THELMA E. MCBEE
HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. - Thelma Elizabeth McBee, 86, of Hedgesville, died on Wednesday, April 9, 1997, in Berkeley Springs.
Born August 13, 1910, in Cherry Run, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Molly G. (McCullough) Householder. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Renzie Dowl McBee, on August 13, 1983; two sisters, V. Rosalie Clingerman and F. Lorraine Butts; three brothers, Daniel R. Householder, Samuel M. Householder and Paul W. Householder.
She was a member of Snyder's Bible Chapel, Hedgesville. She attended the Chestnut Grove School, Cherry Run. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Morgan County.
Surviving are three daughters, Joan E. Potter, Berkeley Springs, Patricia A. Fox, Berkeley Springs, L. Kay Gassert, Lebanon, Pa.; two sons, Jackie L. McBee, Berkeley Springs, and Douglas M. ``Mac" McBee, Hedgesville; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union St., Berkeley Springs, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral home will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday for the convenience of friends.
Funeral services will be held at Snyder's Bible Chapel, Route 9, Hedgesville, on Sunday, April 13, 1997, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Joseph L. Mercer officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 2015 Boyd Orchard Court, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
CATHARINE W. POLINO
ELKINS, W.Va. - Catharine Wolfe Polino, 72, of 312 Buffalo St., Elkins, departed this life on Monday, Nov. 10, 1997, at Davis Memorial Hospital. She had been in her usual health and death was attributed to respiratory failure.
Born March 28, 1925, in Elkins, she was a daughter of the late Cletus and Bertha (Corrick) Wolfe. On December 23, 1946, in Fairmont, she was married
to James Germania Polino, who preceded her in death on April 18, 1982. She also was preceded in death by one son, James Wolfe Polino.
Surviving are two sons, Samuel G. Polino, Sparta, Ill., and Christopher J. Polino, Elkins; five daughters, Catharine "Kitty" Pelham, Nokesville, Va., Sarah J. Polino, Durham, N.C.; Mrs. Steven "Susan" Yeager, Lewisburg, Mrs. Lonnie "Mary Beth" Fansler, and Mrs. David "Charlotte" Gaaserud, both of Elkins; and 12 grandchildren.
Mrs. Polino was a graduate of Allegany High School, Cumberland, Md., with the Class of 1944, and was a graduate of Catherman's Business School, Cumberland. She had worked for the Celanese Corporation, Cumberland, was a member of the board of directors of Fairfax Trucking Company, and was the president of the Douglas Coal Company until her retirement in 1991. She was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, Elkins.
Friends were received at the Lohr-Barb-Vance Funeral Home, 120 First St., Elkins, on Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Brendan Catholic Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Father Joseph F. O'Reilly as presider.
NELLIE H. MCCABE
KEYSER, W.Va. - Nellie H. McCabe, 90, of Heartland Nursing Home, formerly of Keyser, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 1997, at Potomac Valley Hospital.
She was born Feb. 23, 1907, in Piedmont, W.Va., and she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Helferstay and Pearl E. (Ledlow) Helferstay. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Z. McCabe.
Mrs. McCabe was member of the Assumption Catholic Church, Keyser.
She is survived by one sister, Hazel Bradley of Heartland Nursing Home, Keyser; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Fredlock Funeral Home, Piedmont, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Christian Wake will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Assumption Catholic Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Father Ivan Lebar officiating.
FRANK EVERETT MCCARTY
BURLINGTON, W.Va. - This is a tribute and an obituary of Frank Everett McCarty, whose life was abruptly ended along with his mother, Thelma Ruby McCarty, as the result of a tragic occurrence at their home in Burlington on Oct. 27, 1997. He will be most deeply and sadly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Born June 9, 1946, Frank was the son of Lester LeRoy McCarty and Thelma Ruby McCarty, both deceased. He is survived by his sister, Emma Marie Daniels, Petersburg; his brother, Raymond LeRoy McCarty, Keyser; four nieces, Donna, Tammy, Josette, and Carrie; and one nephew, Patrick. In addition, Frank had friends and extended family that are too numerous to mention.
Frank was a hero in his own sort. He served in the Special Forces in the military, with at least two tours in Vietnam and a tour in Korea. War was no stranger to Frank. He went where and when he was needed. He had decorations, but he would not speak of them. He just wanted to be treated like a "simple folk." He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sharpshooter Badge Rifle M-14, Sharpshooter Badge Rifle M-16, and Korean Service Medal. He also served on the border patrol while in the service.
Frank had much to tell, but he chose to tell very little. He was never overly "braggy" or brass, he just liked to make people laugh and to attempt to help anyone and everyone he could. He usually would not accept any reward or money for doing what he could. That was the reason he had so many friends. People who came into contact with him commented, "He is a really good person" and "friend to the end" or "a person that couldn't help enough." Frank was only happy when he would help someone else.
He found some solace in goats and in keeping some "layers" for his Mom, but he mostly liked to be around people. He adopted every child he ever met and became "Uncle Frank" to them all. He has so many "god children" that this newspaper is not large enough to name them all. Never has there been a man quite like Frank and never will there be one again!
We, his family and friends wish to let the world know about him and to let them know how much we will miss him. Also, we want to let them know that he WILL BE REMEMBERED, in his stories, in his laughter, in his jokes, and in his smile. We will all remember FRANK, "THE MAN WHO MADE US LAUGH AND LEARN TO BE HAPPY!"
A memorial service for Frank and his mother will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997, at 1 p.m. at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Md. Anyone who wishes to send a letter about Frank to be read at the memorial may do so by sending it to the address below. We wish to request that, in lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to do so may send a memorial contribution to his nephew, Patrick W. McCarty, P.O. Box 404, Ridgeley, WV 26753 or c/o The Boal Funeral Home, 111 Church St., Westernport, MD 21562.
We thank all who have helped with this tragedy and kept us in their prayers. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you!
HENRIETTA JOSEPHINE "HENNY" RICE
RIDGELEY, W.Va. - Henrietta Josephine "Henny" Rice, 78, of Ridgeley, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997 at her residence.
Born July 12, 1919 in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Henri and Floda B. (Spangler) Miller. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Louie Derosa, who died in World War II and her second husband, Melvin "Buddy" Rice.
Mrs. Rice retired after more than 40 years of service from the C&P; Telephone Company as a business office supervisor. She was past secretary of the Association for Business Women, member of the Telephone Pioneers, and Calvary United Methodist Church, Ridgeley. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Surviving are one daughter, Josephine "Jo" Miller and husband James, Cresaptown; one sister, Catherine Oates and husband, Dr. Harvey B. Oates, Atlanta; two grandchildren, Jenifer Miller Barnard, Ridgeley, and Dawn Glotfelty and husband Michael, McHenry; a grandson-in-law, Robert Barnard, Cumberland; two great-grandchildren, Jessica and Joshua Barnard, Ridgeley; special aunt and uncle, Katherine and Kenneth Young, Cumberland; two nieces, Jeanette Clark and husband David, Jacksonville, Fla., and Karen Oates, Atlanta, Ga.
At Mrs. Rice's request, she donated her body to West Virginia University Gift Registry.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Avenue, Cumberland on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Richard H. Jewell officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy be made to Calvary United Methodist Church, Ridgeley.
DAVID D. PUFFINBURG
RIDGELEY, W.Va. - David Dale Puffinburg, 54, of 59A Potomac St., Ridgeley, died suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997, at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs.
Born Dec. 15, 1942, in Bittinger, Md., he was a son of Daniel Leroy and Olive Kathryn (Brenneman) Puffinburg, Springs, Pa.
Mr. Puffinburg attended the Central Assembly of God Church, Cumberland, and was the church league softball coach. He was a self-employed insurance appraiser.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three daughters, Christina Georgantas, Tammy Gnagey and Teshia Puffinburg, all of Clearwater, Fla.; a brother, James Puffinburg, Springs; two sisters, Mary Brant, Springs, and Lois Ann Butler, Grantsville; and two grandsons, Nicholas and Michael Georgantas.
Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the Springs Mennonite Church on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Gary Butler and the Rev. Steven Heatwole officiating.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the Central Assembly of God Building Fund.
ADA C. PYLES
FORT ASHBY, W.Va. - Ada C. ``Dolly" Pyles, 80, of Fort Ashby, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in Memorial Hospital.
Born June 3, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Randolph and Ada Elizabeth (Deremer) Long. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Lee J. Pyles, in 1988; three brothers, Herbert W. Long, Oliver Long, and Eddie Long; two sisters, Mabel Tucker and Helen Waring; and a son-in-law, James Watson.
Mrs. Pyles was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she belonged to the United Methodist Women and Sunday school. She also belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Department, and was a former 4H member.
Surviving are two daugters, Rita L. Watson, Levels, and fiance, Jim Daugherty, Harriet Lewis and husband Stephen, Fort Ashby; one sister, Edith Thompson, Fort Ashby; four grandchildren, Ronald Watson, Isaac Lewis, Rebecca Lewis, and Sarah Lewis; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Route 28, Fort Ashby, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The United Methodist Women will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. A memorial service by the Ladies Auxiliary Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Department will follow at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be held in the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dallas Forren officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church, PO Box 1080, Fort Ashby, WV 26719, or to the Ladies Auxiliary Fort Ashby Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 1110, Fort Ashby, WV 26719.
