Obituaries
Tim Rowan
Nov 23, 2020
Andrew Timothy “Tim” Rowan, 68, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Born on May 6, 1952, in Silver Spring, he was the son of the late Joseph Albert Rowan, Jr. and Colleen (Nolan) Rowan.
Tim was a proud graduate of the Valley...
Lorraine Richards
Nov 21, 2020
Lorraine Ann Richards, 90, of Frostburg passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Sterling Care Frostburg Village Assisted Living.
Born May 22, 1930 to the late William and Mary Ann (Hitchens) Adams. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Wilbert Richards, Jr.
Lorraine was a retired Housekeeper...
Anna Merrbach
Nov 21, 2020
Anna Lillian Merrbach, 89, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Mountain City Center for Rehab.
Born on March 10, 1931 she was the daughter of the late John and Lydia (Sigler) Smith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Merrbach;...
Anna Gracie
Nov 20, 2020
Anna May Gracie, 92, of Frostburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Sterling Care Frostburg Village.
She was born on May 2, 1928 in Meyersdale, PA to the late Earl and Rosella (Ash) Baker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her husbands, Fred Thomas, Willis Beckman, and...
James Carey
Nov 20, 2020
James Alfred Carey, 91, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born on January 11, 1929, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late John Lawrence and Rose Ann (Smith) Carey.
In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife...
Joyce Fisher
Nov 20, 2020
Joyce Lee (Pfaff) Fisher, 90, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Mountain City Nursing Home.
Born January 3, 1930 she was a lifelong resident of Frostburg, growing up in the Sand Spring’s area. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Emma (Caton) Pfaff.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in...
Carl Schurg
Nov 18, 2020
Carl Fredrick Schurg, 94, of Vale Summit passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Sterling Care of Frostburg Village after a brief illness.
Born October 14, 1926 in Zilhman he was the Son of the late George and Martha (Donas) Schurg.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Shirley...
Eva Morgan
Nov 17, 2020
Eva Belle (Rice) Morgan, 92, peacefully passed away on November 17, 2020, at her home.
Born on October 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Freda (Hott) Rice. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Thomas Morgan; sister, Milly Lou Lynn; brothers, James Rice and Clarence Rice.
Eva...
Edward Drew
Nov 17, 2020
Edward David Drew, 81, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born on January 18, 1939 in Midlothian, he was the son of the late Ernest and Zella (Negley) Drew.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Juanita Pearl (Neilson) Drew; sister, Alda Sevinsky; and brother, Wayne Drew.
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Doris Layman
Nov 16, 2020
Doris Helene (Buckalew) Layman, 91, of Frostburg passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020 at Mountain City Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing.
Born on July 20, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Britt and Mary (Hansel) Buckalew. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert Morgan Layman and son, Thomas Lynn...
Robert VanMeter
Nov 15, 2020
Robert Martin VanMeter, 84, of Ridgeley, WV, passed away on November 15, 2020 at Mountain City Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing.
Born on December 9, 1935 in Ridgeley, WV to the late Stanley and Goldie (Gaither) VanMeter.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Lila (Poling) VanMeter, brother, Darrell...
George Layman
Nov 12, 2020
George Leslie Layman
68, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center.
Born on April 15, 1952, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Eva Marie (Doyle) Layman.
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Grace Deal
Nov 10, 2020
Grace Amelia Deal, 75, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born on September 8, 1945, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Wilson and Dortha Helen (Imes) Shannon.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Deal, Jr; and grandsons,...
Alan Arnone
Nov 2, 2020
Alan Jeffrey Arnone , 65, of Germantown passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at his residence.
Born on September 16, 1955 in Washington D.C., he is the son of the late Michael F. Arnone and Marjorie Dawn (Boyd) Arnone
Alan graduated from Wheaton Highschool in Silver Spring MD and was Catholic by...
Carol Lewis
Oct 31, 2020
Carol Ann Lewis , 71, of Eckhart passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Tygart Nursing Home in Fairmont, WV.
Born on September 30, 1949 in Eckhart to the late Charles Edward Lewis Jr. and Helen Francis Wright.
Carol worked in the Fingerprints Department of the FBI and received an award for her congressional...
George Gaughan
Oct 31, 2020
George Edward Gaughan, 69, of Mount Savage, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born on February 5, 1951, in Mount Savage, he was the son of the James P. and Betty Jane (Brown) Gaughan. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his brothers, Timothy, Henry and Frank...
Arlene Cessna
Oct 30, 2020
Eva Arlene Cessna, 90, of Cumberland, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at UMPC Western Maryland.
Born on February 3. 1930 in Morgantown, WV; she was the daughter of Cecil and Pearl (Berry) Whetsell and stepfather, Harry Wotring
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John “Jack” Calvin Cessna; and son, John C....
Dolores Chabot
Oct 29, 2020
Dolores Ileana (Bean) Chabot, 89, of Eckhart Maryland passed away to be with her Lord Thursday, October 29, 2020.
Born May 11, 1931, she is the daughter of the late Jesse Merrill and Mary (Keiling) Merrill. After her mother remarried, she was adopted by her stepfather John Leo Bean in 1937. The family resided in Frostburg until...
Gregory Andorfer
Oct 29, 2020
Gregory Paul Andorfer
Feb. 1, 1951 – Oct. 29, 2020
On Oct. 29, 2020, the world lost a creative, intellectually curious, and accomplished man in Greg Andorfer after a long battle with frontotemporal dementia. Greg had a distinguished thirty-year career in the science communication field and will always be remembered for being one of the...
Rosemary Eisenhauer
Oct 27, 2020
Rosemary Ann Eisenhauer, 70, passed away on October, 27, 2020 at UPMC Western Maryland.
She was born in Pottstown, PA, on April 30, 1950 to the late Glenna E. (Dilliplaine) and James W. Christman.
Rosemary was a homemaker full of life and energy. She worked hard for her family and wasn’t afraid to handle hard...
