Obituaries
Sally Lou Wilburn
Dec 3, 2023
Sally Lou (Winters) Wilburn, 83, died on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at UPMC Hospital, surrounded by her friend Dena Winebrenner and her nephew, John Wright.
Born on September 1, 1940, in Carlos, Maryland to the late Arch and Sally (Haines) Winters. She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Lowell Troy Wilburn, sister Ruby Lee (Winters) Wright...
Kenneth Kennell
Dec 2, 2023
Kenneth Leo Kennell, 92, of Mt. Savage passed away at his home on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Born on October 20, 1931 to the late Leo Kennell and Clara (Beal). In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Esther Kennell; sister, Madeline Housel; brother, Earl James "Jim" Kennell.
As a young man, Ken...
Ella Russell
Nov 30, 2023
Gracious and kind-hearted E. Louise Russell, 94 of Frostburg, MD, (formerly of Middleburg, WV) was taken by God's Angels to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Sterling Care Nursing Home where she was surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on 7/09/1929, she was the daughter of the late Roger and...
Linda Lou Yates
Nov 30, 2023
Linda Lou Yates, 71, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Devlin Manor.
Born December 21, 1951 to the late Ida Mae (Brown) and Allan E. Snyder.
Linda graduated from Mt. Savage High School; she was employed at the Finan Center and retired from the Fiscal Department at WCI. She loved sewing and enjoyed a simple life with her family.
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Martha Lewis
Nov 26, 2023
Martha Ann Lewis of Frostburg, passed away on November 26, 2023.
Born on September 10, 1939 in Sharpsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wesley Lewis Sr. and Sue Dillon Lewis of Mt. Savage, MD. Ms. Lewis is predeceased by her brother Thomas Wesley Lewis Jr. of LaVale, MD.
Ms. Lewis was a graduate of Mt. Savage...
Robert Thompson
Nov 19, 2023
Robert (Casey) Lee Thompson born December 14, 1945. He was raised since birth by his grandparents, Casey and Helen Thompson in Frostburg, Maryland. His grandparents and father, Robert Casey Thompson, preceded Robert in death.
Robert was a 1963 graduate of Beall High School. He went to Baltimore at age eighteen to find work and worked in several different occupations. In...
Martha Ann Burdock
Nov 18, 2023
Martha Ann Burdock, 80, passed away on November 18th, 2023, in Westminster, MD, at the home of her daughter, Laurie Burdock. Martha was an animal lover, from horses to her beloved dog Chloe, she loved all creatures big and small, and enthusiastic photographer, always capturing memories for her family to treasure. Born on April 22nd, 1943 in Dubois,...
Dianne Bennett
Nov 15, 2023
Dianne Sue Bennett, 70, of Frostburg passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at her daughters home, surrounded by her loving daughter, granddaughter, and grandchildren.
Born on November, 26, 1952. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Booth and Maryland (Skidmore) Booth. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her siblings; Donald Lee Booth...
Norma Jean Scarpelli
Nov 12, 2023
Norma Jean Scarpelli, 88, of Frostburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 12, 2023.
Born on June 7, 1935, to the late Claude Logan and Ida Harriet (Ware) Neat. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her husband, James Scarpelli, and a brother, Claude Leon Neat.
Mrs. Scarpelli worked in the Dietary Dept. of Sacred...
William Benjamin Vail
Nov 8, 2023
William “Willy” Benjamin Vail, 58, born on Nov. 22nd 1964, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8th, 2023. Willy resided and was under the care of Ray of Hope located in Cumberland, MD. Willy was predeceased by his parents William Jerald “Jerry” and Shirley Eileen Nally Vail. In 1958, Jerry married Shirley Lease Workman who predeceased him in 2005. Willy is...
Mary Sue Glass
Nov 5, 2023
Mary Sue (Wilhelm) Glass, 78, died Sunday, November 5th ready to enter a new life free of Parkinson's disease and surrounded by the husband, daughter and family that she has deeply missed.
Born September 14, 1945 to the late Margaret (Crump) Wilhelm and Carl Wilhelm. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of almost...
Richard Harris
Oct 31, 2023
Richard Joseph (Rick) Harris, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, surrounded by his family following a short stay at Sterling Care at Frostburg Village.
Rick was born in Frostburg on February 27, 1936.
He was the son of the late Henry and Margaret (Maley) Harris.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother...
Arthur Harris
Oct 29, 2023
Arthur W Harris, 85, of Frostburg MD, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at his home.
Born on November 29, 1937, to the late Elsie Harris and Leroy Harris. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Jenny Carder and Brother-in-law, Gene Patton.
Arthur was an avid hunter and fisherman, always ready to go when...
James Dale Thorpe Sr.
Oct 28, 2023
James Dale Thorpe Sr, 72, of Greensburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, October, 28, 2023. He was born on June 24, 1951 in Frostburg, MD to the late George Robert and Margaret (Love) Thorpe-Stott. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by his step-father, Homer Stott.
Jim was a member of the Iron Workers Local Union #3. He...
Sandra Bishields
Oct 24, 2023
Sandra Jean Bishields, 81, of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Sterling Care Frostburg Village.
Born July 23, 1942, she was the daughter of the late David T. Ogilvie and Mary E. (Hager) Ogilvie. Mrs. Bishields is predeceased by her parents; siblings, Red, Ken, Bob, Bill, and Gary Ogilvie, Ginny White and Louise Loar. She was the...
James Edward Johnson
Oct 21, 2023
James "Jim" Johnson, 65, passed away on October 21st, 2023, at his home surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 12th, 1958, to the late Robert and Ellen (Taylor) Johnson in Frostburg MD.
Jim is remembered in love. We proudly celebrate the life of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. As...
Margaret Ethel Pressman Kinney
Oct 19, 2023
Margaret Ethel Pressman Kinney, 82, of Martinsburg, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at her home.Born September 29, 1941 in Allegany County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Emmett Pressman and Anna Marie Broderick Pressman.Margaret retired from Gannett-Offset in Springfield, VA.She is survived by her son Dwayne Kinney and wife Brenda; daughters, Leeann Bonnell and husband Tony,...
Nancy Lee Hunter
Oct 19, 2023
Nancy Lee Hunter passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19 in her room at Egle Nursing Rehab in Lonoconing. She was a life-long resident of Frostburg and daughter of Inez Middleton. She was born April, 19, 1939. Nancy attended Pullen School, graduated Beall High class of 1957 before attending Frostburg State in the teacher ed department. Nancy is survived...
Karen Elizabeth Siebert
Oct 11, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Siebert Born September 22,1957 Graduated from Beall High School and was employed and retired from Hunter Douglas Industries in 2021 She is survived by three sisters Patricia Schultz and Mary Whitaker of Frostburg and Janis Young of Marvin, NC
Sandra Deffenbaugh
Oct 9, 2023
Sandra June Deffenbaugh
June 23, 1935 – October 9, 2023
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“Aunt” Sandra was born and flourished in her home town of Mt. Savage, MD, a town in which she was everyone’s Aunt. She loved everyone she met, everyone she babysat for, and everyone she enjoyed a cup of...
