Obituaries

Oct 4, 2014

Daniel J. McMurdo Sr.

86, formerly of Mt. Airy, died Saturday, October 4, 2014.

Born April 10, 1928 in Clarysville, MD.

H e was the husband of Donna J. Myers McMurdo for 58 years; a daughter, Tammie A. McMurdo-Cogswell and husband Neal of...

Oct 3, 2014

Gregory Danner Arnold

58, of Frostburg, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014.

Born February 13, 1956, in Frostburg to Woodrow Arnold and Ella Mae (Danner) Arnold. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Greg was a truck driver for Pitt Ohio and...

Sep 25, 2014

Larry Oscar Patterson, 68, of Chambersburg, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his residence. Born September 8, 1946, in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late Earl E. and Elizabeth (Miller) Patterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, David Earl Patterson on September 10, 2010. Larry retired from the Maryland State...

Sep 23, 2014

Philip Michael “Jinxy” Jenkins 62, of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at his residence. Born November 2, 1951, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late David K. and Betty J.Bolinger Jenkins. In addition to his parents, Michael was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Jenkins, son-in-law Charles Carter Daniel and sister-in-law Claudia Jenkins...

Sep 21, 2014

Nellie Elizabeth Drees, 90, of Frostburg, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at WMHS Frostburg Nursing and Rehab Center. Born July 8, 1924, in Wellersburg, PA to Thomas Mull and Eva (Mankamyer) Mull.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, W. Stanley Drees; a son, Gary Drees; two sisters, Hazel Often, Dorothy McKenzie, and a brother, Bob Mull; she...

Sep 15, 2014

James Alfred “Jim” Jeffries, 66, of Frostburg, MD, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born October 25, 1947, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late William and Margaret V. (Buskirk) Jeffries Monahan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Carl William “Bill” Jeffries and his step-father...

Sep 9, 2014

Elizabeth “Betty” Stains, 89, of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Frostburg Village Nursing Care Center. Born in Frostburg, MD, on November 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Edith Wegman Starkey. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by brothers, John Starkey, Charles Starkey and his wife Elnora, infant...

Sep 5, 2014

Mary Susann Preston- Martirano-Hice, passed away on Friday morning September 5, 2014 at Menno Haven Nursing Center in Chambersburg, PA after a gracious battle with Alzheimer’s. Born Jan. 22, 1932 in Midland, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Preston and Mary S. (Quinn) Preston. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Augustine “Augie” Martirano and Charles...

Sep 2, 2014

Shirley Helen Eunice (Porter) Whiteman, 84, formerly of Cresaptown, and residing at the Lion’s Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care, went to be with her Lord on September 2, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born April 5, 1930 in Frostburg, MD., Eunice was the daughter of the late John Phillip, and Verna Christine (Spiker) Porter.  She was also...

Sep 1, 2014

Darla Watson, 75, of Keyser, passed away on September 1, 2014, at the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Buckeye, WV. Born, March 1, 1939, in Cumberland to the late Carl and Lillian V. (Bailey) Griffith. Darla was a 1957 class graduate of Fort Hill High School. She was a Registered Nurse and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with Rosewood State Hospital in Owning...

Aug 25, 2014

Esther Louise Kennell, 80, of Mt. Savage, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born November 26, 1933, in Pleasant Union, PA to the late Kenneth R. and Irene M. (Crossland) Bittner.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Janie Wilhelm and brothers, Jack Bittner, Carl (Sonny) Bittner, and...

Aug 25, 2014

Rosalie Viola  DeVore , 76, of Ellerslie, Md passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. She was surrounded by family after suffering from a sudden acute illness. She went home to be in the arms of her Mother. Rosie is now in heaven and will live in forever in the hearts of her...

Aug 23, 2014

Barbara A. Boyle , 72, of Chesapeake, VA, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Norfolk General Heart Hospital, Norfolk, VA, Born September 4, 1941 in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Emily R. (Miller) Boyle. Barbara was a 1959 graduate of Catholic Girls Central, obtained a Bachelor Degree at Notre...

Aug 22, 2014

David Morton 69, of Frostburg, MD, passed peacefully at his residence on Friday, August 22, 2014. Born January 21, 1945, in London, England, he was the son of the late Hubert Carson Morton and Constance Daisy (Wells) Morton. Dr. Morton was a Professor Emeritus and former department chair of the Biology Department at Frostburg State University as well as a...

Aug 17, 2014

Thelma J.”Beanie” Failinger, 81, of Frostburg, passed away on August 17, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born November 25, 1932, in Westernport, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Gladys Miller Marsh. In addition to her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by brothers, Ray Marsh, Clyde Marsh and one brother in infancy, Irvin...

Aug 17, 2014

Betty P. Faidley, 87, of Finzel passed away on August 17, 2014, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born August 14, 1927, in Frostburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Minnick.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, James E. Faidley; son, Harold Faidley Sr; and great grandson, Anthony Faidley.  Betty...

Aug 10, 2014

Clarence Lyle “Sandy” Sandene, 91, formerly of Frostburg, MD, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014, at the home of his son in Winter Springs, FL. Born on July 30, 1923, in Howard, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Mons Sandene and Clara Auske Sandene. In addition to his parents, Clarence was preceded in death by his wife...

Aug 7, 2014

Earl F. Wilhelm, 85, of Frostburg, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014, at the WMHS Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, MD. Born December 3, 1928, in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late James Wilhelm and Nora (Foley) Wilhelm. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his first wife of 46 years, Mary (Marion)...

Jul 28, 2014

Earl D. Wilson, 85, of LaVale, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.

Born May 24, 1929 in Frostburg; he was the son of the late David “Dan” J. Wilson and Emma (Layton) Wilson. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joan “Jennie” (Pratt) Wilson and...

Jul 28, 2014

Helen LaVern (Lockard) Twigg passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at Frostburg Village Nursing and Rehab Center after a lengthy illness at the age of 82.

Born August 24, 1931, in Frostburg, to the late George E. Lockard and Ruth (Steele) Lockard....