Melissa Summers
Jan 18, 2013
Melissa Marie “Missy” Summers, 29, of Taneytown died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born August 21, 1983 in Olney, she was the daughter of Thomas W. Abrecht, Sr. and wife, Phyllis of Frederick and Kathryne A. Carter of Hamblem, TN. She was the wife of Robert E. Summers, Jr. Missy was a graduate of...
Blanca Jordan Morales
Jan 15, 2013
Blanca Jordan Morales Avila, 66, of Frederick, Maryland died Monday, January 15, 2013 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born December 27, 1946 in Guatemala, she was the daughter of the late Miguel deJesus Jordan and Natalia Morales Jordan. Blanca was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Frederick. She loved serving others and enjoyed...
Murray P. Tomlin
Jan 14, 2013
Murray P. Tomlin, age 89, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2013 at St. Catherine’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Emmitsburg. Born May 17, 1923 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of the late Lewis Daniel and Phoebe Mae (Fogle) Tomlin. He was predeceased by his 2nd wife, Lillian Peterson Tomlin. Murray was a veteran of...
Eleanor Elizabeth Wampler
Jan 14, 2013
Eleanor E. Wampler, age 92, of Sykesville, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2013 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center in Westminster. She was born August 31, 1920 in Frederick County, Maryland, daughter of the late Maynard and Ava (Keiser) Martz. Her husband Harri Bushey Wampler predeceased her. She was retired from both the St. of MD...
Floyd "Shaff" Shaffer
Jan 13, 2013
Floyd K. “Shaff” Shaffer, 75, of Westminster died Sunday evening, January 13, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born May 20, 1937 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Rachel M. Smith Shaffer. “Shaff” was employed as a furniture mover for Geiman’s, the Hub and the Room Store in Westminster and also was a...
Mary Reckley
Jan 13, 2013
Mary Agnes Reckley, 70, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her home. Born June 1, 1942 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Regina Shorb McGraw. She was the wife of Joseph C. Reckley to whom she was married for 48 years. Mary was a graduate of St. Joseph High School,...
John L. Armacost
Jan 13, 2013
John Lewis Armacost, age 89, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown. Born on December 5, 1923 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late George H. Armacost, Sr. and Edith Brown Armacost. He was the beloved husband of Betty Ahalt Armacost for more than fifty eight...
George "Pap" A. Gist
Jan 11, 2013
George A. “Pap” Gist, age 92, of Smallwood, died peacefully on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born January 7, 1921 in Westminster, he was the son of the late George A. and Ethel (Ridinger) Gist. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Eloise Myers Gist in August 2012. George was a veteran...
James "Jef" Fitzgerald, Sr
Jan 10, 2013
James E. “Jef” Fitzgerald, Sr., 70, of Emmitsburg, MD died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Gettysburg Hospital Center in Gettysburg, PA. Born April 9, 1942 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Frank and Julia (Topper) Fitzgerald. He was the husband of Beverly Kelly Fitzgerald, to whom he was married for 49 years. Jef was a graduate of...
Mildred B. Jester
Jan 9, 2013
Mildred Baumgardner Jester, 93, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Lorien Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown. Born July 16, 1919 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Norman R. and Edna (Mehring) Baumgardner. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore M. Jester in 2009. Mildred graduated from Western Maryland College in...
Charlotte M. Zinser
Jan 9, 2013
Charlotte Maxine Zinser, age 72 of Westminster died Wednesday January 9, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was born November 18, 1940 in Baltimore, daughter of the late Morton and Anita Friedman Zinser. She worked as a magazine editor for the Walters Art Museum. She is survived by her partner, Mary Josie Dubsky of Westminster; cousins, Maxine Dubinsky, Debra Nelson,...
Paula Mae Carlisle
Jan 8, 2013
Paula Mae Carlisle, age 59 died Tuesday January 8, 2013 in Westminster. She was born August 18, 1953 in Maryland daughter of the late Melvin and Helen Brown Carlisle. She worked at the Westminster Shoe Factory and was a nursing assistant at Continuum Care in Sykesville. She is survived by siblings, Janet Carlisle of Utah, Melvin Carlisle and wife, Jane...
Lula E. Dillinger
Jan 8, 2013
Lula Elizabeth Dillinger, age 92 of Westminster died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. She was born May 6, 1920 in Cumberland, daughter of the late George, Sr. and Ethel May Wagner Welsh. She was the wife of the late David R. Dillinger, Jr. who died in 1984. Before retirement she worked as a secretary for Dr....
Robert Zentz
Jan 7, 2013
Robert Lloyd Zentz, 95, of Sykesville, formerly of Taneytown, died peacefully Monday, January 7, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born October 25, 1917 in Carroll County, MD, he was the son of the late Jacob Raymond and Mary Ellen Foy Zent. He was the husband of the late Mae Elizabeth Hardman Zentz, who died in August, 2008. Robert...
Gloria M. Garvin
Jan 7, 2013
Gloria M. Garvin, age 78, of Manchester died peacefully Monday January 7, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. She was born November 26, 1934 in Elkridge, Maryland daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Madeline (Carter) Kunz. She was the wife of Arthur W. Garvin, Jr., her husband of 22 years. She worked for 25 years as a...
Ronan Michael Hughes
Jan 3, 2013
Ronan Michael Hughes, 44, of Taneytown, MD died peacefully Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his home. Born November 10, 1968 in Hyattsville, MD, he was the son of Patrick and Rita Hughes of Hampstead. He was the husband of Elizabeth “Beth” Hughes. Ronan was a graduate of the University of Maryland where he earned a degree in Economics. He was...
Charles A. Morsberger
Jan 2, 2013
Charles A. Morsberger, age 88, died Wednesday January 2, 2013 at his home in Ellicott City, MD. He was born October 12, 1924 in Baltimore, son of the late Arthur and Eva Reitz Morsberger. He was the husband of the late Ann Haines Morsberger. Charles was an Army veteran of World War II. Before retirement he worked as a meat...
Josephine Brunner
Jan 1, 2013
Josephine Brunner, age 62 of Westminster, died Tuesday January 1, 2013 in Westminster. She was born February 7, 1950 in Baltimore, daughter of the late George and Florence Simmons Leaman. She is survived by children, Carl Brunner of Brooklyn Park, Rosetta Torres and Karrie Brunner Santos both of Westminster; siblings, Thelma Lehman of Florida and Georgetta Ridenour of Baltimore; also...
Margaret M. Ridenour
Dec 30, 2012
Margaret Marie Ridenour, age 59, life-long resident of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born August 10, 1953 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earle R. and Donaldine E. (Hann) Gelwicks. She was the wife of 41 years to Jerome “Jerry” F. Ridenour. Surviving in addition to her husband...
Josephine Catherine Choma
Dec 28, 2012
Josephine Catherine Choma, 97, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Westminster, died peacefully Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. Born July 22, 1915 in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie Krol Wickouski. She was the wife of the late Michael Gregory Choma, who died in 1989. Josephine was a clerk...
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