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James Donald "Don" Bowne, Sr

James Donald "Don" Bowne, Sr

Mar 21, 2013

James Donald Bowne Sr., 86, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born January 3, 1927 in Cheesequake, NJ, he was the eleventh child of the late Clyde and Susanna Schulmeister Bowne. He was the husband of Mary Sanders Bowne, his wife of 57 years. Don was an accountant for Mobil Oil...

Janet L. Evanick

Janet L. Evanick

Mar 17, 2013

Janet Evanick, 78, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born May 15, 1934 in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of the late Chester R. and Hortence Smith Brown. She was the long-time companion of Calvin Lee Lockard of Westminster. Janet was a graduate of Westminster High School. She...

Ruth L. Miller

Ruth L. Miller

Mar 15, 2013

Ruth Lee Miller, age 90 of Hampstead, formerly of Woodlawn, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. She was born March 19, 1922 in Baltimore, daughter of the late William H. Snead and Ruth Grant Murray. She was the wife of Ambrose “Andy” O. Miller, her husband of 67 years. She was a 1940 graduate of Western...

Mary Elizabeth Duppins

Mary Elizabeth Duppins

Mar 12, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Duppins, age 86, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Golden Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westminster. Born February 17, 1927 in Old Fields, Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew Duppins and Sarah May (Black) Duppins Duson. She was a member of the Union Street United...

Janina "Jen" Sturdivant

Janina "Jen" Sturdivant

Mar 6, 2013

Janina Rebecca “Jen” Sturdivant, 36, of Taneytown died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore following a lengthy battle with leukemia. Born August 3, 1976 in Silver Spring, she was the daughter of James D. and Maria “Nini” Jardeleza Hansbrough, Jr. of Taneytown. She was the wife of Christopher L. Sturdivant. Jen was a 1994 graduate of...

Charles A. Ellis

Charles A. Ellis

Mar 2, 2013

Charles A. Ellis, age 78, of Ellicott City, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Born December 21, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was of the Jewish faith and was a newspaper delivery driver. Graveside services and interment will be held at...

Linda Ness

Linda Ness

Mar 2, 2013

Linda Marie Ness, 72, of York, PA died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown following a lengthy illness. Born November 30, 1940 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Agnes Rutter Staub. Linda was a communicant of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in York, PA. She managed a variety of businesses...

William Miller

William Miller

Feb 28, 2013

William H. Miller, 89, of Taneytown died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at his home. Born May 15, 1923 in Blackoak, MD, he was the son of the late William F. and Viola Baker Miller. He was the husband of Evelyn Martin Miller, his wife of 70 years. William was a lifelong farmer. He owned and operated school buses for Carroll...

Charles "Chuck" Chaney

Charles "Chuck" Chaney

Feb 27, 2013

Charles Prentice “Chuck” Chaney, 71, of Finksburg died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.  Born August 3, 1941 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Prentice Earl and Dorothy Osborn Chaney.  He was the husband of Deborah Sue Peregoy Chaney, his wife of 33 years. Chuck was a member of Carrollton Church...

Edwin R. Armacost

Edwin R. Armacost

Feb 26, 2013

Edwin Ryle Armacost, age 96, died Tuesday February 26, 2013 at his home in Finksburg. He was born June 7, 1916 in Finksburg, son of the late John Daniel and Lillian Constantine Armacost. He was the husband of Annabelle Madry Armacost, his wife of 68 years.He was a 1935 graduate of Westminster High School. After graduation he worked on the...

Dale E. Boyles, Sr

Dale E. Boyles, Sr

Feb 25, 2013

Dale Edwin Boyles, Sr., age 91 of Westminster, died peacefully on Monday February 25, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. He was born April 7, 1921 in Juniata, Pennsylvania, son of the late Roy and Sarah Heberling Boyles. He was the husband of Helen K. Mentzer Boyles, his wife of 67 years. He served in the U.S. Army 156 Infantry...

Sister Marie Yetter

Sister Marie Yetter

Feb 23, 2013

Sister Marie Yetter, age 94, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Villa St. Michael, St. Vincent’s Care Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She was born on April 30, 1918 in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late Albert Joseph Yetter and Elizabeth Gertrude (Glorius) Yetter. She was a Daughter of Charity and served the church as...

Jessie Faith Johns

Jessie Faith Johns

Feb 23, 2013

Jessie Faith Johns, age 78, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Golden Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born March 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mary Ellen (Laumann) Bathgate. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Alex Johns. Mrs. Johns worked for various retail...

Roger Neal

Roger Neal

Feb 22, 2013

Roger B. W. Neal, 56, of Taneytown, Maryland died unexpectedly Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home. Born December 25, 1956 in Baltimore, he was the son of Elizabeth Boyle Neal of Florida and the late Robert C. Neal. He was the husband of Linda Stanton Neal, to whom he would have been married for 30 years this July. Roger,...

Elizabeth "Betty" Brigante

Elizabeth "Betty" Brigante

Feb 13, 2013

Elizabeth Mary “Betty” Brigante, 91, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, formerly of Port Chester, NY, died peacefully February 13, 2013 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born August 10, 1921 in Chestnut Ridge, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Chordach Berecz. She was the wife of the late Frank Brigante who died in 1961. Elizabeth worked...

Agnes L. Miller

Agnes L. Miller

Feb 9, 2013

Agnes LaRue (Stephan) Miller, age 90, life-long resident of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Golden Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westminster. Born November 11, 1922 in Westminster, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Bessie A. (McGee) Stephan. She was predeceased by her husband George H. Miller in 2010. She...

Roland L. Blum

Roland L. Blum

Feb 7, 2013

Roland Lester Blum, 78, of Taneytown died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born July 1, 1934 in Patapsco, he was the son of the late Irvin and Lillian Stimax Blum. He was the husband of Mary Plaine Blum, his wife of 40 years. Roland was a farmer and an avid deer hunter. He enjoyed spending time...

Linda Viola Cimino

Linda Viola Cimino

Feb 7, 2013

Linda Viola Cimino, age 69, died peacefully Thursday February 7, 2013 at her home in Finksburg. Born June 20, 1943 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late George C.H. Schauermann and Carla Voss-Heinrich. She was the wife of William T. Cimino, her husband of 51 years. Linda was a 1961 graduate of Milford Mill High School....

Charles G. Leppo

Charles G. Leppo

Feb 7, 2013

Charles G. Leppo, 92, formerly of Westminster, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover, Pa. Born Sept. 29, 1920, in Eastview, he was the son of the late Claude and Estella Lockard Leppo. He was the husband of LuRay Boerner Leppo, who died Oct. 5, 2012. He was raised on a farm and worked the...

Marie "Mim" Hess

Marie "Mim" Hess

Feb 4, 2013

Marie Elizabeth “Mim” Hess, 87, of Taneytown died peacefully Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home in the Carroll Vista community. Born October 19, 1925 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Loeffler Knapp. She was the wife of the late George J. Hess, Jr. to whom she was married for 61 years. Marie was...

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