OSCAR EDWIN HENRY
LAVALE - Oscar Edwin Henry, 86, of LaVale, died Saturday, June 20, 1998, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.
Born May 5, 1912, in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Grafton M. Henry and Clara Virginia (Henry) Henry. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanora Ada (Michael) Henry; one brother, Cecil Henry; and one special nephew, Michael Holcomb.
Mr. Henry served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church; American Legion Post #13, Cumberland; Order of American Mechanics; and was a life member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Surviving are four special nieces, Carol Stumbaugh, Eleanor Rider, Deborah Potts, Diane Dolly, all of Cumberland; one brother-in-law, Joseph Michael, and wife, Renee, Cumberland; one sister-in-law, Ethel Michael, LaVale.
Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Jewell officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard.
Pallbearers will be Keith Rider, Craig Stumbaugh, Jeremy Potts, Ernest Dolly, John DeMay and Brian Minnigh.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard Dye and George Stefan.
SANDRA L. HERRING
CUMBERLAND - Sandra Louise Herring, 59, of Cumberland, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.
Born Jan. 26, 1939, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Allan Leroy and Evelyn Pearl (Cline) Reuschel.
She also was preceded in death by an infant son, Rodney Lane Herring; and a brother, Allan L. Reuschel.
She was a graduate of Fort Hill High School.
Mrs. Herring was employed by Memorial Hospital as a secretary for Home Health Services.
She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Whitney Larae Herring, Hagerstown; her son, Brett Lane Herring, and wife, Janet, McHenry; two grandchildren, Brittany and Kyle Herring, McHenry; one sister, Jacqueline A. McCoy, Altoona, Pa.; a sister-in-law, Ann Reuschel, Rogersville, Tenn.; three nephews; and one niece.
Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, corner of Greene and Smallwood streets, Cumberland, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The funeral service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Wayne Turner officiating.
Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association, 7307 MacArthur Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20814.
LENA M. KLINE
WESTERNPORT - Lena M. Kline, 91, of 126 Greene Street, Westernport, died Monday, June 22, 1998, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, W.Va.
Born March 10, 1907, at Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Annie (Schramm) Campbell. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. Kline, on April 3, 1988.
Mrs. Kline was a homemaker and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Westernport.
She is survived by three daughters, Phyllis Kline, Conway, S.C., Eleanor Kirtley, of the Cumberland Nursing Center, Cumberland, Lois Ternent, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Thomas D. Campbell, Annapolis; four grandchildren, James Ternent Jr., Woodbridge, Va., Kimberly Johnson, Alexandria, Michael Ternent, Germantown, Robyn Pochettino, Laurel; and two great-grandchildren, Bradley Johnson and Owen Pochettino.
Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Thursday, June 25, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Tom Brackett officiating.
Interment will be in Philos cemetery.
JUNE I. HERSHBERGER
CRESAPTOWN - June Iris Hershberger, 69, of Frederick, formerly of Cresaptown, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at the Frederick Health Care Center.
Born Jan. 17, 1929, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Allan Lingo and Myrtle (McCarthy) Robinette.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Winton Hershberger, who died Dec. 23, 1990; and one brother, Jack Robinette.
She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Frederick, and the Frederick Singles Club. She enjoyed sewing, cross stitching and crafts.
Survivors include her daughter, Belinda S. Lewis, and husband, Perry, Smithsburg; one grandson, Leslie Lewis, Thurmont; two great-grandsons, Calvin Lewis and Michael Lewis, both of Thurmont; two sisters, Katherine Houndshell, St. Louis, Mo., and Ellen Leasure, Cumberland; one brother, Paul Robinette and wife, Lorna, Boiling Springs, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service and interment will be held at the Fort Ashby cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, at noon with the Rev. Delbert Poling officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Ashby cemetery, c/o Bernard Douthitt, P.O. Box 125, Fort Ashby, WV 26719. The Upchurch Funeral Home Inc., Fort Ashby, is in charge of arrangements.
RUTH M. HERSHBERGER
GRANTSVILLE - Ruth Marie (Maxwell) Hershberger, 93, a long-time resident of Grantsville, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, following a long illness.
She was preceded in death in 1973 by her husband, Daniel W. Hershberger, and by a son, Donald R. Hershberger, in 1986.
She and her husband started the Hershberger Insurance Agency in Grantsville in 1940, and the agency is currently operated by Margaret Hershberger Wagner.
She has been a resident of Grantsville since 1933, when she came to town as the young bride of Daniel W. Hershberger. She was born Ruth Marie Maxwell, the daughter of the late Andrew and Jenny (Bennett) Maxwell of Vernon, N.Y. She came into this world on Aug. 8, 1904, weighing only two pounds and often told family members that it only took a few sticks of wood in the family cook stove to keep her warm. She retained her wit and charm right up to the end.
Ruth is also survived by one son, Daniel D. Hershberger of Vienna, Va., and his wife Kitty, as well as daughter-in-law, Margaret Hershberger. Additionally, she is survived by her four devoted granddaughters Ellen Houseley, Ann McLister, Lynne Halladay and Leslie Braddock as well as nine great-grandchildren. Two sisters, Mae Raymond and Orvilla Davis, and her brother George Maxwell, all of Vernon, N.Y., also survive her.
Ruth was the subject of a special feature in an article in The Republican on Oct. 13, 1994, and the Cumberland Times-News Garrett County Weekender on Oct. 21, 1994, both honoring her as an active licensed insurance agent at the age of 90. She was a charter member of the American Legion and Firemen's Auxiliaries, St. John's Women's Guild, and was the oldest member of the United Church of Christ in Grantsville.
In accordance with Ruth's wishes, her body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at the United Church of Christ in Grantsville on Sunday, July 5, at 2:30 p.m. Her ashes will be interred in the Grantsville cemetery next to the body of her late husband.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the Grantsville Lions Club Park Fund, Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad, and St. John's United Church of Christ in Grantsville.
EDITH C. HESS
FROSTBURG - Edith C. Hess of 55 Walnut St., Frostburg, died Friday, Oct. 9, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Cubbage) Cavey. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Seifarth; and two brothers, Leo Cavey and Hilary Cavey.
Mrs. Hess was a retired machine operator with the Polyseal Company of Baltimore. She was a member of the Farrady Unit 24 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary #1273, both of Frostburg.
Surviving are her husband of 38 years, George "Buddy" Hess; one daughter, JoAnn Myers and husband, Donald, Rawlings; one son, Robert D. Seifarth and wife, Lynn, Frostburg; one sister, Esther Skidmore, Frostburg; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary #1273 will conduct a memorial service on Saturday at the funeral home at 7 p.m., and Farrady Unit 24 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will follow with their memorial services at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park.
