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Francis V. Hobbs, Sr.

Francis V. Hobbs, Sr.

Nov 25, 2014

Francis V. Hobbs, Sr., age 88, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born July 17, 1926 in Pikesville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth E. (Wivell) Hobbs, Sr.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth E. (Smith) Hobbs. Francis was a...

Arnie Otte

Arnie Otte

Nov 24, 2014

Arnie Otte, Air Force MSGT (Ret.), age 80, of Carroll Vista Retirement Community in Taneytown, Maryland died on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown. He was born April 14, 1934 in Germantown, Wisconsin, son of the late Arnold and Frieda Greibling Otte.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy C. Shower Otte.  They were...

Elsie Mae (Barnes)  Black

Elsie Mae (Barnes) Black

Nov 24, 2014

Elsie Mae Black, age 88, of Keymar, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born June 17, 1926 in Trenton, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ethel Richter Barnes.  She was predeceased by her husband, Leslie R. Black. Surviving are children, Paul Black, Ruth Warren, Rachael Mathias, Linda...

Evelyn M. (Baumgardner)  Humbert

Evelyn M. (Baumgardner) Humbert

Nov 23, 2014

Evelyn M. Humbert, age 80, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born May 17, 1934 in Taneytown, Maryland she was the daughter of the late R. Clyde and Grace A. (Myers) Baumgardner.  She was predeceased by her husband Paul E. Humbert in 1997. Evelyn enjoyed cooking and baking for family and...

Betty Jane (Ott)  Weatherly

Betty Jane (Ott) Weatherly

Nov 19, 2014

Betty J. Weatherly, 88, of Fairfield, PA, died peacefully Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg.  Born May 18, 1926 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Ida (Miller) Ott.  She was the wife of the late John C. Weatherly, who died in February 2014, and to whom she was...

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...

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