EVA T. MCFARLAND
CUMBERLAND - Eva T. McFarland, 90, of Cumberland, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home.
At Mrs. Farland's request, her ashes will be interred at Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, is in charge of arrangements.
FRANK R. MCFARLAND
TOWSON - Col. Frank R. McFarland, USAF (Retired), of Towson, died Tuesday, May 5, 1998.
He was the beloved husband of Sara M. (Murphy) McFarland; devoted father of Neal D.F. McFarland and Dr. Katherine Parr McFarland; brother of Dr. Doris Kolb and Elizabeth Wallace-Pratt; and son of the late Frank and Maude McFarland, Sunset Orchard, Martin Mountain, Flintstone.
Memorial services will be held at the Towson United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 10, at 3 p.m.
Interment will be in the Arlington National cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Baltimore Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center, 3900 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21218.
COL. FRANK R. MCFARLAND JR.
TOWSON - Col. Frank R. McFarland Jr., USAF (Retired), of Towson, died Tuesday, May 5, 1998, at the Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care in Baltimore.
Formerly of Flintstone, Col. McFarland had resided in Towson for the past 50 years. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell McFarland, Col. McFarland spent his early years with his family at his parents' home place "Sunset Orchard" in Flintstone.
During World War II, Col. McFarland had been in charge of civil engineering in Burma, China, India and Africa. After serving more than three decades in active service as an engineer for Bolling Air Force Base (Washington, D.C.), Col. McFarland retired on Jan. 23, 1976.
He obtained his BS and MS degrees and worked toward a PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park. He achieved a Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship through the University of Maryland in 1975 to study in Egypt in the field of agronomy. This group fellowship was the first time to study modern Egypt since the war. They studied at the University of Cairo and University of Alexandria during the end of the war.
Col. McFarland began his career in Montgomery County Public Schools (1939-1941) as an agronomy teacher. Interrupted by the war and tours of duty, Col. McFarland continued his career as an Associate Professor of Horticulture at the University of Maryland before moving to Towson to take up residence as an Extension Agent for Baltimore County from 1947 to 1954. As a county agent, Col. McaFarland conducted many studies.
Later he turned to research and development and worked for Miller Chemical Co. as Director of Technical Sales and Services from 1954 to 1964. At Agway Chemical Co., Col. McFarland focused on the preparation of agricultural chemical labels for federal and state registration. At Kerr McGee, he served as an agronomist for a five-state region and frequently was called to the Caribbean Islands including Montserrat as a consultant solving disease problems in their crops. During that period he furthered his knowledge of insecticides and fungicides, editing manuals and a book in the field, which were in demand by chemical companies.
Finally, Col. McFarland developed the first agriculture and horticulture program in the Howard County School System. Furthermore, he was founder and owner of Scientific Plant Services Inc., selling it years later. Col. McFarland was the owner of The Land Nursery in Baltimore County.
Memorial services were held at Towson United Methodist Church, Hampton Lane, on Sunday, May 10, with the Rev. Steven C. Rittenmayer presiding.
Burial services were held at Arlington National cemetery on July 1 at 11 a.m. with military honors.
He is survived by his wife, Sara M. McFarland, of Towson; son, Neal F. McFarland, Towson; daughter, Dr. Katherine P. McFarland, Carlisle, Pa., and sisters, Dr. Doris M. Kolb, LaVale, and Elizabeth W. Pratt, Silver Spring.
PETER C. MCFARLAND
CUMBERLAND - Peter Campbell McFarland, 71, of Cumberland, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998, at his residence.
Born April 30, 1927, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Peter Campbell and Janet D. (Spence) McFarland.
Mr. McFarland was retired from the C&P; Telephone Company, Cumberland, after 30 years of service. He was Lutheran by faith and was a 1945 graduate of Allegany High School. He was a former member of the Cumberland Moose, the Cumberland American Legion, and the Cumberland V.F.W. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a former 20-year member of the Cresaptown Army Reserves, 372nd Military Police Company.
Surviving are three sons, Mark P. McFarland, and wife, Pam, with whom he resided, R. Scott McFarland, Cumberland, and Peter Craig McFarland, and wife, Cindy, Midlothian, Va.; two daughters, Sylvia Wicklein, and husband, Lou, Annapolis, and Sharon McFarland, Kensington; and eight grandchildren, Justin, Bethany, Tonya, Sheena, Ryan and Amanda McFarland, and Gregory and Jeanine Wicklein.
Friends will be received at Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Timothy L. Monn officiating.
Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Cumberland. Graveside military honors will be accorded by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard.
The family requests contributions be made to the Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit, 600 Memorial Ave., Cumberland, MD 21502.
PAUL D. MCFARLANE
LONACONING - Paul David McFarlane, 69, of 15532 Lower Georges Creek Road, Lonaconing, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at the Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice Unit, Cumberland.
Born May 18, 1928, at Gilmore, he was the son of the late David Ritchie McFarlane and Ruth (Wellings) McFarlane. He also was preceded in death by a brother Robert; a sister Jean Marie; and a son Robert Allan.
Mr. McFarlane was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Lonaconing, where he was an elder. He graduated from Central High School, Class of 1947. He was a member of the Rising Sun Lodge 86 Knights of Pythias, and Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias where he served as Grand Treasurer. He also was a member of the Morning Star Pythian Sisters 1.
Surviving are his wife, Mary (Bean) McFarlane; a daughter, Amanda Marie McFarlane, at home; and a number of cousins.
Friends will be received at the Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing, Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, at noon with the Rev. Ronald Webb officiating.
Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Rising Sun Lodge 86 Knights of Pythias will hold a memorial service Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
AGNES L. MCGETTIGAN
CRESAPTOWN - Agnes L. McGettigan, 88, of Cresaptown, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born March 21, 1909, in Woodland, she was the daughter of the late William and Verda Ann (Roush) Ewing. She also was preceded in death by brothers, James, Alex, George and Glenn Ewing; and sisters, Nellie Keafer and Hannah Blubaugh.
Mrs. McGettigan was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Cresaptown.
She was a loving and caring wife and mother and is survived by her husband, John N. McGettigan; sons, Alvin McGettigan and wife Martha, Swanton, and James McGettigan, Westminster; daughters, Leanna Kirker, Wichita, Kan., Donna O'Roark and husband Ernie, Frederick, and Doris White and husband Jeff, Lancaster, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. McGettigan was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Friends will be received at the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary, 1302 National Highway, LaVale, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ambrose Catholic Church on Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at 10 a.m. with Father Regianld Russo, OFM, Cap., as celebrant.
Interment will follow in St. Patrick's cemetery, Cumberland.
SARAH "SADIE" McGREEVY
TUCSON, Ariz. - Sarah "Sadie" Margaret McGreevy, 100, of Tucson, formerly of Cumberland, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998, at the Tucson Medical Center Hospice.
Born April 16, 1897, in Midland, she was the daughter of the late George Flanagan and Anna (Burns) Flanagan.
She also was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Vincent McGreevy in 1981; one brother, James Flanagan; and one sister, Bernadette Wolfe.
Mrs. McGreevy, along with her husband, owned and operated McGreevy Transportation and Vending Machine Companies.
Mrs. McGreevy was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where she belonged to the Sodality.
She also was an avid bridge player in Cumberland.
Survivors include one daughter, Sally A. McGreevy, Tucson; four grandchildren, Sarah Lamb, Tucson, Michele DeSando, Santa Barbara, Calif., Carl J. DeSando III, Tucson, and Dianne Marie DeSando, New York, N.Y.; two great-grandchildren, Anna Lamb and Charles Brandon Lamb, both of Tucson; one brother-in-law, K. Albert Wolfe, Cumberland; and one nephew, Ted Wolfe, Washington, D.C.
Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, P.A., 202 Greene St., Cumberland, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Christian Wake service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 8 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Saturday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Thomas Bevan as celebrant.
Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
