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LUCINDO J. "LOU" FABBRI, SR. 
FROSTBURG - Lucindo J. "Lou" Fabbri, Sr., 65, of Frostburg, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born Feb. 6, 1932, in Frostburg, he was the son of Rosie (Rogano) Fabbri and the late Olivio Fabbri.

Mr. Fabbri was retired from the Kelly Springfield Tire Company. He was employed in the maintenance department at St. John Neumann School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a 1951 graduate of LaSalle High School. 

He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg, the Cumberland Moose No. 271, the board of directors at Kelco Credit Union, United Rubber Workers Local 26, where he had served as an organization officer, the American Legion Farrady Post No. 24, Kelly Men's Bowling League for 40 years, Bouquet Mixed Bowling League, where he had served as president, and he was an avid golfer and fisherman.

In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife, Patricia A. (Hudson) Fabbri; one son, Lou J. Fabbri Jr., New York, N.Y.; one daughter, Vicki A. Warnick and husband Roger, Kent Island; one sister, Benilda Robertson and husband Dana, Eckhart Mines; two grandchildren, Jason L. Warnick and Cindy L. Warnick.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian wake service will be conducted Sunday at 8:45 p.m. with Father Vance Pastorius, O.F.M., Cap., officiating.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg, on Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Burns officiating.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. The Farrady Post No. 24 American Legion will provide military honors at the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jason Warnick, Donald Wilhelm, Thomas Hudson, James Hudson, Harold Hudson, and Jack Hudson.

The family requests contributions be made to St. Michael's Catholic Church or "Save the Angels" campaign at St. John Neumann School.

MARY FRANCES FAHEY 
CUMBERLAND - Mary Frances Fahey, 91, of Devlin Manor Nursing Home, Cumberland, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at the nursing home.
Born May 12, 1906, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Bridget (Carney) Fahey. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Marguerite Fahey; and one brother, Michael Fahey. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Miss Fahey was an assistant office supervisor for the Prudential Life Insurance Co., a graduate of St. Peter's High School, Westernport, and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Church Sodality.

She is survived by several cousins.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. only. There will be a Christian wake service at 2 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Frank Brauer as celebrant.

Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Westernport.

MARY H. FAHEY
HAGERSTOWN - Mary Helen Fahey, 78, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at her home.
Born Dec. 8, 1918, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Paul Lawrence and Helen M. Hogan Manthiey. She also was preceded in death by her husband Leo Charles Fahey, on Jan. 20, 1984.

Mrs. Fahey was graduated from the St. Mary's Catholic School, Cumberland, and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a member of the American Legion, Funkstown Post 211 Auxiliary.

Surviving are four daughters, Helen M. Bussard, Kannapolis, N.C., Mary C. Stewart, Bryan, Texas, Cecelia A. Fahey, Hagerstown, and Patricia L. Wetzel, Funkstown; one son, Thomas P. Fahey, Hagerstown; one brother John Manthiey, Dundalk; one sister, Pauline Yeagen, Hagerstown; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Thursday at 7 p.m. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hagerstown, on Friday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. George A. Limmer as celebrant. 

Interment will be in the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown.

RALPH E. FAIDLEY, SR. 
MOUNT SAVAGE - Ralph E. Faidley Sr., 55, of 13614 Blank Road, Mount Savage, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
Born Feb. 13, 1942, in Mount Savage, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Madelyn (Snyder) Faidley. He also was preceded in death by one son, Ralph E. "Sonny" Faidley, in 1988; one brother, John Faidley; and one sister, Kathy Faidley.

Mr. Faidley was retired with disability from the Kelly Springfield Tire Company. He served in the U.S. Navy during peacetime and was a member of the Mount Savage United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 36 years JoAnn (Burkett) Faidley; two daughters, Tammy Baker and husband William, Mount Savage, and Tina McKenzie and husband Leo, Frostburg; four grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Ann Muri, Charlottesville, Va., Arlene Fritz, Berlin, Pa., and Linda Robinson, Sunfield, Mich.; one brother, Robert E. Faidley, Lansing, Mich.; one stepbrother, Joey Faidley, Cumberland; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Richard C. Broome Jr. officiating.

Interment will be in the Methodist Cemetery, Mount Savage. Members of the Old Rail Post 6025 VFW will conduct military honors at graveside.

Pallbearers will be William Baker, Leo McKenzie, Robert Faidley, Richard Kimmel, William McKenzie and Lou Sturtz.

ELIZABETH C. FANNON 
CUMBERLAND - Elizabeth C. "Betty" Fannon, 73, of Pulaski Street, Cumberland, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at the home of her daughter in Baltimore.
Born Sept. 3, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Esther (Buskey) Travis. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Francis E. Fannon, in 1993; and one brother, Leo Travis.

Mrs. Fannon was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church; the church sodality; and a former volunteer at the Sacred Heart Gift Shop.

Surviving are one daughter, Christine A. Fannon, Baltimore; one son, Francis W. Fannon and wife Susana, Boulder, Colo.; one grandson, Francis R. Fannon; three sisters, Linda Berke, Delores Thorson, both of Florida, and Marlene Luttrell and husband John, Cumberland; and one brother, Francis E. Travis, Cumberland.

Friends will be received at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the church on Thursday.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

EILEEN M. FARRELL
WINCHESTER, Va. - Eileen Mullen Farrell, 81, of 300 Westminster-Canterbury Drive., Winchester, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, at the Winchester Medical Center.
Born Dec. 4, 1915, in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Katherin (Moran) Mullen. Her husband, Kenton B. Farrell, whom she married on July 1, 1939, in Boston, preceded her in death on July 18, 1980. She also was preceded in death by two brothers.

Mrs. Farrell was a medical secretary for Donald Grove, M.D., Cumberland, Md., retiring after 25 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and was a lifetime member of the Deep Creek Yacht Club Inc. of Deep Creek, Md. She was a graduate of the Kathryn Gibbs School of Business, New York, New York.

Surviving are three daughters, Geri F. Meehan, Manassas Park, Jane Mahan, Stephens City, and Pat Farrell, Baltimore, Md.; one sister, Midge Dodt, Clayton, Ohio; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 202 North Washington St., Winchester, VA 22601.

Arrangements are being handled by Omps Funeral Home, Winchester.

ESTHER A. FARRELL 
MOUNT SAVAGE - Esther Annie Farrell, 78, of 12906 New Row St., Mount Savage, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at Memorial Hospital.
Born Jan. 18, 1919, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late William H. Canty and the late Bessie (Bahr) Canty. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Gordon Farrell.

Mrs. Farrell was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Mount Savage, and was a member of the church sodality.

Surviving are two daughters, Linda C. Trimble and James A., Mount Savage, and Mary Sue Farrell and Hans Goerl, Boonesboro; a son, Earle D. Farrell and Jane, Eckart; four grandchildren, Erik Trimble, Carmen Brennan and Joseph, Sean Farrell, and Shannon Farrell; two great-grandchildren, Justin Brennan and Nikki Brennan; and a special friend, Sandra Deffenbaugh.

Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Savage, on Thursday at 10 a.m.

Interment will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Mount Savage.

BELLA H. FARRIS
PIEDMONT, W.Va. - Bella Hope Farris, 69, of 41 1/2 Jones St., Piedmont, died Sunday, March 16, 1997, at Union City Hospital, Union City, Pa.
Born April 22, 1927, at Beryl, she was a daughter of Claude A. Wilt and Mary S. (Portizler) Wilt. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Farris, in 1994; and a son, Mike Junkins.

Mrs. Farris was a lab technician for Westvaco Corp. She retired after 41 years of service. She was a member of Kelly Mansfield Post 52 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and Piedmont Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Brenda Long and husband Bill, Union City, Pa.; one brother, Guthrie Wilt, New Jersey; one sister, Eugenia Hinebaugh, Piedmont; and three grandsons, William H. Long II, Christopher M. Long, and Sean M. Junkins.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be at the funeral home Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John Nurnberger officiating.

Interment will be in Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser.

HAZEL S. FAY 
SALISBURY, Pa. - Hazel S. Fay, 79, of 162 Ord St., Salisbury, died Friday, April 19, 1997, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md.
Born Oct. 28, 1917, near Salisbury, she was a daughter of the late Karl D. and Margaret (Hotchkiss) Swartzwelder. She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilber and Karl D. Swartzwelder; and a grandson, Jeffrey Wisseman.

Mrs. Fay was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, and the Salisbury Firemen's Auxiliary.

Surviving are her husband, Willard G. Fay; two daughters, Elizabeth A. Fay, Salisbury, and Kathy L. Spence and husband James E., Kingsport, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Jodi Lowrey, Mike Wisseman and Andrea Spence; and four great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Salisbury, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Raymond Brown officiating.

Interment will be in the Salisbury Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. John's United Church of Christ.
 

CARMEN J. FAZENBAKER
WESTERNPORT - Carmen Julia Fazenbaker, 85, of 128 Wood St., Westernport, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997, at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.
Born July 23, 1912, in Clarksburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Nicaso and Josephine Fuente. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth R. Fazenbaker, in 1990; and five brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Fazenbaker was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Westernport, a member and past president of the Westernport Senior Citizens, a volunteer at Westernport Elementary School having helped children in the computer lab, and a member of the Catholic Daughters Court Sancta Maria No. 485.

Surviving are one son, Ronald R. Fazenbaker and wife Cathy, Westernport; one daughter, Janice Morton and husband Tom, Salisbury, Md.; one brother, David Fuente, Canton, Ohio; two sisters, Anita Kirk, Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport, and Nora Fernandez, Durant, Okla.; and four grandchildren, Jason, Phillip, and Brian Fazenbaker, and Christopher Miller.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Westernport, on Saturday at 10 a.m. with Father James Hannon as celebrant.

Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale.

The Catholic Daughters will hold a Christian wake service at the funeral home on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

FLORENCE E. FAZENBAKER 
FROSTBURG - Florence E. Fazenbaker, 93, of 166 Spring St., Frostburg, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Memorial Hosital 
. Born Dec. 17, 1903, in Garrett County, she was the daughter of the late Marcus A. and Susan (Weitzell) Fazenbaker. She also was preceded in death by one brother, Victor Fazenbaker.

Miss Fazenbaker was a member of the Frostburg Assembly of God Church. She was a housekeeper at Potomac Animal Hospital, and had just retired on March 15, 1997, after 25 years of service.

Miss Fazenbaker was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. only.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday, April 11, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. H. Eddie Schaidt officiating.

Interment will be in the Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be Elmer Keller Jr., Richard Sterling Keller, Theresa Liz McKenzie, Conrad Filsinger, Gene Moore and Fred Morton.

HAROLD W. FAZENBAKER 
GRANTSVILLE - Harold William Fazenbaker, 76, of 451 Bear Hill Road, Grantsville, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Born Feb. 4, 1921, at Bittinger, he was a son of the late Elbert Vincent and Lettie (Wilt) Fazenbaker. Mr. Fazenbaker worked at CCC Camps in Maryland and Virginia prior to World War II. During the war, he served as a private in the U.S. Army.

Surviving are three brothers, Herman, Elbert Eugene, and Herbert Fazenbaker, all of Grantsville; and two sisters, Beulah Ferrari, Baltimore, and Mary Jane Albright, Meyersdale, Pa. 

Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. George Plants officiating.

Interment will be in Bittinger Cemetery.

MELVIN FAZENBAKER 
BARTON - Melvin Fazenbaker, 66, of 19208 Legislative Road, Barton, died Saturday, April 26, 1997, at his residence.
Born Sept. 9, 1930, in Garrett County, he was a son of the late Sylvester Fazenbaker and the late Mary Janet (Schriver) Fazenbaker. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Lee Fazenbaker.

Mr. Fazenbaker formerly worked for Kaiser Refractories for 18 years. He also worked for the Town of Barton, and retired from D.K. Erectors in Winchester, Va.

He was a member and past president of the Barton Hose Co.; former Boy Scout leader; and member of the Barton Senior Citizens.

Surviving are his wife, Phyllis (Fazenbaker) Fazenbaker; one son, Melvin Fazenbaker, Barton; one daughter, Gail Fazenbaker, Barton; one grandson, Brad Fazenbaker; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

Friends will be received at the Boal Memorial Chapel, Barton, on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the Boal Chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Harold Malone and the Rev. John Park officiating.

Interment will be in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills.

The Barton Hose Co. will hold a memorial service at the Boal Chapel on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

ROGER W. FAZENBAKER
WESTERNPORT - Roger W. Fazenbaker, 78, of 304 Likens St., Westernport, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born July 6, 1918, in Bloomington, he was a son of the late Floyd A. Fazenbaker and the late Ethel B. (Green) Fazenbaker. He also was preceded in death by an infant son, Donald Alvin Fazenbaker; and two brothers, Paul and Bernard Fazenbaker. He is the last survivor of his immediate family.

Mr. Fazenbaker formerly worked at B&O Railroad as a fireman-engineer. He retired from Westvaco Corp. from quality control. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and served in the South Pacific. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church; Tuesday Night Bowling League; and Victory Post 155 American Legion. He was a past president of the Tri-State Lost Chord Club, and an avid bowler, hunter, and fisherman. He also spent many hours visiting bedsides of laryngectomees.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Mildred (Grove) Fazenbaker; two sons, Roger N. Fazenbaker and wife Fran, Westernport, and R. David Fazenbaker and wife Kathy, Keyser, W.Va.; three daughters, Rebecca A. Stickley, Jacksonville, Fla., Susan E. Nelson and husband Jim, South Fulton, Tenn., and Norma K. Dunwody and husband David, Culpepper, Va.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Joseph Jarrett, the Rev. Meredith Ball, and the Rev. Sumner Sawyer officiating.

Interment will be in Bloomington Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, or Sacred Heart Hospice.

SADIE C. FAZENBAKER
SWANTON - Sadie Clara Fazenbaker, 83, of 2338 Bittinger Rd., Swanton, formerly of Accident, died Thursday, March 13, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born May 11, 1913, at Friendsville, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Ella (Uphold) VanSickle. 

Mrs. Fazenbaker was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and sewing. 

Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Jonas Luranza "Ramsey" Fazenbaker; a son, Blaine Leroy Fazenbaker, Port Tobacco; a daughter, Hazel Ruth O'Brien and husband Wayne, Swanton; three brothers, Perry VanSickle and Joe VanSickle, both of Oakland, and Lloyd Jack VanSickle and half brother Ray VanSickle, both of Friendsville; two sisters, Amanda Lowdermilk, Friendsville, and Katie Eisentrout, Hazelton, W.Va. and Astor, Fla.; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. 

Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. 

Services will be conducted at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Accident, on Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Roland E. Nairn III officiating. 

Interment will be in the church cemetery. 

Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. Paul's Church Building Fund. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. 

S. MARGARET FEATHER 
OAKLAND - S. Margaret Feather, 84, of 16 E. Florida Way, Lonaconing, formerly of Oakland, died on Monday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born Dec. 10, 1912, in Elkins, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Charles L. Jeffers and Carrie (Isner) Jeffers. She also was preceded in death by her husband Merritt H. Feather in 1995.

Mrs. Feather was a graduate of Davis and Elkins College, and taught in the Garrett County School System for 19 years. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school and was the church organist for many years.

Surviving are one son, Charles A. Feather, Lonaconing; one sister, Ruth Fields, Elkins, W.Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Durst Funeral Home in Oakland on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Donald Webb and the Rev. Roger Harrison officiating.

Interment will be in Garrett County Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests memorials take the form of contributions to the Burlington Children's Home.

ROBERT G. FEDALER 
CUMBERLAND - Robert Gene Fedaler, 44, of Cumberland, died Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at his residence.
Born June 19, 1952, in Sacramento, Calif., he was the son of Freda Jones, Sacramento. He also was preceded in death by his stepfather and one half sister, Lee Ann Jones.

Mr. Fedaler moved to the Cumberland area in 1987. He was a retired sheet metal worker and former member of the Sheet Metal Union in California. He was Methodist by faith. He greatly enjoyed music and going to the movies. He was an avid fisherman and woodworker, and an active member of Archway Station, Inc. He loved Dancer and Cleo, his two pet cockatiels.

With Archway, he served always as an advocate, but also volunteered as a member of their board of directors and the membership governing council. He was a graduate and an active member of the Maryland Leadership, Empowerment, and Advocacy Program, or LEAP.

He was often in contact with government officials regarding services and funding for local mental health programs. He was a current member of the Allegany County Chapter of On Our Own, and the Consumer Advisory Board.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are two half sisters, Linda and Jennifer; two half brothers, LaRoy and Michael; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are very dear friends, Dave Horn, and Carla and Pam Robertson. He will be missed by friends David Brode, Lou Ann Townsend, Lee Baker, Vicky Dye, and many others.

Mr. Fedaler donated his body to medical science. A memorial service will be conducted at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Stan G. Cardwell officating.

HUBERT J. FEENEY 
CUMBERLAND - Hubert J. "Mick" Feeney, 76, of Cumberland, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at Memorial Hospital.
Born March 14, 1921, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Patrick L. and Bertha C. (Laing) Feeney. He also was preceded in death by one sister, Catherine F. Stump; two brothers, William L. Feeney and James P. Feeney.

Mr. Feeney was retired from PPG Industries, Cumberland. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he was a former usher and lector. He was president of St. Mary's Home School Association. He was a referee for high school and college football in the Allegany County area for many years. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth (Fulbright) Feeney; three sons, Timothy Feeney, Mesa, Ariz., Terrance P. Feeney Sr. and wife Louise, Prescott, Ariz., and William J. Feeney and wife Louise, Cumberland; one daughter, S. Catherine Lindner and husband William, Columbia; two brothers, F. Gerard Feeney, South Bend, Ind., and Peter A. Feeney, Cumberland; one sister, Patricia J. Norton, Paw Paw, W.Va.; and four grandchildren, Terrance P. Feeney Jr., Christopher M. Feeney, Douglas R. Feeney, all of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sarah E. Feeney, Cumberland.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Monday at 10 a.m. with Father Milton A. Hipsley as celebrant.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to St. Mary's Church Organ Fund.

A Christian wake service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

HOY W. FERGUSON
RIDGELEY, W.Va. - Hoy W. "Bud" Ferguson, 63, of Ridgeley, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born March 17, 1934, in Kerens, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Goldie L. (Arbogast) Ferguson.

Mr. Ferguson was retired from the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. He was a Baptist by faith, and he was a U.S. Army veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Ann M. (Deffenbaugh) Ferguson; three daughters, Diane M. Robinette and husband Greg, Debra M. DeVore and Bruce Snyder, and Tammy L. Miltenberger and husband Jeff, all of Ridgeley; one brother, Harvey H. Ferguson and wife Patty, Marianna, Pa.; two sisters, Virginia M. Deffenbaugh and husband Jack, Munhall, Pa., and Betty R. Heckel and husband Melvin, Elkins; four grandchildren, Shawn and Chad Robinette, and Davie and Autumn Miltenberger; two special friends, Dave Miller and Ron Whitacre; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Benny R. Brakeall officiating.

Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale.

Pallbearers will be Dave Miller, Ron Whitacre, Shawn Robinette, Chad Robinette, Buck Arbogast, and Johnnie Deffenbaugh.

SPRING-MARIAH FERTIG
KEYSER, W.Va. - Spring-Mariah Grace Fertig, 16, of Route 1, Box 224-A, Keyser, died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 135 in Westernport.
Born on April 27, 1981, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of Gregory L. and Spring (Giles) Fertig of Keyser.

Miss Fertig was a Junior at Keyser High School. She was a member of the Keyser High School Band, serving as percussion captain, and was a member of the cross- country and basketball teams, Mu Alpha Theta, Student Council, and Junior Classical League.

Miss Fertig was a member of the Fountain United Brethren in Christ Church, Keyser. She was a Girl Scout for ten years and served as a counselor at Camp White Rock for three years.

Surviving in addition to her parents are one brother G.B. Fertig, at home; paternal grandfather, Wendell Fertig, Keyser; maternal grandparents, Robert and Roberta Giles, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Grace and Glen Brooks, New Martinsville, W.Va.; three uncles; one aunt; and several cousins.

Friends will be received at the Rotruck-Smith Funeral Home, Keyser, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Fountain United Brethren in Christ Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Michael Dean officiating.

The body will be taken to the church to lie in state one hour prior to the services.

NORMA L. FICKES
FINZEL - Norma Lee Fickes, 56, of 57 Sampson Rock Road, Finzel, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born April 21, 1941, in Finzel, she was the daughter of Effie (Werner) Shockey, Finzel, and the late Roy Shockey.

Mrs. Fickes was a homemaker. She was a member of the Faith Independent Baptist Church, Frostburg.

Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband of 32 years, Herman Fickes; two sons, Billy J. Fickes, Grantsville, and Barry E. Fickes and wife Kimberly, LaVale; one brother, Rudy Shockey and wife Sandy; one sister, Bonnie Shockey, all of Finzel; two grandchildren, Jennifer Fickes and Christopher Fickes, both of Grantsville; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the Faith Independent Baptist Church, 301 Shaw St., Frostburg, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor David Childs officiating.

Interment will be in Finzel Cemetery.

DELMAS G. FIKE
RAWLINGS - Delmas Gene Fike, 54, of Rawlings, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Born March 8, 1942, at Swallow Falls, he was the son of the late Harry D. and Ruby V. (Friend) Fike.

Mr. Fike graduated from Bruce High School in 1960 and joined the U.S. Navy as an enlisted man after high school. He went through the ranks to become a chief warrant officer, and entered the officer's program. He retired as a lieutenant in 1980 with 20 years of dedicated service. He served aboard the USS Intrepid, USS Cadamus, USS Mount Vernon, USS Nanahaula, and USS Belleau Wood, retiring from San Diego, Calif., to Rawlings. He served in Cuba, Vietnam, and the Iran Crisis.

Mr. Fike was an active member of Danville Church of the Brethren, Rawlings, having served on the church board, as board chairman, Sunday school teacher, and a dedicated servant of the Lord. In addition to his active church work, Mr. Fike enjoyed woodworking, fishing and the sports activities of his children and grandchildren. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Mr. Fike will be greatly missed by his loved ones, his fellow church family, his neighbors and friends. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Sandra Mae (VanMeter) Fike; two daughters, Sherri L. Ziler and husband Wayne, McCoole, Shelby S. Fike and fiance Mark Fost, Potomac Park; one son, Delmas Gene Fike Jr. and wife Kelly, Short Gap, W.Va.; three beloved grandchildren, David, Amanda and Lindsey Ziler; four brothers, Lloyd F. Fike and wife Clara, McCoole, Harry E. Fike and wife Sandy, Frostburg, Blair M. Fike and wife Karen, Newport News, Va., and Blaine M. Fike and wife Patty, Biloxi, Miss.; two sisters, Linda L. Keller and husband David, Orange Park, Fla., and Janice E. Martin and husband Howard, Keyser, W.Va.; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cresaptown, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Robert Nealis and Louise Nealis officiating.

A memorial service will be held by the McCoole VFW at the funeral home on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland. Military honors will be accorded by the McCoole VFW Post 6775 at the gravesite.

Pallbearers will be nephews Andy VanMeter, Jason VanMeter, Sean Ellifritz, Richard Martin, David Kenner, and Matt James.

Contributions may be made to the Danville Church of the Brethren, 20510 McMullen Highway SW, Rawlings, MD 21557.

The family of Delmas Gene Fike finds peace and comfort in knowing that our precious ``D.G.'' has made his home with the Lord.

FRANK T. FIKE 
PIEDMONT, W.Va. - Frank T. Fike, 70, of 2 Woodlawn Avenue, Piedmont, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born Nov. 30, 1926, in Piedmont, he was the son of the late Samuel K. and Rhoda (Merrill) Fike. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Helen DeWitt; and a brother, Ralph Fike.

Mr. Fike retired from Westvaco Corporation as a Calendar Room operator with 41 years of service. He was a member of the Westernport Church of the Brethren.

He was a veteran of World War II, enlisting voluntarily and serving with the U.S. Marines, 3rd Marine Division in Artillery. When the Korean conflict broke out, he was a member of the Active Reserves, Company D, Cumberland. He and his entire company were called up and he was one of the first eight that left with Company D, 1st Battalion, from San Diego, Calif., for Korea. He served in Korea and was one of the survivors of the Chosin Reservoir, being designated the "Chosin Few."

Mr. Fike was a life member of Kelly Mansfield Post No. 52 American Legion. He served as first vice commander of the Kelly Mansfied Post for many years, and was responsible for the flags that are placed on the streets of Piedmont. This had been his project because Frank was a patriotic man who loved his country.

He was a life member of Queens Point VFW No. 6775, McCoole; a life member of the Disabled American Veterans; and a member of Luke Local U.P.I.U. No. 676.

He also was the former mayor serving two terms in 1967 and 1969, prior to being mayor he served as a councilman for the town of Piedmont.

Surviving are his wife, Jessie (Channell) Fike; one son, Bob Fike and wife Leslie, Piedmont; one daughter, Beverly Kitzmiller and husband Lewis, Barton; one brother, Paul Fike and wife Betty, Arlington, Va.; one sister, Ruth Gift and husband Jim, Westernport; three grandchildren, Brant Kitzmiller and wife Ellen, Cresaptown, Lewis Kitzmiller II, and Ashley Kitzmiller, both of Barton; and one great-grandchild, Abby Lynn.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Queens Point VFW will hold a memorial service at the funeral home on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Services will be held at the Westernport Church of the Brethren on Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Ervin Huston and the Rev. Jack Pease officiating. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport, where full military rites will be accorded at the graveside by various veterans organizations.

Pallbearers will be Brant Kitzmiller, Lewis Kitzmiller II, Jarold Wilson, James Gift, Kenny Ross, and Bernard Fazenbaker. Honorary pallbearer will be William Hood.

Anyone wishing to make a donation in Frank's memory to services which he supported, Rescue Squad, Fire Company, etc., may pick up a memorial card at the funeral home.

WILLIAM W. FIKE, SR.
OAKLAND - William W. Fike Sr., 66, of Fingerboard Road, Oakland, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at his residence.
Born May 27, 1931, in Vindex, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Nora F. (Knox) Fike. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Sadie K. (Paugh) Fike, in 1989.

Mr. Fike retired in 1993 from Wood Products where he worked for 34 years. He also enjoyed woodworking as a hobby.

Surviving are his wife, Martha A. Fike; one daughter, Vivian K. Nazelrod, Reedsville, W.Va.; two stepdaughters, Cynthia Fike, Cumberland, and Lorrie Burns, Loch Lynn; three sons, William W. Fike Jr., Russell E. Fike, and Orlando V. Fike, all of Oakland; two stepsons, Melvin Fike and Tim Fike, both of Serville, Tenn; three sisters, Beulah Beeman, Oakland, Violet Helmick, Gormania, W.Va., and Janet Friend, Oakland; three brothers, Elmer E. Fike, Oakland, Harold L. Fike, Mountain Lake Park, and Dennis H. Fike, Oakland; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Stewart Funeral Home, 32 S. Second St., Oakland, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Joseph Phillips officiating.

Interment will be in Garrett County Memorial Gardens.

VIRGIL D. FIORITA 
FROSTBURG - Virgil David Fiorita, 72, of 18409 Troutman Lane SW, died Thursday, June 5, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born Oct. 3, 1924, in Morantown, he was the son of the late Frank and Jennie (Arnone) Fiorita. He also was preceded in death by two half brothers, Joseph Fiorita and Samuel Fiorita. Mr. Fiorita was retired from the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, Cumberland. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.

Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Theresa (Matese) Fiorita; one daughter, Linda Lewis and husband Lynn, with whom he resided; five brothers, Paul Fiorita, Valentino Fiorita, Herman Fiorita and wife Althea, all of Frostburg, Orlando Fiorita and wife Louise, Cumberland, and Richard Fiorita and wife Lita, Baltimore; one sister, Gertrude Thompson, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; one half brother, Raymond Fiorita, Barrelville, Pa.; four half sisters, Vera Seibert, Holiday, Fla., Emma Lastner, Berlin, Md., Katherine Nelson, Baltimore, and Amilia Fiorita, Frostburg; one brother-in-law, John Matese and wife Lois, Grahamtown; three grandchildren, Scott Lewis, David Lewis and Jaimie Lewis, all of Frostburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's Catholic Church on Monday, June 9, 1997, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Paul A. Byrnes as celebrant.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

CHARLES W. FISHER
FROSTBURG - Charles W. Fisher, 72, of 18708 Fisher View Drive, Frostburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home.
Born Feb. 13, 1925, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late William and Eva (Lancaster) Fisher.

Mr. Fisher was retired from Walter Yoder and Sons, where he was a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Grace Community Church, Seton Drive, Cumberland.

Surviving are his wife, Lucy (Helker) Fisher, Frostburg; two daughters, Debbie Fisher, Cumberland, and Tammy Fisher, Frostburg; one stepson, Dick Balsley, Ariz.; one granddaughter, Jazlyn Fisher, Cumberland; three brothers, Larry Fisher, Midlothian, Sonny Fisher, Grahamtown, and Homer Fisher, Baltimore; one sister, Lawanda Kight, Baltimore; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

ERNEST R. FISHER
MOUNT STORM, W.Va. - Ernest Randolph Fisher, 91, of Mount Storm, died Monday, Nov. 10, 1997, at Heartland of Keyser, where he had resided the past month.
Born Jan. 17, 1906, in Mount Storm, he was a son of the late Charles M. and Delia E. (Hanlin) Fisher. He also was preceded in death by one brother, Dodd M. Fisher; three sisters, Mabel Arnold, Bertie Lynch, and an infant sister, Dorothy Fisher.

Mr. Fisher was a mechanic for the Bell Taxi Cab Company, Washington, D.C. for 30 years. Since 1972, he was an active member of the Mount Storm Volunteer Fire Company serving as fire chief for several years. He was a member of the Mount Storm United Methodist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Dorothy Jackson, Elk Garden; two sisters, Juanita Moreland, Mount Storm, and Odessa Kisner, Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother, Charles A. Fisher, Alexandria, Va.; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Schaeffer Funeral Home, 11 North Main St., Petersburg, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral services will be conducted at Mount Storm United Methodist Church on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Shelba Sisler officiating.

Interment will be in Mount Storm Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Mount Storm United Methodist Church or to Mount Storm Volunteer Fire Company.

MARGARET A. FISHER
SALISBURY, Pa. - Margaret A. Fisher, 93, of Salisbury, died Friday, March 14, 1997, at Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md.
Born Sept. 5, 1903, at Shaft, Md., she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Trapp) Chapman. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce L. Fisher, on Sept. 6, 1989; a son, J. William "Bill" Fisher; three brothers, William, John and George Chapman; and four sisters, Florence Morrissey, Leola Miller, Josephine Yarnall, and Bernadette Chorpenning.

Mrs. Fisher was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, West Salisbury, and a charter member of Salisbury VFW Auxiliary.

Surviving are two sons, Eugene Fisher, Salisbury, and James "Chappie" Fisher, Westerly, R.I.; a daughter, Mary Catherine Seeker, Arcadia, Calif.; a brother, Francis Warren Chapman, and a sister, Elizabeth Miller, both of Cumberland, Md.; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's Catholic Church on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bernard White officiating.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. Michael's Church. 

MARION ELLEN FISHER
CUMBERLAND - Marion Ellen Fisher, 77, of Cumberland, died Monday, Nov. 3, 1997, at Memorial Hospital.
Born July 5, 1920, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Frederick William Armbruster and the late Marion (Griffith) Armbruster. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Fisher in 1997; and her step-mother, Oma Ellen Armbruster in 1997.

Mrs. Fisher was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Judith White and husband, Charles S., Sr., Arnold; three sisters, Henerietta Prost, Martha Ellen Rowe, and Kathleen Valentine, all of Cumberland; and three grandsons, Charles White, Jr., serving with the United States Navy in New Orleans, La., Andrew White and Tobias White, both of Arnold.

Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Lee A. McDaniel officiating.

Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.

VIRGINIA FISHER 
CUMBERLAND - Virginia (Spencer) Weimer Fisher, 73, of Virginia Avenue, Cumberland, died Friday, March 28, 1997, at the Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit.
Born Oct. 30, 1923, in Mount Savage she was the daughter of the late Fred C. and Bessie Frances (Whitacre) Spencer.

Mrs. Fisher was a member of Central Assembly of God Church. She was a retired bookkeeper and office manager, and member of the Cumberland Eagles and Cumberland Redman Club.

Surviving are two sons, Carl Wayne Weimer and his companion Fran Garlitz of Cumberland, and Ronnie Ray Weimer and wife Marsha, Baltimore; one daughter, Marjie Lee George, Cumberland; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary, 1302 National Highway, LaVale, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Lantz officiating.

Interment will follow in the Mount Savage United Methodist Cemetery.

BETTY LOU FLANAGAN 
SHORT GAP, W.Va. - Betty Lou Flanagan, 57, of Short Gap, died Friday, June 6, 1997, in Oldtown, Md., as a result of a traffic accident.
Born August 11, 1939, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah (Rummer) Hull. She also was preceded in death by one son, Jason D. Flanagan; and one brother, Charles E. Hull.

Mrs. Flanagan was a homemaker.

Surviving are her husband, Gerald L. Flanagan; one daughter, Kimberly Flanagan; two sons, Todd Flanagan and wife Kim, Vincent Flanagan and wife Angie, all of Short Gap; two sisters, Charlotte L. Ullery and husband David, Cumberland, Mary D. Field and friend Ron, Fergus Falls, Minn.; one brother, Joseph E. Hull and wife Shiela, Cresaptown; and three grandchildren, Taven Flanagan, Kyler Flanagan and Hunter Flanagan.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Glessner officiating.

Interment will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery.

LILLIAN R. FLANAGAN 
SPRINGFIELD, W.Va. - Lillian Ruth Flanagan, 79, of Springfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born June 23, 1918, in Ridgeley, she was the daughter of the late Bee G. Smith and Iva (Isner) Smith. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Paul A. Flanagan; one daughter, Juanita Hott; one daughter-in-law, Mary Flanagan; four brothers; and one sister.

Mrs. Flanagan was a member of the Springfield Assembly of God Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Orndorff and husband Bill, Springfield, with whom she resided, and Janet Wallizer and husband Russell, Springfield; two sons, Robert Flanagan, Fort Ashby, and Kenneth Flanagan and wife Bobbie, Springfield; one sister, Mary Eileen Kirk, Cumberland, Md.; one son-in-law, Robert Hott, Springfield; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Rt. 28, Fort Ashby, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Norman Landis officiating.

Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tony Flanagan, Andrew S. Kenney, Kenneth Flanagan Jr., Donnie Wagoner, Eric Land and Robert Flanagan Jr.

EUGENE T. FLEISCHHAUER 
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - Eugene Thomas Fleischhauer, 77, of Midlothian, died Feb. 12, 1997, in Chesterfield.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia F. Fleischhauer; three sons and their families, Dr. Thomas F. and Karen S. Fleischhauer and children of Apex, N.C., Jeffrey A. and Lisa C. Fleischhauer and children of Roanoke, and Grier S. and Kristin S. Fleischhauer and children of Midlothian; a brother, John G. and Mildred Fleischhauer of Cumberland, Md.; nieces, Judith Buckbee and Jean Schramm and families; sister-in-law, Mrs. William (Verna) Fleischhauer; and nephew, Harry Eugene Fleischhauer.

Mr. Fleischhauer was the son of the late William Henry and Martha Jane (Jenny) Starke Fleischhauer of Richmond.

He graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 12th Air Force in North Africa as a navigator on a B-17. He plane was shot down over Italy and he became a prisoner of war from Sept. 4, 1943, to May 1, 1945, in Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany.

He graduated from M.I.T. in 1950 and was a research and development engineer as an inventor of new products, and was awarded many patents during his professional life. He was a member of the Denny Landrum Chapter of the Am. Ex-POW.

Memorial services were held at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, Richmond, on Feb. 16, 1997.

Private interment ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery will be attended by family members only.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Richmond Chapter, 7124 Forest Hill Ave., Richmond, VA 23225.

ANNA J. FLETCHER 
LITTLE ORLEANS - Anna Jane Fletcher, 68, of Price Road, NE, Little Orleans, died Thursday, March 20, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice Unit, Cumberland.
Born July 25, 1928, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Albert and Anna Jane (Piper) Hollenbaugh. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Phoebe Norris; and six brothers, Samuel, John, Charles, Roy, George and Billy Hollenbaugh.

Mrs. Fletcher was employed for 17 years by London Fog in Hancock. She was a member of Price Wesleyan Memorial Church, Little Orleans.

Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Allan Fletcher; four daughters, Alice Turner and husband Bob, Carol Riggleman and husband Robert, Little Orleans, Penny Powell and husband Russell, and Beverly Moyer and husband Larry, Artemas, Pa.; one son, Roy Fletcher and wife Linda, Little Orleans; one sister, Helen Rankin and husband Vernon, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; one brother, Harry Hollenbaugh and wife Hilda, Hagerstown; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at the Grove Funeral Home, 141 W. Main St., Hancock, on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday, March 23, 1997, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Daryl McClain officiating.

Burial will be in the Price Wesleyan Memorial Cemetery, Little Orleans.

For the convenience of friends the funeral home will be open on Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice Unit, Cumberland, MD 21502.

VIRGINIA L. FLETCHER 
CUMBERLAND - Virginia Lee Fletcher, 58, of Cumberland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 11, 1997, at Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 23, 1938, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late James Kelly and Thelma (Knippenberg) Fletcher. She also was preceded in death by five brothers, James, Kenneth, Earl, Donald, and William Fletcher.

Miss Fletcher attended the Melvin United Methodist Church.

Surviving are four sisters, Betty Jean Bowman, Cumberland, Peggy J. Logdson and husband William, Ridgeley, W.Va., Carole A. Tribut and husband John, Short Gap, W.Va., and Darlene Taylor, Ridgeley, W.Va; two sisters-in-law, Delores Fletcher, Bowling Green, and Rita Fletcher, Lawton, Okla.; several beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; a few great-great-nieces and nephews; and a dear friend, Lyle Light, Cumberland.

Friends will be received at the George-Upchurch Funeral Home, 202 Greene Street, Cumberland, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be at the funeral home on Monday, July 14, 1997, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. William S. Hart officiating.

Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Flintstone.

Pallbearers will be John Tribut Sr., John Tribut Jr., Coy Robinson, Steve Logdson, Paul Fletcher, and Mike Fletcher.

VITALIS L. FOLEY 
KEYSER, W.Va. - Vitalis L. Foley, 100, of Heartland of Keyser Nursing Home, Keyser, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, at the nursing home.
Born March 12, 1897, in Great Cacapon, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Emma A. (Allen) Henry. She also was preceded in death by two husbands, Malcolm R. (Pete) James, in 1949, and Atlee Foley, in 1966.

Mrs. Foley was a homemaker and a former member of the Great Cacapon Ladies Aid Society.

Surviving are one daughter, Jean Bodie, Berkeley Springs; one brother, Arthur Henry, Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing, Md.; one grandson, James Newkirk, Hagerstown, Md.; two great-grandchildren; and a number of neices and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m.

Services will be at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Samuel Starling officiating.

Interment will be in the Philos Cemetery, Westernport.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Tri-State Community Health Center, Hancock, MD 21750.

BETTY M. FOLTZ 
STEPHENS CITY, Va. - Betty Marie (Woods) Foltz, 69, of Stephens City, formerly of Midland, Md., died Sunday, June 1, 1997, at the Winchester Hospital.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Lefton Foltz; one daughter, Lyn Jones and husband James, Marshall; two grandchildren, Theresa Sunday and husband Joseph, Lakeland, Fla., and Lefton Jones of Manassas; three sisters, Roseann Morton, Laurel, Md., Mary Leone Woods, Rockville, Md., and Coletta Foote, LaVale, Md.

Funeral services were conducted at the Jones Funeral Home, Stephens City, on Tuesday, June 3, 1997. The Rev. Dennis Kleinmann of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stephens City, officiated.

Graveside service and interment was in Stonewall Memorial Garden, Manasses.

ROY C. FOLTZ 
ROMNEY, W.Va. - Roy Cecil Foltz, 86, of E.A. Hawse Continuous Care Center, Baker, formerly of Romney, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at Winchester Medical Center.
Born Sept. 12, 1910, in North River Mills, he was the son of the late Gorda Foltz and Nannie (Kidwell) Foltz. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Golda M. Baker, on Oct. 9, 1983; one sister, Jewell Bowman; and one grandson, Conard E. Foltz Jr.

Mr. Foltz was formerly employed by Romney Orchards, and Hampshire Distributors, Romney.

Surviving are one daughter, Arvella Kesner, Winchester, Va.; two sons, Roger Foltz, Winchester, Va., and Conrad Foltz, Strasburg, Va.; six sisters, Louise Snyder, Onile Kimble, both of Romney, Pauline Kidwell, Dola Foltz, and Mary Bohrer, all of Paw Paw, and Enid Blizzard, Cumberland; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the McKee Funeral Home, Augusta, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be at the funeral home chapel on Thursday, June 12, 1997, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Harley Baldwin officiating.

Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery, Romney.

Memorials may be made to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Romney, or the charity of choice.


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