sisler Memorial Cemetery has been set up by Post No. 9451, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oldtown, also named for the late staff sergeant.
Sgt. Sisler, a son of Branson L. and the late Blanche Sisler, was killed in action June 9, 1945, in the invasion of Normandy.
According to Post Commander John J. Zapf, the cemetery plot was bought last September from Clinton E. Taylpor, Sgt. Sisler's half-brother. Since that time, members have cleared roads and raised a flagpole in the center of the plot. Later plans include the sowing of grass seed and the erection of stone gateways.
The cemetery, just across from Oldtown on the Uhl Highway, will be open to veterans, their wives and children.
The post began a campaign last Saturday to erect a home overlooking their cemetery. They hope to have it completed by fall.
Sgt. Sisler was born March 21, 1919, and attended Oldtown School. He worked on his father's farm until December 4, 1937, when he enlisted in the Army. He was a member of the 759th Tank Battalion L.C.H. 9 Reserve.
He is survived by his father, three brothers, JOhn Sisler, Oldtown; Charles Sisler, Baltlimore, and Thomas Sisler, U.S.Army; his half brother; five sisters, Miss Nellie Sisler, Baltimore; Miss Virginia Sisler, Miss Ruth Sisler, Miss Ethel Sisler and Miss Nicetas Sisler, Oldtown, and one half-sister, Miss Mary Naselrode, Paw Paw, W.Va.
The body will arrive in Cumberland today and will be taken to the the Hafer Funeral Home. A funeral servivce will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Oldtown Methodist Church by Rev. T. E. Richardson, pastor. The Oldtown Post will be assisted with military honors by Henry Hart Post No 1411, VFW, Cumberland.
Apr 14, 1949 Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Nettie M. Grace)
SKIDMORE, Mrs. Edna May Duckworth
Eckhart - Mrs. Edna May Skidmore, 70, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been admitted September 26. She had been in failing health for the past five years. Born in Westernport, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Miller) Duckworth. She was a member of the Eckhart Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, George W. Skidmore; four daughters, Mrs. William Booth, Mrs. John Blubaugh, Vale Summit; Mrs. Ralph Gray, Silver Spring, and Mrs. Lawrence Scott, Baltimore; three sons, William Skidmore, Dundalk; George R. Skidmore, Eckhart; Thomas D. Skidmore, Frostburg; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Skidmore, Borden Mines; Mrs. Dora Ghrist, Greensburg, Pa., and Mrs. Winfred Appleby, Baltimore; five brothers, Stanley Duckworth, Frostburg; Fred, Emory and Ralph Duckworth, Baltimore, and William Duckworth, Buffalo, N. Y.; 27 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p. m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Friday at 1:30 p. m. by Rev. George W. Hattenfield. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Raymond Beeman, Harold Dudley, Lawrence Skidmore, John Lewis, Dale Whitehead and George Whitehead.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 13, 1968 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SMITH, Mrs. Agnes Belle Barth
Mrs. Agnes Belle Smith, 61, of Parkersburg, W.Va., died there yesterday. A native of Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of John Edward and Jeanne (Graham) Barth, and was the widow of Robert S. Smith. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Jo Smith, Parkersburg, and Mrs. Marian Hittie, RD 4, Berlin; a brother, Colen G. Barth, Mt. Savage; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Louise Arnold, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Anne Forbes, State College, Pa.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at the Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence, Pa., Monday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Max Smith officiating.
The Cumberland News, July 8, 1977
SMITH, Mrs. F. Howard (Bell)
Mrs. F. Howard Smith, 58, a native of Cumberland, died suddenly at her home in Baltimore yesterday, according to word received here by relatives. Mrs. Smith was born in Cumberland in April 1890, a daughter of the late John J. and Jean (Spier) Bell. She resided here until 1908 when the family moved to Baltimore. She was married in 1914 to Mr. Smith, a prominent Baltimore attorney. She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Mrs. Jean S. Waller, and two grandchildren; Mrs. Margaret S. Upham and Miss Anna D. Spier, 211 Washington Street, are aunts.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 11, 1948
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Mrs. Jane F. Arnold Smith
SMITH, Mrs. Jane F Arnold
Mrs. Jane F. Smith, 88, widow of John R. Smith, died last night at the home of a son, Francis D. Smith, 410 Decatur street, after an illness of nine weeks. A native of Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Nathan and Ellen Arnold, and resided with her son for 15 years. Mrs. Smith was married twice. Her first husband, William Lyons, was killed in a train wreck. She married Mr. Smith in 1922. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mrs. Laura Lyons Rafferty and John T. Lyons, children by the first marriage, preceded her in death. Surviving besides her son, are four other children, William and Charles Lyons, Frostburg; George Lyons, Cumberland, and Mrs. Norman Gerdeman, Spring Gap; an adopted daughter, Mrs. Edward Lavin, Frostburg: a brother, George Arnold, Scottsdale, Pa.; twenty-one grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 9, 1940
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SMITH, Mrs. Lois Deneen
Mrs. Lois Deneen Smith, a native of Hyndman, died at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Monday, December 24, after a lengthy illness. She was 21 years old. Mrs. Smith was born on January 20, 1930, the daughter of Walter Deneen and Esther Baer Deneen, at Hyndman. She was married to Irvin Smith, Buffalo Mills, February 1, 1948. She leaves her child, Carol Ann, both parents, and the following brothers and sister: Walter, Veteran's Hospital, Butler; Leroy, of Hyndman R. D. 1; Bruce, U. S. Marines, Washington. D. C.; Richard, Robert, Clarence at home, and Mrs. Anna Myers at Myersdale. Also, Mrs. Violet Stair, a half-sister, of Hyndman. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Gravel Pit Evangelical church. Funeral services Thursday, December 27, at 2:30 p. m. at the Madley Lutheran church, with the Rev. A. L. Smith, pastor of the Church of God, Manns Choice, officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Ziegler Funeral Home.
The Bedford Gazette, Bedford, Pennsylvania, December 27, 1951
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SMITH, Mrs. Mabel Dively
Mrs. Mabel M. Smith, 61, of Glencoe, R. D. 1, died unexpectedly in Meyersdale Community Hospital. She was born April 20, 1906, in Northampton township, a daughter of the late Jonas and Mary Mishler Dively. She was a member of Mt. Olivet EUB Church. Surviving are her husband, Harry W., her stepmother, Mrs. Kathryn Dively, of LaVale, Md., seven sons, Harry W., Jr., of Glencoe; James A., of Meyersdale R.D. 4, Herbert of Meyersdale R.D. 3; John and Robert of Meyersdale; Kenneth at Windber, and Thomas at home; six daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Leister, of Glencoe; Mrs. Ruth Shipley, of Meyersdale R.D. 2; Mrs. Ethel Donges and Mrs. Arlene Gallagher of Meyersdale; Mrs. Hazel Tomminson of Central City; and Nancy at home; 34 grandchildren; two brothers, Spurgeon Dively of Meyersdale; and Victor Dively of Biglersville; and two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Heinle of Gettysburg, and Mrs. Ruby Landis of McDonaldton.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 1, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SMITH, Mrs. Mary C. Atkinson
FROSTBURG - Mrs. Mary C. Smith, 76, a former resident, died yesterday at Charles Manor Nursing Home, Baltimore. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Mary K. (Michaels) Atkinson, and was the widow of Walter Smith. She was a member of Middle River Baptist Church, Baltimore; FOE Aerie 1273 Auxiliary Region Auxiliary, in Frostburg. Surviving are four sons, Walter and John Smith, Baltimore; Joseph and Franklin Smith, Hagerstown; six daughters, Mrs. Frank Winterstein and Mrs. Gilbert Winters, Cumberland; Mrs. Virginia Shoemake, Tampa; Mrs. Mary Jane Dom, Hagerstown; Mrs. Charles Warnick and Mrs. William Failinger, Baltimore; four brothers, William Atkinson, Detroit, Mich.; Charles Atkinson, Cumberland; Hoy Atkinson, Silver Spring, and Horace Atkinson, Washingon; five sisters, Mrs. Rosina Smith, Mrs. Anne B. Fahey and Mrs. David Bone, Cumberland; Mrs. Raymond Bridges, Keedyville, and Mrs. William Shuey, Akron; 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 8, 1971
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SPAUGY, Mrs. Edith Pearl Engle
MEYERSDALE, Pa. — Services for Mrs. Edith Pearl Spaugy, 66, who died Friday in St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, were held today from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Hay, with the Rev. F. WItmer officiating. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery. Born October 8, 1881, in Elk Lick township, she was a daughter of Mrs. Julia Engle and the late Chauncey Engle. Her husband, Jacob D. Spaugy, died last year. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are two sons, Edgar A. and Paul E. Spaugy, Akron; a daughter, Mrs. Hay; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Wilson Marker, Garrett; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Sechler, Mrs. Salome Maust and Mrs. Nora Bittner, Meyersdale, and a brother, Lloyd Engle, Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 24, 1947
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SPERRY, Mrs. Eva Quindora Eisler
FROSTBURG—Services for Mrs. Eva Quindora Sperry, 52, wife of Harry Sperry, 132 Hill Street, who died yesterday, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. from the residence with Rev. George Wehler, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Frostburg Memorial Park. She was born in Acme, Pa., April 22, 1898, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Howard) Eisler. Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Wanda June Sperry, Mrs. Edward Carder, Mrs. James Brinkman and Mrs. John Livengood; a son, Glenn Niles Sperry, and four grandchildren. Surviving also are two sisters, Mrs. Scott Smith, Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. William Stiltenpole, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. The body will be at the home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 22, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SPEIR, Mrs. Jane Caldwell
OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Jane Speir Dead at her Home in Lonaconing
Another old resident of Lonaconing has passed beyond the veil. Grandma Spier died yesterday at one o'clock a.m. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Connor, on Douglas Avenue. Mrs. Jane Spier was the widow of Hugh Spier, and was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, seventy-four years ago. She is survived by seven children: Andrew and Alexander, of Lonaconing; Mrs. Minnie Connors, of Lonaconing: Hugh, of Frostburg, and Mrs. Thomas Winn, of Cumberland. Mrs. Spier came to this country in 1856, and lived the greater part of her life in Lonaconing. She was ill about four months.
Bureau of The Evening Times, Lonaconing, Md., April 8, 1909
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SPIER, Mrs. Rhoda Barnett
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Spier, widow of Andrew Spier, Lonaconing, who died at the Allegany Hospital last night, will be held Saturday afternoon from the home of her sister, Mrs. William P. Rizer, 441 North Centre street. The Rev. L. B. Browne, pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church, Frostburg, who also fills the pulpit of St. Peter's, Lonaconing, will officiate. Burial will be at Lonaconing. Mrs. Spier was the daughter of Thomas Barnett who is 83 years old and lives in Cumberland. Three sisters, Mrs. Evan Evans, Braddock, Pa., Mrs. Robert Ridley, Millwood, Pa., Mrs. Rizer; a brother, Harry Hadley Barnett of Lonaconing; a son, Barnett Spier, of the faculty of the Western Maryland College, and one grandson, Hugh Barnett Spier, survive. The Cumberland Evening Times, July 1, 1926 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SPIER, Robert
LONACONING — Robert Spier, 64, died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. James Jones, High Street. Mr. Spier was a native of Scotland and a son of the late James and Ann (Smith) Speir. Besides Mrs. Jones he is survived by two other sisters, Mrs. Jean Gilmour, and Mrs. Agnes Paton, and a brother, David Spier, all living in Scotland. Mr. Spier was a retired employe of Copper Chemicals, Monaca, Pa., and a member of Masonic Lodge. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m.
The Cumberland News, November 7, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
STACER, Mrs. Mary Ann Breig
MEYERSDALE, Aug. 28.—Mrs. Mary Ann Stacer, who celebrated her 92nd birthday on August 22, died at her home in High street Saturday afternoon, with all her children at her bedside. Mrs. Stacer, who was the oldest woman in Meyersdale and also the oldest member of SS Philip and James Catholic Church, was sadly afflicted, having lost her eyesight 24 years ago. For the past six years she had been confined to her room and the greater part of that time to her bed, but with all that, she was always patient and most cheerful with her sufferings. Mrs. Stacer was a daughter of the late Ambrose and Margaret Breig and was born in Elk Lick township. She was the widow of the late John Stacer, who was a veteran of the Civil War. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and a kind friend to everyone. She was always ready and willing to assist those in sickness and in need in her early years, and no one hesitated to call on her when in trouble. She was the mother of 12 children of whom the following eight are living: George Stacer, Ambrose, Misses Annie, Esther and Lucy, at home; Mrs. Margaret Grabenstein of Cumberland, Md.; Francis Stacer, Homestead: and Miss Clara, a nurse in Pittsburgh. There are 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Harley of Pittsburgh, and one brother, George Breig, of Vandergrift.
August 28, 1939, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
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STAHL, Mrs. Harriet Folk
Mrs. Harriet Stahl, 81, widow of George Stahl, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. J. Glotfelty, after an illness of four weeks, due to infirmities of old age. She was married to George Stahl March 19, 1892. The following children survive: Henry L. Stahl, Louisville, Ky.; Dewey Stahl, Akron, Ohio; Harry C. Stahl, Stewart Stahl and Mrs. O. J. Glotfelty, Grantsville; also two step-children, Mrs. Lottie Guinn and Charles Stahl, of Wilmerding, Pa. Twenty-three grandchildren and the following sisters and brothers also survive: Mrs. Melvin Ward and Mrs. Ellen McKenzie, Frostburg; Mrs. Ida Kenner, Westernport; Mrs. Eliza Butler, Grantsville; Simon Folk, Ridgeley, W.Va., and Edward Folk, Frostburg. Mrs. Stahl was the daughter of the late Susanna Shultz and Jonas Folk. She was born near Grantsville, Md., and spent most of her life in this vicinity. She was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church at Jennings. The body was taken to the home of her son, Stewart Stahl, at Casselman, Md. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Lutheran Church, Jennings. Rev. George Bowersox officiated. Interment was in the Grantsville Cemetery. The pallbearers were Harry C. Stahl, Henry L. Stahl, Stewart Stahl, Dewey Stahl, Charles Stahl and O. J. Glotfelty.
Meyersdale Republican, December 13, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
STAUB, Mrs. Mary Jane Bowman
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Mary Jane Staub, of here, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Meyersdale, Mrs. Staub was a daughter of the late Samuel and Henrietta (Lenhart) Bowman. Her husband, Harry T. Staub, preceded her in death. Mrs. Staub was a past president of the Garden Club and was a member of the Golden Age Club and Main Street Brethren Church. Surviving are a son, Harry B. Staub, of here; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Petry, Cumberland; Mrs. Verna Cover, of here, and Mrs. Eleanor Donaldson, Somerset; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Helen Schrock, Somerset; a sister, Mrs. Simon McKenzie, of here; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 7 p. m. today. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. by Robert Hoffman. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, January 15, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
STEIN, Mrs. Minnie Brown
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Minnie Brown Stein, 82, widow of Andrew Stein, died at her home here. She was a native of Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Daniel and Annie (Kuehneman) Brown. Surviving are a son, Frank Stein, Akron, Ohio; four daughters, Miss Bertha Stein, at home; Mrs. Mary Shope, Meyersdale ; Mrs. Annie Parmelee, Hudson, Ohio, and Mrs. Grace McCall, Johnstown, seven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 21, 1969
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STEINLA, Mrs. Mary Baughman
FROSTBURG—Mrs. Mary Steinla, 66, wife of Elmer Steinla, died last night at her residence, 194 West Main Street, after an illness of three months. Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bachman, (Baughman) Cumberland. Mrs. Steinla was a member of the Lutheran Church. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Verta Robinson, Cumberland, and Mrs. Judith Kerr, Frostburg, and seven grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 25, 1947
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STEINLEY, Mrs. Clara Clark
SOMERSET - Mrs. Clara Steinley, 61, of Newton Falls, Ohio, formerly of near Meyersdale, died in a hospital at Warren, Ohio. She leaves her father, Joseph Clark of Meyersdale, R. D., one son, 10 stepchildren and eight brothers and sisters. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas funeral home at Salisbury.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 3, 1965
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STEINLY, Mrs. Ruby Pearl Compton
Meyersdale, September 27 - Mrs. Ruby Pearl Steinly died Friday night in Wenzel Hospital. A daughter of the late Charles and Effie Mankamyer Compton, Mrs. Steinly was born in Summit township in 1902. Surviving are her husband Frank, 11 children, one brother, Stanley Compton, of Markleton, and three sisters, Mrs. Millard Crosby, of Confluence, Mrs. Madeline Bittner, of Glendon, and Mrs. Mildred Eversole, of Cumberland, Md.
Connellsville The Daily Courier, Monday, September 27, 1943
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STEVANUS, Mrs. Alda Viola Brant
Mrs. Alda Viola Stevanus, 79, of 1317 Ella Avenue, died this morning in the Cumberland Nursing Home where she had been a patient for a year and a half. She was born January 27, 1896 in Berlin, Pa., a daughter of the late Henry and Susan (Sivits) Brant. She was a graduate of the state normal school in Berlin and had been a school teacher in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Stevanus was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband. Ralph F. Stevanus; two daughters. Mrs. L. R. McKenzie, LaVale, and Mrs. Carl Weakley, Frederick; one brother, Miles Brant, Berlin, and one sister, Mrs. Albert Cober, also of Berlin: five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 lo 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 24, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
STEVANUS, Mrs. Florence Mae Everline
Meyersdale - Mrs. Florence Mae Stevanus, 51, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital following a lingering illness. Born in Corriganville, she was the daughter of D. P. Everline, Cantwell, Mo., and the late Bertha Logsdon Everline. She was a life-long member of St. John's Evangelical United Brethren Church, White Oak. Surviving besides her father are her husband, Ralph Stevanus; four daughters, Mrs. Jane Brocht, Glen Dale, Md., Ethel, Nancy and Mary Stevanus, at home; three brothers, Harold Everline, LaVale, Md.; Franklin Everline, Bellevue, Wash.; and Paul Everline, Winchester, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Lehr, Wellersburg; and three grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home. A service will be conducted at the St. John's EUB Church Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Earl E. Meyers, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Harold Horst, Altoona. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Times News, April 21, 1964
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STEVENSON, Mrs. Lillian Adams
Frostburg - Mrs. Lillian Adams Stevenson, 54, wife of George M. Stevenson, died last night at her home in Carlos. She had been in failing health two years. She was a daughter of the late George and Edith Adams and a native of Frostburg, but had lived in Carlos most of her life. She was a member of Carlos Methodist church. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, James Stevenson, clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Allegany County; and two daughters, Mrs. Archibald Hutchinson and Mrs. Elizabeth Winters, both of Carlos. Four brothers, George Adams, of Cumberland; Thomas Adams, of Mt. Savage; Stephen Adams, of Frostburg; and William Adams, of Carlos; two sisters, Mrs. David Fatkin, of Carlos, and Mrs. William Walker, of Wright's Crossing; seven grandsons and one granddaughter also survive.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 3, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
ALEC STEVEY
STEVEY, Alec
Frostburg, Aug 10 - Services for Alec Stevey, 67, of Midlothian, retired coal miner who died yesterday in Memorial Hospital Cumberland, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Hafer Funeral Home here by the Rev. Edwin Stevenson, pastor of the Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in Allegany cemetery.
Aug 11 1946 Cumberland EveningTimes
Charles W. Stevey, Jr.
STEVEY, Charles, Jr
Charles Stevey, Jr. Fataly Injured
Injured last Tuesday, when a truck or miniature tractor wrecked while enroute to an air field, Charles W. Stevey, Jr., 20, of 519 Patterson avenue, this city, died yesterday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Bay Pines, Fla., according to word received here yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Mattie Bell Simpson.
A native of Cumberland, Stevey enlisted in the United States Air Corps six months ago.
The youth is survived by his mother and step-father, Walter Simpson, of this city, and one brother.
After an autopsy is performed the body will be sent to the Lemperuer Residence.
Stevey is the third Allegany county man in the armed services to meet death by accident. He was preceded by Sgt. Lloyd Boor, of Bedford road, who succumbed in the Pacific after being struck by the propeller of an airplane. Staff Sgt. William Fred Rosey(?) was killed when an army bomber crashed in Kentucky.
Cumberland Evening Times, January 18, 1943
Charles W. Stevey
STEVEY, Charles W., Jr.
Charles W. Stevey
The body of Charles W. Stevey, Jr., 819 Patterson avenue, who died Sunday afternoon in Veterans Administration Hospital, Bay Pines, Fla., will arrive here at 8:48 p.m. today on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and be taken to the Lempereur's Residence.
Stevey was seriously injured Jan. 12 when a vehicle wrecked enroute to an airfield.
Cumberland Evening Times, January 20, 1943
PVT. CHARLES W. STEVEY, JR.
STEVEY, Charles W., Jr.
Rites Conducted for C. W. Stevey
Services for Pvt. Charles W. Stevey, Jr., 20, who died Sunday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Bay Pines, Fla., following an accident January 12, were conducted this afternoon at the Lempereur Residence by the Rev. James D. Steele, pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Interment was in Hillcrest Burial Park. Pvt. Stevey was a son of Mrs. Mattie Bell Simpson, 819 Patterson avenue.
Among those attending the services were his father, Pvt. Charles W. Stevey, Sr., Army Air Forces, Memphis, Tenn., and Pfc. Albert Kurner, Philadelphia, a member of the same Army unit as young Stevey.
Military rites were conducted at the grave by Fort Cumberland Post, No. 13, American Legion . Joseph M. Fradiska sounded taps. Pallbearers were William P. Brady, F. Earl Brode, James C. Lehman, William H. Fleshchinger, George W. Banzhof and Claude L. Deal.
Jan 22, 1943 Cumberland Evening Times
JACOB STEVEY
STEVEY, Jacob
Jacob Stevey Rites
Frostburg, Oct 27 - Funeral services for Jacob Stevey, Grantsville, former resident of Midlothian, who was shot Thursday morning by his wife, Beulah Warnick Stevey, who the authorities say confessed, were held yesterday afternoon from Hafer's Funeral Home.
Rev. H. B. Kelchner, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, Midlothian, officiated.
Stevey, a World War vetran, was given military honors by Farrady Post, No. 24, American Legion, with Clyde Hassenger, Roy Sleeman, John Whitehead, Joseph Comer and Frank Hosken, members of the Post serving as pallbearers.
A salute was fired over the grave by the firing squad, under the command of S. W. Green. Taps were sounded by Bugler Ernest McKenzie. Interment was in Allegany Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times Oct. 27 1941
Mrs. Rachel Eckhart
STRANCHAN, Mrs. Rachel Eckhart
Mrs. Robert Stranchan
Eckhart, Md., Oct. 11 - Mrs. Rachel (Eckhart) Stranchan, 74, wife of Robert Stranchan, died yesterday afternoon after a lingering illness.
Surviving children by her first marriage are Mrs. Janet Kidwell, Mrs. Annie Groder and Thomas Gracie, and by her second husband, Mrs. Mary Twigg and Robert Stranchan, also of Eckhart. She also leave nine granchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Cumberland Evening Times, October 11, 1940 (Courtesy of Dave Gracie)
Robert L. Strachan
STRACHAN, Robert L.
Frostburg, Sept. 6 - Robert L. Strachan, 69, native of Scotland, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Twigg, Eckhart, following a paralytic stroke.
A resident of Eckhart fro the past 35 years, he had been employed by the Consolidation Coal Company until recently, when he retired. He served with the United States Army in the Spanish-American War and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Other survivors include Robert L. Strachan, Jr., a son, who has been in the Army for eight years and is now stationed at Langley Field, Va.; three step-children, Mrs. Jeannette Kidwell, Thomas Gracie and Mrs. Anne Grader, Eckhart; four sisters, Mrs. Belle Whistner. Morgantown, W.Va.; Mrs. Sarah Moore, Boswell, Pa.; Mrs. Annie McNearney, Cumberland, and Miss Mary Strachan, Scotland.
Cumberland Evening Times, September 6, 1941
(Courtesy of Dave Gracie)
Miss Anna M. Strong
STRONG, Miss Anna M.
Two Young Ladies
Miss Anna M. Strong and Miss Mary Theresa Miller Have Passed Away
Miss Anna M. Strong died at 3 o'clock this morning at her home on North Mechanic street from pulmonary trouble with which she had suffered several months. Miss Strong was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Strong and was 27 years old. Hers is the fourth death caused by sonsumption in her family within a few years.
The funeral will take place Friday morning with reqquiem mass in SS. Peter and Paul's church.
Cumberland Evening Times, January 10, 1905
STRUCKMAN, Mrs. Elsie Louise Ferguson
Mrs. Elsie Louise Struckman, 89, died Tuesday night, January 27, 1953, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Walters, of Sunnyside, Bedford Rt. 1. She was born Sept. 3 or 5, 1863, at Cessna, the daughter of Joseph and Henrietta (Slick) Ferguson. She was married to John Struckman who died in September 1945. Besides the daughter mentioned, she is survived by a son, William Struckman, of Cleveland, O., five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was a member of Grace Reformed church, Manns Choice, and of the Gold Star Mothers of the American Legion Auxiliary, Bedford. Funeral services: Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Louis Geisel funeral home in Bedford, the Rev. Lee Peeler officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet cemetery, Manns Choice. Members of the Bedford Auxiliary will hold services at the funeral home at 8 o'clock this Thursday evening. All members of the Auxiliary are urged to attend. Friends are being received at the funeral home.
The Bedford Gazette, January 29, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
STURTZ, Mrs. Lora May Cross
Mrs. Lora May Sturtz, 71, of RD 1, Barrelville, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Born in Oakland, she was a daughter of the late Bashor A. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Cross. Mrs. Sturtz was a member of he Barrelville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, Robert D. Sturtz Sr.; two sons, Robert D. Sturtz Jr., Roswell, N. M., and Harvey W. Sturtz, city; two daughters, Mrs. Bernard L. Loar and Mrs. Alvin W. Mercer, Mt. Savage; three brothers, Bashor A. and Elmer J. Cross, city, and Rutherford J. Cross, Lake Gordon; two sisters, Mrs. Hallie Leasure and Mrs. Stanley Goodrich, city; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Vincent Flack officiating. Interment will take place in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SUDER, Mrs. Maude B. Bird
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Maude B. Suder, 84, of RD 3, Meyersdale, died Saturday at her residence. Born October 12, 1883, in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Orville and Hulda (Schultz) Bird. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Suder. She is survived by four sons Carl B. Suder, Gorman C. Suder and Glen M. Suder, all of RD 3 Meyersdale, and Melvin H. Suder, Fort Wayne, Ind.; two daughters, Miss Cleda Suder and Mrs. Hulda Marks, both of RD 3, Meyersdale; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home and will be taken to the Main Street Church of the Brethren at noon Tuesday. Services will be conducted there at 2 p.m. with Rev. Robert Hoffman officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, February 19, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SUDER, Mrs. Sara Ann Deeter
MEYERSDALE, April 30 - Funeral service for Mrs. Sara Ann Suder, wife of Peter Suder, and mother of Mrs. Charles Fair of Connellsville, who died Tuesday at the family home at Deal, Pa., of injuries suffered in a fall recently, was held this afternoon at the White Oak Church, followed by interment in the church cemetery. Mrs. Suder was 82 years old. Besides her husband, and daughter, Mrs. Fair, she is survived by the following children: Calvin Henry, Mrs. Harry Housel of Meyersdale, George of Boston. Mass., William, Mrs. Lewis Knepp, Mrs. Henry A. Geiger of Deal, Pa., Mrs. George Wetmiller of Berlin, and Mrs. Anna Cessna of Cumberland. Mrs. Suder was the daughter of Jonathan Deeter and Mrs. Katie Boyer Deeter of Stonycreek Township. She was a sister of W. H. Deeter of Meyersdale, well-known lumberman and connected with the Meyersdale Planing Mill for many years.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 30, 1931
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SWAUGER, Mrs. Bertha Bittinger
Grantsville, March 9 - Mrs. Bertha (Bittinger) Swauger, 60, wife of Albert Swauger, died at her home here at 11:40 o'clock last night, after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth (Hoover) Bittinger, and was born at Bittinger, Md., March (15, 16 or 18), 1880. Besides her husband, she is survived by five daughters: Mrs. W. Harold (Irma) Miller, Grantsville; Mrs. M. Douglas (Viola) Reynolds, Johnstown, Pa.; Mrs. M. C. (Helen) Hendershot, Hancock; and Evelyn and Grace Swauger, at home; one son, Ivan C. Swauger, Grantsville; a sister, Mrs. J. C. (Anna) Grady, Pierce, W. Va.; a brother, Lawrence G. Bittinger, Grantsville; and 10 grandchildren. Before her marriage on December 1, 1903, she taught school in Garrett county. She was a member of the Grantsville Lutheran church, serving as organist for a number of years.
The Cumberland Times, March 10, 1940
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SWEARMAN, Mrs. Adeline M.
MEYERSDALE, Nov. 21 - Mrs. Adeline M. Swearman, 79, of Meyersdale, died in Meyersdale Community Hospital. She was the widow of Emanuel Swearman, former police officer.
November 21, 1952, The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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SWEARMAN, Mrs. Mary G. Engle
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Mary G. Swearman, 68, died Tuesday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Garrett, she was a daughter of the late John and Amanda Swarner Engle. Surviving are her husband, Edward F. Swearman; two brothers, Samuel J. Engle, Connellsville, and Elmer Engle, Denver, Colorado; one sister, Mrs. Alice Gilbert, LaVale, Md. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Joseph Chukla. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 30, 1964
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SWEARMAN, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Bittner
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Sarah Ellen Swearman, 81, died at her home in Meyersdale. A daughter of Edward and Matilda Domer Bittner, she leaves four children, two sisters and two brothers.
November 8, 1958, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
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SWEARMAN, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Bittner
The funeral service for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Bittner Swearman, who died Tuesday of heart trouble, was held this afternoon in the home. Rev J. Luther Frantz, pastor of the Meyersdale Lutheran Church, officiated. Interment was made in Uniontown Cemetery. Besides her husband, John Swearman, deceased is survived by the following children: Harvey, Louis, John, James and Hubert Swearman, Mrs. David Spence, Mrs. Laura Martz, and Mrs. Helen Wagner, all of Meyersdale. She also leaves two brothers, Albert and Milton Bittner, both of Meyersdale, and two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Myers of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. John Robertson of Meyersdale.
September 23, 1927, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
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Mrs. Pauline Mary Bollinger
SWEITZER, Mrs. Pauline Mary Bollinger
Mrs. Pauline Mary Sweitzer, 65?, wife of Taylor G. Sweitzer, 6 Pear Street, died early this morning in Memorial Hospital where she was admitted on February 14. She had been in ill health four months.
A native of Eckhart, she was a daughter of the late George and Josephine (Felchin) Bollinger.
She was a member of the Central Assembly of God Church.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, John H Sweitzer, city, and Charles W. Sweitzer, Homewood Addition, two daughters, Mrs. Charles Lease, city, and Mrs. Thomas Harris ?, Frostburg; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Komatz and Mrs. Albert Noonan, both of Eckhart and Mrs. Bertha Wagus ? and Mrs. Francis O'Grince, both of Frostburg and 11 grandchildren.
The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Frank J. Fratto, pastor of Central Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, March 25, 1957
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