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R. Carl Pencil

R. Carl Pencil

Feb 10, 2013

R. Carl Pencil, 87, of Donahue Manor Road, Bedford, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born on April 22, 1925, in Bedford, a son of the late C. Roscoe and Bessie L. (Holderbaum) Pencil.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Clare (Clapper) Pencil in...

Octave G. Baker

Octave G. Baker

Feb 10, 2013

Octave George Baker, 91, of Evergreen Drive, Bedford, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at his residence.  He was born on June 17, 1921, in New Brighton, the son of the late Harry Leland and Marie Augustine Rousseau Baker. On June 18, 1950, in Glenville, WV, he married Ruth Ann Davidson, and she survives along with a daughter, Linda Sue...

Barry E. Shippey

Barry E. Shippey

Jan 24, 2013

Barry E. Shippey, 50 of Business Route 220, Bedford, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at his residence.  He was born January 10, 1963 in Cumberland, MD, son of Clyde W. and Doris V. (Arnold) Shippey.  On May 24, 1986, in Ellerslie, MD he married Sandra K. Sager and she survives along with two sons; Brett A. Shippey of Martinsburg,...

Orville S. Ickes

Orville S. Ickes

Jan 20, 2013

Orville S. Ickes, 82, of North Imler Valley Road, Imler, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born on July 18, 1930, in Pavia, the son of the late Layman and Florence (Knee) Ickes. On March 24, 1955, in Wheeling, WV, he married Irene Elizabeth Corle who preceded him in death...

Lawrence J. Burkett

Lawrence J. Burkett

Jan 20, 2013

Lawrence J. Burkett, 76, of Pensyl Hollow Road, Bedford, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 9, 1936, in Manns Choice, the son of the late Norman and Marie (Fochtman) Burkett. On May 4, 1959, in Bedford, he married Gloria Miller who survives along with the following family: a daughter, Linda...

Jennie J. Brior

Jennie J. Brior

Jan 19, 2013

Jennie J. Brior, 94, of Park Lane, Bedford, formerly of Nazareth, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1918, in Nazareth, the daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Creyer) Snyder.  On July 11, 1942 in Easton, she married Franklin J. Brior and he preceded her in death on July...

Preston G. Weaver

Preston G. Weaver

Jan 13, 2013

Preston G. Weaver, 93, of Imlertown Road, Bedford, died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. He was born on August 7, 1919, in Saxton, a son of the late William C. and Mary (Boose) Weaver. On July 19, 1954, in Cumberland, MD, he married Dorothy J. Dibert, which ended a marriage of 58 years.  She...

Florence I. Fisher

Florence I. Fisher

Jan 8, 2013

Florence I. Fisher, 92, of Pensyl Hollow Road, Bedford, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 2, 1920, in Millerstown a daughter of the late Charles E. and Isabella (Machamer) Bechtel. On July 2, 1949, in Gordon, she married Lawrence L. Fisher who preceded her in death on October 4, 2006. ...

William S. Humphrey

William S. Humphrey

Jan 5, 2013

William Scott Humphrey, 68, of Hill Side Drive, New Paris, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born on October 9, 1944, the son of the late Kenneth Hengst and Bonnie Greer.  He is survived by a son,  Scott Humphrey of New Kensington, a daughter, Jamie Hoffman and husband Bryan of New Baltimore, two sisters, Doris...

Betty J. May

Betty J. May

Jan 4, 2013

Betty J. May, 80, of Dibert Road, Everett, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 18, 1932, in Hopewell, the daughter of the late Clair C. and Grace (Morgart) Heeter. On December 13, 1958 in Bedford she married Richard A. May  that ended a marriage of 54 years.  He survives along...

Priscilla L. Seager

Priscilla L. Seager

Dec 31, 2012

Priscilla “Priss” L. Seager, 70, of Elwood Road, Bedford, died on Monday, December 31, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 24, 1942, in Keyser, WV, a daughter of the late Maurice L. and Edith (Umstot) Amtower. On September 4, 1964, in Cumberland, MD, she married Edward E. Seager who survives along with the following...

Rev. Dr. M. Edgar Datesman

Rev. Dr. M. Edgar Datesman

Dec 31, 2012

Rev. Dr. M. Edgar Datesman, 85, of Arandale St., Bedford, died Monday December 31, 2012 at Colonial Courtyard.  He was born March 16, 1927 in Watsontown, son of the late Fred and Mary (Dunbar) Datesman.  He is survived by his wife, the former Gail Kochendarfer and three children; Miles E. Datesman, married to the former Laura Cleveland of Mechanicsburg,...

Jack Z. Snyder

Jack Z. Snyder

Dec 30, 2012

Jack Z. Snyder, 72, of Big Pine Road, Bedford, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 19, 1940, in Confluence, a son of the late Amos D. and Florence Mae (Zimmerman) Snyder. On August 30, 1985, he married Debra Strayer who survives along with the following family: two daughters, Christine wife...

Connie D. Eshelman

Connie D. Eshelman

Dec 29, 2012

Connie D. Eshelman, 55, of Sunnyside Road, Bedford, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in Everett, on January 5, 1957, a daughter of the late Russell Wertz, and Freda (Miller) Wertz and Glenn Sides of Manns Choice. On April 1, 1978, in Bedford, she married Bill Eshelman who survives along with...

Franklin W. Hershberger

Franklin W. Hershberger

Dec 28, 2012

Franklin W. Hershberger, 85 of Victoria Ave., Everett, formerly of Orchard Heights in Bedford, died Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence.  He was born on February 6, 1927 in Everett, a son of the late Frank and Lula (Williams) Hershberger.  On February 26, 1950 in Bedford, he married Betty J. Boore, and she preceded him in death on...

Carrol J. Williams

Carrol J. Williams

Dec 26, 2012

Carrol Joyce Williams, 67, of Bedford was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 26, 2012.  She was born June 28, 1945 in Imler, a daughter of the late Carl E. and Grace (Nunamaker) Gibson. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Ralph E. Williams whom she married on September 19, 1962 in Cumberland,...

Richard F. Gernerd

Richard F. Gernerd

Dec 23, 2012

Richard F. “Dick” Gernerd, 91, of  Bedford, formerly of Foglesville and Hereford, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1921, the son of the late J. Arthur and Esther (Ziegler) Gernerd. He is survived by two sisters, Grace Repp of Allentown, Joyce Sammel widow of Rev. John F. Sammel of...

Barry D. Clark

Barry D. Clark

Dec 21, 2012

Barry D. Clark Sr., 53, of East Watson Street, Bedford, died, unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 21, 2012.  He was born on July 21, 1959, the son of Frank D. and Nancy (Smeak) Clark of Bedford. On November 3, 2007, in Bedford, he married Darlene M. Hockenberry, who survives along with the following family: a son, Barry D....

Jackie L. Sciranko

Jackie L. Sciranko

Dec 15, 2012

Jackie Lynn Sciranko, 56, of West Pitt Street, Bedford, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. She was born on May 2, 1956, in Keyser, WV a daughter of the late John Edward Glass and Maybelle "Becky" (Haines) Holloway. She is survived by her former husband Roger Sciranko, of Bedford, a daughter, Renee Livingston and husband...

Mary B. Hicks

Mary B. Hicks

Dec 11, 2012

Mary Bailey Hicks, 83, of Concord Drive, Bedford, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1929, a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola (Davis) Bailey. On October 7, 1950, in New Castle, she married Ellis E. Hicks and he preceded her in death on October 10, 2010.  She is survived...

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