 1924 - 2014 (89 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William Donald Sr. Dishong was born on 9 Oct 1924; died on 12 Feb 2014 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Notes:
FROSTBURG — William D. Dishong Sr., formerly of Frostburg and Corriganville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at Moran Manor Health Care Center after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Samuel F. Dishong and Marie (Duckworth) Dishong. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Samuel (Shorty) Dishong Jr. He is survived by his wife, Anna Maxine (Robison) Dishong of 69 years; three sons, Wm. Dishong Jr. and wife, Claudia (Smokey), Homestead, Fla., Greg Dishong and wife, Karen, of Finzel, Roger Dishong and wife, Kathryn, of Hamlin, N.Y.; two daughters, Donna Beal and husband, David, of Lighthouse Point, Fla., Janet Householder and husband, Steve, of Westernport; a niece, Sandy Robertson and husband Bill, Colo.; grandchildren, Jennifer Bergeron, Heather Beal, Desiree Quinata and husband, Rory, Vince Dishong and wife, Megan, Anna Dishong, Gena Fogle and husband, Nick, Nathan Householder, and Ryan Householder and wife, Amanda, Claire and Camille Dishong; great-grandchildren, Emilee and Lexi Beachy, Gregory and Jack Dishong, Gage and Kelli Warnick, Trinity Dishong, Zachary and Caleb Fogle; and his cat, Bridget Doll. He enlisted in the Army in 1943 in his Junior year of high school and left on Aug. 12, 1944. He was in Anti-aircraft Artillery. He was with the troops who liberated the concentration camp at Dachau, Germany, and returned in April of 1946. He received his High School Diploma at a ceremony at Beall High School many years later. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Frostburg. Every Sunday, he’d have the family stop on the side porch and share jokes and greet others coming out of Mass. He was a Cubmaster in Frostburg at Pullen School, when his sons were in the Pack. He was readily available to assist his son’s Boy Scout troop by transporting boys to camporees and activities. He was employed by Armour Star Meat Company in Cumberland for 25 years. He then bought a truck to service the route when Armour left Cumberland. Later, he operated two grocery stores in Keyser, W.Va., and was doing business as Reese’s Hackley Stores. When he retired, he spent time traveling to see his children and extended family. Nothing would he take, everything he gave. He was one of the first people who believed in “paying it forward.” he decided in 1972 that he would donate his body to science. If one person could be helped by something that could be learned from the study of human bodies, he wanted that to happen. He never met a stranger. The family stopped along life’s highways many times to help someone broken down along the road to change tires, or use a coat hangar to tie up an exhaust system, or put a potato in a hole in a oil pan and chipped soap in water in the oil pan to get the vehicle 30 miles to the next service station, or to help flip over an Airstream trailer blown over by the wind on the highway, or stop to warn campers that there were bears in the area. He enjoyed traveling and teaching our family about the country. He took the family to visit the Grand Canyon, Alaska, Painted Desert, Mount Rushmore, Maine, Canada and various other points of interest. The family visited every state in the United States except Hawaii, and every province in Canada except Newfoundland. He wouldn’t chance taking his family across water. He always enjoyed the outdoors and taught his family to love, enjoy, and respect it. He took us to the river regardless of the season to enjoy the area that he had enjoyed with his dad. He loved being outdoors and camping, fishing, boating, having campfires, picnics on the spur of the moment, taking weekend road trips to introduce us to and spend time with his cousins, customers, and army buddies. Recently, he spent time outdoors reading the paper on the porch, taking weekend rides, feeding the birds and assorted wildlife, riding the mower, and burning a log every chance he could get. He loved parties where all of the kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, and neighborhood kids, and the cousins would get together to share stories. A memorial service and Mass will take place at a later time. Cumberland Times-News, February 14, 2014
Family/Spouse: Anna Maxine Robison. Anna (daughter of Arthur E. Robison and Lucy Eleanor (Nell) Morris) was born on 1 Feb 1926 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 19 Feb 2018 in Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 3. | Donna Ann Dishong  (1.William1) died on 11 Aug 2015 in Florida. Notes:
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. — Donna (Dishong) Beal, cherished wife, mother, friend, and teacher fell asleep for the last time in the loving arms of her husband, David, and daughters, Jennifer Beal Bergeron (San Francisco) and Heather Beal (Lighthouse Point) on Aug. 11, 2015, following a courageous battle with melanoma. Preceded in death by her father, William Dishong of Corriganville, in 2014, she is also survived by her mother, Maxine Dishong (nee Robison) of Corriganville; brothers, Bill (and Claudia) Dishong of Homestead, Fla., who were at her side throughout her illness, Greg (and Karen) Dishong of Frostburg, Roger (and Kathryn) Dishong of Hamlin, N.Y.; sister, Janet (and Steve) Householder; brother-in-law, Lawrence Beal; sisters-in-law, Margaret Winner and Diane Beal McManus; as well as nieces, Desiree, Anna, Gena, Claire, and Camille; nephews, Vincent, Nathan, Ryan, Larry, Eddie, and Ty; many cousins (especially her travelling partner, Sandra Robinson), and countless frogs and butterflies. She loved them all with all her heart. Donna was born, raised, and later married David in Frostburg. Proud of her Western Maryland roots, but less enthusiastic about the cold weather, the young family moved to Lighthouse Point, Fla., in 1975, where they still reside. She used her love of the outdoors to make Florida her family’s home by starting Brownie and Girl Scout troops. In 1984, she started the Bedtime Story Hour at the Lighthouse Point Library to share her love of reading and continued the program with the excited 3 to 5 year olds who gathered around Miss Donna each week for over 30 years. An alumni of FAU, Donna fulfilled her early dream of teaching in the International Baccalaureate Program at Deerfield Beach Middle School as a language arts teacher for 25 years. She enjoyed expanding her lessons and the students beyond the classroom with field trips to Boston, Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., but she especially loved introducing 6th graders to the Florida Everglades with an annual three day camping trip, where she instilled the importance of the state's wetlands and ecology. Her students and co-teachers were a constant source of joy and inspiration. The family was embraced by Trinity United Methodist shortly after moving to Lighthouse Point where they were active in the church fellowship and youth group for 15 years. Later welcomed by Christ Church United Methodist, Donna and David were devoted to church outreach programs and grew spiritually through involvement with their Wesley groups who became their extended family over the next 17 years. Donna loved hiking, camping, snorkeling, bicycling the Allegheny Trail, gardening, shoes, dark chocolate, cooking for family and friends and laughing. She especially loved to travel and her greatest joy was the journey of nearly 44 years she shared with David. She touched thousands of lives with the way she lived hers and she left the world a better place than she found it. Her star will always shine bright in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Donna's life on Aug. 29, 2015, at noon, at Welsh Memorial Baptist Church in Frostburg. Cumberland Times-News, August 24, 2015
Donna married David Beal in Private. David was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | Gregory Eugene Dishong (1.William1) was born on 17 Mar 1951 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 29 Apr 2017 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Notes:
Gregory Eugene Dishong, 66, of National Pike, Frostburg, went to walk with the angels on Saturday, April 29, 2017; joining his sister, Donna Dishong Beal; and father, William D. Dishong Sr. He died at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born in Frostburg on March 17, 1951, St. Patrick's Day. He was blessed with the gifts of love and laughter, and the orneriness of a Leprachaun. Greg never met a stranger. He was a wonderful caring, creative, generous, and giving man. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 42 and was a 1969 graduate of Beall High School. Greg was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Samuel F. Dishong, and grandmother, Marie Duckworth; and his maternal grandfather, Arthur Robison, and grandmother, Lucy Eleanor "Nell" Morris. He is survived by his mother, Anna Maxine Dishong, Moran Manor, Westernport. He leaves behind his wife, Karen Platter Dishong; sons, Vincent (Megan), Carlos, Robert Beachy, United States Navy, California; and daughters, Desiree Quinata (Rory), Inarajan, Guam, Anna Dishong (partner, Josh Swindle), Frostburg, Gena Fogle (Nick) Accident; and a numerous amount of cousins whom he dearly loved. His passion for reading and learning was unsurpassed. He loved and shared this vast wealth of knowledge with his grandchildren Emilee, Lexi, Gage, Trinity, Kelli, Gregory, Jack, Zach and Caleb, and anyone else who would listen. He is also survived by brothers, William Dishong Jr. (Claudia), Homestead, Fla., Roger Dishong (Kathryn), their children, Claire and Camille, Hamlin, N.Y.; brother-in-law, David Beal, Lighthouse, Fla., and daughters, Jennifer Bergeron, San Francisco, Calif., and Heather Beal, Lighthouse Point; and sister, Janet Householder (Steve) of Westernport, and their children, Nathan Householder (Sarah), Hagerstown, and Ryan Householder (Amanda), and son, Roland, Frostburg; and his loyal dog companion, Doogie; and his furry little cat, Fuzzy. He had previously worked at a data entry facility in Rockville, Sacred Heart Hospital, Kelly Springfield, and Blue Pine Springs, Inc. He then went in business for himself, "Kountry Kiln," expressing his creative genius by making and painting exquisite pieces of ceramic art and creating objects of clay. People knew him as the "Hairy Potter" of Garrett County. His retirement included spending time in the river at Little Orleans, and enjoying gathering bits of nature to include in making jewelry, dream catchers, Catholic rosaries and other beading projects. He enjoyed feeding and watching birds and exchanging quips and jokes with cousins and his many Facebook friends. History was one of his greatest passions especially learning about World War II since his father was an Army veteran. Family considered him a walking, talking library. He was a member of Eastern Garrett Fire Department for over 30 years, where he was the chef for their fundraising dinners and enjoyed calling Bingo. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Frostburg. Greg chose to donate his body to the Maryland State Anatomy Board with the hopes that the students studying his body will learn a way to help others. Greg has been loved with a love beyond all feeling and will be missed with a grief beyond all tears. A celebration of life will be held on May 21, 2017, at the Church of the Nazarene, 150 Center Street, Frostburg. Family visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church. Celebration of life will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Following the church service, there will be a Firefighter's Dedication at Eastern Garrett Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Social Hall and dinner. Bereavement cards and donations to the family may be mailed to Karen Dishong, 304 Main Street Ext., Accident, MD 21520. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Eastern Garrett Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary, 401 Finzel Road, Frostburg, MD.Published on May 3, 2017 in Cumberland Times-News
Gregory Eugene DISHONG and Karen Jane PLATTER were married on 14 Apr 1973 in Church of the Nazarene, Frostburg, Maryland.
Gregory married Karen Jane Platter in Private. Karen was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
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