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Francis "Jack" L. Jackson, Jr.

Francis "Jack" L. Jackson, Jr.

Jan 24, 2014

Francis L. “Jack” Jackson, Jr., age 88 of Hanover, PA, formerly of Manchester, MD, died peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Cross Keys Village Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. He was born March 25, 1925 in Baltimore, the son of the late Francis Sr. and Evelyn (Hooper) Jackson.  He was predeceased by his wife Dolores Elizabeth Jackson in...

Fay Leola (Garber)  Minnick

Fay Leola (Garber) Minnick

Jan 21, 2014

Fay Leola Minnick, age 68, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born November 2, 1945 in Oak Orchard, Frederick Co., MD, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Z. and Dorothy L. (Devilbiss) Garber. Fay graduated from Francis Scott Key H.S. in 1963.  She worked for many years in the...

Geneva May (Ohler)  Selby

Geneva May (Ohler) Selby

Jan 20, 2014

Geneva May Selby, 86, of Taneytown, MD died  Monday, January 20, 2014 at Emeritus Assisted Living in Westminster, MD following a brief illness.  Born January 18, 1928 at the family’s farm near Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Mary Kelly Ohler and the wife of the late Sterling Selby, to whom she was married for 62...

Mildred  Irene Hawkins

Mildred Irene Hawkins

Jan 18, 2014

Mildred Irene Hawkins, 96, of Littlestown, PA died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at her home.  Born March 26, 1917 at Sam’s Creek near New Windsor, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Julia Ann Crabb Naill. Mildred was a homemaker.  She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, watching soap operas, spending time with her family, and cooking for them. Surviving...

Sister Cecilia Rose

Sister Cecilia Rose

Jan 17, 2014

Sister Cecilia Rose, Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Sister Cecilia (Elaine Cecilia) Rose, age 88, died January 17, 2014 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  She was born on April 16, 1925 in Point Marion, Pennsylvania.  Sister Cecilia was the first of two children born to Frederick and Yvonne (Bellette) Rose.    Sister Cecilia’s sister was a...

Lynn Marie Massicot

Lynn Marie Massicot

Jan 17, 2014

(PLEASE NOTE CHANGES IN DATES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.  VISITATION WILL BE WEDNESDAY.  FUNERAL MASS WILL BE THURSDAY.) Lynn Marie Massicot, 43, of Hagerstown, MD died unexpectedly Friday, January 17, 2014 at her home.  Born May 7, 1970 in Westminster, she was the daughter of Robert and Beverly Dillon Massicot. Lynn earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Washington College...

Margaret  Virginia (Burke)  Ritter

Margaret Virginia (Burke) Ritter

Jan 16, 2014

Margaret Virginia Burke Ritter, 69, of Taneytown died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Westminster.  Born January 14, 1945 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Clara Crouse Burke. Margaret was a housewife and homemaker.  She enjoyed gardening, caring for animals, spending time with her family, and helping others.  She was a member...

John  Michael Gelwicks Sr.

John Michael Gelwicks Sr.

Jan 15, 2014

John Michael Gelwicks Sr., 68, of Emmitsburg died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  Born February 11, 1945 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Earle and Donaldine Hahn Gelwicks. John was a machine operator at the Lions Brothers Company in Owings Mills for 40 years.  After his retirement in 2011, he worked in...

Carmen Lorraine (Jones)  Crum

Carmen Lorraine (Jones) Crum

Jan 15, 2014

Carmen L. Crum, 70, of Westminster, died Wednesday afternoon, January 15, 2014, at Carroll Hospital Center. Born September 8, 1943 in Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Edwin S. Jones and Laura O. Stocksdale Jones Gaver.  She was the wife of Larry E. Crum. Carmen was retired from Carroll Children’s Center, where she worked as a Medical Secretary/Receptionist.  ...

Sister Virginia Cotter

Sister Virginia Cotter

Jan 12, 2014

Sister Virginia Cotter, age 87, died January 12, 2014 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She was born February 24, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Sister Virginia was the third of seven children born to Margaret (O'Day) and John Cotter. She joined the Daughters of Charity on December 30, 1951 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. After graduating from St. Joseph College with...

Alex R. Johns

Alex R. Johns

Jan 10, 2014

Alex R. Johns, age 82, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Transitions Healthcare Center in Sykesville. Born September 3, 1931 in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Gallie Johns.  He was predeceased by his wife, Jessie Faith Johns in 2013. Mr. Johns was an automobile mechanic with Miller Brothers in...

Robert "Bobby" Bowers Sr.

Robert "Bobby" Bowers Sr.

Jan 7, 2014

Robert Leroy “Bobby” Bowers Sr., 79, of Taneytown died peacefully at his home Tuesday, January 7, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.  Born October 14, 1934 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Monroe and Isabelle Rinehart Bowers.  He was the husband of Arlene Ahn Bowers, to whom he was married for nearly 54 years. Robert was a...

Hilda B. (Cunningham)  Saxton

Hilda B. (Cunningham) Saxton

Jan 3, 2014

Hilda B. Saxton, age 85, of Mount Airy, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy. Born August 2, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Mathilda (Woppman) Cunningham.  She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice Sidney Saxton in 1991. Surviving her are children, Maurice...

Grace  Elizabeth "Lib"  Strine

Grace Elizabeth "Lib" Strine

Dec 30, 2013

Grace Elizabeth “Lib” Strine, age 90, of New Windsor, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2013 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland, after declining health. Born October 26, 1923 in Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Calvin Strine and Viola Cashman Strine. She was a member of the Edgewood Church of...

Kenneth  Albert "Buzzy" Bair

Kenneth Albert "Buzzy" Bair

Dec 29, 2013

Kenneth Albert “Buzzy” Bair, 91, of Taneytown, Maryland died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Lookabout Manor in Westminster.  Born November 27, 1922 near Union Bridge, he was the son of the late Clinton and Emma Hahn Bair.  He was the husband of the late Katherine Nusbaum Bair, to whom he was married for 59 years. Kenneth was the owner and...

Sister Camilla   Harant

Sister Camilla Harant

Dec 20, 2013

Sister Camilla Harant, Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Sister Camilla (Kamilla Theresa) Harant, age 98, died December 20, 2013 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  She was born on October 30, 1915 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Sister Camilla was one of three children born to Philip and Kamilla (Paule) Harant. Sister Camilla joined the Daughters of Charity...

Ronald Leroy Rognlien

Ronald Leroy Rognlien

Dec 19, 2013

Ronald LeRoy Rognlien, 61, died unexpectedly from a massive heart attack at his home in Warrenton, VA., on Thursday morning, December 19, 2013. Born in 1952 in Baraboo, Wis.; he was the son of the late Stanley LeRoy Rognlien and the late Arlene Doris Jacobson Rognlien. His father served on submarines in the U.S. Navy during World War II in...

Thomas A. Bender

Thomas A. Bender

Dec 18, 2013

Thomas A. Bender, age 60, of Sabillasville, MD died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the University of Maryland Hospital Center in Baltimore, following an extended illness. He was born March 18, 1953 in Frederick, Maryland son of the late Charles A. and Evelyn C. (Moberley) Bender. He worked as a mechanic, truck driver, and heavy machine operator until his...

Ambrose "Andy" O. Miller

Ambrose "Andy" O. Miller

Dec 17, 2013

Ambrose Oliver “Andy” Miller, 92, of Hampstead, formerly of Woodlawn, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Golden Crest Assisted Living in Hampstead. He was born August 26, 1921 in Annapolis, the son of the late Sebastian and Olive Tudor Miller.  He was the husband of the late Ruth Snead Miller, who died in March 2013. After attending Poly...

Regina  Louise (Mort)  Foreman

Regina Louise (Mort) Foreman

Dec 17, 2013

Regina Louise Foreman, 81, of Keymar, Maryland died peacefully Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in York, PA.  Born December 31, 1931 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ethel Clingan Mort.  She was the wife of the late Carroll J. Foreman who died in 1975. Regina worked for 20 years...

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