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Anita (Biggs)  Pitsenbarger

Anita (Biggs) Pitsenbarger

Sep 6, 2015

Anita B. Pitsenbarger, 93, of Frederick, died peacefully Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Sunrise of Frederick Assisted Living in Frederick, Maryland.  Born October 13, 1921 in Windell, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ruffin and Zetti Owens Biggs.  She was the wife of the late Benjamin Dale Pitsenbarger.  He died in 1987. Anita worked for twenty years as...

Marilyn R. (Mcgee)  Powell

Marilyn R. (Mcgee) Powell

Sep 4, 2015

Marilyn R. McGee, age 62, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2015. She was most recently living in New Haven, Connecticut. She was born on July 27, 1953 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Richard C. and Lois (Woods) McGee. She worked in the hotel industry for many years, always enjoying meeting new people and sharing new stories....

M. Shirley (Mccloskey)  Kennedy

M. Shirley (Mccloskey) Kennedy

Sep 2, 2015

Mary Shirley Kennedy, 88, of Manchester, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born February 3, 1927 in Gallitzin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Vera (Yingling) McCloskey.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Walter Kennedy, Sr., who died in 1989. Shirley was a graduate of Gallitzin...

Thomas Walter Byrne

Thomas Walter Byrne

Aug 30, 2015

Thomas (Tom) Walter Byrne, 91, of Westminster, formerly of Baltimore, died peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Sunflower Hill Assisted Living in Westminster. Born May 21, 1924 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Joseph and Josephine (nee Leedum) Byrne.  He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marian Jane (nee Allen) Byrne. He was...

Charles Edward Schmitt, Jr.

Charles Edward Schmitt, Jr.

Aug 29, 2015

Charles Edward Schmitt, Jr, 63, of Westminster, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital in Westminster.  Born January 24, 1952 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles E. Schmitt, Sr. and Mary Jane Mentzell Schmitt.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Christine Fortin Schmitt. Charles was retired from Bell Atlantic...

Margaret B. (Buchanan)  Andersen

Margaret B. (Buchanan) Andersen

Aug 28, 2015

Margaret Buchanan Andersen, 94, of Westminster, died Friday morning, August 28, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House.  Born June 22, 1921 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Michael Buchanan, a master shipwright, and Helen Adam Buchanan.  She was the wife of the late Thomas Charles Andersen, her husband of 50 years. The Buchanan family...

Mary Frances (Schoenberger)  Wheat

Mary Frances (Schoenberger) Wheat

Aug 27, 2015

Mary Frances Wheat (nee Schoenberger), 85, of Reisterstown died Thursday evening, August 27, 2015 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester. Born September 21, 1929 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Schmidt Schoenberger..  She was the wife of the late Theodore Walter Wheat, who predeceased her in 1980. She was a very active member...

Debra "Nonni" Perry

Debra "Nonni" Perry

Aug 26, 2015

Debra “Nonni” Perry, 61, of Bel Air, Maryland died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.  Born March 4, 1954 in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late George and Sue (Miller) Ford.  She was the wife of the late Carl Perry, her high school sweetheart, to whom she was married for 10 years. Deb...

Hellen (Chamberlin)  Widerman

Hellen (Chamberlin) Widerman

Aug 25, 2015

Hellen C. Widerman, 87, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.  Born December 7, 1927 in Melrose, she was the daughter of the late John and Mabel (Anderson) Chamberlin. Hellen was a secretary, having worked for Atty. Ralph G. Hoffman, and as a civil and criminal clerk in District Court.  ...

Alice (Stouter)  Thomas

Alice (Stouter) Thomas

Aug 15, 2015

Alice Regina Thomas, 96, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.  Born February 19, 1919 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Esther (Pecher) Stouter.  She was the wife of the late Randolph Clark Thomas, to whom she was married for 49 years.  He passed away in...

Gladys M. (Morelock)  Dukehart

Gladys M. (Morelock) Dukehart

Aug 13, 2015

Gladys M. Dukehart, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her residence. Born July 7, 1922 in Silver Run, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gruver J. Morelock and Bertie M. (Koontz) Morelock.  She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond J. Dukehart. Gladys worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric...

Mary Alice (Leonard)  Williams

Mary Alice (Leonard) Williams

Aug 11, 2015

Mary Alice Williams, age 84, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Transitions Healthcare Center in Sykesville, MD. Born April 21, 1931 in Oakdale, Allegheny County, PA, she was the daughter of the late John W. Leonard, Sr., and Mary Virginia (Weaver) Leonard. She was a homemaker for most of her life and enjoyed singing and...

Richard "Rick" Elmer Meile

Richard "Rick" Elmer Meile

Aug 7, 2015

Richard “Rick” E. Meile, age 57, of Westminster, Maryland died unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2015 at his home. Born October 14, 1957 in Baltimore County, Maryland, he was the son of Carol Sue (Aronholt) Meile of Manchester, and the late Elmer George Meile. Rick was a proud and patriotic veteran of the U.S. Air force, serving from 1975-79 in...

Robert Eugene Summers, Sr.

Robert Eugene Summers, Sr.

Aug 7, 2015

Robert Eugene Summers, Sr., age 62, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 following a battle with cancer at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born May 9, 1953 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Melvin Benjamin Summers and Roxanna Cecilia (Stitley) Summers.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife...

Leo  Kabatt, Jr.

Leo Kabatt, Jr.

Aug 6, 2015

Leo Theodore Kabatt, Jr., 70, of Gettysburg, PA died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Wellspan York Hospital in York, PA.  Born November 1, 1944 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Leo and Anna (Zitko) Kabatt, Sr.  He was the husband of Alice (Hastings) Kabatt, to whom he was married for 51 years. Leo attended Holy Trinity...

Irene Catherine Zurgable

Irene Catherine Zurgable

Aug 5, 2015

Irene Catherine Zurgable, 96, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg.  Born November 7, 1918 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose (McCleaf) Shorb.  She was the wife of the late Roger Zurgable.  He died in 1980. Irene was a housewife.  She was a member of St....

Beverly Jean Koontz

Beverly Jean Koontz

Aug 5, 2015

Beverly J. Koontz, 52, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Emmitsburg.  Born July 16, 1963 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Darlene (Swartz) Koontz of Emmitsburg. Bev was the owner of Stavros Pizza in Emmitsburg, where she has worked since the late 70’s.  She was a very giving and loving person, especially to...

Carroll Homer Staggs, Jr.

Carroll Homer Staggs, Jr.

Aug 1, 2015

Carroll H. Staggs, Jr, 75, of Westminster, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning, August 1, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center. Born December 6, 1939 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Carroll H. Staggs, Sr. and Mary Fern Tressler Staggs.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Waltraut Flender Staggs. Carroll was a graduate of Frostburg State...

Vernon Sherman Miller

Vernon Sherman Miller

Aug 1, 2015

Vernon Sherman Miller, age 85, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his home. Born December 2, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell B. Miller, Sr. and Hilda Viola (Sherman) Miller.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janet Bair Miller. He served in the U.S. Army during the...

Thelma H. Turner

Thelma H. Turner

Jul 31, 2015

Thelma H. Turner, 93, of York, PA, and formerly of Westminster, MD, died peacefully Friday, July 31, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA.  Born April 6, 1922 in Carroll County near Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Maraud Greenholtz Horning.  She was the wife of David Edwin Turner, to whom she was...

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