CUMBERLAND — Former Cumberland Times-News Managing Editor Jan Alderton died Thursday at the Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cumberland.
Alderton, 79, began his newspaper career in 1967 as a proofreader for The Cumberland News. In 1969 he was City Hall reporter for The News and in the 1970s covered the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis.
He worked in virtually every newsroom position over the years, including brief stints as a sports reporter and editorial page editor.
He was Times-News managing editor since 1999. He was editorial page editor from 1992 to 1999 and also served as managing editor from 1987 to 1992.
The Scarpelli Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.