Obituaries

Suzette Bennett

Suzette Bennett

Apr 13, 2016

Suzette Bosaing Bennett, 43, of Frostburg died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on September 22, 1972 in Sagada, Philippines she was the daughter of Pauline Bosaing. She was a member of First Assembly of God, Lonaconing. She was a customer service representative and Xerox, Frostburg. She was a college graduate and spoke seven...

John Wolz Jr.

John Wolz Jr.

Mar 30, 2016

John Edward Wolz Jr., 72,  of Jackson Street, Lonaconing went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing.  He was the son of John Edward Wolz Sr. and Delhia (Allen) Wolz, Cumberland, who preceded in him in death.  Also preceding him death was his sister, Mary Susan Wolz. He attended church at the...

Bernard Fazenbaker

Bernard Fazenbaker

Mar 29, 2016

Bernard Alonzo Fazenbaker, 73, of Bucks Hill, Lonaconing died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home, Frostburg.  Born on February 26, 1943 in Barton he was the son of the late William Jennings Fazenbaker and Adrian Irene (White) Fazenbaker. He was preceded in death by his daughter Tonya Sue Fazenbaker, three brothers William, Frank and Francis Fazenbaker and two...

James Hughes

James Hughes

Mar 22, 2016

James “Leonard” Hughes, 61, of Vale Summit, died at home on Tuesday, March 22, after several years of declining health. Born May 11, 1954, he grew up on Big Lane in Midland, attended St. Joseph’s School until the eighth grade, and graduated from Valley High School in 1972. He attended Salisbury State College and Allegany Community College. Leonard worked in...

Mary Guthrie

Mary Guthrie

Mar 22, 2016

Lonaconing, MD Mary Catherine (Knox) Guthrie, 76, of Lonaconing passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home; where she had been a resident since January 20, 2016. Born on June 26, 1939 in Swanton, MD she was the daughter of the late Russell Earl Knox and the late Florence Anna (Hare) Knox. She was preceded in...

John Bostjancic

John Bostjancic

Mar 21, 2016

Pekin, MD John Francis Bostjancic, 61, of Pekin Street, Lonaconing died Monday, March 21, 2016 at his home. Born on September 15, 1954 in Frostburg he was the son of the late Frank Bostjancic and Bertha (Broadwater) Bostjancic. He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Joe Bostjancic and a brother-in-law, Bernie Wilt. John was a 1972 graduate of...

Betty Jacobs

Betty Jacobs

Mar 20, 2016

Betty Lucille Jacobs, 76, of Lonaconing died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lonaconing. Born on September 20, 1939 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late James Henry Jones and Marie Bessie (Wilson) Jones. She was preceded in death by three of her children, Mary Catherine Brewer, Joseph Otey and Robert Jones; a great-grandson,...

Zelda Orr

Zelda Orr

Mar 16, 2016

Zelda Agnes Orr, 89, a resident of Frostburg Nursing Home and formerly of Greenbelt, MD, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on February 17, 1927 in Barton she was the daughter of the late Jesse C. Warnick and Florence Etta (Bittinger) Warnick. She was preceded in death by her husband Drummond Orr in...

Robert "Bob" Kinney

Robert "Bob" Kinney

Mar 16, 2016

Robert “Bob” Hobart Kinney, 64, of Big Lane, Midland died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on February 25, 1952 in Antioch, WV he was the son of the late Harold Kinney and Priscilla Coleman Gracie. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister, Harold, Ernie, Roy and Carolyn Sue. Bob...

Carl Buskirk

Carl Buskirk

Mar 14, 2016

Carl Edward Buskirk, Sr., 71, of Water Station Run Road, Lonaconing died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on May 18, 1944 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late James Dewey Buskirk and Rose (Elkins) Buskirk. He was preceded in death by two siblings, Mary Jones and Dewey James Buskirk and a...

John Gattens

John Gattens

Mar 13, 2016

John William Gattens, 69, of Laurel Run Road, Barton died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his residence. Born on August 20, 1946 in Keyser, West Virginia he was the son of the late Elmer Gattens and Mary (Foutz) Gattens. John was a graduate of Valley High School, Lonaconing and a past member of Local 489 Plumbers and Steam Fitters, Cumberland....

Rev. Madeline Cook

Rev. Madeline Cook

Mar 9, 2016

Rawlings, MD Rev. Madeline Eula Cook, 91, of Lakewood Drive, Rawlings and formerly of Six Mile Road, LaVale went to be home with her sweet Jesus on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her residence. Born on August 1, 1924 in Vindex, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Joseph Smith and Theresa (Wright) Smith. She was preceded in death...

Phyllis Martin

Phyllis Martin

Mar 7, 2016

Phyllis “Bunnie” Vivian Martin, 85, of Stoney Run Road, Westernport died Monday, March 07, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on May 9, 1930 in Westernport she was the daughter of the late William Miller and Bessie (Clark) Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Emory Martin on August 12, 1992, two sisters Bonnie...

Dorothy Mcmahon

Dorothy Mcmahon

Mar 6, 2016

Dorothy Elizabeth Meyers McMahon was an extraordinary woman of very strong convictions until the final days of her 86 amazing years.  At the young age of just nineteen Dorothy accepted a marriage proposal along with the promise of creating enough children for a ball team.  Loving mother of fourteen children, twenty-six grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren Dorothy passed to eternal life at...

Joseph Beeman

Joseph Beeman

Mar 4, 2016

Columbus, OH Joseph Lorraine Beeman, 43, of Columbus, OH died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Born on April 14, 1972 in Frostburg he was the son of the late William Abraham Beeman and Lena Christine (Sgaggero) Beeman. He was preceded in death by a brother, Steven Beeman. Joey worked as a mechanic...

Dorothy Kerns

Dorothy Kerns

Feb 28, 2016

Short Gap, WV Dorothy Maxine Kerns, “Gran”, 88, from Short Gap, WV went to be with the lord, Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Western Maryland Health System. Dorothy was born December 17, 1927 in Midland, Maryland.  She was the daughter of the late Adolph Francis Wagus and Dorothy Mae (Hogamire) Wagus.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward...

Patrick Snyder

Patrick Snyder

Feb 25, 2016

Patrick Joseph Snyder, 31, of Spring Street, Frostburg died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on August 30, 1984 in Cumberland he was the son of Samuel “Joe” Snyder and Linda (Cameron) Snyder. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, Peter and Helen Snyder and James and Hughlene Cameron. Patrick...

Margaret Fisher

Margaret Fisher

Feb 10, 2016

Margaret Elsie (Durst) Fisher, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Margaret was born on January 31, 1923 in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania to Sherman and Ruth Durst. She is the last surviving member of her family, being preceded in death by her parents and two...

Louisa Holsinger

Louisa Holsinger

Feb 3, 2016

Louisa W. Holsinger, 97, of Frostburg died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born on May 20, 1918 in Eckhart she was the daughter of the late Henry E. Weisenborne and Louisa R. (Nelson) Weisenborne She was preceded in death by her husband Harold J. Holsinger on February 1, 2013. Louisa was a member of the Frostburg...

Jo Ann Thompson

Jo Ann Thompson

Jan 26, 2016

Jo Ann Thompson entered heavens gates on January 26, 2016, welcomed with a big party held in her honor by her special friends Clara, Susan and Gertie. She will be solely missed by all her friends and family, whom she leaves behind, who dearly loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents Andrew Floyd and Margarete Thompson and...

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