Ada F. Emerick, 88, of Hyndman RD 1, died Monday, December 21, 1987, at the Rainsburg Home of the Elderly, RD 4 Bedford. She was born in Hyndman, February 9, 1899, a daughter of the late Johnson E. and Barbara Ellen (Emerick) Deneen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Emerick, who died July 3, 1947, and by two sons, Earl J. Emerick Sr. and Thomas S. Emerick. She is survived by a son, Ivan Deneen of Cairnbrook, and by a daughter, Mrs. Irene Bonner of Hyndman RD 1. Also surviving are fourteen grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Melvin Deneen, Raymond Deneen and Clyde Deneen, all of Cairnbrook; and two sisters, Mrs. Nina Golden of Hyndman and Mrs. Stella Campbell of Buffalo Mills RD 1. Mrs. Emerick attended the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. Funeral Services: Thursday, December 24, at 11 a.m. at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Gary W. Caber officiating. Burial at Hyndman Cemetery.
The Bedford County Inquirer, December 24, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010

Hyndman -
Services for Albert Emerick, 82, of RD 1, Hyndman, who died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital, will be held at the Zeigler Funeral Home Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Scharf officiating. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery. Born in Comps, he was a son of the late Valentine and Catherine (Smith) Emerick. Mr. Emerick was a member of Comps Church. He is survived by a brother, Christ Emerick, RD 1, Hyndman, and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Ringler, Hagerstown, and Mrs. Sarah Burnworth, Confluence.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 1, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

BERLIN, Pa.— Albert
J. Emerick, 85, of RD, Glencoe, died Wednesday in Meyersdale Community Hospital where he had been a patient three weeks. A native of Southampton Township, Somerset County, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Albright) Emerick. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Guy Coughenour and Mrs. Leroy Smith, both of RD Glencoe; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Bloom, Corriganville, and two brothers, William Emerick, Wellersburg, and Jesse Emerick, RD Hyndman. The body is at the Johnson Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Don J. Joiner and Rev. J. Earl Dobbs officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, near Glencoe.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 27, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

Hyndman, Pa., May 11 — Mrs. Alice Virginia Emerick, 69, widow of Charles Emerick, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Mason, after a long illness. Mrs. Emerick was born at Comps, near here, a daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Elizabeth Troutman. She was a member of the Evangelical church. Surviving, besides her daughter, are three grandchildren, Charles R. Mason, Camp Lee, Va.; Reginald I. Mason, Jr., Hyndman, and Mrs. Virginia Elliott, Frostburg; and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Habel, Meyersdale; Mrs. Annie Deneen, Akron, Ohio.
Cumberland Evening Times, May 11, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 5, 2010

EMERICK, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Ash

Anna Elizabeth Emerick, 92, of Hyndman Road, Ellerslie, Md., died Thursday, March 28, 2002, at WMHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, Md. She was born March 3, 1910, in Garrett, a daughter of the late Silas and Nellie (Smith ) Ash. She was married to Charles L. "Doc" Emerick, who preceded her in death in 1960. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bernard Sr., two sisters and three brothers. She is survived by a son, Farrell E., Ellerslie; three daughters, June E. Shaffer, Hyndman; and Colleen M. Logue and Fay L. Lechemby, both of Ellerslie; a daughter-in-law, Mary Emerick, Bowling Green, Md.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. She also is survived by two sisters, Lorraine Romesburg, Rockwood; and Dorothy Hartman, Garrett; and one brother, James Ash, Buckstown. Mrs. Emerick attended the Central Assembly of God in Cumberland, where for many years she received the Mother's Day award for having the most family present. She was a 1926 graduate of Garrett High School and attended Catherman's Business School in Cumberland. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed by Kelly Springfield Tire Co. during World War II. She also worked for the Celanese Corp. She was a former member of the Ellerslie Fire Co. Ladies' Auxiliary. Funeral services: Monday, 12 p.m., at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Robert Hymes officiating. Burial in Palo Alto Hilltop Cemetery, Hyndman. Friends will be received on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Bedford Gazette, March 30, 2002
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 6, 2011

EMERICK, Mrs. Anna M. Kennell

WELLERSBURG — Mrs. Anna M. Emerick, 87, widow of Lorenzo Emerick, died here last night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Nora Baker. Born at Southampton Township, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Catherine (Beal) Kennell. Mrs. Emerick was a member of Gladden Reformed Church. Surviving, besides Mrs. Baker, are three other daughters, Mrs. Blanche Harper, Monroeville; Mrs. Pearl Shroyer, Fairhope, and Mrs. Helen Emerick, RD 1, Hyndman; three sons, Clyde Emerick, Corriganville, and Merle and Vernon Emerick, both of RD 1, Hyndman, 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Charles Raley. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 20, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 29, 2011  

EMERICK, Mrs. Anna Marie Bittner
 
HYNDMAN, Pa. — Anna Marie (Bittner) Emerick, 82, of Hyndman, Pa., passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at home. Born Dec. 12, 1926, in Ellerslie, she was a daughter of the late Foster Leroy and Clara L. (Hosselrode) Bittner. She is also preceded in death by sisters Jennie Shaffer and Wilma June Shaffer. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Melvin Ray Emerick, of Hyndman; daughter Ellen, married to David Wakefield, of Cumberland; and son Rick, married to the former Stephanie Oliver, of Hyndman; 5 grandchildren, James and wife Cathy Wakefield, and Jason Wakefield and girlfriend Amy, Kayla, Mitchell and Ean Emerick; and 3 great-grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Wakefield and Sierra Wakefield. She is also survived by sisters Pauline Bittner, of Ellerslie, and Shirley Thompson, of Hyndman. Anna Marie was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxillary and the Order of Eastern Star. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Inc., 169 Clarence St., Hyndman. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Ryan Viands officiating. Burial will take place at the Hyndman Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to the Christ Lutheran Church, Madley, Pa.
Cumberland Times-News, August 15, 2009
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 9, 2013

EMERICK, Anna Marie Burns

Mrs.
Anna Marie Emerick, 84, Stringtown, near Hyndman, died at noon yesterday. She was a native of Selbysport, and the daughter of the late Joseph and Delilah (Beal) Burns. Surviving children are Earl Emerick, Hyndman RFD 1; Mrs. John Fichtner, Hyndman; Clay Emerick, Corriganville; Mrs. Ross Bagley, Ellerslie, and Ross E. Emerick, Hyndman. Services will be conducted tomorrow by the Rev. C. W. Evans with interment in Cook's Mill Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 2, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

HYNDMAN - Miss Annie E. Emerick, 61, of RD 1, Hyndman, died last night at the State Hospital in Somerset, Pa. A native of Hyndman she was born July 7, 1895, a daughter of the late William and Sarah (Clites) Emerick. She was a member of the Comps Church. Survivors include a brother; Orrie Emerick, of here, and a sister, Miss Cora Emerick, Bedford. The body will be at the Zeigler Funeral Home after 7 p. m. today. Services will be conducted Thursday 2 p. m. (DST) in the Comps Church by Rev. John Zinn. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 10, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Hyndman, Pa., Jan. 12 - Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Emerick, 71, wife of Andrew Emerick, who died yesterday at her home on Schellsburg street, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Madley, with Rev. G. W. Sprinkle, Ellerslie, officiating. Interment will be in Madley cemetery. She is also survived by five children: Mrs. Sherman Smith, Ellerslie; Thomas, Samuel, and Ross Emerick, Hyndman; and Miss Emma Emerick, at home; three sisters, two brothers, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 12, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 18, 2010

Andrew Emerick died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Josiah Coughenour, near Camp Run on July 8, aged 82 years, two months and 20 days. He is survived hy bis wife and four children: Jacob of Salisbury, Mrs. W. H. Kelly of Speelman, Mrs. Elizabeth Waugerman of Bard, and Mrs. Josiah Coughenour of Camp Run He also leaves 23 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. His home was at Fossilville, and while making a visit to his daughter he took sick and lived only a few days. The funeral was held in the Lutheran church at Madley Saturday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. J. F. Kerlin, his pastor, assisted by Rev. Emenizer. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. He was a life-long member of the Reformed church. The funeral was attended by a great many from a distance. Mr. Emerick was a millwright and carpenter by trade.
The Bedford Gazette, July 17, 1908
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

Belma Marie Emerick, 74, of Fairhope, died Tuesday, February 28, 1984, at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. She was born near Berlin, July 16, 1909, a daughter of the late Wilson T. and Tena Alice (Ringler) Baer. Surviving are her husband, Roy E.; three sons, Mervin R., of R.D. 1, Buffalo Mills; Manford L., of Hyndman; Glenn W., of Fairbanks, Alaska; and two daughters, Dorothy, wife of John McCoy, of Dillsburg, Pa.; and Susan, wife of Ralph Larson, of Chambersburg. Pa. One brother, Richard Baer, of Fairhope RD; also survives, along with eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Ethel Mostoller. Mrs. Emerick was a member of the Fairhope Community Church. Funeral services: Friday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman, with Rev. Timothy L. Stamper officiating. Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family will accept donations toward defraying the hospital expenses. Donations should be sent c/o Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman.
The Bedford County Inquirer, March 9, 1984
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010

Hyndman, Pa., March 6 - Services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Zeigler Funeral Home here for Benjamin Earl "Nick" Emerick, 51, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad telegraph operator, of Hyndman, who died last evening in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he was admitted February 9. The Rev. G. Raymond Winters, pastor of Hyndman Reformed Church, will officiate, and interment will be in the Hyndman Cemetery. He was a native of Williams Station, near Hyndman, a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Riley) Emerick, Hyndman. Mr. Emerick was a member of Hyndman Reformed Church and of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. Besides his parents, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mabel (Poorbaugh) Emerick; six children, Sgt. Ray J. Emerick, Camp Pickett, Va.; Mrs. Genevieve Reed, Mrs. Violet Lockey and Mrs. Lois Korns, all of Hyndman; Jack Emerick, at home; William Emerick, Camp Meade; a brother, W. J. Emerick, Hyndman; a sister, Mrs. Grace Close, Bethlehem, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 6, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

HYNDMAN — Calette Emerick, 7, of Bethlehem, died last Thursday in Lankenan Hospital, Philadelphia, where she had undergone heart surgery on July 8. She was a daughter of William and Viola (Stein) Emerick, 435 Washington Avenue, Bethlehem. Besides her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mabel Emerick here, and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Irene Stein, Bethlehem. A service was held Monday in Bethlehem with burial in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 10, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Charles Edward Emerick, 84, native of Vale Summit and a former resident of Frostburg, died Saturday at his home in Kendallville, Ind. A son of the late Joseph and Indiana Emerick, of Vale Summit, he was employed in the meat market of James Engle at Clarysville for many years. He was a charter member of Frostburg Aerie No. 1273, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Mt. Savage Lodge, Junior O. J. A. M. Mr. Emerick is survived by a son, Russell Emerick, a veteran of World War II, who is hospitalized at Great Lakes Naval Station, and three daughters, Mrs. J. P. Vinyard, Buckhannon, W. Va.; Mrs. C. A. Zonker, Rome City, Ind., and Mrs. Isabelle Trahan, San Francisco, Calif. His wife died many years ago. The body will arrive here tomorrow morning and be taken to the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 5, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

Charles L. (Doc) Emerick, 56, of Ellerslie, died Monday, May 2, 1960 at his home after an illness of 13 months. Born at Ellerslie, a son of the late Sylvester and Jeanette (Speelman) Emerick, he was a blacksmith for the B&O Railroad. Mr. Emerick was a member of the Church of Believers. Surviving are his widow, Anna (Ash) Emerick; five children, Mrs. Wayne Shaffer, Willow Hill, Pa.; Mrs. William Leckemby, Mrs. Paul Logue and Bernard and Farrell Emerick, all of Ellerslie, and four sisters, Mrs. John Gollick and Mrs. Bernard Wood, both of Ellerslie; Mrs. Isabell Chatain, RFD 1, Hyndman, and Mrs. Bertha Bennett, Warren, Ohio.
The Bedford Gazette, May 4, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

Funeral services for Miss Clara Alberta Emerick, 44, who died yesterday morning at her home, 212 Cecelia Street, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the residence. Rev. Robert M. Campbell, pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church, will officiate, and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. A daughter of the late John and Clara Jane (Kennell) Emerick, she was born in Mt. Savage. She was an employe of the Celanese Corporation until her retirement two years ago because of ill health. Miss Emerick was a member of Moffatt Memorial Presbyterian Chapel, Barrelville. Survivors include seven sisters, Mrs. Cora Williams, Baltimore; Mrs. Gertrude Dietz, and Mrs. Myrtle Robertson, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Mary Carder, Mrs. Agnes Stemple, Mrs. Edna Moore, and Mrs. Margaret Kane, this city; five brothers, Clarence Emerick, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Walter, Edward and Gilbert, Mt. Savage; Leroy Emerick, this city, and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 9, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2009

Clara Belle Emerick, 80, of Salisbury, formerly of Hyndman, died Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. She was born Jan. 18, 1917, in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Harry and Elesta (Hook) Emerick. She is survived by three sisters, Minnie Martell of Windber, Ida Koso of Parsonsburg, Md., and Mary Medd of Riverside, N.J.; a brother, Earl Emerick of Boswell; several nieces and nephews; and special caregivers, James and Rayetta Brant of Salisbury. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sisters, May Emerick and Catherine Smith; and four brothers, Andy, Harry, George and William Emerick. Funeral services: 1 p.m. today at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman with the Rev. Donald Eller officiating. Burial in Hyndman Cemetery.
The Bedford County Inquirer, August 22, 1997
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010

HYNDMAN—Clarence Benjamin Emerick, 89, of Hyndman RD 1, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient three days. Born in Comps, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Bonnell) Emerick. His wife, Saloma (Clites) Emerick, preceded him in death. Surviving are 11 children: Mrs. Eva Emerick, Cumberland; Mrs. Leroy Deneen and Mrs. Lillie McKenzie, Germantown; Chester Emerick, Leo Emerick and Vernon Emerick, Mrs. Gerald Kennell and Mrs. John Shroyer, all of RD 1; Curtis Emerick, Millsboro, Del.; and Mrs. Blanche Ohler, Berlin; 20 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 3 until 5 and 7 until 9 p. m. The body will be taken to Comps Church Wednesday at 1 p. m. for services at 2 p. m. Rev. Charles Evans will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 29, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN — Miss Cora 0. Emerick, 95, of RD 1, died yesterday at Bedford County Home. A native of RD 1, Hyndman, she was a daughter of the late William and Sarah Ann (Clites) Emerick. She is survived by a brother, Orrie V. Emerick, RD 1, Hyndman. Miss Emerick was a member of Comps Church. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be held there at 2 p.m. tomrorrow. Rev. Leroy Logsdon will be in charge. Interment will be in the Comps Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, March 9, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2009

Darla Ann Emerick, 14-month-old daughter of Daryl H. and Shirley Y. (Ravenscroft) Emerick of Buffalo Mills RD 1, died Tuesday, June 30, 1987, in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She was born May 23, 1986, in Cumberland, Md. Also surviving are paternal grandparents, Donald and Norma Emerick, Hyndman RD 1, and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Yvonne Mason of Cumberland; two paternal great-grandmothers, Mrs. Nellie Sheirer of Buffalo Mills RD 1 and Mrs. Goldie Emerick of Hyndman RD 1, and a paternal great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Annie Sheirer of Buffalo Mills RD 1. Funeral services: Thursday, July 2, at 1 p.m. in the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, with Rev. Ray E. Short officiating. Burial in Lybarger Cemetery.
The Bedford Gazette, July 2, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010

Donald Harvey Emerick, 65, of Hyndman died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, Md. He was born May 26, 1933, in Fairhope, a son of the late Merle and Goldie (Shroyer) Emerick. He is survived by his wife, Norma Jean (Sheirer) Emerick, two sons, Daryl and Dean Emerick, and two brothers, John and Gerald Emerick, all of Hyndman. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Darla. Mr. Emerick was retired from Kelly Springfield. He was a member of the Bible Gospel Church in Buffalo Mills. Funeral services: 3 p.m. Thursday at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Faye Leydig officiating. Burial in Lybarger Cemetery. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The Bedford Gazette, March 10, 1999
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 24, 2010

Dorothy M. Emerick, age 62, of Manns Choice RD 1, formerly of Fairhope, Md., died Sunday, March 1, 1992, at Memorial Hospital of Bedford County. She was born June 5, 1929, in Fairhope, a daughter of the late Henry and Nettie (Shroyer) Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas S. Emerick Jr., who died Sept. 15, 1987. She is survived by her son Bill E. Emerick of Manns Choice RD 1, three grandchildren, two brothers, Carl and Ray Smith, both of Buffalo Mills RD 1; and a sister, Genevieve Shumaker of Fairhope RD1. Funeral services: Wednesday, March 4, 2 p.m., at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with the Rev. Kerry L. Gathers officiating. Burial at Madley Cemetery. Friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Bedford Gazette, March 2, 1992
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010

Earl Leroy Emerick, Sr., 62, of Hyndman, R.D. 1, died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday evening, November 17, 1982, in the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Altoona. He was born, June 14, 1920, in Hyndman, a son of the late Thomas Emerick and Ada (Deneen) Emerick of Hyndman. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, the former Lillian Riser and these children: Billy O'Neal Emerick of Ellerslie, Md.; Earl Emerick Jr., of Hyndman; Ronald R. Emerick, of Hyndman, R.D. 1; Gary James Emerick, of Hyndman; Mrs. Gloriajean Leydig, of Hyndman, R.D. 1; and Mrs. Linda Lou Harden, of Hyndman. Fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive along with these brothers and a sister, Thomas Emerick, of Fairhope, P.; Ivan Deneen, of Cairnbrook, Pa.; and Mrs. Irene Bonner, of Hyndman, R.D. 1. Mr. Emerick was a retired laborer. He served with the Army-Air Force as an MP in World War II, was a member of the Pentecostal Church of Hyndman, the Hyndman Volunteer Fire Company, and the Hyndman VFW. Funeral services: Sunday, November 21, at 2 p.m. in the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman, with Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. Burial in Lybarger Cemetery, Buffalo Mills, R.D. 1, with full military graveside services conducted by the Hyndman VFW. Friends will be received at the funeral home Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, November 19, 1982
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

HYNDMAN — Earl William Emerick, 64, of RD 1, Hyndman, a resident of this area all his life, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. A farmer, Mr. Emerick was a son of the late William and Sarah (Clites) Emerick. Survivors include a brother, Oren Emerick, of here, and two sisters, Miss Cora Emerick, Bedford, and Miss Annie Emerick, at home. He was a member of Comps Reformed Church, where services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p. m. by Rev. John Zinn, pastor. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home.
The Bedford Gazette, February 10, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

Edward Edgar Emerick, 58, of Mt. Savage, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where he was admitted Saturday morning. He had been in failing health the past year. Born in Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late John Alex and Clara Jane (Kennell) Emerick. He was employed in maintenance at the Allegany County Garage and was a member of Barrelville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Elva (Weatherholtz) Emerick; a son, Engineman 1/C Leo Edward Emerick, with the Navy at Norfolk, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Earl Jennings Dennison, Mt. Savage; three brothers, Clarence Emerick, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Leroy and Walter Emerick, Mt. Savage; four sisters, Mrs. Cora C. Willison, Baltimore; Mrs. Mary Carder, Mrs. J. J. Moore, Cumberland, and Mrs. Myrtle Robertson, Mt. Savage, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Rodney L. Casteel. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
The Cumberland News, July 25, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2009

Mrs. Ella M. Emerick, 86, of Hyndman RD 1, died Monday, July 28, 1969 in Cumberland Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born December 30, 1882, in Hyndman RD 1, the daughter of the late George and Clara (Troutman) Wilhelm. She was preceded in death by her husband George H. Emerick. She is survived by three sons, Russell and Mearl, both of Hyndman RD 1, and John, of Cumberland; a brother, Willie Wilhelm, of Bedford RD 3; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Orndorf, of Cumberland, and Mrs. Eva Mutch, of Fort Ashby, W.Va. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Palo Alto United Methodist Church, Hyndman, RD 1, and the Hyndman Grange 1957. Funeral services: Thursday, July 31, at 2 p.m. in the Palo Alto United Methodist Church, Hyndman, with the Rev. J. Howard Smith officiating. Burial in Palo Alto Cemetery. Friends will be received at Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman today from 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., and Thursday at the church from 1 until 2 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, July 29, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

Mrs. Emma Rebecca Emerick, of Hyndman, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Shatter, in Johnstown. Mrs. Emerick, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Fair) Martz, was married to John Emerick, who preceded her in death. Besides the daughter, mentioned, she is survived by three other children, Mrs. Stella Shroyer, Mrs. Naomi Kennell and Ira L. Emerick, all of Hyndman, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Beck, of Glencoe, and Mrs. Harvey Poorbaugh, of Wellersburg. Funeral services were conducted Friday in charge of the Zeigler funeral home.
Bedford Gazette, May 13, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 11, 2009

EMERICK, Mrs. Florence Lowery

Mrs. Florence (Lowery) Emerick, 214 Decatur St., Cumberland, died suddenly April 18, 1969. She was born June 21, 1919, in Ellerslie, Md., the daughter of Henry and Emma (Devore) Lowery, who live in Ellerslie. She was married to Vernon R. Emerick, who preceded her in death Dec. 2, 1968. Surviving in addition to her parents are six children: Mrs. Paulette McCoy, Hyndman RD 1; Beverly Keifer, Cumberland; Mrs. Patricia Perdue, with her husband in the Air Force on the island of Formosa; Donald and Leslie, both of Wellersburg, Pa.; and Fay of Cumberland. A brother, Roy A. Lowery, Ellerslie; and four sisters, Mrs. Marian Hosselrode, Hyndman; Mrs. Phyllis Cook and Mrs. Elsie Snelson, Ellerslie; and Mrs. Flossie Smith, Baltimore. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, today from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Other arrangements are incomplete.
The Bedford Gazette, April 19, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Emerick, 75, Hyndman RD 1, died in the Cumberland Memorial Hospital Monday, March 13, 1967, after an illness of 11 years. She was born December 25, 1891 in Rush, Md., a daughter of the late Samuel Wilson and Maria (Smith) Wilson. She was married to Russell E. Emerick on December 20, 1921. He survives with one son, Roy E. Emerick, Hyndman and two grand children. She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cumberland. Funeral services: Wednesday, 3 p.m., in the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with tyhe Rev. J. Howard Smith officiating. Burial in Palo Alto Cemetery.
The Bedford Gazette, March 14, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

EMERICK, Fred

Salisbury, Pa., Oct. 13 - Fred Emerick, aged 35, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Emerick, who were residents of Salisbury for a number of years, died last Saturday morning at a soldiers home maintained by the Government at Marion, Ind. He was a veteran of the World War and contracted an incurable disease and was in a pitiable condition the last few years of his life, as he became blind and almost totally helpless. The Emerick family moved from Salisbury to Hyndman some years ago.
Cumberland Evening Times, October 13, 1925
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 14, 2015

EMERICK, George E.
 
The funeral service for George E. Emerick who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon will be held Friday. At 11:30 o'clock there will be a short service at the home at 1122 Vine street. The funeral party will then go to Pleasant Ridge Church, near Somerset, where the full service will be held at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. E. A. Schultz, pastor of the United Brethren Church, will conduct both services. Burial will be at Pleasant Ridge, in charge of Funeral Director John H. D. Sibel. Mr. Emerick had been in the service of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 36 years - five years as a brakeman and 31 years as a conductor. He had been a member of the Order of Railraod Conductors for 20 years. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his wife, who was Miss Mary Ada Miller; his father, Lafayette Emerick, who is 95 years old, in Indiana, Pa., two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Emerick was born at Glen Savage, Somerset county. He was 60 years old. The Order of Railroad Conductors will have charge of the funeral.
The Connellsville Daily Courier, January 20, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 30, 2013

HYNDMAN, Pa. — George H. Emerick, 67, former road supervisor of Londonderry Township, died yeserday afternoon in Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, Md., where he was admitted Saturday. Born January 16, 1880, at Gladgens, near here, Mr. Emerick was a son of the late Solomon and Mary Ellen (Albright) Emerick. Since retiring four years ago as road supervisor, a position he held 10 years, he had operated a service station at Palo Alto, four miles south of Hyndman. Mr. Emerick was a member of Hyndman Reformed Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Ellen (Wilhelm) Emerick, whom he married April 24, 1901; three sons, Russell E. and Merrill G. Emerick, Palo Alto, and John M. Emerick, Cumberland; and a sister, Mrs. Christ Emerick, Comps. A brother, John Emerick, Palo Alto, died October 31. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p. m. in Palo Alto Evaneglical Church by. Rev. W. J. Lloyd, Ellerslie, Md. Interment will be in Palo Alto Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 25, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 2, 2010

Hyndman, Pa., June 27—George W. Emerick, 65, a farmer, died this morning at his home in Fairhope. He was a lifelong resident of that place and a son of the late Franklin B. and Mary Jane (Poorbaugh) Emerick. Mr. Emerick belonged to the Reformed church at Comp. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edith (Kennell) Emerick; two daughters, Mrs. Knova Twigg and Mrs. William Crawford, both of Cumberland; four sons, Bert, James, Cecil, and George, all of Fairhope; a brother, Oliver Emerick, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Glessner, Mrs. Charles Blair, and Miss Irene Emerick, all of Fairhope; and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 at the Comps Reformed Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 27, 1946
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George W. Emerick, 72, of 617 Montgomery Avenue, died this morning in Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since June 29. He had been ill two years. A native of Gladdens, Somerset County, Pa., he was a son of the late Richard C. and Martha (Kennell) Emerick. His first wife, Mrs. Helen (Stillwagon) Emerick, died in February of 1954. Mr. Emerick was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, East Gate Lodge, No. 216 AF & AM, and Local 218, Brotherhood of Local Trainmen. He retired June 30, 1968, a conductor for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company after 52 years of service. Survivors include his second widow, Mrs. Margaret (Kreigline) Holler Emerick; four children of his first marriage, Kenneth R. and George M. Emerick, both of Pittsburgh; Glenn R. Emerick, city, and Mrs. James Dyer, city; three step-children, Mrs. Charles G. Crawford, Cleveland; Charles E. Holler, Hyndman, and Mrs. D. J. Harbell, Hagerstown; three brothers, Cletus Emerick, Philadelphia; Edward Emerick, Pittsburgh, and Leo Emerick, this city; four sisters, Mrs. Josie Emerick, and Mrs. Myrtle Suida, both of Philadelphia; Mrs. Olie Mull, Seward, Pa.; Mrs. Clara Burkett, Hyndman; four grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 11, 1961
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Fairhope, Pa., Dec. 28 - George Wilbert Emerick, 23, a Navy veteran, died yesterday in Aspinwall Veterans' Hospital. He was a native of Fairhope and a son the Mrs. Pearl (Clites) Emerick and the late Geirge B. Emerick. Mr. Emerick, a B and O. trackman before he entered the armed forces October 27, 1942, served in the Navy as a seaman first class until last August 20. He had been a patient in a New York veterans' hospital until admitted to Aspinwall on November 6. He belonged to Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church. Surviving, besides his mother, are three brothers, Ray and Elwood Emerick of Fairhope, and Fred Emerick, at home, and three sisters. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. in Comps Reformed Church with the Rev. Frank Herzel, Lutheran minister, officiating. Burial will be in Comps cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 28, 1946
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Posted September 2, 2010

HYNDMAN — Mrs. Gertrude L. Emerick, 79, of RD 1, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Martha (Boyer) Lepley and was a member of Calvary Bible Church. Surviving are her husband, Jesse Emerick; four daughters, Mrs. Alverta Shroyer, Mrs. Betty Lewis, RD 1; Mrs. Gladys Leydig, here, and Miss Dolly Emerick, Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Erma Kennell, Sand Patch; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at Comps Church with Rev. Kenneth Korns, pastor, and Rev. Louis L. Emerick, officiating. Burial will follow in the Comps Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
The Cumberland News, February 25, 1969
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Posted January 24, 2010

MT. SAVAGE—Gilbert C. Emerick, 72, of here, died yesterday in Miners Hospital, Frostburg. Mr. Emerick was born at Fairhope, Pa., a son of the late Alex and Jane (Kennell) Emerick. He is survived by his widow, Mary L. (Loar) Emerick; eight children, Mrs. George Yeager, Ownings Mil!s, Md.; Mrs. William Harris, Perry Point, Md.; Miss Margaret Emerick, at home; Mrs. Mildred Llewellyn, Midland; HM1 Joseph Emerick, stationed with the Navy at Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Robert Bingman, of here; Miss Genevieve Emerick, California, and Mrs. Vivian Owl, at home; four brothers, Clarence, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Leroy, Walter and Edward Emerick, all of here; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Willison, Baltimore; Mrs. Mary Carder, Mrs. Margaret Kane and Mrs. Edna Moore, all of Cumberland, and Mrs. Myrtle Robertson, Mt. Savage; 23 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The body will be at the residence after 7 p. m. today. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p. m. by Rev. William C. Harpold. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2009

Goldie A. Emerick, 77, of Hyndman RD 1, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1990, at her residence. She was born March 1, 1913, in Fairhope, a daughter of the late Jacob and Rosie (Clites) Shroyer. Her husband, Merle R. Emerick, preceded her in death Nov. 3, 1973. She is survived by eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and three sons: John M. Emerick, Donald H. Emerick and Gerald C. Emerick all of Hyndman RD 1. Also surviving are two brothers: Harvey Shroyer of Fairhope and Robert Shroyer of Baltimore; and six sisters: Lillian Klavuhn of Cumberland, Md.; Ruth Shumaker of Fairhope; Fairy Starkey of Akron, Ohio; Edna Helmstetter of LaVale, Md.; Rosella Davey of Ellerslie, Md.; and Mattie Riall of Salisbury, Md. Mrs. Emerick was formerly employed during World War II at the Amcelle Plant of the Calanese Corp. of America, Cumberland. She was also a member of the Faith Community Church, Hyndman. Funeral Services: Saturday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. in the Faith Community Church with the Rev. Terry L. Campbell officiating. Burial at the Comps Cemetery.
The Bedford County Inquirer, November 16, 1990
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 12, 2010

Harold L. "Geg" Emerick, Sr., 84, a resident of the Veterans Home in Hollidaysburg, formerly of Hyndman, died on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at Bon Secours Holy Family Hospital, Altoona. He was born on Feb. 13, 1919, in Cooks Mill, Londonderry Township, a son of the late Ross T. and Kathryn M. (Yohn) Emerick of Hyndman. On Dec. 24, 1940 in Cumberland, Md., he married his beloved wife, Margaret F. Tootle" (Burkett), and she preceded him in death in 1998. Surviving are two sons: Harold L. "Sonny" Jr. and wife Sharon L. (Schilling) of Hyndman, Howard E. "Ed" and wife Beverly G. (Ferguson) of Hollidaysburg, and one daughter, Carolyn M. Hammersmith and husband Gary of Bedford. Seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive, along with one brother, Richard Emerick of Hyndman, and one sister, Jean England and husband Bill of Bedford. Mr. Emerick served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was part of the U.S. Occupation Force in Japan at the end of the war. His employment career began with the B&O Railroad and ended, due to medical complications, with the Westinghouse Corporation in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Emerick was a quiet, gentle man who will be missed by those who knew him. Funeral services: Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence Street, Hyndman, with the Rev. Julie Applegate officiating. Burial in Hyndman Cemetery with military honors conducted at the graveside by the Fort Bedford Honor Guard. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, December 12, 2003
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Posted August 28 , 2010

HYNDMAN - Mrs. Helen M. Emerick, 70, of RD 1, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo and Anna (Kennell) Emerick and was the widow of Norman E. Emerick. She was a member of United Church of Christ. Surviving are two sons, Earl L. Emerick, RD 1, and Kenneth M. Emerick, Mt. Savage; three daughters, Mrs. Darlene Shroyer, Mrs. Elaine Walls, RD 1, and Mrs. Carolyn Lee Flood, Derwood, Md.; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Leroy Logsdon and interment will be in Comps Cemetery, RD 1.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 13, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Howard 'Bud' Freeman Emerick, 57, of Hyndman, R.D. 1, died suddenly, Saturday, May 8, 1982, at his home. He was born, May 15, 1924, in Southampton Township, Somerset County, a son of the late William H. Emerick and Daisy Hook, of Hyndman. In addition to his mother he is also survived by his wife, the former Irene L. Zabrosky, and five sisters, Marie Murray, of Geneva, Ohio; Thelma Dawson, of Buffalo Mills RD; Effie Sturtz, of Wellersburg; Dorothy Emerick, of Bedford; and Geraldine Zembower, of Bedford, R.D. 3. Mr. Emerick was a member of the Christian Holiness Church, Kennells Mills. Funeral services: Tuesday, May 11, at 2 p.m. in the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman, with Rev. Chester D. Bowser officiating. Burial in Fellowship Cemetery, Centerville. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, May 10, 1982
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 28 , 2010

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