SPANO, Mrs. Tomanio

"Keyser, W. Va.--Mrs. Tomanio Spano, 54, wife of Dominick Spano, 575 West Piedmont Street, who died Saturday night, was buried Tuesday at St. Thomas Church {sic}. A requiem mass was celebrated in Church of the Assumption..."
Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, 18 Nov 1948
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 24, 2012

SPARKS, William Shepherd

Wiliam Shepherd Sparks, 56, of Cave Creek, Ariz., a native of Cumberland, died Friday night in a veterans hospital in Arizona. Mr. Sparks retired several years ago after working many years in the frieght office of the Western Maryland Railway and moved to Arizona for his health. His parents were the late Ernest and Isabelle (Soloway) Spartks, who lived here. He was well known as an artist and poet, and jointly with John L. Wellington of this city, wrote the Sunday Times column "Brush Strokes". He also was a contributing editor of Sunshine and Health, national magazine. Mr. Sparks published several books of poetry and produced many oil and water color painting of professional standard. He headed the annual Art Exhibition of the Public Library for several years. During World War I, Mr. Sparks served overseas with the Army. He was a member of the American Legion. While here he resided at his home, Twisted Trees on Gramlich Road in Cash Valley. Besides his widow, Mrs. Elfa (Zehrbach) Sparks, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robert Simpson of Washigton and Mrs. John Decker, of Cave Creek; a son, William Sparks of Lock Haven, Pa.; one brother, Roy Sparks of Eckhart and five grandchildren. Burial will be in Arizona.
Sunday, 7 September 1952; Sunday Times (Cumberland, MD)
~Genie
Posted January 18, 2020

MORANTOWN — Albert Spataro, 88, of Morantown, died on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 at Lions Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care. Born May 12, 1920 in Morantown, he was the son of the late Louis and Rachel (Perillo) Spataro. He was preceded in death by his wives, Elizabeth (Rowan) Spataro and Ina Lee (Skidmore) Klosterman Spataro. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He is survived by four sons, Richard Spataro and wife Angela, Finzel, Michael Spataro and wife Joyce, Clarysville, William Spataro and wife Rachel, Morantown and Steve Spataro and wife Debbie, Morantown; two daughters, Linda Ryan, Eckhart and Judy Ownby, North Carolina; 22 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., Frostburg, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George M. Harpold officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The family wishes to thank all the caregivers at the Lions Center for their kindness and loving care.
Cumberland Times-News, February 17, 2009
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPATARO, Mrs. Mary Alice Skidmore
 
FROSTBURG - Mrs. Mary Alice Spataro, 68, of 100 Honeysuckle Lane, died Sunday at Lions Manor Nursing Home, Cumberland, where she had been a patient since January. Born here Feb. 16, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Jonas Skidmore and Elsie (LaRue) Skidmore. Mrs. Spataro was a retired employee of the former King's Department Store in LaVale. She was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Ted Spataro; three daughters, Mrs. Donna L. Shatzer, RD 2, Ridgeley, W.Va.; Mrs. Carol Burr, of Ohio; Mrs. Mary E. Jones, Eckhart; three sons, Raymond T. Spataro, Cumberland; David L. Spataro, Vale Summit; Thomas D. Spataro, Hyndman, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Rennie, Baltimore; Mrs. Flossie Rizer, Eckhart; three half-sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Robeson, here; Mrs. Helen Drees, Finzel; Mrs. Virginia Arnone, of South Carolina; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Tuesday at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Kenneth M. Humbert. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Cumberland Times News, March 3, 1986
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 19, 2013

SPATES, Frank P.

Funeral of Frank P Spates
Frostburg, Sept 7 - Funeral services for Frank P Spates, 72, who died Monday evening in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland after an illness of two weeks, was held this morning from St Michael's Catholic Church and was attended by hundreds of relatives and friends from this place and out of town. Rev Joseph P Nolan, rector, was celebrant of the requiem high mass and delivered the sermon and eulogy. Other priests in the sanctuary were: Rev Thomas J Lennon, Chaplain in the U S army stationed at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas; Rev John J Bradley, Midland and Rev Joseph J Weber, St Michael's church. The Junior Choir sang and interment followed in St Michael's cemetery. The active pallbearers were: Owen Porter, Bernard Hughes, Joseph McGraw, Olen Gunnett, Otto Hohing and Leo Connell, Westernport. Honorary pallbearers: Joseph Condon, Jerome Thompson, Michael J Byrnes, Irvin Pritchard, A Charles Stewart and George Kreitzburg. A delegation of the Frostburg Fire Department, of which Mr. Spates was a charter member, attended the funeral services in uniform.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, September 7, 1933 - pg 7, col 3
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 2, 2012

SPATES, Frank P.

Last Rites Are Held For Frank P. Spates
Frostburg. Sept. 8.-Among the out-of-town persons to attend the funeral services of the late Frank P. Spates yesterday morning, at the St. Michael's Catholic church, were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Burnes, and Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Burnes, Uniontown, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winner, Smock, Pa.: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mansfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Connell, Westernport, Md.; James Flynn, Lyons Creek, Md.; James and William' Carney, Miss Katie Carney and Miss Margaret Carney, and John Rowan, Detroit, Mich.; Gus Schnore, Loraln, Ohio; Mrs. Hugh O Donnell, Mrs. Elizabeth Begley, Regis and John O'Donnell, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. John Laing, Edward and James Schnore; Mr and Mrs. John Stewart and Mrs. Jerome Burke, McKeesport, Pa.; Mrs. Edward Maloy, Aliquippa, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Wolfe, Mrs. John Spates and E. P. Kern, Washington, D. C.; Mr and Mrs. John McKee. Miss Annie McKee, and Miss Margaret Dewart, Baltimore; Miss Anna Richardson, Mrs J. Ammond. Wilkinsburg, Pa., and Robert Flynn, Mt. Savage, Md.  
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, September 8, 1933 - pg 5, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 2, 2012

SPATES, Frank P.(tribute)
 
The death of Mr. Spates takes from Frostburg one of its most highly esteemed citizens. The following memorial has been adopted as a tribute to the deceased by the Mayor and City Commissioners of Frostburg:
"FRANK P. SPATES, FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE OF FROSTBURG DIED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1933."
"During the many years of his residence in the city, he was actively interest in municipal affairs, enjoying the confidence of his fellow townspeople and for many years represented the city as the Chief of Police. His ability as an officer and his desire to render public service and his keen interest in all matters pertaining to municipal affairs made him a valued and trusted servant of the city, and it is therefore fitting and proper, that as a mark of appreciation, a public record be made of his demise upon the minutes of the books of the city. "Therefore, be it resolved that this resolution be entered upon the minutes of the Mayor and City Commissioners of Frostburg and a copy signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk be furnished the family of Mr Spates and that as a further mark of esteem and respect to his memory, the Mayor and Council do adjourn."
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 2, 2012

SPATES, John

Death from Sunstroke - While working in the railroad yard at Mt. Savage about 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon John Spates, formerly of this place, was overcome by the heat and died at 6 1/2 o'clock the same evening. He had lately been employed as a teamster for Messrs. Shaffer & Munn, of that place, but quit driving with the expiration of last month. On Monday Mr. Spates joined the repair force of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad and was doing his second day’s work when the calamity above stated befell him. He was a son of Francis and Catharine Spates, of this place, 40 years old and leaves a wife and four children. The remains were interred in Frostburg Thursday, attended by many friends and a large deputation of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Frostburg Mining Journal - Frostburg, Maryland - Saturday - 7 Jul 1883 - Page 3
note: John was 40 years old, born in 1843 at Frostburg.
(courtesy of Bob Thompson)
Posted January 9, 2022

SPATES, Mrs. Julia Irene Smith

Frostburg ~ Mrs Julia Spates, 77, of 33 East Main St, died last night at her home.  She was the wife of the late Frank H Spates.  A native of Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Theresa (Furlong) Smith and was a member of St Michael's Church.  Surviving are three sons; William, John and Maurice Spates, all of Frostburg; a daughter, Mrs Virginia A Gnegy, Oakland; three sisters, Miss Regina Smith and Miss Angela Smith, Wilkinsburg, Pa; three  brothers, Francis, Edward and Elmer also of Wilkinsburg and seven grandchildren.  The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland News; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, May 16, 1968 - pg 15, col 3
Find A Grave Memorial# 1199087
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 23, 2016

SPATES, William James

Spates Funeral
FROSTBURG—A requiem mass for William J. Spates, 68, manager of the Palace Theatre Company, who died Sunday at his home, 36 Beall Street, was celebrated yesterday morning in St. Michael's Catholic Church by Rev. Francis X. Montgomery, administrator Rev. Patrick J. Bradley, pastor, and Rev. Regis F. Larkin, assistant pastor, were in the sanctuary.  Pallbearers were Frank, Maurice, John and Joseph Spates and Frank T. and Clarence Powers, Burial was in St. Michael's Cemetery.  Out-of-town relatives here for the service were Mrs Eleanor Spates and daughter Eleanor, Frank Spates and Miss Cecelia Spates, Washington, Mrs. Robert Sherwood and son Robert Jr., Mt. Rainier, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Speir, Baltimore,
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, June 22, 1950 - pg 17, col 7
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 25, 2015

MEYERSDALE, Pa. — Services for Mrs. Edith Pearl Spaugy, 66, who died Friday in St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, were held today from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Hay, with the Rev. F. WItmer officiating. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery. Born October 8, 1881, in Elk Lick township, she was a daughter of Mrs. Julia Engle and the late Chauncey Engle. Her husband, Jacob D. Spaugy, died last year. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are two sons, Edgar A. and Paul E. Spaugy, Akron; a daughter, Mrs. Hay; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Wilson Marker, Garrett; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Sechler, Mrs. Salome Maust and Mrs. Nora Bittner, Meyersdale, and a brother, Lloyd Engle, Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 24, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Walter Spaugy, 67, of Fairhope, R. D , died at his home last Thursday night. He was born in Fairhope township, October 27, 1885, a son of the late Adam and Sara Flickinger Spaugy. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Clara Hartge Spaugy, and a daughter, Mrs. Harvey Miller of Fairhope, R. D. 1.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 9, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEAR, Mrs. Bessie Darkey

Services for Mrs. Guy J.Spear, 90, formerly of 609 Greene Street, who died Saturday in the Iliff Nursing Home, Dunn Loring, Va., will be conducted at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the George Funeral Home by the Rev. H. M. Richardson. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.  Pallbearers will be Kenneth Robertson, R. Harold Fearer, Vernon Smith, Mark Weaver, Karl Harr and George Stein.  Friends will be received at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Margaret E. Workmeister, McLean, Va.; two nieces, Mrs. Dorothy B. Jones, McLean and Mrs. H. M. Richardson, Wye Mills; two nephews, William A. Darkey, Santa Fe, N. Mex. and Notley R. Barnard, Ellicott City
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Tuesday, July 22, 1975 - pg 16, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 3, 2015

Jacob Specht, a highly respected young man, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Snyder, of near Loysburg, on April 8, of typhoid pneumonia. He was aged 16 years, one month and fifteen days. The deceased was a son of Samuel Specht and was born at McHenry, Md. The family moved to West Virginia, where Mr. Specht died. Jacob then came to Morrison's Cove and made his home with Mr. Snyder where he died. He is survived by several step-brothers and sisters, all of whom reside in West Virginia. The funeral services were held Friday morning and were conducted by Elder David  T. Detwiler and others. Interment was made in the cemetery at Roaring Spring.
The Bedford Gazette, April 17, 1903
Bedford, Pennsylvania
(Courtesy of Patty Friend-Thompson)
Posted June 13, 2009

SPEELMAN, Mrs. Levina Kennell, nee Burkett

Hyndman, Pa., Jan. 10 — Mrs. Levina Speelman, 94, died Saturday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Blanche Fatzer. The daughter of the late John and Sarah Burkett, Mrs. Speelman was a native of Cook's Mills. She was first married to Benjamin Kennell and after his death became the wife of James Speelman, who died several years ago. She was a member of the Methodist church. Although Mrs. Speelman has no surviving children, she leaves five grandchildren, whom she reared. They are Mrs. Fatzer, Reginald Mason and Clark Mason, all of Hyndman; Clark Mason and Mrs. Minnie Campbell, of Ohio. Fifteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist chapel at Cook's Mills, by the Rev. E. A. Owens. Interment will be in Cook's Mill cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 10, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 15, 2012

SPEELMAN, Waldo DeSales

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. — Waldo “Pete” DeSales Speelman, 86, of Fort Ashby, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at the Heartland of Keyser Nursing Home. Born Dec. 22, 1913, in Romney, he was the son of the late Bradford and Cora (Shanholtz) Speelman. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Louise (Adams) Speelman; and his son-in-law, Paul Smith. Mr. Speelman had over 40 years service with the Celanese Corporation where he had been an electric truck driver. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church where he had been an usher for many years; the Davis Lodge #51, A.F.&A.M., Keyser; and the 32nd degree, Scottish Rite Bodies, Wheeling. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his daughter, Sheila Smith, Fort Ashby; two grandchildren, Julie Metz, Mooresville, N.C., and Darrin Smith, Frisco, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Ciaira Metz; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Fort Ashby, on Tuesday. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dallas Forren officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery. Davis Lodge #51, A.F.&A.M., will conduct a Masonic memorial service at the graveside.  
Published in the Cumberland Times-News, Tuesday, September 26, 2000
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2017

SPEICHER, Mrs. Ada Cecilia Miller

OAKLAND - Mrs. Ada (Miller) Speicher, 72, wife of Harry F. Speicher, died yesterday morning at her home near Sand Flat. She was a native of Lonaconing. Mrs. Speicher had been in ill health 20 years and bedfast 13 years. Born in Lonaconing October 28, 1886, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Johnston) Miller. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Miss Kathryn Speicher and Miss Wonetta Speicher, both at home; two sons, Harbey Speicher, of here; Charles Speicher, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D. C. Also surviving are two foster daughters, Mrs. Robert Holt, Alexandria, Va.; Mrs. Oliver Beckman, Mountain Lake Park; four brothers, Edward Miller, Mountain Lake Park; Jacob Miller, Fairgo; Zeddock Miller, Deer Park; Harvey Miller of here; a sister, Mrs. Herbert Groves, Mountain Lake Park; and three grandchildren. She was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church of Paradise, where a funeral service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. G. Bryan Blair, pastor, will officiate, and interment will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Leighton Funeral Home and will be taken to the residence today at noon.
Published Wednesday, October 14, 1959 in THE CUMBERLAND NEWS TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on page 9, col. 4
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted July 9, 2016

SPEICHER, Mrs. Mary E. Platter

Grantsville - Mrs. Mary E. Speicher, 42, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Garrett County, she was a daughter of Irvin C. Platter, Grantsville, and the late Mintie (Durst) Platter. She was a member of Laughlin Church of the Brethren. Besides her father, she is survived by her husband, William J. Speicher; five daughters, Anna Mae, Nancy, Ruth, Donna and Helen Speicher, at home; two brothers, Lester Platter, Meyersdale, and Luther Platter, here; four sisters, Mrs. Orpha Wisseman, Mrs. Hilda Younkin, Miss Melva Platter, here, and Mrs. Marie Willison, Eckhart. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home. A service will be conducted at the Laughlin Church of the Brethren tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Andrew Laslo will officiate. Interment will be in the Durst Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, Tuesday, April 28, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 29, 2018

Mrs. Lewis Kamp has received word that her brother, Frank Speicher, of Uray, Colorado, died on May 2. He was a native of Cove, Garrett County, Md., and has many relatives here. He was a son of Austin Speicher, one of the earliest representatives of Garrett County in the Maryland General Assembly, and a brother of Dr. Asa F. Speicher, formerly of Grantsville, Md., who died in Los Angeles, Calif., several years ago.
Meyersdale Republican, May 11, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEICHER, Robert "Craig"
 
Robert "Craig" Speicher, 49, of Grantsville died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at his residence after a long illness.  Born on June 20, 1957, in Cumberland, he was the son of Robert H. and Karolyn Kay (Beachy) Speicher, Grantsville. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Hobert and Grace (Hershberger) Speicher and maternal grandparents Galen and Vena (Yost) Beachy.  Mr. Speicher was a freelance photographer and reporter for The Republican newspaper, and he graduated from Gallaudet College, Washington, D.C., and attended Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Va.  Surviving him, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Deanna “Dee” Speicher of Grantsville and Kristina “Kristi” Brown and husband Douglas of Hidden Valley, Pa.; two nieces, Katherine “Katie” Brown of Elizabethtown, Pa., and Lauren Brown of Hidden Valley; and a nephew, MacEwen Brown of Hidden Valley.  A private graveside service will be held in Grantsville Cemetery, with Rev. Jerry Rogers officiating.  Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, is in charge of arrangements.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Ruth Enlow Library, Grantsville Branch, or a charity of choice.
abt. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007; Newman Funeral Home obituary
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 11, 2014

Name:  Samuel O. Speicher, 84, of Somerset
Parents: Samuel and Virginia (Durst) Speicher
DOB: November 1, 1925, in Cumberland, MD
DOD:  July 30, 2010 at The Patriot
Spouse: first wife, Betty M. (Hutchinson) Speicher; second wife, Linda (Watson) Speicher
Predeceased by: parents; first wife, Betty; sisters, Mabel Foy and Rachel Will; and brothers, James U. and Charles H. Speicher.
Survived by: wife, Linda; seven nieces, two nephews, and his little angel Trixie
Burial:  Somerset County Memorial Park
Source: Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, Somerset, PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014

SPEIR, Dr. A. Allan

BALTIMORE - Dr. A. Allan Speir, of Lutherville, died yesterday in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Baltimore. Born in Cumberland, Aug.2. 1917, he was a son of Mrs.Helen (Footer) Speir, Baltimore, and the late Allan Speir. Dr. Speir was a member of the Towson Presbyterian Church and was active in medical circles in this city. Preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Ethel (Niblett) Speir, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Yvonne (Nolan) Speir; a son, Scott Allan Speir, Baltimore; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Christine Bowersock, Parkville and a grandchild. Friends will be received at the Mitchell Wedefeld Funeral Home, 6500 York Road, today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home tomorrow at 10 a.m. and interment will be private. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the A. Allan Speir Memorial Fund, Keswick Nursing Home, 700 West 40th Street, Baltimore.
Published in The Cumberland News, December 22, 1980
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 11, 2017

Lonaconing, Md, Nov. 27 - The body of Alexander Speir, 65, who died Thursday at 1720 Bird street, Baltimore, where he was boarding, was brought to his home here on Railroad street today. Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, Jean, Alice and Hugh, all of Lonaconing; sister, Mrs. Frank Winn, St. Louis, Missouri; and brother J. W. Speir, Lonaconing.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 27, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEIR, Allen

Allen Speir, 74, of 120 Winton Place, was dead on arrival yesterday morning at Sacred Heart Hospital after he became ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry F. Kelso, Ridgeley. Born at Carlos, he was a son of the late Allen and Louise (Broadbeck) Speir. His wife, Eva C. (Smith) Speir, preceded him in death. He was a member of F. 0. Eagles 245. He retired in 1956 as a clerk for the Western Maryland Railroad after 34 years of service. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Kelso, he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Buford McDonald, Ridgeley; three sons, Allen J. Speir, Roberts Place, and William J. and John J. Speir, both of Cumberland; two brothers, Hugh Speir, Roberts Place, and William, Cleveland; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Morgan, Carlos, and 11 grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Eagles will conduct a servce tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Wednesday at 9 a.m. by Rev. Ernest Horning, OFM, Cap., pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home tomorrow at 8 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 19, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEIR, Allen

Allen Speir, 42, of 455 Goethe Street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Speir, Carlos, died last night in Miners Hospital, Frostburg, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. Other survivors include his wife, Blanche (Middleton) Speir, Carlos; three brothers, James Speir, Carlos; Hugh Speir Jr., and George Speir, both at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Skidrnore, Midlothian, and Mrs. Melvin Albright, Loartown. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Speir was employed at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company and was a member of the Methodist Church and the United Rubber Workers Union. The body will remain at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. B. F. Hartman, pastor of Melvin Methodist Church, this city, will officiate and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 28, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEIR, Allen Joseph

CUMBERLAND - Allen Joseph Speir, 70, of Cumberland, died Tuesday, Jan. 5,1993, at the Veterans Medical Center in Martinsburg. Born Jan. 8, 1922, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Allan and Eva (Smith) Speir. Mr. Speir had been employed by the Queen City Brewery and Allegany Ballistics. Before retiring, he worked in the Bobbin Stores and Spinning Department at the Celanese Corporation. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Speir attended SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, was a member of Aerie No. 2883, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Cresaptown, and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter No. 2, Cumberland. Survivors include his wife, Virginia (Robertson) Speir; one son, Larry J. Speir, Glen Rock, Pa.; one daughter, Lana K. Valentine, Cumberland; and three grandchildren, Brian Speir and Michael Speir, both of Glen Rock, Pa., and Kay Speir, Cumberland. Friends will be received at the George-Upchurch Funeral Home Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Friday, Jan. 8,1993, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Eric Gauchat officiating. Interment will be in the Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded by the combined local veterans organizations. Memorial contributions may be made to Chapter No. 2, Disabled American Veterans, P. 0. Box 1302, Cumberland, Md. 21502 or to the charity of one's choice.
The Cumberland Times-News, January 7, 1993
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 3, 2012 

SPEIR, Andrew

Frostburg, April 30 — Andrew Speir, 45, of Cleveland, Ohio, former resident of Frostburg and Midlothian, died last night in a Cleveland hospital following an operation. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allen Speir. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Robert and Helen Speir, at home, and a brother, Russell Speir of Cleveland. He was a nephew of the late Hugh Speir, of Frostburg. Services will be conducted Thursday in the Llndhurst Funeral Home, 1610 Clark avenue, Cleveland.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 30, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEIR, Andrew H.

Frostburg - Andrew H. (Son) Speir, a former resident, died Tuesday at his home in Baltimore. He was the son of the late Hugh and Marie Hohing Speir. He was a graduate of Beall High School and also attended Frostburg Normal and Dickinson College where he was an outstanding high jumper. He was graduated from Maryland Institute of Art and The Johns Hopkins University. He had taught Fine and Industrial Arts at Frostburg State Teachers College and in Baltimore for many years. He was a World War I veteran, and a charter member of Farrady Post, American Legion. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Jeffries, Baltimore; Mrs. Lou Spates, Mrs. Mabel Stevens, and Mrs. Lillian Stewart, all of here; three nephews, Hugh and James Jeffries, and former State Senator Noel Speir Cook. The body will be returned here for a graveside service tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Frostburg Memorial Park. Rev. Steven Washburn will officiate. Pallbearers will be Noel S. Cook, Rudolph Mendelsohn, William Lemmert, William Spates, Joseph LaPorta and John Dillon.
The Cumberland News, January 21, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEIR, Mrs. Eva Cecelia Smith

Mrs. Eva Cecelia Speir, 61, of 120 Winton Place, died last night at Sacred Heart Hospital, where she had been admitted July 13. Mrs. Speir, wife of Allen Speir, had been ill about a year. Born in Carlos, Mrs. Speir was a daughter of the late John F. and Margaret Whitfield Smith. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Elizabeth Delores Speir, at home; Mrs. Harry Kelso, Ridgeley; three sons, Allen J. Speir, Roberts Place; John J. Speir, city; William J. Speir, Baltimore; two brothers, George Smith, Martinsburg; John Smith, city; a sister, Mrs. John Mitchell, also of here; and eight grandchildren. The body will remain at the George Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 1, 1955.
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted January 24, 2010

CARLOS - George "Pappy" Speir, 81, of 12420 Carlos Road, SW, Frostburg, died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born on Oct. 31, 1918, in Carlos, he was the son of the late Hugh and Bella (Stevenson) Speir Sr. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Allen Speir, James "Butch" Speir and Hugh Speir Jr.; and one sister, Beth Speir. Mr. Speir was a retired route salesman for the former Old German Brewery. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served in the South Pacific. He was a Golden Eagle of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Arie #1273, Frostburg; a member of Farrady Post #24 American Legion, Frostburg, for 33 years, member of Old Rail Post #6025 VFW, Mt. Savage, and the Lonaconing Republican Club. He loved his flower garden. Surviving are two sisters, Esabella Skidmore, Midlothian, Erma Albright, Hagerstown; numerous nieces, nephews; and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jimmie Blair officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by the Farrady Post 24 American Legion Honor Guard. 
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, March 31, 2004
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPEIR, Hugh, Sr.

FROSTBURG - Hugh Speir, Sr., 85, of Carlos, died yesterday at Pulliam Nursing Home in Keyser where he had been a patient seven months. He had been in failing health the past several years. Born in Midlothian, he was a son of the late Allen and Louise (Brodbeck) Speir. His wife, Isabell (Stephenson) Speir, died in July 1968. Mr. Speir was a retired Celanese Fibers Company employee. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Isabell Skidmore, Midlothian; Mrs. Erma Jane Albright, Hagerstown; three sons, James Speir, Midlothian; George and Hugh Speir Jr., Carlos; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Morgan, Carlos; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, October 27, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Isabell (Bella) Speir, 78, of Carlos, died Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, where she had been admitted June 18. Born in Lonaconing, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (McFarland) Stevenson. Mrs. Speir is survived by her husband, Hugh Speir Sr., two daughters, Mrs. Isabel Skidmore, Midlothian, and Mrs. Irma Jean Albright, Hagerstown; three sons, James Speir, Midlothian; Hugh and George Speir, both of Carlos; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Adams, Wilkinsburg, Pa.; three brothers, Thomas Stevenson, Turtle Creek, Pa.; George Stevenson, Carlos; and James Stevenson, Cumberland; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Rev. R. W. Richendorfer will officiate and burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, July 22, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 10, 2010

SPEIR, James W.

LONACONING — James W. Speir, 83, a native of Lonaconing, died yesterday in the Newton D. Baker VA Center, Martinsburg, W. Va. He was a member of James P. Love Post American Legion, Alvin C. Neat Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Lonaconing Republican Club. Surviving are a sister-in-law Mrs. Grace Bell, with whom he resided here, and a number of nephews and nieces. The body is at the Eichhorn 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 in the funeral home Wednesday at 1 p. m. with Rev. John O. Price officiating. Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be accorded by both the American Legion and VFW.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 13, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY ~ Mrs. Jane Speir Dead at her Home in Lonaconing
Another old resident of Lonaconing has passed beyond the veil. Grandma Spier died yesterday at one o'clock a.m. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Connor, on Douglas Avenue. Mrs. Jane Spier was the widow of Hugh Spier, and was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, seventy-four years ago. She is survived by seven children: Andrew and Alexander, of Lonaconing; Mrs. Minnie Connors, of Lonaconing: Hugh, of Frostburg, and Mrs. Thomas Winn, of Cumberland. Mrs. Spier came to this country in 1856, and lived the greater part of her life in Lonaconing. She was ill about four months.
Bureau of The Evening Times, Lonaconing, Md., April 8, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Laura K. Speir, 91, a former resident, died Monday at the Hill Top Nursing Home, Lynn Brook, N.J. She was a daughter of the late George H. and Agnes (Somerville) Shaw, and was the widow of Thomas Speir. Surviving are two sons, Robert Speir, Hanover, N. J., and Andrew Speir, Pompano Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. Services were conducted in Hanover, N.J.
The Cumberland News, June 25, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 25, 2010

SPEIR, Mrs. Marie C.

Frostburg, Md., July 17 - Mrs. Marie C. Speir, aged 62, wife of Hugh Speir, died this morning at one o'clock at Miner's Hospital, following an illness since May 8, 1922. Shortly after being stricken, Mrs. Speir was taken to Women's Hospital, Baltimore, for treatment. She returned six weeks later, apparently much improved, but suffered a relapse in the last five weeks, and three weeks ago was removed to the Miner's Hospital, here. Mrs. Speir was a patient sufferer throughout her entire illness, seldom complaining, but often concerned about the welfare of others. She was a generous, big-hearted woman whose every act was filled with love and kindness toward others. The extent of her charitable work and personal work among the poor of Frostburg will never be known. She will be missed in this community. Mrs. Speir took great pride in her family. She was the mother of eight children. Mrs. Robert H. Cook, who died January 8, was a daughter, and under the guardian eye of a fond and loving grandmother, Noel and Marie Cook, a son and daughter of the deceased, were cared for by Mrs. Speir and her family until the time of her death. Besides the husband, Hugh Speir, three sons, Andrew, Engle, and Nelson Speir, and four daughters, Mrs. William Spates, Mrs. James Jeffries, Mrs. William Stevens, and Mrs. John Stewart, survive. Three grandchildren, Noel and Marie Cook, and Hugh Speir Jeffries, also survive. Mrs. Speir was a life-long member of the Broadway Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Speir were married in Lonaconing in 1882, coming to Frostburg shortly after where they established a home. Funeral services will be conducted at the family home, Water and Ormond streets, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Raymond E. Mathard, pastor of the Broadway Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev. Paul Welfley, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will conduct the services. Interment will be in Allegany Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 17, 1923
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 21, 2009

SPEIR, Nelson

Frostburg, July 26 - Details of the drowning of Nelson H. Speir, 44, of Frostburg, in a flash flood Wednesday night in Nevada while he and two other Frostburg men were returning from (unreadable) were received here yesterday. Edward Finzel, physical education instructor at Beall High School, and Orville Jackson, both veterans of World War II, were with Speir but escaped unhurt. First word of the drowning was received here yesterday afternoon by Finzel's mother, Mrs. Ira Finzel, 19 West Main Street, in a telephone call from her son. (Unreadable) when a flash flood caused by heavy rains trapped the trio in their automobile. Although details are incomplete, it is believed that Speir attempted to get out of the car and was swept away by an eight-foot wall of water. His body was recovered yesterday morning 15 miles south of the scene of the accident. Mrs. Finzel telephoned John "Peg" Stewart, Speir's brother-in-law, in Cumberland, and Stewart put in a long distance call to a Las Vegas undertaker for further details. The three men left Frostburg June 16 for a motor trip to California. They were enroute home when the accident occurred. A native of Frostburg, Speir was a son of the late Hugh and Maria Speir and resided at 39 Water street. He was graduated from Beall High School in the class of 1920 and attended West Virginia Wesleyan College at Buckhannon and George Washington University in Washington. He was last employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in San Francisco, Calif., for two years during the war. A sports enthusiast, Speir was a member of the Touchdown Club of Washington for a number of years. He was unmarried. Speir was one of the best athletes to ever attend Beall High School. He still holds the county record for the 70-yard dash set in 1912 and the 115-pound class running broad jump set in 1913. He was also a star football, baseball and basketball player. The body will arrive in Frostburg either Sunday or Monday, and services will be held at the home. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. William Spates, Mrs. James Jeffries, Mrs. John Stewart, and Mrs. Mabel Stevens, all of Frostburg; and two brothers, Andrew "Son" Speir, art instructor in Baltimore City College, and Engle Speir, at home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 26, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Pearl (Price) Speir, 3109 Wisteria Avenue, Hamilton, Baltimore, died early today. She is survived by her husband, Andrew H. Speir, and a sister, Estelle Price, Dundalk, Md. Mrs. Speir was a retired art teacher, and was a graduate of Towson State Teacher's College, and the Maryland Institute of Art. She taught art at Clifton Park High School and Hamilton High School. Services will be held at Rucks Funeral Home, Harford Road, Baltimore, on Saturday morning. Burial and graveside services will be held at Frostburg Memorial Park Saturday afternoon.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 12, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 4, 2010

Frostburg - William Engle "Butch" Speir, 64, died Saturday in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Bay Pines, Fla. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late Hugh and Marie Speir. An outstanding athlete at Beall High School from where he was graduated, he served in World War I with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Formerly associated with his father in the meat business in Frostburg, he had resided in Florida for the past 10 years. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. M. Louise Bates, Mrs. Mabel S. Stevens, Mrs. Agnes Jeffries, and Mrs. John Stewart, all of Frostburg; and a brother, Andrew H. Speir, Baltimore. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of the body from Florida. The body will be taken to the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 6, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Sadie Spence, 78, wife of David R. Spence, died yesterday at home after a long illness. A native of Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late John and Ellen (Bittner) Swearman. Also surviving are four children, Ralph R. Spence, Philadelphia; Mrs. Kathleen Kerrigan, Friedens; Mrs. Bernice Weimer, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Marguerite Austin, Kingwood, W. Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Edgar Wagner and Mrs. James Martz, both of Meyersdale; three brothers, Lewis, John and Herbert Swearman, all of Meyersdale; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Charles E. Staub. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, May 26, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 31, 2010

MEYERSDALE — Benjamin Franklin Sperry, 79, died yeserday. Born in Eckhart, Md., he was son of the late Joshua and Dora (Altmiller) Sperry. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth (Saylor) Sperry; a son, Rev. Gordon H. Sperry, Hickory, N.C.; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Beal, Sewickley, and Mrs. Irvin Feld, Oakland, Md.; two brothers, George W. Sperry, Dunbar, and Clarence M. Sperry, Clairton; a sister, Mrs. Bert Kigner, here, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Lloyd Sechriest officiating.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 30, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

FROSTBURG—Services for Mrs. Eva Quindora Sperry, 52, wife of Harry Sperry, 132 Hill Street, who died yesterday, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. from the residence with Rev. George Wehler, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Frostburg Memorial Park. She was born in Acme, Pa., April 22, 1898, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Howard) Eisler. Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Wanda June Sperry, Mrs. Edward Carder, Mrs. James Brinkman and Mrs. John Livengood; a son, Glenn Niles Sperry, and four grandchildren. Surviving also are two sisters, Mrs. Scott Smith, Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. William Stiltenpole, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. The body will be at the home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 22, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

SALISBURY, Pa. - George J. Sperry, 56, died yesterday at his residence here. A native of Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Clay and Josephine (Bolinger) Sperry. He is survived by his wife, Augusta (Livingood) Sperry; three brothers, Charles J. Sperry, here; James B. Sperry, Meyersdale, and Robert R. Sperry, Bowling Green, Cumberland: two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, Cumberland, and Mrs. Mary Abare, Silver Spring. Mr. Sperry was a member of the Lutheran Church, Meyersdale. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. m. Rev. Daniel J. Whitacre will officiate and interment will be in Salisbury IOOF Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, August 4, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

Harry Sperry, 59, died at his home in 132 Hill street, Frostburg, Md., February 16. He was a retired miner and a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and Young Men's Republican Club. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Edward Carder and Mrs. Helen Livengood, of Frostburg, and Wanda and Kathryn, at home; a son, Glenn Niles Sperry, of Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs. Matilda Monahan of Frostburg and Mrs. Bert Kidner of Meyersdale, and three brothers, George Sperry of Connellsville, Melvin Sperry of Clairton, and Benjamin Sperry of Meyersdale. The funeral was held at Frostburg with interment in Memorial Park there.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 25, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

G. W. Sperry of East Peach street was called to Frostburg, Md., by the death of his father, Joshua Sperry, 87 years old, on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 8, 1935
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPERRY, Henry Clay
 
Henry Clay Sperry, formerly of Meyersdale, but for several years a resident of Frostburg, Md., passed away at Miners' Hospital, February 10, 1949, at the age of 70 years. Death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mr. Sperry, known here as Clay Sperry, was born September 22, 1879, the son of Joshua and Dora (Altmiller) Sperry. He is survived by the following children: Charles and George of Salisbury, Pa.; Russell, James and Mary of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Elizabeth Porter of Cumberland, Md.; also by these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Herman Deitle, Salisbury RD; Mrs. Hugh Morrison, Ridgely, W.Va.; Mrs. Bert Kidner, Meyersdale; Palmer of Zihlman, Md.; Harry of Frostburg; Melvin of Clairton, Pa., George of Connellsville, and Benjamin of Meyersdale. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Feb. 13, in the Hafer Funeral Home. Services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Fairfield of the Nazarene Church. Interment was made in Eckhart, Md., cemetery. 
Meyersdale Republican, March 3, 1949
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 9, 2012

SPERRY, Joshua
 
Mr. and Mrs George Sperry and children, James and William, of East Apple street. Mr and Mrs E J. Horner and Mrs Rose Horner of Bellview, Mr. and Mrs J P Horner of the Narrows. Mrs. M A Taylor and Mr and Mrs Roy 0 Donnell of this city attended the funeral service for Mr Sperry's father, Joshua Sperry, held Sunday afternoon at the home at Frostburg, Md.
Connellsville Daily Courier; Connellsville, Fayette Co, Pa., Monday, November 11, 1935 - pg 5, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted June 9, 2012

FROSTBURG — Palmer Sperry, 69, of Zihlman, husband of Mrs. Melinda (Carder) Sperry, died this morning in Miners Hospital. A son of the late Joshua and Dora (Aultmiller) Sperry, he was a member of the Nazarene Church and the Zihlman Local of the United Mine Workers. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Melinda Domer, Zihlman, and Mrs. Ethel Snyder, Morgantown; three sons, Robert and William Sperry, both of Zihlman, and Irvin Sperry, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Matilda Monahan, Frostburg, and Mrs. Flossie Kidner, Meyersdale, Pa.; and four brothers, Melvin Sperry, Elizabeth, Pa.; George Sperry, Connellsville, Pa.; Benjamin Sperry, Meyersdale; and Harry Sperry, Frostburg. The body will be at the residence.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 26, 1951
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

Mrs. Leah Spicer, 70, widow of Dr. J. H. Spicer, died January 15 at her home in Clewiston, Fla. Both were former residents of Cumberland. Services and interment were in Clewiston. Mrs. Spicer was born at Glencoe, Pa., the daughter of the late I. D. and Anna B. Leydig. Her daughters, Mrs. I. S. Bell, Clewiston, and Mrs. Roberta S. Keller, Lantana, Fla., were both born in Cumberland. Besides her daughters, she is survived by two sisters, Miss Marion F. Leydig and Mrs. F. W. Delozier, both of Clewiston, and two grandchildren, and a niece and a nephew.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 9, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 27, 2009

SPIER, Allen

May 25, 1904 - Allen Spier, a miner in Carlos slope, of the Barton and Georges Creek Valley Coal Company, aged 48, married, with family of six children, resided at Midlothian; was internally injured by a fall of roof coal, from which he died about 12 hours later. This was an accident none could foresee; his place was well timbered, and he was a prudent, careful miner.
Bureau of Mines Annual Report, 1904-1905, Maryland Coal Mine Mapping Project
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPIER, Allen B.

Allen B. Spier, 67, trust officer and assistant cashier of the Second National Bank, died suddenly last night at his home, 303 Schley street, where he had been confined for the past three months due to illness. A son of the late Andrew and Marian Stewart Spier, both of Scotland, he was a native of Cumberland and lived here his entire life. Mr. Spier was educated in the public schools of Allegany County, and graduated from the Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. Spier had been connected with the Second National Bank since his youth, except for a short time when he was a secretary for the late Gov. Lloyd Lowndes. He was a member of Ohr Lodge No. 131, AF & A Masons; Salem Chapter 18 Royal Arch Masons; Antioch Commandary, No. 6 Knights Templar, of which he was secretary; Ali Ghan Shrine Temple; Salem Council No. 11, Royal and Select Masters; and of the First Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder. Mr. Spier is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen Footer Spier; a son, Dr. A. Allen Spier, Presbyterian Medical Center, Pittsburgh; two sisters, Miss Anna D. Spier and Mrs. Margaret Upham, both of this city. He was a brother-in-law of the late John J. Bell, native of Lonaconing, retired deputy appraiser of the Port of Baltimore, who died recently in that city. Mr. Bell's body was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery here.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 10, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPIER, Andrew A.

Andrew A. Spier, 64 years of age, furniture dealer and undertaker, of Lonaconing, died at Allegany Hospital, Cumberland, last midnight following an illness of several months. He had been at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Mr. Spier is survived by his widow who was Miss Rhoda Barnard, Lonaconing, and one son, Barnard, assistant athletic coach at Western Maryland College, Westminister, Md. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Connor, Lonaconing, and Mrs. Frank Winn, Cumberland, and three brothers, Alexander, of Lonaconing; Hugh, Frostburg, and Thomas Spier, Newark, N. J. The funeral will likely be on Sunday. Mr. Spier was for several years connected with the Hardegan brothers in the coal business at Lonaconing and at Barton and also had conducted coal operations at those places himself at one time. He had been in the furniture and undertaking business on Main street for many years. Mr. Spier was a candidate for mayor of Lonaconing at the April election. About ten years ago, Mr. Spier was county tax collector for the George's Creek district. He was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 17, 1925
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPIER, Miss Anna Dickey

Miss Anna Dickey Spier, of 211 Washington Street, died yesterday afternoon at her home. A native and lifelong resident of this city, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Marion (Stewart) Spier. Miss Spier was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Women's Association of the church. Survivors include a nephew, Dr. Allen Spier, Baltimore; Mrs. Howell C. Gwaltney, Baltimore; Mrs. Gene Howes, Providence, and Miss Betty Bell, San Diego, and a great niece, Mrs. Kennedy Waller, Baltimore. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, November 20, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPIER, Miss Hannah

Miss Hannah Spier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Spier, 1100 Virginia avenue, died Saturday. The deceased was about 24 years old. The deceased had been in ill health for some months and only recently returned from a hospital. The funeral will be private.
The Evening Times, Cumberland, June 17, 1912
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

SPIER, Miss Jessie S.

Miss Jessie S. Spier, one of the older of Cumberland's registered nurses, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, 211 Washington Street. She had been in ill health for about two years. A native of Cumberland, Miss Spier was a daughter of the late Andrew and Marion Steward Spier. She had lived in Cumberland all her life and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church and its Women's Association. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Anna Spier, with whom she lived, and a brother, Allan B. Spier of 303 Schley Street. She was a sister of the late Mrs. John J. Bell, Baltimore, and Mr. Bell was a visitor at the Spier home when Miss Spier died.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 26, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

That' "death leaves a shining mark" was fully exemplified Saturday evening at six o'clock when the spirit of Miss Marion C. Spier passed into the great beyond. Miss Spier was the third daughter of Mrs. Marion Spier and the late Colonel Andrew Spier, and while her death was not unexpected, the entire community was grieved by the announcement that her sweet life was ended. The deceased was a trained nurse, having graduated at the Garfield Memorial Hospital, Washington, D. C. Some ten days ago, while administering to a patient at the Allegany Hospital, diphtheria developed, quickly followed by a mastoid abscess, and blood poisoning, later communicating to the brain. With the hope of combating the trouble, Dr. H. O. Relk, of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, was summoned and who, assisted by local surgeons, performed an operation, which, while being successful, afforded little relief. In fact it was seen by the surgeons that there was no hope of saving her life. She was not robust when called upon to take the last case which she nursed, having been debilitated by overwork, but she yielded, and the result is too well known. Miss Spier, aside from being a graduate of one of the best training schools in the country, was a natural-born nurse, and was interested in the patients with whom she labored. Miss Spier was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian Church. Besides her mother, she is survived by one brother, Allen B. Spier, of the Second National Bank, and five sisters, Mrs. Bell (wife of John J. Bell, deputy appraiser of the port of Baltimore); and Mrs. A. R. Upham, of Baltimore, and Misses Anna, Mollie and Jessie Spier, of Cumberland, the latter being a trained nurse, having also graduated from Garfiefd Memorial Hospital. The funeral services of Miss Spier were held this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence at 66 Washington Street, and were private, and were conducted by Rev.James E. Moffatt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The body was placed in a hermetically sealed casket last night, and removed to the parlor. The floral pieces sent by those who knew and loved Miss Spier were so numerous that it required an extra conveyance to carry them to the grave in Rose Hill Cemetery, where the interment was made. The pallbearers were Dr. James T. Johnson, Dr. Thomas W. Koon, Dr. E. L. Jones, Dr. W. R. Ford, Dr. R. Y. Fechtig, Dr. T. B. MacDonald, Dr. H. S. Walles, and Dr. S. B. Claybrook.
The Evening Times, Monday, March 29, 1909
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 25, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Spier, widow of Andrew Spier, Lonaconing, who died at the Allegany Hospital last night, will be held Saturday afternoon from the home of her sister, Mrs. William P. Rizer, 441 North Centre street. The Rev. L. B. Browne, pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church, Frostburg, who also fills the pulpit of St. Peter's, Lonaconing, will officiate. Burial will be at Lonaconing. Mrs. Spier was the daughter of Thomas Barnett who is 83 years old and lives in Cumberland. Three sisters, Mrs. Evan Evans, Braddock, Pa., Mrs. Robert Ridley, Millwood, Pa., Mrs. Rizer; a brother, Harry Hadley Barnett of Lonaconing; a son, Barnett Spier, of the faculty of the Western Maryland College, and one grandson, Hugh Barnett Spier, survive.   
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 1, 1926   
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

LONACONING — Robert Spier, 64, died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. James Jones, High Street. Mr. Spier was a native of Scotland and a son of the late James and Ann (Smith) Speir. Besides Mrs. Jones he is survived by two other sisters, Mrs. Jean Gilmour, and Mrs. Agnes Paton, and a brother, David Spier, all living in Scotland. Mr. Spier was a retired employe of Copper Chemicals, Monaca, Pa., and a member of Masonic Lodge. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m.
The Cumberland News, November 7, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

SPIES, Mrs. Mary Rose Grabenstein

Mrs. Mary Rose Spies, 80, of 14206 Winchester Road, Cresaptown, died Friday at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was born in Cumberland Oct. 30, 1904, daughter of the late Edward Frederick Grabenstein and Josephine (McKenzie) Grabenstein. Mrs. Spies was a member of St. Ambrose catholic Church and the ladies Club of that church. She belonged to the Cumberland and Cresaptown Citizens Clubs. Her husband was the late Raymond F. Spies. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Rosemary Logsdon, Cumberland; one brother, Edward C. Grabenstein, Winchester Road; two grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. Interment in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery.
(no newspaper indicated on obituary; FindAGrave date indicates 1984/Cumberland News, Saturday, December 8, 1984)
(Courtesy of Ray Leidinger/Mike McKenzie/update-Sheryl Kelso))
Posted June 25, 2016/ updated March 24, 2018

SPIES, Raymond F.

Raymond F. Spies, of RD 5 Cresaptown, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient one week. He had been in ill health three years. Born April 24, 1902 in Cumberland, he was a son of the late Peter A. and Mary (Hier) Spies. He was a retired construction laborer. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary R. (Grabenstein) Spies; one daughter, Mrs. Rose Mary Logsdon, Wheeling; one sister, Mrs. Daisy Minnick, Cumberland, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. Rev. Wendel Moliski and Rev. Vernon I. Naugle will officiate, with interment in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Cumberland News, Wednesday, September 15, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 24, 2018

DAVlS - John David Spiggle, 59, of Point Pleasant and a former resident of Aurora, died Wednesday evening following a sudden heart attack and immediately after being admitted to a hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born June 13, 1903, at Aurora, a son of Mrs. Marietta Stemple Spiggle of Aurora and the late Walter C. Spiggle. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Louise Mullett Spiggle; two brothers, Wade C, Spiggle of Davis, and Floyd Spiggle of Aurora; five sisters, Miss Kathleen Spiggle of Aurora, Mrs. Marjorie Shackleford of Elkins, Miss Nina Spiggle of Bridgeton. NJ; Mrs. Lorena B. Owles of Laurel, Md., and Mrs. Bess Bailey of ..... (rest of article missing)
Cumberland Evening Times; Friday 16 November 1962
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted November 21, 2010

DAVIS. W. Va. - Wayne Campbell Spiggle Sr., 64, retired local funeral director, died Tuesday at the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Aurora, February 22, 1906, he was a son of the late Walter C. and Mary Etta (Stemple) Spiggle. His first wife Lenora (Gnegy) Spiggle, preceded him in death. A graduate of Aurora High School and Cincinnati College of Embalming, he owned and operated the Spiggle Funeral Home here until his retirement in 1966. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Aurora; IOOF Lodge 983, Davis; Fairfax Lodge 96, AF & AM, Royal Arch Masons and Walters Chapter 43, Order of Eastern Star. Mr. Spiggle also was a member of the Blackwater Civic Association and the Tucker County Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are his widow, Isabelle (Eshelman) Spiggle; two sons, Dr. Wayne C. Spiggle Jr., Cumberland, and George A. Spiggle, Hopkinsville, Ky.; five sisters, Miss Kathleen Spiggle, Morgantown; Mrs. G. Edward Shackelford, Elkins; Mrs. Roy Bowles, Carlisle, Pa.; Miss Nina Spiggle, Winchester, Va., and Mrs. J. B. Bailey, Ships Bottom, N. J.; a brother, Floyd Spiggle, Huntington, and seven grandchildren. The body is at the residence in Davis where friends will be received until 10:30 a. m. tomorrow. The body will be taken to St. Paul's Church in Aurora at noon tomorrow for a service at 2 p.m. Rev. Glenn A. Shackelford, Norfolk, Va., a nephew, and Rev. William J. Cox of Cumberland, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Aurora Cemetery.
Cumberland News; Thursday, 2 February 1971
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted November 21, 2010

SPIKER, Chambers Abraham

Oakland - Chambers Abraham Spiker, 50, died yesterday at his farm near here. Born at Sang Run, a son of the late Archibald and Etta (DeWitt) Spiker, he was formerly employed by the Stale Roads Commission. Mr. Spiker was a member of Pine Grove Brethren Church and the Woodmen of the World. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Grace E. (Lantz) Spiker; a son, Harold Spiker, Canton, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Hendricks and Mrs. Beatrice Gnagey, both of Canton; Miss Laura Jane Spiker, at home; a half-brother, Walter Spiker, Swallow Falls; three half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Sines, Berlin, Pa.; Mrs. Maude Swearman, Baltimore (sic - only two girls named); and seven grandchildren. The body is at the residence. Services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Aurora, W. Va., by Rev. George Weirich, pastor, Rev. Jonas Sines and Rev. Theodore Sines. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 17, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

LONACONING - Mrs. Clara Juanita Spiker, 52, of here, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Clara (Michaels) Brode. Surviving are her husband, Harold Spiker; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Bennett and Mrs. Christina Wilson, both of Westernport; four sisters, Mrs. Olga Bush, Cumberland; Mrs. Janet Phillips, Mrs. Phyllis Lancaster and Mrs. Margaret Rafferty, all of Frostburg; a brother, Edgar Brode, Frostburg, and three grandchildren. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 11 a. m. by Rev. Leslie Miles. Burial will be in Hansel Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 4, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Grantsville, MD - Mrs. Dessie E. Spiker, 70 died at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Mount Pleasant, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Spiker) Pearce.  She was a member of Casselman Mennonite Church. Surviving are her husband Gurney Spiker; three sons, James Riley, Connellsville; Hubert Spiker, Grantsville, and Lawrence Spiker, Salisbury, Pa.;  two daughters, Mrs. Rosella Hendrickson, Cumberland; and Mrs. Shirley Brown, Cleveland; and 30 grandchildren.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA., 2 November 1968
(Courtesy of Lee Deetz Fasnacht)
Posted November 28, 2009

SPIKER, Mrs. Edna E. Teets
 
Edna E. Spiker, 82, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of Oakland, MD, died Thursday, June 6, 1996, at the Florida Medical Center, Lauderdale Lakes, FL. Born February 17,1914, in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late Enos C. and Charity M. (Wiles) Teets. She was a former member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Oakland, MD. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Ladies Aid, Ft. Lauderdale. She served as a den mother for Cub Scouts in Oakland, MD. She is survived by her husband, William H. Spiker; two sons, John C. Spiker of Glen Burnie, MD and William D. Spiker of Ft. Lauderdale; one sister, Maxine Shahan, Clarksburg; one brother, Rev. Charles Teets of Oakland, MD; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Services were held Tuesday, June 11 at Stewart Funeral Home, with the Rev. James F. Remley officiating. Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery.
The Preston County Journal; Kingwood, Preston Co, WV; June 12, 1996
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted August 19, 2009

SPIKER, Effa May (child)

Effa May Spiker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Spiker of Westernport died on the 15th in the third year of her age of membranous croup.
22 January 1892; The Piedmont Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted February 12, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Cutter Spiker

G. H. Spiker, 152 Tomas street, was called to Buckhannon, W. Va., by the death of his mohter, Mrs. Elizabeth Spiker, who was a Miss Cutter, of Lonaconing.  She is survived by three sons and two daughters, G. H. Spiker, Cumberland; Fred and Jacob Spiker, both of Buckhannon, and Mrs. A. B. Earle and Mrs. T. G. Sharps, both of Akron, Ohio.  She is also survived by several sisters and brothers of Lonaconing, Md. - Mrs. Caroline Inskeep, Mrs. Julia Fisher, Mrs. Barbara Johns, Jacob, Henry and Charles Cutter, 24 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
Wednesday, April 20, 1927, Cumberland Times
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls/transcribed by Genie)
Posted June 2, 2010

SPIKER, Harold C.

Harold C. Spiker, 76, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, who moved to Nokomis, Fla., six years ago, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at his residence. Born May 15, 1934, in Oakland, he was a son of the late C.A. and Evelyn (Lantz) Spiker. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Hendricks. Harold came to Mansfield in 1952 and worked at General Motors for 34 years before he retired in 1991. He was a master woodcarver and tinkerer and enjoyed traveling. Harold was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church of Sarasota, Fla. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (Arnold) Spiker; two daughters, Linda S. Sabo and husband Douglas, Nokomis, and Sharon L. Sabo and husband Gregory, Mansfield; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Beatrice Gnegy, Canton, Ohio, and Laura Cummings, Oakland; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A private family service will be held. Burial will take place in Mansfield Memorial Park. Wappner Funeral Directors is privileged to serve the family of Harold C. Spiker.
Online condolences may be made at www.wappner.com.
Republican Newspaper; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD; May 12, 2011
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted July 22, 2011

Isaac Newton Spiker, 80, a retired maintenance man at the Maxwell Mine of U.S. Steel, died this morning in his home at Lemont Furnace, R.D. 1 at the age of 80. Friends will be received at the Shell Funeral Home from 7  to 9 tonight , and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 tomorrow, and from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, the hour of service.  Rev. Alvis K. Smith will officiate followed by burial in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. A member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Leland Bible Class, Mr. Spiker is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, a son, Sanford W., in Washington, Pa.; a daughter Mrs. Robert Weaver, in Lemont Furnace; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The Evening Standard, Uniontown PA, 29 March 1974
(Courtesy of Lee Deetz Fasnacht)
Posted November 28, 2009

Oakland, Jan. 18 — Israel Thompson Spiker, 9l, who died Tuesday at his home in Swallow Falls, was buried yesterday afternoon in Bray cemetery. Funeral services were conducted in Pine Grove Church at Swallow Falls. Mr. Spiker was born May 7, 1855, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Spiker. Besides his widow, Mrs. Etta (DeWitt) Spiker, he is survived by a son, Walter Spiker, of Oakland; four daughters, Mrs. Flora Skipper of Tunnelton, W. Va.; Mrs. Grace Lewis and Mrs. Mary F. Sines, both of Oakland, and Mrs. Maude Swearman, of Mt. Savage; 27 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 18, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPIKER, James "Oak"

FROSTBURG - James "Oak" Spiker, 79, of 254 Lower Consol Road, died Sunday in Frostburg Community Hospital. He had been in failing health for several years. Born in Garrett County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Alice (Moore) Spiker. Mr. Spiker was a retired miner, and a retired bartender for the Farrady Post 24, American Legion, and the old Frostburg VFW. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Frostburg Church of the Brethren, Farrady Post, Frostburg VFW, and senior citizens of Frostburg. Surviving are his widow, Freda (Warnick) Spiker; three sons, James 0. Spiker Jr., Baltimore; Edward Leo Spiker, National; and Leonard Spiker, Frostburg; four daughters, Evelyn Lorrain Spiker, at home; Mrs. Dora E. Steinly, Frostburg; Mrs. Edna Pearl Hutcheson, Carlos; Mrs. Carolyn I. Garlitz, Beall School Road; one brother, Ellis Spiker, Arlington, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Emma Lewis, Frostburg; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hafer Frost Mansion Funeral Home today. The family requets that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Frostburg Church of Brethren Building Fund. Services will be conducted at 9 a.m. at the funeral home by Rev. J. Richard Green. Interment will be in the Johnson Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded at the grave site by Farrady Post American Legion. Pallbearers, all grandsons, will be James Spiker, John Spiker, David Spiker, Ray Steinly, James Steinly, Harold Steinly, Lawrence Kasecamp, and Alvey Pate.
The Cumberland News, November 25, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPIKER, Joseph Paul

MIDLAND - Joseph Paul Spiker, 70, of McVeigh's Alley, S.W., Midland, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born Nov. 2, 1934, at Midland, he was the son of the late Henry Lorenzo Spiker and Blanche Gertrude (McKenzie) Spiker. Mr. Spiker was retired from PPG #7, as a boiler house operator. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Beall High School. Mr. Spiker was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Midland; the Midland Sportsmen's Club; Cresaptown Eagles and Sports Club; National Rifle Association; and the American Legion Post 169. Surviving are his wife, Doris Lee (Gray) Spiker; children, Joseph W. Spiker, Midland; Jan Lee (Spiker) Lowery, Cumberland; Joan Kae (Spiker) Duckworth, Oldtown; June Rae (Spiker) Thomas, Cumberland; James P. Spiker, Lonaconing; Jody Brooks Spiker, Midland; and Gerald C. Gray, Midland; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosemarie (Spiker) McAlpine, Knapps Meadow, and Eileen Cecilia (Spiker) Oester, Salisbury, Pa.; and one brother, Henry Sylvester Spiker, Midland. At his request, he will be cremated. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Midland, with Father Paul Breczinski as celebrant. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at Maryland State Veterans Cemetery, Rocky Gap, Flintstone. Arrangements are under the direction of the Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, P.A.
Cumberland Times-News, December 3, 2004
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPIKER, Mark E.

LONACONING - Mark E. Spiker, 30, of 8 Allegany Street, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born July 19, 1959, in Cumberland, he was the son of Everett A. “Eb” and JoAnn (McKenzie) Spiker, Lonaconing. Mr. Spiker was employed in the sales department at Spoerl’s Pontiac-Cadillac Inc., Cumberland, and was a member of the Barton United Methodist Church. A 1977 graduate of Valley High School, Lonaconing, he was a three-sport athlete throughout his scholastic career. Past president of the Lonaconing Jaycees, he had coached the girl’s basketball team in the Cumberland K of C League for the past 8 years and also coached the Lonaconing basketball team and served as a volunteer helper for Valley High School’s Lady Knights’ basketball team. He held memberships with the Cumberland Board of Realtors; the Nera Mixed Bowling League, Cumberland; the Frostburg Recreation League softball team; Duncan’s softball team; and the James P. Love American Legion Post pool team, Lonaconing. Surviving are his maternal grandparents, Joseph R. and Lovanna (Allen) McKenzie, Lonaconing; paternal grandparents, Everett I. and Mary (Rennie) Spiker, Lonaconing; one sister, Debra Ann Beeman, Winchester, Va.; and two nieces. Friends will be received at the Boal-Warnick Funeral Home, Lonaconing, Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Barton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Harold Malone. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.The family requests that memorials take the form of donations to the Barton United Methodist Church.
The Cumberland Times-News, September 11, 1989
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 16, 2017

SPIKER, Raymond Paul

WESTERNPORT, Md. - Raymond Paul Spiker Jr., 55, of 21404 Creekside Drive, Westernport, Md., died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, W.Va. Born January 21, 1948, in Frostburg, Md., he was the son of the late Raymond and Elva Spiker. Mr. Spiker was a member of First Baptist Church, Westernport. He attended George's Creek Adult Day Care in Lonaconing, Md. He was previously employed at Smeltzer Coal Company, and Philos Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Deloris Spiker; a daughter, Bobbie Jo Streets and husband Delbert, of Burlington, W.Va., three grandchildren, Delbert, Brittney and Amber Streets, all of Burlington; five brothers, Bob Spiker of Westernport, Melvin Spiker of Mt. Lake Park, Md., Jimmy Spiker of Friendsville, Md., Ben Sarles of New Jersey, and Russell Wilt of Accident, Md.; five sisters, Ruth Campbell of Tennessee, Shirley Lucas of Mt. Lake Park, Sharon Durst of Grantsville, Md., Judy Korguzyk of Baltimore, and Diane Fontaine of Accident. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Cabin Run Cemetery.
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, March 6, 2003
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

SPIKER, Robert Lee Spiker

WESTERNPORT - Robert Lee Spiker, 56, of 221 Wood St., Westernport, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Born April 15, 1951 in Westernport, he was the son of the late Harrison C. and Ida (Smiley) Spiker. A sister, Mary Parker, a father-in-law, John Donnelly, and two brothers-in-law, Pat and Tim Donnelly, also preceded him in death. Bob was a retired heavy equipment operator, having worked for Westvaco Resources Inc. He leaves behind his wife of 34 years, Linda (Donnelly) Spiker; two sons, Carl Dean Spiker of Westernport and John Harrison Spiker of Cumberland; a daughter, Robin Spiker and fiancé Mark Schade, both of Westernport; a step daughter, Kimberly Lonas and husband Jim of Winchester, Va.; three brothers, Carl Spiker and wife Shirley of Oakland, James Spiker and wife Sue of Westernport and Thomas Spiker and wife Cindy of Lonaconing; three sisters, Betty Moses and husband Charles of Lonaconing, JoAnn Spiker and husband David of Lonaconing and Nancy Bray and husband Don of Westernport. He is also survived by a granddaughter, Hannah Marie Spiker of Cumberland; two step grandsons, Ryan and Joshua Lonas of Winchester; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Nancy Donnelly Blamer of Keyser, W.Va.; a special and dear friend, Walter Bishop, whom he considered his brother; a special neighbor, Paul Roderick; a step brother-in-law, Fred Blamer and wife Brenda of Brunswick; a special aunt, Sarah Spiker; and special cousin, Melissa Andrews, both of Pennsylvania. Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James McCune officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Moscow Mills. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Spiker, Aaron Spiker, David Spiker, Brian Moses, Donnie Moses and D.J. Bray. Honorary pallbearers will Walter Bishop and Curtis Spiker. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Allegany County Animal Shelter, 717 Furnace St., Cumberland, MD 21502.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - December 13, 2007
~Genie
Posted March 19, 2016

Name: Shirley Marie Spiker, 73, of Railroad Street, Midland
Parents: William Harrison Spiker and Ruth Eleanor (Gallagher) Spiker
DOB: December 31, 1936 in Lonaconing
DOD: Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland
Predeceased by: sister, Diane Lee Shurg
Survived by: sister, Ruth Lee Crawford of National; brother, Thomas David Spiker of Moran Manor
Burial:  May 13, 2010, Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg
Source: Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, Lonaconing, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014

FROSTBURG - Walter Spiker, 65, native of Woodland, died Friday in Detroit, Mich. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Spiker. His wife, Ellen (McGregor) Spiker, preceded him in death. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Annie Gray, Frostburg; Mrs. Lula Poland and Mrs. Marie Aldridge, both of Woodland, and Mrs. Martha Lewis, Baltimore; two brothers, Stewart Spiker, Baltimore, and Clifford Spiker, Detroit. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. A service will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a. m. at the funeral home by Rev. Louis Emerick, pastor of Shaft Methodist Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, July 22, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPRINGER, Mrs. Norma Eileen Wells

WESTERNPORT, Md. - Norma Eileen Springer, 77 formerly of 118 Kelly Ave., Westernport, Md., died Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at the Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing, Md., where she had been a resident. Born June 24, 1925, in Fairmont, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John Raymond and Eva M. (Wadsworth) Wells. Her husband, John D. Springer Sr., and a brother, Lewis R. Wells, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Springer was retired from Westvaco Corp., having been a lab technician. She was a member of Westernport Senior Citizens, and loved playing cards and bowling. She was also a graduate of Catherman's Business School. Surviving is a son, John David Springer Jr. of Westernport. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Ada Kittle officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Memorials may be directed to the Westernport Senior Citizen Center, Westernport.
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, January 30, 2003
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

SPITZER, Catherine (BARRY)

"Mrs. John Spitzer BARTON-- Mrs. Catherine Spitzer, 92, widow of John Spitzer, died recently at the home of her son, Vincent Spitzer, Baltimore.  She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Connolly) Barry of Lonaconing, and had resided in Baltimore the past 55 years.  Surviving, besides her son, are another son, Joseph, Philadelphia, Pa; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sands and Miss Elizabeth Spitzer, both of Baltimore, and a number of nieces and nephews.  Services were conducted recently in Baltimore."
Unknown Newspaper Jan 1962
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted July 10, 2009

SPITZNAS, Miss Anna Bell

FROSTBURG — Miss Anna Bell Spitznas, 84, of 226 West Mechanic Street, here, died Tuesday in Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Julia (Brode) Spitznas. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Frostburg Senior Citizens Club and the Ladies Aid Society. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mildred Edmunds, Frostburg. Services will be conducted today at 11 a.m. at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home by Rev. George L. Wehler. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Harry Folk, Daniel Derezinski, George Jenkins, and William Eichhorn.
The Cumberland News, December 13, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

SPITZNAS, Carl W.

FROSTBURG — Carl W. Spitznas, 77, of 226 West Mechanic Street, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where he had been a patient six days. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Charles and Julia (Brode) Spitznas and was a self-employed carpenter. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Anna Belle Spitznas and Mrs. Mildred Edmunds, here; a brother, Roy Spitznas, Barberton, Ohio; two nieces and a nephew. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers 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.
The Cumberland News, March 5, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPITZNAS, Charles A.

THIRTY YEARS AGO May 20, 1918 Lewis J. Huff, a B. and O. brakeman, was saved from suffocation by fellow-workers when he was partly buried under fuel coal in the Evitt's-Creek yard.  Harry Wilson, 15, Dilley Street, was said to be the youngest enlisted soldier serving from Maryland. Death Charles A. Spitznas, 63, Frostburg.
Cumberland Evening Times; Thursday, May 20, 1948
(Courtesy of Tabitha Ritchie)
Posted June 22, 2017

SPITZNAS, Miss Edna J.

FROSTBURG — Miss Edna J. Spitznas, 76, of 160 Ormond Street, died at her residence here today. Born in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry Spitznas and Martha (Lemmert) Spitznas. A retired bookkeeper for Fidelity Bank, she was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg Homemakers, Frostburg Community Hospital Auxiliary and Senior Citizens. Surviving is a sister, Miss Martha Spitznas, Akron, Ohio. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 27, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPITZNAS, Henry

Frostburg, Md., March 4 — Word has been received of the death of Henry Spitznas, former resident, at Kingwood, W. Va., on February 7. Cause of death was not learned. Surviving are three sons, Paul, Alvin and Frank Spitznas, three daughters, Misses Eleanor, Edna and Martha Spitznas, and one brother, William Spitznas, Akron, Ohio. Albert A. Spitznas, deceased, this city, was a brother; Mrs. Jennie Phillips, and Misses Kate and Vine Spitznas, Pittsburgh, are sisters.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 4, 1930
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

FROSTBURG - Miss Ina K. Spitznas, 226 Mechanic Street, died Saturday in Miners Hospital. A daughter of the late Charles A. and Julia (Brode) Spitznas, she was born in Frostburg. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and was a retired English instructor at Beall High School. She is survived by two sisters, Miss Annabelle Spitznas, at home, and Mrs. Mildred Edmunds, Frostburg, and two brothers, Carl Spitznas, at home and Roy Spitznas, Barberton, Ohio. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home and will be taken to St. John's Episcopal Church Tuesday for services at 2 p. m. Rev. Martin P. Davidson will officiate and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, June 8, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

FROSTBURG — James William Spitznas, 80, of Frostburg, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at his residence. Born Sept. 25, 1928, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Earl and Pearl (Tharp) Spitznas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Delores (Chapman) Spitznas, on Jan. 25, 2009; four sisters, Hilda Mulligan, Edith Mosey, Emma Donnelly, and Betty Woods; two brothers, Ralph Spitznas and Bob Spitznas, and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Spitznas was retired after 37 years from the Allegany County Board of Education where he served as teacher, principal and supervisor. He was a U.S. Army Corporal in the Korean War, and a member of the First English Baptist Church and the Farrady Post 24 American Legion, both of Frostburg. Surviving are one daughter Laura Spitznas and fiancé John Smith; one granddaughter, Bobbie Lindeman, all of Frostburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home P.A. 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home on Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. David Sandvick officiating. Interment will be in the Maryland State Veteran’s Cemetery, Flintstone. Military honors will be accorded by members of Farrady Post 24 American Legion Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Ted Kight, Lionel Baker, Wayne Nicol, Bob Nelson, Rick Layman, and Al Ganyu. Honorary pallbearer is Jim Stakem. The family requests memorials be directed to the Western Maryland Home Hospice Care, P.O. Box 539, Cumberland, MD 21502; and thank all of the home care providers for their help with Jim, with special thanks to Pam McKenzie.
Cumberland Times-News, June 28, 2009
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

Mrs. Julia, aged 78, widow of Charles Spitznas, 226 W. Mechanic St., Frostburg, died Friday, January 28th. The body is at the home, where friends and relatives will be received, and funeral services held Monday, 2 P. M. Rev. George L. Wehler, pastor Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate. Interment in Allegany Cemetery. Arrangements by Hafer Funeral Service.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 30, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 14, 2009

FROSTBURG — Miss Lavina Spitznas, formerly of 158 West Main Street, died yesterday in Allegany County Infirmary, Cumberland, where she had been a patient three years. A daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Doubt Spitznas, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Miss Spitznas leaves a number of nieces and nephews. Hafer Funeral Home, Frostburg; services Thursday at First Methodist Church; interment Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 26, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPITZNAS, Miss Martha

FROSTBURG — Miss Martha Spitznas, 81, of Akron. Ohio, and formerly of 160 Ormond Street, here, died yesterday in the Akron Medical Center. A native of here, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Martha (Lemmert) Spitznas. Miss Spitznas was a retired employe of the Firestone Rubber Company. Friends will be received at Durst Funeral Home, here, from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Frostburg Memorial Park by Rev. Donald F. Sause.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 28, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPITZNAS, Mrs. Mildred Wilhelm

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Mildred (Wilhelm) Spitznas, 51, wife of Roy Spitznas, formerly of here, died Friday at her home in Akron following an illness of two years. She was a daughter of Charles Wilhelm, of Akron. Besides her husband and father, she is survived by a son, Charles Spitznas, a brother and a sister, all of Akron. Carl Spitznas, Miss Ina K. Spitznas and Miss Anna Belle Spitznas, this city, have gone to Akron to attend the funeral.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 25, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

SPITZNAS, Paul

FROSTBURG — Paul Spitznas, 47, former employe of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, died early last night at the Drees Farm near Finzel in Garrett County. He had been in failing health several years. A native of Frostburg, Mr. Spitznas was unmarried. His parents were the late Henry and Martha Spitznas. Surviving are two brothers, Frank and George Spitznas, Frostburg, and two sisters, Miss Edna Spitznas, Frostburg, and Miss Martha Spitznas, Akron.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 24, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPITZNAS, Raymond R.

FROSTBURG — Raymond R. Spitznas, a former resident, died suddenly at his home, 5304 Kennilworth Avenue, Baltimore, on Saturday afternoon. He was an employe of the State Motor Vehicle Department of Maryland. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spitznas. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sarah Dando (Dillon) Spitznas; one daughter, Mrs. John Reidy, Silver Spring; one son, Raymond J. Spitznas, a student at the University of Maryland; one brother, Dr. James E. Spitznas, a member of the State Board of Education; and four grandchildren. Services will be held at Henry W. Jenkins and Sons Company, 4005 York Road, Baltimore, tomorrow at 2 p. m. Interment will be in Baltimore National Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 16, 1955
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

Frostburg - Robert E. Spitznas, 55, 331 Clyde Avenue, Baltimore, was found dead Saturday at his home. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Earl and Pearl (Thorpe) Spitznas. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Spitznas was employed by the American Can Company and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the American Legion. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Edith Mauzy, Flintstone; Mrs. Hilda Mulligan, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Emma Donnelly, Clarksburg, and Mrs. Betty Woods, of here; two brothers, Ralph, Mt. Savage, and James Spitznas, of here, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 11 a.m. by Rev. Richard J. Brown. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. A Litany service for the departed will be held today at 8:30 p. m. in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be William Close, James Reidler, Frank Lewis, Thomas Gracie, Emery Hoover and Joseph O'Brien.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

FROSTBURG — Roy A. Spitznas, 75, of 1170 Robinson Avenue, Barberton, Ohio, died there Friday. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Julia Spitznas. Mr. Spitnas is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mildred (Wilhelm) Spitznas, a son Charles Spitznas, Uniontown, Ohio; two sisters, Miss Anna Bell Spitznas and Mrs. Mildred S. Edwards, both of Frostburg, and several grandchildren. Services will be conducted in the Billows Portage Lake (Ohio) Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, May 28, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 4, 2010

SPITZNOS, Henry

Mr Henry Spitznos, age 85 years, one of the oldest; and most highly respected citizens in this place, died at his home on Frost Avenue on Sunday morning.  He is survived by the following children; Albert Spitznos, Hnery Spitznos, Miss Levina Spitznos and William Spitznos, all of Frostburg, Mrs. F.B. Phillips, of Lonaconing, and Miss Kate Spitznos, of Pittsburg.  The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m., internment in Allegany Cemetery.    
Monday, 30 May 1910
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 3, 2017

SPOERL, John Adam

John Adam Spoerl, 71, retired machinist, Cash Valley road, died last night at his home. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Agatha (Martin) Coleman; two daughters, Mrs. Clifton Hafer and Mrs. George Fogtman; a grandson, George Louis Fogtman; a brother, Peter Spoerl; five sisters, Mrs. Frank Weiss and Mrs. Margaret Dew, both of Detroit; Mrs. Jessie Korns, Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth, and Miss Dean Spoerl, all of Cumberland. He was a member of the Jr. O.U.A.M.. I.O.O.F., and the machinists' union.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 2, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 12, 2012

SPONAUGLE, James D.
 
ELKINS - James D. Sponaugle, 89, died Wednesday in an Elkins hospital. Born March 23,1873, in Pendleton County, W. Va., he was the son of the late Adam and Rebecca (Ketterman) Sponaugle. Survivng are his wife, Mrs. Erma (Poling) Sponaugle; one son, Verlie Sponaugle, West Palm Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Ostella Curran, Washington, and Mrs. Lona Benson, Paw Paw, several half-brothers and half-sisters; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. The body is in the F. E. Runner Funeral Home where a service will be conducted today at 2 p.m. by Rev. Ronald J. Pelton. Interment will be in Mountain State Memorial Gardens.
SOURCE: The Cumberland News; Cumberland, Maryland; November 4, 1967; page 4.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mammoliti)
Posted April 27, 2013

SPONAUGLE, Mrs. Mary Ann

Mrs. Mary Ann Sponaugle, 72 years old, widow of Nathaniel Sponaugle, died at noon yesterday at the home of her daughter, Miss Esta Sponaugle, 109  Bellevue street. She also leaves another daughter, Mrs. Leta Hartman, of Keyser, W.Va., and a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Propst, 88 years old of Franklin, W.Va. The body was taken to Keyser this morning and will remain at the home of her daughter, 47 D. street, until 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when services will be held at the Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Queen's Point Cemetery, beside her husband.
Wednesday, 1 January 1930; Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted January 18, 2020

Nathaniel Sponaugle, aged 61, was found unconscious on the tracks in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards on Saturday and died at Hoffman Hospital. Death came from a stroke. He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Leta Hartman and Miss Esta Sponaugle. He was a member of the P.O.S.of A. of Piedmont. The funeral was held this afternoon with interment in Queen's Point cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times Dec 28, 1925
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 1, 2009

Name: Paul Clinton Sponaugle, Sr., 62, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Willie Clinton Sponaugle and Corda Louise (Salders) Sponaugle
DOB: November 26, 1940, in Cumberland, MD
DOD: Monday, July 7, 2003, at the WMHS Sacred Heart Campus Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Military: Army National Guard

Spouse: Brenda A. (DeVault) Sponaugle
Predeceased by: parents
Survived by: wife; sons, Paul C. Sponaugle, Jr., Cumberland, MD; Kenneth Sponaugle and his wife Serina, Louisiana; James Sponaugle, Cumberland, MD; and Troy Sponaugle, Cumberland, MD; daughters, Tammy LaGratta and her husband Glenn, Cumberland, MD; Tina Geiger and her husband, William, Cumberland, MD; stepsons, Woodrow Hamilton, III, and his wife Debbie, Chambersburg, PA; Kevin Hamilton and his wife Kathy Lynn, Fort Ashby, WV; his brother, Roger Sponaugle and his wife Sandy, Cumberland, MD
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 21, 2015

SPOOLER, William F.

William F. Spooler, 48, of 116 Decatur Street, died last night in the Allegany County Infirmary of a heart attack. He had been a patient there since November 1953. A native of Cumberland, he was the son of Fred and Catherine (Volk) Spooler. From 1935 to 1950 when he went in business with his wife in the Health Food Store on Decatur Street, he was employed by the Schmidt Baking Company as a driver-salesman on South End routes. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Cumberland Lodge 211, Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. Spooler is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary (Wolf) Spooler; two sons, Charles Robert Spooler, Keyser, and William Steven Spooler, at home. He also leaves two daughters, Pamela and Constance, at home; a brother, Joseph A Spooler, Oldtown Road and two half-brothers, Gerald Fletterman and Carl Fletterman, both of this city, and a sister, Mrs H E Abe, Wiley Ford. The body will remain at the Silcox Funeral Residence. A requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick's Church Tuesday at 10 a. m. with interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. The family requests flowers be omitted.
Cumberland Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Sunday, March 13, 1955 - pg 22, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 3, 2012

SPOTTS, Harry Lee
 
Keyser - Harry Lee Spotts, 86, a former fireman with the B&O Keyser died Suday in Princeton. He was a retired engineer for the Virginia Railroad. A native of Piedmong[sic], he was a son of the late Charles W. Spotts and Hettie (Keys) Spotts. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Madeline White, Princeton, a son, George Lee Spotts, Bell, a sister Mrs. Minor McClung, Keyser, two grandchildren and four g grandchildren. His maternal grandparents, John W. and Ammanda (Vickroy) Keys, former residents of Keyser, built the old Keys house at the corner of Armstrong and E. Street in 1868. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Princeton and the brotherhood of Railway Engineers. A service will be held tomorrow at 11 AM in Princeton with burial there.
Cumberland Evening Times; Tuesday, April 25 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 27, 2012

SPRIGGS, Mrs. Laura Ellen Dawson

Westernport - Mrs. Laura Ellen Spriggs, 67, of Barton, a former resident, died Wednesday in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, shortly after being admitted. Born in Piedmont she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Ellen (Jarboe) Dawson. She was a lifelong resident of the tri-towns area. Surviving are two sons, Robert and Raymond Spriggs, both of here; four daughters, Mrs. David Reel, Keyser; Mrs. Emmett Brennan, Detroit; Mrs. Overton Walker, Luke; and Mrs. Patrick Merbaugh, Gilmore; three sisters, Mrs. Edgar Jamesson, Mrs. Estella Johnson, both of East McKeesport, Pa., and Mrs. Beulah La Rue, Baltimore, 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Saturday at 1 p.m. by Rev. Dennis Lord, pastor of Barton Methodist Church, and interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Friday 24 August 1962; The Cumberland (MD) News
~Genie
Posted October 3, 2020

SPRIGGS, Robert M.

Robert M. Spriggs, 65, of Columbus, N.M., died Thursday in the William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas. Born in Cumberland Jan. 22, 1922, he was the son of Nettie McCoy Elbin Spriggs, Hopewell, Va., and the late Carl L. Spriggs. Mr. Spriggs was a chief master sergeant U.S. Army retired, and former nuclear reactor supervisor at the Dynamic Lab Air Force Research and Development Technology Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Cumberland, and founder of the volunteer fire department in Columbus, Mr. Spriggs left Cumberland when he enlisted in the Army at the beginning of World War II. Also surviving are one son, Carl Stewart, of Colorado; two daughters, Alexis Spriggs, Columbus; and Ann Hymes, of Texas; three sisters, Sister Mary Blanche, Louisville, Ky.; Catherine S. Barnes, of Oregon; and Angela S. Winters, Hopewell; one brother, Joseph R. Spriggs, Annandale, Va.; and four grandchildren. Services and interment will be held Monday in Columbus.
Cumberland Sunday Times, November 1, 1987
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 12, 2021

SPRING, Charles A.

Charles A. Spring, 49 years old, freight conductor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died today at his home, 532 Seymour street. Mr. Spring, who was a son of the late Charles Spring of Mapleside, was employed by the railroad company as a brakeman on September 9, 1897, being promoted to conductor on November 24, 1905. Besides his wife, Mrs. Anna T. Spring, he is survived by six children, Virginia, Julia, Francis, William, Kenneth and Earl Spring. Before coming to Cumberland, Mr. Spring lived for a time at Martinsburg.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, March 31, 1926
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 29, 2021

SPRING, Charles A.

Funeral services for Charles A. Spring, 49 years old, freight conductor for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who died yesterday at his home, 532 Seymour street, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, at the First United Brethren Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Cumberland Evening Times, Thursday, April 1, 1926
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 29, 2021

SPROUL, Robert E

Robert E. Sproul 73 Munhall, Pa. Died Sunday Oct 7,2007,Survived by A Sister, Alice F. Tomi and Husband Thomas of Fairchance Pa. Two Children, three grandchildren. At Bob's request there was no visitation. Burial was private. Send condolences to Post Gazette, On Oct 12,2007
Re-typed by Gene brierly; Jan 292013
d.o.d. Sunday October 7, 2007; Post Gazette ((PA)
Transcribed from previously typed copy
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted June 3, 2017

SPROUL, Thomas Oliver

Sproul, Thomas Oliver--Age 78 years of RD Ohiopyle, died Sunday, October 3, 1965. He was born December 22, 1886 in Steward Township, son of Robert and Sarah Reckner Sproul. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Iren Mancha, R.D. Charleroi; Charles and Mrs. Loretta Conn, R.D. Confluence; Dale, David and Herbert of R.D. Ohiopyle; Mrs. Nettie Portin, R.D. Mercersberg; Mrs. Stella Strickler, R.D. Perryopolis, Mrs. Wilma Burd, R. D. Dunbar and James Alvatoma, Minnesota; thirty grandchildren; one brother, Robert H., R. D. Ohiopyle. He was preceded in death by his wife Marea Show Sproul and two sisters. He was a member of the Ohiopye Methodist Church and Ohiopyle Grange 1933. Friends will be received after 7:00 p.m. today in the Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence until 12:00 noon on Wednesday at which time the body will be removed to the Johnson Chapel Church and will lie in state until 2:00 p.m. the hour of service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Sunday, October 3, 1965; no source noted
FindAGrave Memorial #104622473
(Courtesy Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)  
Posted June 3, 2017

SPROUT, Mrs. Marea Inez Show

Sprout, Marea Show - Age 68 years, of R. D. Ohiopyle, died Tuesday morning, July 24, 1962 at her home. Born December 23?, 1895, daughter of Henry Clay Show and Anetin Woodmancy Show. Surviving are her husband, Thomas O.; ten children, Mrs. John Mancha of Carleroi; CHarles and Mrs. Alvin Conn of Conluence; Dale and Herbert of Ohiopyle; Mrs. Herman Partin of Mercersburg; Mrs. D??? Strickler of Perryopolis; Mrs. Glenn Burd of Dunbar; David of Detroit, Mich.; James at home. Five brothers, Nelson, Preston and Dalton Show of Farmington; Oren of Richeyville; Lawrence of Morgantown, W. Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Melissa Burnworth and Estella?? Reckner of Confluence. She was a member of Ohiopyle Methodist Church. Friends will be received in the Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence after 2 P. M. today. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 P. M. in the Johnson Chapel Church.
Tuesday, July 24, 1962; no source noted
FindAGrave Memorial #104622564
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted May 26, 2017

SPURGEON, Mrs. Ida Mary Frazee

Mrs. Ida M. Spurgeon, 91, formerly of Markleysburg, died August 3 in Washington, D.C. (d/o Lott W and Isabella Wass Frazee). She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell B. Spurgeon, and a brother, William W. Frazee, of Confluence. Surviving are three nieces: Mrs. Sara Hopkins, Belleville; Mrs. Julia Croft, Coatesville; and Mrs. Ruth Sauls, Washington, D.C.  Funeral service was held Sunday afternoon in Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence, with Rev. Arthur Gotjen officiating. Interment was made in Addison Cemetery.
Meyersdale Republican, August 10, 1967
(Courtesy of Mary Ann Frazee McCague)
Posted July 26, 2014

SPURLING, Robert W.
 
KEYSER, W, Va. - Robert W. Spurling, 36, RD 1, Woodford, Va., died Thursday at his home. Born here, he was the son of James Robert Spurling, here, and Pauline (Smith) Farmer, Antioch. He was employed as a mechanic with VEPCO. He is survived by his widow, Sharon (Thorn) Spurling; two daughters, Teri Spurling, Fountain; and Brandy Spurling, Woodford; and one son, Michael Spurling, Fountain; one step son, Timothy Sholley, Woodford; one brother, David Spurling, here; and two sisters, Miss Dena Spurling, here, and Mrs. Joan Jurado, Riverdale, Md. Friends will be received at the Rotruck Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 2 p m. tomorrow in Antioch United Methodist Church by the Rev. Paul Russell. Interment will be in Thrush Cemetery, Antioch.
Cumberland News, Monday, September 17, 1979
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 30, 2018

SPURNO, Miss Mary Elizabeth

Frostburg, April 30--The funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth Spurno, aged 18, twin daughter of Mrs. Mary Spurno, North Water street, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Haystack Mountain Sanatorium following a long illness, was held Friday morning from Saint Michael's Catholic Church. Rev. Joseph A. Weber, assistant pastor, was celebrant of the requiem low mass and delivered the eulogy and sermon. Interment was in Saint Michael's cemetery. The flower-bearers were Misses Olive Fram, Theodeltas Fram and Margaret Caseykamp. Pallbearers were Carl Denniser, William Hopkins, Thomas McDonald, Joseph Comer, Charles Rafferty, Jr., and Norbert Rafferty.
Cumberland (MD) Sunday Times; Sunday, May 1, 1932
~Genie
Posted October 27, 2018

SPURR, James Madison

WINCHESTER, WV - James Madison Spurr, 86, of this city, died Wednesday in Winchester Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. He was born in Hampshire County, WV, February 25, 1865, a son of the late James and Margaret Spurr. He came to Winchester when a child.
Services and interment took place here today.
Cumberland Evening Times, April 6, 1951
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted August 19, 2009

Name: Elsa Enrichetta (Bertola) Squillari, 80, formerly of Cumberland, MD 
Parents: Andrea and Virginia (Rosso) Bertola 
DOB: January 26, 1924, in Belveglio, Italy 
DOD: December 26, 2004, at Charlestown Retirement Community, Baltimore, MD 
Spouse: Attilio Squillari, who died in 1983 
Predeceased by: parents; husband; brother, Remo Bertola 
Survived by: son, Walter Squillari and wife Marlene, Crofton, MD; sister, Olga Brignolo, Italy 
Burial: December 29, 2004, SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland, MD 
Source: Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 10, 2014

Name: Harrison Reed Squires of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Steven Paul Squires and Stacy Nicol Helmstetter
DOB: December 11, 2002, Cumberland, MD
DOD: Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the WMHS Memorial Campus Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Survived by: parents; sister, Leaha Nicol Helmstetter; brothers, Lennon MacCloud Squires and Gentree McCartney Squires; paternal grandparents, Roger D. Beeman and his wife Lisa M. (Mackert) Beeman, Cumberland, MD; maternal grandparents, Patrick C. Helmstetter and his wife Robin L. (Hardman) Helmstetter, Cumberland, MD; paternal great-grandmother, Frances E. Beeman and Virginia L. Mackert, Cumberland, MD; maternal great grandparents, Robert Fox and his wife Dewan, Cumberland, MD; maternal great-grandmother, Delores Hardman, Cumberland, MD;
Burial: April 14, 2003, Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, MDSource: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 21, 2015

HARTMONSVILLE - Mrs. Isabelle Squires, mother of Filmore Squires, died Tuesday, June 17, 1913. Obituary next week.
Keyser Tribune, June 20, 1913
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 15, 2010

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