LAPE, Mrs. Eva Rebecca Zearfoss nee Shaffer

Eva Rebecca Zearfoss-Lape, 90, Somerset, died Oct. 14, 2007, at The Patriot. Born Jan. 11, 1917, in Somerset, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Jane Meyers Shaffer. Preceded in death by parents; first husband, Wilbur Samuel Zearfoss, who died May 1979; second husband, Ray McKinley Lape, who died February 2005; brothers, Clark and Hubert Shaffer; and sister, Goldie Thomas. Survived by Mrs. Richard (Jo Ann) Critchfield, Somerset; Robert Zearfoss and wife, Kaye, Blairsville; grandchildren, Rebecca Critchfield, James Critchfield, Somerset; great-granddaughter, Sascha Colflesh; and special nephew, Wilbur Shaffer, Somerset. A member of Geiger Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, where a service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Gerald E. Deffenbaugh officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Contributions may given to the Geiger Church of the Brethren, 185 Culligan Road, Friedens, PA 15541 or Medi Home Hospice, 308 Haynes Street, Johnstown, PA 15905.
Cumberland Times-News, October, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 19, 2010

FROSTBURG — Anthony LaPorta, 58, of 6 Charles Street, died last night at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he was admitted August 21. He had been in failing health for the past 2 1/2 years. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of Sadie (Bollino) LaPorta, and the late Anthony LaPorta. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beatrice (Cooper) LaPorta; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Shober, Cumberland; two grandchildren; four sisters, Miss Mary LaPorta, of here; Mrs. Della Sapienza, also of here; Mrs. Sadie Yeager, of here; and Mrs. Helen Caldwell, Bethel, Pa.; four brothers, Ross, Joseph and Samuel, all of Frostburg; and Leo LaPorta, of Eckhart. Mr. LaPorta was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 1273, and the Frostburg Fire Department. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 20, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

Name: Laura C. LaPorta, 96, of Frostburg, MD
Parents: William and Mollie (Hershberger) Condry
DOB: December 30, 1909, in Eckhart, MD
DOD: Wednesday, February 9, 2006, at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Center, Frostburg, MD
Spouse: Joseph LaPorta
Predeceased by: parents; husband
Survived by: nieces and nephews
Burial: February 12, 2006, St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg, MD
Source: Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 24, 2014

ECKHART - Mildred S. LaPorta, 84, of Eckhart, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born May 4, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Minnie (Dudley) Stewart. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. LaPorta was a 51-year member of the Eckhart Baptist Church where she was custodian for 40 years. She was a member of the Eckhart Homemakers. Surviving are her husband, Leo LaPorta; one son, Alan "Mick" LaPorta and wife, Jeanne, Frostburg; and two grandchildren, Julie O'Connor and husband, John, Frostburg; Mick LaPorta, Eckhart and fiancee, Theresa Patton. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 West Main St., Frostburg, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Richard L. Metrick officiating. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery.
Cumberland Times-News, October 3, 1998
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 10, 2010

Frostburg Requiem mass for Mrs. Sadie LaPorta, 86, of 87 East Main Street, who died Friday, will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow is St. Michael's church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
A Christian wake will be conducted in the funeral home today at 8 p.m. Pallbearers will be William Spates, John Armstrong, Francis Peretti, John Yeager, Joseph Scarpelli and Ralph Race.
Cumberland Times - Cumberland, Maryland - Sunday - October 10, 1971 - Page 29
(Courtesy of Bob Thompson)
Posted July 22, 2010

FROSTBURG — Samuel A. LaPorta, 59, of 87 East Main Street, died suddenly yesterday at his barber shop. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of Sadie (Bollino) LaPorta and the late Anthony LaPorta. He and a brother, Ross LaPorta, operated a barber shop here. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion, Barbers Union Local 314, Lions Club, Maplehurst Country Club, St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. Besides his mother and brother, he is survived by his widow, Catherine (Thompson) LaPorta, three sisters, Miss Mary LaPorta, Mrs. Della Sapienza, and Mrs Helen Caldwell, all of here; and two other brothers, Joseph (Josie) LaPorta, here, and Leo LaPorta, Eckhart. Hafer-Sowers Funeral home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 16, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LAPP, Andrew

Death at Corrigansville        
Andrew Lapp, aged 15 years, died Wednesday night at his father's home at Corrigansville, this county. The boy had been sick for some time with typhoid fever.  Dr. Smith, of Ellerlie, attended him but the boy was beyond all help from mortal hands. His funeral took place this morning from his late home with interment at Wellersburg, Pa. Many sympathizing friends from the adjacent country attended the funeral.
November 16, 1888
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 3, 2017

Miss Anna Elizabeth Lapp

LAPP, Miss Anna Elizabeth

FROSTBURG –  Miss Anna Elizabeth Lapp, 92, of 906 Oldtown Road, Cumberland, died yesterday.
Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Wagner) Lapp.  She was employed by the Berkowitz Company of Frostburg and was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Mary Light, Lima, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews.The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow.  Services will be conducted at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. George L. Wehler.  Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The family has requested that  expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Miss Lapp’s church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, February 2, 1967
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, May 13, 2010
Posted April 21, 2011 

Name: Betty Jane Lapp, 79, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: David F. Rubright and Leona Pearl (Parks) Rubright Clark.
DOB: January 25, 1924, Blackfield, PA
DOD: Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at her home  
Spouse: Lauren C. "Al" Lapp
Predeceased by: parents; husband
Survived by: sons, Gary L. Lapp and his wife Marggie, Cumberland, MD; David J. Lapp and his wife Rose, Cumberland, MD
Burial: Friday, April 25, 2003, Restlawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale, MD
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 7, 2015 

LAPP, Carlton H.
 
Carlton H. Lapp Sr., 76, 908 Oldtown Road, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. He had been in ill health for several years. Born August 4, 1891 in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Henry A. and Mary (Handel) Lapp. He was a retired machinist's helper for the B&O Railroad and was a World War I veteran. He was a member of Potomac Lodge 100, AF&AM; Salem Chapter. Royal Arch Masons; Antioch Commandery, Knight Templar, Ali Ghan Shrine Club and Grand Lodge International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Surviving are his widow, Louise (Henkel) Lapp; one son, Carlton H. Lapp Jr., LaVale; one daughter, Mrs. Elaine Bridges, National Highway, and two sisters, Miss Irene Lapp, city, and Mrs. Emily Tenant, Riverside, Calif. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Potomac Lodge will conduct a memorial service there today at 7:30 p.m. A service will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Vernon I. Naugle will officiate and interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.
Cumberland News, June 8, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013
 

Corriganville - Clarence Albert Lapp, 52, died last night at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient one week. The son of the late Conrad and Martha (Everline) Lapp, he was a life-long resident of Corriganville and a member of Corriganville Reformed Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Marian (Lowery) Lapp; two sons, Charles C. and Ralph A. Lapp, both of Washington; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Martha Snelson, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Beatrice McDonald, Cresaptown: Mrs. Lee L. Morgan, Corriganville, and Misses Kathleen and Charlotte Lapp, both at home; a brother, Henry A. Lapp, of Alliance, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Barncord and Mrs. Julia Martin, both of Corriganvllle, and Mrs. Allen Murray, Sand Patch, Pa., and five grandchildren. The body is at the residence. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Corriganville Reformed Church. Rev. Frederick D. Oberkircher, pastor, will officiate and interment will be in Porter Cemetery, Ellerslie.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 7, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LAPP, Conrad

Conrad Lapp, an old and highly esteemed citizen of this place, died yesterday at the family home, 79 Orman St,  He was 75 years old and was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany.  He was a coal miner and by frugality and industry had gained a competence sufficient for the needs of peaceful age.  He leaves an estate part of which is the valuable property at the corner of Union and Water Streets.  Mr Lapp was affiliated with Salem Reform church.  He is survived by the following children: Conrad A Lapp, a businessman of this place; William Lapp of Kansas; Daniel Lapp of Homestead, Pa; Mrs Robert W Young of Braddock and Mrs John Peal/Peel, this place.  The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the family residence.  Rev F E Metger, pastor of Salem Reformed Church will officiate.  Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, April 19, 1913 - pg 11, col 1
Find A Grave Memorial# 166927230
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 16, 2016

LAPP, Conrad

Funeral of Conrad Lapp    
The funeral of Conrad Lapp, aged 43 years, who died at the home of Jacob Matthews, Corriganville, Saturday morning will be held from the St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bedford street, tomorrow at 2 o'clock.  The cortege will leave the house at 1:30 o'clock.
December 2, 1918
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 3, 2017
    
LAPP, Conrad    

Funeral of Conrad Lapp
The funeral of Conrad Lapp, who died at Corrigansville, was held this afternoon from St. Luke's Church of which he was a member.  He was also a member of Washington Camp, No. 62, P.O.S. of A and the pallbearers were selected from this organization and from the Brotherhood of St. Luke's.  The Rev. C. F. Bergner officiated. Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery. While Mr. Lapp had been ill for sometime, he was at work until as late as last Friday as a signal man for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma M. Lapp, a daughter of John H. Hausman, 32 Polk street and two children.    
3 December 1918
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)    
Posted September 3, 2017

Conrad Lapp, 76, caretaker for the Corriganville School, died at his home last night. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. in the Corriganville Reformed Church with the Rev. R. A. Shontz officiating. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Henry, Alliance, Ohio, and Clarence, Corriganville; three daughters, Mrs. Walter Barncord and Mrs. Bernard Martin, both of Corriganville; and Mrs. Allen Murray, of Sand Patch, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Matthews of Corriganville; and twenty-two grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 17, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 25, 2010

Retired Machinist Found Dead Near Home ~ Conrad E. Lapp, 66, Believed to Have Shot Himself Late Last Night.
Conrad E. Lapp, aged 66, a retired Baltimore and Ohio machinist, of 107 Grand avenue, was found dead early this morning, in an alley about a hundred yards from his home.  State's Attorney William A. Huster stated it was a case of suicide.  A .32 calibre revolver was found lying beside the man and he had a bullet wound in his heart. Members of the family could give no motive for the suicide, except that Mr. Lapp had been in ill health.  It was stated at the home, Major Huster claims, that Lapp had gone to bed about 9 o'clock but between midnight and 12:30 o'clock, had gotten up and gone down stairs, presumably to smoke. Later however, when he did not return, members of the family became alarmed, and his daughter, Everal D. Lapp, went to search for him.  Unable to find him in the house, she went to the home of her brother, Royal P. Lapp, 5 Grand avenue, and together they returned to look for their father.  They found him lying in the alley. Lapp came to this city from Frostburg, MD., in 1912, and had been employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company until two years ago, when he was retired.  Besides his widow, Margaret C. Lapp, his son and daughter, he also leaves three brothers, George Lapp and Henry Lapp of this city, John Lapp of Barberton, Ohio, and two sisters, Elizabeth Lapp, Frostburg and Mrs. May Light, Lima, Ohio.
Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, January 2, 1936
Posted June 6, 2010

Frostburg, May 21—Services for Mrs. Elizabeth (Kroll) Lapp, 62, Cemetery Road, widow of John Lapp, who died last night at her home after a week's illness, will be conductcd Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the residence. The Rev. George L. Wehler, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed church, will officiate and interment will be in Allegany cemetery.Mrs. Lapp leaves two daughters, Mrs. Fred Rankin, Borden Mines, and Miss Ruth Lapp, at home; four sons, William, George, John and Henry Lapp, Frostburg; two brothers, John and George Kroll, Frostburg, and four grandchildren.
Monday, 21 May, 1945 Cumberland Evening Times
Posted June 6, 2010

Frostburg, May 24 — Services were held yesterday afternoon at the residence, Cemetery Road, for Mrs. Elizabeth (Kroll) Lapp, 82, who died Sunday night. The Rev. George Wehler, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, officiated, and interment was in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Times News, May 24, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 10, 2009

Mrs. Emma M. Lapp, 92, formerly of 140 Polk Street, died yesterday at the Harbor Nursing Home in Baltimore. A native of Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Schilling Hausman, and was the widow of Conrad Lapp. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Margaret Lapp; a son, John S. Lapp; two sisters, Miss Edith Hausman and Mrs. Bertha Pitts, all of 138 Polk Street. The body is at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Residence where friends will be received from 7 until 9 this evening, and from 2 till 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow. A service will be conducted there Friday at 11 a.m. Rev. Vernon I. Naugle will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Luke's Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, September 5, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

LAPP, Mrs. Eva B. McLuckie
 
Mrs. Eva B. Lapp, 72, widow of George A. Lapp, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 434 Pennsylvania Avenue. Mrs. Lapp was born June 8, 1882 in Frostburg, a daughter of the late Andrew T. and Alice (Larue) McLuckie. She held membership in St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William B. Yates, Frostburg, and Mrs. Donald Allison, Asmira, Africa; a son, Paul A. Lapp, city; a sister, Mrs. Rena I. Simon, city; five brothers, George W., Harry A., Norman A. and William T. McLuckie, also of Cumberland, and Charles McLuckie, Baltimore; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband died in October, 1948. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Frederick J. Eckert, pastor of St. John's Church. Interment will take place in Hillcrest Burial Park. Pallbearers will be William and Robert McLuckie, Joseph R. McIntosh, Clarence Beery, Lee Hardman and Paul Butts.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 19, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

LAPP, Miss Everal D.

Miss Everal D. Lapp, 67, of 107 Grand Avenue, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient one week. She was born at Eckhart, a daughter of the late Conrad E. and Margaret (Pengelly) Lapp.  Miss Lapp was a retired employe of the B&O Railroad and was a member of Second Baptist Church. Surviving are two nephews, Raymond C. Lapp and Harry C. Lapp, both of here, and a number of nephews, grand-nieces and nephews. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. A service will be conducted there Friday at 3:30 p.m. by Rev. A. R. Major, pastor of the Second Baptist Church. Burial will be in Eckhart Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 24, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LAPP, Mrs. Genevieve E. McKenzie
 
Mrs. Genevieve E. Lapp, 63, of Craddock Road, RD 5, Cresaptown, Md.,  died Aug. 2, 1980 at her residence.  She was born in Frostburg, Md., and was a daughter of Mrs. Edna (Smith) McKenzie, Frostburg, and the late Leonard McKenzie.  Her  husband, William H. Lapp, died in 1964.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church and was a former employee of the Amcelle Plant of Celanese Fibers Company. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer, RD 1, Ridgeley, and Mrs. Eileen McDonald, with whom she resided; six sisters, Mrs. Mary McKenzie, Cresaptown, Md.; Mrs. Edna McCory, Greenbelt, Md.; Mrs. Anna Mae Brode, Eckhart, Md.; Mrs. Alice Albright, Finzel; Mrs. Mildred Garlock, St. Clairs [sic] Shores, Mich., and Mrs. Helen Baker, Mexico Farms; three brothers, Francis McKenzie, of Finzel; Eugene McKenzie, Millersville, and Irvin McKenzie, Lonaconing, and four grandchildren. Friends were received at the George Funeral Home. Services were conducted in the funeral home with the Rev. Harold R. McClay Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Republic,  Meyersdale, August 7, 1980
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 22, 2013 

George Andrew Lapp, 66, of 434 Pennsylvania Avenue, died today at his home. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late Andrew and Margaret (Wagner) Lapp. He was a retired pipe fitter and had been employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 25 years. Mr. Lapp was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and of Cumberland Aerie 245, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva B. (McLuckie) Lapp; two daughters, Mrs. Erma Allison, at home, and Mrs. William B. Yates, Frostburg; two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Lapp, city, and Mrs. Mary Light, Lima, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 22, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LAPP, George F.
        
Frostburg - George F. Lapp, 48, of 31 Cemetery Road, died yesterday in Miners Hospital following an extended illness.    Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late John H. and Elizabeth (Kroll) Lapp. Mr. Lapp was a railroad employee. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Virginia (Tharp) Lapp; six sons; Ralph, George,    John, Lawrence, Robert and McKendrick Lapp; two daughters, Kay and Margaret,    all at home, three brothers; Henry Lapp, Eckhart; William Lapp, Claryville and John Lapp, Frostburg and two sisters; Mrs Fred Rankin, Borden and Mrs Vernon Miller, Frostburg. The body is at the home of his widow's parents; Mr & Mrs Truman Tharp, 128    Wood Street, where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m.  Rev Paul V. Taylor, pastor of Zion Evangelical Church, will officiate and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.        
November 5, 1956
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 9, 2017

LAPP, George W.
 
George W. Lapp, aged 39, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Lapp, Sr., who reside on Armond street, died at the Ear and Eye Hospital, Pittsburg, Tuesday evening. Death was the result of a severe attack of pneumonia. The body was brought to Frostburg yesterday. He will be buried from the home of his parents Saturday at two o'clock. Interment will be made in the Allegany Cemetery. Mr. Lapp left Frostburg for Pittsburg about fifteen years ago. While there he lived in Glenwood. He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Lapp, and the following brothers and sister: Conrad Lapp,. Daniel Lapp, of Homestead, Pa., William Lapp of Texas, Mrs. John Teel and Mrs. W. Young of Braddock.
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, October 6, 1911
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013
 

LAPP. George William
 
Word has been received here of the death of George William Lapp, 72, a former resident, who died October 18 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lapp and was born in Corriganville. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice Lapp, eight daughters and six sons; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Neder, Mt. Savage, and a niece, Mrs. Ruth Lapp Miller, of here. Services were held in Courtenay with interment in the Civic Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 14, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

LAPP, Harry Chester
 
CUMBERLAND - Harry Chester Lapp, 81, of 6 Marion St., Cumberland, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Memorial Hospital.  Born July 8, 1920, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Royale P. Lapp and Hazel C. (Barnes) Lapp. He was also preceded in death by a son, Charles E. Lapp; and a brother, Ray C. Lapp.  Mr. Lapp was a retired foundry worker for Ford Motor Company and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.  He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.  He is survived by his wife, Helen Lee (Little) Lapp; a son, Timothy A. Lapp, Cumberland; three daughters, Carolyn J. Lippold and husband Robert, Cumberland, Linda S. Grove, Jacksonville, Fla., and Lisa A. Lapp, Ironton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Brian K. Lippold and wife Becky, Hagerstown, Robert C. Lippold II, Cumberland, Christopher R. Lippold, Cumberland, Laura R. Lippold, Cumberland, Krista D. Grove, Jacksonville, Fla., Kelley L. Lapp, Cumberland, Charles E. Lapp Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jason K. Davis and wife Marianne, Washington, Darcie L. Lapp, South Carolina, and Dianna L. Lapp, South Carolina; and 16 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Harold T. Shaffer officiating.  Interment will be in Maryland Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap.  Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard.
Cumberland Times-News obituary; abt Sunday, June 23, 2002
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

LAPP, Mrs. Hazel C. Barnes

CUMBERLAND - Hazel C. Lapp, 93, of Cumberland, died Monday, April 5, 1993, at the Cumberland Nursing Home. Born March 25, 1900, in  Connellsville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late David and Margaret (Bell) Barnes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Royle P. Lapp, in 1956; and one son, Raymond C. Lapp, in 1984. Mrs. Lapp was a former employee in the cafeteria of Sacred Heart Hospital. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church and the Railroad Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are one son, Harry C. Lapp, and his wife, Helen L., of Cumberland; one daughter-in-law, Margaret Doll, York, Pa.; six grandchildren, Suzanne L. Wilson, Allison Park, Pa.; Thomas C. Lapp, Cumberland; Linda S. Grove, Jacksonville, Fla.; Lisa A. Lapp, Ironington, Ohio; Carolyn Lippold, Cumberland; and Timothy A. Lapp, Jacksonville, Fla.; and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery.
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, April 7, 1993
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 29, 2020

 
LAPP, Mrs. Helen Lee Sid Little
 
CUMBERLAND - Helen Lee Sid Lapp, 83, of 6 Marion St., Cumberland, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at the home of her granddaughter, Kelly Lapp, surrounded by her loving family.  Born Sept. 10, 1919, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Milburn Little and Lillian (Green) Little-Collins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry C. Lapp; a son, Charles E. Lapp; two sisters, Betty Twigg, and Evelyn Rexroad; and a brother, Charles M. Little.  Mrs. Lapp was a devoted and loving homemaker who will be greatly missed by her family and friends.  She is survived by a son, Timothy Lapp, Cumberland; three daughters, Carolyn Lippold and husband Robert, Cumberland, Linda Grove, Jacksonville, Fla., and Lisa Lapp, Ironton, Ohio; a brother, Leroy Collins and wife Carol, Cumberland; two sisters, Ruth ONeal and Claudette Brown and husband Donald, both of Cumberland; ten grandchildren, Brian K. Lippold and wife Becky, Hagerstown, Robert C. Lippold II, Christopher R. Lippold and fiancee, Krystal Rockwell, Laura R. Lippold and fiancee Christopher Gensler, all of Cumberland, Krista D. Grove, Jacksonville, Kelly L. Lapp, Cumberland, Charles E. Lapp Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jason K. Davis and wife Lee Ann, Washington, Darcie L. Lapp and Dianna L. Lapp, both of South Carolina; and 16 great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 10 a.m. with Pastor Harold Shaffer officiating.  Interment will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap.  The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Hospice Unit of the Western Maryland Health System and especially to Cindy Stafford, Barb Johnson, and Tracey Root.
Cumberland Times-News obituary; abt Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

Harry[sic] A. Lapp, 71, a native of Cumberland, died this morning at his home in Alliance, Ohio.  Mr. Lapp had resided in Alliance 50 years and been engaged in the plumbing contracting business there for 48 years. He held membership in First Evangelical Reformed Church there, was a former elder and deacon of the church and a member of the Consistory and Men's Bible Class. Mr. Lapp was also a member of McFadden Lodge, F & AM, the Gideons, and the National Association of Plumbing contractors. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Minnie Lapp; two sons, K. Carl Lapp, Ohio, and Richard C, Lapp, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Springer, Beloit, Ohio; Mrs. Doris Sahli, Canton, and Mrs. Elda Tate, Alliance; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Barncord and Mrs. Julia Martin, both of Corriganville, and Mrs. Anna Murray, Sand Patch, Pa., nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The body will be at the Myers Funeral Home, Alliance, after 7 p. m. tomorrow and will be taken to First EF Church at 2 p. m. Friday for services at 3 p. m. Rev. Walter Harrell and Rev. Leonard Hegnauer will officiate and interment will be in Fairmont Memorial Park there.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 11, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

*Name is Henry Andrew (Courtesy of granddaughter Debra Tate Graham), November 12, 2010

Henry A. Lapp, 77, of 906 Oldtown road, retired storekeeper for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital where he had been admitted late Saturday afternoon. He had been ill about seven weeks. A son of the late Andrew and Catherine Lapp, Mr. Lapp was born in Zihlman, near Frostburg, but moved to Cumberland many years ago. He served as an elder at St. Mark's Evangelical and Reformed Church for many years. Surviving are two sons, Carl H. and Raymond H. Lapp, both of Cumberland; two daughters, Miss Irene Lapp, at home; Mrs. David Tennant, Lafayette, Ind.; one brother, George E., Cumberland; two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Lapp, Cumberland; Mrs. J. M. Light, Lima, Ohio; eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 13, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

FROSTBURG — Henry K. Lapp, 55, of Eckhart, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. A native of here, he was a son of the late Jacob and Anna (Kroll) Lapp. He was a former employe of Fidelity Bank and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Surviving are his widow, Mildred (Wilt) Lapp; a sister, Mrs. Anna Rankin, Borden Mines, and brother, John Lapp, here. The body will be at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, June 25, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LAPP, John

Frostburg, Md., May 8 - John Lapp, aged 45, employe of the Piedmont and Georges Creek Coal Company, at Midlothian, was fatally injured in a mine motor crash yesterday. He received a fractured skull and injury in the abdomen. Death occurred last night at 7 o'clock at Miners Hospital. Surviving are his wife and the following children: George, William, John, Henry, Anna and Ruth, all at home on Cemetery street. Two brothers and a sister also survive. They are Philip Lapp, Ontario, Canada; George Lapp, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Barbara Neder, Mt. Savage. He was a member of Lodge No. 348 L.O.O.Moose and Salem Reformed Church. Funeral services will probably be held Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 8, 1929
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 30, 2011

LAPP, Mrs. Katherine Ann Krapf

Frostburg, Md., Sept. 24 - Mrs. Catherine Lapp, widow of Conrad Lapp, died yesterday at the home, Ormand and Locust streets, following an illness of one year. Mrs. Lapp, whose maiden name was Krapf, was a native of Germany and is survived by the following children: Daniel Lapp, of McKeesport; Conrad A. and William Lapp, Frostburg; Mrs. Rose Young, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. John Peel, Baltimore. Mrs. Lapp was a member of the Salem Reformed Church.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, September 24, 1925 - pg 7, col 6
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 16, 2016

LAPP, Mrs. Katherine Ann Krapf

Frostburg, Md, Sept 25 - The funeral of the late Mrs Katherine Lapp who died Wednesday will be held Saturday. Services will be conducted at the home on Ormand Street at2:30 p. m. by tho Rov. John W. Keener, pastor of Salem Reformed church, and Rev. Paul A. Weldloy, pastor of St Paul's Lutheran church. Interment will be in Allegany cemetery. Mrs. Lapp was the oldest member of Ridgeley Rebekah Lodge, No. 3, IOOF. This organization will hold a memorial service at the family home before the final obsequies.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, September 25, 1925 - pg 9, col 1
Find A Grave Memorial# 166976873
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 16, 2016

LAPP, Larry Joseph
 
GRANTSVILLE - Larry Joseph Lapp, 50, of 6103 Amish Road, Grantsville, died at his residence, Tuesday, April 11, 2000.  Born on May 10, 1949, in Frostburg, he was the son of Virginia (Tharp) Lapp Butler, Grantsville, and the late George  Franklin Lapp.  Mr. Lapp was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, and was employed as an oiler at the Harbison Walker Refractories.  He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Everett Butler; two brothers, Ralph Lapp, and Robert Lapp; and one sister, Sandra Lapp.  Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Joyce (Holliday) Lapp; two daughters, Latisha Friend and husband James,  Laryssa Lapp, both of Grantsville; three brothers, George Lapp, Grantsville, John Lapp, Finzel, Kedrick Lapp, Springs, Pa.; one sister, Margaret Foy, Grantsville; and two grandchildren, Ashleigh and Cameron Friend.  Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., Grantsville, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home, Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Joseph Snodgrass officiating.  Interment will be in Grantsville Cemetery.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Cumberland Times-News; abt Tuesday, April 11, 2000
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

Mrs. Margaret Lapp

Mrs. Margaret Lapp, widow of Conrad E. Lapp, 107 Grand Ave, died at her home last night after a long illness.  She was a member of Second Baptist Church and of the Royal Neighbors.
Surviving are one son, Royal P. Lapp, Cumberland; one daughter, Miss Everal Lapp, at home; one sister, Mrs. Fred Crowe, Eckhart, and two grandchildren.
October 6, 1943, The Cumberland Evening Times

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Margaret M. Lapp, 60, of 57 Cemetery Lane, died yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Lonaconing, she was a daughter of the late James and Annie (Frye) Morton. Surviving are her husband, John Lapp; three sisters, Mrs. Genevieve Timney, Mrs. Helen Thomas and Miss Isabelle Morton, all of Lonaconing; two brothers, James Morton, Lonaconing, and John Morton, LaVale. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home and will be taken to the residence at noon today. A service will be conducted at the residence Saturday at 2 p.m. by Rev. George L. Wehler. Interment will follow in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, April 15, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2009 

Mrs. Marian R. Lapp, 75, of Corriganville, was dead on arrival yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Born in Ellerslie, she was a daughter of the late Charles Nicholas and Mary Ann (DeVore) Lowery, and was the widow of Clarence Lapp, who died in 1950. A retired cook for Corriganville Elementary School, she was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Ladles Auxiliary to the Corriganville Fire Company and Mt. Savage Senior Citizens. Surviving are two sons, Charles C. Lapp, Wheaton, and Ralph A. Lapp, Kensington; five daughters, Mrs. Mary M. Snelson, Grantsville; Mrs. Beatrice C. McDonald, Mrs. Louise L. Morgan, Corriganville; Mrs. Kathleen K. Pick, Mrs. Charlotte A. Penbrooke, Hyndman; 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home, Hyndman. A service will be conducted at St. John's Church of Christ Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harold W. Crabtree. Interment, Porter Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 10, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 29, 2009

Mrs. Conrad Lapp, 68 years old, wife of Conrad Lapp, died at 6 o'clock last night at her home in Corrigansville.  Besides her husband, she is survived by five children: Henry A. Lapp, of Alliance, O; Clarence A. Lapp, Ellerslie; Mrs. Walter Barncord, Rockwood, Pa.; Mrs. Allen Murray and Mrs. Bernard Martin, Corrigansville.  She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Everline and was the last of eight children. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Corrigansville Reforemed Church, with Rev. Mr. Landis officiating.  Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
Saturday, 15 December 1928, Cumberland Evening Times
Posted June 6, 2010

Mrs. Minnie R. Lapp, 78, of 76 West Oxford Street, Alliance, Ohio, died Sunday at Alliance City Hospital following a short illness. A native of Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Sophia (Ruehl) Rudolph, and was a member of the first Emanuel United Church of Christ of Alliance, Alliance Chapter 296, OES, the COS Sunday School class, and the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Her husband, Henry A. Lapp, died in 1956. Surviving are a son, Richard Lapp, Alliance; two daughters, Mrs. John Tate, Alliance, and Mrs. Warren Sahli, North Canton, Ohio; one step-daughter, Mrs. Ethel Springer, Alliance; one sister, Miss Lillie Rudolph, here; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home, there, where service will be conducted today at 1:30 p.m. Interment will be in Fairmount Memorial Park, there.
The Cumberland News, May 28, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
(Posted June 5, 2010)

Paul A. Lapp, 47, of RD 3, Bedford Road, died yesterday. He had been in ill health the past four years. Born in Cumberland he was a son of the late George A. and Eva B. (McLuckie) Lapp. He was employed as a pipefitter for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy J. (Jordan) Lapp; one son, Paul George Lapp, city; two sisters, Mrs. Erma E. Allison, city, and Mrs. Margaretha A. Yates, Takoma Park, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 p. m and 7 until 9 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 18, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LAPP. Raymond Henry Sr.
 
Well-known local plumbing and heating contractor Raymond Henry Lapp Sr., of 716 Oldtown Road, died at his home this morning at the age of 67. Mr. Lapp, who had been in ill health for several years, had been a resident of Cumberland for 60 years and was president of the R. H. Lapp and Sons, Inc., plumbing and heating contractors. He was a member of Mapleside Methodist Church where, he served as a member of the official board. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion. He was also affiliated with the Cumberland Optimist Club of which he was a charter member, the South Cumberland Businessmen and Civic Association, the Maryland Master Plumbers Association and the National Association of Plumbing Contractors. Surviving are his widow, Edna May (Rice) Lapp; two sons Ray H. Lapp Jr. and George W. Lapp Sr., both of LaVale; two daughters, Mrs. Riley M. Shobe, city, and Mrs. Durwood B. Graham Sr., Valley Road; a brother, Carl Lapp, city; two sisters, Miss Irene Lapp, city, and Mrs. David Tennant, Sacramento, Calif., and [several] grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, August 14, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

LAPP, Robert Carroll
 
ROBERT CARROLL LAPP, 44, a driver and first responder with the Northern Rescue Squad, died while running a call after an auto accident. He had also served with the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Company. Prior to the rescue service he had worked for Stanton Industries furniture manufactures at Salisbury, PA and the Keyser's Ridge Trading Post. He married Dolores HOLLIDAY LAPP 22 years prior to his death and they had three children; Terri, 21, a nurse at Sacred heart Hospital; Randy, 18, employed at a neighbor's farm, and eight year old Sallie, a student at Grantsville Elementary School. Cause of death is undetermined, but believed to be a heart problem.
(Obit hand dated May 22, 1995)
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

LAPP, Royal/Royle P.
        
[Royal] Royle P. Lapp, 59, husband of Mrs Hazel (Barnes) Lapp, died this morning at his home, 312 Arch Street, following an illness of a month. Born in Frostburg, a son of the late Conrad E. and Margaret (Pengelly) Lapp, he had resided here since 1913. Employed as a machinist by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, he held membership in Local 212 of the Machinist Union. Surviving besides his widow, are two sons, Raymond C and Harry C. Lapp; a sister, Miss Everal P. Lapp, all of this city and five grandchildren. The body will remain at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m.  Rev Russell Fink, pastor of St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate and internment will be in the Eckhart Cemetery.        
December 22, 1956;(Saturday, December 22, 1956; Cumberland Evening Times - Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso 10/27/2018)     
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 9, 2017

 
LAPP, Miss Sandra K.
 
Sandra K. Lapp, 49, a resident of the Brandenberg Center, formerly of Cemetery Road, Frostburg, died Tuesday, May 31, 1994 at Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 5, 1944 in Frostburg, she was the daughter of Virginia (Tharp) Lapp Butler of Grantsville and the late George Lapp. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Lapp, and her step-father, Everett Butler. In addition to her mother, she is survived by five brothers, George Lapp and wife Shirley, Larry Lapp and wife Joyce, and Robert Lapp and wife Dolores, all of Grantsville, John Lapp of Finzel, Kedrick Lapp of Springs, Pa; one sister, Margaret Foy and husband Harrison of Grantsville; one sister-in-law, Donna Lapp Glass and husband Larry of Accident; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends were received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, June 1. Services were conducted June 2 at the funeral home, where Rev. Oren Bender officiated. Interment was in the Frostburg Memorial Park.
Meyersdale, New Republic, June 9, 1994
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2013

FROSTBURG — William H. Lapp, 57, of Clarysville, died Thursday at Miners Hospital. Born in Frostburg, a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Kroll) Lapp, he was employed by the Western Maryland Railway Company. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Genevieve (McKenzie) Lapp; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Spencer, Hanover, Pa., and Miss Eileen Lapp, at home; two brothers, John J. Lapp, Frostburg, and Henry Lapp, Eckhart, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Rankin, Borden, and Mrs. Ruth Miller, Frostburg. The body is at the home of John J. Lapp, 57 Cemetery Lane, where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev. George L. Wehler. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, November 21, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

ECKHART — Mrs. Elizabeth H. Largent, 79, died yesterday in Miners Hospital, Frostburg, where she was admitted Friday.  She had been in ill health several months. Born in Eckhart, she was a daughter of the late William and Catherine (Cross) Harris.  Her husband, Roy Largent, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Frostburg Assembly of God Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Betty Carter, Eckhart; two sons, Robert Largent, Cumberland, and Vincent Largent, St. Joseph, Mo., and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 14 May 1967; The Cumberland Sunday Times
Posted March 20, 2011

LARGENT, Hetzel Taylor

ROMNEY - Hetzel Taylor Largent, 84, of Levels, died Monday in Hampshire Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late Asbury and Sarah (Deaver) Largent. His wife, Mrs. Verna Estella (Cowgill) Largent, preceded him in death. Mr. Largent it survived by eight daughters, Mrs. Nellie Yates, Fairmont; Mrs. Ruth Beal, Elkton; Mrs. Ruby Haines, Bethesda; Mrs. Edna Kinnie, Slanesville; Mrs. Opal Ginevan, Mrs. Hilda Showalter, Mrs. Delores Moreland and Mrs. Goldie Duncan, all of Levels. Also surviving are two sons, William and Wilson Largent, both of Levels; a brother, Benjamin Largent, Berkeley Springs, 46 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney. A service will be conducted today at 2 p. m. at the funeral home, with Rev. Francis Dunn, Methodist minister, and Rev. Irvin W. Whitacre, Brethren minister, officiating. Interment will be in the Levels Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, Thursday, December 1, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 3, 2017

LARGENT, Mrs. Madeline Weese
 
RIDGELEY, W.Va. — Madeline W. Largent, 75, of Ridgeley, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at her residence. Born Feb. 19, 1927, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Jasper and Leota (Rohrbaugh) Weese. Mrs. Largent was a homemaker and a former employee of Allegany Ballistics Laboratory. She was a member of the Wiley Ford Church of the Brethren. Surviving are her husband, Francis M. Largent; two sons, Duane L. Largent and wife Karen; Brian L. Largent and wife Lisa, all of Short Gap; one brother, Brice E. Weese and wife Maxine, Bedford Road, Cumberland; two grandchildren, Kendra and Ashley; mother-in-law, Ruth Largent, Short Gap; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cumberland, Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Paul E. Dietz and the Rev. Benny Brakeall officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Liber, Dale Miller, Dwight Lambert, Alvin Bennett, Charles Hoffmaster and Ralph Michaels.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Thursday, May 9, 2002
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 31, 2017

LARGENT, Mrs. Verna Estella Cowgill
 
ROMNEY - Mrs. Verna Estella Largent, 74, of Levels, died Saturday at her residence. Born in Hampshire County, she was a daughter of the late James M. and Emily (Rainer) Cowgill. She was a member of Levels Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Hetzel T. Largent; eight daughters, Mrs. Nellie Yates, Fairmont; Mrs. Ruth Seal, Elkton, Md.; Mrs. Ruby Haines, Bethesda, Md.; Mrs. Edna Kinnie, Slanesville, and Mrs. Opal Ginevan, Mrs. Hilda Showalter, Mrs. Doris Moreland, Mrs. Goldie Duncan, all of Levels; two sons, William and Wilson Largent, Levels; a brother, Granville Cowgill, here; 45 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Shaffer Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Doyal Cruikshank. Interment will be in Levels Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, February 8, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 3, 2017

Name: Vincent Sherman Largent, 75, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Roy Vincent Largent and Elizabeth Catherine (Harris) Largent
DOB: September 29, 1927, in Brazvell, PA
DOD: Tuesday, February 18, 2003, WMHS - Memorial Campus, Cumberland, MD
Military: Veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army/Air Corps
Predeceased by: parents; brother, Richard Largent
Survived by: son, Gary L. Largent and his wife Rosa, Sacramento, CA; daughters, Barbara J. Mann and her husband Roger, Savannah, MO; Karen S. Leake and her husband Jerry, St. Joseph, MO; Lori L. Largent, Denver, CO; sister, Betty J. Wright and her husband Bob, Carpendale, WV
Burial: Monday, February 24, 2003, Maryland Veterans' Cemetery, Rocky Gap
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 6, 2014

On Tuesday morning, 23rd ult, James Cyrus, infant son of William E. & Ann Larimore, aged about two months.
South Branch Intelligencer, Aug 1, 1839 
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 31, 2010

Joseph Francis Larkin, 28, died yesterday at the home of his mother, Grace (Christner) Larkin, Amelia Street, Paw Paw. Born in Cumberland May 27, 1933, he was also a son of the late William T. Larkin. He had been ill since birth and was a lifelong resident of Paw Paw. The body is at the residence. A Mass of the Angels will be celebrated Wednesday at 9 a. m. at St. Charles Catholic Church, Paw Paw, and interment will be in Camp Hill Cemetery, there.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 12, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LARKIN, Mrs. Katherine Shives
 
Mrs. Katherine Larkin, 86, died early this morning at Allegany County Infirmary. She had been in ill health for a year and a half. Mrs. Larkin had been residing with her daughter, Mrs. Edith Blake, Bedford Road, for 12 years. A native of Warfordsburg, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Richards) Shives. Her husband, Thomas J. Larkin, preceded her in death. Mrs. Larkin was the oldest living member of Paw Paw Methodist Church, and was a member of the WSCS and Rural Circle Craft of the church. Besides Mrs. Blake, she is survived by three other daughters, Mrs. Margaret Matthews and Mrs. Martha McKenzie, both of this city, and Mrs. Eva Smith, Johnstown; three sons, William T.., Bernard M., and Ray K. Larkin, all of Paw Paw; a brother, V.W. Shives, Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Rhodes, Paw Paw, and Mrs. Madge Murray, Birdsboro, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Scarpelli Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times, Tuesday, July 24, 1956
(Courtesy of Ray Leydinger/transcribed by Michael McKenzie)
Posted February 20, 2016

FROSTBURG — Michael Vincent Larkin, 68, Morantown, died early this morning at his home. He had been in ill health for some time. A native of Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late Peter and Mary Ann (Farrell) Larkin. Mr. Larkin, a veteran of World War I, was a charter member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mt. Savage. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Norene (Henckel) Larkin; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Coleman, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Mary Louise Keating, of here; two sons, George J. Larkin, at home, and Michael V. Larkin Jr., stationed with the Army at Fort Dix, N. J.; three brothers, Rt. Rev. George J. Larkin, of the Shrine of the Little Flower Church, Baltimore, and Peter and Frank Larkin, both of McKeesport, Pa.; two sisters, Miss Kathryn Larkin, Baltimore, and Mrs. Genevieve Hopkins, Laurel, Md.; two nephews, Rev. George L. Hopkins, of the Cathedral, Baltimore, and Rev. Regis F. Larkin, assistant pastor of St. Michael's Church, Frostburg; a niece, Sister Mary Cleta, Pittsburgh, and five grandchildren. The body will remain at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 6, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 6, 2010

LARKIN, Thomas Joseph
 
Thomas Joseph Larkin, 76, Paw Paw, W. Va., employee of the Union Tanning Company, Paw Paw, for fifty-five years, died at his home at 5:40 p.m., yesterday after a lingering illness. He retired four years ago. Mr. Larkin was a member of St. Charles Catholic church, Paw Paw, and of Paw Paw Lodge. No. 78, I. O. O. F. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Catherine Ellen Shives Larkin; four daughters, Mrs. O. P. Matthews, Warren, Ohio; Mrs. Edith Blake, Mrs. Wilbur Smith and Mrs. R. V. McKenzie, all of Cumberland; three sons, William T., Bernard M., and Ray K. Larkin, all of Paw Paw; one sister, Mrs. Ella Proudfoot, Cumberland;  thirteen grandchildren one great-grandchild. The body will remain at the home.
Cumberland News, Tuesday, July 27, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 19. 2018

LARKIN, Mrs. Virginia Hardy

Mrs. Virginia (Hardy) Larkin, 58, of Paw Paw, W.Va. and Washington, D.C., died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born here Sept. 12, 1926, she was a daughter of Mrs. Hazel (Brinkman) Hardy, Cumberland, and the late Charles E. Hardy Sr. Mrs. Larkin was employed by the United States Senate as an inventory specialist and was a former employee of Memorial Hospital. A 1944 graduate of Fort Hill High School, she was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church; the Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary in Suitland; the American Legion Auxiliary; the U. S. Senate Staff Club; Cumberland Chapter 56, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Dames of Malta. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Ray Mike Larkin; one son, Gary Twigg, Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, Charles J. "Junior" Hardy, Cumberland, and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lee McDaniel officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Hubert J. Feeney, Wayne Couter, Kenneth Shelley, James Lane, James Thompson and Thomas Golden. Cumberland Chapter 56, OES, will hold a memorial service at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the hospice unit at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, September 26, 1984
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 26, 2021

PAW PAW, W. Va. - William Thomas Larkin, 63, of Amelia Street, died yesterday in Baker VA Center, Martinsburg, where he had been a patient two weeks. He had been in ill health three months. A native of Paw Paw, he was a son of the late Thomas J. and Catherine (Shivos) Larkin. Mr. Larkin was a veteran of World War I and operated a grocery store here. He also was an agent for the West Virginia Liquor Commission. He was a member of the LOO Moose at Romney, Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Company and Harley Bohrer Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars here. Surviving are his widow, Grace (Christner) Larkin; a son, Joseph F. Larkin, at home; two brothers, Bernard M. and Ray K. Larkin, both of here, and four sisters, Mrs. Edith Blake and Mrs. Martha McKenzie, both of Cumberland, and Mrs. Margaret Matthews and Mrs. Eva Smith, both of Johnstown, Pa. The family requests that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to Boys Town or Mooseheart. The body will be at the residence tomorrow. A requiem mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10:30 a. m. at St. Charles Catholic Church. Interment, Camp Hill Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 31, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

LARKINS, son of John

Burlington - John Larkins only son died last week, aged 18 years. He had been quite ill for a few weeks and his case seemed to baffle the skill of the physicians. Some claim that he had a gathering in his head - the trouble being in his head.
13 February 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 7, 2019

LARSEN, Mrs. Belle Werner
 
HUBBARD - Mrs. Belle Larsen, 55, of San Francisco, Calif., sister of Mrs. James Brutz, 720 Robbins Ave., Niles, died Thursday evening at Mt. Sinai Hospital in San Francisco. Born Feb 7, 1914 in Finzel, Md., she was the daughter of Fred and Margaret Werner and lived in Hubbard most of her life until she moved to California about 13 years ago. She was a member of the Park Chapel Church of San Francisco, Calif. Surviving are her father, her husband, Ralph, a daughter, Mrs. Marian Lanum of San Francisco, and one grandson; three sisters, Mrs. Brutz of Niles, Mrs. Ivy Reed, of Richmond, Ind., and Mrs. Avis Hacker of Hubbard, a brother, Allen, of Muncie, Ind. Another brother, Bud Werner, died in 1964. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m., at the Kelly Funeral Home where friends may call Sunday evening 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery in Hubbard.
The Hubbard (Ohio) News, September 24, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 1, 2013 

LARSEN, Fred A.

Fred A. Larsen, 75, of Fort Ashby, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital where he was admitted December 15. He was born in Austin, Minn. Mr. Larsen was a retired Western Maryland Railroad employee. He was a 50-year member of Fidelity Lodge 39, AF and AM, Austin, Minn. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nannie (Johnson) Larsen; a son, Donald F. Larsen, Leesburg, Va.; three daughters, Mrs. Alta M. Mickey, RD 1, Ridgeley; Mrs. Dee T. Phares, Elkins, W.Va., and Mrs. Jack Malone, Fort Ashby; a step-son, Rex D. Swisher, LaVale; a step-daughter, Mrs. Edgar Scanlon, Levels, W.Va.; two half-brothers, Harry Larsen, Hettinger, N.D., and Clayton Larsen, Bucyrus, N.D.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Mrs. Gladys Otis, both of Hettinger; five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home. Members of Clinton Lodge 86, AF & AM, Romney, will meet at the lodge room Monday at 12 noon to attend the services. The lodge will conduct graveside rites. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 1 p. m. with the Rev. William D. Slates and Rev. Arthur Vespa officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 3, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 18, 2015

LARSEN, Mrs. Leonora Marguerite Sheehan

Mrs. Leonora Marguerite Larsen, 55, wife of Fred A. Larsen, Fort Ashby, died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital. A native of Austin, Minn., she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Jane (McKenzie) Sheehan. Mrs. Larsen came to this area in 1924 and lived in Ridgeley before moving to Fort Ashby in 1940. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Donald F. Larsen, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Harold Mickey, R.N., Ridgeley; Mrs. Dee Phares, Elkins, W.Va.; and Mrs. Jack Malone, Fort Ashby; a sister, Mrs. Fred Kestner, Austin, Minn.; and three grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home, where services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles W. Ambrose, of Huntington, W.Va., officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, March 24, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 18, 2015

LARSEN, Mrs. Nannnie Swisher, Johnson

ROMNEY, W.Va. - Mrs. Nannie Swisher Larsen, 84, formerly of Cumberland and Fort Ashby, died yesterday in Cuppett Weeks Nursing Home, Oakland, Md. Born in Hampshire County Oct 5, 1894, she was a daughter of the late Z. Edward Johnson and Lizzie B. (Ewers) Johnson. She was a member of Cumberland Chapter 56, Order of the Eastern Star, Trinity United Methodist Church of Cumberland and an honorary member of both Mapleside and Fort Ashby homemakers’ clubs. Surviving are one son, Rex D. Swisher, LaVale; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Rae Scanlon, here; one stepson, Donald Larsen, Leesburg, Va.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Eileen Malone, Fort Ashby; Mrs. Winnie Phares, Elkins; one brother, E. Blakeley Johnson, Cumberland; three grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Sunday in the Miller Funeral Home here with the Rev. Frank Meadows officiating. Interment will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Points, W.Va.
Cumberland News, Saturday, August 25, 1979
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 24, 2018

LaRUE, Byron

"Funeral services were conducted yesterday at the Boal Funeral Home for Byron (Bony) LaRue, 66, of 367 Nevison avenue, Luke, who died Saturday in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, where he had been a patient for three months. The Rev. Harold E. Coleman officiated and interment was in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Joseph W. and Frances (Carey) LaRue. Mr. LaRue was a retired employe of the Luke Mill of Westvaco, Inc., and was a member of Luke Local 676, UPP-AFL-CIO. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary (Trenum) LaRue; two sons, Joseph LaRue, Hagerstown, and Robert LaRue, Bloomington; a brother, Allan LaRue, Westernport; three sisters, Mrs. Vernon Norton and Miss Maude LaRue, both of Baltimore, and Mrs. Donald Grove, Cumberland, and two grandchildren."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia Wednesday, 24 Oct 1973
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

"Funeral services were conducted last Tuesday at the Boal Funeral Home for Byron (Bony) LaRue, 66, 367 Nevison avenue, Luke, who died October 20 in Potomac Valley Hospital. The Rev. Harold E. Coleman officiated and interment was in Philos Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Ernest Zsizsik, Carl Groom, Grend Shepherd, Earlin Everett, Jack Metcalf and Joe McGreevy."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia Wednesday, 31 Oct 1973
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

LaRUE, Cecil

"GRANTSVILLE - Cecil LaRue, 56, died yesterday morning shortly after being admitted to Myersdale Community Hospital following a coronary attack at his home.  Born near Frostburg October 6, 1905, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaRue.  Mr. LaRue was employed as a trucker and was a member of American Legion Post 214, Grantsville and the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department.  He is survived by a brother, Martin LaRue, Frostburg, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Duncan, Frostburg.  The body is at the Newman Funeral Home, here, where services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. Interment will be in the Finzel Cemetery."
Cumberland Times, Cumberland, Maryland Sun 20 Aug 1961
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy) 
Posted August 4, 2011

LaRUE, Clayton

"Frostburg-Clayton LaRue, 57, a former resident, died July 19 in Baltimore.  Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Margaret (Wenck) Larue; two sons, Sgt. Clayton L. Larue, with the armed forces in Germany, and William R. Larue,  Baltimore: a daughter, Mrs. John F. Shaffer, Locust Grove; three brothers, Oscar, Cecil and Martin Larue, all of Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Duncan, Frostburg, five stepchildren and 10 grandchildren. Services and interment took place in Baltimore."
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland 29 July 1961
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted August 4, 2011

"Funeral services were held Sunday at the Boal Funeral Home in Westernport, Md., for Mrs. Edna LaRue, 78, of 114 Philos Avenue, Westernport, who died Thursday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. The Rev. John Groth officiated and burial was in Philos Cemetery. Born in Breedlove, she was a daughter of the late David S. Downey and Ida Mae (Keller) Downey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emerson LaRue. Mrs. LaRue was a retired employee of the Allegany County Board of Education, having worked for 17 years as a cleaner at Bruce High School. She was a member of the Westernport Church of the Brethren. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dixie L. Berry, and Mrs. Alice Broadwater, both of Westernport; one brother, Carl Downey, Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Leota Smith, Luke, Md., and Mrs. Vada Tranum, Piedmont and two granddaughters."
"Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Tue 2 Apr 1985
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 28, 2010

"Emerson Richard Larue, 58, a former resident of Westernport, died suddenly yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy R. Berry, in Verona, Pa., where he has resided for the past few years. The body will be brought to the Boal funeral home, Westernport, today and funeral services will be held there Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Philos cemetery. Mr. Larue was born in Barnum, this county, Nov. 11, 1900, and resided in this area for the greater part of his life. He was a coal miner for many years but gave up that line of work some years ago. He was employed at Verona. His parents were the Late Charles E. Larue and Mary Hutzell Larue, of Barnum. Surviving are his widow, Edna (Downey) Larue, who makes her home with another daughter, Mrs. Darius Broadwater, Westernport, the two daughters and two grandchildren, one brother, Henry E. Larue, and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Sliger, Terra Alta."
"The Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thu 4 Dec 1958
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 28, 2010

"PIEDMONT - A funeral service for Mrs. Ethel {nee Parris} LaRue, 65, of 111 Hampshire Street, who died Thursday at the Hopemont Rehabilitation Center, will be conducted on Monday at 1 p.m. at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport. Rev. Sumner Sawyers, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate and interment will be in the Philos Cemetery. Friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home."
The News, Cumberland, Maryland, Sat 19 Dec 1970
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted February 12, 2011

"Graveside services were held Monday at Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser, for Eugene R. LaRue, 74, of 35 S. "F" Street, Keyser, who died Thursday, December 13, 2001, at Veterans Administration Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Pastor Randall Larry officiated. At. Mr. LaRue's request, there were no public viewings. The Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser, was in charge of arrangements. Born June 9, 1927, in Piedmont, he was the son of the late Louise (sic-should be Louis) E. LaRue and Mable (Sheetz) LaRue. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn (Rinard) LaRue on October 29, 2000. Mr. LaRue was retired from Westvaco as a rewinder operator. He attended Allegany Trade School, Cumberland, Md. Eugene was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Victory Independent Baptist Church, Keyser. He is survived by a daughter, Sue. E. Fazenbaker and husband Bernard, Luke, Md.; two grandchildren, Melisa L. Rodriguez and husband Al, Atlanta, Ga., and Jonathon T. Fazenbaker, Carey, N.C.; his great-granddaughter, Isabella C. Rodriquez and a brother, Norman LaRue and wife, Margaret of McCoole, Md."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Tuesday 18 Dec 2001
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

LaRUE, Mrs. Hannah McKenzie
 
Mrs. Hannah Larue, age 67, McCulloh street, died at noon yesterday following a severe case of erysipelas.  The funeral was conducted at St. Michael's Catholic Church this morning with Rev. James Quinn, pastor, celebrating requiem mass.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  Mrs. Larue is survived by her husband, Dennis Larue and ten children.  She was the daughter of the late Samual McKenzie."
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Frostburg, Md., Feb 10, 1923
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted February 2, 2013

LaRUE, Henry E.

Westernport - Henry E. LaRue, 82, died today in Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for two months. Born in Garrett County near Frostburg, he was the son of the late Charles and Matilda (McKenzie) LaRue and is the last member of his immediate family. A retired coal miner, he was a member of Bloomington Local 6465 of United Mine Workers. He was also a member of the Church of the Brethren, Westernport. He had resided with his niece, Mrs. Darius Broadwater, Stony Run Road, Westernport, and is survived by several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home, where friends will be received tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Friday at 1 p.m. by Rev. C. Robert Whitlatch, pastor of the Church of the Brethren. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, January 11, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 21, 2014

Funeral services for Henry E. LaRue, 82, of Stony Run road, Westernport, who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, will be conducted tomorrow, Friday at 1 p.m. at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport. The Rev. C. Robert Whitlatch, pastor of the Westernport Church of the Brethren, will officiate at the services. Interment will take place in Philos cemetery, Westernport. A native of Garrett county, near Frostburg, Mr. LaRue was a son of the late Charles and Matilda (McKenzie) LaRue. A retired coal miner, he was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. LaRue was a member of Bloomington Local 6485, United Mine Workers, and held membership in the Westernport Church of the Brethren. Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Darius Broadwater, with whom he resided in Westernport, and several other nieces and nephews."
"The Piedmont Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thu 13 Jan 1966
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 28, 2010

LaRUE, James Raymond

"James Raymond LaRue, 88, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Monday there.  Born in Piedmont, W.Va., he was a son of the late James LaRue and Theresa LaRue.  Surviving are his widow, Faye LaRue, a brother, Clyde LaRue, Keyser, W.Va., and a sister, Margaret Kooken, Westernport. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Webbs Funeral Home, Hamilton."
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Wed 28 May 1986
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted 14 April 2012

LaRUE, Mrs. Josephine

Mrs. Josephine LaRue, Ellerslie, died this morning at the home of a son, Roy LaRue, 259 East Main Street, Frostburg. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, Pa.
Friday, November 2 , 1962; The Evening Times, Cumberland, MD.
~Genie
Posted November 17, 2018

LaRUE, Josephine Leona Abernathy 
 
WESTERNPORT – “Josephine Leona Abernathy LaRue, 86, of the Frostburg Village Nursing Home, formerly of 421 Hammond St., Westernport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born Sept. 26, 1912, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Lena (Dunk) Abernathy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard T. LaRue; three sisters, Velma Irene Wilson, Leola Mildred Biser and Agnes Margaret Abernathy; and a great-grandson, Christopher Symon Strong. Mrs. LaRue was a former employee of McIntyre's Bakery and Jake's Market. Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Symons and husband Elwood "Woody," Barton, Lois LaRue Thompson and husband Sylvester "Eck," Baltimore; five grandchildren, Debby Strong and husband, Dick, Westernport, "Vicky" Burt and husband, Bob, Midland, Thomas Thompson and wife, Kimberly, Ronny Thompson and wife, Crystal, and Johnny Thompson and wife, Audrey, all of Baltimore; eight great-grandchildren, Michelle, Teresa, Nathan, Ronny, Gregory, Michael, Connor and Cody; and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Joseph Jarrett officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.”
“The Cumberland Times” Cumberland, Maryland November 5, 1998
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009

 LaRUE, Lauran Frances Streets

"Mrs. Laura Frances LaRue, 81, former resident of Luke, died Dec 22 in the Allegany County Infirmary. Funeral services were conducted Dec 24 at the Stein Funeral Home, Cumberland, after which interment took place in Philos cemetery, Westernport. A daughter of the late Elijah and Florence (Kuhn) Streets, Mrs. LaRue was born at Elk Garden and was the wife of the late J. Warren LaRue. Survivors include a son, Allan LaRue, of Keyser, formerly of Luke, two daughters, Mrs. Donald B. Grove, of Cumberland, and Mrs. Vernon Norton, of Baltimore; two brothers, Frank and Harry Streets, both of Elk Garden, a sister, Mrs. Anna Beebe, of Miami, Fla.; and two grandchildren."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thursday 2 Jan 1964
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

LaRUE, Mrs. Louella Caton
 
FINZEL — Mrs. Louella Caton LaRue, 40, wife of Cecil LaRue, Finzel Road, Garrett County, died yesterday in Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been a patient for the past three days. Besides her husband, she is survived by five sisters, Mrs. James S. Werner, Finzel; Mrs. Harry Winebrenner, Route 40, Frostburg; Mrs. Mattie Minnick, Frostburg; Mrs. Albert Minnick, Star Route, Frostburg, and Mrs. Jessie Pfaff, Frostburg. The body will be taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Werner, Finzel.
Cumberland News, Monday, December 20, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 22, 2017

LaRUE, Mrs. Louella Caton
 
FROSTBURG — A funeral service for Mrs. Louella LaRue, 40, wife of Cecil LaRue, who died Sunday in Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of her sister, Mrs. James S. Werner, Finzel, Garrett County. Father David officiated. Pallbearers were Clarence Arnold, Frank Arnold, John Hershberger, Orville Minnick, Cecil Werner and Nelson Werner. Burial was in Finzel Cemetery.
Cumberland News, Friday, December 24, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 22, 2017

LaRUE, Louis Edward 

“Louis Edward LaRue, 64, of Beryl, died yesterday at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, where he had been a patient for five days.  Born in Beryl, he was a son of the late James S. and Teresa (Leavy) LaRue. His brother, J. William LaRue, of Piedmont, died April 19.  A retired brakesman for the B & O railroad, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Local 267.   Surviving are his wife, Mabel (Sheetz) LaRue, Beryl; three sons, Eugene, of Keyser; Clifford, of Roper, N. C., and Norman, of McCoole; one daughter, Mrs. Donna Flick, at home; three brothers. Raymond LaRue, Hamilton, Ohio; Clyde LaRue, Keyser, and Richard LaRue, Westernport; two sisters, Mrs. Eva McGreevy, Piedmont, and Mrs. Paul Kooken, Westernport, and 15 grandchildren.  The body is at the Boal Funeral Home were services will be conducted tomorrow, Thursday, at 3:30 p.m. with the Rev. Raymond Gau, of the Piedmont Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.”
“The Piedmont Herald” Piedmont, West Virginia Wednesday, May 1, 1968
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009 

LaRUE,  Louis E.

"Mr. LaRue Dies On Thursday - Louis E. LaRue of Windsor died September 29 at Bertie Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Mr. LaRue was 28 years old. He was the husband of Mrs. Emma Jane LaRue and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford LaRue of Windsor. Mr. LaRue was born in Minnesota on March 11, 1955. He had lived in Windsor for the past two years. He moved from Plymouth to Windsor. Mr. LaRue was a Weyerhaeuser employee, and a member of the Lawrence Baptist Church. Besides his wife and parents, Mr. LaRue is survived by two daughters, Jennifer and Lois of the home; two sisters Mrs. Cindy Spruill of Creswell and Cheryl LaRue of Windsor; four brothers, Robert and William of Windsor, Michael of Plymouth and Kenneth of Creswell. The funeral was held at Merry Hill Baptist Church on October 2. Revs. Lawrence Jackson and Ken Fennell officiated. Burial followed at Edgewood Cemetery in Windsor."
unknown paper and date, about September 29, 1983
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

"Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Boal Funeral home in Westernport for Mrs. Mabel G. LaRue, 68, of 193 Church street, Westernport, who died last Thursday at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser. The Rev. Lucius Gray, pastor of the Piedmont Presbyterian church, officiated. Interment was in Philos cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Gary Dawson, Wayne Dawson, Michael Cowatch, Troxell Keplinger, Paul Keplinger and Donald Keplinger. Born in Westernport, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Amanda (Patrick) Sheetz. Her husband, Louis LaRue, preceded her in death. Mrs. LaRue was a member of the Piedmont Presbyterian church, as 25-year member of Miriam Rebekal Lodge, member of the Senior Citizens Club and was active for many years in the Girl Scouts. Surviving are three sons, Eugene LaRue, Keyser; Clifford LaRue, Plymouth, N.C.; and Norman LaRue, Twenty-First Lane, Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Donna Flick, Westernport; 14 grandchildren and two nieces."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Wednesday 17 Mar 1971
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

LaRUE, Mary F. Trenum

LUKE~ “Mrs. Mary F. LaRue, of 367 Nevison Avenue, died Friday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Wallace B. and Annie J. (Myers) Trenum. She was preceded in death by her husband, Byron LaRue. Mrs. LaRue was retired from Westvaco in the finishing department and a member of Luke Local 676 UPIU. Surviving are two sons, Joseph W. LaRue, Hagerstown and Robert LaRue, Bloomington; one brother, Eldsworth Trenum, Keyser, W. Va., five sisters, Mrs. Madelyn Poland, Westernport; Mrs. Irene "Porky" Wilkinson, Westernport, Mrs. Hazel Coleman, Keyser; Mrs. Katheryn Zsizsik, Richmond, Va., and Mrs Jeanne Dunnigan, Baltimore; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Monday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Eugene Coleman. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.”
“The Times” Cumberland, Maryland 2 Jan 1987
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009

LaRUE, Napoleon Bonaparte

"Piedmont, W. Va., Feb. 2-Services for Napoleon Bonaparte "Boney" LaRue, 77, formerly of Luke, who died at Buffalo, N.Y., yesterday, will be held at the Fredlock Funeral Home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Raymond D. Moore, pastor of Trunity Methodist Church. Philos Lodge No. 91 I.O.O.F. will have charge. Interment will be in Philos cemetery, Westernport. The body will be brought to the funeral home tomorrow morning. A native of Harpers Ferry he was a son of the late Moses Preston and Sarah (Medlar) LaRue. While a resident of Luke he was employed at the plant of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper company. He moved to Buffalo 16 years ago. Besides his wife, Mrs. Annie LaRue, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Paul Durkin, and a son, Fred LaRue, both of Buffalo, N.Y.; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Carey, of Ohio; Mrs. Emma Evans, Harpers Ferry, and Mrs. Hallie Pope, Washington, D.C. two brothers, Warren LaRue, Luke and Robert LaRue, Akron, Ohio."
"The Cumberland Evening Times" Cumberland, Maryland, 2 Feb 1943
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

CLARYSVILLE — Oscar A. LaRue, 54, died yesterday morning in Miners Hospital where he had been a patient for ten days. A native of Garrett County, he was a son of the late Richard and Mary (Woods) LaRue. Mr. LaRue was a member of the Johnson Methodist Church. Surviving are a brother, Martin LaRue, Rt. 40, Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Duncan, Frostburg; and six half-sisters, Mrs. Herman Rizer, Eckhart; Mrs. Thomas Rennie, Baltimore; Mrs. Theodore Spataro, Cumberland; Mrs. Arnold Arnone, of South Carolina, and Mrs. Raymond Drees and Mrs. Joseph Robesson, RD, Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, Frostburg, where the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Emory McGraw, and burial will be in Johnson Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 27, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

Regina C. LaRue, 84, Meyersdale, died May 16, 2008, at Meyersdale Medical Center. Born Aug. 27, 1923, in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Bowser) Schardt. Also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow E. LaRue; and 13 brothers and sisters. Survived by three daughters, Patricia M. Murray, Meyersdale; Frances J. Shaffer, Meyersdale; and Linda Swanhart, Glen Burnie, Md. Also eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation and service will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.
Saturday, May 17, 2008, Somerset Daily American
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 31, 2010

LaRUE,  Robert 

“Robert LaRue, 62, former resident of Westernport, died Tuesday morning in Akron, Ohio, according to a telegram received by his brother, Warren LaRue, Luke.  Born in Harpers Ferry, Mr. LaRue was the son of the late Moses and Sarah Medley (should be Medlar) LaRue.  A former resident of Westernport, he moved to Akron 35 years ago.  Besides his brother, survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sally LaRue, Akron; and a sister, Mrs. Emma Evans, Harpers Ferry.”
“The Piedmont Herald” Piedmont, West Virginia 24 March 1955
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009

"Funeral services were held Thursday at Minnick Funeral Home, Hagerstown, Md., for Robert L. LaRue, 66, of 1706 Abbey Lane, Hagerstown, who died June 23 at the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Md. The Reverend Marcus A. Earp officiated and burial was in Rest Lawn Cemetery, Hagerstown, where military honors were accorded by Morris Frock Post 42, American Legion. Born October, 28, 1929 in Westernport, Md., he was the son of the late Byron and Mary Frances (Trenum) LaRue. Mr. LaRue was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was employed with Westvaco Corp for 40 years and retired in 1989. He was a member of the VFW Post 1936; Amvets Post 10; Morris Frock Post 42, American Legion and the Fraternal Order of Eagles 694. He is survived by his wife, Thuryl L. LaRue; one step-daughter, Vicki Horn, Boca Raton, Fla.; two step-sons, Craig Blevins, Stroughton, Wisc. and Brian Blevins, Hagerstown; one brother, Joseph W. LaRue, Luke; four step-grandchildren; two nieces and several great-nieces and nephews."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Tuesday 2 July 1996
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

LaRUE,  Richard T.
 
“Richard T. LaRue, 66, of 432 Hammond street, Westernport, died Sunday at Potomac Valley Hospital. Born at Beryl, he was the son of the late James and Teresa LaRue.  He was a retired employe of Luke Mill of Westvaco, Inc., where he worked for 48 years.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Josephine (Abernathy) LaRue;  two daughters, Mrs. Lois Thompson, Baltimore and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Symons, Barton; two brothers, Clyde V. LaRue, Keyser and James R. LaRue, Hamilton, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Kooken, Westernport; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...burial will be in Philos Cemetery.”
“The Piedmont Herald” Piedmont, West Virginia 5 Apr 1977
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Salome LaRue, 75, of 28 Beall's Lane, was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday at Miners Hospital. She had been in ill health one year. Born at Finzel, she was a daughter of the late Washington and Nancy (Engle) Warner and was the widow of Harry LaRue. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving are a son, Paul LaRue, Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Cora Crowe, Frostburg; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Wednesday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock. Interment will be in Greenville Cemetery near Pocahontas, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 13, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 16, 2011

LaRUE,  Teresa (Leavy)

“Mrs. Teresa LaRue, 97, died at 7:15 o’clock last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph McGreevy, 23 Jones Street, Piedmont, where she had resided for the past nine years.  The body is at the Fredlock Funeral Home, Piedmont, where the family will receive friends tonight, Thursday, from 7 until 9 o’clock and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and from 7 until 9 p.m.  The rosary will be recited at the funeral home tomorrow at 8:15 p.m.   A requiem high mass will be celebrated Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Catholic church, Westernport, after which interment will take place in Philos cemetery, Westernport.  A native of Harpers Ferry, Mrs. LaRue was born Sept. 14, 1865.  Her husband, James LaRue, died in Nov. 1939.  In addition to Mrs. McGreevy, Mrs. LaRue is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Paul Kooken, of Westernport; five sons, William LaRue, of Piedmont; Raymond LaRue, of Hamilton, Ohio; Louis LaRue, of Beryl; Clyde LaRue, of Keyser, and Richard LaRue, of Westernport.  Also surviving are 21 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren.”
“The Cumberland Times” Cumberland, Maryland 31 January 1963
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009

LaRUE, Thomas B.

"Graveside services were held Friday at Philos Cemetery in Westernport, Md. for Thomas B. LaRue, Adelphi, Md., who died Wednesday in the Washington, D.C. Adventist Hospital. The Reverend Elmer T. Sprinkle officiated. Born in Luke, Md. he was a son of the late Thomas Henry LaRue and Beulah (Dawson) LaRue. Mr. LaRue was a graduate of Piedmont High School and the Columbia Art School in Washington. He was a retired electronics draftsman for the Singer-Link Company and was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Takoma Park, Md. He is survived by his widow Mary (Strickler) LaRue, one daughter, Denise LaRue Sullivan, Adelphi, two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Smith, Rockville, Md., and Mrs. Virginia O'Leary, Towson, Md. and one grandson."
"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, 2 Apr 1985
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 29, 2009

LaRUE,  Thomas Henry

“Funeral services for Thomas Henry LaRue, aged 57 years, who died Friday in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, following an operation, were held Sunday afternoon at his home a 323 Maryland avenue.  Rev. H.S. Myerly, pastor of St. John's M.W. Church South, was in charge and burial was in Philos cemetery.  Mr. LaRue was a native of Harpers Ferry but had resided in this community for thirty eight years, being employed during that time at the local plant of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.  For several years, he has served as superintendent of the rag mill.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Beulah Dawson LaRue, and four children; Mrs. John J. Mullen, Clarksburg; Mrs. F. W. Smith, Ridgeley; Mrs. Charles O'Leary, Piedmont; and Borden LaRue, at home.  He also leaves four brothers and two sisters: Warren LaRue, Luke; N.P. LaRue (should be N.B.) Buffalo, N.Y; B. F. LaRue, Martinsburg; Robert LaRue, Akron; Mrs. Hallie Pope, Washington; and Mrs. Robert Evans, Harpers Ferry.”
“The Piedmont Herald” Piedmont, West Virginia 2 Jan 1936
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 3, 2009

MEYERSDALE - Woodrow Earl LaRue, 52, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Frank and Elsie (Pyle) LaRue. He had been employed as a shipping clerk at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company for 25 years and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Meyersdale American Legion. Surviving are his widow Regina (Schardt) LaRue; three daughters, Mrs. Patricia Murray, Glen Burnie, Md.; Mrs. Linda Swanhart, Greenbelt, Md., and Mrs. Frances Shafer, here; a brother, Eugene LaRue and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Newman, both of Hyattsviile, Md. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. Burial tomorrow in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 26, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

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