FROSTBURG - Clifton B. (Puffy) Pfaff, 68, of 205 Upper Consol Road, died yesterday at Miners Hospital after an illness of two weeks. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Sarah (Sarbaugh) Pfaff. He was a member of First Congregational Church and Big Savage Sportsmen Association. Surviving are his widow, Martha (Weimer) Pfaff; two sons Milton (Burk) Pfaff, Baltimore, and James C. Pfaff, here; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Cathcart, Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Margaret McAbee, here; three brothers, Robert, James and Ernest Pfaff, all of here, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow and Wednesday from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 30, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010 

PFAFF, Mrs. Emma Caton

Frostburg – Mrs. Emma Pfaff, 64, Sand Spring, died yesterday at her home.  Born at Finzel, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Clara (McKenzie) Caton and the widow of Jesse H. Pfaff.  She is survived by a son, Charles Pfaff, Frostburg; four daughters, Mrs. Joyce Fisher, Mrs. Jennie Emmart, and Mrs. Agnes Minnick, all of Frostburg, and Mrs. Hilda Dishong, Greensburg, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Winebrenner, and Mrs. Lula Minnicks, both of Route 40, and Mrs. Laura Warner, Finzel; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  The body will be at the Hafer Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today.  Services will be held there Monday at 2 p.m. by Rev. William Yingling, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial park.
Cumberland Evening Times, Saturday, January 19, 1957
(Courtesy of Ray Leidinger/transcribed by Michael McKenzie)
Posted October 16, 2015

Name: James Clifton Pfaff, 72, of Frostburg, MD
Parents: Clifton and Martha (Weimer) Pfaff
DOB: August 6, 1933, in Frostburg, MD
DOD: Monday, September 19, 2005, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Military: United States Navy Veteran
Spouse: Janey (Brodie) Pfaff
Predeceased by: parents; sisters, Betty Cathcart and Phyllis Filer
Survived by: wife; son Keith Pfaff, Frostburg; daughter, Tina Kesner and husband Jake, Frostburg; brother, Milton Pfaff, Baltimore, MD
Burial: Cremation
Source: Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 17, 2014

Frostburg - Jesse H. Pfaff, 62, of Sand Spring Hill, died today at his home. He had been in failing health for some time. Prior to retiring four years ago, Mr. Pfaff was a coal miner. He belonged to Local No. 3817, United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emma (Cotton) Pfaff; four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Brode, Mrs. Bruce Emmart, Mrs. James Minnick, and Mrs. Robert Fisher, Frostburg; and a son, Charles Pfaff, at home; and two brothers, Clayton Pfaff, Darington; Frank Pfaff, Frostburg. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 29, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

Martha M. Pfaff, 74, of 232 Upper Consol Road, died July 7, 1983 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md Born in Pocahontas, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Weimer and Della (Crowe) Weimer. Her husband, Clifton B. Pfaff, preceded her in death. Mrs. Pfaff was a member of First Congregational Church. Surviving are two sons, Milton (Burkie) Pfaff, Baltimore, Md.; James Pfaff, New Creek, W.Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Cathcart, Consol, Md.; four sisters, Mrs. Leona Blocher, Grantsville, Md.; Mrs. Ruth Sowers, Smithsburg, Md.; Mrs. Edna Wallizer, Green Ridge; Mrs. June Evans, of New Hampshire; two brothers, Marshall Weimer, Cumberland, Md.; James Weimer, Green Ridge, Md.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at the Sowers Funeral Home July 9 by the Rev. William E. Price. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery.
The Republic, July 14, 1983
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 26, 2011

PFAFF, Mrs. Shirley Elizabeth McKenzie

Shirley Elizabeth Pfaff, 66, Frostburg, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital, after struggling with cancer for 11 years. Born April 21, 1939, in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Frederick J. McKenzie and Margaret Grace (Bowers) McKenzie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gilbert Pfaff, in 1989; and two brothers, Donald McKenzie and Charles J. McKenzie. She graduated from LaSalle High School, Cumberland, and attended Frostburg State College. She was a homemaker and formerly worked at the St. Vincent DePaul Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg. Surviving are three sons, Thomas J. Pfaff, Frostburg, Michael A. Pfaff, Cumberland, and Mark P. Pfaff, Grantsville; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Ravenscroft, LaVale, Veronica McKenzie, Frostburg, and Marcella Susie Flubacher, Maine; seven brothers, Lawrence McKenzie, Fort Ashby, Anthony McKenzie, Hollywood, John McKenzie, Eckhart, Raymond McKenzie, Oldtown, Leo McKenzie, Frostburg, Paul McKenzie, Frostburg, and Marty McKenzie, Midlothian. Friends were received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg. A funeral mass was celebrated at St. Michael's Cath-olic Church, Frostburg, today, Thursday, Sept. 22, with Monsignor Paul Byrnes as celebrant. Interment was in the St. Michael's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Home Care, c/o Linda Valentine, 900 Seton Dr., Cumberland, MD 21502.
Cumberland Times-News; about Monday, Sept. 19, 2005
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 30, 2011

PFAFF, Thomas G.

FROSTBURG - Thomas G. Pfaff, 52, Kemp Drive, died Saturday, March 25, 1989, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born April 4, 1936, in Frostburg, he was the son of James Pfaff, Gloucester, Va., and the late Myrtle Pfaff. Mr. Pfaff was employed at Frostburg State University as a supply officer and was a retired Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War where he received the Bronze Star and other medals. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to his father are his widow, Shirley (McKenzie) Pfaff; his stepmother, Hazel Pfaff, Gloucester, Va.; three sons, Thomas J. Pfaff, Frostburg; Michael A. Pfaff and Mark P. Pfaff, both at home; one sister, Mrs. Peggy Lloyd, Frostburg; one niece; one nephew; and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews. The Durst Funeral Home. Interment, St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Frostburg.  
Cumberland Sunday Times, March 26, 1989
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 7, 2018

PFEIFFER, Floyd H.

Floyd H. Pfeiffer, 50, of RFD 1, Ridgeley, died Wednesday in University Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born at Short Gap, he was a son of the late Daniel and Clara (Lark) Pfeiffer. Mr. Pfeiffer was a former employee of the West Virginia State Road Commission. He is survived by a son, Floyd R.L. Pfeiffer, Dundalk; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Jolly, Dundalk; Mrs. Hallie Euster, Essex; Mrs. Pearl Cottrell, Cumberland; four brothers, Roy, Denton, Md.; Bernard, Lewis and Walter Pfeiffer, all of Dundalk. The body will be at the Rogers Funeral Home, Keyser, today. The Funeral will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. George Townsend, pastor of Cumberland Mennonite Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. 
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) News, Saturday, January 28, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 11, 2017

Frostburg, Feb. 17—Services were held this afternoon in Washington, D. C., for Frederick Pfeiffer, 76, native and former resident of Frostburg, who died Thursday night at his home, 460l Ninth street North West, Washington, after an illness of several years. Interment will be in a Washington cemetery. A son of the late John and Martha Pfeiffer, this city, he spent his boyhood in Frostburg. While employed as a mine worker he studied music and, after playing for several years with the Arion Band, joined the United States Navy and became a member of the famous United States Marine Band with headquarters in Washington. Survivors include his widow; two brothers, William Pfeiffer, of Annapolls, a former member of the United States Naval Academy Band, and Philip Pfeiffer, Detroit, Mich. Mr. Pfeiffer was a brother of the late Dr. J. G. Pfeiffer, prominent Frostburg dentist, who died several years ago.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 18, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

Frederick A. (Fritz) Pfeiffer, Sr., 72, of 212 Spring Street, was dead on arrival yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Born February 2, 1903 in Cumberland, he was a son of the late Christian and Josephine Pfeiffer. Mr. Pfeiffer was a retired employe of the former Queen City Brewing Company, a Golden Eagle with FO Eagles, Aerie 245, a member of the Woodmen of the World, United Brewery Workers Local 265, and SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Surviving are his widow, Edith (Llewellyn) Pfeiffer, two sons, Frederick A. Pfeiffer Jr., John R Pfeiffer, both of this city, two sisters, Mrs. Johanna Posselt, city; Mrs. Dorothy Pearce, Pasadena, Md.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. A Christian wake service will be conducted today at 8 p m at the funeral home.
The Cumberland News, July 24, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 18, 2010

Corriganville - George C. Pfeiffer, 92, a retired mail carrier, died yesterday afternoon at his home. A native of Bedford County, Pa., he was born on July 27, 1870, a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Wahl) Pfeiffer. His wife, Missouri (Baker) Pfeiffer, preceded him in death. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Maurice Murray and Miss Ruth Pfeiffer, both of Corriganville; Harvey Pfeiffer, Follansbee, W. Va.; Mrs. A. C. Mason, Akron; and J. Ward Pfeiffer, Nankin, Ohio. Also surviving are a brother, Charles Pfeiffer, Cumberland, 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Amity United Church of Christ and Knights of Malta of Meyersdale. Services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the Amity Church with Rev. John Zinn officiating. Interment will be in Reformed Cemetery in Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 24, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

PFEIFFER, George F.

Funeral services for George F. Pfeiffer, 65 years old, a carpenter, 202 Charles street, who was crushed to death yesterday by a shifting engine of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the Frederick street crossing will be held in Oakland where his body will be sent tonight by Louis Stein, Inc., who prepared it for burial. Mr. Pfeiffer is survived by his widow and one daughter, Miss Violet Pfeiffer, at home.
Cumberland (MD) Evening Times; Friday, September 17, 1926
~Genie
Posted December 16, 2017

PFEIFFER, George F.

Miss Fern E. Somers of Washington, D.C., is here to attend the funeral of her uncle George F. Pfeiffer who was accidently killed Thursday afternoon.
Cumberland (MD) Evening Times; Friday, September 17, 1926
~Genie
Posted December 16, 2017

PFEIFFER, Harvey A.
 
MEYERSDALE — Harvey A. Pfeiffer, 65, died yesterday at his home. Born in Hyndman, he was a son of the late George C. and Missouri (Baker) Pfeiffer. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Henrietta (Horning) Pfeiffer. Mr. Pfeiffer was a member of F.& AM 554; Hebron Royal Arch Chapter 272; Ancient Accepted Order Scottish Rite, Valley of Harrisburg; Somerset County Scottish Rite; Meyersdale LOOM 536 and Amity United Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Helen (Mauk) Pfeiffer; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Lepley and Mrs. Mildred Donges, Cleveland; two sons, George Pfeiffer, Cincinnati, Ohio, and James Pfeiffer, Overland Park, Kan., two stepsons Joel Welch, Anniston, Ala., and Dr. William Welch, Madison, Wis.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ruth Ann Clapper, Palo Alto, Calif., and Mrs. Catherine Sue Kendall, Monroeville, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Maurice Murray and Miss Ruth Pfeiffer, Corriganville; and Mrs. A. C. Mason, Akron; one brother, Ward Pfeiffer, Nankin, Ohio, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 12, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 19, 2012

Henry Conrad Pfeiffer, 83, Nave's crossroad, Baltimore pike, died Saturday night after an illness of several years. Born near Buffalo Mills, Pa., Mr. Pfeiffer was a son of the late John C. and Elizabeth Wahl Pfeiffer. He was a truck gardener. He had been a member of Johovah's Witnesses since 1910. Surviving are one son, Henry D., Willowbrook road; three brothers, George C., Somerset, Pa.; William A., Willowbrook road; Charles E. Pfeiffer, near Ellerslie; two sisters, Miss Christina P. Pfeiffer, Willowbrook road; Mrs. Anna Tressler, Christie road; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at Wolford's funeral home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 3, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

PFEIFFER, John

At the Soldiers' Home, Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday, February 10th, 1907, after a brief illness, John Pfeiffer, aged nearly 71 years. Mr. Pfeiffer was for a great many years a resident of Oakland, going to the Soldiers' Home last October. He was an ex-Union soldier with an unexcelled record for bravery and obedience, a member of the Oakland Lutheran church and by birth a German. He leaves a number of children, among them being Mrs. George Little, of Oakland. His funeral took place at Dayton on Tuesday, the interment being made in the soldiers' cemetery in that city.
The Republican (Oakland, Garrett Co., MD.; 14 February 1907
~Genie
Posted December 16, 2017

PFEIFFER, John C.

Mr. an Mrs. John Pfeiffer and son, Dr. J. C. Pfeiffer, are in Lynchburg, VA., where they were called by the death of Mr. Pfeiffer's brother, Mr. John C. Pfeiffer, at that place. The[y] will attend the funeral before returning.
Cumberland Evening Times; January 4, 1907
~Genie
Posted December 16, 2017

Frostburg, February 28 - Dr. John Casper Pfeiffer, 73, died late yesterday afternoon at his home, 10 West Lee street, after being seriously ill for eight weeks. Dr. Pfeiffer, a son of the late John and Martha Elizabeth (Wenk) Pfeiffer, was born in Eckhart and was reared in Frostburg, where he had ordinary school advantages. Beginning in his youth with employment in local coal mines, Dr. Pfeiffer continued his studies at night and in time took up dentistry in the offices of the late Dr. H. C. Wilson who instructed him in the rudiments of dental surgery. As soon as possible he entered the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and was graduated in the spring of 1891, when he returned to Frostburg and opened an office on Broadway. After several months in that location, he moved to his present quarters on East Main Street, where he handled a large dental practice. As a dentist he ranked high in his profession, and as a citizen he was held in high esteem in the community. In 1894 he married Miss Laura Belle Raley, daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Ann Raley, and to this union one chlld, Evelyn, now Mrs. Foster Reed, who resides on Broadway, was born. He was past master and member of the board of trustees of Mountain Lodge, No. 99, A. F. and A. Masons; past high priest of Ohr Chapter, No. 26, Royal Arch Masons; thrice illustrious master of Mounain Council, No.17, Royal and Select Masters; past grand-master of Royal and Select Masters of Maryland; a member of Antioch Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar, of Cumberland; a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason; and a K. C. C. H. Scottish Rite Mason. He was also a member of Ali Ghan Temple, A.A.O. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He had also been treasurer of the board of trustees of the local Masonic lodge for a number of years. He was also a member of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. Besides his wife and daughter and two grandchildren, Laura and James Reed, of this city, he is survived by three brothers, Philip, Detroit; Frederick, Washington, a retired member of the U. S. Marine Band; and William, Annapolis, a retired member of the U. S. Naval Academy Band, and a sister, Mrs. John Bradburn, Detroit. Mrs. John L. Heintz, Cumberland, who died several months ago, was a sister. Dr. Pfeiffer came from a family of musicians, and for several years he sang in the choir of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and was associated with a number of choral societies in the city.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 28, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

FROSTBURG — Philip Pfeiffer, 94, formerly of Frostburg, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mamie Munsie, Detroit, Mich. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late John and Martha (Wenck) Pfeiffer. He was the last surviving charter member of the Frostburg Arion Band. Surviving beside his daughter, is a son, John Henry Pfeiffer, California, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be held in Detroit. The Cumberland Evening Times, August 17, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

ANNAPOLIS — William H. Pfeiffer, a native of Frostburg, died Monday in the Naval Hospital here after a brief illness. A retired bandmaster of the Naval Academy Band, Mr. Pfeiffer was a member of St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church and The Fleet Reserve Association. He belonged to Mountain Lodge No. 99, A. F. and A. M., of Frostburg for the past 51 years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Pauline A. Pfeiffer; a daughter, Mrs. Mary M. Laser, Emmans, Pa.; two sons, William F. Pfeiffer, Alexandria, Va., and Paul E. Pfeiffer, Arlington, Va.; eight grandchildren, and a brother, Philip Pfeiffer, Detroit, Mich. Interment services were held this afternoon in Fort Lincoln Chapel.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 26, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

Name: Beulah Frances "Tillie" Phelps, 83, of 2140 Aiken-Miller Road, Accident, MD
Parents: Albert and Estella (Folk) Reichenbecher
DOB: September 10, 1920, in Accident, MD
DOD: Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at her residence
Spouse: Bernard Phelps
Predeceased by: parents; husband of 54 years, who died on November 23, 1995; a son, Ronald Phelps
Survived by: son, Robert Frazee, of McHenry, MD; s step-daughter, Darlene McMurray, Middletown, MD; brothers, Homer "Rick" Reichenbecher and Vernon "Tom" Reichenbecher, both of Accident; sister, Margie Menges of Grantsville, MD
Burial: May 29, 2004, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD
Source: Newman Funeral Homes, Garrett Co., MD and Somerset Co., PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 20, 2014

PHILLIPPI, Mrs. Agnes F. Swan

Mrs. Agnes F. Phillippi, 84, of 629 Hilltop Drive, died Thursday at her residence. She had been ill for six years. Born in Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late James and Agnes L. (Gibson) Swan. Her husband, George Phillippi, died in 1971. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church Women. She served on the YMCA Board from 1942 to 1956 and the auxiliary since 1932. She was president of the YMCA auxiliary from 1932 to 1942, and was a member of McKinley Chapter 12 Order of Eastern Star and the Mapleside Homakers Club. Surviving are one son, John A. "Jay" Phillippi, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Nagle, Holmes, Pa., and Mrs. Betty Day, Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Miss Margaret Swan and Mrs. Florence Rutherford, both of Connellsville, Pa.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Residence tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Rev. Richard E. Manning. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. The famly requests that memorials take the form of contributions to either the Heart Fund of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
Cumberland News, Saturday, June 24, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 24, 2021

Mrs. Gertrude E. Phillippi died Wednesday morning, June 1, at her home on Leora Avenue, Rockwood. She was 83 years old. She was the widow of the late Jacob Phillippi of Upper Turkeyfoot Township and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. S. A. Johnson of Upper Turkeyfoot Township and Miss Ruth Phillippi of Rockwood. She leaves four step-children, nineteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. One son, Lawrence Phillippi, preceded her in death 26 years ago. Funeral services were held Friday in the Rockwood Lutheran Church and were conducted by the Rev. Hillis G. Berkey. Burial was at the Kingwood Cemetery.
Meyersdale Republican, June 9, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 10, 2009

PHILLIPPI, Hazel F. Davis
 
Hazel F. (Davis) Phillippi, 89, Oakland, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Sept. 28, 1922, in Hopemont, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Henry and Hattie (Auwaeter) Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Phillippi; four brothers, Claudius Davis, Gyle Davis, Willard Schukert, and Herman Schukert; three sisters, Catherine Zoellers, Freda Haught, and Bertha Sanders; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter. Hazel graduated from Oakland High School in 1940. She retired from Germain’s Sewing Center after 25 years of service and was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Women's Circle for many years. Her greatest love was to spend time with family. Her other interests included sewing, crocheting, bowling, traveling, bird watching, fishing, and reading. She is survived by three daughters, Janet Browning, Deer Park, Susan Callis, Newport, Tenn., and Linda Friend, Oakland; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends were received at David A. Burdock Funeral Home, Oakland, where a service was conducted today, Dec. 22, with Rev. Dr. Lawrence Sherwood officiating. Interment followed in Garrett County Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.burdockfuneralhome.com
Republican Newspaper; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD; Dec 22, 2011
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted July 27, 2012

PHILLIPS, Arthur

Lonaconing Florist Dies In Florida
LONACONING - Arthur Phillips, 80, whose family has operated Phillips Florist Shop here and in Frostburg for many years, died yesterday in Florida. Mr Phillips was a native of Lonaconing, the son of the late John and Isabelle (Ternent) Phillips. He was a charter member of the Lonaconing Lions Club, the Lonaconing Republican Club, an honorary member of the Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company and the United Methodist Church. Active in Masonic circles, he was a member of the Garfield AM & FM; Mountain Council, Antioch Commandery, Ali Chan Shrine Temple and the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Hilda M (Woerner) Phillips, a son, Arthur G Phillips, Lonaconing and three grandchildren. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev Wayne Turner and Rev William Beal officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland. Masonic services will be conducted tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, December 7, 1970 - pg 11, col 3
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 14, 2011

PHILLIPS, Miss Bonnie Gaye

FROSTBURG - Miss Bonnie Gaye Phillips, 15, of National Highway, died Friday following an illness of 11 months. She was a daughter of George Walter Phillips and Janice (Brode) Phillips. Besides her parents, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Barbara Burdock, Frostburg; two half-sisters, Mrs. George Lashbaugh, Zihlman, and Mrs. Alfred Blizzard, Belpre, Ohio. The body is at the Hafer Funeral home where a service will be conducted today at 2 p.m. Rev. George L. Wehler will officiate and interment will be in Hansel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harry Whitaker, Allan and Henry McKenzie, Francis and Joseph Femi.
The Cumberland News, December 2, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Frostburg, Sept. 28 — Carroll Jean Phillips, three, daughter of Walter and Janice (Brode) Phillips, Sand Spring, died early Sunday morning from a throat infection, said to have developed from mumps. The child became seriously ill late Saturday night, and her parents were preparing to take her to Cumberland to see a specialist. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have two other daughters, Helen and Mildred.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 28, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HARDY COUNTY NEWS
Earl Phillips, chauffeur for Geo Titlow of Uniontown Pa, who is well known here, was killed and four other gentlemen seriously injured by an automobile which Phillips was driving, running into a telephone pole.
NEWS TRIBUNE, MARCH 3, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 18, 2010 

Name: Era Phillips, 88, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Robert Bascom Robbins and Mary Crawford (Dew) Robbins
DOB: May 3, 1915, in Kemper, SC
DOD: Monday, July 14, 2003, at the WMHS Memorial Campus Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Spouse: Andrew Nelson Phillips
Predeceased by: parents; husband; brothers, Myriam Robbins, Clyde Robbins, Sherwood Robbins, Dewey Robbins, and Elton Robbins; sisters, Mary Venice, Vonciel Moody, and Rosa Lee Johnson
Survived by: son, Tommy Linley Phillips and his wife Sondra Lynne, Frederick, MD; daughters, Phyllys Hager, LaVale, MD; Barbara Horning and her husband Rodney, Cumberland, MD; Linda Droll and husband Wayne, LaVale, MD; brother, Breton Robbins, Nashville, TN; sister, Irene Dixon, Florence, SC
Burial: July 17, 2003, Restlawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale, MD
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) 
Posted May 16, 2015

FROSTBURG - John (Jack) Phillips, 88, a native of here, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jeannette Harman, in Detroit, Mich. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Merrbaugh Phillips. Besides Mrs. Harman, he is survived by three other daughters, Mrs. Pearl Brode, Mrs. Thelma Shriner, and Mrs. Verna Staiskonis, all of Detroit; and three sons, Victor P. and Herman Phillips, here; David Phillips, Indiana. The body will be returned to the Durst Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery at 2 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 25, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 20, 2010

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Mrs. Lela May (Nesbit) Phillips, died Oct. 24, 2004, at Luther Crest Retirement Home in Allentown. She had been in poor health for several years. Mrs. Phillips was born in Cumberland, on March 9, 1918, the daughter of Joseph Gordon and Clara Novella (Perkins) Nesbitt. She married Clarence Robert Windemuth, in Cumberland, on Oct. 1, 1936. She moved to Chambersburg, in 1944, to live with her parents, who had opened Hill's Toy and Novelty Store, while her husband was in the army during World War II. Later she worked at Red Bridge Restaurant, Tobey's Department Store in the draperies department, and Glenn Miller Auto Parts. Her first husband died in 1967, and in 1972, she married Paul Phillips. After his death, in 1993, she moved to Allentown to be near her daughter. Mrs. Phillips had one younger sister, Lorene (Nesbitt) Robison, who predeceased her. She leaves behind two children, Robert Windemuth, husband of Roberta, Chambersburg, and Gayle Norris, wife of Keeley, Schnecksville; and three stepchildren, Paul Phillips, husband of Kathy, State College, Suzy Cool, wife of Wes, Shippensburg, and James (Jimmy) Phillips, husband of Miriam, Ellicott City. She also leaves behind three grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 150 Norlo Drive, Fayettesville, Pa., at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. Friends will be received one hour before the service. Interment will follow at Parklawns Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Hospice St. John, 5000 Tilghman St., Suite 157, Allentown, PA 18104 or to the Luther Crest Employee Fund, 800 Hausman Road, Allentown, PA 18104.
October 27, 2004, Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 10, 2010

Name: Levie A. Phillips, 89, formerly of Cumberland
Date of Birth: April 28, 1918, in Hendricks, WV
Date of Death: Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at the Lynn Care Center, Front Royal, VA
Parents: Noah Carr and Vernie Catherine (Elborn) Carr
Spouse: Information not included
Predeceased by parents
Survived by sons, Larry Phillips, of Front Royal, VA, and Donnie Phillips, of Largo, FL; daughters, Lois Smelser and Marsha Smelser, both of Front Royal, VA
Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, MD
Source: Cumberland Times-News, October 22, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 17, 2014

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Loretta Martha Moran

"Mt. Savage--Mrs. Loretta Martha Phillips, 70, Southampton, N. Y., died Monday in a hospital there.  Born in Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Martha (Lynch) Moran.  Her husband, Wendell Phillips, preceded her in death.  Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Dorothy Adam, Sag Harbor, N. Y., and Mrs. Eleanor Grimaldi, California; four sons, Thomas, Robert and Joseph Phillips, all of Southampton and James Phillips, Syracuse N. Y.; a brother, Edward Moran, and a sister, Mrs. Edith Lancaster, both of Mt. Savage.  A requiem mass and interment were held in Southampton yesterday."
Cumberland News, Cumberland, Maryland, Fri 12 Jan 1968
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 16, 2012

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mary Morgan
 
Mrs. Mary Phillips, 75, wife of E. Lynn Phillips, died yesterday at her home, 19 Bowery Street, following an extended illness. She was a daughter of the late William D. and Mary Ann (Wilcox) Morgan.  Mrs. Phillips was a member of First English Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are a froster daughter, Mrs. Delores M. Allen, Washington; a brother, George Morgan, Detroit, and three sisters, Mrs. John Stark and Mrs. Bessie Lewis, both of Frostburg, and Mrs. John E. Myers, St. Albans, W. Va. The body is at the residence where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Donald Vosseler, pastor of First English Baptist Church.  Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Friday, 9 September 1955; Evening Times (Cumberland, MD.)
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2011 

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mary Jeanette Aman
 
FROSTBURG — Mary Jeanette Phillips, 99, of Frostburg, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at the home of her daughter. Born Dec. 8, 1909, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Frank Aman and Clara (Greise) Aman. Mrs. Phillips was also preceded in death by her husband, Orma "Smoke" Phillips; a son, Orma "Buddy" Phillips; three sisters, Helen M. Keifer, Elizabeth Carpenti and Kathleen Birmingham; and a granddaughter, Leslee Jo Phillips-Moon. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A homemaker, Jeanette was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She was an avid bingo player. Jeanette is survived by her son, Richard I. Phillips and his wife Sally, LaVale; her daughter, Jacqueline Bond and her husband Delmar, with whom she resided, Frostburg; her grandchildren, Christine Fabry and her husband Joe, McAlester, Okla., Jeff Phillips and Kelly, Manassas, Va., and Chelsea Bernat, Cumberland; her stepgrandchildren, Robin Jazdani and her husband Farzad, both of Florida, William B. Fyre Jr., LaVale, Penny Davis and her husband Jimmy, Westernport, and Margie Jeffries and her husband Brandon, Frostburg; as well as 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian Wake service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at 10 a.m. with Father Bernard Finerty, O.F.M., Cap., as celebrant. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the WMHS-Home Hospice Care for the love and compassion given to Jeanette throughout her illness.
January 07, 2009, Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 31, 2013

PHILLIPS, Meril A

FROSTBURG - Meril A. Phillips, 90, of Frostburg, died Thursday, December 18, 2003, at Lions Manor Nursing Home. Born August 2, 1913 in Somerset, Pa., he was the son of the late Alba M. and Ersie (Hardman) Phillips. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Aften Phillips, two brothers: Hayden Phillips and Irwin Phillips, and a half-brother, Rez Hardman. Mr. Phillips was owner of P & K Service Station, Frostburg. He was a member of The First Congregational Church, member and Past Master of Mt. Lodge #99, A.F.A.M., member and Past High Priest of OHR Royal Arch Masons of Frostburg, member of Counsel of R.A.M. of Frostburg, member of Allegany County Past Masters, Past Officer of Grand Lodge of Masons for Maryland, and a member and Past Patron for Eastern Star Chapter 15 of Frostburg, member of Past Matron and Past Patrons Assoc. of Western Maryland. Surviving are his wife, Margaret; two sons: Allan Phillips and wife, Judy, Bowling Green, and Wade Phillips and wife, Margie, LaVale; one daughter, Pamela Shirk and husband, Allen, Frostburg; six grandchildren: Kimberly Phillips and fiance Kevin Keener, Jason Phillips and wife Kimberly, Lisa Hedrick and husband William, Lori Claycomb and husband Robbie, Jeremy Shirk and friend Melissa Blubaugh, Joni Shirk and fiance Timothy Snyder; two great-grandchildren: Jacob and Jared Phillips; one brother, Richard Phillips and wife Rosie, Rawlings, and one sister, Winifred Kolhurst, Richmond, VA. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, on Friday from 3 to 5 p .m. and 7 to 9 p .m. Eastern Star Chapter 15 will hold a Memorial service at 7:15 p. m., and Mt. Lodge #99 will hold a memorial service at 7:30 p. m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 2:00 p. m. with Rev. Joe Penick officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. 
Thursday, December 18, 2003; Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, Maryland  
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 8, 2014

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Mildred May Miller 
 
Mildred May Phillips, 94, Frostburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at the Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville.  Born May 13, 1905, in Rockwood, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William and Belinda (Boyer) Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, C. Victor Phillips; four grandsons; and one great-great-granddaughter. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.  She was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ, the ladies guild of the church, and was a homemaker.  Survivors include two sons, J. Robert Phillips, Keyser, W.Va., and James Phillips, Wexford, Pa.; twodaughters, Dottie George, Grantsville, and Irene Hady, Meyersdale, Pa.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.  Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, where a service was conducted earlier today, Nov. 18, with the Rev. Roland E. Nairn III officiating. Interment was in the German Lutheran Cemetery, Frostburg.  Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. John’s Lutheran Church, ELCA, Cove,Accident, MD 21520, or Hospice of Garrett County.
abt. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999; Maryland Obituary Service
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 21, 2013

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Peter
NESTOR, John R.
STALNAKER, Mrs. Annie

PHILLIPS, Peter M

At Oakland, California, on Sept 15, 1919, at his late home, 2310 Eighty Second Avenue, occurred the death of Peter M Phillips, husband of Mrs Katherine Grannan Phillips, and late of Piedmont, the father of Capt Joseph Phillips, U S Army and Misses Adelaide L and Frances C Phillips.  The deceased and very interesting family will all be remembered by a host of friends here in the towns of Piedmont, Westernport and Luke, they all having resided here for quite awhile before going to the Pacific coast, living at the time in the Ball property on Green street, just opposite the Hoban furniture establishment.  Mr Phillips was a native of Scotland and at the time of his death, just a little past 70 years of age.  He was a man of most pleasant manners, making many friends hereabouts and his passing away will be very much regretted.  Requiem mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated at St Louis Bertrand's church of Oakland, September 17.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, October 6, 1919 - pg 13, col 2
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 22, 2014)

Frostburg, Md., Sept. 6 — Mrs. Thomas Phillips, 52 years old, of Racine, Wisconsin, died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. William Sittig, Borden Shaft. Mrs. Phillips together with her husband came here last Friday to visit relatives and suffered a paralytic stroke on Sunday from which she never recovered. Besides her husband and mother she leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Thomas Jeffries and Albert Sittig, of Frostburg; Mrs. William Brode and Henry Sittig, of Shaft; Howard Sittig, of Racine, Wisconsin, and George and William Sittig, of New York State.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 6, 1928
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2010

Name: Wreatha Lorraine Phillips-Mayes, 81, Carpendale, WV
Parents: Henry Randal Coleman and Grace Roberta (Butler) Coleman
DOB: January 25, 1922, Cumberland, MD
DOD: Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the WMHS Sacred Heart Campus Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Spouse:  George Allen Phillips
Predeceased by: parents; husband
Survived by: sons, Allen Phillips and his wife Gisa, Jeffersonville, IN; Roy Phillips, Conyers, GA; daughter, Sue Herbaugh and her husband Charles, Carpendale, WV
Burial:  May 27, 2003, Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, MDSource: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) 
Posted May 16, 2015

PHILPOT, Edward
 
Edward Philpot, 62, formerly of Borden Shaft, died Wednesday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif., where he resided. Born in Borden Shaft, he is survived by a brother, Francis G. Philpot, Shaft, and sisters Mrs. Ethel Anderson and Mrs. Mary Lou Matthews, both of Lonaconing. The body will be flown to Kent, Ohio, for services.
The Cumberland News, Friday, December 20, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 31, 2018

 
PHILPOT, Francis G.
 
RAWLINGS — Francis G. “Dutch” Philpot, 75, of 24002 McMullen Hwy., S.W., Rawlings, formerly of Shaft, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 1995, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, W.Va. Born Dec. 1, 1919, in Shaft, he was the son of the late Edward and Ethel Mae (Cross) Philpot. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ada (Meyers) Philpot, in 1992. Mr. Philpot was retired from the Allegany County tax office where he served as country treasurer, and also served as a county commissioner. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was the last surviving charter member of the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Shaft Methodist Church; B.P.O. Elks 470; Farrady Post 24 American Legion; Fort Washington Chapter 2, DAV.; Alvin C. Neat 5280, V.F.W.; Mountain Lodge 99 AF & AM; Ali Ghan Temple and Provost Guard Unit; Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Algonquin Forest 140; and an associate member of F.O.P. 40. Surviving are one stepdaughter, with whom he resided, Kathleen Biddle and husband Louis, Rawlings; one stepson, Earl Grant Bland and wife Connie, Highland, Md.; one sister, Mary Lou Matthews, Lonaconing; eight grandchildren, Richard Biddle and wife D’Arcy, Rawlings, Roxanne Bishop, Westernport, David Biddle and wife Debbie, Keyser, John Biddle, Rawlings, and Laura O’Neal and husband Brett, Quantico Marine Base, Va., Tim Bland, Elk Ridge, Md., James Bland and Jennifer Bland, Highland; and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence FYye officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be members of the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by Farrady Post 24, American Legion. The family requests that memorials be directed to the Shaft Methodist Church or the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department.
Cumberland Times-News, Saturday, August 26, 1995
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 31, 2018

PHILPOT, William
 
The funeral of Mr. William Philpot, whose death was noted, took place Thursday afternoon at two o’clock from the late residence of New Shaft, where services were held after which the remains were conveyed to this city and buried in Allegany cemetery. A large concourse of friends attended the funeral. The deceased was about 60 years of age and is survived by four children, two sons and two daughters, as follows: Misses Caroline and Louise Philpot, and Messrs. John and Edward Philpot, all residing at Shaft. Mr. Philpot was a miner, which profession he followed until ill health compelled him to retire. He was well known and liked and had a great many friends. The floral offerings were very pretty.
Frostburg Bureau of the Evening Times, November 30, 1906
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 31, 2018

Lonaconing - Mrs Mary Picciani, 72, of here, died yesterday in Miners' Hospital Frostburg. A life long resident of here, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Downey) Nolan and the widow of Pasquale Picciani. Survivors include two daughter, Mrs Earl Kelly, Lonaconing and Mrs Amando Complesi, Westernport; a son, Frank Picciani, Washington; two sons by a former marriage, Thomas and Donald Fitzpatrick, Lonaconing; a brother, James Nolan, of here; a sister, Mrs Joseph Connor, Akron, Ohio, 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. A requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a.m. at St Mary's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited today at 8 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, February 5, 1958 - pg 20, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 21, 2011

Elkins, Dec 2 - James Pickens, a wealthy lumberman and founder of the town of Pickers, this county, died suddenly at Hotel Randolph last night. Heart failure was the cause.
Keyser Tribune, December 15, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 11, 2010

Winchester VA;Aug 7, 1902
Mr Samuel L Piedgon, an aged and prominent farmer and member of the Society of Friends of Wadesville, and for many years postmaster and station agent at that place, died late last night. He was 85 years of age and leaves five children. During the war, he was one of the two persons who would take the oath of allegiance as judge of Clark Co, U S Authority. The other judge, Mr John Bromley, died several weeks ago.
KEYSER TRIBUNE, KEYSER WEST VIRGINIA, AUGUST 15, 1902
W O LONG, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 18, 2010

WINCHESTER - Mrs. Mary Bell Pierce, 67 years old, wife of magistrate Hugh O. Pierce, died suddenly of heart disease. Her husband, two sons and one daughter survive.
Mineral Daily News, April 11, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 4, 2010

PIERPOINT, Rev. William

Rev. William Pierpoint, 89, retired Methodist minister, died Sunday at The Hermitage, a Methodist home in Alexandria, Va. He was a former resident of Cumberland.  Born in Alexandria, he was ordained in 1918. Rev. Mr. Pierpoint served churches in the Washington area and at Martinsburg, W. Va. He was a 50 year member of Fort Cumberland Lodge, AF & AM.  He is survived by his widow, Hattie (Malone) Pierpoint, and several nieces and nephews.  Services and burial were held yesterday in Alexandria.
Tuesday, 6 February 1968; The Cumberland News
~Genie
Posted September 24, 2011

PIPENBRINK, Mrs. Wilhelmina

On the morning of October 1, 1881, after great and long suffering, which she bore with Christian resignation, Wilhelmina, in the 59th year of her age, wife of Conrad Pipenbrink. Her funeral will take place from her late residence, No. 430 West Fayette Street on Monday, October 3, at three p.m. The relatives and friends are invited to attend.    
4 October 1881
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 3, 2017

PIPER, Miss Christina Louise

CUMBERLAND — Christina Louise “Sis” Piper, 64, of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 24, 1949, in Cumberland, Sis was the daughter of the late David Oliver Piper and Viola May (Butts) Piper. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, David Charles Piper and Clyde Oliver Piper. Sis worked in retail and is survived by her domestic partner, Albert “Skip” Long, Cumberland; her dear close friend, Barbara Fairman, Points, W.Va.; and her aunt, E. Virginia Snyder, Cumberland. She also leaves behind her nephew, O’Jay Piper and her niece, Lory Piper, both of Winchester, Va.; and her cousins, Howard Layton, Cumberland, Phillip Layton, Petersburg, W.Va. and Ellie Gilman, Romney, W.Va. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com) on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Minister Leo Lavin III officiating. Interment will be in Forest Glen Cemetery, Green Spring, W.Va.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - January 1, 2014
~Genie
Posted March 6, 2016

PIPER, Ernest

Ernest Dale Piper, 67, of Oldtown, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at the home of his daughter, Stephanie and Robert Piper in Oldtown. Born in Cumberland, on Sept. 1, 1948, he was the son of the late, Bertha (Ritchie) and Clyde Piper. In addition to his parents, Ernie was preceded in death by his sisters-in law, Caron Hott and Anita Hott; and cousin, Maurice "Moe" Kelly. Ernie was a graduate of Oldtown High School, class of 1966. Following high school, Ernie was employed by the Allegany County Board of Education, from which he retired in 2004. Ernie was a member of the Oldtown Bethel Assembly of God Church and the Oldtown Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Linda (Hott) Piper; daughter, Stephanie Piper and husband, Robert; son, Eric Piper, Cumberland; and grandchildren, Cody Piper, Tiara Piper. Ernie cherished his grandchildren, and they were his purpose in life. He is also survived by mother-in-law, Mary Smith and husband, Gary, of Cumberland; his cousin, Needie Kelly, Annapolis, who grew up living in the Piper home; brother-in-law, Tom Hott, Cumberland; and several nieces and nephews. Ernie has requested that he be cremated. Family and friends are welcome to attend a celebration of his life on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6 p.m. at the Oldtown Bethel Assembly of God Church in Oldtown, with the Rev. Carolyn Wilson and Pastor Steve Nelson officiating. Friends will be received at the church an hour prior to the service. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the Western Maryland Home Hospice Care, especially to his special nurse Krystan W., for all their compassion and support. The family has requested that their friends and family members refrain from sending flowers. Those wishing to honor Ernie's memory may do so by making contributions to the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Oldtown. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ScarpelliFH.com.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - May 3, 2016
~Genie
Posted June 11, 2016

PIPER, Henry

SOMERSET, Dec. 3. — Henry Piper, 72, a retired farmer of Jenner township, died suddenly Wednesday at the home of his son, Harry, at Aberdeen, Md., while visiting.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 3, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 6, 2015

HYNDMAN — Jesse James Piper Jr., 24, an employe of Works 7 of PPG Industries here, was found dead in his home here yesterday of a gunshot wound. Born in Cumberland, he was a son of Jesse J. Piper Sr. and Leona (Lowery) Piper, Ellerslie Road. He completed Army service two years ago. Surviving besides his parents are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Mae (Miller) Piper; a daughter Sherry Lynn Piper, at home; two brothers, Luther Piper and John Piper, Ellerslie Road, and two sisters, Mrs. Shirley Clites, Cumberland RD 5, and Miss Barbara Piper, at home. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, here, where a service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Henry A. Border, Homewood Addition, and Rev. Idris Martin, Schellsburg, Pa. Burial will be in Hyndman Cemetery. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 24, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 20, 2010

PIPER, Raymond David, Sr.
 
ACCIDENT — Raymond David Piper Sr., 53, of 1946 Bumble Bee Rd., Accident, died Monday, Aug. 14, 1995, at the Garrett Memorial Hospital, Oakland. Born June 1, 1942, in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Harry A. Piper and Grace (Combs) Piper. Mr. Piper was a maintenance operator for Texas Eastern Transmission Gas Co. He attended Grace Brethren Church at Accident. Surviving are his wife, Rosalie Ann (Bennett) Piper, one son, Raymond David Piper Jr., Accident; one daughter, Brenda Lee Harmon, Accident; one brother, Arthur Shafferman, Baltimore; one sister, Christine Gallagher, Baltimore; and one grandson, Rodney Lee Schroyer. The family will receive friends at the Miller Funeral Home, Winchester and Lee streets, Paw Paw, W.Va. Services will be in the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Paul Mohler officiating. Interment will be in the Camp Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw.
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, August 16, 1995
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 24, 2018

PIPINBRINK, Charles H.
    
On June 27, Charles H., in the 29th year of his age, son of Conrad and the late Wilhelmina Pipinbrink. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral,    
from the residence of his father, No. 933 West Fayette Street, this Wednesday afternoon, July 1, at three o'clock.    
July 1, 1891
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 9, 2017

    
PIPINBRINK, Conrad
    
Departed this life, on May 19, 1892, at 933 West Fayette Street, CONRAD PIPINBRINK, in his seventy second year. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment at Baltimore Cemetery.    
May 21, 1892
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 9, 2017

PIPINBRINK, Mrs. Elizabeth

On the 9th of May, at 6 o'clock  a.m. Elizabeth in  the 54th year of her age, beloved wife of Conrad Pipinbrink. The funeral will take place from her late residence, No. 933 West Fayette Street, Sunday, May 11, 4 p.m.  Relatives and friends are invited.  Internment at Baltimore Cemetery.
11 May 1890
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 3, 2017

PIPPINGER, George W.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 pm at M.E. Church for George W. Pippinger 91, who died at 12:30 pm Thesday at the home of his grandson Harley Pippinger following a week's illness. Services will [be] in charge of the Rev. R.J. Brunsand Internment[sic] will be in the South Union Cemetery under the direction of Undertaker A.E. Wright. Mr. Pippinger was born in Hagerstown O Nov 7,1842 and was the son of JOseph and Chritina Binkert Pippenger. His wife Mar McClurg Pippinger,preceeded[sic] him in death and he as[sic] survived by the following children: Delbert Pippinger, Nadue Canada,Jacob of Bestville Canada: Claude Cavendish Idaho: Ralph San Bernadino CA: Mrs. Ed Kyle Shaller Iowa: Frank Harp, Abbey Canada: A brother John H. Pippinger of Nappanee and a sister,Mrs. Michael May of Albion Ind. 23 Grand Children, Also survive. He was a member of the ME Church; Tha G.A.R. And the Masonic Lodge. He was an old soldier and served as First Leiutenant[sic] in Company K of the Ohio Cavalry[sic].
Re-typed by Gene Brierly; 23 Apr 2017
FindAGrave Memorial #30055639
Transcribed as written from previously typed copy
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted May 11, 2017

PIQUETT, Alfred Charles

Alfred Charles Piquett,70, died in Corrigansville, this county. Besides his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Piquett, he is survived by one son, Leo William Piquett, at home, and by a sistor, Mrs. Mary Casey, of Baltimore. He was employed at one time by the James Clark Distilling Company, and later by the Wills Brook Distillery. Mr Piquett was a member of St Patrick's Catholic Church.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, February 18, 1933 - pg 2, col 2
Find A Grave Memorial# 131608561
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 3, 2017

PISEL, Mrs Elizabeth Wolford
 
Mrs. Elizabeth Pisel, 83, of Buffalo Mills, Pa., died late last night at Allegany Hospital, where she had been a patient since March 14. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. F. L. Coughenour and Mrs. W. H. Stuby, both of Hyndman, Pa., and Mrs. P. E. Miller, Pittsburgh. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wolford, she was the widow of William Pisel. There are eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Gravel Pit Evangelical Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 20, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2015

PISEL, William
 
William Pisel died at his home at Fossilville on Sunday, May 11, aged 70 years, five months and 2 days. He was a son of Samuel and Marie Pisel and was born November 15, 1842. His wife, who was Miss Wolford, three daughters, Mrs. F.L. Coughenour of Fossilville, Mrs. P. E. Miller of McKees Rocks, Mrs. W. H. *Stultz[?] of Hyndman, and one son, Walter Pisel of Buffalo Mills, survive. Three sisters are also living: Mrs. George Hayman and Mrs. Charles Dorn, of Hyndman, and Mrs. Penrose of Baltimore. The funeral services were conducted in the United Evangelical Church, Fossilville, Wednesday morning by Rev. J. G. Powell of Hyndman, assisted by Rev. John Stauffer. Mr. Pisel was a consistent member of the U. E. Church and was a highly respected citizen.
[NB: mother's obituary (above) indicates STUBY as daughter's married name]
The Bedford Gazette, May 16, 1913
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2015

PENDLETON COUNTY, Times (Franklin) of 21 - Benjamine Pitsenbarger, one of the oldest citizens of the county, died near Johnstown last week of paralysis. He leaves one brother, Harrison Pitsenbarger, and six children. They are William M., J. Pleasant and Mrs. Oliver Simmons of this county, and Chapman C., Mrs. Ambrose Rexroad and Mrs. W. S. Hull of Doe Hill, Highland Co., Va.
Keyser Tribune, March 7, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 4, 2010

Leonard E. Pitts, 73, of 138 Polk Street, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Torquay, England, he was a son of the late Frederick W. and Bessie (Way) Pitts. He served in the British Army during World War I. A retired interior decorator/painter, he was a member of Painters and Decorators Local 947. Surviving are his widow, Bertha May (Hausman) Pitts; a son, John F. Pitts, Middletown; Alford Pitts, Tacoma, Wash.; three grandchildren; four nieces and four nephews. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Vernon I. Naugle. Burial will be in St. Luke's Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, March 31, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 20, 2010

Funeral services for Sheldon B. (Shad) Pitts, 57, of 127 Gilman St., Marietta, who died Sunday in Marietta Memmorial Hospital, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Harold Bradley Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Christensen will officiate, and burial will be in Valley Cemetery.  American Legion Post 64 will hold military services at the graveside. Mr. Pitts was taken to No. 1 fire station about 3:15 p.m, Sunday by a neighbor, Gerald Wittekind.  He was given oxygen and then taken to the hospital.  Cause of death was stated as a heart attack. He was born Sept. 20. 1906, the son of the late William and Dora Sweezy Pitts.  He lived in Washington County during his entire lifetime.  He played semi-professional ball with the West Side Independents. Mr. Pitts was a member of American Legion Post 64, the 40 & 8, the First Baptist Church, and was a veteran of World War II.  He worked 15 years as a surveyor for the State of Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Powell Pitts; one son by a former marriage, Jack Pitts of Houston, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. Layal Haney; one brother, Lloyd Pitts of Sandusky, O.; two half-brothers, Raymond Robinson of........(rest of article missing)
Parkersburg News; Tuesday, July 9, 1963
(Courtesy of Pat Robison/transcribed by Genie)
Posted January 1, 2011

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