Obituaries

May 29, 2013

Cathi Alana Morgan, 54, of Frostburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at WMHS Regional Medical Center.

Born on June 10, 1958, in Frostburg, she is the daughter of Mary Janet Robison of Frostburg.

Cathi is survived by her mother, Mary Janet Robison; husband, Thomas Morgan; daughter, Kelli Frenzel and husband Dan; granddaughter, Jadelynn...

May 28, 2013

Charles “Chuck” D. Kerr passed away on Tuesday May 28, 2013, at Martinsburg V.A. Center.

Born on February 12, 1949 in Frostburg to Charles E. “Chill” Kerr and Dorothy (Festerman) Kerr. He is preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Craig Kerr.

Chuck is retired from the USDA as a federal meat inspector,...

May 27, 2013

David F. Winebrenner , 67, of Frostburg, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at WMHS Regional Medical Center.

Born September 2, 1945 in Mt. Savage to William Joseph “Darb” Winebrenner and Eleanor (Winebrenner) Winebrenner. He is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Arvada Winebrenner; and two brothers, Bernard Joseph Winebrenner and Roger Winebrenner....

May 24, 2013

Joseph L. Arnone Sr ., 88, of Frostburg, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at WMHS Regional Medical Center.

Born November 27, 1924 in Frostburg to Salvatore Arnone and Jennie (Arnone) Arnone; he is preceded in death by parents; a son, Sammy Arnone; four brothers, Anthony, Michael, Victor, and John; two sisters, Emma Fiumara and...

May 17, 2013

John R. Stevens , 88, of LaVale, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at WMHS Regional Medical Center.

Born October 10, 1924 in Gilmore to Roy Steven and Elizabeth Lynch; he is preceded in death by his parents; wife Evaray (O’Neal) Stevens, and a brother, Francis Stevens.

Mr....

May 15, 2013

Ruth A. (Lindeman) Preston, 76, of Frostburg, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at WMHS Regional Medical Center.

Born  February 25, 1937  in Frostburg, she is the daughter of Walter Lindeman and Naomi McKenzie; she is preceded in death by her parents and son, Robert “Bobby” Preston; brother in laws, Bill and Betty Preston, and...

May 10, 2013

Mildred J. Cochrane, 90, of Frostburg, passed away at WMHS Regional Medical Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

Born May 9, 1923 in Frostburg to William Eisel and Isabel Rephann, She is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Francis Eisel; and two sons, Terry Lee Saville and Larry Gene Saville.

Mildred...

May 10, 2013

Dale Duane Murray, 46, of Frostburg, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Friday, May 10, 2013 after a two and a half year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born May 24, 1966, in Frostburg, he is the son of Dale Murray and Judith Ann Loar, Vale Summit. He is preceded in death by his...

May 10, 2013

Britton Junior Nestor, 92, of Frostburg, passed away at WMHS Regional Medical Center on Friday, May 10, 2013.

Born May 2, 1921 in Phillipi, WV, he was the son of Renny Britton Nestor and Ida (Stalnaker) Nestor. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edith Mercey (Hutchins) Nestor; brother, Wetzel Ray Nestor and three sisters,...

May 6, 2013

Betty Cecelia (Engle) Cook, "Meme", died peacefully May 6, 2013 at the Berlin Nursing and Convalescent Center.  She was born August 19, 1927, in Eckhart, Maryland; firstborn to Alice Anne (Wright) Engle, and Walter Lester Engle. After graduating from Beall High School and the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Cumberland, she earned her R.N and embarked on her...

Apr 30, 2013

Mary E. McKenzie

Born May 27, 1920 in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Leonard McKenzie and Edna McKenzie.

Mary was a member of the Allegany County Board of Education and also served in the cafeteria at Vo Tech. She was also a member of Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Cresaptown and the...

Apr 29, 2013

Nellie Marie (Rosenberger) Fleming , 84, of Rockville formerly of Finzel, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at Surburban Hospital Bethesda MD.

Born May 22, 1928 in Frostburg to the late Earl Caton and Nannie Albright. She is preceded in death by her parents; three husbands, Emory F. Rosenberger, Clyde S. Brown, and Robert S....

Apr 28, 2013

Ardella Grace Wagner , 95, of Midlothian has passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center.

Ardella was born in Midlothian on March 22, 1918 to the late Howard Rice and Clara (Layton) Rice. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ernest Wagner; brother, Elmer Rice; sister, Marybelle Ark...

Apr 27, 2013

William Douglas Thomas, 68, of Frostburg passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Winchester Medical Center.

Born June 14, 1944 in Frostburg, Md. He was the son of the late William Milton Thomas and Madelyn (Bender) Thomas.

Doug assisted his parents in operating the T&S Drug Store in Frostburg. He graduated from Beall High School...

Apr 22, 2013

William F. Martin, Sr ., 89, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at his residence.

Born February 1, 1924 in Cumberland to the late Charles W. and Genevieve (Kesler) Martin.  In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Betty (Anderson) Martin; two sisters, Katherine Pannocine and Margaret Smith; three...

Apr 9, 2013

Leslie Beal , 66, passed away due to complications following a double lung transplant on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Born July 6, 1946, in Frostburg to the late Melvin and Bernadette (Croft) Hileman Ward.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three sisters, Carol...

Apr 7, 2013

Phyllis S. Bowser, 93, of Eckhart, formerly of Frostburg, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Wuestoff Hospice House, Rockledge, FL.

Born March 2, 1920, in Saxton, PA. to Charles Huffman and Dora M. Homan; in addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Bowser; three brothers, George Leroy Huffman and wife...

Mar 27, 2013

Joseph “Francis” Haupt, Jr., 74, of Zihlman, went to be with the Lord from his home after a courageous 18 year battle with Parkinson’s disease on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

He was born January, 2 1939 in Frostburg to Beatrice Passarell Haupt and the late Joseph Francis Haupt Sr.

He started out in home improvements...

Mar 26, 2013

Gary William Drees, 62, of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Medical System after a long battle with cancer.

Born March 13, 1951, in Cumberland, to W. Stanley Drees and Nellie Elizabeth (Mull). He is preceded in death by his father W. Stanley Drees.

Gary formerly worked at Carl...

Mar 26, 2013

Arthur "Dale" Whitehead, 74, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center following his very courageous battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

Born April 12, 1938, in Morantown, to George W. and Dorothy L. (Baker) Whitehead.  He is preceded in death by his parents and an infant...