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Patricia Anne Kelly

Patricia Anne Kelly

Nov 17, 2014

Patricia “Olana” Anne Kelly, age 80, of Finksburg passed away peacefully on November 17, 2014.  She was born January 8, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York.  She is survived by two sons; Christopher Kelly and Paul Kelly and his wife Kelly, and daughter-in-law Kris, and four grandchildren, Ericka, Logan, Sarah, and Quinn.  Patricia was an artist and decorator, very spiritual and...

Rev. Dr. Bernie Zerkel

Rev. Dr. Bernie Zerkel

Nov 12, 2014

The Rev. Dr. Bernie Zerkel, Jr., 89, of Westminster, MD died Wednesday morning, November 12, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center. Born October 24, 1925 in Mt. Jackson, VA, he was the son of the late Bernie and Beatrice Zerkel.  He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Zerkel, and was predeceased by his first wife, Betty Hile Zerkel. Rev. Zerkel was...

Patricia "Pat" (Wetzel)  Miller

Patricia "Pat" (Wetzel) Miller

Nov 10, 2014

Alma Patricia “Pat” Miller, 85, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully Monday, November 10, 2014 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg.  Born May 8, 1929 in Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Nellie Topper Wetzel.  She was the wife of the late Roy Miller, to whom she was married for 39 years.  He died in 1987....

Curtis Jeffery Walker

Curtis Jeffery Walker

Nov 9, 2014

Curtis Jeffery Walker, 29, of Frederick, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 9, 2014 at his home.  Born January 19, 1985 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of Lisa and Raymond W. Walker III of Thurmont, Maryland. Curtis was a dabbler and worked at a variety of jobs.  He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his children. Surviving are...

Chester Springer

Chester Springer

Nov 6, 2014

Chester Leroy Springer, 85, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born September 29, 1929 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late William and Minerva Willhide Springer.  He was the husband of the late Evelyn Staub Springer, to whom he was married for 40 years.  She died in 2009....

Carolyn Louise (Smith)  Federici

Carolyn Louise (Smith) Federici

Nov 5, 2014

Carolyn L. Federici, 84, formerly of Westminster, died Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014 at Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. Born July 28, 1930 in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Stanley Bennett Smith and Gladys Idell Pettangill Smith.  She was the wife of the late Vincent James “Jim” Federici. Surviving her is a son, Vincent...

Mary Joanne Nelson

Mary Joanne Nelson

Nov 5, 2014

Mary Joanne Nelson, 61, formerly of North Carolina, died Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014  at the V.A. Hospital in Baltimore. Born July 24, 1953 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Mary Vernette Ryan Souders of Westminster the late Harry G. Nelson.  She was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where she served as a medic. Surviving in addition...

John Wilson Cramer

John Wilson Cramer

Nov 4, 2014

John Wilson Cramer, 73, of Union Bridge, Maryland died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.  Born September 2, 1941 in Twin Rocks, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Wilda Moose Cramer.  He was the husband of Alma Jo Lindsay Cramer, to whom he was married for 51 years. John was...

Robert "Bob" Mcgonigal

Robert "Bob" Mcgonigal

Oct 29, 2014

Robert Lee “Bob” McGonigal, 73, of Littlestown, PA went to be with his Lord after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  He passed on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born September 28, 1941 in Littlestown, he was the son of the late Thomas McGonigal and Mary Sanders Keefer.  He was the husband of...

Nicholas Adam Derita

Nicholas Adam Derita

Oct 28, 2014

Nicholas Adam DeRita, age 79, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home.  Born January 15, 1935 in Yonkers, N.Y., he was the son of the late Dominick and Theresa Lombardi DeRita.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ollie Catherine (Rowe) DeRita. He loved bowling and working on cars.  He enjoyed spending...

Margaret Louise (Mercer)  Hooper

Margaret Louise (Mercer) Hooper

Oct 23, 2014

Margaret Louise Hooper, 77, of Waynesboro, PA, died peacefully Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Transitions Assisted Living in Gettysburg, PA.  Born May 12, 1937 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Sarah Morningstar Mercer.  She was the wife of the late Frank Hooper, Jr., who died in 1996. Margaret worked for many years at the...

William "Doc" Reese, Jr.

William "Doc" Reese, Jr.

Oct 18, 2014

William “Doc” Reese, Jr., 72, of Westminster died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.  Born August 27, 1942 in Johnsville, Maryland, he was the son of the late William Webster and Mary Ellen Delawder Reese. Doc was a supervisor at Westminster Shoe Company and Monumental Millwork in Westminster for many years.  He enjoyed fishing and watching...

Beulah Marie (Myers)  Slaysman

Beulah Marie (Myers) Slaysman

Oct 18, 2014

Beulah Marie Slaysman, 88, of Finksburg died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Golden Living Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Westminster, Maryland.  Born May 27, 1926 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Oscar and Bertha Ida Wheeler Myers.  She was the wife of the late Marvin Richard Jarret “Jerry” Slaysman. She was a 1947 graduate of the...

Marjorie Jane (White)  Jenkins

Marjorie Jane (White) Jenkins

Oct 16, 2014

Marjorie Jane Jenkins, 94, of Manchester, died early Thursday morning, October 16, 2014 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born March 21, 1920 in Sacramento, California, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Hazel Jane (Johnson) White. Marjorie was retired as an Account Clerk for the state of California before moving to Maryland.  She then volunteered for the...

Marilyn Ruth (Tinder)  Harry

Marilyn Ruth (Tinder) Harry

Oct 14, 2014

Marilyn Ruth Harry, age 77, of Westminster, formerly of Dundalk, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home. Born September 18 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Eldred C. and Anna A. (Siewiki) Tinder.  She was the wife of 57 years to Gerald M. Harry. She was a manager for over 30...

George R. Keller

George R. Keller

Oct 13, 2014

George R. Keller, 81, of Catonsville, died peacefully on Monday morning, October 13, 2014 at Transitions Healthcare in Sykesville. Born November 27, 1932 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late George W. and Alice E. Nicholson Keller.  He is survived by his wife, Connie Carnes Keller, to whom he was married for 61 years. George was a veteran...

Elizabeth (Wright)  Latta

Elizabeth (Wright) Latta

Oct 13, 2014

Elizabeth Wright Latta, 89, of Thurmont, Maryland passed away peacefully Monday, October 13, 2014 at her home.  Born May 31, 1925 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Judge Edward G. Wright and Geneva Elizabeth Mobley Wright.  She was the wife of the late Thomas Rufus Latta, to whom she was married for 59 years. Elizabeth spent her...

Carole Lee (Smith)  Shoup-Hamilton

Carole Lee (Smith) Shoup-Hamilton

Oct 12, 2014

Carole Lee Shoup-Hamilton, age 72, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her home at Carroll Lutheran Village. Born October 12, 1942 in Wheaton, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Buren Eli and Ella Mae (Raynor) Smith. She worked for many years as an analyst with Lockheed-Martin.  She was an active resident at Carroll...

William Sherman Dubsky

William Sherman Dubsky

Oct 12, 2014

William Sherman Dubsky. 63, of Odenton, MD died Sunday October 12, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, MD. Born May 28, 1951 to the late Warren and Mary Ann (Kelley) Dubsky.   Survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Marilyn (Thomas) Dubsky. Father to four sons: the Rev. Michael A. Dubsky and his wife the Rev. Kristin (Hoyer) Dubsky of...

Thomas Daniel Rabenhorst

Thomas Daniel Rabenhorst

Oct 11, 2014

Thomas Daniel Rabenhorst, age 70, of Finksburg, Maryland, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born February 14, 1944 in Silver Spring, Maryland, he was the son of Hazen (Woods) Rabenhorst of Westminster and the late Daniel Capell Rabenhorst.  He is survived by his wife of 39...

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