William "Bill" Rittase
Jun 15, 2015
William Herbert “Bill” Rittase, 88, of New Oxford, PA, died peacefully Monday, June 15, 2015 at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, PA. Born March 13, 1927 in Taneytown, MD, he was the son of the late LaVerne and Carrie (Smith) Rittase. He was the husband of the late Mildred (Ingram) Rittase, who died in 2007. Bill was Assistant Plant Manager at...
Joe Henry
Jun 15, 2015
Joseph Alan Henry, 57, of Taneytown, Maryland died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born May 7, 1958 in Martinsburg, WV, he was the son of the late JoAnn (Harley) Henry, who lived in Martinsburg, WV, and the late Bernard Henry, who lived in Inwood, WV. Joe was the self-employed owner and operator of two businesses, Henry...
Betty J. Bitzel Mikesell
Jun 15, 2015
Betty J. Bitzel Mikesell, 91, formerly of Hanover, PA, died early Monday morning, June 15, 2015 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg, MD. Born October 27, 1923 in Union Mills, she was the daughter of the late Edward S. and Gertie E. Sterner Hollinger and the step-daughter of the late M. Minerva Hollinger. She was predeceased by her husbands,...
Msgt David Hess, Usaf Retired
Jun 9, 2015
David Shaun Hess, 37, of Felton, Delaware, formerly of Taneytown, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE. Born October 9, 1977 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Richard “Rick” and June (Bouldin) Hess, Jr. of Taneytown. Dave served in the United States Air Force for 16 years where he attained the...
Timothy I. Markle
Jun 7, 2015
Timothy Irvin Markle, 63, of Taneytown, Maryland, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at York Hospital in York, PA, as the result of a bicycling accident near Littlestown, PA. Born April 8, 1952 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence and Beatrice (Fleming) Markle. Tim worked for several years at the AMP Company in Abbottstown, PA. He...
Dr. James Richard Myers, Jr.
Jun 4, 2015
Dr. James Richard Myers, Jr, 70, of Westminster, died peacefully on Thursday evening, June 4, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson after a brief illness. Born February 20, 1945 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Dr. James Richard Myers and Dorothy Rutledge Myers. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Lynch Myers. Dr. Myers was a 1963...
Thomas Mark Kreiger
Jun 4, 2015
Thomas Mark Kreiger, age 59, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home following a recent battle with cancer. Born January 16, 1956 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Schwing) Kreiger. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 38 years, Peri A. (Brant) Kreiger. Tom graduated...
Mariah Baker
Jun 3, 2015
Mariah J. Baker, 93, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully with her family at her bedside, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg. Born September 28, 1921 in Fount, Kentucky, she was the eldest of seven children born to the late Crit and Amanda (Smith) Jones. She was the wife of the late Raymond M. Baker, to whom...
Patricia (Rankin) Schafer
Jun 1, 2015
Patricia D. (Rankin) Schafer, age 69, of Gettysburg, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2015. Born February 18, 1946, in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of Webb Wilson Rankin and the late Ester Marion Canty (Rankin). She is survived by her loving husband, James William Schafer, to whom she was married for almost 20 years. Pat was...
Mary Ruth "Marie" (Althoff) Mcnair
May 31, 2015
Mary Ruth “Marie” McNair, 78, of Emmitsburg, MD, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born December 5, 1936 in Thurmont, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Francis “Frank” Althoff and Helen Grace (Smith) Althoff. She was the loving wife of Dallas S. “Sonny” McNair for almost 60 years. Marie was...
Ercell Paul Brown
May 30, 2015
Ercell Paul Brown, age 80, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born November 30, 1934, in South Portsmouth, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles and Lillie Cooper Brown. He was married to Susan Lawson Brown, his wife of 32 years. He was a Marine and retired firefighter...
Irvin Edward "Bud" Crawford
May 30, 2015
Irvin Edward “Bud” Crawford, age 90, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2015. He was born on August 22, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Irvin W. and Anna Marie (Kolbl) Crawford. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jeanne Rose (O’Connor) Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a veteran of WWII, and served in...
Carolyn (Stitely) Renner
May 29, 2015
Carolyn Louise Renner, 68, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully Friday, May 29, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born October 25, 1946 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Truman and Nellie Barnes Stitely. She was the wife of the late Franklin Renner, Sr., who died in 2004. Carolyn worked as a Bar Tacker at...
Margaret (Wetzel) Andrew
May 28, 2015
Margaret Virginia Andrew, 86, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Glade Valley Nursing Home in Walkersville. Born June 5, 1928 in Emmitsburg, she was a daughter of the late Rita Etta Manning Wetzel and Irwin Wetzel. She was the wife of the late G. Stanley Andrew, Sr., to whom she was married for 65 years. Margaret...
Henry Alexander, Sr.
May 28, 2015
Henry Hess Alexander, Sr., 92, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully Thursday, May 28, 2015 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg. Born June 7, 1922 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Andrew Daniel and Margaret Hess Alexander. He was the husband of the late Mildred Slagle Alexander, to whom he was married for 67 years. Henry was a...
Paul Richard Dutterer
May 28, 2015
Paul R. Dutterer, 82, of Westminster, died Thursday evening, May 28, 2015, at Carroll Hospice Dove House after an extended illness. Born October 3, 1932 in the Westminster home where he has lived his entire life, he was the son of the late Stewart Nevin and Edna Ruthrauff Dutterer. He was the husband of C. Louise Wagner Dutterer, to whom...
Robert Jerome "Bob" Clark, Jr.
May 27, 2015
Robert Jerome “Bob” Clark, Jr., age 57, of Gwynn Oak, Maryland, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 16, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Robert J. Clark, Sr. and Shirley Helena (Poist) Clark. He enjoyed playing the drums in a...
Mildred "Millie" (Weant) Bollinger
May 27, 2015
Mildred R. “Millie” Bollinger, 81, of Taneytown passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born December 30, 1933 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Catherine Sauerwein Weant. She was the wife of Robert L. Bollinger, to whom she was married for 61 years. Millie worked at the...
Larry "Possum" Bowers
May 26, 2015
Larry Franklin “Possum” Bowers, 73, of Taneytown, Maryland died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born October 5, 1941 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary V. Rodkey Bowers. He was the husband of Loretta Long Bowers, to whom he was married for 53 years. Larry worked for...
Jean A. (Mohney) Harman
May 25, 2015
Jean A. Harman, 87, of Taneytown, died peacefully Monday, May 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born July 12, 1927 in Washington, D.C., she was the adopted daughter of the late Harry and Martha Stratton Mohney. She was the wife of George Harman, to whom she was married for 45 years. He died in 1991. Jean...
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