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Flill Military Honors will be accorded at the graveside by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard.Pallbearers will be grandsons, James Ricewick. Ill, Jeremy Ricewick, SeanRicewick, Rodney Rose,Nathan Ricewick, DaleBrakeall and close friend Steven Penrod.familyJAMES D. RICEWICKCUMBERLAND — James Daniel Ricewick Sr. 82, of Cumberland, died Monday, July 26, 2004 at the Veterans Hospital, Martinsburg, W.Va.Born Aug. 31,1921 in Green Spring, W.Va, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Beulah V. (Shaw) Ricewick. He was preceded in death by two daughters, infant girl Ricewick and Yvette D. Ricewick; four brothers, Clinton R. Ricewick, whom was killed in action in World War II near Anzio Italy and was a member of the famed United States Army’s Thunderbirds, Charles B. Ricewick, Franklin D. Ricewick, andRobert D. Ricewick; two sisters, Betty R. “Rosie” Dean and Shelby J. “Jean” Chunka. Mr. Ricewick was the last surviving member of his immediatefamily.Mr. Ricewick served in the United States Army in World War II. He fought at Normandy France, landed at Omaha Beach D-Day plus Four (4). He was severely wounded in combat at Saint Maria Giese in France, after recovering from his injuries in a hospital he was placed in a Militarv Police Unitft*assigned to the American Embassy in London, England, where he served for a period of time. Mr. Ricewick was then moved to an area that was known as the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, this is known as the largest battle the Americans would fight in. He was then assigned back to the MP Unit and pulled guard duty on German prisoners of war until after the war. He traveled back to the war torn areas to returnGerman prisoners and Polish refugees back to their homelands. Mr. Ricewick was highly decorated for his service to our country in World War II. Upon his return home from the service, he went back to work for the B O Railroad, where he had worked before joining the Army when the war broke out, as a Crossing Watchman in the Cumberland area, he retired in 1978 after 43 years of service with the railroad.After retirement he loved spending time with his family, enjoyed yard work, home projects, bicycling along the C 0 Canal, a lifelong fan of stock car racing (NASCAR) and traveled to many racetracks to see the events. He was a longtime member of the Potomac Lodge 100 A.F. A.M., a lifetime member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Josephine A. (Lech-liter) Ricewick; three sons, James D. Ricewick Jr. and wife Patricia, Nathan D. Ricewick and wife Jessica, all of Cumberland, Allen B. Ricewick and wife Alice, Severn; two daughters, Dana D. Brakeall and husband Dale, Leeann-Bolinger, all of Cumberland; eleven grandchildren, Jody D. Miller and husband Doug, Cumberland, Brook D. Rose and husband Rodney, Cumberland, James D. Ricewick III, Nashville, Tenn., Brandi Hartley, Taryn Hartley, Jeremy Ricewick, Carter Bolinger, Bailey Bolinger, all of Cumberland, Kaitlyn Ricewick, Sean Ricewick, Ashlyn Ricewick, Severn; three great-grandchildren, Caleb Miller, Yvette Ricewick, Malachia George, Cumberland.Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Flmeral Home, PA., 108 Virginia Ave. on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The Potomac Lodge 100 of A.F. A.M. will conduct a Masonic Service Friday evening.Flmeral services will bePAUL W. ABER SR.CUMBERLAND — Paul Wilson Aber Sr., 95, formerly of the Chateau of Cumberland and residing at Devlin Manor Nursing Home, died FYiday, July 16, 2004, at the WMHS Sacred Heart Campus Hospital.Bom on June 2, 1909, inPittsburgh, Pa., he was the son of the late William Magee Aber and Mathilda (Wilson) Aber. Mr. Aber was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ida Aber, Feb. 4, 2003; and four brothers. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.Mr. Aber was a retired milk delivery man and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his son, Paul W. Aber Jr. and his wife Barbara, LaVale; his daughter, Nancy Goshow and her husband, Eric, New York City, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Scott Aber and his wife Mary, Washington, Tracy Aber, Dallas, Texas and Marcy Aber, Charleston, W.Va.; three great-grandchildren, Stephen Aber, Ashley Aber and Austin Aber, all of Washington.Friends will be received at the Adams Family Flmeral Home, PA., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Saturday, July 31,2004, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.A memorial service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, July 31, 2004, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. O. Morton Harris Jr. officiating.JOSEPH E.“JOE EDDIE” CORBIN SR.ROMNEY, W.Va. — Joseph Edward “Joe Eddie” Corbin Sr., 66, of Romney, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at his residence.Born Dec. 19, 1937, in Romney, he was the son of the late Albert Woodrow Corbin Sr. and the late Bertha (Beatty) Corbin. In addition to his parents, two brothers preceded him in death.Joe Eddie loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved to watch his grandchildren participate in athletics. Mr. Corbin was a supervisor with Corbin Electric, Romney, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was Pentecostal by faith.Survivors include his loving companion of more than 20 years, Brenda Buckbee, Romney; one son, Joseph Edward “Jody” Corbin Jr., Romney; one special nephew, Michael Corbin, Romney; five brothers, Roger Corbin, Romney, Albert W. Corbin, Hagerstown, Md., Julian Corbin, Arlington, Va., Roger Manning and Randall Manning, both of Romney; four sisters, Joyce Patterson, Burlington, Donna Corbin Wolford and lone Manning, both of Romney; and Constance Reinsinger, Shippensburg, Pa.; and five grandchildren.Visitation will be held at the Shaffer-Warnick Flmeral Home, Romney, on Friday,July 30,2004, from 11 a.m. to 1p.m.Services will be conducted at the Shaffer-Warnick Flmeral Home, Romney, on Friday, July 30, 2004, at 1 p.m. with Minister DeWitt Clinton officiating. The Combined Veteran Organizations of Hampshire County will accord military
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