Sophia Anderson

Family/Spouse: Isaac Blocher. Isaac (son of Christian Columbus Blocher and Anna Crowe) was born in 1850 in Maryland; died on 13 Oct 1912 in Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Julius Mathew Minnick. Julius (son of Jacob Minnick and Annie Raynor) was born on 15 May 1868; died on 18 Oct 1913 in Garrett County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel Webster BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in Dec 1875 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 22 Jan 1947 in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio. Akron, Ohio, Jan. 23 - Webster Blocher, 70, native of Frostburg, Md., and a retired coal miner, died here last night. A son of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher, he was married to the late Dora McKenzie. He is survived by a son, Charles Blocher, Long, Md.; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Stratton, Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Gertrude Robbins and Mrs. Mary Rowe, both of Akron; three brothers, William, Wesley and Charles, all of Frostburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Minnick, Frostburg, and Mrs. Bertha Knepp, Eckhart. The body will be taken to Stein's Funeral Home in Cumberland for a short service Saturday morning at 9:30 a. m. Burial will be made in St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 23, 1947.

Daniel Webster BLOCHER and Dorothy Agnes (Dora) MCKENZIE were married on 15 Feb 1905. Cumbrland Times (February 18, 1905) Dorothy Agnes (Dora) MCKENZIE (daughter of Jacob Patrick MCKENZIE and Frances Ann (Fannie) CHRISTNER) was born on 30 Jul 1882 in Garrett Co., Maryland. At St, Michael's Catholic Church: MCKENZIE, DOROTHY AGNES OF JACOB MCKENZIE & FANNY CHRISTNER b 30 JUL 1882 in Garret County c 20 May 1883 Sponsor: Louisa Ryan by V.F. Schmitt Source: Western Maryland Catholics.

From the notes of Sheryl Kelso:

I do not know if Annie and Daniel are twins, but his grave marker lists 1877 as dob. I originally had Dec. 1875 as his dob from the census, but changed it to 1877 because of the grave marker. If we were born in 1875, perhaps he and Annie were twins.

Daniel married Dorothy Agnes McKenzie on 14 Feb 1905. Dorothy (daughter of Jacob Patrick McKenzie and Fannie (Francis) Ann Christner) was born on 30 Jul 1882 in Garrett County, Maryland; died on 7 Nov 1921 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Annie B. BLOCHER, daughter of Isaac BLOCHER and Sophia ANDERSON, was born on 11 Sep 1877 in Garrett Co., Maryland.

Mrs. Annie P. Minnick was honored on her 90th birthday with a party given by her sons at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Minnick, 124 South Water Street, Frostburg, with whom she resides. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. James Minnick and son David; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Combs and Lena; Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Minnick, Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens, John and Kevin; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Barmoy, and Debra Minnick. Mrs. Minnick was born in Garrett County and is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Blocher. Her husband was the late Edward Minnick. She has nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The Cumberland News, September 26, 1967

Annie was widowed by 1920. I can find no further information for Edward.

She died on 26 Dec 1969 at the age of 92 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Annie B. Minnick, 92, of 124 South Water Street, died yesterday. A native of Garrett County she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher and was the widow of Edward R. Minnick. She was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, Bernard P., Akron, Ohio; Wilford I., LaVale, and James E. and Walter G. Minnick, both of here; nine grandchildren; 18 great-granchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 3 p. m. by Rev. Merle D. Correll. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carl Ruffo, Steven Kenney, Gary Barmoy, William Shuck, John Stevens and Leroy Himmelwright. The Cumberland News, December 27, 1969

Annie married Edward R. Minnick on 25 Dec 1896 in Garrett County, Maryland. Edward (son of Jacob Minnick and Annie Raynor) was born on 14 Feb 1874 in Maryland; died on 18 Feb 1919 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lillie BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in Mar 1880. She died on 10 Jan 1933. She was buried on 13 Jan 1933 in Johnson Cemetery, Finzel, Garrett Co., Maryland. Frostburg, Jan. 14 — The funeral of Mrs. Lillie Wilson, aged 54, wife of Charles Wilson, who died Tuesday night following a protracted illness, was held Friday afternoon from the home, East Man street. Rev. Walter V. Simon, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of which Mrs. Wilson was an active member, officiated. The funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives from this place and Garrett county, where she formerly resided. Burial was in the Johnson cemetery, Garrett county. The pall bearers were Edwin Harden, Lloyd Wade, Paul Wade, Oscar Knieriem, Verus Workman, Grant McKenzie, and Clyde Moore; flower bearers, nephews of Mrs. Wilson, were Carl Whitaker, Jerome Whitaker, Willard Blocker, George Wilson, James Minnick and Daniel Wilson. The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 15, 1933

Lillie BLOCHER and Charles Wilson were married in Nov 1897 in Allegany Co., Maryland. Charles Wilson was born date unknown.

Lillie married Charles Wilson in Nov 1897 in Allegany County, Maryland. Charles was born in 1874; died in 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bertha BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in Dec 1882 in Maryland. She died on 27 Jan 1952 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — Mrs. Bertha (Blocher) Knepp, 69, wife of Philip H. Knepp, of Eckhart, died yesterday in Miners Hospital where she had been a patient for ten days. Mrs. Knepp was a member of Eckhart Methodist Church. A daughter of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher, of Garrett county, Mrs. Knepp's survivors, besides her husband, include five daughters, Mrs. James Beach and Mrs. Edward Thomas, both of here, Mrs. Clifford Bennett, Eckhart, Mrs. Harry Noe, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Fred Crowe, Montana; three sons, Burnell Knepp, Washington; Harold Knepp, Eckhart, and Bernard Knepp, at home; a sister, Mrs. Anna Minnick, and two brothers, Wesley and Charles Blocher, all of here, and 15 grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. Wilbur Grose, pastor of Eckhart Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery, Garrett county. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 28, 1952

Bertha BLOCHER and Philip Henry KNEPP were married on 4 Feb 1902 in Garrett Co., Maryland. Philip Henry KNEPP was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Maryland. He died on 15 Nov 1965. FROSTBURG — Philip H. Knepp, 82, of near Eckhart, died yesterday. He had been in failing health three years. Born in Garrett County, he was a son of the late Henry and Susan (Ambrose) Knepp. His wife, Bertha (Blocher) Knepp, preceded him in death. Mr. Knepp was a retired carpenter for the Allegany Ballistics laboratory. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving are five daughters: Mrs. James Beach, Mrs. Olive Thomas, here; Mrs. Clifford Bennett, Eckhart; Mrs. Fred Crowe, Choteau. Mont., and Mrs. Harry Noe, Cleveland, Ohio: three sons, Bernard Knepp, here; Bernell Knepp, Washington, and Harold Knepp, Eckhart; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 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. The family requests that flowers be omitted. The Cumberland News, November 16, 1965 Bertha BLOCHER and Philip Henry KNEPP had the following children:

+23i.Daughter KNEPP.
24ii.Walter G. KNEPP was born on 22 Jul 1903. He died on 29 Dec 1916.
+25iii.Nellie KNEPP (born on 11 Aug 1905).
+26iv.Olive Mae KNEPP (born on 28 Jul 1908).
+27v.Ethel A. KNEPP (born on 24 Apr 1911).
+28vi.Daisy KNEPP (born about 1913).
+29vii.Janet KNEPP (born on 28 Mar 1918).
30viii.Bernell KNEPP was born date unknown.
31ix.Bernard KNEPP was born on 26 Dec 1922 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 6 Jul 1983 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.
32x.Harold E. KNEPP was born on 13 Feb 1926 in Garrett Co., Maryland. He died on 29 Jan 2006 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Bertha married Philip Henry Knepp on 4 Feb 1902 in Garrett County, Maryland. Philip (son of Henry Knepp and Susan Ambrose) was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Maryland; died on 15 Nov 1965 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Wesley BLOCHER was born on 16 Oct 1883 in Garrett Co., Maryland. World War I Draft Registration."John Wesley Blocher; County: Allegany; State: Maryland; Birth Date: 16 Oct 1883; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1654039 DraftBoard: 2." (courtesy Betty Smith) He died on 11 Mar 1961 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG - J. Wesley Blocher, 77, of 184 Ormond Street, died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he was admitted Monday. Born October 16, 1883, he was a son of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher and was born on Little Savage Mountain, Garrett County. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by a brother, Charles Blocher, of here; a sister, Mrs. Annie Minnick, also of here, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Robert W. Current and interment will be in the Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harry Dishong, Melvin Ward, Harry Ramhoff, William Rankin, Elmer Miller and Clyde Lindeman. The Cumberland Sunday Times, March 12, 1961

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Charles BLOCHER was born on 23 Dec 1885 in Garrett Co., Maryland. World War I Draft Registration."Charles Blocher; County: Allegany; State: Maryland; Birth Date: 23 Dec 1885; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1654039 DraftBoard: 2." (courtesy Betty Smith)

He died on 5 Nov 1963 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — Charles Blocher, 78, formerly of 18 High Street, died yesterday in Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, where he had been a patient two weeks. Mr. Blocher had resided with his niece, Mrs. J. F. Wilson, Hagerstown, since last August. A native of Garrett County, he was a son of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Frostburg. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Annie Minnick, Frostburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. A service will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Harold B. Wright. Interment will be in Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Philip, Harold, Granville, Willard Blocher, James and Wilford Minnick. The Cumberland News, November 6, 1963

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Philip BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in May 1892 in Maryland. World War I Draft Registration."Philip Blocher County: Allegany State: Maryland Birth Date: 24 Apr 1889 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1654039 DraftBoard: 2." (courtesy Betty Smith)

He died on 13 Sep 1926 in Allegany Co., Maryland. Cumberland Evening Times, Sep 15 1926."FUNERAL OF PHILIP BLOCHER - Funeral services for Philip Blocher, who was instantly killed at Sunnyside mine Monday morning, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South Frostburg, in which city Mr. Blocher lived. Rev. F.L. Baker, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Allegany cemetery, Frostburg. Mr. Blocher is survived by his wife and two children. He lived on Frost avenue, Frostburg.CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES 15 SEPT 1926." (courtesy Betty Smith)

Philip BLOCHER and Linnie E. Porter were married. Linnie E. Porter (daughter of Moses Porter and Fannie Rutherford) was born about 1895 in Tennessee. She died on 11 May 1972 in Allegany Co., Maryland. MRS. WILLIAM FAZENBAKER, FROSTBURG - Mrs. Linnie E. Fazenbaker, 77, of 145 Frost Aveenue, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Moses and Fannie (Rutherford) Porter. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Fazenbaker. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. Surviving are a son, Philip Blocher, Freeport, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Chaney, Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Crowe, Florida, and a brother, Daniel Porter, Frostburg. 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 and 7 to 9 p.m. THE CUMBERLAND NEWS 12 May 1972 Philip BLOCHER and Linnie E. Porter had the following children:

+39i.Dorothy M. BLOCHER (born about 1917).
+40ii.Philip J. BLOCHER (born about 1922).

Philip married Linnie E. Porter on 18 Jul 1916 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. Linnie (daughter of Moses Porter and Fannie Rutherford) was born in 1895 in Chattanooga, Tennessee; died on 11 May 1972 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bertha BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in Dec 1882 in Maryland. She died on 27 Jan 1952 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — Mrs. Bertha (Blocher) Knepp, 69, wife of Philip H. Knepp, of Eckhart, died yesterday in Miners Hospital where she had been a patient for ten days. Mrs. Knepp was a member of Eckhart Methodist Church. A daughter of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher, of Garrett county, Mrs. Knepp's survivors, besides her husband, include five daughters, Mrs. James Beach and Mrs. Edward Thomas, both of here, Mrs. Clifford Bennett, Eckhart, Mrs. Harry Noe, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Fred Crowe, Montana; three sons, Burnell Knepp, Washington; Harold Knepp, Eckhart, and Bernard Knepp, at home; a sister, Mrs. Anna Minnick, and two brothers, Wesley and Charles Blocher, all of here, and 15 grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. Wilbur Grose, pastor of Eckhart Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery, Garrett county. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 28, 1952

Bertha BLOCHER and Philip Henry KNEPP were married on 4 Feb 1902 in Garrett Co., Maryland. Philip Henry KNEPP was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Maryland. He died on 15 Nov 1965. FROSTBURG — Philip H. Knepp, 82, of near Eckhart, died yesterday. He had been in failing health three years. Born in Garrett County, he was a son of the late Henry and Susan (Ambrose) Knepp. His wife, Bertha (Blocher) Knepp, preceded him in death. Mr. Knepp was a retired carpenter for the Allegany Ballistics laboratory. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving are five daughters: Mrs. James Beach, Mrs. Olive Thomas, here; Mrs. Clifford Bennett, Eckhart; Mrs. Fred Crowe, Choteau. Mont., and Mrs. Harry Noe, Cleveland, Ohio: three sons, Bernard Knepp, here; Bernell Knepp, Washington, and Harold Knepp, Eckhart; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 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. The family requests that flowers be omitted. The Cumberland News, November 16, 1965 Bertha BLOCHER and Philip Henry KNEPP had the following children:

+23i.Daughter KNEPP.
24ii.Walter G. KNEPP was born on 22 Jul 1903. He died on 29 Dec 1916.
+25iii.Nellie KNEPP (born on 11 Aug 1905).
+26iv.Olive Mae KNEPP (born on 28 Jul 1908).
+27v.Ethel A. KNEPP (born on 24 Apr 1911).
+28vi.Daisy KNEPP (born about 1913).
+29vii.Janet KNEPP (born on 28 Mar 1918).
30viii.Bernell KNEPP was born date unknown.
31ix.Bernard KNEPP was born on 26 Dec 1922 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 6 Jul 1983 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.
32x.Harold E. KNEPP was born on 13 Feb 1926 in Garrett Co., Maryland. He died on 29 Jan 2006 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

William's June 1917 Frostburg, Allegany Co., MD WWI Draft Registration revealed that he was married with four children working as a Coal Miner for George's Creek Coal Co. and described as Medium in Height & Build with Blue Eyes & Light Hair ..LVD:1946:Frostburg,MD Members Frostburg,MD St. Paul Lutheran Church (courtesy Betty Smith)

Family/Spouse: Harriett Harden. Harriett (daughter of Michael Harden and Barbara Shatzer) was born in 1882 in Accident, garrett County, Maryland; died on 28 Jun 1964 in Frostburg, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland. Walter Blocher, 57, former resident of this city and Frostburg, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the home of his niece, Mrs James Wilson, of Hagerstown, with whom he resided. He was disabled by a back injury suffered in a mining accident about 20 years ago while employed by the Sunnyside Mine Company on Mt. Savage Road. Born near Little Savage Mountain, Mr. Blocher was a son of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher, He moved to Frostburg about 35 years ago and came to Cumberland in 1934 to reside with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. He went to Hagerstown with the couple about ten years ago. Mr. Blocher, a veteran of World War I, served in France with the Army. He was a member, of Morris Frock Post No. 42, American Legion, Hagerstown. Surviving, in addition to his niece, are four brothers, William, Weslie and Charles Blocher, all of Frostburg, and Webster Blocher, of Akron, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Minnick, of Frostburg, and Mrs. Bertha Knepp, of Eckhart, and a number of nephews and other nieces. The body was brought here last night to the Hafer Funeral Home. It will be taken to the Hafer Funeral Home in Frostburg this afternoon. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 13, 1946

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Eva May BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in May 1894 in Maryland. Census 1930: Eva was 17 when married; Clarence was 33 She died on 13 Feb 1932 in Emmanuel Methodist Cemetery, Garrett Co., Maryland. A small mention of Eva was made in the November 1931 and January 1932 newspapers that she was seriously ill at Memorial Hospital. I could not locate her obituary, despite the fact that all newspapers were online for February, 1932

Eva May BLOCHER and Clarence E. Whitaker were married on 1 Nov 1911 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. Clarence E. Whitaker died on 22 Mar 1947 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. The damage suit of Edna Whitaker, administratrix of the estate of Clarence Whitaker, who was fatally injured March 22 when he was struck by a car, operated by Robert J. Greaves, Columbus, Ohio, was continued to January 12, this morning in Circuit Court. Attorneys for Greaves introduced a motion for removal to another county as their client was unable to be present today due to illness. Edward J. Ryan, attorney for the plaintiff, said that it is the second time the case has been delayed and asked that the trial be heard in the local court in a few days. Chief Judge William A. Huster would not consent to have the jury held over because, he said, they have been in court since October 6 and with Christmas nearing they should not be burdened any further. Associate Judge George Henderon said the introduction of the removal motion by counsel for the defendant showed "lack of faith" in that the affidavit submitted concerning Greaves' illness was dated in November. Leslie E. Clark, this city, and Evan McCrossley, Hagerstown, are the attorneys for Greaves, while Ryan is being assisted in the case by William L. Wilson, Jr. Damages of $20,000 are being asked. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 18, 1947

A S15.000 damage suit was docketed this morning in Circuit Court by the State of Maryland, for use of Cobey Engle, employer, Glen Falls Indemnity Company, insurer; Edna Whitaker, daughter, and Phyllis Whitaker, granddaughter, of Clarence Whitaker, who was fatally injured when struck by a car last March 22, near Frostburg. Robert J. Greaves, Columbus, Ohio, operator of a driver's school, was the driver of a car which struck Whitaker as he walked along Route 40 on his way to work at Engle's slaughter house. Greaves won a damage suit brought by Whitaker's daughter during the December term of court. Engle is suing for compensation paid as a result of Whitaker's death while the others are coompanion plaintiffs in the action. William C. Walsh and Thomas B. Finan are counsel for the plaintiffs. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 11, 1948

This trial was still in limbo in 1950. I did not find an outcome to the trial. Mr. Greaves apparently hit ice and was unable to control the car. It was assumed an unavoidable accident.

He was born in Pennsylvania. Eva May BLOCHER and Clarence E. Whitaker had the following children:

+41i.Edna Whitaker (born about 1913).
42ii.Carl Whitaker was born about 1915.
+43iii.Jerome Wesley Whitaker (born about 1916).

Eva married Clarence Edward Whitaker on 1 Nov 1911 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. Clarence died on 22 Mar 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Isaac Thomas BLOCHER (Isaac-1) was born in Jun 1897 in Maryland. He died on 25 Jan 1922 in Allegany Co., Maryland.

Isaac Thomas BLOCHER and Rosa L. were married. Rosa L. was born about 1903 in Pennsylvania. Isaac Thomas BLOCHER and Rosa L. had the following children:

44i.Unknown BLOCHER was born on 16 Sep 1922 in Lonaconing, Allegany Co., Maryland. A daughter was born to Mrs. Isaac T. Blocher on September 16. Her husband was accidentally killed on January 25 last. The Cumberland Evening Times, September 28, 1922

Family/Spouse: Rosa L. Something. Rosa was born about 1903 in Pennsylvania; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died on 15 Jan 1960 at the age of 62.

Raymond L. Minnick was born in 29 March 1897 in Maryland a son of Julius and Mary Blocher Minnick and was the husband of Stella Robinson Minnick. In addition to his wife, Raymond is survived by two sons, Julius Minnick and Herman Minnick, both of Baltimore, three daughters, Elsie Morgan, Baltimore, Shirley Valentine, Cumberland and Isabelle June Spalla, Union Bridge and 12 grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Minnie Dawson, Akron, Ohio, Myrtle Reese, Cresaptown, Miss Laverta Minnick, Pa.; four brothers, Vincent and Charles Minnick, Akron, Ohio; Fred and Wilbert Minnick, Baltimore. Funeral held at St. Peters Catholic Church, Libertytown with the Rev. Fr. Mancini officiating mass, and internment being made in Pipe Creek Cemetery by D.D. Hartzler funeral directors. from his Find a Grave Memorial

Family/Spouse: Stella Robinson. Stella died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Based upon the research of Brian Pennock.

Family/Spouse: Jesse Lee Lease. Jesse (son of Edward J. Lease and Arzella Lease) was born on 27 Dec 1903 in Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 15 Mar 1987 in Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She died on 18 Jul 1981 at the age of 75.

Mrs. Lavurta N. Minick, 75, died July 18, 1981 at her residence. Born in Garrett County, Md., Dec. 23, 1905 she was a daughter of the late Julius Minick and Mary Virginia (Blocher) Minick. Her husband, Earl Minick, died in 1947. She is survived by three sons: Anthony Minick and Theodore Minick, both of Meyersdale; Charles Minick, Connellsville; three daughters: Mrs. Gretiver Chipikitis, Meyersdale; Mrs. Violet Hare, Rockwood; Bertha Pyle, Cortland, Ohio; a brother, Herman Minick, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Lease, of Cresaptown, Md.; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were conducted in the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home by the Rev. Milton Morris and the Rev. Lloyd A. Trout. Interment will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery, Route 40 near Frostburg, Md. The Republic, July 30, 1981

Family/Spouse: Earl Minnick. Earl died in 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died in 1966 at the age of 56.
(No Obituary)

He was buried in Emmanuel Cemetery, Garrett Co., Maryland.

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Myrtle BLOCHER (Daniel Webster-2, Isaac-1) was born on 2 Jul 1905 in Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 22 Feb 1989 in Broward Co., Florida.

Myrtle BLOCHER and Clyde STRATTON were married. Clyde STRATTON was born on 29 Jul 1904 in Maryland. He died on 17 Oct 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. Clyde L. Stratton, 69, of Polk Street, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Retired owner of the former Stratton Bar and Restaurant on North Centre Street, he was a member of BPO Elks' Lodge 63 and Mansfield, Ohio FOE Aerie 336. A native of Cumberland, he was a son of the late James and Nellie (Chandler) Stratton. Surviving are his widow Myrtle A. (Blocker) Stratton; a son, Donald E. Stratton, Hollywood, Fla., and three grandchildren. The body is at the Leasure Stein Funeral Home, where friends will be received today fom 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. The Cumberland News, October 18, 1973 Myrtle BLOCHER and Clyde STRATTON had the following children:

45i.Donald E. STRATTON was born date unknown

Family/Spouse: Clyde L. Stratton. Clyde (son of James Stratton and Nellie Chandler) was born on 29 Jul 1904; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gertrude Grace BLOCHER (Daniel Webster-2, Isaac-1) was born about 1907. She died on 21 Jan 1993 in Broward Co., Florida.

Gertrude Grace BLOCHER and Jack Robbins were married. Jack Robbins was born date unknown.

Family/Spouse: Jack Robbins. Jack died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Williard C. Arant. Williard died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Robert Ralph Rowe on 23 Aug 1935 in Cumberland, Maryland. Robert (son of William C. Rowe and Nettie May McKenzie) was born on 22 Jan 1907 in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia; died on 3 Aug 1968 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Charles BLOCHER (Daniel Webster-2, Isaac-1) was born on 29 Dec 1919 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 24 Dec 1979 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

John Charles BLOCHER and Alma Nancy Norris were married. Alma Nancy Norris was born date unknown.

John Charles Blocker Sr., 60, of 625 Quebec Avenue, died Monday in Memorial Hospital. Born December 29, 1919, in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Daniel W. and Dora (McKenzie) Blocker. Mr. Blocker was employed by the new local Toyota dealer, was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and a member of Fort Cumberland Post 13, American Legion. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Alma (Norris) Blocker, one son, John Charles Blocker Jr., Landover Hills, Md.; one daughter, Miss Carol J. Blocker, Gaithersburg; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Stratton, Mrs. Gertrude Robins, both of Hollywood, Fla., Mrs. Mary Arant, Hobe Sound, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home until tomorrow at 1 p.m. when services will be conducted by the Rev. John Cramer. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Military rites will be

John married Alma Nancy Norris in Private. Alma was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Minnick, who reside near Denver, Colo., spent the weekend here as guests of his mother, Mrs. Annie Minnick, 72 First Street. Minnick left here about 25 years ago because of his health. He is a cabinet maker. They will visit their sons in Ohio before returning home. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 12, 1950

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He died on 23 Apr 1983 at the age of 82 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Wilford I. Minnick, 84, formerly of 61 LaVale Boulevard, LaVale, died Tuesday at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. He was born in Frostburg, a son of the late R. Edward Minnick and Annie (Blocher) Minnick. Mr. Minnick was retired from the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory and was a member of the Frostburg United Methodist Church. His wife, the former Iva Plummer, died in 1978. Surviving are two brothers, James Minnick, Carlos; Walter Minnick, Frostburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Kenneth Humbert. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers, all nephews, will be Douglas Barmoy, Shawn Barmoy, Patrick Stevens, Kevin Stevens and Scott Stevens. Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, April 24, 1985

Family/Spouse: Iva Pummer. Iva was born about 1897 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 25 Apr 1978 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died on 4 Jun 1999 at the age of 88 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.

FROSTBURG — James Edward Minnick, 88, of 12507 Carlos Road, Frostburg, died Friday, June 4, 1999, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born Sept. 18, 1910, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Edward R. and Annie (Blucher) Minnick. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes E. (Pfaff) Minnick, on Dec. 5, 1997; and a daughter, Judith. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Minnick was a former coal miner and retired as a licensed boiler operator from Frostburg State University’s Maintenance Department. Surviving are a daughter, Beverly Lowery, Carlos; a son, David Minnick and wife Carol, LaVale; two grandchildren, Lora Winebrenner and Matthew Combs; and two great-granddaughters, Ciara and Cenoa. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, PA, 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral and committal services will be conducted at the Durst Funeral Home on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. George Aist officiating. Cumberland Times-News, Saturday, June 5, 1999

Family/Spouse: Agnes E. Pfaff. Agnes (daughter of Jesse Pfaff and Emma Caton) was born in 1915; died in 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died on 28 Mar 1997 at the age of 82 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

FROSTBURG — Walter G. “Blue Jay” Minnick, 82, of Frostburg, died Friday, March 28, 1997, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born Sept. 29, 1914, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late James Edward and Annie (Blocher) Minnick. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard Minnick and Wolford Minnick; and one grandson, John B. Stevens. Mr. Minnick was employed by ABL; the Liquor Board as an inspector; and as Deputy Clerk of the Court. He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, where he was a member of the consistory for years, and had been secretary/treasurer and a representative to Frostburg State Campus Ministry. He was a former member of Masonic Lodge 99 AF & AM, and the Frostburg Lions Club. He was one of the best athletes to graduate from Beall High School having played baseball and soccer. Surviving are his wife, Anna (Jeffries) Minnick; three daughters, Patricia Stevens and husband John, Carolyn Barmoy and husband Gary, and Debra Brodbeck and husband John, all of Frostburg; 10 grandchildren, Kevin, Patrick and Scott Stevens, Doug, Shawn and Dawn Barmoy, Amy Twigg, Lisa Jackson, Ryan Brodbeck and John Brodbeck Jr.; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, James Minnick and wife Agnes, Carlos. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at ll a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence A. Neumark officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Kevin Stevens, Patrick Stevens, Scott Stevens, Doug Barmoy, Shawn Barmoy and Ryan Brodbeck. Great-grandsons Chase Barmoy and Zachary Stevens will be honorary pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salem United Church of Christ or Beall High Athletic Association. Cumberland Sunday Times, March 30, 1997

Family/Spouse: Anna Jeffries. Anna (daughter of James Benjamin Jeffries and Rosella A. Spitznas) was born on 12 Oct 1918; died on 16 Jan 1998 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nellie KNEPP (Bertha BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born on 11 Aug 1905 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 10 Mar 1995 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Nellie KNEPP and James BEACH were married in 1924. James BEACH was born on 13 Jun 1903 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 5 Apr 1981 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. Nellie KNEPP and James BEACH had the following children:

+48i.James BEACH.
+49ii.Ronald BEACH.

Nellie married James Beach in 1924. James was born on 13 Jun 1903 in Frostburg, Maryland; died on 5 Apr 1981 in Frostburg, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Olive Mae KNEPP (Bertha BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born on 28 Jul 1908 in Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 18 Feb 1990 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Olive Mae KNEPP and Edward L. Thomas were married. Edward L. Thomas (son of Evan Llewellyn Thomas and Ida J. SHARP) was born on 21 Feb 1904 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 15 Nov 1961 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — Edward L. Thomas, 57, of 221 Center Street, was pronounced dead on arrival at Miners Hospital last night and death was due to a self-inflicted bullet wound in the head, according to Frostburg City Police. Frostburg Police Chief Leslie Bevan and Officer Allan Robison said Mr. Thomas and his son, Edward L. Thomas Jr., had gone to the site of a new house Edward Jr. has been building on Midlothian Road. The elder Thomas went outside to his son's car and found his father dead of a bullet wound in his right temple. Police said Mr. Thomas had used a .22 caliber revolver which his son kept in the car. They said the son told them the pistol normally was unloaded, but they found six cartridges in the chamber, one of them discharged. The officers said the younger Mr. Thomas told them his father had been in ill health in recent weeks. The father and son operated the Frostburg city dump. Mr. Thomas was born February 21, 1904 in Frostburg, son of the late Llewelyn Evans and Ida (Sharpe) Thomas. He worked at Celanese Fibers Company's Amcelle Plant, and was a member of Local 1874, Textile Workers Union of America. He was a member of the Methodist Church and was a Mason. Surviving, besides his son, are his wife, Mrs. Olive Mae (Knepp) Thomas, a daughter, Emmajean Thomas, at home; two brothers, William Thomas, Kingsville, Tex., and Daniel Thomas, Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Mildred Davis, Westernport, and five grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home in Frostburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 16, 1961 Olive Mae KNEPP and Edward L. Thomas had the following children:

Family/Spouse: Edward Louis Thomas. Edward (son of Evan Llewellyn Thomas and Ida Jane Sharp) was born on 21 Feb 1904 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 15 Nov 1961 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ethel A. KNEPP (Bertha BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born on 24 Apr 1911 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 18 Feb 1990 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Ethel A. KNEPP and W. Clifford Bennett were married on 26 Nov 1931 in Southern Methodist Church, Frostburg, Maryland. W. Clifford Bennett was born about 1908 in Eckhart, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 10 Apr 1973 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — W. Clifford Bennett, 65, of Eckhart, died yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. A native of Eckhart, he was a son of the late Cleaver C. and Josephine (Carter) Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a retired coal miner and farmer and a member of the Eckhart United Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ethel (Knepp) Bennett; one son, Robert C. Bennett, Eckhart; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Fredin, Auburn, Mass., and Mrs. Emma Brewer, here, and one grandchild. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home here where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Donald Russell and Rev. Steven Washburn will officiate. Interment will be in the Porter Cemetery, Eckhart. Pallbearers will be Richard Peterson, James Minnick, William Engle, Ervin Skidmore, Harry D. Skidmore and Bernard Knepp. The Cumberland News, April 11, 1973 Ethel A. KNEPP and W. Clifford Bennett had the following children:

52i.Robert C. Bennett was born date unknown.

Ethel married W. Clifford Bennett on 26 Nov 1931 in Frostburg, Maryland. W. was born about 1908 in Eckhart, Maryland; died on 10 Apr 1973 in Frostburg, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daisy KNEPP (Bertha BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born about 1913. She died on 24 Feb 1948 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — Mrs. Daisy Richardson, 35, wife of Charles Richardson, died this morning at her home, South Water Street. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Knepp, of Eckhart, she is survived by flve sisters, Mrs. James Beach, Mrs. Edward Thomas, and Mrs. Harry Noe, all of Frostburg; Mrs. Clifford Bennett, Eckhart; and Mrs. Fred Crowe, Ellerslie; and three brothers, Harold Knepp and Bernard Knepp, both of Eckhart, and Burnell Knepp, of Washingbn, D. C. She was a member of First Methodist Church, Frostburg. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 24, 1948

Daisy KNEPP and Charles Richardson were married. Charles Richardson was born date unknown.

Family/Spouse: Charles Richardson. Charles died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles Frederick Crowe. Charles was born on 28 Dec 1913 in Finzel, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 3 Mar 1997 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FROSTBURG - Bernard W. Knepp, 59, of RD 3, died Wednesday at his residence. Born here, he was a son of the late Philip Knepp and Bertha (Blocher) Knepp. Mr. Knepp was formerly employed in the boiler room at Frostburg State College. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion; Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 348 and BPO Elks Lodge 470. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Nellie Beach and Mrs. Olive Thomas, both here; Mrs. Ethel Bennett, Eckhart; Mrs. Janet Crowe, Kalispell, Mont.; Mrs. Margaret Noe, Cleveland, Ohio; his twin brother, Vernell Knepp, Forestville, Md.; Harold E. Knepp, Eckhart, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body has been donated to medical science. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cumberland News, Thursday, July 7, 1983

Notes:

ECKHART - Harold E. Knepp, 78, of Eckhart, died Saturday, January 29, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born February 13, 1926, in Garrett County, he was the son of the late Philip and Bertha (Blocher) Knepp. He was also preceded in death by his son, Harold Knepp, Jr., and several brothers and sisters. He was retired from Kings Department Store, and for years was a construction worker. He was a member of the Eckhart Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the 66th Panther Truck Division. Surviving are his wife, Mildred (Ryan) Knepp; two daughters: Joyce Troutman and husband, Robert, Eckhart, and Julie Crowe and husband, David, Cumberland; four grandchildren: Jack Rafferty, Jr., Miranda D. Crowe, Danielle Troutman, and David Crowe, Jr.; one brother, Bernell Knepp, and wife, Ruth, Berkeley Springs, WV; and one sister, Marguerite Noe, Cleveland, OH. His body will be cremated. There will be no visitation. A Memorial service will be conducted at the Eckhart Baptist Church at a later date, with Pastor Jerry Evens officiating. The Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, is in charge of arrangements. Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD

Harold married Mildred Ryan in Private. Mildred was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG - Dorothy M. Chaney, 74, of 71 High Street, died Thursday, May 23, 1991 at Frostburg Community Hospital. Born Oct. 19, 1916 in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Philip Blocher and Linnie (Porter) Blocher Fazenbaker. Her stepfather was the late William Fazenbaker. Mrs. Chaney was a retired employee of the Allegany County Board of Education, having worked in the cafeteria at Beall High School. She was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Donald F. Chaney; and one brother, Philip Blocher, Fair Play, S.C. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sowers Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Frostburg Memorial Park by the Rev. Richard K. McCullough. Cumberland Times-News, Friday, May 24, 1991

Family/Spouse: Donald F. Chaney. Donald died on 8 Apr 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Philip J. BLOCHER (Philip-2, Isaac-1) was born about 1922 in Maryland. Philip J Blocher Birth Year: 1922; Race: White; Citizen (White); Nativity State or
Country: Maryland; State of Residence: Maryland; Enlistment Date: 19 Mar 1943;
Enlistment State: Maryland; Enlistment City: Baltimore; Branch: No branch assignment;
Branch Code: No branch assignment; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to
the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Component: Selectees
(Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation:
Stock clerk; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 66; Weight: 120 (courtesy Betty Smith)


Philip J. BLOCHER and Dorothy RESH were married. Dorothy RESH (daughter of Howard RESH and Zula Stanton) was born date unknown.

Mr. Philip Blocher, age 90, of Fair Play, SC, died Monday, November 05, 2012 at his home. Born June 10, 1922, in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late Philip Blocher, Sr. and Margaret (Porter) Blocher. He retired from Kelly Tire & Rubber as plant manager. He was a veteran of the US Army and a member of the Lavonia United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife: Betty (Sullens) Blocher; step-sons: T. C. Posky, Keith Posky, and Ken Posky. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Chaney. A private entombment will follow in Oconee Memorial Gardens. [no source given; found on his FAG memorial]

Family/Spouse: Betty Ruth Sullens. Betty (daughter of Grover Sullens and Ethel Roberson) was born on 10 Mar 1932 in Hackleburg, Marion County, Alabama; died on 21 Nov 2016 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Philip married Doris Marie Resh in Private. Doris was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Guinevere Barbara BLOCHER (William McGough-2, Isaac-1) was born date unknown.

Guinevere Barbara BLOCHER and William Richard CHRISTOPHER were married. William Richard CHRISTOPHER was born date unknown. Guinevere Barbara BLOCHER and William Richard CHRISTOPHER had the following children:

Susan CHRISTOPHER was born date unknown

She was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Family/Spouse: William Richard Christopher. William was born in 1911; died in 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emma Ann BLOCHER (William McGough-2, Isaac-1) was born date unknown.

Emma Ann BLOCHER and William HAHN were married. William HAHN was born date unknown. Emma Ann BLOCHER and William HAHN had the following children:

Dolores HAHN was born date unknown.
Elizabeth HAHN was born date unknown

She was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Family/Spouse: William J. Hahn. William died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harold W. BLOCHER (William McGough-2, Isaac-1) was born on 25 Oct 1910 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 1 Nov 1990 in Pinellas Park, Florida.

Harold W. BLOCHER and Helen SHAFFER were married. Helen SHAFFER was born date unknown.

Harold W. BLOCHER and Nancy Jane EDMUNDS were married on 5 Jul 1932 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, Maryland. Nancy Jane EDMUNDS was born date unknown.

FROSTBURG - Harold William Blocher, 80, of Largo, Fla., formerly of Frostburg, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 1990, at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Fla. He was born in Frostburg. Mr. Blocher was a still operator for 45 years at the Celanese plant near Cumberland. He was an Army veteran of World War II; a member of Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Fla.; American Legion Turner-Brandon Post, Clearwater; Mountain Lodge No. 99, AF&AM, Frostburg; and Order of the Eastern Star, Frostburg. He was of the Lutheran faith. Surviving are his widow, Helen S. Blocher; one brother, Willard Blocher, Frostburg; and several nieces and nephews. Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, November 7, 1990

Family/Spouse: Helen Shaffer. Helen died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married Nancy Jane Edmunds on 5 Jul 1932 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, Maryland. Nancy died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna Pearl BLOCHER (William McGough-2, Isaac-1) was born on 14 Aug 1914 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. She died on 6 Dec 1978 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Anna Pearl BLOCHER and Kenneth CLOSE were married. Kenneth CLOSE was born on 10 Jan 1912 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 18 Dec 2001 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Family/Spouse: Kenneth Close. Kenneth (son of Alexander Close and Minnie Brode) was born on 10 Jan 1912 in Frostburg, Maryland; died on 18 Dec 2001 in Frostburg, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Willard E. (Woody) BLOCHER (William McGough-2, Isaac-1) was born on 19 May 1916. He died on 27 Dec 2006. He was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Willard E. (Woody) BLOCHER and Marguerite Eva CHANEY were divorced in Jul 1947 in Allegany Co., Maryland. Divorce was filed but I could find no evidence that it was ever finalized. They were married. Marguerite Eva CHANEY (daughter of Charles CHANEY and Linnie LAYMAN) was born on 29 Jan 1920 in Avilton, Garrett Co., Maryland. She died on 19 May 2008 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG - Marguerite Eva "Sis" (Chaney) Blocher, 88, of Frostburg, passed this life on Monday, May 19, 2008, at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Born Jan. 29, 1920, in Avilton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Linnie (Layman) Chaney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard E. "Woody" Blocher; five sisters, Nellie Coleman, Bertha Poleman, Ann Durst, Lou Smiley and Beulah Chaney; and six brothers, Donald, Harry, Earl, Lee, Homer and Bernard Chaney. Marguerite was retired from the housekeeping de-partment of the Frostburg State Teachers College. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg. Surviving are three daughters, Patricia Carter, Frostburg, Margaret "Peggy" Knight and husband Richard, Cumberland, and Sandra Kay Monahan and husband Derek, Frostburg; three grandchildren, Debra Marsh, Oldtown, Randall Knight and wife Annette, Frederick, Crista Knight, Cumberland; two great-grandchildren, Kelly Marsh and Marshall Knight; one brother, Ellis Chaney and wife Viola, Frostburg; one sister-in-law, Eleanor Chaney, LaVale; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Michael Tamorria officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Derek Monahan, Richard Knight, Randy Knight, Ron Robertson and Richard Stott. The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the neighbors, friends, caregivers and Pastor Mike for their support and care given to them and their mother during this difficult time.
Cumberland Times-News, May 21, 2008 Willard E. (Woody) BLOCHER and Marguerite Eva CHANEY had the
following children:

Patricia BLOCHER.
Margaret BLOCHER.
Sandra Kay BLOCHER.

He was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Family/Spouse: Marguerite Eva Cheney. Marguerite (daughter of Charles Cheney and Linnie Layman) was born on 29 Jan 1920 in Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland; died on 19 May 2008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Granville BLOCHER (William McGough-2, Isaac-1) was born about 1920 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 9 Jun 1968 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — Granville Blocher, 48, of 17 High Street, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where he had been admitted June 3. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late William and Harriett (Harden) Blocher. He was a veteran of World War II and was employed as a tread room operator at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. Mr. Blocher was a member of United Rubber Workers Local 26, Mt. Lodge 99, AF & AM and Farrady Post 24, American Legion. Surviving are his widow, Idelma (Heiland) Blocher; a son, Gary Lee Blocher and a daughter, Lisa Ann Blocher, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Guinevere Christopher, Mrs. Emma Hahn and Mrs. Anna P. Close, and two brothers, Harold and Willard Blocher, all of Frostburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Mt. Lodge 99 will hold a service there tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. The Cumberland News, June 10, 1968 He was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG — A service for Granville Blocher, 48, of 17 High Street, who died Sunday at Miners Hospital will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Durst Funeral Home by Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Mt. Lodge 99, AF&AM will hold a service at the funeral home today at 7:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Joseph Stakem, Paul Myers, Donald Rice, David Norris, Ronald (remainder missing) The Cumberland News, June 11, 1968

Granville BLOCHER and Idelma HEILAND were married. Idelma HEILAND (daughter of Louis G. HEILAND and Margaret) was born in 1921. She died in 2005. She. Idelma is claimed as a daughter by both Louis Heilman and Thomas J. Harris. Apparently Louis Heilman is the biological parent. In articles, it appears that Mr. Harris raised Idelma and Norma (wife of Jackson Steck of Keyser). It is the Harrises who announced Norma's wedding to Mr. Steck. Perhaps Mr. Heilman and Mr. Harris were married to the same person at some time. She was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. Granville BLOCHER and Idelma HEILAND had the following children:

59i.Gary Lee BLOCHER was born about 1953. He died on 19 Aug 1970 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia. Gary Lee Blocher, 17, of 17 High Street, Frostburg, died Wednesday in the West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, of injuries sustained in a car accident on Sunday. The youth, who would have been a senior next month at Beall High School, was injured in a one-car accident Sunday along West Virginia Route 28 near Fort Ashby. West Virginia State Police said the youth was driving at a high rate of speed when his vehicle skidded 54 feet from the highway, flew into the air for 24 feet, crashed in a private driveway, bounced another 63 feet while clearing a five-foot fence, then rolled and slid another 43 feet while knocking a limb off a tree eight feet from the ground. Police said the engine of the car then broke loose from the vehicle and knocked the porch off the residence of Arno Brown. The youth was thrown another 45 feet and slammed into a cinder block wall, police said. He was a son of Mrs. Idelma (Heiland) Blocher and the late Granville Blocher who died in 1968. He was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church and the Order of the DeMolay. Besides.his mother, he is survived by a sister, Lisa Ann, at home. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home by Rev. Richard K. McCullough. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Louis Femi, Gary Warren, Andrew Zimmerman, Randy Grimes, Gordon Opel, Mark McKenzie, David Sagal and John Femi. The Cumberland News, August 21, 1970 He was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.
60ii.Lisa Ann BLOCHER was born date unknown.

Family/Spouse: Idelma Heiland. Idelma (daughter of Louis G. Heiland and Margaret Something) was born on 10 Aug 1921; died on 12 Nov 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edna Whitaker (Eva May BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born about 1913. The granddaughter Phyllis who is mentioned in the law suit was engaged to William M. Hawkins of Ellerslie in February 1958. The engagement was announced by Mrs. Edna Meerbach, and Phyllis was named as her daughter.


THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That the transcriber has obtained from Orphan's Court of Allegany County, Maryland, letters Testamentary on the estate of Albert F. Merrbach late of Allegany County, Maryland, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated to the subscriber on or before the 8th day of September, 1957. They may otherwise by law be extended from all benefit of the said estate. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. Given under my hand thss 8th day ot March, 1957. MRS. EDNA MERRBACH, Executrix 199 E. Main St., Frostburg, Md. The Cumberland Evening Times, April 3, 1957

Edna Whitaker and Albert MERRBACH were married. Albert MERRBACH was born date unknown

Family/Spouse: Albert Meerbach. Albert died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jerome Wesley Whitaker (Eva May BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born about 1916. He in 1935. Jerome was a CCC camp employee stationed in Salem, VA.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men, ages 18–25, between 1933-42. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt , it provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state and local governments. The CCC was designed to provide employment for young men in relief families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression while at the same time implementing a general natural resource conservation program in every state and territory. Maximum enrollment reached 300,000 and in nine years 2.5 million young men participated. The U.S. Army was in charge of the operation, but there was no military training or uniforms.


Jerome Wesley Whitaker and Edna Pearl FOLK were married on 2 Mar 1941 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, Maryland. The wedding was witnessed by Mrs. Folk and the groom's sister Edna Whitaker. Edna's parents are listed as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Follk of Zihlman. They were divorced in 1945 in Allegany Co., Maryland. Edna Pearl FOLK was born date unknown. Jerome Wesley Whitaker and Edna Pearl FOLK had the following children:

61i.Bruce Whitaker was born date unknown.
+62ii.Carol Jean Whitaker.

Jerome married Kathleen Ellen Hymes in Private. Kathleen was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerome married Edna Pearl Folk on 2 Mar 1941 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, Maryland. Edna died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A daughter was born to Mrs. Isaac T. Blocher on September 16. Her husband was accidentally killed on January 25 last. The Cumberland Evening Times, September 28, 1922

Elsie married Something Morgan in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabelle married Something Spalla in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She died on 7 Jun 2017 at the age of 91 in Virginia.

CUMBERLAND - Shirley Elizabeth Valentine, 91, of Cumberland, and residing in Ruther Glen, Va., passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at her home. Born Jan. 27, 1926, in Frostburg, Shirley was the daughter of the late Raymond L. Minnick and Stella M. (Robinson) Minnick. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters, a grandson, and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Shirley was a graduate of Fort Hill High School and stayed active with Club 43 for many years. She retired from Sears Roebuck and Company and attended the Living Word Lutheran Church. She was an accomplished seamstress for over 40 years who made many wedding dreams come true. Shirley was dearly loved by her family and will be forever missed. Shirley is survived by her son, William R. Valentine and wife, Ruthie, Little Orleans; her daughters, Carlene Llewellyn and husband, Gary, LaVale, Sharon L. Netzer, Fairless Hills, Pa., and Tammy S. Zufall and husband, Rick, Ruther Glen. Also in her much-loved family, she is survived by five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Monday, June 12, 2017, from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday, June 12, 2017, at 7 p.m. with Pastor Mark Dill officiating. Interment will be in Davis Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Shirley's name to the Living Word Lutheran Church, 800 Hilltop Drive, Cumberland, MD; or, the Allegany County Animal Shelter, Post Office Box 566, Cumberland, MD 21501. Published in Cumberland Times-News on June 8, 2017

Shirley married Something Valentine in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Ramona Mae Molinari in Private. Ramona was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gretiver married Something Chipikitis in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Violet married Something Hare in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bertha married Something Pyle in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marie Modispaw. Marie (daughter of Clarence Modispaw and Clara Beal) was born on 6 Mar 1938 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Feb 1990 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joy married John Paul Molnar on 9 Mar 1956 in Richmond, Indiana. John was born on 5 Apr 1928 in Akron, Ohio; died on 13 Apr 1998 in Jupiter, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Carol J. Deaner in Private. Carol (daughter of Spurgeon C. Deaner and Ruth Ella Coughenour) was born on 28 Jun 1932 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Mar 2006 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She died on 2 Oct 1943 at the age of 5 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Judith Ann Minnick, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Minnick, of Consolidation Village near Frostburg, died Saturday after a brief illness of whooping cough and pneumonia. The body is at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Annie Minnick, Consolidation Village. Also surviving is a sister, Beverly Jean Minnick. The Cumberland News, Monday, October 4, 1943

Patricia married John Stevens in Private. John was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carolyn married Gary Barmoy in Private. Gary was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Debra married Terry Twigg in Private. Terry was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Debra married John Edward Sr. Brodbeck in Private. John (son of Morgan O. Brodbeck and Lillian Jeanette Harris) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Barbara Something in Private. Barbara was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married Judy Grandy in Private. Judy was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward L. (E.T.) Thomas (Olive Mae KNEPP-3, Bertha BLOCHER-2, Isaac-1) was born on 12 Jun 1931 in Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 24 May 2008 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. RAWLINGS - Edward L. "ET" Thomas, 76, of Rawlings, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at WMHS-Braddock Campus, Cumberland. Born June 12, 1931, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Edward and Olive (Knepp) Thomas. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Emmogene "Sissy" Thomas and one great-granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Adams. Mr. Thomas was a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran of the Korean Conflict, owner and operator of The House of Ice, Rawlings, former owner and operator of The University Snack Bar, Braddock Road, Frostburg, former Vice-president of the News, Hi-Way and Hudson Oil Companies and was a former employee of ABL. Surviving are his wife and sidekick, Beverly (Buser) Thomas; one son, Edward Lee Thomas and wife Vicki, of Frostburg; three stepsons, Rick T. Brode and wife Krista, of Cumberland, Troy P. Brode and wife Lisa, of Sarasota, Fla., and Chris S. Brode and wife Cathy, of Hagerstown; four daughters, Brenda Skidmore and husband Tom, of Midlothian, Cindy Dugan and special friend Nat Schadt, of Frostburg, Beverley Crawford and husband Joe, of Shaft, W.Va., and Marsha Eichhorn, of Frostburg; aunt, Mildred Davis, of Westernport; uncle, Bernell Knepp, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; twelve grandchildren, Tom "Tucker" Skidmore, Keith Skidmore, Lisa Skidmore, Lauri Garlitz, Ed "Bud" Thomas, Casey Crawford, Joey Crawford, David "Teddy" Crawford, Ashley Eichhorn, Ricky Brode, Briana Brode, and Sam Brode; and eight great-grandchildren, Luke, Dalton, Alex, Alyssa, Joshua, Tyler, Hunter, and Maddie. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., Cresaptown, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Chaplain Lydia Martin officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the Post 13 Honor Guard. The family requests that contributions be made to the charity of the donors' choice. Pallbearers will be Calvin Swauger, Alan Eichhorn, Dick Atkinson, Troy Brode, Chris Brode, Rick Brode, Nat Schadt, and Joe Crawford. Cumberland Times-News, May 25, 2008

Edward L. (E.T.) Thomas and Beverly BUSER were married. Beverly BUSER was born date unknown. Edward L. (E.T.) Thomas and Beverly BUSER had the following children:

+63i.Edward Lee Thomas.
+64ii.Brenda Thomas.
+65iii.Cindy Thomas.
+66iv.Beverly Thomas.
+67v.Marsha Thomas.

Edward married Beverly Buser in Private. Beverly was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Fnu Lowry in Private. Fnu was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joyce married Robert Fay Jr. Troutman in Private. Robert (son of Robert Fay Sr. Troutman and Margaret Geneva (Midge) Michaels) was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julie married David Crowe in Private. David was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DOVER, Ohio — Delores Brady, 84, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at Park Village Assisted Living in Dover. Born March 15, 1927, in Frostburg to the late William J. Hahn and Emma Blocher. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, James Joseph Brady, whom she married April 22, 1950. Delores was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church and a past member of Women of the Moose 348. She retired from Frostburg Community Hospital in the Admitting and Billing Department; and a former Kelly Springfield Tire Company employee working in the Business Department. Surviving is her son, William Joseph Brady and wife Mary, of Katy, Texas; and daughter, Gayle Leggett and husband Ed, of New Philadelphia, Ohio; two granddaughters, Kelly Brady, of Katy, and Ryan Brady Dorn and husband Jason, of Katy; two grandsons, Jason Brady Leggett, of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Justin Hahn Leggett, of New Philadelphia. Also surviving is a sister, Billie Elizabeth Powers, of Albuquerque, N.M. Family and friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, from 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Michaels Catholic Church on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Msgr. Paul Byrnes as celebrant. Interment will be in the Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery, Flintstone. Cumberland Times-News, December 24, 2011

Dolores married James Joseph Brady in Private. James was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG — Billie E. (Sis) Powers, 86, of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Frostburg, died April 29, 2015. Born March 1, 1929, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of William J. Hahn and Emma (Blocher) Hahn. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Delores Brady and husband Dr. William J. Powers. Billie graduated from Beall High School in 1946 and was a telephone operator for the C&P Telephone Company prior to starting a family in 1957. In 1991 she and Bill retired and moved to Albuquerque, where they lived until 2007 when they returned to Frostburg. In 2008 she moved back to Albuquerque where she lived until her death. Surviving are her two sons, Kevin F. Powers and wife Marci, Albuquerque, and Joseph W. Powers and wife Kori, Pleasanton, Calif.; three grandchildren, Theodore J. (Ted) Powers, Las Cruces, N.M., Eryn Powers and Nicole Powers, Pleasanton, Calif. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint Michael Church, Frostburg, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at 10 a.m., with Father Christopher DeLeon serving as celebrant. Interment will immediately follow in the Saint Michael’s Cemetery. Cumberland Times-News, August 9, 2015

Family/Spouse: William J. Powers. William (son of Frank Theodore Powers and Mary Brady) was born on 14 Jul 1921 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 8 Aug 2007 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fort Ashby, WV - Lee Kenneth Close, 63, of Fort Ashby, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a battle with cancer. Born February 14, 1952, in Frostburg, MD, Mr. Close was the son of the late Kenneth Lee Close and Anna Pearl (Blocher) Close. He was also preceded in death by a brother: Gerald Close; and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. A graduate of Beall High School, Class of 1970, Lee retired in 2007, from the United States Postal Service as Manager of Mail Processing. He was Past Governor of the Frostburg Moose Lodge #210. Lee is survived by his wife of 43 years: Danette (Snyder) Close; his son: Keith Close, Martinsburg, WV; his daughter: Tina Macklen and husband, John, Lexington, SC; his grandchildren: Maggie Macklen, Aidan Macklen, and Kahlob Close; and John's Children: Amanda Macklen Morgan and husband, Derrick; and Johnny Macklen. No services are planned at this time. Lee and his family would like to thank Dr Scott Watkins, Dr Blanche Mavromatis, his "angels" at the Schwab Cancer Center- each of you so very special and compassionate, all of our faithful, prayerful family and friends, Pharmacare Pharmacy at the WMHS, and the volunteers who came regularly to pray with him at the Cancer Center. “Lee wheeled and dealed all his life and on this deal, he went in the hole.” Adams Family Funeral Home obituary, posted June 24, 2015

Lee married Danette Snyder in Private. Danette was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married Something Carter in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Richard Knight in Private. Richard was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sandra married Derek Monahan in Private. Derek (son of Edward Monahan and Rose E. Miller) was born on 27 Jul 1943 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 23 Jan 2013 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gary Lee Blocher, 17, of 17 High Street, Frostburg, died Wednesday in the West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, of injuries sustained in a car accident on Sunday. The youth, who would have been a senior next month at Beall High School, was injured in a one-car accident Sunday along West Virginia Route 28 near Fort Ashby. West Virginia State Police said the youth was driving at a high rate of speed when his vehicle skidded 54 feet from the highway, flew into the air for 24 feet, crashed in a private driveway, bounced another 63 feet while clearing a five-foot fence, then rolled and slid another 43 feet while knocking a limb off a tree eight feet from the ground. Police said the engine of the car then broke loose from the vehicle and knocked the porch off the residence of Arno Brown. The youth was thrown another 45 feet and slammed into a cinder block wall, police said. He was a son of Mrs. Idelma (Heiland) Blocher and the late Granville Blocher who died in 1968. He was a member of Frostburg United Methodist Church and the Order of the DeMolay. Besides.his mother, he is survived by a sister, Lisa Ann, at home. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home by Rev. Richard K. McCullough. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Louis Femi, Gary Warren, Andrew Zimmerman, Randy Grimes, Gordon Opel, Mark McKenzie, David Sagal and John Femi. The Cumberland News, August 21, 1970

He was buried in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Carol married Something Johns in Private. Something was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bruce married Regina Something in Private. Regina was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CRESAPTOWN - Edward W. Whitaker, 71, of Cresaptown, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, at the WMHS-Regional Medical Center. Born on Aug. 9, 1946, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Jerome W. and Kathleen E. (Hymes) Whitaker. Ed was a member of Friends Aware, and was one of their first clients. He enjoyed bowling, riding his bike, and Special Olympics. Surviving are his sister, Carol Johns; his brother, Bruce Whitaker and wife, Regina; his uncle, Russell Hymes; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great nephews. The family will receive friends at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 15205 McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, on Sunday, June 3, 2018, from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday, June 4, 2018, at 1 p.m. with Wayne Hedrick officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Jack Johns, Joshua Johns, David Johns, Wesley Whitaker, Kurt Whitaker, and Craig Whitaker. Published in Cumberland Times-News on May 31, 2018

Carol married Donald Johns in Private. Donald was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]