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BRICK, Freeman E.

Freeman E. Brick, 70, of Fifth Avenue, Hyndman, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1989, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. He was born Oct. 25, 1919, in Johnsburg, a son of Laura Mae (Emerick) Brick of Glencoe RD 1, and the late Edison G. Brick. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Wilfred Brick. He is survived by his wife, Mayme E. (Hughes) Brick. His death ends a marriage of 48 years. Also surviving are four sons: F. Eugene Brick, Galen E. Brick and Lynn E. Brick, all of Hyndman, and David L. Brick of Hyndman RD 1; a daughter, Mrs. Polly Jefferies of Hyndman; 27 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, along with one brother, Carl A. Brick of Glencoe RD 1, and a sister, Mrs. Hazel Hillegas of Friedens RD 1. Mr. Brick retired in 1979 with 39 years of service from the B&O Railroad, where he had worked at the bolt and forge shop and the storeroom department in Cumberland. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks. Funeral services: Friday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Bernard V. Ward officiating. Burial at Hyndman Cemetery.
The Bedford County Inquirer, December 15, 1989
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010
 

BRICK, George

MEYERSDALE, Aug. 8 - George Brick, 81, of Glencoe, died Tuesday night at his home. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Rebecca Keefer Brick; one son, one daughter, five grandchildren, one brother and one sister.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, August 8, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

BRICK, Mrs. Susan M. Hostetler

Mrs. Susan M. Brick, 70, of Berlin, died Friday, Feb. 25, at her home on Diamond Street, Berlin, after a lingering illness. She was born August 18, 1878, a daughter of Conrad and Catherine (Smith) Hostetler. She was the widow of Allen Brick, who with three sons preceded her in death. Mrs. Brick was a faithful member of St. Luke's Reformed Church. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Charles McKinley, Alum Bank, Bedford County; Mrs. Theodore Sarver and Mrs. James Smith, both of Berlin; also ten grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Herman and John Hostetler and Mrs. Elizabeth Gindlesparger, all of Berlin RD, and Milton Hostetler of Berlin. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Ira R. Harkins officiating. Interment was made in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Berlin.
Meyersdale Republican, March 3, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 
BRIDGES, Abraham J.

A. J. Bridges, 73, near Mt. Savage, died yesterday at his home following a heart attack. He owned a grocery store at Sunnyside. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rosetta (Deal) (sic: Diehl) Bridges; four sons, John M., George A., Elmer E., and Clarence J., and three daughters, Mrs. E. M. Conaway and Pearl and Betty Bridges, all of Sunnyside.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 10, 1938
[given name is Abraham]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 29, 2011

 

BRIDGES, Albert P.

MOUNT SAVAGE - Albert P. (Jake) Bridges, 78, of here, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Chaneysville, Pa., the son of the late Jacob and Fannie (Blucker) Bridges. He was a retired coal miner. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and was a veteran of World War II, and was a member of Old Rail Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Bridges is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pearl (Diehl) Bridges; four sons, Floyd, Howard and Eugene Bridges, all of here, and Paul Bridges, LaVale; one daughter, Mrs. Blanche Burton, Dundalk; three sisters, Mrs. Olive Caylor, of here; Mrs. Mildred Troutman, Hyndman, and Mrs. Virginia Harden, Cumberland; two brothers, Cecil Bridges, Barrellville, and Leo Bridges, of here; 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be in the form of contributions to the Maryland Chapter of the American Lung Association. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mt. Savage. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Graveside military rites will be accorded by Old Rail Post VFW, Mt. Savage. A Christian wake service will be conducted in the funeral home tomorrow at 8 p.m.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 3, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 


BRIDGES, Mrs. Barbara JoAnn Lynch
 
BEANS COVE, Pa. — Barbara JoAnn Bridges, 70, of Clearville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 at Pennknoll Village. Born Oct. 16, 1938 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Robert Samuel Lynch and Rachael Ellen (Malcomb) Lynch. Mrs. Bridges was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence A. Bridges; and a grandson, Bryon M. Bridges. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was formerly employed at Wendy's. Mrs. Bridges is survived by her sons, C. Douglas Bridges and wife, Susan, Lane B. Bridges and wife, Connie and Travis M. Bridges and wife, Regina; her daughter, Diana L. Bishop and Jeffrey; her grandchildren, Jeremy Bishop, Dillon Bishop, Taylor Bishop, Andy Bridges and friend, Jessica Carns, Jessica Bridges, Michelle Bridges, Heather Logue and husband, Jason, all of Beans Cove; and Terri Bridges and friend, Toby Main, Germantown, Md.; as well as four great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Fred Iser officiating. Interment will be in Seven Dolors Catholic Cemetery.
February 10, 2009 Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 31, 2013

BRIDGES, Clarden A.

MT. SAVAGE—Clarden A. Bridges, 68, of here, was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital on Saturday. Born September 7, 1907 in New Bedford, Pa., he was a son of the late Jacob and Frances (Blucker) Bridges. He was a retired employe of the B&O Railroad. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Johnson, Rockford, Illinois; three brothers, Albert Bridges, Cecil Bridges, and Leo Bridges; all of here; three sisters, Mrs. Olive Caler, Barrelville; Mrs. Mildred Troutman, RD l, Hyndman; and Mrs. Virginia Harden, Cumberland; and three grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home by Rev. John J. Mackey. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. A Christian wake service will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 1, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BRIDGES, Clarence A.
 
WINCHESTER, Va. - Clarence A. Bridges, 56, of Wardesville Grade, Winchester, Va., formerly of Cumberland, died Saturday, June 19, 1993 at his residence. Born on October 15, 1936 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Grover P. and Rosalie (Donahue) Bridges. Mr. Bridges was a mail handler at the DDD Company, Sterling, Va. He was also a member of Seven Dolors of the BVM Catholic Church, Beans Cove, Pa. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jo Ann Bridges, Winchester; one daughter, Diana Lynn Bishop, Beans Cove; three sons, Clarence Douglas Bridges, Beans Cove; Bryon Lane Bridges, Winchester; Travis Mitchell Bridges, Beans Cove; two brothers, Phillip Bridges, Westminster; Patrick Bridges, Beans Cove; six sisters, Laverne Ruppert, Rocky Gap Road, Cumberland; Zelma Miller, Bedford Road, Cumberland; Katherine Byrd, Seat Pleasant; Helen McQuain, Winchester; Irene McDonald Bohrer, Little Orleans; Elsie Barnes, Flintstone; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Bishop, Dillon Bishop, Heather Bridges, Andy Bridges, Terry Bridges, Bryon Bridges, Jessica Bridges and Mitchell Bridges. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue, on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Seven Dolors of the BVM Catholic Church, Beans Cove, with Father Charles Rager officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Cumberland Times-News, June 21, 1993
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 31, 2013

 

BRIDGES, Clarence Joseph

MT. SAVAGE - Clarence Joseph Bridges, 64, of RD 1, died yesterday shortly after being admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital. He had been in failing health the past year. A native of Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late Abraham and Rosetta (Diehl) Bridges. Surviving are a brother, John M. Bridges, at home; two sisters, Miss Pearl M. Bridges, at home, and Mrs. Nettie L. Eline, Cumberland, and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p. m. A service will be conducted there Wednesday at 11 a.m. Rev. Steven Washburn will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Savage Methodist Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 8, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 5, 2011

BRIDGES, Earl Francis

Earl Francis Bridges, 78, of 161 National Highway, LaVale, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Centerville, Pa., he was a son of the late Frank M. and Minnie (Lear) Bridges. A retired pipefitter for Celanese Fibers Company, he was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and Ohr Lodge 131 AF & AM. Surviving are his widow, Edna E. (Frost) Bridges, two sons, Kenneth E. and Homer A. Bridges, LaVale; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Bishop, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Eloise Krampf, Florence, Ala.; and one grandchild. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Ohr Lodge will hold a memorial service there tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a m. The Rev.Vernon Naugle will officiate and interment will be in St. Luke’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Oglebay, Edward Larkin, Homer Plummer, Douglas May, Clarence Painter and Raymond Wertz.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Evening Times, Wednesday, July 26, 1978
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 18, 2017



BRIDGES, Mrs. Edna Evaline Frost

Mrs. Edna Evaline Bridges, 80, formerly of 161 National Highway, LaVale, died today in Lion’s Manor Nursing Home. A native of Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late August and Justine (Lutschkowski) Frost. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl F. Bridges. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, Homer A. Bridges, and Kenneth Bridges, both of LaVale, and one grandchild. Friends will be received at Scarpelli Funeral Home. Services will be conducted in the funeral home on Monday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Vernon I. Naugle officiating. Interment will be in St. Luke's Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Thomas Danner, John Ferrin, Clarence Painter, John Phillips, Henry Porter, and Raymond Wertz.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Evening Times, Saturday, April 28, 1979
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 18, 2017


BRIDGES, Mrs. Elaine Mary C. Lapp
 
Mrs. Elaine Mary C. Bridges, 46, of RD 1 Cash Valley Road, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. She had been in ill health. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of Mrs. Louise Hinkle Lapp, city, and the late Carlton H. Lapp, Sr. Mrs. Lapp (sic: Bridges) was a 1947 graduate of Fort Hill High School and was a former employe of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, life member of the Pioneers Club, Club 43, and was an associate member of the National Rifle Association. Also surviving are her husband, Kenneth E. Bridges, and a brother, Carlton H. Lapp, Jr. 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. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home wiith the Rev. Richard E. Manning, officiating. Interment will be in St. Luke's Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, July 19, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 2, 2013

BRIDGES, Elmer E.

MT. SAVAGE — Elmer E. (Nick) Bridges, 66, of RD 1, Mt. Savage, died yesterday in Miners Hospital shorfly after being admitted. A native of Barrelville, he was the son of the late Abraham and Rosetta (Diehl) Bridges. He was a retired Mt. Savage Refractory worker and a member of Barrelville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Leona E. (Blank) Bridges; one son, Edward H. Bridges, at home; one daughter, Miss Janet E. Bridges, at home; two sisters, Miss Pearl Bridges, Barrelville; and Mrs. Nettie Eline, Cumberland; and two brothers, Johnny Bridges, and Clarence Bridges, both of Barrelville. The body is in the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 10, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 29, 2011

BRIDGES, Mrs. Frances Blucker
 
BARRELVILLE - Mrs. Frances Bridges, 75, wife of Jacob P. Bridges, died early yesterday morning in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Blucker, she was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Savage. Surviving besides her husband are four sons, Albert Bridges, Mt. Savage, and Cecil, Clarden, and Leo Bridges, Barrelville; three daughters, Mrs. Albert F. Caler, Barrelville; Mrs. Floyd Troutman, Hyndman, Pa.; and Mrs. Elwood Harden, Cumberland; a brother, Leonard Blucker, New Kensington, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Viola Willimes, New Kensington;  29 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Caler, in Barrelville. A requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Friday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mt. Savage with interment in the parish cemetery.

The Cumberland News, Thursday, June 4, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 12, 2018

BRIDGES, George A.

MT. SAVAGE — George A. Bridges, 71, a retired brickyard worker, died yesterday at his home in Sunnyside. He had been in failing health a year. A native of Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late Abraham J. and Rose (Diehl) Bridges. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Charlotte (Myers) Bridges; two sons, George E. Bridges, Mt. Savage, Robert L. Bridges, Eckhart; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Moore and Mrs. Mary Culley, both of Mt. Savage; Mrs. Charlotte Harden, RD 3, Frostburg. Also surviving are three brothers, John M. Bridges, Clarence J. Bridges and Elmer E. Bridges, all of Mt. Savage; two sisters, Pearl M. Bridges, Mt. Savage, Mrs. Nettie Eline, Cumberland, and seven grandchildren. Mr. Bridges was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p. m. today and from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p. m. at the funeral home by James Pryor and interment will be in Mt. Savage Methodist Cemetery.
The Cumberland Times News, October 8, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 29, 2011 

BRIDGES, Mrs. Helen C. Miller, nee Morgan
 
Helen C. Bridges, 89, of LaVale, MD, was born into Eternal Life surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at WMHS Regional Medical Center. Born December 5, 1924, in Midlothian, she is the daughter of Dave and Clara (Trapp) Morgan. She is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, George W. Miller, Jr. and Kenneth Earl Bridges; two brothers, Paul J. Morgan and Charles W. Morgan; she is the last of her immediate family. Helen was a member of St. Patricks Church in Cumberland, past member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Frostburg and St. Joseph’s Church, formerly Sodality and CDA Court Cardinal Gibbons #529 as former Regent, Vice-Regent, Secretary and Publicity Chairman. She retired from Celanese Fibers Corporation after 43 years as inspector in bobbin stores. Surviving are two daughters, Frances Ann McKenzie and husband Larry, Salisbury, PA and H. Cecelia Preston and friend William L. Hedrick, Cresaptown; son, George W. Miller III and wife Gail, Klondike; three grandsons, Douglas J. McKenzie, Pocahontas, PA, Mark W. McKenzie and wife Shannon and Christopher W. Preston. Cresaptown; three step grandchildren, Jessica Ritchey, Frostburg, Adam Ritchey and wife Shauna, Frostburg, and Matthew Dick, Texas; five great grandchildren, Mark W. Teter, Annabella McKenzie, Isaac McKenzie, Isabella McKenzie, and Benjamin McKenzie; three step great grandchildren, Camren Ritchey, Riley Elizabeth Ritchey, Saylor Ritchey and Carson Ritchey. Also surviving are four sisters-in-law, Colleen Morgan, Mt. Savage and Margaret Morgan, Rehoboth Beach, Del., Fidelis Jarmolowicz, Northeast, PA, and Pauline Miller, Elkton, MD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Durst Funeral Home obituary, December 26, 2013
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 28, 2013

BRIDGES, (infant daughter)

Bean's Cove, Pa. - The infant daughter of Theodore E. and Anna M. (Rice) Bridges, Bean's Cove, died shortly after birth yesterday in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Besides the parents, the infant is survived by two brothers, Charles E. and William E. Bridges, at home; the maternal grandparents, Charles E. and Mae Rice, and the paternal grandparents, Charles A. and Anna M. Bridges. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home. A Mass of the Angels will be celebrated at 9 a.m. tomorrow, at the Church of the Seven Dolors with interment in the church cemetery.
Tuesday, October 13, 1953; Cumberland (MD) News
~Genie
Posted June 7, 2020



 BRIDGES, Jacob P.

Jacob P. Bridges, 85, of Barrelville, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bridges was born in Ohio, a son of the late Riley and Ellen (Oster) Bridges. His wife, Fannie (Blucker) Bridges, preceded him in death. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include four sons, Albert Bridges, Baltimore; Clarden Bridges, Wellersburg, Pa.; and Leo and Cecil Bridges, both of Barrelville; three daughters, Mrs. Olive Caler, Barrelville; Mrs. Mildred Troutman, Kennells Mill; and Mrs. Virginia Harden, this city; 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a. m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mt. Savage. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home.     The Cumberland Evening Times, July 14, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BRIDGES, James Cleveland

James Cleveland Bridges, 52, of Bean's Cove, Pa., died this morning at Allegany Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 6. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Donahue Bridges, and eleven children: Lawrence, Vincent, James, Clyde, Allen, Charles, Franklin D., Margaret, Lucy, Rita Marie and Frances Bridges; five brothers, Charles, Joseph, Robert, Adam and Grover Bridges, and two sisters, Mrs. Patrick Martin and Mrs. Thomas Martin. He was a member of Cumberland Aerie, No. 245, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m., Friday, at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Bean's Cove, with interment in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 11, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Posted September 9, 2011


BRIDGES, James M.

James M. Bridges, 55, Cash Valley Road, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where he had been a patient four days. He had been in failing health the past year. Born in Beans Cove, Pa., he was a son of the late James C. and Maude (Donahoe) Bridges. A mill room employe at Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, he was a veteran of World War II and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cresaptown FOE and Fraternal Order of Police. Surviving are his widow Margaret (Keidel) Bridges; two sons, Lloyd.A. Bridges, at home, and James C. Bridges, Oldtown; two daughters Mrs. Gloria Jean Miller, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Carolyn Ann Robinette, Cash Valley; seven brothers, Lawrence, Allen Franklin and Charles Bridges, Bean's Cove; Clyde Bridges, Centreville; John Bridges, Baltimore Pike, and Vincent Bridges, Norwich, Conn.; four sisters, Mrs. Rose M. Ketterman, Mrs. Frances Ketterman, Bean's Cove; Mrs. Lucille Swann, Baltimore Pike; and Mrs. Margaret Becker, New Brighton, Pa., and two grandchildren. The body will be at the Kight Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland News, November 22, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BRIDGES, Kenneth Earl

LAVALE — Kenneth Earl Bridges, 82, of LaVale, died peacefully at home Friday, June 24, 2005. Born May 9, 1923, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Earl Francis and Edna Evelyn (Frost) Bridges. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Elaine Lapp Bridges; sister-in-law, Eileen Boyle Bridges; and nephew, Dale Bridges. Mr. Bridges was retired after 25 years of service, from the Celanese Corporation of Cumberland, in engineering, spinning, bobbin stores, and beaming departments, and was a former employee of Allegany Ballistics Laboratories. Kenneth served in World War II enlisting in the U.S. Navy before graduating from Fort Hill High School in 1943. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife of 25 years, Helen C. Morgan Miller Bridges; two stepdaughters, Frances Ann McKenzie and husband Larry J., Salisbury, and Helen Cecelia Preston and friend William Hedrick, Cresaptown; one stepson, George W. Miller and wife Gail, Klondike; one brother, Homer A. Bridges, LaVale; step grandchildren, Douglas McKenzie and wife Alena, Meyersdale, Mark McKenzie and friend Shannon Llewellyn, Woodland, Christopher Preston and wife Melissa, Cumberland, Jessica Ritchey, Klondike, Adam Ritchey and wife Shauna, Lonaconing, Matthew Dick, Cumberland; step-great-grandchildren, Annabella and Isaac McKenzie, Mark W. Teter, Camren Riley, Elizabeth, and Carson Ritchey. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, PA., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John J. Duffus officiating. Interment will be in St. Luke’s Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Combined Veterans’ Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Larry J. McKenzie, Douglas J. McKenzie, Mark W. McKenzie, Adam Ritchey, George Miller, and William Hedrick. The family wanted to give a special thanks to the Memorial Hospital nursing staff and the Western Maryland Health Systems home hospice. 
Published in The Cumberland Times-News, June 26, 2005
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 18, 2017

BRIDGES, Lawrence A.

Lawrence A. Bridges, 60, of RD 2, Flintstone, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where he had been admitted Sunday. Born in Bean's Cove, he was a son of the late James C. and Maude (Donahoe) Bridges. He was an employe of Hillcrest Burial Park, formerly served in the Army, and was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Bean's Cove. Surviving are six brothers, Vincent H. Bridges, Norwich, Conn.; Clyde E. Bridges, Centerville; John M. Bridges, RD 2, city; Allen E. and Charles E. and Franklin D. Bridges, all of Bean's Cove; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Becker, New Brighton, Pa.; Mrs. Lucille Swan, RD 2, city; Mrs. Rosie Ketterman and Mrs. Frances Ketterman, Bean's Cove, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Beans Cove. Interment will be in the Parish cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 22, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 29, 2011

 

BRIDGES, (infant) Leo Sylvester, Jr

Leo Sylvester Bridges, Jr., two-month-old son of Leo Sylvester and Olive (Gordon) Bridges, of Mt. Savage, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. The infant is survived by his parents and five sisters, Marian Darlene, Olive Alice, Virginia Lee, Patricia Ann and Joyce Kay Bridges, and his paternal grandfather, Jacob Bridges. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 9 a. m. at the residence of an uncle, Charles Gordon, in Mt. Savage, with Rev. Michael Smyth, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Savage cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 1, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

BRIDGES, Leo Sylvester Sr.
 
MOUNT SAVAGE - Leo S. "Pejoe" Bridges, 69, died Tuesday in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born near Cumberland on July 2, 1917, he was a son of the late Jacob P. and Fannie (Blocker) Bridges. He was a retired custodian with the Allegany County Board of Education and had been assigned to Fort Hill High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Kennel's Mill Sportsman's Club. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Olive (Gordon) Bridges; three sons, J. Perry Bridges and Jerry W. Bridges, both of Mount Savage, and William L. Bridges, at home; five daughters, Mrs. Marian Mowry, Mrs. Alice Bryant, Mrs. Virginia Imler, Mrs. Patricia Emerick and Miss Joyce Bridges, all of RD 1, Hyndman, Pa.; one brother, Cecil Bridges, Mount Savage; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Taschenberger, Cumberland; 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received in the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Friday at 1 p.m. by Pastor Jeff Dissmore. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery. Pallbearers will include William Winebrenner, Walter Harper, Lloyd Mason, Dale Willison, Charles Fetters and Edward Martz.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 4, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 6, 2013

 

Name: Leona Elizabeth Bridges, 94, formerly of Mt. Savage, MD
Parents: Walter Franklin Blank and Ida Alta (Lowery) Blank
DOB: December 25, 1910, in Mt. Savage, MD
DOD: Saturday, May 28, 2005, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home
Spouse: Elmer Edward Bridges, who died July 9, 1967
Predeceased by: parents; husband; brothers, Walter "Bud" Blank, Raymond Blank and Howard Blank; three sisters, Rose Tuttle, Edna Church and Helen Blank
Survived by: daughter, Janet E. DeHaven and husband George, Corriganville, MD; son, Edward H. Bridges and wife Louise, Mt. Savage; brother, Donald L. Blank, Frostburg
Burial: May 31, 2005, Restlawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale, MD

Source: Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 10, 2014

BRIDGES, Lewis John

MT. SAVAGE - Lewis John Bridges, 69, died yesterday at Miners Hospital, Frostburg, where he had been a patient six days. A native of Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late John Lewis and Nettie (Elliott) Bridges. He was a veteran of Work War I, a retired coal miner and a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Amanda (Wright) Bridges; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Simms, Baltimore; Mrs. Marilyn Wilburn, Frederick, and Mrs. Yvonne Folk, Lonaconing; five sons, Joseph Leo Bridges, at home; Melvin Bridges, Bedford, Pa.; Donald Bridges, Lonaconing; Marvin Bridges, RD l, Cumberland, and Albert Bridges, RD 1, Hyndman, Pa.; two brothers, Robert Bridges, Elkins, W. Va., and Edgar Bridges, here; two sisters, Mrs. Mae Logsdon and Mrs. Venone Loar, here; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will he conducted here Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. Willard White and Rev. Dwight S. Buchanan will officiate. Interment will be in the Porter Cemetery at Eckhart.
The Cumberland News, June 8, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 9, 2011 
 

BRIDGES, Mrs. Mae Showalter
 
Hyndman - Mrs. Mae Bridges, 52, of RD 1, Wellersburg, died suddenly yesterday at her home. Born in Jenningstown, W. Va., she was a daughter of Mrs. Ella Carr) Showalter, Red Creek, W. Va., and the late Samuel Showalter. She was a member of Mt. Savage Methodist Church. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Clarden A. Bridges; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Johnson, Fairfield, Calif.; a son, James Shaffer, address unknown; two brothers, Robert Showalter Keyser, and John Showalter, Mt. Savage; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Knowles, Cumberland, and Mrs. Dalsey Roach, Baltimore, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler 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 there Wednesday at 2 p. m. Rev. Benjamin F. Hartley will officiate and interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 13, 2013

BRIDGES, Mrs. Margaret L. Keidel

Mrs. Margaret L. Bridges, 67, of RD I, Cash Valley Road, died Feb. 28 at Memorial Hospital. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late George and Nellie F. (Fresh) Keidel. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Bridges. Mrs. Bridges was a retired employee of the Celanese Corporation and the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. She has also been employed as a home care aide for the Allegany County Health Department. Mrs. Bridges was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ; Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary 271; American Legion Post 13 auxiliary; Henry Hart Post 1411, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxilary; Hall of Fame Club, AARP; and Western Maryland Central Labor Council senior citizens club. Surviving are two sons, James C. Bridges, Oldtown, and Lloyd A. Bridges, La Vale; two daughters, Mrs. Gloria Jean Miller, Cresaptown, and Mrs Carloyn A. Robinette, La Vale; one brother, George Keidel, LaVale; three sisters, Mrs. Edna G. Scarpelli, LaVale; Mrs. Marie I. Derrico, Marlow, Ok.; Mrs. Dorothy Martin, LaVale; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kight Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held Monday at 8 p.m. by the Fort Cumberland Post 13, American Legion.
Cumberland News, Monday, February 29, 1988
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 10, 2020

BRIDGES, Mrs. Maude E. Donahue

Mrs. Maude E. Bridges, 79, of RD 2, Flintstone, died yesterday. A native of Beans Cove, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Francis Hilleary and Mary (McElfish) Donahue. She was preceded in death by her husband James Cleveland Bridges. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Becker, New Breighton, Pa.; Mrs. Lucille Swan, Baltimore Pike; Mrs. Rosie Ketterman and Mrs. Francis Ketterman, both of Flintstone; eight sons, Lawrence Bridges, Flintstone; Vincent Bridges, Norwich, Conn.; John and James Bridges, Cumberland; Clyde Bridges, Centerville, Pa.; Allen, Lawrence, Charles, and Franklin Bridges, all of Flintstone; four brothers, Charles Donahue, Bedford; George Donahue, Beans Cove; Raymond Donahue and Frank Donahue, both of Cumberland; four sisters, Mrs. Barbara Jackson, Richwood, W. Va.; Mrs. Mamie Michaels and Mrs. Carrie Martin, both of Cumberland, and Mrs. Rose Bridges, Flintstone; 44 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. A Christian wake service will be held there today at 8 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Beans Cove. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael Ketterman, Lee Ketterman, Eugene Bridges, Claude Bridges, Richard Swan and Marvin Becker, grandsons of Mrs. Bridges.
The Cumberland News, September 26, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

BRIDGES, Mrs. Myrtle A. McKenzie

MOUNT SAVAGE — Myrtle A. Bridges, 82, of Mount Savage, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born July 6, 1928, in Avilton, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Bessie McKenzie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald V. Bridges Sr.; and an infant son, Patrick Garltiz(sic) in 1946. Mrs. Bridges was a former member of Mason Dixon Lions Club, Mount Savage Fire Hall Ladies Auxiliary and a volunteer for American Cancer Society. Surviving are her five daughters, Barbara Taylor and husband Ronald, Bowie, Sharon Blank and husband Carl Sr., Frostburg, Gloria Jean Bridges and husband Freeman, Hyndman, Donna Jenkins and husband Cliff, Hyndman, Brenda Bloss and husband Dave, Mount Savage; one son, Ronald V. Bridges Jr. and wife Cindy, Mount Savage; daughter, Mariann Greene and husband Ed, Florida; daughter, Darlene Rae and husband Jim, Frostburg; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jonas McKenzie, Florida. Friends will be received at Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., Cresaptown, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian Wake will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mount Savage, on Friday at 10 a.m. with Father Eric Gauchat, O.F.M., Cap., as celebrant. Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. A special thanks to Fred and Charlotte Murphy and Rick Hamilton for all their love and support. Pallbearers will be Jared Bridges, Josh Bridges, Eric Jenkins, Terry Jenkins, Eric Clark Sr., Eric Clark Jr., Dean Thomas and Carl Blank Jr.
Cumberland Times-News, April 7, 2011
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2011

BRIDGES, Orville Ernest

FROSTBURG - Orville Ernest Bridges, 84, of Frostburg, died on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at the Western Maryland Health Center, Braddock Campus, surrounded by his family. Born Dec. 4, 1922, in Mount Savage, he was the son of the late Daniel O'Connel and Anna Frances (Bennett) Bridges. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Clinton, Clayton, Gerald and Ronald; and three sisters, Leona Wilson, Belva Bridges and Audrey Arnold. Orville was a member of the Eckhart Baptist Church. He was a graduate of the first class of the new Beall High School in 1941. He retired after 33 years of service from CSX. He was a World War II veteran serving in the 42nd Infantry of the Army and an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict as a Corpsman. He was a member of the Frostburg American Legion and the Mount Savage V.F.W.  Orville is survived by his wife of 56 years, Leah (Eckhart) Bridges; one son, Dennis M. and wife Cindy; one daughter, Terri Walker and husband Fred; and one sister, Helena Robinette. He is also survived by five grandsons, Jason E. Bridges and wife Jessica, Brandon E. Bridges, Cory W. Walker, Aaron M. Walker and Shawn M. Bridges; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Orville "Rocky" will always be remembered as an avid card player, horse race handicapper and a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. He was a family man who loved his children, his job and had a great outlook on life. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Monday, June 11, 2007, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Matt Eichhorn officiating. Friends will be received one hour before the services. Inurnment will be in the Eckhart Cemetery following the services. Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the Farrady Post 24 Honor Guard.
Cumberland Times-News, June 8, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Posted January 25, 2014


BRIDGES, Mrs. Rosetta Diehl

A funeral service for Mrs. Rosetta Bridges, 78, Sunnyside, Mt. Savage, who died Sunday while visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Ash, Flintstone, was held Thursday afternoon in Moffatt Memorial Chapel, Barrelville. Rev. Robert M. Campbell, pastor, officiated and burial was in the Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Savage. Pallbearers were Vernon, Irvin and Lewis Diehl and Carl, Wilbert and William Wilhelm.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 5, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Posted October 29, 2011


BRIDGES, Samuel F.

Samuel F. Bridges of Claysburg died Sunday night, Jan. 22, 1956 at Nason hospital, Roaring Spring, after an illness of several months. Mr. Bridges was born April 16, 1899, at Chaneysville, a son of James and Tobitha (Barthalow) Bridges. Surviving are are his wife, Mary; three children, Francis of Roaring Spring, R. D., Irvin W., of Claysburg and George A., of Hollidaysburg, R. D.; seven grandchildren and these brothers and sisters: E. L. of Claysburg, Mrs. Martha Connor, Walter and and Russell of Corrigansville, Md.; Sherman of Flintstone, and Mrs. Ida Valentine, Virginia, Amanda and Irma of Cumberland, Md. Mr. Bridges was employed as a laborer at the General Refractories company plant at Claysburg.
The Bedford Gazette, January 24, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 30, 2010

BRIDGES, Thomas Theodore

Thomas Theodore Bridges, 30, Barrelville, died yesterday after a long illness. He was a native of Bean's Cove, Pa. Surviving are his parents, Jacob and Fannie (Blucker) Bridges; four brothers, Albert, Cecil, Clarden and Leo Bridges, all at home; and four sisters, Mrs. Olive Taylor, Mrs. Raymond Fiorita, Mrs. Floyd Troutman and Mrs. Clarence Burkett, all of Barrelville.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 22, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 9, 2011

 

BRIDGES, Walter Clyde

Walter Clyde Bridges, four month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Bridges, of Corriganville, died this morning in Allegany Hospital where he was admitted yesterday afternoon. Besides his parents he is survived by four sisters, Mary Lou, Betty Esta, Marylene, Sandra Johann, and two brothers, Ronald Eugene and George Marvin, all at home, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Howard Burkett, 315 Independence street. The body will be taken to the home of Mrs. Richard Perdew, Corriganville, where services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in Porter cemetery, near Corriganville.
Cumberland Evening Times, September 21, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BRIERLY, Mrs. Amy

Mrs. Amy Brierly, wife of Frank Brierly, died at her home on First Street, Sunday morning, April 26, 1903, aged 26 years. She had been ill for the past five years, suffering from epilepsy, but her serious and finally fatal illness was only of five weeks duration. The funeral was held on Tuesday. The friends left the New Haven Home at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral services were held by Rev. D. E. Minard of the Dunbar Episcopal Church, and the remains were interred in Franklin Cemetery. Deceased was the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Beal of Dunbar, where she lived until her marriage, when she moved to New Haven. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Elizabeth, 5 years old, and the following sisters: Seneca, Francis; Mrs. Anna Janes, Misses Lizzie and Edith, all of Dunbar.
[abt. Sunday April 26, 1903; No known source or date of publication]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 26, 2017

BRIERLY, (infant) Betty Louise 

Betty Louise Brierly, eight months and one week old daughter of Harry E. and Elva Lytle Brierly died at 12.45 O'clock Sunday afternoon at Connellsville State Hospital where she had been taken the week before. Bronchial Pneumonia was given as the cause of death. She leaves her parents and three brothers; Edward, Gene,and Lee all at home. She was the grandaughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Brierly and Mr and Mrs Norman Lytle of South Connellsville. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon with a prayer at the home at 1;30 o'clock and full rites at the Church of the Brethern Church at 2 o'clock. Rev F.A.Myers will officiate, Internment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery. In charge of Funeral will be Charles A. McCormick.
Connellsville Courier (PA.) January 26,1941
Findagrave Memorial #69157437
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly)
Posted February 11, 2017



BRIERLY, Charles

Charles Brierly, 94, of 411 Reidmore Road, South Connellsville, died unexpectedly at 11:10 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was born June 1 5, 1871, in Connellsville, a son of the late Frank and Eleanor Brierly, and has been a resident of South Connellsville for the past 59 years. A retired employe of the Highland Chemical Co., he was also a forest fire warden for 30 years. He was said to hold the longest membership in Carnegie Free Library Book Club here. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Colwell Brierly; three sons, Raymond C. of Trenton, N.J.; Harry E. of South Connellsville and William F. of Baltimore, Md.; one daughter, Mrs. Daisy Trump at home; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wiltrout, in 1939, and one son, Charles E., in 1937. The body will be at the home after 7 p.m. today.
June 20, 1965; Connellsville Courier (PA)
Findagrave Memorial #69157437
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 11, 2017



BRIERLY, (child)  Charles Edward  Jr.

Charles Edward Brierly Jr. 11years old,son of Charles E and Elizabeth Brierly, died at 6 o'clock Thursday evening at the residence in Reidmore Road, South Connellsville. A heart condition was the cause of death. The lad had not been well for the past two or three weeks. In addition to the parents, survivors are three brothers,Harry and Raymond of Connellsville and William at home,  two sisters, Mrs Daisy M.Trump and Mrs Ruth E.Wiltrout at home. The funeral will be held at the home at 1:30 o'clock, followed by services at the Church of God at South Connellsville . Rev Levi Stoner the pastor will officiate.
Connellsville Courier (PA); June 10, 1937
Findagrave Memorial #69176659
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly)
Posted February 11, 2017



BRIERLY, Edward

Edward Brierly, 78 years old, died Wednesday at the home of his siter, Mrs. Elizabeth Garlick, on Reidmore road, South Connellsville. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Garlick, at home; one brother, Charles Brierly, also of Reidmore road, and a number of nephews and nieces. The funeral service will be held at the home of Mrs. Garlick at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. Harry G. Paul, pastor of the Albright Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be made in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
1 January 1949; no source noted
Findagrave 75818049
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 11, 2017



BRIERLY, Edward Franklin

Lemont Furnace - Edward Franklin Brierly, 72, of Lemont Furnace, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 25, 2005, in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born Aug. 2, 1933, in Connellsfville, the son of the late Harry Brierly and Elva Lytle Brierly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Brierly, and sister, Betty Brierly. Edward was a member of the South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Department serving as a fireman and EMT for 24 years and member of the Green wood Heights Church of God in Connellsville for the past 20 years. He was an avid sports fan, he truly enjoyed fishing and piloting airplanes. A U.S. veteran serving in the Marine Corps, he was a lance corporal serving one year in Korea. Edward is survived by his beloved wife, Phyllis Stenger Mazurek Brierly; brothers, Gene N. Brierly and his wife, Bernice of Leesburg, Fla., Lee A. Brierly and his wife, Anne, of Kensington, Md.; a sister, Gayle Mae Holt, of Connellsville; and nieces and nephews, Michael Holt, Gene N. Brierly, Jr., Connie J. Wagle, Jamie Brierly, Audrey Brierly and Lee Carter Brierly. Friends will be received in the Stephen E. Kezmarsky III Funeral Home, 71 Pennsylvania Ave., Uniontown, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m in the Greenwood Heights Church of God, Connellsville. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Evelyn Stillwagon officiating. Interment follows in Green Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery.
October 28, 2005; Connellsville Courier (PA)
Findagrave Memorial #69344535
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 11, 2017


BRIERLY, Mrs. Elizabeth C

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brierly, 81, of 411 Reidmore Road, South Connellsville, died at 2:15 a.m. today, in her home after a lingering illness. She was born June 30, 1885, at Clinton. She had lived in South Connellsville for the past 64 years, and was a member of the Salvation Army and its Ladies Home League. Surviving are three sons, Harry E. of South Connellsville, Raymond C. of Quentin, N.J., and William F. of Baltimore, Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Daisy Trump, at home; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Brierly, June 20, 1965; a son, Charles, Jr., in 1937, and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wiltrout in 1939. The body will be at the home today. The funeral service will be held there at 2 p.m. Friday with Capt. L. Garth Faulds officiating, assisted by the Rev. R. A. Nelson. Interment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, May 9, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 26, 2017

BRIERLY, Franklin,  Jr.

Frank Brierly, Jr 55 years old, a section hand for the Pennsylvania railroad for a number of years, died Saturday at his home in Hyndman Street, South Connellsville, following an illness of complication of diseases. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with internment in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Deceased was a widower and is survived by one daughter. Prior to moving to South Connellsville he resided in the West Side.
Connellsville Courier (PA); September 2, 1916
Findagrave Memorial #73544653
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly)
Posted February 11, 2017

BRIERLY, Harry Edward

Harry E. Brierly, 70, of415 Reidmore Road, South Connellsville, died Tuesday afternoon at Connellsville State General Hospital. He was born July 11, 1906, in South Connellsville, a son of the late Charles E. and Elizabeth Caldwell Brierly. He was a lifelong resident of Sout Connellsville and was a retired employe of the Fayette Furnace Company, whre he was a furnace installer. He was a former employe of the Farmers Dairy and was also a master die sterrer for Anchor HOcking Corp. He was the present Chief of South Connellsville Fire Department, where he was a member for 40 years. He was the former chief fire police of the fire department, a social member of the Slovak Club and a member of the Connellsville Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his wife, Elva K. Lytle Brierly; three sons, Edward F., at home; M-Sgt. Gene Brierly with the U.S. Army Air Force at Bedford, Mass.; and Sgt. Lee A. Brierly of Kensington, MD.; one daughter, Miss Gayle M. Brierly, at home; four grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond E. of Quinton, N.J. and William F. of Kentucky, and one sister, Mrs. Daisy M. Trump of South Connellsville. He was predeceased by one daughter, Betty L.; one son Raymond D.; one brother, Charles, and one sister, Mrs. Ruth Wiltrout.
December 28, 1976; no source noted
Find A Grave Memorial# 69156813
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 15, 2017

BRIERLY, Mrs. Mary Ellen Nickle

After a lingering illness at her home at 805 Francis Avenue Connellsville Mrs Mary Ellen Brierly aged 56 years four months and 25 days, widow of the late Thomas J.V.Brierly,died Wednesday evening at 5:30 o'clock. Death was due to complication of diseases. Funeral from the family residence Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev E.B.Burgess, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Deceased was the daughter Henry and Mary Nickle, deceased and was born in New Haven, In 1865 she was married to Thomas Brierly, whose death occurred Thursday September 13. Five children,all dead, were born to the union. Deceased is the last surviving member of the family. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, She had been a resident of Connellsville practically all of her life. The following sisters survive; Mrs Edward Finnerty of Johnston Ave Connellsville:Mrs Oscar Shoenberger, New Haven: Mrs William Knight of Vanderbilt and Mrs Sara Stephens of Charleroi.

Connellsville Courier (PA) September 26, 1906
FindAGrave Memorial #75819629
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted April 29. 2017


BRIERLY, Mrs. Maude Bates

Maude Brierly (nee Bates), 81, of Quinton, N.J., died Monday, March 12, 1989, in the Memorial Hospital of Salem County. Born in Phillips, Pa., Mrs. Brierly had lived in Quinton for 50 years. She was a member of the Quinton United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Raymond C.; two daughters, Leola Essington of Quinton, and Marlene Sheets of Hancocks Bridge; one sister, Mary Blanche Hostetler of Connellsville, Pa.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Quinton United Methodist Church, where friends may call one hour before. Burial will be in Lawnside Cemetery, Woodstown. The family suggests contributions in her memory to the Quentin United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the H.T. Layton and Son Home for Funerals, Salem.  
[abt. Monday, March 12, 1989; No known source or date of publication]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 26, 2017

BRIERLY, Quitman

Quitman Brierly whose parents reside here was found dead Sunday night on the panhandle railroad at Sligo. At first it was supposed that he had fallen asleep on the track and had been run over by a freight train, but later developments enshrouded his death in mystery.  Some time ago  he escaped from the lockup here, having been arrested on an old charge and went to Pittsburgh, where he had been living as a painter. On Sunday afternoon young Brierly spent several hours in a speakeasy at Sligo, which is frequented by Italian and other foreigners of that vicinity.  Brierly it is said, quarreled with the Italians who were intoxicated. When he left the speakeasy it was about 8 o'clock in the evening. The Italians followed him down the railroad towards his home and renewed the quarrel. When last seen Brierly was talking with the Italians who had surrounded him and were threatning him.  His body was found lying alongside the railroad tracks the same evening. The wounds to his head looked as though they had been inflicted by a knife or some other sharp instrument. No other marks of violence were visable on his body. Steps will be taken at Sligo to investigate Brierly's mysterious death. The funeral took place Wednesday from the residence of his parents on Francis Ave.
May 26,1893; Connellsville Courier (PA)
FindAGrave Memorial #75820034
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 22, 2017

BRIERLY, Raymond C.

Raymond C. Brierly, 85, of Quinton, died Friday at The Memorial Hospital of Salem County. Born in South Connellsville, Pa., he had been a Quinton resident for 50 years. He retired in 1972 from the Salem High School, where he had been a custodian. He was a member of the Quinton United Methodist Church. Maude (nee Bates), his wife of 65 years, died last June. Surviving are two daughters, Leola Essington of Quinton and Marlene Sheets of Hancocks Bridge; a sister, Daisy Trump of South Connellsville, Pa.; a brother, William of Palmetto, Fla.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Quinton United Methodist Church, Main Street, Quinton. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Lawnside Cemetery, Woodstown. Contributions are suggested to the memorial fund of Quinton United Methodist Church, Main Street, Quinton, N.J., 08072. Arrangments[sic] are by the H. T. Layton & Son Home for Funerals, Salem. (N.J.)
March 9, 1990; no source noted
FindAGrave Memorial #69344824
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 22, 2017

BRIERLY, Raymond David

Raymond David Brierly, 11 years old, of Hyndman street, South Connellsville, died at 3:30[??] o'clock this morning at Connellsville State Hospital where he had been a patient since Saturday. The lad had been ill at his home 10 days before going to the Hospital. Born in South Connellsville April 21/27?, 1931, he was a son of Harry and Elva Lytle Brierly. He attended the South Connellsville school and would have been a student in fifth grade this term. He was a member of the Church of Brethren. Surviving in addition to his parents are three brothers, Edward Franklin, Gene Norman, and Lee Alva, all at home. He is also survied by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brierly of Reidmore and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lytle of South Connellscille. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon with a prayer at the home followed by a service at the Church of the Brethren. Rev. W. C. Sell of Mount Pleasand, pastor, will officiate assisted by Rev. E. L. Mankamyer, pastor of the South Connellsville Evangelical Church. Burial will be made in Mount Olive Cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Charles A. McCormick.
abt., Aug. 14, 1942; no source noted
Findagrave Memorial #69157087
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 15, 2017



BRIERLY, Thomas

Connellsville, Sept. 15 - Thomas Brierly, aged 63 years, was found dead yesterday morning on a cot in his home in the same room with his wife, Ellen, who has been bedfast for two months with consumption. The deceased slept to his death during the early morning hours. His wife remembers of his getting up at 3 o'clock for a drink of water. Discovery of the death was made by Mrs. Mollie Birmingham, a tenant of the other side of the house, who went in at 9 o'clock to inquire after Mrs. Brierly's condition. Mrs. Brierly thought her husband was still sleeping until she was told he was dead. Dr. Shupe broke the news to her. She is in a low condition and not expected to live many hours. Mr. Brierly was a lifelong resident of Connellsville. He served in the Civil war and was shot through the left leg, and was a cripple ever afterward. For years he was in the restaurant business. Five children were bron to Mr. and Mrs.Brierly but all are ead. The only living relative is a niece, Mrs. S. B. Decker, wife of Deputy Sheriff Decker.
abt. September 14, 1906; no source noted
Findagrave Memorial #75819526
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 15, 2017

BRIERLY, William 

William Brierly 77 years old a former Vanderbilt jeweler for 27 years, died at 9:10 o'clock Wednesday night at his home at Reidmore road, South Connellsville,after being bed fast about a week. Pneumonia was given as the cause of death. Mr Brierly, who was located in the jewelry business at Vanderbilt for 27 years, moved  to Scottdale and then came to South Connellsville two years ago. He is survived by his widow Mrs Agnes Ritenour Brierly, a Daughter Mrs Phyllis Thomas of Scotdale;  three grandchildren, Two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Garlick and Mrs Hannah Collins and two brothers, Edward and Charles Brierly. There will be a brief funeral service at the home at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon with full rites at the Vanderbilt Christian Church at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangments will be in charge of Funeral Director Frank B. Galley of Dawson.

Connellsville Courier (PA); April 28, 1942
Findagrave Memorial #72268060
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly)
Posted February 11, 2017



BRIERLY, William F.

William "Bill" Brierly passed away on August 12, 2016 in Deland, Florida at the age of 95. Bill was born on December 1, 1920 in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania to his parents Charles E. Brierly and Elizabeth Basinger Brierly. Bill was the youngest of six children. His siblings, Raymond C. Brierly, Harry E. Brierly, Daisy M. Brierly Trump, Ruth E. Brierly Wiltrout and Charles E. Brierly Jr. all preceded him in passing. Bill was a US Navy Veteran. He served during WWII in the South Pacific. Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife Sylvia Brierly. He is survived by his only son Larry Lee Brierly and daughter-in-law Judy Ella Brierly of Pasadena, Maryland, along with is grand-daughter Ella Elizabeth Brierly and three great grandchildren, Jerry William Menter, John Amato Menter, and Kayla Grace-Marie Menter of Deland, Florida. Funeral services will be held at Skyway Memorial on August 28,  2016 at 1:30 PM. The visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 pm. Burial will follow at Skyway Memorial Gardens.

abt. August 12, 2016; No source noted
Findagrave Memorial #168722232
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 11, 2017

BRILL, Don

While hunting on the premises of George T Leatherman & sons on the boarder line of Mineral and Grant Counties last Mon, Don Brill, a youth of Moorefield, met a horrible death. In some manner the gun was accidentally discharged, the heavy load of shot tearing away the youth's intestines. Russell Entler of Keyser, was hunting in the woods at the same time and found the lifeless body.
Keyser Tribune, March 1, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 24, 2010

BRINER, Mrs. Annie Huber

MRS. ANNIE BRINER ~ BURIED MONDAY
Frostburg, July 17 — The funeral of Mrs. Annie Briner, aged 53, who died Saturday morning at her home in Eckhart, took place Monday morning from Saint Michael's Catholic Church. Burial was in Saint Michael's Cemetery. Mrs. Briner, a native of Germany is survived by her step-mother, Mrs Joseph Huber, three brothers, Oscar, George and Joseph Huber, and two sisters. Mrs. Robert McFarland and Mrs. Freda Bybeeb. She also leaves the following children: Mrs. John Holsinger, Mrs. George Walters and Lawrence Briner, of Eckhart; Mrs. Harry Albright. Cumberland and Mrs. Mary Phypia of Baltimore.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - Thursday, July 17, 1930 - pg 12, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted March 13, 2010

BRINER, Mrs. Frances M. Grabenstein

Mrs. Frances M. Briner, 89, of Lucas Heights, LaVale, died Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Cumberland, Feb. 13,1898, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Logsdon) Grabenstein. Her husband, John A. Briner, died in 1944. Retired from the Cumberland Undergarment Factory, Mrs. Briner was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and a member and past commander of Navy Mothers. Surviving are five sons, John J. Briner, Levittown, Pa.; Leon A. Briner, Reisterstown; Richard B. Briner, LaVale; William A. Briner, Cumberland; and James E. Briner, Dover, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret M. Lynch, Cumberland; Mrs. Lenora F. Schneider, Meadville, Pa.; and Mrs. Kathleen Marie Wolz, with whom she resided, 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. A Christian wake service will be held in the funeral home Sunday at 8 p.m. Pallbearers, all grandsons, are Fred Schneider Jr., Richard Lynch, John Briner, Mark Briner, Leo Briner II and Gary Wolz.
Cumberland Sunday Times, November 1, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 10, 2021

BRINER, Peter

"Mr. Peter Briner, aged 64 years, died at his home on Ocean Hill Saturday after several months' illness. Mr. Briner has been in very poor health for a long time and death was caused by cancer of the stomach. Mr. Briner came to this country from Germany over thirty years ago and lived for a long time in Eckhart, later coming to Ocean where he had resided ever since. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. John Haberstack, Mrs. William Pfister and Mr. Joseph Briner, all of Baltimore and Messrs. John, Peter and Stephen Briner, of Ocean. The funeral took place yesterday morning. A high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Joseph's Catholic church by Rev. F. P. Mackall. Rev. Fr. Mackall also preached a very touching sermon in reference to Mr. Briner's life and good works. The pallbearers were as follows: Messrs. Patrick Blake, Patrick Nolan, Carl Pfister, William Condon, George Boeinger and Joseph Hoover. Interment was made in St. Michael's Catholic cemetery, Frostburg."
"Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Wed 1 Nov 1911
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted December 11, 2010

BRINKMAN, James H.
 
FROSTBURG --
James H. Brinkman, 58, of 65 Green Street, died yesterday while fishing at Savage River Dam, was a son of the late Oscar and Maude (Gracie) Brinkman. Surviving are his widow, Mildred (Pape) Brinkman; a son, James Emmett Brinkman of Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Logsdon, at home, and six grandchildren. Mr. Brinkman was an employe of Kaiser Refractories. He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Midland Amer lean Legion, Lonaconing VFW, and Midland Sportsmen. The body is at the Hafer- Sowers 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 News; Wednesday, April 14, 1971
(Courtesy of Tabitha Ritchie)
Posted June 22, 2017

BRINKMAN, Leslie Irvin
 
CUMBERLAND — Leslie Irvin Brinkman, 71, of Country Club Road, Cumberland, went to be with the Lord, Monday, July 7, 1997, at Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit. Born March 5,1926, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Leslie Helmer and Eva Pauline (Earsom) Brinkman. Mr. Brinkman graduated from Fort Hill High School in 1944. He was in the Air Force Cadets and Reserves. He was employed at the Streett’s Body Shop for 23 years. He was a former employee of the Celanese Corp. He was a Clerical Supervisor at Memorial Hospital and then he became the Director of Safety and Security at the hospital. He also was the owner and operator of Brinkman Home Improvement. He graduated from Allegany College Magna Cum Laud. He was a member of the church council, and Men of St. Luke’s past president and treasurer. He was a member of Masonic Fort Cumberland Lodge 211 A.F. and A.M. He was past Venerable Master of the Scottish Rite, 32nd Degree Masons and Knight Commander Court of Honor of the Scottish Rite. He was a member of the retirement club of the Scottish Rite and he was on the picnic and oyster committees. He also did 7th, 9th and 10th degree work. He was a past member of the Allegany County Planning and Zoning Commission. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Shirley (Nichols) Brinkman; one daughter, Leslie Ann Thomas and husband Lowell, Cumberland; two sons, Timothy A. Brinkman, Keyser, W.Va.; Brian Brinkman and friend Tina Skidmore and children, Brandon and Rachelle, Cumberland; three grandchildren, Michael Joseph Thomas, Jentiel Thomas and Justin Thomas; two sisters, Doris V. Burley and husband Paul, DeLand, Fla., and their daughters, Susan McGregor and husband George and Linda Gilpin and husband Jeff; and Patricia Twigg, Cumberland, and her son Gregory Twigg and wife Kim; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday at 7 p.m. by the Fort Cumberland Lodge 211 A.F. and A.M. Services will be conducted at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Pastor Lee A. McDaniel officiating. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Memorial Park. Graveside military honors will be accorded by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard. The family requests contributions be made to the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or the Ali Ghan Shrine Burn Center. Pallbearers will be George Smith, Michael Thomas, Justin Thomas, Gregory Twigg, Stanley Zollner, Howard Brode, Jack Clauson, Irvin Johnson and Eugene Strett.

Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, July 9, 1997
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 24, 2018

BRINKMAN, Mrs. Mildred E. Pape

FROSTBURG -- Mildred E. "Millie" Brinkman, 74, of 56 Greene St., Frostburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at St. Vincent dePaul Nursing Center.Born on Dec. 10, 1926, in Eckhart, she was the daughter of the late William and Mae (Brode) Pape. She was also predeceased by her husband, James Brinkman in 1971; one sister, Delores Smith in 1983; and one brother, Karl Pape in 1998. Mrs. Brinkman was a member of the Lonaconing Assembly of God Church. Surviving are one daughter, Linda Yates and husband David, Frostburg; four grandchildren, Todd Logsdon, Amy, Michael and Steven Yates; three great-grandchildren, "T.J.", Ashley and Jason Logsdon; three sisters, Patricia Speir and husband James, Loartown, Betty Davis, Frostburg, and Janice Boch, Cresaptown; and one brother, Richard Pape and wife Catherine, Finzel. At her request, her body was cremated. There will be no visitation. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Eckhart United Methodist Church with the Rev. George M. Harpold officiating.Inurnment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lonaconing Assembly of God Church, Lonaconing, MD 21539, or Eckhart United Methodist Church, c/o Rev. George M. Harpold, 211 Delano Ave., Frostburg, MD 21532. The Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, is in charge of the arrangements.
Publication date: December 7, 2001; Cumberland Times-News, Cumberland, Maryland
(Courtesy of Tabitha Ritchie)
Posted June 22, 2017

 

BRINLKER, Mrs. Rose Catherine King

Mrs. Rose Catherine Brinker, 67, wife of George A. Brinker, 11 Race street, died this morning in Allegany Hospital, where she was admitted yesterday.  A native of Allegany county, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Tierney) King.  Surviving are two brothers, John T. and Patrick F. King, both of Cumberland. The body will remain at home. No arrangements have been made. Mrs. Brinker was member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, July 11 1945 - pg 11, col 5
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted September 3, 2015

BRINLKER, Mrs. Rose Catherine King

A requiem mass will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock In St. Mary's Catholic church for Mrs. Rose Catherine Brinker, wife of George A. Brinker, who died yesterday morning in Allegany Hospital.  Interment will be In St. Patrick's cemetery. The body is at the residence.
Find A Grave Memorial# 151616861
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, July 12, 1945 - pg 9, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted September 3, 2015

BRINKMAN, Mrs. Aleda Wilt

WESTERNPORT — Mrs. Aleda Brinkman, 66, of 307 Walnut Street died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been a patient for a month. A native of Westernport, she was a daughter of the late Lincolin and Fannie Wilt. She was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church, Piedmont, and past president of the Susannah Bible Class of that church. She was a member of Bethlehem Chapter 14, OES; past noble grand of Miriam Rebekah Lodge I8, past president of Ladies' Auxiliary of Patriarch Militant, past grand of the Tri-State Assembly Rebekahs, and district deputy of the Western Maryland Rebekahs. She is survived by her husband, Ora Brinkman; three sisters, Mrs. Fanny Grove, Westernport; Mrs. Elsie Wilson, Rayland, Ohio, and Mrs. Bessie Rymer, Baltimore; three brothers, Ray L. Wilt, mayor of Westernport; Florian Wilt, Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Harvey Wilt, Rayland, Ohio. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Sumner Sawyers officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 28, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 11, 2011

 

BRINKMAN, Frederick W.

KEYSER — Frederick W. Brinkman, 74, RD 2, died yesterday at Potomac Valley Hospital. He had been ill the past two years. Born in Paw Paw, he was a son of the late John and Mamie (Gulbronson) Brinkman. A retired farmer, he was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow, Jessie (Umstot) Brinkman; three daughters, Mrs. John Beard, Martinsburg; Mrs. James F. Summers, Keyser, and Mrs. Jack Murray, Hancock; a son, Jackson Brinkman, Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Zena Davis, Cumberland; a brother, Wilbert Brinkman, Frederick; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body is at the Rogers Funeral Home. A service will be conducted there Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. W. W. Harvey will officiate. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, February 16, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 3, 2015


 

Name:  Jackson "Jack" Frederick Brinkman, 72, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Fred and Jessie (Umstot) Brinkman
DOB: November 23, 1932, in Short Gap, WV
DOD:  January 1, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Spouses: Norma (Bishop) Brinkman; Marlene (Mattingly) Brinkman
Predeceased by: parents; wife Norma; sister, Zena Murray
Survived by: wife Marlene; daughters, L. Diane Farris and husband Earl, Fort
Ashby, WV; Tamra Powell and husband George, Short Gap; sisters, Harriet Beard and husband John, Martsinburg, WV; Mary Summers, Keyser, WV
Burial: January 4, 2005, Fort Ashby Cemetery

Source: Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 12, 2014

BRINKMAN, Mrs. Jessie G. Umstot

KEYSER, W.Va. - Mrs. Jessie G. Brinkman, 85, of 47 Spring Street, died Monday at Potomac Valley Hospital. Born in Fort Ashby, she was a daughter of the late Enoch Umstot and Ida (Arnold) Umstot. She was the last member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick W. Brinkman, in 1968. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, Mary Sanders Bible Class, Senior Citizens of Mineral County and the B&O Railroad Ladies’ Auxiliary. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Harriet Beard, Martinsburg; Mrs. Mary L. Summers, here, and Mrs. Zena M. Murray, Hancock, Md.; a son, Jackson F. Brinkman, Cumberland, Md.; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser, was in charge of arrangements, with services by the Rev. Denver Dickens. Interment, Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in the Cumberland (MD) Evening Times, Tuesday, January 22, 1985
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 22, 2017



BRINKMAN, Mrs. Norma Grace Bishop

CUMBERLAND - Norma Grace Bishop Brinkman, 57, of 124 Maple Street, Cumberland, died Friday, May 1, 1992, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born Sept. 16, 1934 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of Grace (Hardy) Bishop of Cumberland and the late Virgil E. Bishop. Mrs. Brinkman was retired from the State of Maryland Social Services Department. She was a member of the Emmanuel Bethel United Methodist Church, the Ladies of the Shrine, South Cumberland Cooperative Parish, the Lost Chord Club, Mapleside Methodist Women and past president of Ladies of Railroad Unit of Shrine. Mrs. Brinkman was a graduate of Fort Hill High School. Survivors include her husband, Jackson F. Brinkman; two stepdaughters, Diane Farris and Tamra Powell, both of Fort Ashby, W.Va,; three sisters, Marian Cassell and Helen Haines, both of Cumberland; Ruth Prentice, Twinsburg, Ohio; her grandmother, Glendora Hardy, Fort Myers, Fla. and seven grandchildren. Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue, was in charge of funeral arrangements, with services conducted in the Emmanuel Bethel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert L. Nair and the Rev. Jerry M. Cline. Interment at Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in the Cumberland (MD) Sunday Times, May 3, 1992
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 22, 2017

BRINKMAN, Thomas N.

WESTERNPORT MAN BICHLORIDE VICTIM ~ Thomas Brinkman Took Poison Nearly Two Weeks Ago - Cause Unknown
Growing weaker and weaker each day from the effects of taking bichloride of mercury nearly two weeks ago, Thomas N. Brinkman of Westernport, died this morning at 5 o'clock at the Western Maryland Hospital. He was conscious to the last, but did not give his reasons for taking the poison, nor did he say whether he was sorry he had taken it. Brinkman was only 20 years old, and was married on November 21 last to Miss Mary Berry of Luke. The young people had just bought their furniture and were preparing to start housekeeping. The furniture reached Westernport from this city on Monday and young Brinkman had it hauled to the house where they were to start housekeeping. After working several hours arranging the furniture he went to Dr. J. T. Wilson, in Piedmont, and asked for some bichloride of mercury tablets, complaining of a sore on his back. On his way to his parents' home he swallowed eight two grain tablets. When he reached home he became very ill and Dr. Wilson, who was summoned, at first thought he had an attack of indigestion, but later became suspicious and questioned the young man, who admitted having taken the poison. Brinkman's wife and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkman were at the bedside when he passed away. Young Brinkman was a pipefitter by trade. Besides his wife and parents, Brinkman is survived by four brothers and three sisters as follows: Theodore and Oscar Brinkman, Virginia avenue this city; Oray and Wesley of Westernport; Mrs. Edith Twigg of Westernport, and Ella and Anna at home. Young Brinkman was a member of the Red Men. The body was prepared for burial at Stein's morgue and sent to Westernport this afternoon on B. & O. train No. 55.

The Cumberland Press, Wednesday, January 19, 1916, page 5, col. 6
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 19, 2015

BRINKMAN, Thomas N.
 
The funeral of Thomas Brinkman was held yesterday afternoon from the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Piedmont. The pastor, Rev. John H. Jeffries, officiated. The Improved Order of Red Men were in charge. Mr. Brinkman was also a member of the P. O. S. of A. Interment was in Philos cemetery.
The Cumberland Press, Friday, January 21, 1916, page 2, col. 3
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 19, 2015

BRINKMAN, Thomas N.
 
Mr. Thomas Brinkman, whose serious illness has been noted, died at the hospital on Tuesday night. The body was prepared for burial and shipped to Piedmont on B & O train No. 55, on Wednesday afternoon, where it was removed to the home of his parents on Poplar street. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. He leaves a father, mother and several brothers and sisters, among them being Mrs. Lillian Twigg of this place. The funeral took place yesterday from the home of his parents. Black Hawk Tribe, No. 131, Improved Order of Red Men, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral of their late brother. Interment was made in Philos Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, January 21, 1916, page 3, col. 3
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 19, 2015

BRISKEY, Mrs. Grace Miller

SALISBURY, Pa. — Mrs. Grace Briskey, 71, of RD 1, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. A native of Greenville Township, she was a daughter of Mrs. Alice (Lowry) Miller and the late Wilson W. Miller. She was a member of Greenville Lutheran Church. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Alton Briskey; three sons, James Briskey, RD 3, Meyersdale; Robert Briskey, RD 1, and Don Briskey, Somerset; two daughters, Mrs. Carol Deal, here; Mrs. Ruth Scheffel, Adamtown, Md.; two brothers, John Miller, Meyersdale; Earl Miller, RD 3, Meyersdale; two sisters, Mrs. Wilma Shultz, RD 3, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Lucille Maust, Berlin; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home where friends will be received and where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 11 a.m. Rev. David E. Fetter will officiate. Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, October 23, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 6, 2009


 

BRISKEY, Henry L.

MEYERSDALE, Apr. 1 — Henry L. Briskey, 66, died Thursday at his home at Meyersdale R D 2, from an extended illness. A son of the late Samuel and Mary Gnagey Briskey, he leaves his widow, Mrs. Lucinda Shumaker Briskey, a daughter Margaret, of Phoenixville, seven sons, Homer, Lester and Roy of Meyersdale R D 2, Marling of Rockwood R D, John and Earl at home, and Ralph in the U S Army at Phoenixville, and a sister, Mrs. George Hare of Garrett, R D 1.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 1, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BRISKEY, Mrs. Lucinda

Mrs. Lucinda Briskey, 73, of Meyersdale, R. D. 2, died in Somerset Community Hospital, Saturday. She made her home with a son, Howard Briskey, at Meyersdale.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, July 17, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 12, 2010

BRITT, Alice E. White

BRITT, ALICE E.—Age 66 years. of No 11. 18th St, Brownsville, Pa died in the Brownsville General Hospital at 1:10 p.m. Monday. January 8. 1967. She was a member of St Peter's R.C. Church, Brownsville and a native of Frostburg. Surviving are her husband, Patrick B. Britt; three daughters, Mrs. Peter (Alice) Hamo. Akron, Ohio; Mrs Francis (Margie) Haas, Dallas. Texas and Mrs James (Jean) Winner, Brownsville. One son, Lloyd, Huntington Beach, Calif: thirteen grandchildren: one sister. Mrs Marie Davis. Harrisburg. Pa. Friends will be received at the Ross Funeral Home, 120 Front St, Brownsville, after 7 p.m., today and until Thursday at 10 a.m. when Requiem High Mass will be conducted at St. Peter's R.C, Church, Brownsville with Rev Fr Edward Gearing as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Church cemetery.
Morning Herald; Uniontown, Fayette Co, Pa., Tuesday, January 10, 1967 - pg 11, col 7
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted January 7, 2012

BRITT, Mrs. Charles

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Britt, aged 52 years, who died Sunday morning at Miners’ Hospital, from paralysis, was held Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. from St. Michael’s Catholic Church, with requiem high mass, by the pastor, Rev. Richard O’Neill. Burial took place in Allegany cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, March 11, 1920 
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 23, 2013

BRITT, Charles C.

FROSTBURG—Charles C. Britt, 61, formerly of here, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where he was a patient five days. He had been in failing health for three years. Born in Midlothian he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (McKenzie) Britt. He was a retired construction worker in Green Bay, Wis. Surviving are a brother Joseph J. Britt, Frostburg, and a sister Miss Ellen Britt, Newark. N. J. 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 p. m. and 7 until 9 p. m. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. at the funeral home. Rev. Harold B. Wright will officiate and interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 26, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

BRITT, Joseph J.

Frostburg - Joseph J. Britt, 73, of 113 Wood Street, died yesterday in the Martinsburg, W. Va. VA Hospital where he had been a patient since July 17. He had been in failing health for four years. Born in Eckhart, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (McKenzie) Britt. He was a retired carpenter for the Celanese Corporation of America and a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow, Sherrie (Durst) Britt; two sons, Ivan 0. Britt, Columbia, S.C., and Otis W. Britt, LaVale; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Propst and Mrs. Doris Flick, both of Cumberland; a sister, Miss Ellen Britt, Media, Pa., and 13 grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, August 7, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BRITT, Robert Junior

FROSTBURG - Robert Junior Britt, 43, Rich Acres, Martinsville, Va., died yesterday in a hospital there after a brief illness. He was a native of Frostburg, a son of Joseph and Carrie Britt, of Frostburg. Surviving, besides his parents, are his widow, Louise (Ramsey) Britt; a son, Joe Britt, and two daughters, Miss Pattie and Miss Mary Britt, all of Columbia, S.C.; two brothers, Otis W. Britt, Cumberland, and Ivan 0. Britt, Columbia, S.C., and two sisters, Mrs. Doris Frick and Mrs. Ruth Prost, both of Cumberland. A service was held today at 3 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, Martinsville, and interment followed.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 10, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

BRITTAN, Mrs. Bridget McCann

Death of Mrs Bridget Brittan
Mrs Bridget Brittan, formerly of Frostburg, died at her home in this city on Thursday night from cancer. She leaves a husband and four small children. She was 47 years of age and a kind and loving wife and mother. The funeral took place this morning from the residence No 190 Maryland avenue. The remains were taken to St Patrick's church where mass was celebrated by Rev Father Brennan. After services, the remains were taken to Frostburg on the 9:15 train for interment in St Michael's cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, February 9, 1894 - pg 1, col 4
Find A Grave Memorial# 124359360
NB: Even though her obit states burial at St Michael's, the burial record states St Patrick's
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 17, 2016

BRITTON, Mrs. Carolyn Ann Felker

FROSTBURG — Carolyn Ann (Felker) Britton, 75, passed way Saturday, April 24, 2021, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 13, 1945, in Frostburg to the late Genevieve (Perdew) Felker and James Felker. Carolyn was a graduate of DuVal High School in Lanham. She retired from RJO Enterprises. After retirement, Carolyn enjoyed gardening, crafts and yard sales. She is predeceased by her husband, William Lee Britton; stepfather, George DeWitt; and stepbrother, William DeWitt. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Miller and husband, Edgar, Frostburg; son, Kevin Britton, Frostburg; brother, James Felker and Marilyn, Landover Hills; grandchildren, Bryce Miller and Hailey Miller; and cousin, Colleen Matthews and husband, Mike, Frostburg. As per her wishes, Carolyn will be cremated and inurned with a small private visitation for family and close friends. The family thanks her caregivers from Tristate Homecare Services and the doctors and nurses of UPMC Western Maryland for the compassionate care she received. Words of comfort may be sent to the family following the obituary at www.durstfuneralhome.com.
Cumberland Times-News, Monday, April 26, 2021
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 1, 2021

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