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...
Charles Lewis Geisinger
May 24, 2015
Charles Lewis Geisinger, 89, of Taneytown, Maryland died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born May 3, 1926 in Ceresville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lewis Henry and Mary Bessie Getzandanner Geisinger. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise Sauerwein Geisinger, to whom he was married for 45 years. She died...
Glenn C. Rosenquist
May 23, 2015
Glenn Carl Rosenquist, age 83, of Chevy Chase, Maryland died on Saturday, May 23, 2015 after a 17 year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. He was born on August 29, 1931 in Lincoln, NE, son of the late Carl and Mable (Lundy) Rosenquist. He attended Lincoln public schools, graduated from the...
Clarence Lee King
May 20, 2015
Clarence Lee King, 80, of Westminster, died Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 2015 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born March 20, 1935 in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Thelma Pearl McGuire King. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Ruth Hackney King. Clarence was a carpenter, and devout Christian all his...
C. Richard "Dick" Fox
May 18, 2015
C. Richard “Dick” Fox, age 82, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born December 24, 1932 in New Windsor, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell S. and Mary E. (Cartzendafner) Fox. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Darthean Duvall Fox. Dick attended...
John Willis Cotingame
May 17, 2015
John W. Cotingame, 77, of Silver Run, died early Sunday morning, May 17, 2015 at his home. Born June 3, 1937 in Hazard, Kentucky, he was the son of the late John H. and Georgia Standifer Cotingame. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Alta E. Miller Cotingame. John worked for Black and Decker in Hampstead for 13...
Roseanna O'Donoghue
May 16, 2015
Roseanna O’Donoghue, 89, of Westminster, MD, and formerly of Taneytown, died peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Sunny Woods Assisted Living in Westminster. Born January 4, 1926 at Stone Lodge Farm near Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late David and Dorothy Gloninger O’Donoghue, Sr. Rosie spent most of her life living at home and caring for her...
Victor "Vic" Welty
May 16, 2015
Victor Monroe “Vic” Welty, 70, of Westminster died unexpectedly Saturday, May 16, 2015 at his home. Born October 26, 1944 in Middleburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Howard and Olive Simpson Welty. Vic was a Logistics/Senior Planner for Textron (AAI, Inc.) in Cockeysville, Maryland prior to his retirement. He was a Viet Nam veteran, serving in the...
Louise Amanda (Dern) Wright
May 15, 2015
Louise Dern Wright, 105, of Westminster, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center, where she was a resident for over 25 years. Born August 14, 1909 in Keysville, Carroll County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roy R. Dern and Hannah M. Sauble Dern. She was the wife of the late Raymond K. Wright...
Matthew Harrison Mckenzie Shilman
May 14, 2015
Matthew Harrison McKenzie Shilman, age 30, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. Born on October 30, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Stephen Ira Shilman of Lahti, Finland and Nancy Ann McKenzie of Westminster. He enjoyed helping with theatrical productions, and worked for several years as a theater technician and follow-spot...
Audrey (Roop) Rohrbaugh
May 10, 2015
Audrey Virginia Bowers Rohrbaugh, 92, of Keymar died peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 10, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 28, 1923 in Detour, she was the daughter of the late Earl David and Mary Agnes Bentzil Roop. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Bowers, Sr. She is survived by sons, Robert F....
Carl Cleveland Twigg, Jr.
May 5, 2015
Carl Cleveland Twigg, Jr., age 94, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his residence at Carroll Lutheran Village. Born on September 13, 1920 in Westminster, Maryland, he was the son of the late Carl C. Twigg, Sr. and Anna Gehr Twigg. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, June Kay Twigg. Carl was...
Michael "Rider" Mcnair
May 5, 2015
Michael William “Rider” McNair, 56, of York Springs, PA died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. Born August 24, 1958 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Helen Jamison McNair, of Taneytown, MD and the late Robert McNair. He was the husband of Sandra Rippeon McNair, to whom he was married for almost 23 years. Mike was...
Jerry Orndorff
May 1, 2015
Gerald Patrick “Jerry” Orndorff, 67, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, PA. Born March 17, 1948 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late John and Leila Sanders Orndorff. He was the husband of Mabel Saunders Orndorff, to whom he was married for 46 years. Jerry worked in the...
Richard Trout Graham
Apr 30, 2015
Richard Trout Graham, 90, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Glade Valley Nursing Center in Walkersville. Born August 21, 1924 in Johnsville, MD, he was the son of the late Norman and Cora Kump Graham. He was the husband of Margaret Might Graham, to whom he was married for 30 years, Richard was an oil burner...
Sebastian Gagliardi
Apr 29, 2015
Sebastian Gagliardi, 8, of Emmitsburg, Maryland passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at his home following a valiant battle with brain cancer. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, into the waiting arms of angels. Born March 3, 2007 in Frederick, Sebastian was the son of Sergio and Yeimi Bautista Gagliardi of Emmitsburg. Sebastian was in first grade at...
Vic Weishaar
Apr 28, 2015
Victor Annon “Vic” Weishaar, 69, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born August 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Mary Viola Weishaar. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda Ann (Cool) Weishaar Vic worked at a variety of manufacturing jobs throughout his life. He enjoyed...
Anna Shorb Blessing
Apr 27, 2015
Anna Shorb Blessing, 92, formerly of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Brinton Woods Nursing Center in Sykesville. Born September 20, 1922 in Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Rose Davis Grable. She was the wife of the late Bernard Shorb who died in 1979. Anna was a seamstress at both the...
Greg Van Hook
Apr 25, 2015
Robert Gregory "Greg" Van Hook, 50, of Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania died peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 25, 2015 with his wife and pup "Buckshot" at his side. Born February 1, 1965, he was the oldest son of Robert Everett and Fonda June Vault Van Hook of Somerset, Kentucky. Greg was the beloved husband and soul mate...