Published: July 18, 2008 11:12 pm         

Death Notices - July 19, 2008

MELVIN “POOSE” L. PORTER

MOUNT SAVAGE — Melvin “Poose” L. Porter, of Mount Savage, died Thursday at Braddock Hospital.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Services will be conducted there Monday at 11 a.m.



WILLIAM F. BURGER

HAGERSTOWN — William Frederick Burger, 83, of Largo, Fla., and Hagerstown, died Thursday at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown.

Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Frostburg, Monday at 10 a.m.



GENEVA D. DAVIS

WESTERNPORT — Geneva D. Davis, 73, of Creek Side Drive, Westernport, died Thursday at her residence.

Friends will be received at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted at the Walnut Bottom Assembly of God Church, Swanton, Monday at 2 p.m.



WILLIAM J. WRIGHT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — William J. Wright, 84, of Fort Lauderdale, died Thursday at Broward General Hospital Hospice Center.

Services will be private.



DOROTHY M. WOLFORD

NORFOLK, Va. — Dorothy Maxine (Zirk) Wolford, 82, of Norfolk, formerly of Romney, W.Va., died Thursday at Sentura Leigh Hospital, Norfolk.

Friends will be received at the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Services will be conducted there Tuesday at 1 p.m.



ROBERT S. WELSH

BEDFORD, Pa. — Robert S. Welsh, 56, of Bedford, died Monday.

Services were conducted at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford, Thursday, July 17, 2008.



WANDA “NIP” J. KESNER

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — Wanda “Nip” J. (Mongold) Kesner, 75, of Barboursville, formerly of Petersburg, died Thursday at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Petersburg, Saturday, July 26, 2008, at noon.

The Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, is in charge of arrangements.



CATHERINE H. SMITH

FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Catherine H. Smith, 91, of Franklin, died Thursday at her residence.

Friends will be received at the Kimble Funeral Home, Franklin, Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Services will be conducted there Monday at 11 a.m.



EDGAR “BARNEY” A. TUCKER

IRMO, S.C. — Edgar “Barney” A. Tucker, 77, of Irmo, formerly of Cumberland, Md., died Friday in Irmo.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Services will be conducted there Tuesday at 10 a.m.