Obituaries
Blanche Ross
Mar 24, 2013
Blanche LaMont Ross , 94, of Shaft, departed this life for her eternal life with the Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2013.
Born January 18, 1919, in Midlothian, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard "Jake" Skidmore Sr. and Elvira Davis skidmore. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her...

Margaret Frantz
Mar 24, 2013
Margaret Rosalie Frantz, 89, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Born, December 26, 1923 in North Carolina, to the late H.T. Addison and Carrie Youngblood.
Margaret was a graduate of Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, MD. She was a member and a Teacher of the Seventh-Day...
Mary Carder
Mar 21, 2013
Mary Catherine Carder, 84, of Slabtown, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home.
Born July 17, 1928 in Slabtown, Mrs. Carder was the daughter of the late Roy Folk and Anna Bishields Folk. She is also preceded in death by her husband, John Carder.
Mrs. Carder worked all her...
Martha Unger
Mar 20, 2013
Martha R. “Bonnie” Unger, 71, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center.
Born August 26, 1941 in National, MD, to Martha E. Hott Leatherman and the late Harold W. Leatherman. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by her sister Sandra Thomas.
Bonnie was a...
Robert Bridges
Mar 18, 2013
Robert Leon “Bridgie” Bridges , 78, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab Center.
Born September 10, 1934 in Sunnyside to his parents, George Bridges and Elizabeth (Meyers) Bridges. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elsie Moore and Mary Culley; brothers, George “Buck” Bridges, Ronnie Bridges, and Warren...
John Walsh Sr.
Mar 15, 2013
John E. “Jack” Walsh, Sr. 76, of Mount Savage, died March 15, 2013 at his residence.
Born December 11, 1936, in Mount Savage, to the parents of Earl Lester Walsh and Margaret E. (Pratt) Walsh. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by; a daughter, Sharon J. Walsh; two brothers, Earl Joe...
Chester Abucevicz
Mar 13, 2013
Chester Abucevicz
95, of Mount Savage passed away on March 13, 2013 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home.
Born November 27, 1917 in Barrelville, he is the son of the late Theodore and Julia (Radwilovicz) Abucevicz. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister, Valentina Meager; two brothers, Constintine Adam and...
George Taylor
Mar 12, 2013
George B Taylor, 90, of Winchester Road in LaVale, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his daughter’s home in Berkeley, California.
Born March 23, 1922, in Frostburg, Maryland, George was the son of the late George E and Maude Jenkins Taylor of Eckhart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Truly Taylor, two sisters...
Marvin Beutelspacher
Mar 10, 2013
Marvin Barry Beutelspacher, 62, of Frostburg, peacefully departed this world on Sunday, March 10, 2013.
Born in Catonsville, Maryland, on October 6, 1950. He spent his childhood in Catonsville, MD and moved to the mountains of Western Maryland in 1975.
He was preceded in death by his father Marvin K. Beutelspacher and is survived by...
Paul Passarelli
Mar 2, 2013
Paul D. Passarelli, 79, of Cumberland, formally Frostburg, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Born May 1, 1933, he is the son of the late Joseph and Susan (Arnone) Passarelli. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his two brothers, Francis Passarelli and Msgr. Robert...
Charles Hunter
Mar 2, 2013
Charles W. Hunter, 75, of Meyersdale, PA, formerly of Frostburg, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Born December 9, 1937 in Frostburg to the late Charles Walter Hunter and Geneva F. Filer; he is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Jack Wayne Hunter and a brother-in-law, John J. Augustine...
Maxine Lyons
Mar 1, 2013
Maxine Elizabeth Lyons, 68, of Frostburg, died on Friday, March 1, 2013 at her home surrounded by family.
Born April 10, 1944, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late George Whetstone and Margaret L. (Skelley) Whetstone. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Francis A. Lyons (January...
Mary Layman
Feb 28, 2013
Mary (Shuey) Layman , 93, passed away at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center on Thursday, February 28, 2013. At the request of the family, no service will be held at this time. Mary will be laid to rest beside her husband of 69 years in a private ceremony at Frostburg Memorial Park. The family...
Kathryn Brown
Feb 24, 2013
Kathryn (Kitty) P. Brown , 83, passed away at Frostburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
Born April 2, 1929, in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Eugene W. and Maude (Sutton) Pugh. She was married in 1955 to Korean War Veteran Donald J. Brown who preceded her in...

Edward MacMillan
Feb 21, 2013
Edward T. MacMillan Sr ., 80, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born October 30, 1932 in National to the late Archabald MacMillan and Delsey (Barnes) Densmore. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert C. and Vincent S. MacMillan; two...
Harold Shaffer
Feb 21, 2013
Harold L. Shaffer , 81, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born January 15, 1932, in Mt. Savage, he was the son of the late John Milton and Eva (Frankenberry) Shaffer. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, John E. Shaffer...
Charles Crosten
Feb 21, 2013
Charles P. Crosten , 34, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Born December 9, 1978 in Cumberland his is the son of the late Charley and Sandy Crosten. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister, Kelly Crosten.
Surviving him...
Idella Gaudio
Feb 18, 2013
Idella M. Gaudio , 92, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born June 17, 1920, in Mount Savage, “Dell” as she was known to many was the daughter of the late James “Buck” and Anna “Annie” (McMillan) Murray who were married on December...
Anthony Milcetich
Feb 11, 2013
Anthony “Tony” Vincent Milcetich , 79, of Frostburg, MD, died Monday February 11, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, MD.
Born August 3, 1933 in Leetonia, OH, the son of the late Franjo Anthony and Franka Ann (Andrincic) Milcetich. He was preceded in death by his brothers Frank, John Frank, Frank Anthony,...
John Arnone
Feb 7, 2013
John Richard Arnone , 73, passed away on Thursday, February 07, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.
Born May 16, 1939 in Frostburg to the late Samuel and Jennie (Arnone) Arnone. In addition to his parents his is preceded in death by three brothers, Tony, Michael and Victor; two sisters, Susan Greco and...