Jane Frances Leahy
Mar 20, 2025
Jane Frances Leahy, 68, of Taneytown, MD, passed unexpectedly at her home on March 20, 2025. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Shettle and Evelyn (nee Reisler) Shettle. She was the loving wife of Sean Leahy, married 37 years.
Jane was a wife, caregiver, mother, sister, and MiMom. Her door was always open and she...
Jesse A. Hansen Sr.
Mar 14, 2025
Jesse Adolph Hansen Sr., 99, of Littlestown, PA, died Friday, March 14, 2025, at SpiriTrust Lutheran Village at Gettysburg. Born March 12, 1926, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Eva Justice and William A. Hansen. Jesse was the devoted husband of his late wife, Isabelle L. Northrup Hansen.
Jesse was a proud veteran of the United States...
Velma M. Cullison
Mar 13, 2025
Velma M. Copenhaver Cullison, 77 of Biglerville, PA., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her daughters. Born November 5, 1947, in Gettysburg PA. She was the daughter of the late, Roy W. and Mary A. (Shockley) Reaver. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husbands, David Copenhaver 1997 and Richard Cullison 2014.
Velma...
Lana Marie Horichs
Mar 12, 2025
Lana Marie Horichs, 75 of Pleasant Valley, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Brightview Westminster Ridge, surrounded by family and friends.
Born September 29, 1949 in Pleasant Valley, MD, she was the daughter of the late Leroy E. “Ticky” Myers and the late Doris E. Leister; beloved “Bride” of Paul Norbern Horichs, her husband of 34 years, who passed...
Gary Dyche
Mar 10, 2025
On Monday March 10th, 2025 Gary Dyche passed away in Westminster. Born May 25, 1939 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Davis. Gary was married to his beloved wife Ruth Dyche for 47 years.
Gary’s career took him to work at PPG as a glass cutter as well as a Navy Quality/Construction Inspector. He was...
Albert John Rill
Mar 8, 2025
Albert John Rill, age 73 of Taneytown, Maryland died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at his home, after a brief battle with stage 4 lung cancer. He was born on March 26, 1951, to the late George Calvin (Sr.) and Ethel Romaine (Caltrider) Rill. He was the loving husband of Barbara Jean Rill for 54 years.
Albert lived a life full of...
Darlene Mae Burr
Mar 4, 2025
Darlene Mae Burr, age 67, of Westminster, MD died at Carroll Hospital Center on March 4, 2025. Born January 21, 1958, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Olive Whitaker. She was the loving wife of Ernest Burr, together for 50 years.
Darlene worked for many years at McDaniel College as an administrative assistant in the...
Joseph Robert "Bob" Raab
Mar 2, 2025
Joseph Robert “Bob” Raab, age 78 of Taneytown, MD passed at his home on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Born July 31, 1946, in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late William and Madeline Raab. He was the loving companion to Linda Lee Ott for 56 years.
Bob was a Vietnam War veteran serving in the US Army from 1968...
Samuel Andrew Martin
Feb 28, 2025
Samuel Andrew Martin, 75, of Westminster, passed away, Friday, February 28, 2025, at his home. Born March 16, 1949, in Baltimore, he was the beloved son of the late Donald Caples Martin and Catherine Beard Martin. Samuel is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Lee Martin, nee Stair, devoted father of Shelly Cecilia Mitchell-Silkworth and her husband David, and Justin...
Daris Virginia Clapsaddle
Feb 25, 2025
Daris Virginia Clapsaddle, age 98 of Taneytown, MD, died February 25, 2025, at Gardens of Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA. Born April 1, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Clinton L. and Rosa C. Kelly.
Daris was a career health care professional working for a private physician’s office and the Carroll County Health Department and other health institutions over the years....
Esther Lippert
Feb 18, 2025
Esther Lippert, 85, of Taneytown, MD, died February 18, 2025, at Atlee Hill, Westminster. Born June 11, 1939, in Edgar, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late John Rothenberger and Angeline (nee Turzinski).
Esther was a caring, loving person and enjoyed taking care of others. Later in life, she became a Geriatric Nurse Assistant and worked in a nursing home...
Theresa Orndorff
Feb 16, 2025
Theresa M. Orndorff, age 98, of Emmitsburg, MD, died at BridgingLife (Dove House), Westminster, MD on February 16, 2025. Born June 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (O’Toole) Keepers.
She was the wife of the late Karl Orndorff who passed in 1997, they married in 1945, she was a loving stay-at-home mom, raising her 6...
Ernest J. Fredrikis
Feb 13, 2025
Ernest J Fredrikis (Ernie), age 86 of Littlestown, PA passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, MD.
Born August 3,1938 in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was the son of the late Jonas E. and Elena Fredrikis.
Ernest was a very independent and standfast man. He loved spending summers camping at Mt. Creek Campground in Gardners, PA. He was...
David Few
Feb 12, 2025
David Few, affectionately known as Dave, passed away on February 12, 2025, in Westminster at Carroll Hospital Maryland, at the young age of 62.
Born on December 25, 1962, Dave spent his life dedicated to his family and hard work. He was a truck driver for most of his career. His early years were spent on a farm, working alongside his...
Marcos Segovia
Feb 7, 2025
Marcos "Papa" Segovia, 66, of Westminster, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born on April 6, 1958, in Corpus Christi, TX, he was the son of the late Francisco and Lenor (Rueda) Segovia. He grew up in a loving household with his siblings, Cecelia, Inez, Thomas, Monica, Miguel, Vincent, and David.
He will...
Dorothy Ellen Hostetter
Feb 7, 2025
Dorothy Ellen Hostetter, nee Lookingbill, 97 of Taneytown, passed away suddenly Friday, February 7, 2025 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born Monday, July 4, 1927 in Littlestown, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Edna Lookingbill, nee LeGore; Beloved wife of Samuel Palmer Hostetter, her husband of 60 years, who passed away in 2005; devoted mother of her...
Sister Joan Drega
Feb 7, 2025
Sister Joan Drega (Josephine Mary), age 88, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on February 7, 2025. She was born April 27, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland to Francis Walter and Florence (Ziomek) Drega. Before entering the Community, Sister Joan was a member of St. Elizabeth Parish in Baltimore. She graduated from Seton High School in Baltimore in 1954...
Clarence Edward Simms, Jr.
Feb 2, 2025
Clarence Edward Simms, Jr., 70, of Westminster passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 2, 2025 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born November 29, 1954 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Clarence Edward Simms, Sr., and Mary Alberta Simms, nee Fisher. Beloved husband of Linda Ann Murray Simms, his wife of 38 years, devoted brother of Mary Anna Wilhelm...
Steven Joseph Moxley, Jr.
Feb 1, 2025
Steven Joseph Moxley, Jr., 33, of Taneytown passed unexpectedly in an automobile accident, Saturday, February 1, 2025. Born Wednesday, December 11, 1991, in Baltimore, he was the loving son Steven Joseph, Sr., and Kathryn Pauline Moxley, nee Dougherty of Taneytown; beloved husband of Arica Marie Moxley, nee Wilson, of Taneytown, his wife of 5 years, whom he married Friday, November...
Dorothy V. Bauerlien
Jan 31, 2025
Dorothy V. Bauerlien, 98, of Westminster, MD, died Friday, January 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving children, at Lorien Taneytown. Born April 15, 1926, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Denton and Hanna Marie (Harn) Haines. She was predeceased by her husband, John G. Bauerlien Jr. in 1991, and longtime companion, Floyd K. Schaffer in 2013.
Dorothy...