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William Henry Buchholtz
BUCHHOLTZ, William Henry
Wm. Buchholtz Dies Xmas Day ~ Prominent Auto Dealer Expires in Memorial Hospital At Age of 47
William Henry Buchholtz, for many years one of the best-known and popular automobile dealers in the city, died at 8:20 o'clock Friday morning in Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since December 18.
Mr. Buchholtz was a member of a family prominent in Cumberland for generations and was formerly president of the Automobile Dealers' Association of Cumberland. He was also president of the Fidelity Finance Corporation and head of the Buchholtz Motor Company, 40 N. Mechanic Street.
Only 47 years of age at the time of his death, his serious illness was not generally known, and coming as it did on Christmas Day, his death cast a pall over the holiday for his wide circle of social and business friends.
Mr. Buchholtz was a member of Cumberland Council No. 586 Knights of Columbus, Cumberland Lodge No 63, B.P.O.Elks, and formerly a member of the Cumberland Country Club and the Cumberland Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Buchholtz was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Buchholtz and the late William A. Buchholtz. Surviving besides his mother, are his widow, Mrs. Maude Rolling[sic] Buchholtz; two sons, John Marshall Buchholtz, and William H. Buchholtz, Jr.; one daughter, Ann Catherine Buchholtz; two brothers, Vincent A., and Paul J. Buchholtz; two issters[sic], Miss Mary Josephine Buchholtz and Mrs. Allan T. Lakin, all of Cumberland.
Mr. Buchholtz lived at 212 Schley Street, from where the body was taken to SS Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church for services at 9 a.m. Monday.
The active pallbearers were Dr. Karl P. Heintz, Thomas E. Gilchrist, George R. Hughes, Douglas R. Bowie, Charles P. Richards and ......(article cut off)
The Cumberland Times Dec 29,? 1936
BUCKALEW, Britt B.
FROSTBURG—Britt B. Buckalew, 55, of Vale Summit, died early today on his way to work at the Consolidated Fuel Company Mine 10. Deputy County Medical Examiner Dr. H. V. Deming said death was caused by a heart attack. He was a coal miner for 30 years and was a son of Mrs. Emma Buckalew and the late John Buckalew, Cumberland. Survivors, besides his mother, include his widow, Mrs. Mary (Hansel) Buckalew; two sons, Phillip Buckalew, of here, and Oliver Buckalew, Vale Summit; and four daughters, Mrs. Robert MacMillan, Midland; Mrs. Robert Layman, Edinburg, Va.; Mrs. Arthur Tighe, Midland, and Miss Colleen Buckalew, at home. The body will remain at the Hafer Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 18, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BUCKEL, Elbert E.
Former Garrett County Del[agate]. Elbert E. Buckel, 61, of Bittinger, died yesterday in Veterans Hospital, Washington, D.C., after a lingering illness. Mr. Buckel was a farmer and operator of a peat moss business. He served in the House of Delegates from 1958 to 1962. A veteran of World War II, he was a past commander of Grantsville Post 214, American Legion. He belonged to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Bittinger; was a member of the Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department, and belonged to the American Association of Retired Persons. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Bittinger. Mr. Buckel was a member of Camp 68, Woodmen of the World, Bittinger, and was an escort of the jurisdictional office of the State of Maryland, Woodmen of the World. He was born at Bittinger, a son of the late Oliver and Ruth (Shoup) Buckel. He is survived by four brothers, Herbert, Ralph and Joseph Buckel, all of Bittinger, and Kenneth Buckel, Grantsville. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, where friends will be received tomorrow and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to9 p.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday at Marantha Assembly of God Church where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. by Rev. William Ferguson. Interment will be in Bittinger cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made in the form of contributions to the Western Maryland Heart Fund.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 5, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BUCKEL, Oliver
Mr. Buckel was born at Bittinger, a son of the late Joseph and Alice (Bittinger) Buckel. He was an active member of Bittinger Lutheran Church and belonged to Camp of Bittinger, Woodmen of the World, a number of years. He served as clerk and financial secretary of the camp. Mr. Buckel had been seriously ill the past three months. He was a patient at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, several weeks. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Ruth Shoup; six sons, Herbert, Joseph. Elbert, Rex and Ralph Buckel, all of Bittinger; and Kenneth Buckel, Keyser's Ridge; three brothers, Edward and Lawrence Buckel, Bittinger, and Charles Buckel, Cumberland, and twin sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Brenneman, Bittinger, and Mrs. William Durr, Cresaptown.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 9, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BUCKEL, Rex C.
BITTINGER — Rex C. Buckel, 59, died Thursday at Sacred Heart Hospital. A native of here, he was a son of Mrs. Ruth (Shoup) Buckel and the late Oliver Buckel. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and WOW Camp 68. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Etta (Brenneman) Buckel; a son, Joseph W. Buckel, here; three daughters, Mrs. Maxine Legeer, Forrestville; Miss Betty Buckel, at home, and Mrs. Patricia McDonald, Bittinger; five brothers, Herbert, Ralph, Elbert and Joseph Buckel, here, and Kenneth Buckel, Grantsville, and five grandchildren. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Stanley Armentrout will officiate and interment will be in Bittinger cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
The Cumberland News, November 23, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BUGOSH, Paul, Sr.
FROSTBURG - Paul Bugosh, Sr., 74, of Klondyke, died yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where he had been a patient several weeks. Mr. Bugosh was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was the husband of the late Anna (Bugosh) Bugosh. He was a retired coal miner and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Midland. He was a member of the United Mine Workers. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Baker, Jr. and Mrs. Lee Piper, both of Klondyke, and Mrs. Paul W. Moore, Cumberland; and two sons, Paul F. and James P. Bugosh, both of Baltimore; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home after 7 p. m. today.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 29, 1957
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BUNGARD, Elsie N.
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Elsie N. Bungard, 86, of here, died yesterday at her residence. Born March 13, 1890 in Deal, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Augustus and Nancy (Wilhelm) Barmoy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Bungard. She is survived by four sons, James Bungard and Robert Bungard, both of Warren, Ohio; and William Bungard and Verl Bungard, both or here; a brother, Albert Bungard, here; a sister, Mrs. Ella Engle, Poway, Calif.; six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Friends will be received after 2 p.m. today at the Price Funeral Home, here. Services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home by Rev. Lloyd Sechrest. Interment will be in the Reformed Cemetery, here.
The Cumberland News, March 18, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURDOCK, Alexander
The body of Alexander Burdock, 69, Thomas, W. Va., father of William E. Burdock, this city, was found yesterday in the Thomas Dam reservoir. D. E. Cuppett, prosecuting attorney for Tucker County, said there was no evidence of foul play. The victim's cap and sweater were found along the shore. Mr. Burdock was said to have had silicosis, a respiratory disease suffered by miners. No coroner inquest was necessary, Cuppett added. He was last reported seen about 3 p. m. Sunday and neighbors began a search for him. Investigating for the West Virginia State Police was Trooper G. H. Phillips of the Thomas detachment. Born May 4, 1883 in Frostburg, Mr. Burdock was a son of the late George and Agnes (Morris) Burdock. He had resided in Thomas since 1910.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 11, 1952
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BURDOCK, Joseph
Frostburg, August 21 - Joseph Burdock, 66, a farmer of near Finzel, died this morning at Miners' Hospital where he was admitted yesterday. He had been ill for two months. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Rosenberger Burdock; six daughters, Mrs. James Clark, Mrs. Martin LaRue, Mrs. Floyd Boyer and Mrs. Thomas McKenzie, all of Finzel; Mrs. Walter Eichhorn, Jr., of Frostburg, and Miss Mary Burdock, at home; one son, Marshall Burdock, at home; five sisters, Mary and Laura Burdock, and Mrs. Jessie Kerrick of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Margaret LeBeck of Cumberland; and Mrs. Annie Walsh of Finzel; four brothers, John and Alexander Burdock of Elk Garden; and Armstrong and Richard Burdock of Finzel; another daughter, Mrs. John Clark, died June 8, this year.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 21, 1941
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BURGER, Josiah
MEYERSDALE, Nov. 5.—Josiah Burger, 78, died Sunday morning at the home of his stepson. Israel Murray, at Garrett. His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Burger, and these stepchildren, Mrs. Lottie Bosley of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Rebecca Kennell of Meyersdale, Dillon Murray of Uniontown, Earl Murray of New Millford, Ohio, Dallas Murray of Rlcheyville, and James Murray of Mt. Savage, Md. The funeral service was held this afternoon at the Mills-Mickey funeral home at Rockwood. Interment was made in Garrett Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 5, 1941
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BURKE, Elwood
WESTERNPORT — Elwood Burke, 74, of 211 Rock Street, died Saturday night in the Clarksburg VA Hospital, where he was admitted after suffering a fractured hip in a fall. He was a veteran of World War I and II and was a member of Victory Post 155, American Legion, here. Mr. Burke was a native of Meyersdale, a son of the late John and Alice Heider Burke. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mae Warnick Burke; two sons, W. Ellis Burke, Westernport, and Rupert Burke, Manhattan, Kan.; a sister, Mrs. Levi Lape, Pittsburgh; a brother, Sherman Burke, Somerset; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held there Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Robert Whitlatch, pastor of the Church of the Brethren, will officiate and burial will be in Philos Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, February 19, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, Alma Elizabeth Emerick
Alma Elizabeth Emerick Burkett, 29, daughter of Orrie and Pearl Kennell Emerick, of Hyndman, Rt. 1, was killed in an automobile accident in Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday, July 15, 1951. She married Kenneth Burkett, who survives, in 1940. Surviving besides her husband and parents are three children, Kenneth, Paulette and Diana; a brother, Melvin Emerick; and four sisters, Mrs. Orlando Shatter, Mrs. Raymond Clites, and Mrs. James Jordon of Hyndman Rt. 1, and Mrs. Marshall Witt of Wellersburg. Funeral services: Zeigler funeral Home on Thursday, July 19, 1951, at 2 p. m., the Rev. C. E. Miller officiating. Interment in the Hyndman cemetery.
The Bedford Gazette, July 18, 1951
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BURKETT, Francis S.
Francis S. Burkett, 35, died at his home last night in Claysburg, Pa. Born in Corriganville, he was son of Howard and Esther (Pogue) Burkett of Ellerslie. Mr. Burkett served in both the Army and Navy during World War II and was also a member of the Reformed Church of Corriganville. Also surviving, in addition to his parents, are his widow, Mrs. Frances L. (Cordell) Burkett: a son, Donald Burkett, Corriganville; three brothers, Irvin Burkett and Clarence Burkett, also of Corriganville, and George Burkett, Baltimore; eight sisters, Mrs. Herman Starkey, Cumberland; Mrs. Samuel Bridges and Mrs. Dan Bridges, both of Claysburg; Mrs. Leonard Connars, Mrs. Henry Getson, Mrs. Walter Bridges and Mrs. R. B. Perdew, all of Corriganville, and Mrs. Virgil Hardsock, Baltimore. Services Sunday, Comps Cemetery near Hyndman.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 30, 1955
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BURKETT, Howard W.
Howard W. Burkett, 84, of Corriganville, died yesterday in the Cuppett Nursing Home, Oakland. A son of the late John and Kathryn (Devore) Burkett, he was born in Ellerslie. His wife, Esther (Pogue) Burkett, preceded him in death. He was a member of Corriganville Methodist Church. Surviving are nine children: Mrs. Mamie Conner, Mrs. Nellie Bridges, Mrs. Ada Perdew, Mrs. Rose Getson, Irvin and George Burkett, all of Corriganville; Mrs. Mae Starkey, Cumberland; Mrs. Mary Bridges, Claysburg, Pa.; Mrs. Elsie Hartsock, Baltimore; a brother, Russell Burkett, Akron; 42 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. John Zinn, pastor of Corriganville United Church of Christ. Interment will be in Porter Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 23, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, Hugh W.
Hugh W. Burkett, 83, of Ellerslie, husband of Ellen (Diehl) Burkett, died yesterday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. He was born at Manns Choice, Pa. and was a son of the late Jessie and Sarah (Reisslings) Burkett. He was a retired Celanese Corporation machinist and was a member of the Redeemer Evangelical United Reformed Church, Ellerslie. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George Everline, Hagerstown; two sons, Ellis, of Cumberland and Clarence G., Ellerslie; one brother, Simon Burkett, Hyndman; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body will be at the residence after 7 p. m. this evening, where a funeral service will be conducted Wednesday by the Rev. Frederick Oberkircher. Interment will be in the Porter Cemetery, near Ellerslie.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 22, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, Marion
HYNDMAN — Marion Burkett, 92, of Buffalo Mills, died Saturday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harry Caton, Berlin RD 3. Born in Cooks Mill, he was a son of the late Henry and Martha (Myers) Burkett and was preceded in death by his wife, Ruie M. Hillegass Burkett and 10 children. He was a retired farmer, and a member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Floyd Holler, Mrs. Guy Holler, and Mrs. Lawrence Ringler, all of Buffalo Mills; and Mrs. Caton; a son, Walter Burkett, here; 35 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren, and 27 great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. A service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Trinity United Church of Christ. Rev. Larry L. Fish will officiate and burial will be in Dry Ridge Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church at 1 p. m. Wednesday.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 13, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, Otto T.
HYNDMAN — Otto T. Burkett, 61, of here, died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Hyndman July 2, 1902, he was a son of the late George Burkett and Mrs. Edith (Rizer) Burkett, of Buffalo Mills. He was a member of the Hyndman Pentecostal Church. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah (Clites) Burkett; a son, Delford Burkett, Hyndman; six daughters, Mrs. Hilda Hengst, Mrs. Thelma Miller, Mrs. Evelyn Elliott, Mrs. Dorothy Leydig and Mrs. Helen Riggleman, all of Hyndman, and Mrs. Emma Donahue, Corriganville; four brothers, Hobart Burkett, Tyrone, Pa.; Orville Burkett, Manns Choice; Fuller Burkett, Buffalo Mills, and Cletus Burkett, Duncansville; five sisters, Mrs. Verona Elliott, Mrs. Leoda Nofsken and Mrs. Olive Shroyer, all of Roaring Springs; Mrs. Neva Smeak, Altoona; and Mrs. Erdie Clites, Duncansville, and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler 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., with the Rev. C. E. Miller officiating. Interment will be in Hyndman Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, September 8, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, Paul Dewey
Paul Dewey Burkett, 66, of Oakwood Avenue, Cresaptown, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital where he was admitted July 10. He had been in failing health the past two years. Born in Mann's Choice, Pa., he was a son of the late Samuel C. and Mary (Wertz) Burkett. An employe of Celanese Fibers Company, he was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Cresaptown. Surviving are his wife, Mary M. Fochtman Burkett, two daughters, Miss Mary G. Burkett, at home, and Mrs. Herbert L. Miller, Frederick; five sons, Sfc. Edmund L. Burkett, the Pentagon; Paul L. Burkett, Fairgo; Joseph P. Burkett, Frederick; A 1/c Alvin F. Burkett, Baker AFB, Oregon; and Frederick K. Burkett, at home; two brothers, Nicholas H. Burkett, Hyndman, and Raymond Burkett, Centerville, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Adelaide Miller, Mann's Choice; Mrs. Mabel Weldon, Mt. Ephraim, N. J., and Mrs. Mary Wright, Bedford, and 13 grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at the funeral at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow. Requiem mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a. m. in St. Ambrose Catholic Church and interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 6, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, Walter
HYNDMAN — Walter Burkett, 59 died yesterday at Memorial Hosptal where he had been a patient two months. A native of Hyndman; he was a son of Mrs. Bertha (Gardner) Burkett, and the late Simon Burkett. He was an employe of Celanese Fibers Company and a member of Pentecostal Church. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Irene (Emerick) Burkett; three sons, Gerald Burkett, Corriganville; Gary and Roger Burkett, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Joyce Humbertson, address unknown; Mrs. Betty Sirbaugh, Cumberland; Mrs. Delores Scaife and Mrs. Edna Nichols, here; two brothers, Leroy and David Burkett, here, and 17 grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Glenn Shewbridge will officiate and burial will follow in Madley Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, April 30, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, William C.
FROSTBURG - William C. Burkett, 69, died yesterday in Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, where he had been a patient one month. Mr. Burkett resided in this area until 1949 when he moved to Canton. Born at Vale Summit, he was a son of the Iate William and Margaret (McFarland) Burkett. Surviving are his widow, Ethel (Long) Burkett; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Alexander and Mrs. Raymond Piciari, both of Canton; four sons, Milton and Howard Burkett, both of Akron; Vernon Burkett, Canton, and William C. Burkett, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Delia Schuler, Detroit, and Mrs. Leah Fatkin, Luke; a brother, Earl Burkett, Canton; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandihildren. The body will be brought to the Hafer Funeral Home here. The family will receive friends tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Marvin Simpson, pastor of English Baptist Church, and interment will be in Vale Summit Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 13, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKETT, William J.
FROSTBURG — William J. Burkett, 89, former resident, died yesterday at the home of a son, Earl Burkett, Canton, Ohio. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are another son, Carl Burkett, also of Canton, and two daughters, Mrs. Della Schooler, Royal Oak, Mich., and Mrs. Leah Fatkin, Luke. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. by Rev. Donald A. Vosseler, pastor of First English Baptist Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 21, 1955 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHART, Mrs. Alice Fike
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Alice Burkhart, 85, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. A native of Meyersdale, RD 3, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Ellen (Saylor) Fike. Surviving are her husband, Sylvester Burkhart; five sons, Merle Burkhart, Waterloo, Iowa, Nevin, here; John and Robert Southgate, Mich., and William Burkhart, Lincoln Park, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Mostoller, Taylor, Mich., and Mrs. Marian Smith, Salix; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 2 p. m. today. A service, will be conducted there tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. Rev. John Click and Rev. Paul Snyder will officiate. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, February 7, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHARDT, Henry E.
MT. SAVAGE - Henry E. Burkhardt, 62, husband of Mrs. Carrie (Finzel) Burkhardt, of here, died this morning in Miners Hospital, Frostburg. He was admitted on Tuesday. A mine foreman at Big Savage Refractories, he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Cumberlalnd. Besides his wife, survivors include one son, Carl Burkhardt, Mt. Savage; two daughters, Mrs. William Hughes, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. John Haselberger, Cumberland; two brothers, Walter Burkbardt and Ervin Burkhardt, both of Accident; one sister, Mrs. Charles Bowser, Accident, and five grandchildren. Services will be held on Monday at 2:30 p.m., EST, at Zion Lutheran Church, Accident, with Rev. G. A. Wagner, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Cumberland, officiating. The body will be at the residence.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 11, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHART, Sylvester J.
Meyersdale - Sylvester J. Burkhart, 81, died Sunday at Somerset Community Hospital. Born August 15, 1894, in Fairhope, he was the son of the late Joshua and Elizabeth (Flickinger) Burkhart. His wife, the former Alice Fike, preceded him in death. Surviving are three sons, John Burkhart, Robert Burkhart and William Burkhart, all of Michigan; one daughter, Mrs. Martha Mostoller, Michigan; one stepson, Nevin Shaffer, Meyersdale; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Price Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m., with Rev. Joseph Hanna officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, July 27, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHOLDER, Bruce W.
Bruce W. Burkholder, 54, of Garrett, R. D. 1, died in Meyersdale Community Hospital. He was born Oct. 11, 1908, at Garrett, R. D. 1, a son of the late Urias and Annie Shumaker Burkholder. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaretta Reiber; a daughter, Susan E. at home; six sisters, Mrs. Stewart Burnworth, Mrs. Walter Seese, Mrs. John Leipchack and Mrs. Alex Crerar of Windber, Mrs. Zacharia Conn of Berlin, R. D. 1, and Mrs. August Hostetler of Garrett, and two brothers, Ralph Burkholder of Cairnbrook and Gurney Stevanus of Rockwood.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 26, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHOLDER, John J.
GARRETT, Pa. - John J. Burkholder, 80, of here, died Friday at his home. A son of the late Jacob and Minerva (Judy) Burkholder, he is survived by his widow, Belva (Weddle) Burkholder; three sons, Karl Burkholder, Robert Burkholder, and Libert Burkholder, all of here; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde Christner, Meyersdale; Mrs. Elwood Walters, here; and Mrs. B. Lynn Romesburg, Tioga Falls, Ohio; two brothers, William J. Burkholder, and Norman J. Burkholder, both of here; two sisters, Mrs. Dooley Hunkatiller, Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Mae Lichty, Rockwood, Pa.; 11 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Phennicie. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery here.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 4, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHOLDER, Harry P.
MEYERSDALE — Harry P. Burkholder, 81, of RD 3, Meyersdale, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born June 12, 1891 in Garrett, he was the son of the late Nelson and Mary (Engle) Burkholder. A well-known surveyor, he was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion and the VFW and the Lutheran Church Council. Surviving are his widow, Mae E. (Kretchman) Burkholder: two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Baer, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Donald Grew, Latrobe; a brother, Charles Burkholder, Meyersdale: three sisters, Mrs. Robert Dowie, Somerset: Mrs. Zora Cosgrove, Frostburg, and Mrs. Gurney Stevanus, Rockwood; four grandchildren. Price Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 27, 1972
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BURKHOLDER, Mark S.
A 36-year-old Meyersdale, Pa., area man, was killed yesterday when his car went out of control and struck a telephone pole, on Broadway in Meyersdale. He was Mark S. Burkholder, 36, of RD 3, Meyersdale, who died instantly in the accident which occurred at 5 p.m., according to Robert H. Halverson, coroner for Somerset County, Pa. A native of Meyersdale, he was a son of Harry P. and Mae (Kretchman) Burkholder, who survive. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Donald Grew, RD Somerset, and Mrs. Alfred Baer, Meyersdale. Mr. Burkholder was an employe of the White Warehouse in Somerset. The body is at the Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Stephen McKittrick will officiate and burial will be in Somerset County Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, May 16, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURKHOLDER, Vivian Joan
Vivian Joan Burkholder, 19, of 1405 Hawthorne St., Poplar Grove, died at 2:10 a.m. today in Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh where she had been a patient for the past six weeks. She was born in Connellsville May 25, 1937, a daughter of Daniel M. and Kathryn Miner Burkholder. She attended elementary school at Mill Run in Springfield Township where she resided until two years ago, and was graduated from Connellsville Joint High School with the Class of 1955. She was employed as a secretary by Alderman J. W. Prinkey and was a member of the Mill Run E.U.B. Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lewis, (Helen) Ohler of Connellsville and Mrs. Ray (Mildred) Herbert of East Connellsville. The body will be at the Brooks funeral home.
April 8, 1957, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURLEY, Frances (also CATHERMAN)
The deaths, in the past two days bring the total of fatalities due to the disease (diphtheria) in Cumberland to four since October 22. On that date in Memorial Hospital, Merlin F. Catherman, Jr., 16 months of age, and Frances Burley, 7, died of diphtheria.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 2, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURNS, Tilden Jacob
Tilden Jacob Burns, 80, of 101 East Laing Avenue, died last night at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Frederick and was a son of the late Jacob and Mary (Gover) Burns. He was a retired B & O employe and was a member of local 212, Fraternal International Association of Machinists. He is survived by five brothers, Harvey, William, Harry, Calvin, and Homer Burns, all of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kenney, and Mrs. Earl Foreback, this city; and Mrs. Virgie Wartikoff, Detroit, Mich. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. John F. Lammet, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 18, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BURRALL, Raymond P.
Raymond P. Burrall, 77 of 716 Golden Lane, died yesterday in Newton D. Baker VA Center, Martinsburg. He had been residing with Theodore Day. Born in Cumberland, Mr. Burrall was a son of the late George W. and Katie (Ferrell) Burrall. He was a former employee of the B&O Railroad and was a veteran of World War I. He was also a Member of the Red Men Lodge. Preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Eva (Lavin) Burrall, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Vera L. Bishop, Baltimore. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Times, page 27, Sunday, April 09, 1972.
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
BUSH, Charles W.
Charles W. Bush, 52, of 4509 Mainfield Avenue, Baltimore, died today in University Hospital there. Born in Rockwood, Pa., he formerly resided in Bloomington, Md. He moved to Baltimore 10 years ago. He was a son of Elmer and Mae (Baer) Bush, of Bloomington. Mr. Bush was a member of Meyersdale Lutheran Church. Besides his parents, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Pattison, Baltimore, and Mrs. Shirley Mae Shears, Westernport; a son, Charles R. Bush, Piedmont, and seven grandchildren. The body will be brought to the Kight Funeral Home here.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 13, 1963
BUTLER, Abram Melvin
An elderly Grantsville man perished and his daughter was critically burned in an early morning blaze at their farmhouse. Maryland State Police identified the victim as Abram Melvin Butler, 81, of Star Route, Grantsville. His daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Brown, 53, was burned in a futile attempt to save her father's life as the flames swept their two-story frame house at 2:30 a. m. today. Mrs. Brown was admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital where she was reported in serious condition at noon with third degree burns over 60 to 75 percent of her body. Cpl Lloyd Dunton of the Maryland State Police said Mrs. Brown had been living with her father, a retired farmer who has been crippled for 18 years. Recently he had been incapacitated. Cpl. Dunton said Mrs. Brown had been asleep in a second floor bedroom and was aroused by the fire which started in the kitchen. . . Services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Newman Funeral Home by Rev. David Fetter. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery. Mr. Butler was born in Grantsville and was a son of the late Henry and Mary (Mort) Butler. He was a member of the Grantsville Christ Lutheran Church. His wife, Minta (Durst) Butler, preceded him in death. Surviving are seven sons, Lloyd Butler, Cumberland; Robert Butler, Frostburg; Harold Butler, Grantsville; Arthur and Fay Butler, both of Baltimore; Ray Butler, Meyersdale, Pa., and Claude Butler, Shawnee, Okla.; five daughters, Mrs. Beula Merrbach, RD, Salisbury, I Pa-; Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Fern Fitzpatrick and Mrs. John Resh, all of Grantsville, and Mrs. Florence Thorp, Frostburg. Also, three sisters, Mrs. Della Warnick, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Sadie Lewis, Grantsville, and Mrs. Elsie Durst, Berlin; 45 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the funeral home tomorrow from 7 to 9 p. m. and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Friday.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 24, 1971
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BUTLER, Alonzo
GRANTSVILLE — Services for Alonzo Butler, 76, who died Friday at his home near here, will be conducted at the New Germany Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dale Coley officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home and will be taken to the church at noon. Born in Garrett County April 10, 1887, he was a son of the late Samson and Virginia (Bittinger) Butler. He was a retired timberman. Mr. Butler is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rena (Hoover) Butler, three sons, Orville Butler, RD 3, Frostburg, and Leonard Butler and Wilbur Butler, both of Pittsburgh; three daughters, Mrs. Zelda Ryman, Meyersdale; Mrs. Olie Platter, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Leona Winebrenner, Grantsville; two brothers, Ezra Butler, Markleysburg, Pa., and Furman Butler, Listonburg, Pa., two sisters, Mrs. Zelda Bishop, Albright, W. Va. and Mrs. Lydia Fry, Glades Farm, W. Va., 35 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 21, 1963
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BUTLER, Arthur Ray
ACCIDENT—Arthur Ray Butler, 56, died Friday at his home near here. Born near Grantsville, he was a son of the late Canada and Sara (McClosky) Butler. A custodian at Northern Garrett County High School, Mr. Butler held membership in St. John's Lutheran Church, The Cove. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edith (Georg) Butler; a son Arthur R. Butler Jr., Accident; two daughters. Mrs. Betty Richter, Accident, and Miss Mary Lou Butler, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Dickinson, Accident; Mrs. Christina Durst, Tarentum, Pa., and Mrs. Ruth Simmons, Grantsville: three half-brothers, William Butler, Somerset, and Charles and John Wahl, both of Grantsville; two half-sisters, Mrs. Pearl Fulkner, Accident, and Mrs. Lily Moore, Uniontown, Pa., and five grandchildren. The body is at the residence. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at St. John's Church by Rev. William Carlson, pastor, and interment will be in Grantsville Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, May 25, 1958
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BUTLER, Benjamin Franklin
GRANTSVILLE — Benjamin Franklin Butler, 70, retired farmer, died Monday, at his residence west of here. He had been ill eight weeks. Mr. Butler was born April 20,1881 in Garrett county, a son of the late Amos and Hannah (Durst) Butler. He is survived by two sons, Peter Butler, Grantsville, and Bayard Fay Butler, Meyersdale, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs. Goldie Beachy and Mrs. Eleanor House, Grantsville, and Mrs. Irvin Livengood, Hanoverton, Ohio; a brother, John Butler, Grantsville, and one sister, Mrs. Ella Tissue, Flat Rock, Pa. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Loch Lynn Church of the Brethren, of which he was a member, by Rev. Richard Grumbling, pastor of Maple Grove Church of the Brethren. Interment will be in Loch Lynn Cemetery. The body is at the Winterberg Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 27, 1951
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BUTLER, Mrs. Eliza Folk
Mrs. Eliza Folk Butler, 77, widow of Gideon McCleland Butler, died at her home near Grantsville, April 5. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Mennonite church Sunday afternoon with the Rev. M. B. Miller, and the Rev. Ross Speicher officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Butler was the daughter of the late Jonas J. and Susanna Shultz Folk, and was born near Jennings, July 19, 1868. Surviving children are Jonas Butler. Jennings; Howard Butler and Mrs. Charles Gardner, Salisbury, Pa.; and a number of grandchildren. Surviving sisters and brother, are Mrs. Melvin Ward, Mrs. Ellen McKenzie and Edward Folk, Frostburg; Mrs. Ida Kenner, Westernport; and Simon Folk, Chicago, Illinois.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 14, 1946
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BUTLER, John A.
GRANTSVILLE—John A. Butler, 82, died yesterday at his home on Negro Mountain following a lingering illness. Born in this area, he was a son of the late Amos and Hannah (Durst) Butler. He held membership in Maple Grove Church of the Brethren. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Savilla (Bittinger) Butler; three sons, John and Mark Butler, both of Grantsville; Alton Butler, Salisbury, Pa.; nine daughters, Mrs. Olive Vought, Mrs. Lottie Mathias, Mrs. Alma Durst, all of Meyersdale; Mrs. Beulah Tressler and Mrs. Melda Butler, both of Grantsville; Mrs. Viola Hutzel, Somerset; Mrs. Ida Reckner, Boswell; Mrs. Pearl Show and Mrs. Evelyn Hudachick, both of Brownsvillle; 33 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Services Sunday with interment in Grantsville Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 24, 1959
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BUTLER, Orval R.
ECKHART — Orval R. Butler, 50, of here, died Sunday in Miners Hospital shortly after being admitted. A native of Grantsville, he was a son of Mrs. Rena (Hoover) Butler, of Frostburg, and the late Alonzo Butler. Mr. Butler was a member of Cumberland Lodge 271, Loyal Order of Moose. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth (Walsh) Butler; seven sons, Orval R. Butler Jr., Frostburg; Robert, Charles, Anthony, Richard, Allen and John Butler, all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Velda Ryman, Meyersdale, Pa.; Mrs. Ola Platter, Mt. Savage; and Mrs. Leona Winebrenner, Avilton; and two brothers, Leonard,and Willard Butler, both of Pittsburgh. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where a service will to conducted today at 11 a. m by Rev. Frank Johnson and interment will be in the Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joseph Ruffo, Russell Rice, Edward Gracie, Eugene Kenney, Robert Carder Jr. and Allen Ritchie.
The Cumberland News, September 8, 1965
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BUTLER, Oeval Truman
OAKLAND - Orval Truman Butler, 44, died suddenly Friday at his home near McHenry. A son of the late Truman and Clara (Wilt) Butler, he was born in Garrett county February 17, I 916. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Thelma (Ferguson) Butler; two daughters, Vernie and Lena Sue, both at home; five sons, Leroy, David, Kenneth, Melvin and Ronald Ray, all at home; two brothers, Alonzo Butler, Baltimore, and Merrill Butler, Meyersdale; seven sisters, Mrs. Charles Fazenbaker, McKenry; Mrs. Clifford Bittinger, Garrett, Pa.; Mrs. Violet Lozier, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Clem Frazee, Friendsville; Mrs. Carrie DeWitt, Oakland; Mrs. Doris Wilt, Meyersdale; and Mrs. Frederick Sheeder, Baltimore. Services will be conducted tomorrow at. 2 p. m. (DST) in the Oak Grove Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Frederick Crawford officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Leighton Funeral Home and will be taken to the church at noon tomorrow for services.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 3, 1960
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BUTLER, Thomas Gilbert
Meyersdale, Pa., Sept. 1 — Thomas Gilbert Butler, 78, died Monday night at the home of his father-in-law, Lewis Knepp of Sand Patch, R. D. He was a son of Edward and Minerva (Tuttle) Butler and was born in Elmira, N. Y. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sarah (Knepp) Butler, and a son, Lewis Butler, of Carmichaels, Pa. Mr. Butler came to Meyersdale when the Western Maryland Railroad was being constructed in this section and worked for that company until his retirement. He was a member of the Owls Lodge. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at the White Oak Evangelical and Reformed Church by the Rev. John Gindelsperger. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 1, 1943
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BUTLER, Truman Caper
McHENRY - Truman Caper Butler, 63, died Wednesday at his home here. Born at Jennings, he was a son of the late Samson and Jennie (Bittinger) Butler. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Clara E. Butler; three sons, Orville and Maynard Butler, both of McHenry; Alonzo Butler of North Carolina; seven daughters, Mrs. Ethel Fazenbaker, Cherry Creek Road; Mrs. Carie DeWitt, Oakland; Mrs. Viola Leasure and Miss Lucretia Butler, both of Friedens, Pa.; Mrs. Gladys Frazee, Friendsville; Mrs. Dorcas Wilt, Garrett, Pa.; and Mrs. Dorothy Sheeder, Baltimore; three brothers, Alonzo Butler, Salisbury, Pa.; Ezra Butler, Markleysburg, Pa.; Freeman Butler, of Pennsylvania; and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Bishop and Mrs. Lidia Fries, both of West Virginia. The body is at the Bolden Funeral Home, Oakland. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. at Fairview Church, and interment will be in the family cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 27, 1955
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BUTLER, Velma
Grantsville ~ Velma L. Butler, 47, of RD 1, Salisbury, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a daughter of the late George and Martha (Durr) Baker. She was a member of the Maranatha Assembly of God Church. Surviving are her husband, Alton Butler; two daughters, Mrs. Darlene McKenzie, Boynton, Mrs Dixie Frenzel, Frostburg; one son, Kenneth Butler, Springs; three brothers, George and Bruce Baker, both of Wilmington, Del.; Wayne Baker, Newark, Del.; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Hetrick, Palm Springs, Calif.; Mrs. Catherine Baker, Renville, N.J.; one step-sister, Mrs. Charlotte Sanner, Meyersdale, and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m today.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 26, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
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