Linda Marie Ness, 72, of York, PA died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown following a lengthy illness. Born November 30, 1940 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Agnes Rutter Staub.
Linda was a communicant of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in York, PA. She managed a variety of businesses during her life. She enjoyed good coffee, reading Civil War history books, wearing colorful beaded bracelets, and spending time with friends and family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving are daughters, Deborah Sheets-Blasone and husband, Michael, of East Berlin, PA, and Kristine Hubbard and husband, Terry, of Williamsport, MD; sons, Andrew Sheets of Mechanicsburg, PA, and Mark Branigan and wife, Brandi, of York, PA; brother, Ronald Staub of Hanover, PA; grandchildren, Nick Blasone, Noah Blasone, Jake Blasone, Olivia Blasone, Alisha Sheets, Madison Sheets, William Sheets, Shane Bennett, Audrianna Snell, Mark Branigan, Jr., Christian Branigan, Logan Branigan, Karly Branigan-Coleman, Lauren Hubbard, Alexis Hubbard, and John Patrick Hubbard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 47 DePaul St., Emmitsburg, MD with the Rev. Charles F. Krieg, C.M. serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 West Main St, Emmitsburg, MD.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 1840 York Rd, Suite M, Lutherville, MD, 21093 or to the York County SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA, 17406.