SIPE, Professor Conrad A.
Professor Conrad A. Sipe, died at his home in Fairmont, August 31, after a brief illness of typhoid pneumonia. Prof Sipe was at one time pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at Fairmont, and afterwards, principal of the Fairmont normal school for three years. He has conducted several teachers’ institutes in the county. He leaves a wife, sister of Mrs. Gov A.B. Fleming, and three little daughters.
4 September 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted January 4, 2020
SIPES, Mrs. Ernestine Schrock
Ernestine (Schrock) Sipes, 85, Arlington, Va, formerly of Oakland, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at Reston, Va. Born Oct. 9, 1911, at Aurora, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Ernest W. and Mayme (Legge) Schrock. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard F.Sipes, who was a former resident of Eglon, W.Va. Mrs. Sipes and her husband were the former owners of The Princess Shoppe in Oakland during the 1930s and 1940s . Survivors include one son, Donald R. Sipes, Johnson City, Tenn.; one daughter, Beth (Sipes) Simpson, Arlington; und her twin sister, Rosaline (Schrock) Hardesty, Cumberland. A funeral service was conducted at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington. Interment was in National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Va.
Unidentified Newspaper, about Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted November 20, 2010
SIPLE, Mrs. Carrie A. Waggoner
Services for Mrs. Carrie A. Siple, 71, wife of Cos Siple, Fort Ashby, who died yesterday in Memorial Hospital, will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the George Funeral Home. Rev. B.F. Hartman, pastor of Fairview Methodist Church, will officiate, and interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. Born in Pendleton County, W.Va., Mrs. Siple was a daughter of the late William L. and Hannah Waggoner. Mrs. Siple had been in ill health for three months. She was a member of Deer Run Methodist Church. Surviving besides her husband are a brother, Joseph S. Waggoner, Sultan, Wash., and two sisters, Mrs. J.A. Judy, Upper Tract, W.Va., and Mrs. Paul Thompson, Unionville, Pa.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) Evening Times, Wednesday, August 19, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017
SIPLE, Cos
ROMNEY — Cos Siple, 95, of Fort Ashby, died yesterday at Hopemont Hospital. A native of Deer Run, W.Va., he was a son of the late Samuel and Sarah (Smith) Siple. His wife, Carrie Anne (Waggoner) Siple, preceded him in death. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Etta Byrd, Martinsburg. The body is at the Shaffer Funeral Home where friends will be received today. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Fort Ashby United Methodist Church. A service will be conducted at the Shaffer Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Suder will officiate and interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) News, Tuesday, October 23, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017
SIPLE, Mrs. Edna Florence Carder
ROMNEY - Mrs. Edna Florence Siple, 86, of Keyser, died yesterday at Hopemont State Hospital. Born in Hampshire County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Carder. Her husband, Preston T. Siple, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Fort Ashby United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, Fred C. Siple and Arthur L. Siple, Keyser; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah K. Gortner, Arlington, Va.; a sister, Mrs. Ollie Lewis, Fort Ashby; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Shaffer Funeral Home today. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Rev. William G. Kope will officiate and interment will follow in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) News, Friday, May 19, 1978
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017
SIPLE, Preston Todd
KEYSER, W. Va. — Preston Todd Siple, 70, of Route 2, died yesterday morning. He collapsed while en route to his barn. A native of Pendleton County, Mr. Siple had lived near Fort Ashby 40 years. His parents were the late Samuel and Sarah (Smith) Siple. He was a farmer and held membership in Deer Run Methodist Church. Mr. Siple is survived by his widow, the former Miss Edna Carder; three children, Mrs. John Gortner, Arlington,Va.; Fred C. Siple, at home, and Arthur L. Siple, serving with the Seabees in the Aleutians; two brothers, Cos Siple, Fort Ashby, and William Siple, Mendon, Illinois; four sisters, Mrs. Maggie Simpson and Mrs. Cora Waggoner, both of Bridgewater, Va.; Mrs. Otho Byrd, Martinsburg, and Mrs. Hugh Kimble, Upper Tract, and two grandchildren. The body will remain at the home. A funeral service will be held at the home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with Rev. J.H. Lotsspeich, pastor of the Fort Ashby Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) News, Friday, June 1, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 29, 2017
SIPLE, Rachael C.
HARDY COUNTY NEWS, Moorefield Examiner, Nov 28th - Died at her home near Ft. Seybert, W. Va., November 12, 1912, Mrs. Rachael C. Siple, aged 68 years, 10 months, and 5 days. Death was due to cancer of the stomach.
Keyser Tribune, December 6, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 11, 2010
SIPPLE, Mrs. Elizabeth Baer
MEYERSDALE, Oct. 27 - Mrs. Elizabeth Baer Sipple, widow of George Sipple, died Monday following a week's illness, caused by stroke. She was a daughter of the late William and Catherine (Hers?) Baer. October 18, 1894, she was united in marriage to George Sipple who passed away two years ago. To this union two children were born namely Harold Sipple and Mrs. Catherine Fike, and the following brothers and sisters: Alex of Akron Ohio; Ira of Morgantown, W. Va.; and William of Meyersdale; Mrs. Eugene Crowe and Mrs. Netti Durst of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Charles Wilcox of Wallace, W. Va. October 27, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SIPPLE, Mrs Estella McClintock
Salisbury, Pa., June 11 - Mrs. Estella (McClintock) Sipple, aged 63, wife of William Sipple, died Tuesday afternoon at her home in St. Paul, Elk Lick Township. Surviving are her husband and two children, Mrs. Frances Durst and Dale Sipple, both of St. Paul. She was a sister of Mrs. Benjamin Winters and Hampton McClintock, both of St. Paul. Funeral services were held this afternoon in the St. Paul Lutheran Church by Rev. S. D. Zigler, pastor of the Salisbury Lutheran Church. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 11, 1936
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 10, 2012
SIPPLE, James C.
MEYERSDALE, Pa. James C. Sipple, 81, died Tuesday at his home. Born here, he was a son of the late John Sipple and Louella (Yutzy) Sipple. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A sister, Mrs. Ida Hine, Akron, Ohio, survives. Arrangements are in charge of the Price Funeral Home.
Cumberland News, Thursday, April 23, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 1, 2021
SIPPLE, James E.
James E. Sipple, 43, of Blawnox, formerly of Summit Township, died Monday, Sept. 7, 1981. He was born Nov. 15, 1937, to Dale and Pearl (Bowser) Sipple. He was employed by American Bridge Corporation in Pittsburgh as a machinist. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Shockey) Sipple; one daughter, Leigh Anne Sipple, at home. Also survived by his mother, Pearl Sipple, and five brothers: William, George, Francis, Joseph and Forrest Sipple. Friends were received in the United Church of Christ, St. Paul, where services were held. Interment, Wilhelm Cemetery.
NB:[James married Patricia Ann Shockey on September 10, 1961, in Greenville Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, PA]
The Republic, Meyersdale, September 17, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 1, 2021
same as above with different date of death
SIPPLE, James E.
SALISBURY, Pa. - James E. Sipple, 43, Blawnox, (Allegheny Co.) Pa., formerly of RD 1, Meyersdale, died Saturday in Pittsburgh. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of Mrs. Pearl (Bowser) Sipple and the late Dale Sipple. He was a member of Blawnox United Methodist Church. Surviving, besides his mother, are his widow, Pattie (Shockey) Sipple; a daughter, Leigh Ann Sipple, at home; five brothers, William "Sodie" Sipple, Grantsville, Md.; Francis "Bee" Sipple, Finzel, Md.; George Sipple, West Salisbury; Joseph Sipple, Frostburg; and Forest "Waxie" Sipple, Mount Pleasant. Services will be conducted today a 12:30 p.m. in St. Paul Wilhelm United Church of Christ. The Rev. Bruce Bowman and the Rev. Lloyd E. Sechriest will officiate. Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home and will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, September 9, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 1, 2021
SIPPLE, Mrs. Luella Yutzy
MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Luella Sipple, 90, died Wednesday at her home on RD 3 following an extended illness. She was the widow of John Sipple and a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Lepley) Yutzy. Surviving are three sons, Allen and James Sipple, both of Meyersdale, and John Sipple, Akron; two daughters, Mrs. Ida M. Hine, Akron, and Mrs. Arthur Lancaster, Frostburg, Md., and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow al 10:30; a. m. by Rev. L. Collins Definbaugh, pastor of Amity Evangelical Reformed Church. Interment will be in Amity Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 29, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 24, 2011
SIPPLE, Mrs. Lydia S. Housel
SALISBURY, Pa. — Mrs. Lydia S. Sipple, 82, died Thursday at her home here. Born May 26, 1882 in Greenville Township of Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Mary (Nedra) Housel. Her husband, Lloyd C. Sipple, died in 1955. Surviving are three sons, Clay Sipple, Salisbury; Paul Sipple, Philadelphia; and Nyle Sipple, Grantsville; three daughters, Mrs. Almeda Cecil, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Marian Hart, Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Rosella Niner, Salisbury; four brothers, Curtis Housel and Oscar Housel, both of Boswell; Ray Housel, Somerset, and Clarence Housel, Mt. Savage; four sisters, Mrs. Eliza Brown, Boswell; Mrs. Eva Brown, Somerset; Mrs. Edith Baker, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Viola Durr, Frostburg; five grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at St. John United Church of Christ; interment, Salisbury IOOF Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, April 24, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SIPPLE, Rev. Simon S.
MEYERSDALE — Rev. Simon S. Sipple, 81, a native of Meyersdale, died Tuesday in Allentown. A son of the late Adam H. and Margaret (Finzel) Sipple, his father was one of the 13 charter members of Amity Reformed Church here. Rev. Mr. Sipple attended Mercersburg Academy, Franklin and Marshall College and the Reformed Theological Seminary. He served but three congregations during the 45 years of his ministry, five years at Solomon's Reformed Church, Macungie; three years at Salem Reformed Church, Doylestown, and 37 years at Zion Evangelical Reformed Church (the famed Liberty Bell Church), Allentown. Rev. Mr. Sipple became pastor emeritus of Zion Church in 1947 and served in that capacity until his death. He compiled and edited "The History of Zion Reformed Church," records dating back to 1762, in 1937. He and his wife, the late Lillian (Schultz) Sipple, celebrated their golden wedding in 1953 when the consistory and congregation of Zion Church honored them with an open house and reception at the church. Surviving are a son, Carl S. Sipple, Sendal, Japan; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Barber, at home, and Mrs. Sarah Kirkwood, Norwalk, Conn.; a brother, Ezra Sipple, Meyersdale; a sister, Mrs. Mary Tressler, Meyersdale; seven nieces, Mrs. Lillian Dively, Mrs. Wilhelmina Hutzell, Mrs. Margaret Bowman and Mrs. Catherine Fike, all of Meyersdale; Mrs. Margaret Atkinson, Frostburg; Mrs. Edna McGraw, McKeesport, Pa., and Mrs. Martha Werner, Cumberland; 12 nephews, John, Albert, Allan, Lester, Clarence and John Sipple Jr., all of Meyersdale; William Sipple, Johnstown, and James, Edgar, Howard, Carl and William Hersh, all of Cumberland, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body will lie in state at Zion Church, Allentown, where services will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 16, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2010
SIPPLE, William
MEYERSDALE, Jan. 8 — Somerset county's second automobile-pedestrian fatality of 1941 brought death to William Sipple, 71 years old, a miner of Meyersdale, R. D. 1, along the Salisbury-St. Paul Highway Saturday night when he was hit and killed instantly by an automobile operated by Alva J. Nicholson of Meyersdale, R. D. 1. His skull was fractured, the left leg broken, and the left side of his chest fractured. Active in mining in Elk Lick township for many years, he had worked Saturday morning. A son of the late Richard and Mary Miller Sipple, he was preceded in death in 1936 by his wife, Mrs. Hestella Sipple. Surviving are two children, Mrs. Freda Durst of Salisbury, R. D., and Dale of St. Paul. He was a brother of Lloyd of Salisbury, Francis of Jerome, George of Meyersdale; Mrs. Milton Bodes of St. Paul; and Mrs. Henry Snyder of Pocahontas. He was a half brother of Roy and Florence Sipple of St. Paul, Mrs. Morgan of Hays Corner, and Mrs. John Weigle of Somerset. There are six grandchildren. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul Reformed Church in charge of Rev. S. D. Sigler and Rev. A. J. Forrey. Interment was made in St. Paul Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 8, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2010
SIRBAUGH, Arnold F. (abridged)
Keyser, W.VA - Arnold F. Sirbaugh, 85, of 35 Virginia St., Keyser, died Thursday, March 6, 208 at the Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Born on March 25, 1922 in Keyser, he was reared by his forster parents, the late Lawrence and Stella Hanna. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel A. (Dettinbrun) Sirbaught on Nove.[sic] 24, 1995; and an infant daughter, Joyce Sirbaugh. Mr. Sirbaugh was retired from the Westvaco Luke Mill with 38 years of service in Numbers 6 and 7 Machine Rooms. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and felt honored to have served his country. He was an active member of the local military organizations, including Nancy Hanks Post 3518, VFW, Keyser and Boyce-Houser Post 41, American Legion, Keyser. He was also an active life long member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Keyser, as well as the church choir, and he took great pride in his church and was very devoted to helping out in any capacity. They were the pride and joy of his life. Surviving are his daughter, Barbara L., Stanislawczyk and husband Steve of Keyser; on brother, Charles Teets and wife Kathy of Keyser; three grandsons, Jason Stanislawczyk and wife Kellym, Michael Stanislawczyk and wife Sonja and Jeffrey Stanislawczyk and wife Allison,m all of Keyser; four great-grandsons, Logan Jacob, Alec and Jack Stanislawczyk; one nephew, Jimmy Teets; two nieces, Rachel Harman and husband Scott and Sarah Teets; and one grandniece, Kelsey Hartman. Friends will be received at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, March 9 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the Calvary United Methodist Church, S. Mineral St., Keyser, on Monday, March 10 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bill Linhart officiating. Friends may also call at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser. Graveside military honors will be accorded by the Combined Veterans Organizations Honor Guard. The family request that memorial contributions be directed to the Calvary United Methodist Church Choir Fund, 233 S. Mineral Street, Keyser,m WV 26726 or KHS Sports Facilities Committee, Rt. 4, Box 110, Keyser, WV 26726 in honor of his grandsons. Condolences and personal reflections to the family may be left after Mr. Sirbaugh's obituary at smithfuneralhomes.net.
Cumberland Times-News; 8 March 2008
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcribed by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012
SIRBAUGH, Dallas Owen
Great Capacon, W.VA. - Dallas Owen Sirbaugh, 86, of Great Cacapon, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at his home. Born on April 18, 1921, in Cold Steam, he was the son of the late Leslie and Nora Belle (Belford) Sirbaugh. Dallas was a carpenter for W,. R. Grac Co. He was a protestant by faith,m a World War II veteran, a member of the Romney V.F.W. 3101, the American Legion and the Purple Heart Association., He is survived by his wife, Thelma D. (Montgomery) Sirbaough; a sonm, Richard Sirbaugh of Annapolis, Md.; a duaghter, Deborah Montz of Everett, Pa.; three sisters, Mildred Fishel of Middletown, Va., Wilda Heishman of Winchest, Va., and Janet Chaffee of Pennsylvania; two brother, Lowell Sirbaugh of Winchester, and Wallace Sirbaugh of Tennessee; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the McKee Funeral Home, Augusta, with Minister James Ward officiating. Interment wil be in Noland Cemetery, Paw Paw. Military honors will be accorded by the Hampshire County Veterans Organization. The family will receive friends on Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at mckeefuneralhome.com
Cumberland Times-News; 8 November 2007
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcriber by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012
SIRBAUGH, Mrs. Julia Isabelle Cross
Julia Isabelle Cross was born 4 Nov. 1914 to Charles Cross and his wife Carrie (Watson) Cross. She was their third child. She was a school teacher in the county for several years until her 1933 marriage to the late Kenzel Ervin Sirbaugh (1906-1981), also of Hampshire County. She is survived by two sons and two daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was the last survivor of her own birth family and of her husband's, but leaves numerous nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews to remember her and share memories. Services were held at Giffin's Funeral Homes in Capon Bridge. Interment was at Fairview Lutheran Cemetery, Gore, Virginia. The Repast was held at the Capon Bridge Senior Center. Isabelle requested that each morning for the next seven day[sic], friends and family "practice my basic philopshophy. To everyone in your life, say out loud: 'Be ye kind to one another.'" The family indicates that memorial contributions may be made to Capon Bridge Library (PO Box 88, Capon Bridge WV 26711) or to Fairview Cemetery (8962 Northwestern Pike, Gore VA 2263l7)
Cheryl Singhal, List-Admin - wvhampsh@rootsweb.com
no publication noted; about 26 November 2011
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcribed by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012
SIRBAUGH, Mrs. Kathryne Coffroth Wilson
Houston, Texas - Heaven is celebrating this week. Kathryne Coffroth Wilson Sirbaugh entered its gates on Oct. 15. Kay was born in Mount Savage, Md., on Dec. 31, 1918, to Ralph Erskine and Emily Coffroth Wilson. She would be the fourth of five children (Florence [Sampson], Robert, Ralph and Janet [Wheat] born to the couple. After spending her youth perfecting the art of making fudge she entered the nursing program at Memorial Hospital in Cumberland, Md. At the urging of her best friend Mary Neal (who also recently passed on October 11) and after a brief stint as a nurse at John's[sic] Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, she joined the Army Nursing Corps where she quickly rose to the rank of captain,. At the conclusion of World War II she went to work as a nurse at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company in Cumberland. It was there that she met and treated (frequently) her future husband, Leo Paul Sirbaugh. They married on Christmas morning in 1946. Kay's wish to have a house full of screaming children was delayed 13 years as she and Paul cared for their aging parents. On Feb. 11, 1958, her dream to be a mother became a reality with the delivery of the first of two children, Tami Lee (Becker). Her son would arrive four years later. While she excelled as a nurse, she found her true calling as a wife and mother. Kay is survived by her son, Dr. Paul E. Sirbaugh of Houston; daughter, Tami L. Becker of Middle River, Md.; granddaughter, Megan D. Becker of St. Louis, Mo.; and close friend and sister (in-law), Mabel Wilson, Mount Savage. A memorial service is Kay's honor will be held at Mabel's home, 12803 St George Lane, Mount Savage, MD 21545, on Friday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. Also on Friday afternoon respects may be paid at Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Sheltering Arms Senior Services, 3838 Aberdeen Way, Houston, Texas 77025 in memory of Kathryne Wilson Sirbaugh.
Cumberland Times-News; 19 October 2007
(Courtesy of John Keyes/transcribed by Genie)
Posted October 27, 2012
SIRBAUGH, Mrs. Opal Alexander
Opal A. Sirbaugh, 58, of Hagerstown, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Washington County Hospital. Born March 5, 1954, in Deer Park, she was a daughter of the late Benton W. and Nora A. Butler Alexander. She attended West Virginia University. She was a care giver in local nursing homes. She was a school volunteer. She is survived by two sons, Junior L. Sirbaugh and Thomas E. Naylor, both of Hagerstown; four daughters, Larenna Naylor of Oakland, Md.; Tina M. Sirbaugh, Angela R. Sirbaugh, and Tammy J. Messersmith, all of Hagerstown; a brother, Farris A. Alexander of Hagerstown; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James R. Alexander and Benton E. Alexander, and a sister, Patricia A. Strawser. Services will be Thursday at Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, Hagerstown. The Rev. Torben G. Aarsand will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. [No known source or date of publication] (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted January 21, 2017
Charles O. Sires
SIRES, Charles O.
FROSTBURG – Charles O. Sires, 76, died yesterday at Perry Point Hospital where he had been a patient a number of years. He was a son of the late George and Hester (Tomlinson) Sires. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth (Witchell) Sires; a daughter, Mrs. Forest Miller, Pocohantas, Pa.; two sons, Dr. William O. Sires, Southport, Conn.; and Raymond Sires, at home; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Bean, Wrights Crossing; a brother, George Sires, Frostburg; and nine grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, July 15, 1966
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, May 22, 2011
Posted May 31, 2011
Charles O. Sires
SIRES, Charles O.
SIRES SERVICE
FROSTBURG – A service for Charles O. Sires, 76 who died Thursday will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Hafer Funeral Home, 60 West Main Street, by Rev. Harold Bergen. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, Saturday, July 16, 1966
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, May 22, 2011
Posted May 31, 2011
SIRES, Mrs. Effie E. Albright
Mrs. Clarence Sires – Midland – Mrs. Effie E. Sires, 78, of here, died yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. Mrs. Sires was born at Loartown, and was a daughter of the late James and Annie (Clise) Albright. Her husband, Clarence Sires, preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Delores Fatkin, Clarysville; Mrs. Zelda Shearer, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Elva McKenzie, Dover, Del.; two sons, Alvin, of here, and James Sires, Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Ida Lease, Gilmore; two brothers, Alvin Albright, Aliquippa, Pa., and Alex Morton, Cleveland, Ohio, 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home, Lonaconing, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Kenneth Clary. Burial will be in Vale Summit Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, March 4, 1974
(Courtesy of Ray Leidinger/transcribed by Michael McKenzie)
Posted October 16, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Witchell Sires
SIRES, Mrs. Elizabeth Witchell
FROSTBURG – Mrs. Elizabeth Sires, 79, of 165 Spring Street, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been a patient two weeks.Born in Frostburg, she was a son[sic] of the late Charles Witchell and Harriett (Grindle) Witchell Casteel, and was the widow of Oscar Sires. Mrs. Sires for many years was a pianist for community events in Frostburg. She was a member of the First English Bapist Church. Surviving are two sons, Dr. William Sires, Bridgeport, Conn., and Raymond Sires, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Harriett Miller, Pocahontas, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Struntz, here, and nine grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, Wednesday, October 17, 1973
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, May 22, 2011
Posted May 31, 2011
SIRES, George James
FROSTBURG - George "Jim" Sires, 92, of 228 Centre Street, died today. Born at Wright's Crossing, he was a son of the late George and Esther (Tomlinson) Sires. His wife, Lena (Hosken) Sires, preceded him in death. Mr. Sires was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a member of the Jr.O.U.A.M. and a charter-member of the Daughters of America. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, with whom he resided, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow. The Cumberland (Md.) Evening Times, December 23, 1971 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted February 16, 2017
SIRES, Mrs. Lena B. Hosken
FROSTBURG — Mrs. Lena B. Sires, 85, of 228 Center Street, died Saturday, April 17, at her home after a long illness. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Lybarger) Hosken. Mrs. Sires was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Daughters of America, the Women of the Moose, and the Senior Citizens. Surviving are her husband, G. James Sires, a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Wright, Frostburg, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow by Rev. LaVern Rasmussen. Burial in Frostburg Memorial Park. The DAR and the Women of the Moose will conduct memorial services this evening at the funeral home. The Cumberland (Md.) News, April 19, 1971 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) Posted February 16, 2017
SIRK, Mrs. Benjamin
Mrs. Benjamin Sirk, of Schell W Va, wife of a prominent farmer of that locality, died shortly after midnight at the Western Md. Hospital, where she was to have been operated upon for a malignant abdominal trouble, but her ailment was too far advanced for possible surgical relief. She was twenty years old and is survived by her husband, who was present when she died.
-Cumb News of 14th.
Keyser Tribune, January 17, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 19, 2010
SISK, Albert J.
Albert J. "Red" Sisk. 68. of Route 2, Oakland, died Sunday, April 28, at West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown. Born May 23, 1905, he was the son of the late Maurice and Emma Hunt Sisk. He was a self. employed sawmill operator and was preceded in death by his wife Emma Burkholder Sisk, February 8, 1970. Surviving are two brothers, John H. Sisk, Camden, S. C.; Cecil L. Sisk, Mt. Lake Park; and one sister, Mrs. Delph Callis. Mt. Lake Park. The body was taken to the John O. Durst Funeral Home in Oakland. Funeral services were..................... (rest was missing)
Unidentified Newspaper, about Sunday, April 28, 1973
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted November 20, 2010
SISK, Mrs. Kathryn Marie Robison
Mrs. Kathryn Marie Sisk, 71, of RD 2, Short Gap, W.Va., died Thursday at her home. Born at Patterson Creek Feb. 10, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Solomon and Bertha (Kaylor) Robison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Sisk. Mrs. Sisk was formerly employed by the Celanese Fibers Company and was a volunteer at the Dawn View Manor Nursing Home, Fort Ashby. She was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, and the Short Gap Senior Citizens Club. Surviving are two brothers, Carlos Robison and John R. Robison, both of RD 3, Ridgeley; four sisters, Mrs. Lilly Weese, Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Edna Sisk and Mrs. Agnes Holler, both of RD 3, Ridgeley; Mrs. Mary Crossland, Keyser, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cumberland, Saturday. Services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Mary Lou Daniels and the Rev. William Hart. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Mace, Greg Mace, Jerry Felton, Scott Bradfield, Terry Feaster and Eugene Long. Honorary pallbearers will be Hugh Felton, Frank Mace, Wayne Feaster, Monzel Weaver, Wayne Dayton, Paul Malcolm, Cecil Warnick and Baker Brelsford. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the funeral. The Women’s Society of Christian Service will hold a memorial service Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
Published in the Cumberland News, Saturday, May 30, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2017
Edna Virginia Sisk
(Courtesy of Pat Robison)
Posted January 1, 2011
SISK, Mrs. Emma Catherine Burkholder
OAKLAND - Mrs. Emma Catherine Sisk, 72, of Gortner, died yesterday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient six days. Born in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Gertrude (Summy) Burkholder. Mrs. Sisk was correspondent for the Oakland Republican since 1916. She was a member of the Casselman Valley Mennonite Church. Surviving are her husband; Albert Sisk; two brothers, Perry Burkholder, Charlotte, N. C., and John Burkholder, Flintstone; and four sisters - Mrs. Mary Guengerich, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Barbara Teets, Baltimore; Mrs. Lydia Rotruck, Petersburg, W. Va., and Mrs. Cora Schrock, Gortner. The body is at the John O. Durst 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 at Gortner Union Church Saturday at 1 p.m. Rev. Galen Fike and Rev. John Bava will officiate and interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Crippled Children's League, a request of Mrs. Sisk's.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 19, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
SISK, Oscar Murray
Oscar Murray Sisk, 55, Fort Ashby, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where he had been admitted last Wednesday. He had been ill several months. A native of this city, he was born May 8, 1903, a son of the late James W. and Carrie R. (Tucker) Sisk. He had resided in Fort Ashby 22 years and was a member of Trinity Methodist Church of Fort Ashby, Aerie 1562, FO Eagles of Gettysville and the Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Company. Mr. Sisk was a retired service station and grocery store operator in Ridgeley and Fort Ashby. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Grace A. (Douthitt) Sisk; a son, Lester M. Sisk, Fort Ashby; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Wagoner and Mrs. Carrie Beverlin, both of Fort Ashby; three brothers, Frank W. Sisk, Cleveland, Mason S. Sisk, Bowling Green, and Lawrence E. Sisk, stationed with the Air Force in Arkansas; and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where the family will receive friends. Services will be conducted on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Fort Ashby Methodist Church by Rev. Alonzo L. Harmon. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (MD) News, Tuesday, August 5, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2017
Robert E. Sisk
(Courtesy of Pat Robison)
Posted December 26, 2011
Wilbur L. Sisk
(Courtesy of Pat Robison)
Posted January 1, 2011
SISK, Wilbur L.
SHORT GAP, W. Va. — Wilbur L. Sisk, 55, of here, died Tuesday in Charles Town, W. Va. Born in Ridgeley, he was a son of Minnie B. (Valentine) Sisk and the late Glenn S. Sisk. Mr. Sisk was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Short Gap. He was a retired blacksmith in the Bolt and Forge Shop of the B&O Railroad. Besides his mother, surviving are his widow, Kathryn Marie (Robison) Sisk; six brothers, Robert, James, Glenn and Gilbert Sisk, all of RD 1, Ridgeley; Raymond Sisk, Hyndman, and Kenneth Sisk, with the Air Force in Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Kinch, Cumberland, and Mrs. Elma Dolly, Hyattsville, Md. The body will be at the residence. Services will be conducted in the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church here tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Ernest Metheny, assisted by Rev. A. L. Harmon. Interment will be Fort Ashby Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, Thursday, August 26, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2015
Charles Sisler
SISLER, Charles
Ellerslie Man Hit By Car, Dies Of Injuries
An 87-year-old resident of Ellersllie, Charles Sisler, died in Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon from injuries sustained when he walked into the side of a moving vehicle Friday night. According to Tfc. L.F.Glenn, who investigated, Mr. Sisler was walking along Route 35, in Ellerslie and a southbound car operated by Kenneth M. Pennsyl, 20, Hyndman, was proceeding in a southbound direction. The victim attempted to cross the highway and walked into the side of the Pennsyl car, police said. No charges have been preferred.
Born in Baker, W.Va., Mr. Sisler was a son of the late William and Sarah (Reynolds) Sisler. His wife, Mrs. Bessie (Lowery) Sisler, preceded him in death. He is survived by a son, Allen Sisler, Hyndman; three daughters, Mrs. Freda Wilson, Frederick; Mrs. Sylvia Bragg, Ellerslie, with whom he resided; Mrs. Geraldine Lafferty, Hyndman; two brothers, William Sisler, LaVale; Branson Sisler, Oldtown; a sister, Mrs. Amanda Wilson, Greeen Spring, W.Va.; seven granchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Milton Benny will officiate and interment will be in Hyndman Cemetery.
May 27 1967, Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Nettie M. Grace)
SISLER, Clyde Henry
OAKLAND - Clyde Henry Sisler, 60, of 20401 Powers, Dearborn, Mich., died yesterday at his home after a long illness. Born in Garrett County, he was a son of the late Solomon and Martha (Devers) Sisler. Surviving are his widow, Gladys (Gank) Sisler; two sons, Denver and Dennis Sisler, both of Dearborn; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanie Charmley, Whittier, Calif., and Mrs. Barbara Venderhoff, Dearborn; four brothers, Julius Sisler, Gormania; Leo and Harold Sisler, both of Baltimore; and Carlton Sisler, Friendsville; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.The body will be returned to the John O. Durst Funeral Home.
SOURCE: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, Maryland; Aug. 11, 1969; page 4.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted August 3, 2013
Clifford B. Sisler
SISLER, Clifford B.
Oldtown Soldier To Be Reburied in Cemetery Named In His Honor
The first Oldtown soldier to be killed in World War II will be reburied Sunday in a cemetery named in his honor. He will be the first person to be buried there. The one and one-half acred Clifford B. Sisler Memorial Cemetery has been set up by Post No. 9451, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oldtown, also named for the late staff sergeant. Sgt. Sisler, a son of Branson L. and the late Blanche Sisler, was killed in action June 9, 1945, in the invasion of Normandy. According to Post Commander John J. Zapf, the cemetery plot was bought last September from Clinton E. Taylpor, Sgt. Sisler's half-brother. Since that time, members have cleared roads and raised a flagpole in the center of the plot. Later plans include the sowing of grass seed and the erection of stone gateways. The cemetery, just across from Oldtown on the Uhl Highway, will be open to veterans, their wives and children. The post began a campaign last Saturday to erect a home overlooking their cemetery. They hope to have it completed by fall. Sgt. Sisler was born March 21, 1919, and attended Oldtown School. He worked on his father's farm until December 4, 1937, when he enlisted in the Army. He was a member of the 759th Tank Battalion L.C.H. 9 Reserve. He is survived by his father, three brothers, John Sisler, Oldtown; Charles Sisler, Baltlimore, and Thomas Sisler, U.S.Army; his half brother; five sisters, Miss Nellie Sisler, Baltimore; Miss Virginia Sisler, Miss Ruth Sisler, Miss Ethel Sisler and Miss Nicetas Sisler, Oldtown, and one half-sister, Miss Mary Naselrode, Paw Paw, W.Va. The body will arrive in Cumberland today and will be taken to the the Hafer Funeral Home. A funeral servivce will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Oldtown Methodist Church by Rev. T. E. Richardson, pastor. The Oldtown Post will be assisted with military honors by Henry Hart Post No 1411, VFW, Cumberland.
Apr 14, 1949 Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Nettie M. Grace)
SISLER, Mrs. Elsie Ann Durst
Mrs. Elsie Ann Sisler, 44, daughter of Mrs. Barbara Durst, this city, died Monday (February 21) at her home, 195 University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va. Also surviving are her husband, Charles F. Sisler; two children, Dailey and Joann Sisler, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Sellers, Accident, and Mrs. Lulu Feathers, this city, and three brothers, George W. Durst, Kingwood, W. Va.; Walter Durst, New York City, and Oscar Durst, Wadsworth, Ohio. Mrs. Sisler had resided in Morgantown seven years.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 8, 2014 SISLER, Harry E.
Harry E. Sisler, 87, of Rowlesburg, Cheat Bridge community died Saturday, July 3, 1993, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He worked as a lumberman and was last employed by Sanders Brothers, Inc., Rowlesburg. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Gertrude Rachel Moats Sisler; five sons, Lester H. Sisler, Clifford Sisler and Delmer Sisler, II of Rowlesburg, Paul Sisler of Watkinsville, GA, and Theodore Sisler of Aurora; two daughters, Loretta Harding of Baltimore, MD, and Alverta Ridgely of Silver Spring, MD; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. A service was held Tuesday at Burke Funeral Home in Rowlesburg, with the Rev. Dorcas Conrad officiating. Interment followed in Aurora Cemetery.
Preston County Journal, Kingwood, WV; July 7, 1993
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted June 13, 2010
SISLER, Mrs. Jessie B. Chidester
FRIENDSVILLE - Mrs. Jessie B. Sisler, 76, died yesterday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland where she had been a patient one week. A native of Cuzzard, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Nolan and Mary Elizabeth Chidester. Her husband, Grover C. Siser, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Laurel Run Church of God. Surviving are five sons, Clarence and Chauncey Sisler, here; Ralph Sisler, Accident; Paul Sisler, Hazelton, W.Va., and Rancelor Sisler, Cleveland; four daughters, Mrs. Norma Frazee, Mrs. Freda Lawson, Mrs. Mabel Friend and Mrs. Mildred Frazee, all of Friendsville; two brothers, Albert Chidester, Masontown, W.Va., and Russell Chidester, Hazelton; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Friend, Hazelton; Mrs. Bertha Forsythe, Perryopolis, Pa. and Mrs. Ida Sisler, here; 31 grandchildren and 66 great-grandchildren. The body is at the residence. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Laurel Run Church of God by Rev. Howard Pentz and interment will be in Blooming Rose Cemetery.
Source: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, Maryland; July 13, 1965; page 7.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted October 17, 2009
SISLER, Miss Kathleen Elizabeth
Kathleen Elizabeth Sisler, 56, of 400 Glades West, Oakland, Md. and formerly of Accident, Md. died Thursday, July 31, 2003, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland. Born May 11, 1947, in Frostburg, Md., she was a daughter of Mae B. (Keller) Sisler, Oakland and the late Ralph C. Sisler. She was a member of Grace Brethren Church, Accident and was a homemaker. In addition to her mother, she is survived by four brothers, James Sisler, Alexandria, Va.; Robert, John and Ronald Sisler, all of Oakland. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 26722 Garrett Highway, Accident, Md. (McHenry), Friday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Donald Matthews officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Thursday, July 31, 2003; Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 8, 2014
SISLER, Lester H.
Lester H. Sisler, 79, of Rowlesburg, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Morgan Manor Nursing Home in Morgantown. He was born July 25, 1925, in Aurora, a son of the late Harry E. and Gertrude Moats Sisler. He was a member of the Erwin United Methodist Church. He served in World War II as a paratrooper in 82nd Airborne. He worked at Manheim Alpha Portland Cement Co. and the G.M.A.D. plant in Baltimore, Md., as a pipe fitter until he retired. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Wanda Bonner Sisler; two sons and spouses, Howard and Diane Sisler of Fawn Grove, Pa., and Christopher and Pamela Sisler of Baltimore, Md.; four grandchildren, Misty and Trevor Sisler, Jennifer Sinclair and Laurie McEowen; five great-grandchildren, Noah, McKensie, and Dylon McEowen, Carter and Carsyn Sinclair; four brothers, Clifford Sisler and Delmar Sisler both of Rowlesburg, Theodore Sisler of Aurora, and Paul Sisler of Georgia. He also was preceded in death by two sisters, Loretta Harding and Alverta Ridgely. Friends will be received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at the Browning Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, Rowlesburg. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Roy Mick at 11 a.m. Monday, April 4, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Aurora Cemetery.
Unidentified Newspaper, about Friday, April 1, 2005
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted November 20, 2010
SISLER, Ronald H.
A service for Ronald H. Sisler, 19, of Main Street, Accident, who was killed yesterday in a one-car accident on U. S. Route 219, north of Accident, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Accident. Rev. Frederick Illick will officiate and interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Accident. State Police said Mr. Sisler was traveling south on the highway when he apparently fell asleep, ran off the left side of the roadway into a drainage ditch and struck a culvert. The 1975-model car was demolished, police added. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. James Feaster, Deputy Medical Examiner for Garrett County. The 2 a.m. mishap was investigated by Tpr. Ronald C. George. Mr. Sisler was born at Oakland, a son of Carlton and Jo Anna (Shroyer) Sisler. Besides his parents, surviving are three brothers, Kevin Sisler and Carlton Sisler, both at home, Jamie Sisler, with the Army at Fort Jackson, S.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Carla Thomas, McHenry, and Mrs. Joy Wagner, Accident. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home today.
The Cumberland News, Saturday, August 20, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 29, 2021
SISLER, Mrs. Rose B. Gerlach
Mrs. Rose B. Sisler, 73, wife of William Sisler, 936 National Highway, was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital this morning. A native of LaVale, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Lindeman) Gerlach. Mrs. Sisler was a member of First Methodist Church and various church organizations. Mr. and Mrs. Sisler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary March 23. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Dorothea Tucker, at home; a grandson, William M. Tucker, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Robert O. Hansel, Newport Ritchie, Fla., and Mrs. M. P. Crabtree, Cash Valley, and two brothers, Walter and Charles H. Gerlach, both of LaVale. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home, Decatur Street, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. The family requests that flowers be omitted and donations be made to Rev. Everett Culp of First Methodist Church for the foreign missions. Services will be conducted on Saturday at 2:30 p. m. at the funeral home by Rev. Mr. Culp. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 30, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Name: Sherri Annette Sisler, 34, of Cranesville Rd., Friendsville, MD
Parents: Leo Bernard and Sally (White) Britner, of Corinth, WV
DOB: January 13, 1970, in Kingwood, WV
DOD: Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Spouse: Darrell H. Sisler
Survived by: parents; husband; sons, Bradley D. Sisler and Joshua H. Sisler; daughter, Jaclyn N. Sisler, all at home; sister, Pam Warnick, Oakland, MD; brothers, Michael Britner, Swanton, MD, Mark Britner, Richmond, VA; Thomas Britner, Salem, WV; Jason and Jon Britner, Terra Alta, WV
Burial: March 5, 2004, Blooming Rose Cemetery
Source: Newman Funeral Homes, Garrett Co., MD and Somerset Co., PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014
SISLER, Mrs. Verna Delores Reese
Verna Delores Sisler, 74, of 3162 Blooming Rose Rd., Friendsville, MD, died Friday, May 30, 2003, at Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born March 31, 1929, in Hazelton, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late William John Reese and Emma Alice (Frazee) Reese Frantz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Kenneth Sisler; three brothers, Wayne, Glenn and Dale Reese and two sisters, Virginia Reese and Ruth Fike. Mrs. Sisler was a member of Sand Spring Church of God and the Ladies Aid. She was also a member of W.O.W. Lodge 6043, Friendsville and was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Sisler and wife, Dixie, Morgantown, W.Va.; Roger Sisler and companion, Brenda Frazee, Friendsville; one daughter, Patty Lou Griffith and husband, James, Morgantown; three brothers, Darwin Reese, Bruceton Mills, W.Va.; Paul Reese and Edward Lee Frantz, both of Friendsville; and three grandchildren, Nicole, Trina and Jamie. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 943 Second Avenue, Friendsville on Saturday 7-9 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. at Sand Spring Church of God with the Rev. Nevin Umbel and the Rev. Ed Moore officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in Blooming Rose Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Sand Spring Church of God.
Friday, May 30, 2003; Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 8, 2014
SITTIG, Albert
FROSTBURG - Albert Sittig, 65, of 133 Maple Street, died early today in Miners Hospital following a brief illness. Born at Carlos, he was the son of the late William and Minnie (Brode) Sittig. He was a maintenance employe of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, Cumberland, a member of First Methodist Church, Mountain Lodge 99, AF & AM, and the United Rubber Workers. Surviving are his wife, Pearl (David) Sittig; one daughter, Urith O. Bauder of Utica, N. Y.; one son, James Sittig of Frostburg; a brother, Howard Sittig of Cumberland, and a sister, Mrs. William Brode of Shaft. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p. m. today and 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. tomorrow.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 1, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2010
SITTIG, Charles
Frostburg, Dec. 1 — Relatives have been notified of the death of Charles Sittig, 56, former Frostburg resident, in a hospital in Utica, N. Y., Monday. He left Frostburg nearly 30 years ago and was employed as an electrician foreman with the Simmons Bed Company of Utica. A son of the late William and Minnie Sittig, he was born at Borden Shaft. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mamie Sittig, and four children by a previous marriage, Irvin, Elmer, Howard and Mildred, all living in New York state. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Brode, Borden Shaft, and Mrs. Thomas Jeffries, Frostburg, and four brothers, Henry, Borden Shaft; Howard, Winchester Bridge; Albert, Frostburg and George, Utica, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Slttig, Henry Sittig, Albert Sittig and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Porter, relatives, left for Utica to attend the funeral.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 1, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2010
SITTIG, Howard
Howard Sittig, age 71, of 115 Mustaphal Dr., LaVale, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Born in Carlos, he was a son of the late William and Minnie (Brode) Sittig. A retired supervisor of the spinning engineering dept. at Celanese Fibers Co., he was a member of Masonic Lodge 18, Racine, Wis., Cumberland Aerie 245, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Cumberland Outdoor Club. An avid outdoorsman, he had spent most of his retirement hunting and fishing. Surviving are his widow, Irma (Hausman) Sittig, two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Basilio and Mrs. Ann McNary, LaVale, and five grandchildren. The body is at the Stein 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. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home by Rev. John Parks. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 16, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 11, 2010
SIVITS, Irvin Harry
Irvin Harry Sivits, 85, Accident, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland. Born July 25, 1917, in Central City, Pa., he was a son of the late Harry and Elsie (Daley) Sivits. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. He was a truck driver for Phoenix Construction, and was a member of Greenville Lutheran Church. He was reared by Frank and Clara Dietle. Surviving are his wife, Leola Harlene (Hollada) Sivits; one son, James Sivits, Accident; two sisters, Violet Laslo and Jennie Mae Mintdrop, both of West Palm Beach, Fla.; one half sister, Meriam Croskey, Akron, Ohio; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter. Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Accident, where a service was held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, with the Rev. Dr. Wilfred Karsten officiating. Interment was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad or the Garrett County Memorial Hospital Foundation.
abt. Monday, Nov. 11, 2002; Maryland Obituary Collection @ Genealogy Buff
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 13, 2013
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