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CLIFFORD, Mrs. Anna Alice Casey

Funeral of Mrs Clifford
The funeral of Mrs James Clifford will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Episcopal Church.  Rev Smoot will conduct the services.  Interment will take place in the Mt Savage cemetery.  Mrs Clifford was 44(sic) years old at the time of her death and was highly  respected by all who knew her.  She is survived by her husband.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, October 10, 1903 - pg 3, col 2
Find A Grave Memorial# 177086467
NB:  On her marriage license she is Anna Alice Casey but on her  Maryland Death Certificate she is listed as Anna Penchston Clifford. 
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted March 15, 2017

CLIFFORD, James W.

Mount Savage, May 10 - The funeral of the late James Clifford took place yesterday afternoon from his residence thence to St George's P E Church where services were conducted by Rev Ball.  Interment was made in St George's cemetery.  Former U.S. Senator Geo L Wellington delivered a very beautiful eulogy at the grave.  The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Messrs: James Jose, Wm Burall, Charles Evans, Calvin Herring, James McFarland and Wm Ewald.  Among the out-of-town people who attended the funeral were noticed Mr John Benson, Frostburg, ex-Senator Wellington and M H Mullany, Cumberland.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, May 10, 1905 - pg 2, col 2
Find A Grave Memorial# 177084394
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted March 7, 2017

CLINE, Alfred

Frostburg. Feb. 9. ~ Alfred Cline, a Civil War veteran, died at 8 a.m. yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Rephorn. He was a native of Ohio and was in his 76th year. Mr. Cline had been a resident of this place since he was 18 years old with the exception of the years he served in the Union Army. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Sarah Steffy, of Bryan, Ohio; two sons, Alfred, of Youngstown, and David, of this place; four daughters, Mrs. Frank Rephorn, of this place; Mrs Lillie Price, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret McLuckle, of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Elizabethe Folk, of Ridgeley, W. Va. On account of illiness at the home of Mrs. Frank Rephorn, the body of Mr. Cline was moved to the home of his niece, Mrs. William Eisel, 60 Mechanic street, from which place the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon. The funeral will be in charge of Rev. C.L. VanDerLinden and will be attended by members of Thoburn Post, Grand Army of the Republic. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery.
Published Wednesday, February 9, 1921 in the EVENING TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on Page 10, Col. 1.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted December 12, 2015

CLINE, Arthur C.[?]

Arthur Lee/Leo Cline, 44, conductor in the Martinsburg yards of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and prominent in Masonic circles, died suddenly at his home, 614 Virginia avenue, Martinsburg, shortly after 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. Mr. Cline and been suffering from what was regarded as an attack of the griip, and had been unable to work since Monday. Mr. Cline was born in Martinsburg on January 1, 1888, a son of Mrs. Laura R. and the late Thatcher Cline. He entered the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio as a yard brakeman when buy a boy and soon won promotion to conductor, a position he was occupying at the time he was taken ill. In railroad circles and to his friends, he was known as "Jipe" Cline. He was a prominent Mason, being a member of Robert White Lodge No 67; Lebanon Chapter, No. 2 R. A. M.; Palestine Commandery, No. 2 K. T.; Osiris Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., and Martinsburg Lodge of Perfection. He was also a member of Martinsburg Junior Order United American Mechanics, and of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Laura R. Cline; his widow, formerly Miss Jennie Barney; one son, Lee B. Cline, at home; four brothers, C. W. Cline, at Chambersburg, Pa., Fred M. Cline, George and Percy Cline, and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Evans and Miss Louise Cline, Martinsburg. Funeral rites were conducted from Second United Brethren Church, Martinsburg, Friday afternoon with the Masons in charge. Burial was in Rosedale.
Sunday, March 6, 1932; Cumberland (MD) Sunday Times
~Genie
Posted September 29, 2018

CLINE, Betsy Ann

HARDY COUNTY NEWS, Moorefield Examiner, Nov 28th  - Mrs. Betsy Ann Cline, who died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ginn, was buried here Monday evening at 2:30. Dr. D. C. Cline who was called here by the illness and death of his mother returned to his home at Dumfries, Va. Saturday.
Keyser Tribune, December 6, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 10, 2010

CLINE, David
 
FROSTBURG — David Cline, 80, a former resident, died yesterday in the Allegany County Infirmary, Cumberland. Surviving are a brother, Alfred B. Cline, Girard, Ohio, and a number of nephews and nieces.The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p. m. at the funeral home and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, March 23, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 28, 2013

CLINE, John W.

Died ~ At his father's residence, of typhoid fever, Thurday afternoon, April 23, 1891, John W. Cline, aged 22 years, son of Alfred Cline.
Published Saturday, April 25, 1891 in the MINING JOURNAL, Frostburg, Maryland on page 3, col. 3.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 28, 2015

CLINE, John W.

Brevities
The remains of John W. Cline were interred at Eckhart Saturday under the auspices of the Knights of Malta, of which he was a member. The family became dissatisfied, however, and the body was disinterred Tuesday, brought up to Allegany cemetery and re-interred, where if now rests in sight of the home the deceased young man loved and served so well. His death was quite unexpected, and, therefore, a distressing bereavement to an estimable family.
Published Saturday, May 2, 1891 in the MINING JOURNAL, Frostburg, Maryland on page 3, col. 1.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted December 12, 2015
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CLINE, Mrs. Mary E. Dudley

The many friends of Mrs. Alfred Cline were sorry to learn of her death Wednesday morning at her home on McCulloh street, after a short illness from brain and heart trouble. The deceased was a devoted christian during her lifetime, and her many charitable acts will be greatly missed by those who benefited by them. She was about 55 years of age and is survived by her husband, four daughters and three sons, all residing in this locality. The deceased was a member of the Main Street English Lutheran Church. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services at the residence on McCulloh street. Interment will be made in the Allegany cemetery. Mrs. Cline ruptured a blood vessel in the head about one year ago from which she never entirely recovered.
Published Thursday, December 27, 1906 in the EVENING TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on Page 3, Col. 3.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted December 12, 2015

 

CLINE, Mrs. Nellie Gerstell Warner

Mrs. Nellie Gerstell Cline, 69, widow of James W. Cline, 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital.  Born at Elk Garden, she was a daughter of the late George M. and Susan A. (Kenney) Warner.  Mrs. Cline was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Surviving are four sons, Patrick E Cline, Hagerstown; Thomas A Cline, Baltimore, and George D. Cline, Los Angeles; three daughters. Mrs. Alvie Unglesbee, Baltimore; Mrs. James Twigg, Ridgeley, and Mrs.. Frederick Graziana, city; two sisters, Mrs. Vesta L. Snyder, city, and Mrs. Anna L. Gaughan. Mt. Savage, 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p. m
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, May 26, 1961 - pg 12, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 18, 2015

CLINEDINST, Augustus

Augustus Clinedinst died Saturday night, about 10 o'clock, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 1 day. The disease was inflammation of the bladder. this trouble started on him about fifteen years ago, and in the meantime he suffered much from it. However he kept up until last spring, when he succumbed to the ravages of the disease sufficiently to be confined to the house. In the meantime, he could be up part of the time but slowly succumbed, till about a week before his decease and then sank rapidly. The funeral was preached at the Trinity church, Monday by B W Smith. Surviving are the widow, three sons and one daughter.
Keyser Tribune, September 16, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 28, 2010

 

Name:  H. Grant Clingerman, 77, of Bedford, PA

Parents: Alvah Clingerman and Jessie (Shipley) Clingerman

DOB: March 8, 1926, in Flintstone, MD

DOD: Sunday, April 13, 2003, at his residence

Military: Veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving in the United States Army and post-war service in Japan where he was one of the communications experts for the war crime trials

Spouses: 1st wife, Dorothy (Perdew) Clingerman; 2nd wife, Rosemary Clingerman

Predeceased by: parents; wife Dorothy; brother, Floyd Clingerman; sister, Margaret (Clingerman) Barnes

Survived by: wife Rosemary; daughter, Rita Hout and her husband Bill, Cumberland, MD; step-children, Debbie Smieska and her husband Paul, Lansing, MI; Doug Baldwin and his wife Donna, Oviedo, FL; Kelly Baldwin and his wife Nancy, Clawson, MI; Ed Baldwin and his wife Lisa, Stanton, MI

Burial: Wednesday, April 16, 2003, Maryland Veterans' Cemetery at Rocky Gap

Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 6, 2015

 

CLISE, Mrs. Betty Lee Enos
 
KEYSER, W.Va. — Betty Lee Clise, 88, of Liberty St., Keyser, formerly of Westernport, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Born July 27, 1924, in Keyser, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Alma G. (Mitter) Enos. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James “Buck” Clise; a daughter, Linda Miller and a brother, Oscar Enos. She was the last survivor of her immediate family. Betty was a longtime waitress at Green’s Restaurant in Westernport, where she was well known for her famous chili and vegetable soup. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Keyser. Betty was loved and respected by all for her kind heart and great faith. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren. She leaves behind a daughter, Marsha Sargent and husband Gary, of Keyser; a son-in-law, Jeff Miller, of Keyser; three granddaughters, Deanna Ludwick and husband “B” of New Creek, Cari Healy and husband Matt of New Creek, and Lisa Carr and husband Bill of New Creek; ten great-grandchildren, Destiney, Will, Julia, Haley, Kirstie, Alyvea, Chloe, Graci, Seth and Austyn, and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends and family will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Monday, Jan. 28. A funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James McCune officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
The Cumberland Times-News, January 25, 2013
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 7, 2015

CLISE, Mrs. Cecelia Martha Wigger

Lonaconing - Mrs. Cecelia Martha Clise, 80, of RD 1, Frostburg, died Thursday at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Homes in Oakland. Born Sept. 19, 1904 in LaVale, she was a daughter of the late James B. Wigger and May (Shank) Wigger. Mrs. Clise was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Midland, and attended the Lonaconing Day Care Center. Her husband, Arthur Clise, died in 1965. Surviving are two sons, Gary L. Clise and ohn B. Clise, both of RD 1, Frostburg; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Norma Clise, Webster, S.C.; a stepson, Jerry G. Clise, RD 1, Frostburg; one sister, Mrs. Angela Schultz, Buffalo, N.Y.; one grandchild, 10 step-grandchildren, 15 step-great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Eichhorn Funeral Home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with Father William Dalton officiationg. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, near Cumberland.
Friday, 30 November 1984; Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted March 3, 2018

CLISE, Charles H.

Charles H Clise, 67, Westernport died at 10:30 o'clock last night in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.  His body was taken to the home of his son, Thomas Clise, Poplar Street, Westernport.  He was a widower and is survived by four sons and four daughters: Thomas and James Clise, Westernport; Charles and Leonard Clise, Cleveland, O; Mrs Annie Williams, Cleveland, O; Mrs Ida Jones, Westernport; Mrs Abel Wilt, Port Eustis, Tex; Mrs Helen Keller, Midland, Pa.  The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the home.  Burial will be in Philos Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, June 30, 1931 - pg 2, col 5
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted May 6, 2014

CLISE, George Russell

RED HILL -- George Russell Clise, 95, of Altra Care Nursing Home in Ravenna, Ohio, formerly of Red Hill, died Saturday, Feb. 12., 1994 at the nursing home. Born Sept. 28, 1898 on Dan's Mountain, he was preceded in death by his father Charles W. Clise and his mother Anna (Twigg) Clise. He was also preceded in death by his wife Alice R. Clise in 1957, two sons, Junior Clise and David Clise, four brothers, one sister, one grandson and one great-grandson. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include two sons, George R. Clise and friend Sue, of Warren, Ohio and Charles A. Clise and wife Karyn of Diamond, Ohio; three daughters, Eleanor Butler of Clarksburg, W.Va., Beatrice Browning and husband Willis of Warren, Ohio and Anna Beeghly and husband David of Spring Gap; one sister, Sarah Clise of York, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Wayne R. Turner. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
abt. Saturday, 12 February 1994; no publication noted
~Genie
Posted July 21, 2021

 

CLISE, James W.

James W. "Buck" Clise, 85, of 500 Carskadon Lane, formerly of Westernport, Md., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 1, 2003. Born November 9, 1917, in Westernport, he was the son of the late James H. and Elizabeth A. (Bier) Clise. Mr. Clise was retired from the Celanese Corporation with 45 years of service. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Westernport and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II with the Third Infantry Division, earning the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #0155, Westernport, and the V.F.W. Post #06775, McCoole, Md. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Betty L. (Enos) Clise, whom he married April 30, 1942; two daughters, Linda L. Miller and husband, Jeff, and Marsha F. Sargent and husband, Gary; two granddaughters, Deanna (Wade) Crites and husband, J.R., and Cari (Sargent) Healy and husband, Matt; one step-granddaughter, Lisa (Sargent) Carr and husband, Bill; three precious great-granddaughters, Alyvea, Chloe and Graci; and three step-great-granddaughters, Destiney, Haley and Kirstie, all of Keyser. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Reverend Jerry Schloe officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport, where full military honors will be accorded at graveside. Buck was an incredible man who touched the lives of everyone he knew. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, April 2, 2003
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 19, 2015

CLISE, John Peter

Frostburg, June 25 — John Peter Clise, aged 91, National, one of the oldest Civil War veterans in Western Maryland, died at his home last night at 9:15 o'clock, following old age complications. Mr. Clise was born at Clarysville, this county, on November 11, 1838, the son of the late George and Mary Clise. He was a member of Company K, Fourth West Virginia Infantry, Union Army, serving four years. He was a retired blacksmith, last operating a shop at Klondike Mine No. 7, Consolidation Coal Company. Surviving are three daughters and one son, Mrs. William Martin, of Youngstown, Ohio; Miss Carrie Clise and Walter Clise, and Mrs. Alex Quinn, at home. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home at National, with Rev. Dr. U. S. Wright, pastor of Midland M. E. Church, officiating. Interment will be in Miller Cemetery at Klondike. Mr. Clise was a charter member of Anchor Lodge, No. 111, Knights of Pythias, Midland. Mr. Clise had been bedfast since a fall seven months ago.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 25, 1930
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 18, 2009

 

CLISE, Mrs. Ruth Doub

LONACONING, Md. -Ruth (Doub) Clise, 91, of 15701 Lower Georges Creek Road, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 14, 2005, at Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport, Md. Born August 22, 1914, in Williamsport, Md., she was the daughter of the late Edward Calvin Doub and Lillian Grace (Beckley) Doub. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles T. Clise, on August 7, 1990; and two sisters, Mildred Hammond and Francis Plummer; and her three brothers, Richard Doub, Charles Doub, and William Doub. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Clise was a graduate of Frostburg State Teachers College, the forerunner of Frostburg State University. Upon graduation she taught school in Washington County. She and her late husband were business partners in the Clise Septic Tank & Building Supply Co., Inc. and Clise Coal Co., Inc. She attended Trinity Assembly of God, Midlothian. She was an avid bridge player. She is survived by one daughter, Virginia Clise, of Lonaconing, Md.; one son, Charles T. Clise, Jr. and wife, Elaine, of Frostburg, Md.; and two grandchildren, Carrie Ann Sheinfeld and husband, Brian, of Harrisburg, Pa., and Charles Thomas Clise III and wife, Amy, of Frostburg; one great-grandson, Charles Thomas Clise IV, of Frostburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated. Friends will be received one hour prior to service. Inurnment will be held at Philos Cemetery, Westernport. It will be private. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Assembly of God, with the Pastor Jimmy Blair officiating. The family requests that memorials be directed to Trinity Assembly of God, Midlothian, Md. Our wonderful mother and grandmother was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home P.A., Lonaconing, is in charge of the arrangements, (www.eichhorn-mckenziefh.com).
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) -  November 16, 2005
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 20, 2015

CLISE, Mrs. William (nee Winters)

Mrs. William Clise, aged 56 years, widow of former County Commissioner William Clise, died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Albright, after an illness of many months. She was the daughter of Jacob Winters. Mrs. Clise was born near Dan's Rock. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Alex Martin and Mrs. James Albright. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon from the Winter farm at the old home place.
-Cumb News of 7th
Keyser Tribune, December 15, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 10, 2010

CLISTER, Mrs. Anna Sproul

Clister, Anna S. - Aged 88, died Sunday, March 29, 1948 at 3:45 a.m. in her home near Markleysburg. She was preceded in death by her husband W. H. Clister, one son, Sanford and one daughter, Slsie. Surviving are the following children, Mrs. Eva Williams of Grantsville, Md., Miss Estella Clister at home, Mrs. Florence Williams of Grantsville, Md., Chester R. Clister of Uniontown; 13 granchildren, 21 great grandchildren. Friends are being received in the late home, Markelysburg, R.D. 1 where services will be conducted Wednesday, Mar 31 at  2 p.m. with Rev. John Rodahave officiating. Interment will be in the Addison Cemetery under the direction of the Rodahaver Funeral Home, Markleysburg. (Brownsville and Connellsville papers please copy)
Evening Standard, Uniontown (PA); March 29, 1948
FindAGrave Memorial #71082679
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted June 3, 2017

CLISTER, Mrs. Ellen

After braving the storms of 94 winters, Mrs. Ellen Clister, widow of the late Peter Clister, died at her home near Markleysburg on Friday, October 11, 1910. Her death was due to a gradual physical breakdown accompanying extreme old age. Mrs. Clister was the mother of seven children, six girls and one boy. Two daughters died before her. The surviving children are W.H. Clister, Mrs. Lucinda Tissue and Miss Matilda Clister, of Tissue; Mrs. Anna Sullivan, of Confluence; Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, of Velvern, Kansas. Mrs. Clister is also survived by 26 grandchildren and about an equal number of great-grandchildren. The funeral service will occur at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Arrangements are being made to have Rev. Samuel Umbel, father of Judge R.E. Umbel, conduct the services.
[abt. Friday, October 11, 1910; No known source or date of publication]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 28, 2017

CLISTER, Miss Elsie M. (child)

Markleysburg, Aug. 9 - Elsie M. Clister, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clister, died Saturday morning, July 30, 1904, at 5 o'clock. Death was caused by dropsy from which Elsie had suffered a year or more without the physicians being able to give her permanent relief. At times she would seem so well and her body would be so little swollen that we hoped she might outgrow her dreaded affliction, but just when our hopes would be highest, she would again have another serious attack, each one making her weaker for the one to follow. In April she had a severe attack and lay very low for five weeks. All hopes of her recovery had been given up, but in time she became so strong seemingly that our hopes were renewed, so that, when she was taken worse on Monday evening, July 25, we hoped that she would again soon recover, but it was not God's will. She was perfectly conscious to the last, knowing everyone, but was so weak she didn't dare to talk. Her stay on earth had been so brief, only two years, nine months and twelve days, yet how dearly we had learned to love her, and oh, how much we miss her. The parents, two brothers, Chester and Sanford, and three sisters, Eva, Stella and Florence, are left to mourn and miss Elsie and await that gathering of the faithful when we all hope to meet our loved one again. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. Ickes on Sunday, July 31, at 2 o'clock. The Markleysburg choir sang Elsie's favorite hymns, "Gathering (unreadable)" "Beckoning Hands" and "We Are Going Down the Valley." The pall bearers were Minnie Heinemor, Mamie McCaffrey, Floe Thomas and Violet Rosenberger. Interment in Sansom Chapel cemetery.

Uniontown Morning Herald, August 11, 1904
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017


CLISTER, Miss Estella

Estella Clister, age 89 years, of Markleysburg, Pa., passed away suddenly Monday, September 13, 1971. The daughter of the late William Henry and Anna Sproul Clister, she was predeceased by two brothers, Sanford and Chester, and a sister, Elsie. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Eva Williams and Mrs. Florence Williams, both of Grantsville, Md. She was a lifelong member of the Union Chapel Methodist Church. Friends will be received in the James R. Williams Funeral Home, Markleysburg, until Thursday, September 16, at 2 p.m., the hour of service, with Rev. John Basinger officiating, assisted by Rev. John Eash. Burial in Addison Cemetery, Addison, Pa.
 
[d.o.d. Monday, September 13, 1971; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017


CLISTER, Mrs. Frances Clark

Frances Clister, 91, of Carmichaels, died Monday, December 30, 2013, in Golden Living Center, Waynesburg. Mrs. Clister was born in Carmichaels, March 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Flenniken and Catherine Evans Clark. Surviving are three children, Sandra Lee McDermott (Barry) of Carmichaels, William Clister (Shuha) of Katy, Texas, and Darwin Clister (Elizabeth) of Carmichaels; three grandchildren, Colin Clister of Carmichaels, Shanna Clister of Canton, Ga., and Richard Clister of Katy; and a sister, Dorothy Harris of Cabot, Ark. Deceased are her husband, Sanford G. Clister, and a sister, Marie Nicholson. Frances was a full-time homemaker and an avid gardener. Her passions in her life were her flowers and her pets. Services are private and are under the direction of Paul Lesako Funeral Home, Dowlin Ave., Carmichaels, PA. Paul M. Lesako, funeral director.

[d.o.d. Monday, December 30, 2013; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017


CLISTER, Jack Robert

Jack Robert Clister, 86, of Allison, Pa., died Tuesday, January 2, 2007. He was born on September 20, 1920, in Uniontown, Pa., son of the late Chester Robert and Mary Elizabeth Crider Clister. He was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church of Brownsville, Pa., and formerly a council member of the church. Veteran of World War II, serving 27 months in the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations with the Battery A 475th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, lifetime member of VFW Post 47 of Uniontown, Pa. He was a retired manager with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Ruth Volpin Clister, two sisters, Elsie Haney and Elaine Riffle. He is survived by three sons: Dave Clister and wife Marti of Pittsburgh, Pa., Gary Clister and wife Mary Teresa of Carbondale, Pa., and Ron Clister and wife Meaghan of Brownsville, Pa.; nine grandchildren: Jackie, Terri, Ashley, Steven, Roseanne, Sara, Aaron, Luke and Anna Sophia; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Skirpan Funeral Home, Brownsville, Pa., where a funeral service will be held on Friday with the Rev. Jack E. Hernstrom officiating. Interment, LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa. Full military rites will be accorded by the VFW Post 47, Uniontown.

[d.o.d. Tuesday, January 2, 2007; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017


CLISTER, John Laub

Funeral services will be held Monday for a Markleysburg man who was killed Thursday at a construction site in German Twp. Friends will be received for 56-year old John Laub Clister of Flat Rock Rd. in the Williams Funeral Home, Markleysburg after 7 tonight and until 11 a.m. Monday and at the Union Chapel Church from 1-2 p.m. Monday the hour
Verdanaof service with Rev. Ivan Walker officiating assisted by Rev. John Eash. Burial will follow in Addison Cemetery, Addison. Clister, who was killed when the side of a ditch in which he was standing caved in, was president of the Mountain Fellowship Center at Markleysburg and was an active civic and church leader. He was a member of the UIMCH Chapel Church and the Markleysburg-Henry Clay Vol. Fire Dept. Born Dec. 12, 1918, he was the son of the late Sanford and Pansy Laub Clister. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Virginia Wood Clister, four daughters, Mrs. Carol Umbel of Chardon, Ohio, Mrs. Colleen Rosenberger of Markleysburg, Judy of Newark, Ohio, and Karen of Chardon. Also surviving are a brother, Sanford of Carmichaels, and two sisters, Mrs. Nina Pullin of Brandonville,W. Va., and Mrs. Lorna Weller of Eugene, Ore., and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold. According to reports at the scene, the victim, who was employed by the Woody Heating & Plumbing Co. of Uniontown, was using a transit during the installation of a sewer drop when the cave-in occurred. Clister was 10 feet below the surface of the 20-foot wide ditch. Co-workers and volunteer firemen worked for nearly 30 minutes to free him after the accident occurred at 11:15 a.m. A laborer, William Sprusanski of Uniontown R.D.6, was also working in the manhole, but he escaped uninjured. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Union Chapel Church or the Mountain Fellowship Center.
The Uniontown (Pa.) Morning Herald, August 9, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017


CLISTER, Mrs. Matilda

Mrs. Matilda Clister, who had been living with her son Albert B. Clister, of Lemon street, died yesterday at 3:30 a.m. of cancer. Mrs. Clister was born October 9, 1844. She is survived by her son, Albert B. Clister of Lemon street; grandchildren, Thomas and Violet Clister, of Markleysburg; and two sisters, Mrs. Anne Sullivan of Confluence and Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin of Agriola, Kansas. Funeral services at the Sampson (sic) Chapel near Farmington at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

[Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017

 

CLISTER, Sanford

Funeral services for Sanford Clister were conducted in the Vanderbilt Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock following brief services in the family residence at 1:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Dickerson Run Union cemetery. Mr. Clister, age 45, of Markleysburg, died Friday night, July 8, 1933, in the Uniontown Hospital of peritonitis. Mr. Clister was well known in Fayette County and his death will be a shock to his many friends. He was a member of the Methodist church of Markleysburg for many years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Clister of Markleysburg; five children, Lorna, Nina, Harold, John, and Sanford, Jr., all at home; one brother, Chester Clister of Uniontown; and three sisters, Mrs. Leonard Williams and Mrs. Charles Williams of Addison, and Stella, at home.
[d.o.d.  Friday, July 8, 1933; Unknown Source]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017


CLISTER, William H.

William H. Clister, one of the outstanding citizens of Fayette County, aged 76 years, died suddenly at 12:30 o'clock Thursday, February 29, 1940 at his home three-fourths of a mile from Flatrock Road on the Flatrock-Markleysburg Road. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Clister was born on the farm on which he died and until the very morning of his death had been active in the management and working of the 200 acres recognized as among the finest farming land in half a dozen counties. A few days ago he had completed arrangements for building a new fence on the property near the home. Mr. Clister had suffered several strokes during the past 14 years, he had rapidly recovered his strength and was apparently in better than ordinary health this week when he was so suddenly stricken. He had been at work on the farm during the morning. Returning to the home, he complained of pressure on the chest and in a few minutes had passed away. Death is believed to have been caused by an embolism. The nucleus of the Clister farm was literally carved out of the mountain fastresses by Mr. Clister's father, who years ago bought the property and cleared it. At that time there was not even a cow path, much less a road, leading to the farm. The elder Mr. Clister cleared the land and developed an outstanding piece of farm land which was conveyed to the son who continued the agricultural efforts, adding to the property until the present approximate 200 acres. William H. Clister was active in the affairs of the church, bring[sic] a member of the Methodist denomination. A number of years ago, he was one of the moving spirits which built the Union church near the Clister home, and throughout his life took an active interest in maintaining the church property in which members of the great Faiths worship together. He was active in community affairs also. A man of sterling character, of pronounced convictions and of great sympathetic understanding, he endeared himself to all with whom he came in contact. Frequently, Mr. Clister, reminiscing with his friends, would tell of hearing the first battle of Bull Run of the Civil war. As a boy of tender age, he did not see the battle, but could hear the firing and feel the reverberations. His descriptions were always vivid. Mr. Clister was born on July 14, 1864. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sophia Sproul Clister, now past 61 years of age, and four children, Mrs. Eva Williams of Grantsville R.D.; Miss Estella Clister, at home; Mrs. Florence Williams of Grantsville R.D; and C. H. Clister, of 93 Walnut Street, Uniontown. Elsie Clister died in infancy, and Sanford G. died a few years ago. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home at 3 P.M. Sunday afternoon with Rev. Mr. Crow officiating. Burial will be in the Addison Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews of Mr. Clister.
Uniontown Morning Herald, February 29, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 23, 2017

CLITES,  Albert R.

HYNDMAN - Albert R. Clites, 74, of RD 1, Hyndman, died yesterday at his residence. A lifelong area resident he was a son of the late Daniel and Sarah (Porter) Clites. He was a member of Methodist Chapel of Cook's Mill. A retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Rolling Mill employe he was a member of International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Campbell) Clites; a daughter, Mrs. Alverna Stuckey, Mechanicsburg; a son Willie R. Clites, Elizabeth, N.J., two brothers, William Clites, Corriganville, and Roy Clites, Ellerslie; five grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted here Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Richard C. Chambers. Burial will be in Cook's Mill Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 27, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

CLITES, Mrs. Amanda Shoemaker
 
Mrs. Amanda Clites, 82, a former Bedford resident, died at the Brookline Convalescent Home at Mifflintown, Pa., Wednesday evening, July 27, 1977. She was born in Somerset County, June 22, 1895, a daughter of Mahlon and Mazie (Sommerville) Shoemaker. She was married to Walter Clites who preceded her in death in 1966. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Bloom, of Johnstown, R.D. 2; and Kathryn, wife of Kenneth Miller, of Lewistown, R.D. 2. Seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren also survive. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Funeral services: Saturday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. in the Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford, with Rev. Lee Weaver, officiating. Burial in the Lybarger Cemetery, Buffalo Mills. Friends will be received in the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Gazette, July 29, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2014 

CLITES, Mrs. Annie Martz

HYNDMAN - Mrs. Annie Clites, 60, of RD 1, Hyndman, died Friday night in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. A native of Glencoe, Pa., she was born November 3, 1905, a daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Hosselrode) Martz. Her husband, Clarence W. Clites, died in 1957. Mrs. Clites had a son, Earl Clites, who was killed in action in World War II. She was a Gold Star Mother and a member of the Wills Creek Methodist Chapel at Cooks Mills. Survivors include a son, Clarence Ray Clites, RD l, Hyndman; four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Burley and Mrs. Roberta Burley, both of Cumberland; Mrs. Katherine Evans, Hyndman, and Mrs. Helen Carr, Baltimore; two brothers, Wilbur and Charles Martz, both of Meyersdale; three sisters, Violet Martz, June Martz and Alva Martz, and nine grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home here where services will be conducted today at 2 p.m. by Rev. Richard C. Chambers. Interment will be in the Porter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Printy, Edgar Shaffer, Fred Bagley, John Mason, Melvin Shroyer and Frank Stahlman.
The Cumberland News, April 11, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 11, 2009

CLITES, Mrs. Bertha E.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha E. Clites, 53, widow of John W. Clites, 506 Decatur street, who died Wednesday, in Allegany Hospital, will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Cook's Mills church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Dr. Vernon N. Ridgely, pastor of Centre Street M. E. Church,m will officiate. The funeral cortege will leave the home at 1:30 p.m. The pallbearers will be: J. Loller Smith, Russell C. Paupe, Mervil Kauffman, Herman Miller, Harry B. Simmpson and John R. Atkinson. Besides her husband, one daughter and a sister, she is survived by one grandson, Junior Bucy.
Friday, January 29, 1937; Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted August 17, 2019

 

CLITES, Mrs. Bessie Elizabeth Leydig

Bessie Elizabeth Clites, 69, R.D. 1, Hyndman died Sunday, June 24,1973 at her home in Hyndman. She was born November 28, 1903 the daughter of the late Howard and Ella Leydig. She is survived by her husband, John R. Clites, and two sons, Earl Chester Clites, and Clifton Eugene Clites, both of R.D. 1, Hyndman. Four brothers, Ben, Accident, Maryland; George, Cumberland, Maryland; Howard, Hyndman; and John, Greencastle, Pa.; four sisters, Mila Fleegle, Schellsburg; Elsie Lepley, R.D. I, Hyndman; Mary Burkett, Buffalo Mills; and Nellie Miller, R.D. 1, Hyndman also survive along with eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services: Wednesday, June 27 at 2 p.m. in the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman with the Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. Burial in the Hyndman Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
The Bedford Gazette, June 25, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 28, 2010

Name: Charles Howard Clites, Jr., 75, of Cumberland, MD
DOB: October 11, 1929, in Ridgeley, WV
DOD: May 26, 2005, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Military: U.S. Air Force veteran
Spouse: Betty, his wife of 50 years
Survived by: wife; one son, two daughters, one brother
Burial: May 29, 2005, Sunset Memorial Park
Source: Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2014

 

CLITES, Clyde W.

Corriganville - Clyde W. Clites, 55, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient three days. He was born April 22, 1918, in Hyndman, a son of the late George and Minerva (Mull) Clites. Mr. Clites was an employe of the Amcelle Plant of Celanese Fibers Corporation, and a member of 1874, Textile Workers of America. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his widow, Iva (Sides) Clites; two sons, Paul Clites, Corona, Cal., and Melvin Clites, Chambersburg, Pa.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Shaffer, RD 1, Hyndman; five brothers, Samuel and Calvin Clites, RD 1, Hyndman, Robert and Frank Clites, both of Baltimore, and Raymond Clites, Fort Marion, W. Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Hutzell and Mrs. Ruth Deremer, both of RD 1, Hyndman, Mrs. Pamela Gibbner, Germany, Mrs. Ollie Mae Suddeth, Baltimore, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. A service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home by Rev. Leroy Logsdon, with interment in Comps Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 19, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

CLITES, Earl Chester

HYNDMAN, Pa. - Earl Chester Clites, 78, of Hyndman Road, Hyndman, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at WMHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born June 22, 1924, in Hyndman, he was the son of the late John Ross and Bessie Elizabeth (Leydig) Clites. He was also preceded in death by Doris Maxine (Lepley) Clites, his wife of 45 years, in 1989; an infant daughter; and brother. Surviving are a son, E. Howard Clites and wife Liz (LePere), Hyndman; three daughters, Elizabeth A. Liz Miller and husband Robert, Bedford, Catherine J. Kitty Troutman and husband Richard, and Rose A. Bunny Allison and husband Randy, all of Hyndman; a brother, Clifton E. and wife Peggy (Madden), Hyndman; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and special friend, Doris Shaffer. Mr. Clites had worked as a self-employed truck driver. He attended the Bible Gospel Church, Hyndman. He was also an avid hunter and he enjoyed spending time at his farm. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Fay E. Leydig officiating. Interment will be in the Hyndman Cemetery. Mr. Clites' grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, March 31, 2003
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 28, 2010

CLITES, Earl E.
 
CORRIGANVILLE - Earl E. Clites, 66, died Friday, April 24, 1992 at his residence. Born July 3, 1925 in Corriganville, he was the son of the late Floyd G. and Eula B. (Shrout) Clites. Mr. Clites was a retired self-employed contractor. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theater, and was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ; Kemp Lodge 154, AF&AM, Mount Savage; and the Ali Ghan Shrine, Cumberland. Survivors include his wife, M. Louise (Barncord) Clites; one daughter, Sharon L. Bogard, and one granddaughter, Morgan K. Clites Bogard, both of Corriganville; three brothers, Paul F. Clites, Cresaptown; Ronald A. Clites, Greenport; Darl C. Clites, Rockville; and one sister, Juanita “Susie” Seeders, Springfield, W.Va. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, Pa. Services will be conducted there Monday at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Ken L. Korns and the Rev. Ruth S. Kershner. Interment will be in the Porter Cemetery near Ellerslie. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by members of Oscar Jordan Post 7375, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hyndman, and the Fort Bedford Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Scott Barncord, Eric Barncord, Mark Barncord, Terry Crabtree, Michael Clites, and David Clites.

Cumberland Times-News, Saturday, April 25, 1992
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 12, 2018

CLITES, Pvt. Earl L.
 
Jan 31    A reburial service for Pvt. Earl L. Clites, 18 State Line, Pa near Ellerslie, who was killed in action in the invasion of Normandy in 1944, will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. Military rites will be accorded in Porter Cemetery by Oscar R. Jordan Post No. 7375, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Pvt. Clites was the son of Clarence and Anna (Martz) Clites.  He was employed as a warp knitter at the Celanese plant, Cumberland, before entering the Army November 24, 1943.  He was sent overseas in April 1944 after training at Fort McClelland, Ala and Fort Meade, MD. He was a member of Cook’s Mill Methodist Church and of Ellerslie P.O.S. of A. In addition to the parents, he is survived by one brother, Clarence at home, one sister, Mrs. Dorothea Burley, Hyndman; 2 sisters, Katherine and Roberta, and a foster sister, Helen Keolker, all at home. The body will arrive here Monday.
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(Courtesy of Polly Groves)
Posted December 12, 2013


CLITES, Pvt. Earl L. 
 
Clites Reburial is Planned Today 
Hyndman, Pa. - A funeral service for Pvt. Earl L. Clites, 18, Sate Line, Pa., near Ellerslie, who was killed in action in the invasion of Normandy in 1944, will be conducted this afternoon at 2:00 in the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. Rev. C. O. Crowe, pastor of Ellerslie Methodist Church, will officiate and reburial will be in Porter Cemetery.  Full military rites will be accorded by Oscar Jordan Post No. 7375, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hyndman, with J. Mason Kerr, Sr., vice commander, in charge. Active pallbearers will be Sheldon Lewis, William and Robert Ritchie and John Korns.  Honorary pallbearers will be J. E. Corley, J. E. Mason, L. Kennedy and D. Leydig. Color guard – Albert Horner, Harry Ritchey, Denzil Harbert and Robert Golden. Firing squad – J. Elliott,  F. Phillipi, R. DeVore, D. Deneen, C. Shilling, Albert Shopper and E. Leydig, John Miller will be chaplain and Paul Evans, bugler.
No date noted; Cumberland Times News
(Courtesy of Polly Groves) Wish I had a date
Posted December 12, 2013

CLITES, Mrs. Effie Allan Yost, nee Albright

Mrs. Effie Allan Yost Clites, 80, of Barrelville, was dead on arrival last night at Sacred Heart Hospital. She had been in failing health for about three months. She was the daughter of the late William and Christine (Emerick) Albright. She was a member of the Central Assembly of God Church. Surviving are her husband, Scott W. Clites; three sons by a previous marriage, John E. Yost and William R. Yost, both city, and Charles L. Yost, Wheaton; four daughters by a previous marriage, Mrs. William F. Leake, Mrs. Frederick E. Pope, Mrs. Charles R. Lineburg and Mrs. Alvin C. Boor, all city; five stepsons, Sam W. Clites, city; Bruce Clites, Scranton, Pa.; William Clites, Huntingdon, Pa.; Floyd Clites, Hyndman, RD 1, and Ambrose Clites, Barrelville; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Russell Fair, Buffalo Mills, Pa., and Mrs. Raymond Ranker, Ellerslie; three sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Beal, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Clara Yantz, Bell Grove, and Mrs. Lola Dorsey, Baltimore; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer 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. A service will be conducted at 2 p. m. Friday in the funeral home by Rev. Irwin W. Martin, assistant pastor of the Central Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 26, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 21, 2012

 

CLITES, Mra. Eleanor R. Taylor

CUMBERLAND - Eleanor R. Clites, 72 of Cumberland, died Tuesday Oct. 31, 2006, at her residence. Born Nov. 24, 1933, in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Lindley and Bertie (Ring) Taylor. She also was preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy E. Clites in 1995; and a brother, Charles Taylor. Surviving are her stepchildren, LeRoy Clites, Ellerslie, Linda Lowery, Corriganville, Judy Clites, Hyndman, Pa., and Anna Neilson, Barton; one brother, Lindley Taylor, Albany, N.Y.; and several step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Clites was a salesperson for Sarah Coventry Jewelry for 36 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Flintstone and the Red Hat Club. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence St., Hyndman, on Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Virginia Weaver officiating. Burial will be private.
Cumberland Times-News, November 3, 2006
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 6, 2010

 

CLITES, Erdie Leafy Burkett

Erdie Leafy Clites, 87, of the Presbyterian Home, Hollidaysburg, formerly of Duncansville, died on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at Bon Secours Hospital, Altoona. She was born on May 16, 1916, in Buffalo Mills, a daughter of the late George Howard and Edith Elizabeth (Rizer) Burkett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul M. Clites in 1983, and by four brothers and four sisters. Surviving are these children: Gerald P. Clites and wife Diane (Sobecky) of Greeley, Colorado, and Linda Ann Snider and Lois Jean Beer, of Altoona, A brother, Cletus Burkett of Manns Choice, three grandsons, two great-grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Clites was a homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian Church, Hollidaysburg. Funeral services: Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence Street, Hyndman, with Ronald S. Clites officiating. Burial in Cooks Mill Cemetery, Stringtown.
The Bedford County Inquirer, October 24, 2003
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 28, 2010

CLITES, Floyd G. 
 
Floyd G. Clites, 69, of Corriganville, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Born at Cooks Mills, Pa., he was a son of the late Charles S. and Ollie (Logsdon) Clites. Mr. Clites was a retired electrician and was a member of Corriganville Methodist Church and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Surviving are his widow, Eula B. (Shrout) Clites, and five children, Paul F. Clites, Cresaptown; Earl E. Clites, Corriganville; Mrs. Juanita E. Siders, Vienna, Va.; Ronald A. Clites, Greenpoint, and Darl Clites, Rockville. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, 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 Friday at 2 p.m. at Corriganville Methodist Church by Rev. Milton W. Benny, pastor. Burial will be in Porter Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the service.
The Cumberland News, July 26, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2014

 

CLITES, G. Walter 
 
G. Walter Clites, 70, of 24 East Pitt Street, Bedford, died Thursday afternoon, March 3, 1966 in Bedford County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bard, December 7, 1895. He was a son of Eli and Martha (Shirey) Clites. He is survived by his wife, the former Amanda Shoemaker Clites, and these children: Mrs. Ethel Bloom of 1090 Edison Avenue, Johnstown; Mrs. Catherine Miller of Lewistown R.D. 2; these brothers and sisters: Homer of Delaware; Edward and Curtis, both of California; Mrs. Margaret O'Donald of Salisbury, Pa.; and Hazel Clites of Bedford. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. One son, George, died November, 1964. He was a member of the Bedford Church of the Brethren and the Evansburg Masonic Lodge 312. He was a retired mine foreman. Funeral services: Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Louis Geisel Funeral Home in Bedford by the Rev. Joseph Mason. Burial in the Lybarger Lutheran Cemetery. Friends will be received in the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 on Saturday.
The Bedford Gazette, March 4, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2014

 

CLITES, Mrs. Hester Bell Willison

HYNDMAN, Pa. — Mrs. Hester Bell Clites, 85, wife of Henry Clites, Route 1, died yesterday. Born March 23, 1866, in Hyndman, Mrs. Clites was a daughter of the late Jacob and Susan (Shroyer) Willison. She held membership in Ellerslie Evangelical Church and the Royal Neighbors of America. Surviving, besides her husband, are a brother, Charels E. Willison, Hyndman, and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Carolus, Rockwood, and Mrs. Emma Lothers, Cumberland. The body is at the home. Services will be held Friday at 2:30 p. m. in Comps Evangelical Reformed Church with Rev, Charles Haley officiating. Burial will take place in Comps Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 14, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2011

CLITES, Jesse Earl

Jesse Earl Clites, 70, Ellerslie, died yesterday at his home. A native of Hyndman, he was a son of the late Wesley and Catherine (Witt) Clites. A retired Western Maryland Railway employe, he was a member of Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America and St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Ellerslie. Surviving are his widow, Lottie May (Hosselrode) Clites; three sons, Leroy E. Clites, Ellerslie; Paul H. Clites, Valley Road, and Jesse E. Clites Jr., Homewood Addition; a daughter, Mrs. Martha M. Kennell, RD 1, Hyndman; a brother, Walter Clites, Grantsville; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Emerick, Fairhope, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received Fiday from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 3 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted here Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. Milton Benny will officiate and interment will follow in the Porter Cemetery, RD 1, Hyndman.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 7, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

CLITES, Jesse E., Jr.

A service for Jesse E. Clites Jr., 36, who was found dead Sunday in the cab of a truck in the garage of his residence in Homestead Addition, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. Rev. George E. Baughman will officiate and interment will be in Porter Cemetery. A native of Ellerslie, he was a son of Mrs. Lottie (Hosselrode) Clites, RD 1, Hyndman, and the late Jesse Earl Clites, Sr. Employed as a roofer, he was a veteran of the Korean war and was a member of the Order of the Red Men, Cumberland. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Shirley (Piper) Clites; four children, Natalie, Marvin, Robert and Tammy, at home; two brothers, Leroy Clites, Ellerslie, and Paul H. Clites, Valley Road, and a sister, Mrs. Martha M. Kennell, RD 1, Hyndman.
The Cumberland News, March 6, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

 

CLITES, John R.

John R. Clites, 72, of Hyndman, was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md., Tuesday afternoon, June 10, 1975. He was born Feb. 11, 1903, in Meyersdale, a son of the late John Samuel Clites and Emma (Albright) Clites. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie (Leydig) Clites. Surviving are two sons, Earl C. Clites and Clifton E. Clites, both of Hyndman RD 1; a brother, Woodrow C. Clites of Hyndman, and four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Burkett and Mrs. Ethel Mull, both of Hyndman; Mrs. Ruth Leydig, Buffalo Mills RD 1, and Mrs. Nettie Kline, Cumberland, Md.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mr. Clites was a self-employed coal operator, and a member of the United Methodist Church of Gravel Pit. Funeral services: Friday, June 13, at 11 a.m. in the Zeigler Funeral Home, with Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. Burial in Hyndman Cemetery.
The Bedford County Inquirer, June 20, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 28, 2010

 

CLITES, John Samuel

John Samuel Clites, 68, died suddenly this morning at his home in Hyndman, Pa. He apparently had been in good health. The son of the late Philip and Sarah (Clink) Clites, he was a farmer and railroader. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Cumberland street; the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and of Rockwood, Pa., Lodge No. 1140, Odd Fellows. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emma (Albright) Clites, and the following children: John R. Clites, Mrs. Otto Burkett, Mrs. Charles Leydig, of Hyndman; Mrs. Ethel Mull, Madley; Mrs. Dorcil Kline, Cumberland, and Woodrow Clites, at home; a brother Scott Clites, Buffalo Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Rice, Cumberland, and Mrs. Oliver Emerick, Fairhope. Services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 p. m. from the residence of his son, John R. Clites, of Hyndman, with the Rev. Charles Haley, of Jennerstown, officiating. Interment will be in Hyndman cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 23, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2011

 

CLITES, Mrs. Martha Jane Shirey

HYNDMAN - Mrs. Martha Jane Clites, 87, of 324 East Penn Street, Bedford, died yesterday. She was the wife of the late Eli Clites. A native of Buffalo Mills, she was born on November 20, 1870, and was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Rachael (Waugerman) Shirey. Surviving are five sons, Walter Clites, Bedford; Homer Clites, Camden. N. J.; Benjamin Clites, Harrisburg; Edward and Curtis Clites, Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret O'Donnell, Salisbury, and Miss Hazel Clites, of Bedford. Also surviving are two brothers, Daniel Shirey, Buffalo Mills; Harry Shirey, Cresaptown, Md.; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home here where a service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday by William Beacom. Interment will be in the Lybarger Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, May 20, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 14, 2015

CLITES, Miss Maude Leona 
 
BUFFALO MILLS — Miss Maude Leona Clites, 54, died Wednesday at her home in Ravenna, Ohio. A native of Buffalo Mills, daughter of Silas Clites, Buffalo Mills, and the late Sarah (Sheirer) Clites, she had been an evangelist for more than 33 years, conducting meetings in Tennessee, the Carolinas and Michigan. Miss Clites had been residing in Ohio for a number of years. Surviving, besides her father, are five brothers. Earl Clites, Johnstown; William Clites, Buffalo Mills; Lenzie Clites, Akron; Guy Clites, Berlin, and Ross Clites, Harrisburg; and three sisters, Miss Mabel Clites, Buffalo Mills; Mrs. Mary Robertson, Atwater, Ohio, and Miss Amanda Clites, Nashville, Tenn. The body will remain at the home of her father until 10:30 a. m. Sunday when it will be taken to the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, for services at 2:30 p. m. James Beacon and John Tust will perform the services and interment will be in Lybarger Cemetery. Family requests flowers be omitted.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 11, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2014


 
CLITES, Mrs. Minnie Maude Ramsey
 
Mrs. Minnie Maude Clites, of Bedford, Rt. 3, died at her residence Monday afternoon, Feb. 1, 1960. She was born Oct. 4, 1888, in Shade Gap, a daughter of George and Amanda (Nace) Ramsey. She is survived by her husband, Scott Clites, and six children: Samuel W. Clites, Cumberland; Bruce Clites, East Aurora, N.Y.; William Clites, Huntingdon; Floyd Clites, Hyndman, Rt. 1; Mrs. Hazel Fait, Buffalo Mills, and Mrs. Phyllis Ranker, Ellerslie, Md. She was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Gravel Pit. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 o'clock in the church at Gravel Pit, the Rev. Harvey Williams, pastor, officiating. Interment in Madley cemetery. Friends will be received at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman.
The Bedford Gazette, February 2, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 24, 2014

CLITES, Miss S. Hazel 
 
SALISBURY, Pa. - S. Hazel Clites, 89, of 116 Old Route 219, Salisbury, died Friday, July 24, 1998, at Meyersdale Medical Center. Born May 11, 1909, in Boynton, she was a daughter of the late Eli and Martha (Shirey) Clites. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Walter, Benjamin, Homer, Edward and Curtis Clites. Survivors include a sister, Margaret O'Donnell, Salisbury; and a number of nieces and nephews. Miss Clites formerly operated Clites Guest Home, Bedford, prior to her retirement. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, Md., on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with Ralph Miller and Carlton Schooley officiating. Interment will be in Lybarger Cemetery, Madley.
Saturday, July 25, 1998, Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 15, 2013 

 

CLITES, Mrs. Sarah Ann
 
Mrs. Sarah Ann Clites died Sunday at her home near Buffalo Mills. She was born in 1872 and married Silas Clites in 1897. She is survived by her husband, nine children, 18 grandchildren, a sister and three brothers.
Bedford Gazette, November 25, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 14, 2015

CLITES, Mrs. Sarah Catherine

Mrs. Sarah Catherine Clites, 83, of near Ellerslie, widow of Daniel Clites, died at her home early this morning. Four sons, Charles, William, Albert and Roy Clites, and two daughters, Mrs. Anna Lowery and Mrs. Nina Bohn, survive. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at the home at 2:30 p.m. Rev. D. B. Groves, pastor of the Ellerslie M. E. Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Cook's Mills, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 1, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 6, 2015

 

CLITES, Scott Winfield

ELLERSLIE - Scott Winfield Clites, 86, died Friday at the Cuppett-Weeks Nursing Home, Oakland. Born October 1, 1889 at Hyndman, Mr. Clites was a son of the late Phillip and Sarah Clites. His wife, Minnie Maude (Ramsey) Clites, preceded him in death. Mr. Clites was a retired farmer and a member of Gravel Pit United Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, Bruce Clites and William Clites, both of Huntingdon, Pa.; Floyd Clites, Somerset, Pa.; Ambrose Clites, RD. 1, Frostburg; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Fait, Buffalo Mills, Pa.; Mrs. Phyllis Messmer, Hancock; 30 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted today at 2 p.m. at the Zeigler Funeral Home by Rev. Robert W. Hinkle. Interment will be in Madley Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, April 19, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 12, 2012

CLITES, Silas
 
Hyndman - Silas Clites, 87, of RD 1, Buffalo Mills, died last night at his home. A native of Buffalo Mills, he was born January 3, 1871, a son of the late Solomon and Mary (Sturtz) Clites. His wife, Mrs. Sarah (Shirey) Clites, preceded him in death. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Albert Robertson, Atwater, Ohio; Miss Mabel Clites, at home; and Miss Amanda Clites, Nashville, Tenn.; five sons, William Clites, at home; Earl Clites, Johnstown, Pa.; Lenzie Clites, Akron; Guy Clites, Berlin, Pa.; Ross Clites, Mechanicsville, Pa.; 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted at the Zeigler Funeral Home on Thursday at 2 p.m. by Mr. William Beacom. Interment will be in the Lybarger Cemetery near Buffalo Mills. The body is at the residence and will be taken to the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Thursday. The family requests that flowers be omitted.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 24, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 14, 2015

 

CLITES, Solomon
 
Speelman News - We were saddened by the news of the death of Solomon Clites on Sunday, August 5, of Bard, Pa. He was born in Bedford County on December 20, 1823, and died August 5, 1906, aged 82 years, 2 months and 17 days. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Albert, Eli, Jacob, Silas and John, and Amanda, wife of George Coughenour, Mr. Clites being the father of 9 children, three of them having died many years ago. During the Civil War he served ten months in Co. H, 28 Pa. Vol. Inf. His funeral was held at this place, he being a member of the Lutheran church here for a long time. He was buried in the cemetery adjoining the church. A very large concourse of friends and relatives attended the funeral.
The Cumberland Alleganian, August 9, 1906
[There are definite discrepancies between his death certificate, his grave marker, and this obituary concerning his date of birth and date of death.]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 14, 2015


CLITES, Walter E.

Hyndman - Walter E. Clites, 78, of RD 1 here, died last night in the Fisher and Fazio Nursing Home. Born January 10, 1894 at RD 1, here, he was a son of the late Westley and Katherine (Witt) Clites. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Pearl V. Emerick, Fairhope, Pa. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Sunday at 10:30 a. m. in the funeral home by Rev. Leroy Logsdon. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 7, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Name: Zetta "Zip" May Laurence Clites, 88, of Flintstone, MD
Parents: James Blizzard and Esther Florence (Elbin) Blizzard
DOB: July 14, 1914, in Cumberland, MD
DOD: Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at her residence
Spouse: Russell R. Clites
Predeceased by: parents; husband, who died in 1994; daughter, Ruth Naomi Clites; brothers, James "Bud" Blizzard and William "Billy" Blizzard; sister, Genevieve "Gen" Forsythe; son-in-law, Ronald Lohr, Jr.Survived by: sons, Robert J. Clites and his wife Shirley S., Flintstone, MD; Ronald R. Clites and his wife Maysel, Cumberland, MD; daughters, Delores J. Lohr, Flintstone, MD; Joyce C. Smith and husband William, Flintstone, MD; Linda J. Huene, Jenison, MI; Sheila M. Schubert and her husband Richard, Woodbine, MD
Burial: Saturday, March 1, 2003, Glendale Cemetery

Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 1, 2015

 

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