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Edwina Hambleton Earp

Edwina Hambleton Earp

Jan 2, 2015

Edwina Hambleton Earp, 94, of Westminster and formerly of Olney, died peacefully on Friday morning, January 2, 2015 at Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center. Born July 30, 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late James I. and Mabel Nichol Hambleton.  Edwina’s father, James, was for many years the head of the Department of Apiculture, located in...

Harry S. Hahn, Sr.

Harry S. Hahn, Sr.

Jan 2, 2015

Harry Scott Hahn, Sr., 98, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully Friday, January 2, 2015 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg.  Born December 23, 1916 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Luther and Mary Catherine (Clingan) Hahn.  Twice married, he was the husband of the late Vada (Masser) Hahn who died in 1962 and the late Margaret...

James Gilbert Bitz

James Gilbert Bitz

Dec 31, 2014

James Gilbert Bitz, age 58, of Westminster, died Wednesday evening, December 31, 2014 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born August 5, 1956 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Barbara (Hoffmann) Bitz.  He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Deborah (Evans) Bitz. Jim was a Baltimore County Police Officer for 36 years.  He loved...

Raymond J. Lingg

Raymond J. Lingg

Dec 29, 2014

Raymond Joseph Lingg, 90, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully at his home on Monday, December 29, 2014.  Born January 6, 1924 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late John and Jane (Baker) Lingg.  He was the husband of the late Charlotte (Miller) Lingg, who died in 1994. Raymond was a long-time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Jo Ann (Davis)  Wisner

Jo Ann (Davis) Wisner

Dec 27, 2014

Jo Ann Wisner, 58, of McSherrystown, PA, died early Saturday morning, December 27, 2014 at her home. Born March 5, 1956 in Baltimore City, she was the daughter of the late Desmond and Mary Josephine Lyon. She was the wife of Perry L. Wisner, her husband of 18 years. Jo Ann was a member of the Church of God, A...

Jack  Edward Krabitz

Jack Edward Krabitz

Dec 26, 2014

Jack Edward Krabitz, 87, of Taneytown, Maryland died Friday, December 26, 2014 at his home.  Born October 14, 1927 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Margaret (Lawton) Krabitz.  He was the husband of Patricia “Pat” Boone Krabitz, to whom he was married for 49 years. Jack was a supervisor and programmer for the B&O, Chessie,...

Arthur Eugene Robinson

Arthur Eugene Robinson

Dec 23, 2014

Arthur Eugene Robinson, age 90, of Finksburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, December 23, 2014 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born July 21, 1924 in Kona, N.C., he was the son of the late Jacob and Lizzie (Hall) Robinson.  He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Aileene R. (Higgins) Robinson. Eugene was a veteran...

Bruce P. Eyler, Jr.

Bruce P. Eyler, Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Bruce Paul Eyler, Jr. 78, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born June 7, 1936 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Bruce Paul and Lutie Singer Eyler, Sr.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Marie Bowers Eyler, his wife of 59 years. Bruce was a member...

Miriam Augusta (Sandkuhler)  Welty

Miriam Augusta (Sandkuhler) Welty

Dec 22, 2014

Miriam Augusta Welty, 89, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2014 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg.  Born December 23, 1924 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice Byrd Reed Sandkuhler.  She was the wife of Joseph Norman Welty, to whom she was married for 66 years. Miriam, along with her...

Gwendolyn Teresa (Hunnicutt)  Zill

Gwendolyn Teresa (Hunnicutt) Zill

Dec 21, 2014

Gwendolyn Teresa Zill, 92, a resident of Michaux Manor in Fayettesville, PA, and formerly of Emmitsburg, MD, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital.  Born April 21, 1922 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Clair (Green) Hunnicutt.  She was the wife of Bernard Zill, to whom she was married for 67 years. Gwen was...

Raymond  Francis  "Ray" Delisle

Raymond Francis "Ray" Delisle

Dec 19, 2014

Raymond Francis “Ray” Delisle, 66, of Westminster, died early Friday morning, December 19, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center.  Born February 24, 1948 in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late George and E. Rita (Parent) Delisle.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Hendricks) Boros  Delisle. Ray was a 1967 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School in Chicopee,...

Richard "Rich" Schreck

Richard "Rich" Schreck

Dec 12, 2014

Richard Frank “Rich” Schreck, 74, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully Friday, December 12, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born January 10, 1940 in Reisterstown, he was the son of the late Alfred and Bessie Constantine Schreck.  He was the husband of Ruth Anna Miller Schreck, to whom he was married for 50 years. Rich was a...

Gordon Vincent Horrell

Gordon Vincent Horrell

Dec 11, 2014

Gordon Vincent Horrell, age 65, of Finksburg, Maryland, died on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born on February 4, 1949 in New Kensington, PA, he was the son of the late John A. and Clara (Cochran) Horrell.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Diane L. (Edrington) Horrell. Gordon was retired after 17 years...

Cindy L. (Woosley)  Berrier

Cindy L. (Woosley) Berrier

Dec 3, 2014

Cindy L. Berrier, age 61, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. Born June 18, 1953 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Maynard F. Woosley and Betty M. Shifflett (Collette).  She was predeceased by her husband of 37 years, David C. Berrier. She was a...

Irene Ellenor (Anderson)  Starecheski

Irene Ellenor (Anderson) Starecheski

Dec 1, 2014

Irene Ellenor Starecheski, age 90, of Sykesville, went to be with our Lord, December 1, 2014 at her home. She was born March 9, 1924 in Ridgeway, PA, daughter of the late John and Anna (Johnson) Anderson. She will always be remembered as the cornerstone of the Starecheski family and will be greatly missed.  Irene left behind a legacy that...

Mary Elizabeth (Hull)  Brehm

Mary Elizabeth (Hull) Brehm

Nov 30, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Brehm, 91, of Westminster, died Sunday afternoon, November 30, 2014 at Golden Living Nursing Center. Born October 26, 1923 in Union Bridge, she was the daughter of the late H. Paul and Margaret E. Englar Hull.  She was the wife of the late Russell H.Brehm, her husband of 65 years. She was a long-time member of St. John’s...

Betty V.  (Eckard)  Flickinger

Betty V. (Eckard) Flickinger

Nov 29, 2014

Betty Virginia Flickinger, 89, of Westminster, died Saturday morning, November 29, 2014 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born August 31, 1925 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Norman O. and Freda Selders Eckard.  She is predeceased by her husband, Milton Devilbiss Flickinger. Betty was formerly employed by Telemecanique in Westminster and Windsor Shoe in Littlestown, PA.  She...

Evangeline G. Truesdell

Evangeline G. Truesdell

Nov 28, 2014

Evangeline G. Truesdell, age 96, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland and Surf Side Beach, S.C., died peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown. Born August 16, 1918 in Rye, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. H. Paul Guhse’ and Dorothy Marie (Meinsinger) Guhse’.  She was predeceased by her husband...

Rosemarie O. Smith

Rosemarie O. Smith

Nov 28, 2014

Rosemarie O. Smith, age 80, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, formerly of Indiana, died peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born June 18, 1934 in Hammond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose J. (Horvath) Ondo.  She was predeceased by her 1st husband, John M. O’Connell and is survived by her...

Ruth "Blondie" G. (Koontz)  Swartz

Ruth "Blondie" G. (Koontz) Swartz

Nov 26, 2014

Ruth “Blondie” G. Swartz, age 75, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at home. Born September 29, 1939 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles Perry and Mary Margaret (Byard) Koontz.  She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Norman M. Swartz. Over the course of Blondie’s years she...

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