CUMBERLAND — William Stevens “Steve” Hidey, 62, of Mason Road, Cumberland, died on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.

Born June 15, 1947, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Everett Hidey and Mary Jewell Burns Hidey. He was preceded in death by his uncle and aunt, John O. Burns and Daisy Aldridge Burns; and by his uncle, Donald E. Valentine.

Steve was a 1965 graduate of Fort Hill High School, attended Allegany Community College, graduated from the University of Maryland in 1969, and was awarded his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh in 1975.

Steve was a well-known radio personality in the Cumberland area. His radio career began at the young age of 13 at the legendary WCUM radio where he worked on weekends. While attending Fort Hill High School, Steve became one of the most popular area DJ’s. He started his early radio career as part of the Night Owl’s Club show which aired on the weekends, and hosted the very popular show, Dedication Hotline. That show provided area teenagers the opportunity to call the station to dedicate popular songs of the day. He was the first in the nation to play the record “A Little Bit of Soul” by Music Explosion (now considered a classic rock song) for which Steve received a gold record, and “Green Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf. During his time at WCUM he was instrumental in bringing to Cumberland such popular rock and roll groups as The Bouys and 1910 Fruit Gum Company. Steve worked at WPGC in Washington, D.C., while attending the University of Maryland. Upon graduation from the University of Maryland, he returned to Cumberland radio as program director at WCUM. Later, he attended Georgetown University School of Law and clerked for the law firm of Dow, Lonas & Albertson. Steve then moved to WEDO near Pittsburgh where he transferred to Duquesne University School of Law. He last worked in radio at WSSH in Pittsburgh while attending law school.

Steve was awarded his law degree from Duquesne in 1975 and returned to Cumberland where he began the practice of law with Daniel F. McMullen Jr. In 1977 he joined the law firm of Carscaden, Gilchrist, Getty & Leasure at 110 Washington St. in Cumberland, where he practiced for the balance of his career. Later the name of the firm was changed to Hidey, Coyle, Skidmore & Getty and, in 1987, to Hidey, Coyle & Monteleone.

Steve was admitted to the practice before all courts in the State of Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the United States Supreme Court. He was a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Allegany County Bar Association, and previously served as its president. He previously served as city solicitor to the City of Cumberland and was a current member of the trial court judicial nominating commission for Allegany and Garrett Counties. He practiced primarily in the areas of trusts, estates and elder law, focusing on transfer tax issues and asset protection, as well as business law, commercial real estate, and business and estate litigation.

Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Susan L. (Wilson) Hidey; four sons, Joshua Alan Ray of Cumberland, Derek Konrad Hidey of Rockville, and Garrett Stevens Hidey and Dylan Thomas Hidey, both of Cumberland. Steve also is survived by his brother, John Robert Hidey and wife Debra of Cumberland; an aunt, Nora Lee Valentine of Cumberland; brother-in-law, Craig A. Wilson and wife Susan of Benton, La.; brother-in-law, Steven C. Wilson and wife Debbie of Cumberland; sister-in-law, Leigh Ann (Wilson) Temple and husband Troy of Inwood, W.Va. Also surviving him are nephews, Robbie Hidey, Tony Wilson and wife Laura, Drew Temple, Dustin Wilson; and nieces, Mary Hidey and Karlee Wilson.

Family and friends will be received at Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Family requests that ex-pressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to The Allegany County Public Schools Foundation for the purpose of establishing the Fort Hill High School, W. Stevens Hidey scholarship for excellence in English.