Rig-Rin

Riggins - Mrs. Ida Kathryn (Marquess), wife of James Riggins, 103 Front St, Westernport, died Tuesday, September 23. The body was removed to Boal's Funeral Home where friends and relatives will be received. Funeral services from Boal Funeral Home Thursday 2 P M., with the Rev. Cecil Carter, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery. Arrangements by Boal Funeral Service.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - Wednesday, September 24, 1941 - pg 19, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted May 30, 2010

RIGGINS, Roy

WESTERNPORT - Roy Riggins, 91, of 910 16th Street, Aliquippa, Pa., formerly of Westernport, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1991, at the Medical Center of Beaver County. Born in Flemington, W.Va., he was the son of the late James and Ida (Marquess) Riggins. Mr. Riggins retired from the A&S Railroad, Ambridge, Pa. Surviving are his wife, Clara (Conn) Riggins, and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Boal-Warnick Funeral Home in Westernport. Services will be held there Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Meredith Ball. Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills.
Cumberland Times-News, Thursday, December 26, 1991
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 24, 2018

Funeral of Alonzo A. Riggleman
Funeral services for Alonzo A. Riggleman, 27 years old, who was decapitated by a Baltimore and Ohio train on Saturday, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late home, Thomas St.
Cumberland Evening Times Cumberland, Maryland January 31, 1927
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 1, 2009

Charles William "Buster" Riggleman, 77, a resident of Heartland of Keyser Nursing Home, formerly of Vine Street, Westernport, MD, died with his family by his side on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the nursing home. Born on September 20, 1931 at McCoole, MD, he was a son of the late S.H. Roosevelt and Frances (Chapman) Riggleman. He also was preceded in death by his eldest sister, Pauline Riley and a son-in-law, Dennis W. Ashby, Sr. Mr. Riggleman was retired from the Westvaco Luke Mill with 37 years of service. He served as a former fire chief with the McCoole Volunteer Fire Department and also was a member of the Keyser and Tri-Towns Rescue Squads, serving as a driver, EMT and later as a medic. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving aboard the USS Bairoko. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Barton American Legion Post # 189, Barton, MD and Kelly-Mansfield Post # 52, American Legion, Piedmont, WV. Mr. Riggleman attended Bruce High School and Catherman's Business School and was a member of the Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church in Westernport. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Dottie (Legge) Riggleman; his children, Kim Bradley and husband Steve of Westernport, Pam Mentzer and husband Bill of Waynesboro, PA, Christa Braithwaite and husband Joe of Piedmont and Steve Riggleman and wife Kim of Westernport; his grandchildren, Christopher Pearce and wife Mindy of Keyser, Jeremy Bradley of Arthur, WV and Elizabeth Mentzer of Waynesboro; two step grandchildren, Nikki Markle and husband Kellen of Pearsall, TX and JR Braithwaite of Keyser; great-granddaughters, Sami, Tiffani and Autumn Pearce and step great-grandson, Xander Markle. Also surviving are three sisters, Phyllis Brotemarkle of Frostburg, MD, Roberta Lee and husband Ken of Houston, TX and Mary Riggleman of Cumberland, MD; his mother-in-law, Hazel Ross, a resident of the Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport; brothers-in-law, Charles Legge and wife Bonnie of Westernport and Evan DeWitt and wife Susan of Saltsburg, PA and several nieces, nephews and cousins. At Mr. Riggleman's request, he unselfishly donated his body to the WV Human Gift Registry in Morgantown, WV in the hopes of helping to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease or cancer. A memorial service will be held at the Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, Westernport, on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Sally L. Bartling officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be accorded. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Philos Cemetery, Westernport, MD.
Mineral Daily News-Tribune (WV) - June 2, 2009
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

RIGGLEMAN, Mrs. Dorothy E. Legge

WESTERNPORT — Dorothy E. "Dottie" Riggleman, 77, of Vine Street, Westernport, lost her short, but courageous battle with cancer on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013 at her home with her family by her side and holding her great-granddaughter's hands as she slipped peacefully away. Born on Jan. 3, 1936 at Piedmont, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Charles R. Legge and Hazel (Flick) Legge DeWitt. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. "Buster" Riggleman on May 31, 2009; a brother, Kenneth Legge; her stepfather, Evan DeWitt; and a son-in-law, Dennis W. Ashby Sr. Dottie graduated from Piedmont High School in 1953 and was still very proud of her beloved Piedmont Lions. After graduating, she worked in Washington, D.C. for the FBI. Upon returning to Piedmont, she worked for C&P Telephone Company. Surviving are her children, Kim Bradley and husband Steve of Westernport, Pam Mentzer and husband Bill of Waynesboro, Pa., Christa Braithwaite and husband Joe of Piedmont, and Steve Riggleman and wife Kim, of Piedmont; her grandchildren, Chris Pearce and wife Mindy of Keyser, W.Va., Jeremy Bradley of Westernport and Elizabeth Mentzer of Waynesboro; her great-granddaughters, who were the loves of her life, Sam, Tiffani and Autumn Pearce of Keyser; step-grandchildren, Nikki Markle and husband Kellen of San Angelo, Texas, JR Braithwaite and wife Candi of Keyser; and her step great-grandchildren, Xander and Aislin Markle of San Angelo. She also leaves behind her brothers, Charles Legge and wife Bonnie of Westernport and Evan DeWitt and wife Susan of Saltsburg, Pa.; a very special aunt, Leona DeWitt of Swanton; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Brotemarkle of Frostburg, Bobby Lee of Houston, Texas and Mary Riggleman of Cumberland; several nieces, nephews, cousins and her faithful companion, "Taco." Mrs. Riggleman's body has been donated to the Maryland Anatomy Board in accordance with her wishes. A memorial service will be conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Brenda Shreve officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until the hour of the service at 7 p.m. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Philos Cemetery, Westernport. The family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the Tri-Towns Fire Department, or to the American Cancer Society. The family would like to thank Dr. Zaman and the WMHS Hospice Team for helping to make Mom's final days as comfortable as possible.
Cumberland Times-News, August 5, 2013
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

KEYSER, W.Va. - Mrs. Frances May Riggleman, 72, of 112 Perry Avenue, McCoole, was dead on arrival yesterday at Potomac Valley Hospital. A native of here, she was a daughter of the late Timanus William Chapman and Mary Lula (Ritter) Chapman. A senior aide for Human Resources Development Commission, Westernport, she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ladies Auxiliaries to McCoole Volunteer Fire Company, Queens Point Memorial Post 6775, VFW, and Woodmen of the World; charter member of McCoole United Organization and McCoole Homemakers. She also was a member of Commission on Aging; Lonaconing, Westernport and Keyser Senior Citizens, Lighthouse Homemakers; McCoole Street Light Committee; a life member of Parent Teachers Association, and served as secretary-treasurer of the McCoole Presbyterian Sunday School. Surviving are her husband, Roosevelt Riggleman; four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Riley, McCoole; Mrs. Phyllis Brotemarkle, Rawlings; Mrs. Roberta Lee, Houston, Texas; Miss Mary Frances Riggleman, at home; a son, Charles W. Riggleman, Westernport; two brothers, Harry E. Chapman, Keyser; Charles T. Chapman, Huntington; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Smith and Mrs. Dorothy Wertman, both of Keyser; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Markwood Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of memorials to the Heart Fund or to Potomac Valley Sheltered Workshop, Keyser. Queens Point VFW Auxiliary will hold a memorial service in the funeral home tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. McCoole Volunteer Fire Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. at the funeral home for a memorial service. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jack Stennett and the Rev. Donald W. Moore officiating. Interment will be in Potomac Memorial Gardens. The body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, July 29, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 12, 2021

WESTERNPORT, Md. - Mary Myrtle Riggleman, 90, of 222 Front St, Westernport, Md., went to be with the Lord on Thursday January 12, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born February 13, 1915, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Norris) Riggleman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, McClellan Riggleman in 1979; four brothers, Clarence, Melvin, Louis, and Raymond; one sister, Hilda; and a granddaughter, Mary Kay Clark. Mrs. Riggleman was a homemaker and was Pentecostal by faith.She leaves behind two sons, Robert Riggleman and wife, Candice, of Keyser, W.Va., and Bernie Riggleman and wife, Mary Pat, of Westernport; five daughters, Mary Clark and husband, Raymond, of Barton, Md., Delores Kight and husband, Bill, of Westernport, Carolyn Fitzgerald and husband, Norman, of Bloomington, Md., Dorothy Sines and husband, Don, of Rawlings, Md., and Betty Wilt and husband, Jerry, of Oakland, Md.; one brother, Elwood Riggleman and wife, Edna Mae, of Pekin, Md.; five sisters, Viola Kenner of Westernport, Edith Sterling and husband, Raymond, of Franklin, Gladys Potts of Little Orleans, Thelma Miller and husband, Vernon, of Keyser, and Ruby Leniger of Lebanon, Pa. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren, one of which was very special to her, Brad, 30 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Thomas Brackett and Rev. Bruce Glisson officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Mrs. Riggleman's grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) - February 1, 2006.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 14, 2015

RIGSBY, Mrs. Elizabeth Tennant

Mrs Edward Rigsby, 32 years old, died Tuesday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs Robert Tennant, at Wilkinsburg, Pa of a complication of diseases. Mrs Rigsby before marriage was Miss Bessie Tennant of Frostburg. She is survived by her husband, mother, sister and one brother, Robert Tennant living on LaVale Farm near LaVale Summit. Her body will arrive Thursday on the Western Maryland train arriving at 1:05 p.m. and proceed immediately to Allegany Cemetery for burial. Rev Dr Bickford will have charge of the services.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, June 24, 1914 - pg 1, col 3
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted September 9, 2016

KEYSER — Albert Riley, 87, died this morning at his home in Fort Ashby following an illness of several weeks. Born at Quincy, Ill., he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Zale Riley. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Levina (Chaney) Riley; a son, John E. Riley, Fort Ashby, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Rogers Funeral Home, here, where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, March 7, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2015

Mrs. Caroline J. Riley, 74, wife of Frank M. Riley. 517 Linden street, died this morning in Memorial Hospital where she was admitted November 4. Mr. Riley, 74, a janitor at the YA building, suffered a crushed right foot and other injuries December 11 when he was struck by a B. and .O. locomotive on the Frederick street crossing. He is a patient in the same hospital where his condition remains "fair." Born in Maryland, Mrs. Riley was a daughter of the late Conrad and Josephine (Workman) Zilch. Surviving, besides her husband, are a daughter, Mrs. Alberta Schade, this city; two brothers, Henry O. and William C. Zilch, both of Cumberland, and three granddaughters, Kathryn, Marjorie H. and Ruth R. Schade, all of this city. The body is at the Stein Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, December 19, 1945
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls)
Posted July 17, 2009

Charles Lee Riley, 45, of Fort Ashby, died yesterday afternoon in Memorial Hospital, following an illness of two years, son of Albert and Levina (Chaney) Riley, Fort Ashby. He was a blacksmith at the Bolt and Forge Shops, and was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church, Fort Ashby and the Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary (Elbin) Riley; a son, Charles M. Riley, at home, and a brother, John Riley, Fort Ashby. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home here where friends will be received today. Services will be conducted in the funeral home tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. with Rev. William D. Slates and Rev. Everett Gulp officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) Sunday Times, December 23, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017

MT. LAKE PARK - Elliott Jacob Riley, 92, of here, died last evening in Garrett County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient two weeks. A native of Garrett County, he was born February 26, 1870, a son of the late Thomas and Christena (Cupp) Riley. His wife, Mrs. Ann (Bowman) Riley, preceded him in death. Mr. Riley was a member of the Red House Lutheran Church and was formerly employed as a railroad engineer for the Standard Oil Company of Fairmont, W. Va. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Martin, of here, and Mrs. Martha Hoult, Hagerstown; two sons, J. Paul Riley, Oakland, and Pastor Loyal T. Riley, Reseda, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Minnich Funeral Home where the family will receive friends 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 on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Red House Lutheran Church by Rev. Luther Seibert, pastor. Interment will bein the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. The family requests that contributions be made to the Garrett County Hospital Memorial Fund.
Source: The Cumberland Evening Times;Cumberland, Maryland; Friday, Oct. 12, 1962; page 14.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted December 18 2015

RILEY, Mrs. Eva J. Malone

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. - Mrs. Eva J. Riley, 67, former owner and operator of the Sunset Lounge, here, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born at Patterson Creek, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. Malone and Sally E. (Haines) Malone. Her husband, John E. Riley, died in 1980. Mrs. Riley was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Ashby and the Ladies Auxiliary of Fort Ashby Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6667. She is survived by three sons, Donald P. Riley, Fairfax, Va.; Gary K. Riley and Ronald C. Riley, both of here; seven sisters, Mrs. Edith Brown, Cresaptown, Md.; Mrs. Irene Kesner, here; Mrs. Hazel Kesner, Largo, Fla.; Mrs. Mary Sions, Harrisonburg, Va.; Mrs. Patience Swisher, Springfield; Mrs. Dorothy Posluszny, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Jean Shockey, Cumberland; four brothers, Charles Malone, Jack Malone and Ralph Malone, all of here; Van Malone, Finzel; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the George Funeral Home on Wednesday and Thursday. Services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Fort Ashby, by the Rev. Merdith C. Shryock. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Evening Times, Wednesday, January 12, 1983
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 6, 2017

RAWLINGS, MD - Janet Susan Riley, 46, of 18618 White Oak Drive, Rawlings, Md., went to be with the Lord on Sunday July 20, 2003, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, Md. Born September 14, 1956, in Keyser, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Gladys (Smith) Vandergrift. Janet was a homemaker. She was a member of Central Assembly of God Church, Cumberland. Surviving is her husband, Terry Riley; three daughters, Misty Felton and husband, Steve, of Bridgeport, Ohio, and Jennifer and Brittani Riley, both at home. Also surviving are four brothers, Richard Vandergrift of Brighton, Tenn., Robin Vandergrift of Piedmont, W.Va., Robert Vandergrift of Bunker Hill, W.Va., and James Vandergrift of Keyser. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Md., on Tuesday. Funeral services will be conducted at the Central Assembly of God Church, Cumberland, on Wednesday at 10 a.m., with Rev. Douglas Seaman officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, July 22, 2003
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

John Edward Riley, 66, of Fort Ashby, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Fort Ashby, he was a son of Mrs. Levina (Chaney) Riley, Fort Ashby, and the late Albert Riley. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. Mr. Riley was employed as a brakeman for the Chessie System. He was formerly proprietor of the Sunset Lounge at Fort Ashby, a life member of the Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Company, member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 271 and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eva J. (Malone) Riley; three sons, Donald P. Riley, Fairfax, Va.; Gary K. Riley and Ronald C. Riley, both of Fort Ashby; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the George Funeral Home today and tomorrow. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Trinity United Methodist Church, Fort Ashby, with the Rev. Merdith C. Shryock and the Rev. Charles A. Rogers officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) Evening Times, Wednesday, December 24, 1980
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017

SWANTON, Md. - Joan Lorraine Riley, 77, of Swanton, Md., beloved mother, sister, teacher, and friend, died on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born March 20, 1936, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. Kidwell and Margaret (Twigg) Kidwell. Joan was also preceded in death by her husband, Neal M. Riley, Dec. 10, 1993; brother, K. Eugene "Sonny" Kidwell, Jan. 24, 2005; and sister, Mary Susan "Sue" Cerutti, April 23, 2007. She was a graduate of Beall High School, Class of 1953, and she also graduated from Frostburg State College with degrees in education. Following her retirement from Allegany County public schools as a teacher at Westernport Elementary School, she moved to Swanton, Md., where she became an active member of the Swanton Community Association, and the Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church, serving as treasurer for several years. Joan is survived by her children, Robin N. Riley and wife, Christina of Mount Airy, Md.; Joseph W. Riley of Swanton; one brother, William Joseph "Joe" Kidwell and his wife Susan, Edgewater; a sister-in-law, Lenora "Chickie" Kidwell, LaPlata; a brother-in-law Richard L. "Dick" Cerutti , Cumberland; four grandchildren, Ellen Riley of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; J. Hunter Riley, Luke Riley, and Levi Riley of Swanton; one great-grandson, Corey Allen Riley, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and a multitude of friends. Friends will be received at the Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church, 3443 Swanton Road, Swanton, MD 21561 on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. by Pastor Carl Lee and the Rev. Ross Glotfelty. Interment will be held privately at Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Messages of love and condolence may be emailed to the family at Jeje@359design.net. Additionally, the family requests that memorials be made to the Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church.
Published in Mineral Daily News-Tribune from Feb. 6 to Feb. 13, 2014
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 14, 2015

RILEY, John Joseph

John Joseph Riley, 82, of 50 Louisiana Avenue, died Saturday in Memorial Hospital shortly after being admitted. A native of Philadelphia, he was born March 8, 1889, a son of the late Frank and Mary Margaret (Smith) Riley. His wife, Mrs. Martha May (Albright) Riley, died in 1964. Mr. Riley was self-employed as an equipment operator. He was a member of Kingsley Methodist Church and Aerie 245 FO Eagles. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Louise May Riley, with whom he resided; two sons Joseph J. Riley, Green Point, LaVale, and Floyd L. Dorsey LaGrange, Ga.; and two sisters Mrs. Katie Nemeth, Euclid, Ohio, and Mrs. Louise Kurtoyic, Orwell, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 11 a. m. by Rev. John S. Park. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Owen Morris, William King, Thomas Hopwood, Willard Engle, Russell McElfish and James Rexroad.
The Cumberland News, July 26, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 13, 2014

RILEY, Joseph DeSales

Joseph DeSales "Buzz" Riley, 53, of 408 Franklin Street, died this morning at his residence. Born in Cumberland he was a son of the late Howard and Ellen Louise (Stitcher) Riley. His wife, Ursula C. (Martin) Riley, preceded him in death. Mr. Riley was employed as a brakeman for the Chessie System. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the United Commercial Travelers, Fort Cumberland Post 13 American Legion, and a veteran of World War II. Surviving are one son, Joseph Howard Riley, at home; five daughters, Mrs. Nancy Jo Burt, Mrs. Ursula Drew, Sharon Marie Riley, all of Cumberland; Mrs. Vjckie Lynn Hagenbuch, Everett, Pa.; Darlene Elizabeth Hagenbuch, Bedford, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ellen DeVault, Cumberland, Mrs. Dorothy Louise Riley, Weston, Va.;Mrs. Eleanor Ruth Sienzant, Bethlehem, Pa.; five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, April 22, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 12, 2021

RILEY, Lamon Harrison

Lamon Harrison Riley, a former resident of Cumberland, died yesterday in Mt. Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, Fla. He had been in ill health several years. He resided at 181 Northwest 89th Street, Miami, and had been a resident of Florida the past 20 years. A native of Mineral County W. Va., he was a son of the late William A. and Agnes (Murphy) Riley. Mr. Riley was employed by an automobile agency in Miami. He was a member of Sunny Isle Lutheran Church there; Miami Temple Lodge 247, AF & AM; Rork and Scottish Rite Bodies, and Mahla Temple, AAONMS, Miami. Surviving are his widow, Lela M. (Davis) Riley, and two sisters Mrs. Freida M. Hyde and Mrs. Joseph F. Taylor, both of Cumberland. The body will be returned to the Scarpeili Funeral Home Monday afternoon.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 12, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 24, 2012

RILEY, Miss Leatitia

Alaska - The sad death of Miss Leatitia Riley has cast a gloom over the entire neighborhood. She died Monday evening at 6 o'clock, June 5, at the home of her uncle, Mr. Sam Berry, near Alaska. She had been a great sufferer the past six months with consumption. She bore her sufferings bravely, thinking she would be restored to health until recently she found she could not get well. She then put her trust in the Lord for comfort, and died in that faith. Miss Riley was an accomplished young lady, and one of Mineral county's public school teachers. She was 24 years of age, a beautiful character and had many friends. The funeral took place in Alaska from the M.E. Church, Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Simmons. Mr. Louis Stein, of Cumberland, was the funeral director. At the conclusion of the burial services the cortege proceeded to the Alaska cemetery where interment was made. The high esteem and loving regard in which the deceased was held in this place being evidenced by the large concourse of friends who were present to pay their last respect to their departed friend. The pallbearers were as follows: Charles Dermer, James Flanagan, Henry Ward, Charles Baker, Jesse Emmit. The deceased leaves a brother to mourn her loss, who has the deepest sympathy of the community.
Published in the Cumberland Alleganian, Thursday, June 15, 1905
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 19, 2017

Mrs. Levina J. Riley, 92, Fort Ashby, W. Va., died yesterday in Dawn View Nursing Home there. A native of Fort Ashby, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Mariah (Haines) Chaney. Her husband, Albert Riley, died in 1963. Her five children also preceded her in death. She was a former employee of Mineral County Board of Education. Surviving are nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the George Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, Tuesday, May 18, 1982
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2015

RILEY, Mrs. Martha May Albright

Mrs. Martha May Riley, 75, died yesterday at her residence, 507 Louisiana Avenue. She had been in failing health for more than a year. Born in Wellersburg, Pa., she was a daughter of the late William and Christine (Emerick) Albright. She is survived by her husband, John Riley; a daughter, Louise M. Riley, at home; two sons, Floyd Dorsey, LaGrange, Ga., and Joseph J. Riley, Greenpoint Road, LaVale; four sisters, Mrs. Clara Bryant and Mrs. Lola Dorsey, Baltimore; Mrs. Rebecca Beal, Mt. Savage; and Mrs. Effie Clites, Barrelville: seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Jacob H. Snyder and Rev. Frank P. Fratto. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, June 9, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 7, 2013

South Cumberland, Dec. 8--Miss Mary Riley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Riley, of this place, fell into a grate last night and was so frightfully injured that she died two hours after the accident. Miss Riley was born on Christmas Day, 1873, and since she was four years old has been an invalid. She was sitting in an invalid chair when the accident happened and fell forward upon her face. Her clothes caught fire and she was horribly burned before the members of the family heard her screams. Coroner Franklin C. Beall viewed the remains and returned a verdict to accidental death. The case was one of the saddest in this section and the family have the deep sympathy of many friends who knew the young woman and family for years. The funeral will take plane at nine o'clock Saturday morning from St Mary's Church.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, December 8, 1911 - pg 2, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 14, 2015

The funeral of Miss Mary Riley, who met such a tragic end by being burned at a grate at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Owen Riley, took place this morning from St Mary's church. The regular requiem mass was read, after which the remains were conveyed to the cemetery. Many persons attended the funeral and much sympathy was expressed for the parents.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, December 9, 1911 - pg 2, col 3
Find A Grave Memorial# 121181062
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 14, 2015

RILEY, Mrs. Nellie Marie Walker

KEYSER - Mrs. Nellie Marie Riley, 74, of 460 Newton Street, was dead on arrival yesterday at Potomac Valley Hospital. Mrs. Riley was born in McCoole, a daughter of the late Samuel and Dorothy (Crabtree) Walker. Her husband, Otho D. Riley, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Arnold and Raymond Iser, and one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lewis, all of here; one stepson, Richard Riley, McCoole; three step-daughters, Mrs. Margaret Litten here; Mrs. Marie Morehouse, Moundsville, and Miss Louise Riley, Philadelphia, 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Rotruck Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
SOURCE: The Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Maryland; August 4, 1973; page 7.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted May 11, 2013

Owen Riley Buried.
The funeral of Owen Riley, a venerable citizen of South Cumberland, w'ho was killed on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near his home at the foot of Thomas street, Saturday morning, took place this morning at 9 o'clock from. St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment was made in St, Patrick's cemetery.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, October 13, 1913 - pg 2, col 4
Find A Grave Memorial# 121181033
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 14, 2015

Richard Franklin Riley, a Celanese worker, of Fort Ashby, W.Va., died early yesterday at Allegany Hospital, where he was admitted Friday after a week’s illness at home. He was 26. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. (name missing) Pyles Riley, of Fort Ashby; his mother, Mrs. Levinia Riley, of Fort Ashby; his father, Albert Riley, of Pinto; three brothers, Robert, John and Charley Riley, all of Fort Ashby. The body was removed to the home.
Published in the Cumberland (MD) News, January 2, 1939
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017

Name: Ronald Lee Riley, Jr., 52 of Cresaptown, MD
Parents: Norma R. (Spataro) Riley and Ronald L. Riley, Sr.
DOD: Saturday, April 17, 2004
Spouse: Kathy A. (Wilt) Riley
Predeceased by: father; grandparents, Edith and Jay Spataro; paternal grandparents, John Black and Helen Irons
Survived by: mother; wife; daughter, Gwendolyn Riley, Bowling Green, Cumberland, MD; brothers, Robert Dale Riley, Mt. Savage, MD; Rev. Richard David Riley and wife Christal, Mt. Savage, MD
Burial: April 20, 2004, Frostburg Memorial Park
Source: Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 2, 2014

Mrs. Sarah Catherine Riley, aged 72, died late last night at her home, No. 8 Crawford street, following an illness extending over eight months. She is survived by her husband, Owen Riley, and one daughter, Mrs. John Clancey, 6 Crawford street, from whose house the funeral will be held on Monday morning, with services at St. Mary's Church, followed by interment in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, June 14, 1913 - pg 12, col 3
Find A Grave Memorial# 126139907
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 14, 2015

Name: Thomas "Tuck Tom" C. Riley, 65, of Fort Ashby, WV
Parents: Robert Riley and Helen Marie (Spencer) Riley Brown
DOB: June 2, 1939
DOD: Sunday, April 24, 2005
Spouses: first wife, Wanda Lee (Saville) Riley; second wife, Carolyn Kay (Hiett) Riley
Predeceased by: parents; wife Wanda; brother, Robert Riley; step-father, Arno Brown
Survived by: wife Carolyn; son, Michael Goin; daughter, Cathy Riley; step-daughter, Debbie Jeffrey; step-son, Pat Oster; brothers, Dale Riley, Edward Riley, and Roger Brown; sister, Mary Jane Phillips
Burial: April 27, 2005, Fort Ashby Cemetery
Source: Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 14, 2014

William Alexander Riley, 90, died yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frieda M. Hyde, 417 Winmer Street, with whom he resided. Born in Cumberland, a son of the late Laban and Caroline (Hager) Riley, he was the last surviving member of that family. Mr. Riley had operated a farm in the Fort Ashby area before retiring about 12 years ago and coming here to reside with his daughter. He was a member of the Fort Ashby Methodist Church. He and his widow, Mrs. Agnes (Murphy) Riley, had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 2. Surviving,m besides his widow and daughter, are another daughter, Mrs. Joseph F. Taylor, this city; a son, Laban H. Riley, Miami; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fort Ashby Methodist Church by Rev. B. F. Hartman, pastor of Fairview Methodist Church, and Rev. Kenneth W. Grove, pastor of Emmanuel Methodist Church. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, April 15, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2015

Westernport, Md - Feb 19 - William H Riley, 83, husband of the late Dora Ann (Yowell) Riley, a retired farmer, died at the home of his son, Wore M Riley, Greene's Addition, this morning. A native of Orange County, Va, he lived here 27 years. He was a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church, Madison Co, Va and the last member of his family. Besides Wore M Riley, he is survived by five(sic) other children: Mrs Marguerite Thompson, Lonaconing; Mrs Etta Randall and Mrs Bertha Morris, Westernport; Cleveland Riley, Culpeper, Va; Newman Riley, Oella, Md and Otho Riley, Keyser. The body will remain at the Boal Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, February 19, 1944 - pg 5, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 2, 2013

A former local resident was killed and her husband seriously injured in a two car accident Thursday on U.S. Route 22 near Duncansville, Pa. Mrs. Esther Madeline Rimini, 57, of RD 1, Lilley, Pa., was dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital, Altoona. She sustained multiple injuries in the crash which occurred Thursday evening. Her husband, Joseph Rimini, 61, was admitted to the hospital, where he was reported in critical condition last night. Driver of the second vehicle, a van owned by a Hollidaysburg, Pa., firm, Douglas M. Barry, 29, of Hollidaysburg, and seven passengers in the van were treated at Mercy Hospital. State Police at Altoona said the van was traveling east on Route 22 and for an unknown reason crossed the center line and crashed into the Rimini vehicle. The Rimini car was demolished. Mrs. Rimini was pronounced dead at the scene. A native of Wiley Ford, Mrs. Rimini was a daughter of the late David P. and Laura (Abe) Branson. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Paul L. Rice, city; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy McDonald, Hagerstown, and Mrs. Vera Smith, city; three brothers, Roy Branson, RD 2, Keyser; Paul Branson, Wiley Ford, and Elmer Branson, Bedford Road; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Kimmell, city, and Mrs. Edith Whitacre, RD 2, Ridgeley, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland News, December 11, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Mrs. Bessie Frances Rinehart, 63, died Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ruth M. Hornbaker, in Hagerstown. Born at Patterson Creek, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late George W. and Laura (Broom) Douthitt. Her husband, Arnold E. Rinehart, preceded her in death. Mrs. Rinehart was a member of the Gold Star Mothers. Surviving are three sons, Carl M. Rinehart, Silver Spring, Harry R. Rinehart, Hagerstown, and John E. Rinehart, serving with the Navy; three brothers, Herman Douthitt, Cresaptown, Edgar Douthitt, Fort Ashby, and John Douthitt, Vandergrift, Pa.; five sisters, Mrs. Olie Runion, city; Mrs. Lula Beam and Mrs. Grace Sisk, both of Fort Ashby; Mrs. Nellie Duckworth, Tecumseh, Mich., and Mrs. Susie Lechliter, Gettysburg, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the George Funeral Home. Rev. Joseph P. Sheesley, pastor of Calvary Evangelical Church, will officiate and burial will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Myers, Earl Dyche, Baron Samsell, William Rice, Ernest Keller and Charles Shadwell.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) News, Saturday, November 27, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017

Lawrence Clifford Rinehart, 17, son of Arnold M. and Bessie Douthitt Rinehart, 124 Humbird street, died last night at 10:10 o’clock in Memorial Hospital, of a heart ailment. He had been ill since last Christmas. Surviving besides his parents are four brothers, Carl, Harry and Edward Rinehart, at home, and Robert Rinehart, Wiley Ford, W.Va., and one sister, Miss Ruth Rinehart, at home.
Published in the Cumberland (MD) News, Monday, July 28, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017

CHARLES SIMEON RING PASSES AT AGE OF 71 ~ A Pioneer Shoemaker Who Had One of The Most Delightful Backgrounds
Funeral services for Charles Simeon Ring, 71, former shoemaker, who died yesterday morning at his home, 307 Baltimore avenue, after an illness of four years, will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a. m. at the residence with Rev. Paul H. Gleichman officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, the former Hannah B. Rice; three daughters, Mrs. Walter G. Smith, Cuyahoga, O,; Mrs, Lloyd W. Taylor, Akron, and Mrs. Llndley R. Taylor, this city; two brothers, Ellsworth Ring, Homestead, Pa: and John Ring, this city; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Coveney, Cleveland, and Mrs. Clara Ward, this city, and four grandchildren. Mr. Ring conducted a shoemaker's shop for 40 years on Baltimore avenue. His home is among the few unchanged places in that section. He was struck by a car six years ago and never fully recovered from his injuries. He owned a high-wheel bicycle, still in the possession of the family, which brought him gold and silver medals in the days of pioneer bicycle racing. The medals were lost when his shop burned several years ago. The wheel, still a family possession, was ridden in the recent Sesquicentennial parade. It would seem that Mr. Ring could not have been other than individualistic when the story is told that his mother, a Gleichman, was born at sea in a sailing vessel, coming from Germany in a long torturous journey. His father, Peter Ring, was born in Germany. Mr. Ring at one time had a grocery store on Baltimore avenue, bulr he never quit being a shoemaker. He loved his trade which to him was an art. He also dealt in antiques, avid as a coin collector he had few peers. A harpsichord is still a family possession. "Sim" Ring, when twelve, took over his father's art in leather and he imbibed the finesse to create a fine boot or a side saddle. He labored for 50 years in his trade.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Monday, August 30, 1937 - pg 9, col 1
Find A Grave Memorial# 167297137
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 23, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Ring, widow of the late Peter King, died this morning at 4:30 o'clock at the late residence on Baltimore Pike, aged 67. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Monday from the residence.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, July 23, 1904 - pg 8, col 1
Find A Grave Memorial# 95681147
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 23, 2016

Funeral of Mr. Ring.
The funeral of Mr Peter Ring who died at his residence on the Baltimore Pike, yesterday evening took place this afternoon from his late residence at four o'clock. Mr Ring was an old soldier having belonged to the Second Maryland Regiment, Tyler Post No 5, G A R of which the deceased was a member attended the funeral. The remains were interred in the German Lutheran Cemetery.
Cumberland Daily Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, June 16, 1885 - pg 1, col 4
Find A Grave Memorial# 95680876
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 23, 2016

RINGER, Barbara Lucy

RINGER, BARBARA LUCY - Age 83 years, of Terra Alta, Cranesville, W. Va., passed away Tuesday afternoon. August 31, 1976 in the Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood. W. Va. She was born November 30, 1892 at Lake Ford, Md., daughter of the late Thomas E. and Frances (Fanny) Browning Haigh. A member of the Roman Catholic Church and the Homemakers Club in Cranesville. Surviving are: one son, Willard H. Ringer of Markleysburg; one granddaughter, Mrs. Earldean Browning of Oakland, Md.; two great grandchildren and one brother, Harry Haigh of Cranesville. She was predeceased by her husband, Ray Ringer, October, 1962 also a sister, Mrs. Susan Feathers. Friends will be received at the Kiger-Williams Funeral Home, Kingwood, W. Va. after 7 o’clock this evening. Services will be Friday at 1:30 from St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Terra Alta, W. Va. with Rev. John L. O’Riley and Rev. Berlin Wilhelm officiating. Interment in Terra Alta Cemetery. Rosary will be recited from the funeral home Thursday evening at 7:30.
Evening Standard (Uniontown, PA); September 1, 1976
(Courtesy of Priscilla Engeman)
Posted May 2, 2014

RINGER, Floyd J.

Floyd J. Ringer, 89, of Rockwood, died Feb. 18, 1992, at the Patriot Manor, Somerset. He was born Dec. 2, 1902, in Rockwood, the son of the late Elmer and Annie (Knopsnyder) Ringer. He is survived by two daughters, Mildred Crisafi of Monreville and Dorris Costantino of Rockwood; two brothers, Wilbur and Robert, both of Hyndman; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Hipselberger of Libertytown, Md.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his first wife, Hazel (Lape) Ringer, 1952, and his second wife, Olive (Miller) Ringer, 1974. He was a member of Somerset Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, and Christ United Methodist Church, Rockwood. A charter member of the Rockwood Volunteer Fire Company, he was retired from the former B & O Railroad. Friends will be received Wednesday and Thursday in the William J. Wood Funeral Home, Rockwood, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Randy Bain officiating. Burial in Rockwood IOOF Cemetery.
[d.o.d. Feb. 18, 1992; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 20, 2017

SOMERSET - Mrs. William Karl (Mary Ann Leister) Ringer, 22, died at her home at Glencoe, R. D. 1. She leaves her husband, one son, her parents, two sisters and two brothers.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, July 31, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 13, 2009

Mrs. Mildred Elsie Ringer, 68, of Hyndman, died Tuesday evening, November 11, 1975, in Cumberland Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hyndman, January 30, 1907, a daughter of the late Milton W. Shaffer and Stella (Bradigan) Shaffer. She is survived by her husband, Wilbur G. Ringer and these four daughters, Mrs. Jeannine Laing, of Covina, California; Mrs. Lois Bagley, of Cumberland; Mrs. Lana Thompson, of Wellersburg, Pa.; and Theresa Ringer, at home. Two brothers, Walter Shaffer, of Cumberland; and James Shaffer, of R.D. 1, Hyndman; also survive. Mrs. Ringer was a member of the Hyndman United Church of Christ. Funeral services: Friday, November 14, at 1 p.m. at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, with Rev. Leroy Logsdon, officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery, Rockwood, Pa. Friends will be received in the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, November 12, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 19, 2010

RINGER, Mrs. Olive Edna Miller, nee Byrd

Olive Edna Miller Ringer, 75, of Rockwood, died June 7, 1974, in Meyersdale Community Hospital. She was born May 15, 1899, in Listonburg, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Smith) Byrd. She is survived by her husband, Floyd J. Ringer of Rockwood; one son, Robert Edward Miller of Newport News, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Miller Rudy of Oakland, Md.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Mildred Ringer Crisafi of Monroeville; Mrs. Dorris Ringer Constantino of Rockwood; one brother, Lloyd Byrd of Berlin; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Atlee Miller, five brothers and three sisters. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Rockwood, Rockwood Women's Club, Ladies Auxiliary of Rockwood Fire Company and L.C.W. Funeral services were held in the William J. Wood Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clarence Moore officiating. Interment, Rockwood IOOF Cemetery.
Somerset American, June 11, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 7, 2017

MEYERSDALE, Jan. 13 — Mrs. Catherine Eliza Ringler, 64, wife of Dillon L. Ringler, died Saturday evening at her home at (90 Washington Street) Frostburg, Md. A daughter of the late William and Mary Haberline Baum, she was born August 2, 1876, at Salisbury. Surviving are her husband, one daughter and one grandson. She was a sister of John H. Baum, Jennings; George R. Baum, Keswick, Va.; Charles A. Baum, Berlin; William M. Baum, Cumberland; Ralph T. Baum, Covington, Ky.; and Robert C. Baum, Mrs. Samuel Horchler, and Misses Edith and Alice Baum, all of Salisbury.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania Monday, 13 January 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Meyersdale - Charles A. Ringler, 84, died Tuesday at his home. A native of here, he was born June 15, 1874 and was a son of the late Adam and Rachael (Wagner) Ringler. Surviving are three sons: Charles H. and Robert W. Ringler, both of Roanoke, Va., Oscar A. Ringler, of Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Walter Rickard, Meyersdale; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Leckemby, Mrs. Josephine Atkinson and Miss Rachael Ringler, all of here, Mrs. Margaret Wiland, Akron, Ohio; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where a service will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev. L. Collins Defibaugh, pastor of the United Church of Christ, will officiate, and burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 2, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 18, 2010

Name: Earl Samuel "Cotton" Ringler, 80, of Salisbury, PA
Parents: Earl C. and Lucinda E. (Lowry) Ringler
DOB: June 20, 1924, in Salisbury, PA
DOD: Thursday, December 09, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Spouse: Doretha Jane (Hutzell) Ringler
Military: U.S. Army veteran of WW II; staff sergeant in the Army Glider and Paratrooper Unit, 17th Airborne Division; recipient of the Purple Heart, having served in three campaigns and one invasion
Predeceased by: parents; wife; brothers, Clyde, Lawrence, Walter and Robert; sister, Ethel Harding
Survived by: son, Richard Allan Ringler and wife Doris, Keyser, WV; daughters, Patricia Ann Shaffer and husband Robert, Greensboro, NC; Carolyn Weyant, Meyersdale, PA; Janice Lease and husband Chuck, Cumberland, MD; brothers, Karl and Harry Ringler, both of Salisbury; sisters, Anna Marie Anderson, Radford, VA; Louise Tressler, Salisbury
Burial: December 11, 2004, Salisbury Cemetery
Source: Newman Funeral Homes, Garrett Co., MD and Somerset Co., PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 14, 2014

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Effie Ringler, 58, wife of Dillon Ringler, died in a Harrisburg, Pa., hospital Sunday morning. She was a daughter of Mrs. Edith (Bowser) Folk, Frostburg, and the late William Folk and was born in Frostburg. Beside her husband she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Deist, Sewickley, Pa.; step-daughter, Mrs. Grace Hawkins, Frostburg; a son, Franklin Rush, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Witt, Zihlman; Mrs. George Thorpe, Borden Mines, and Mrs. Elmer Rosenberger, Finzel; four brothers, Harry and Thomas Folk, Zihlman; Henry Folk, Baltimore, and Carl Folk, Wadsworth, Ohio; a grandchild and one great-grandchild. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home after 7 p.. m. Tuesday.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 7, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Frostburg - Services for Mrs. Effie Ringler, 58, wife of Dillon Ringler, Harrisburg, Pa., who died there Sunday, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Durst Funeral Home. Rev. George L. Wehler, pastor of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate and burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be George Whitefield, Arthur Monahan, Rudolph Lewis, Louis Race, Harry Winner and Robert Jenkins.
Wednesday, 9 July 1958; Cumberland Evening Times, pg 20
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls/transcribed by Genie)
Posted January 15, 2011

MEYERSDALE, April 30 - Mrs. Ellen E. Garlitz Ringler, 6O, died Monday in Somerset Community Hospital after an illness of two months. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Garlitz, she was born here May 3, 1881. Surviving are her husband, Charles, and these children: Charles H. and Oscar A. of Roanoke, Va., Robert W. at home and Mrs. Walter Richard of Meyersdale. She was a sister of Mrs. Charles Baker, Mrs. John Darrah, Mrs. Orick Henry and Miss Edith Garlitz, all of Meyersdale. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home in charge of Rev. Nelson C. Brown and Rev. Dr. B. A. Black. Interment will be made in Union Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 30, 1941 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Meyersdale, Pa., April 30 — Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen E. (Garlitz) Ringler, 60, wife of Charles Ringler of Meyersdale, who died Monday in Community Hospital in Somerset, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon with interment in Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ringler leaves her husband, four children and four sisters — Mrs. Charles Baker, Mrs. John Darrah, Miss Edith Garlitz and Mrs. Orick Henry, all of Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 30, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE, Jan. 28.—Mrs. Ellen M. Ringler, 77, died Saturday at her home in Elk Lick township after a lingering illness. Born in Somerset county November 10, 1863, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary N. Walker Deucker, she was the widow of Samuel J. Ringler. Surviving children are D. L. of Frostburg, Earl C. and Mrs. Chester Herring of Salisbury, Lemon at home and Mrs. Josiah Long of Somerset. There are 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held Monday afternoon at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Alvin J. Forrey, pastor, officiating; burial was in the church cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 28, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN — Harry James Ringler, 66, of RD 1 Buffalo Mills, died Wednesday in Bedford County Memorial Hospital, Bedford. Born at Coal Run, he was a son of the late Dennis and Lydia (Folk) Ringler. He was a member of Lybarger Lutheran Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary (Deremer) Ringler; a son, George Ringler, Seat Pleasant, Md.; four daughters, Mrs. Homer Duppstadt and Mrs. Joseph Lafferty, both of RD 1, Buffalo Mills; Mrs. Elmer Brooks, Hillside, Md., and Mrs. Stanley Pensyl, RD 2, Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Shultz, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Blair Shroyer, RD 1, Buffalo Mills; two half-brothers, Lawrence Ringler, Buffalo Mills, and Henry Ringler, Hyndman; two half-sisters, Mrs. Walter Burkett and Mrs. Harry Sheirer, both of Hyndman, and 10 grandchildren. The body will be at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lybarger Lutheran Church by Rev. Jack Stouffer and interment will be in Madley Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Cumberland News, April 10, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2015

Mrs. Nellie M. Sheirer of Madley is in receipt of a telegram dated July 31 from Maj. Gen. Edward F. Witzell as follows: "I am deeply distressed to inform you a report just received states your brother, FSgt. Harvey E. Ringler, who was previously reported missing in action, died July 17, 1942, in the Philippine Islands while a prisoner of war of the Japanese Government." The letter stated the fact with the additional information that he died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippine Islands as a result of dysentery and malaria. First Sergeant Harvey Edison Ringler was born in Somerset County Aug. 24, 1906, a son of Dennis and Sophia (Miller) Ringler, and entered the service 20 years ago serving a three-year enlistment in the States. At the expiration he re-enlisted and 17 years ago was sent to the Philippines with the regular army and was never home. He was wounded Jan. 26, 1942, but in March that year was back with his outfit. Later he was captured and the family had no word from him in more than three years until the telegram July 31 as above. Besides the sister mentioned, Mrs. Harvey Sheirer of Madley, he is survived by two brothers and a sister: Henry and Mrs. Walter Burkett of Hyndman and Lawrence of Buffalo Mills, and these half brothers and sisters: Harry and Mrs. Blair Shroyer of Buffalo Mills Rt. 1, Albert of Canton, O., and Mrs. Russell Shultz of Meyersdale.
The Bedford Gazette, August 24, 1945
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2015

Barrelville - James Roy Ringler, 56, a retired miner, died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been a patient several days. He had been in ill health two years. A native of Salisbury, Pa., he was a son of Mrs. Ellen (Hoyle) Ringler, Meyersdale, Pa., and the late Wilson Ringler. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sadie (Lenhart) Ringler; three ons, James W. Ringler, at home; Eugene W. Ringler, RD 3, Meyersdale, and Glen C. Ringler, Corriganville; a daughter, Miss Gloria Ringler, at home; two brothers, Leonard Ringler, Meyersdale, and Samuel Ringler, Beaver Falls, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Fay Shrader, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Alex Kreitzburg, Akron, and six grandhildren. The body is at the residence. Services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p. m. at the Price Funeral home, Meyersdale. Rev. Seth C. Morrow, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Cumberland, will officiate and interment will be in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 7, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 18, 2010

CUMBERLAND - Michael Allen Ringler, 46, of Cumberland, formerly of Rockville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 1, 2001, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Lois (Fridley) Ringler, Cumberland, and the late Leon E. Ringler. Mr. Ringler was a 1971 graduate of Rockville High School. He had 22 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service, where he retired as a supervisor. Following his retirement, Mr. Ringler entered Liberty University, where he earned his doctor of divinity degree. Mr. Ringler also had a degree in photography. He enjoyed photography as a hobby and was an accomplished guitarist. Mr. Ringler also enjoyed spending time at his condo in Ocean City. He attended Central Assembly of God Church. In addition to his mother, Mr. Ringler is also survived by one daughter, Anna Marie Ringler, Baltimore. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, PA., 202 Greene St., Cumberland, on Sunday. The funeral service will be conducted from the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William H. Bice officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) Times-News, Sunday, June 3, 2001
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017

MEYERSDALE — Miss Rachel Ringler, 79, died yesterday. Born here, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Rachel (Wagner) Ringler. A number of nieces and nephews survive. A private service will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Lloyd Sechrist will officiate and interment will be in Union Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Price Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, April 19, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 18, 2010

MT. SAVAGE - Mrs. Sadie Malinda Ringler, 76, of RD 1, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. Born in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Elizabeth (Shultz) Lenhart and was the widow of James Roy Ringler who died in 1953. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Plait, RD 1; two sons, Eugene Ringler, Baltimore, and Glenn Ringler, Corriganville; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ringler was a member of the Barrelville Presbyterian Church. A son, James W. Ringler, died last September. The body is at the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary, LaVale, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p. m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. tomorrow. A service will be conducted at the Barrelville Presbyterian Church, Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. Vincent Flack, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 10, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 13, 2009

Madley, Pa., Aug. 14 – Funeral service for Mrs. Sophia Ringler, 57, Bard, Pa., was held at the Lybarger Lutheran Church, of which she was a member, Friday. Rev. H. M. Petrea officiated. Surviving are eight children, Mrs. Sadie Shroyer, Gravel Pit; Mrs. Mary Shultz, Meyersdale; Mrs. Gladys Burket, Harry, Ringler, Lawrence Ringler, Henry Ringler, Miss Nellie Ringler, all of Bard, and Edison Ringler in the U.S. service in the Philippines.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 14, 1933
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2015

SOMERSET, Dec. 3 — William Harry Ringler, 80, Stonycreek township farmer, died Thursday at his home. A son of the late Levi and Susan Suder Ringler he is survived by his wife, Jennie Kimmel Ringler, nine children, including Mrs. Samuel Miller of Meyersdale, one brother, and one sister.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 3, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 18, 2010

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK - Dallas C. Rinker, 76, of 404 E. Street, died Thursday at his home. Born in Bismarck, W. Va., he was a son of the late Jesse and Rosa (Shillingburg) Rinker. He was a member of Pine Grove Brethran Church, Swallow Falls. His wife, Pleasant Virginia (Clark) Rinker, preceded him in death. Surviving are three sons, Leo Rinker, Accident; Blaine Rinker, Swanton, and Russell Rinker, Mountain Lake Park; two brothers, Ezra Rinker and Emory Rinker, both of Bismarck; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchilren. Friends will be received at Boal Funeral Home Westernport, from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Sunday at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery.
Published Saturday, January 18, 1975 in THE CUMBERLAND NEWS, Cumberland, Maryland on page 4, col. 3.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 20, 2015

The boiler at Geo W. Wilson's saw mill near Wilson Station on the W.Va. Central, exploded on Wednesday killing three men and injuring another man and a boy, none of whose names could be learned
- Later news from Gormania gives the names of the dead as Edward Miller, Isaac Rinker, ___ Sterringer, and Lee Floyd. The remains of Floyd were brought here yesterday and forwarded to his home at Fairmont.
15 May 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 26, 2019

Philip Rinker of near Bayard, Grant Co, born December 1, 1822, died February 3, 1913, aged 90 years, 2 months and 3 days. He was well until four days previous to his death, when he contracted a severe cold which caused his death. He was born near Bayard, and moved to Hampshire Co. in 1834, near Purgittsville, where he remained until 1878, when he returned to Grant Co, where he spent the remainder of his life. He leaves an aged companion, 87 years of age, and seven children, three boys and four girls; four preceding him to the spirit world. The children surviving are as follows: Jemima High, David and Edward of Hampshire Co; Maggie E. Paugh of Keyser, Mary C. B(urges) and Nora Rinker of Grant Co. and Isaac of Garrett, Md. Mr. Rinker began life as a pioneer in the wilderness, his son Isaac, cutting the first stick of timber on the farm. The first years of their life in the wilderness were years of toil and hardships. The first feed for their stock was buckwheat straw within linn or basswood brush broken off and cured when the leaves were green. They used the bark of trees to cover their buildings with. He was permitted to live to a good old age. He spent sixty years of married life, and was a member of the Brethren church for over 30 years. Funeral services were conducted by the writer at the old home. Interment also on the home farm. Lorenzo H. Fike.
Keyser Tribune, February 14, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 21, 2010

RINKER, Russell Roger

LONACONING — Russell Roger Rinker, 72, of 40 Main St., Lonaconing, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born Feb. 24, 1941 in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late Dallas C. and Pleasant Virginia (Clark) Rinker. He was the last survivor of his immediate family. Mr. Rinker was a United States Army veteran. He retired from Dominion Power Plant, Mount Storm, having worked in maintenance. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara (VanMeter) Rinker; and several nieces and nephews. Friends and family will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Cumberland Times-News, December 26, 2013
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015