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Mary Ellen Farver

Mary Ellen Farver

Aug 1, 2012

Mary Ellen Farver, age 88 died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg, PA , after an extended illness. She was born April 1, 1924 in Paw Paw, WV, daughter of the late Bennie and Pearl Simmons Delawder. She was the wife of the late Leroy A. Farver, who died in 1991. Mrs. Farver was a member...

N. Katherine "Kay" Hollinger

N. Katherine "Kay" Hollinger

Jul 31, 2012

Nancy Katherine “Kay” Hollinger, age 107, died Tuesday July 31, 2012 at Fairhaven Retirement Village in Sykesville, MD. She was born July 16, 1905 in Grayson, KY, daughter of the late Dexter and Sarah Martha Dickson Hamon. She was the wife of the late K. Ray Hollinger, whom she married on September 29, 1926. Her family moved to Indiana in...

Howard O. Sutch

Howard O. Sutch

Jul 29, 2012

Howard Otis Sutch, 84, of Fairfield, PA died peacefully at his home Sunday, July 29, 2012. Born November 15, 1927 in Owings Mills, MD, he was the son of the late Howard W. and Nellie Fisher Sutch. He was the husband of Karen A. Osman Sutch, to whom he was married 44 years. Howard was Purchasing Manager for Westinghouse Electric...

Elizabeth Alice Welsh

Elizabeth Alice Welsh

Jul 27, 2012

Elizabeth Alice Welsh, age 71 of Westminster went to join God’s angels in heaven on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born September 16, 1940 in Baltimore, daughter of the late Henry and Alice Brown Naill. She was the wife of the late Frank James Welsh, Jr. her husband of 42...

M. Ethel Long

M. Ethel Long

Jul 26, 2012

Mary Ethel Long, 91, of Harney, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 29, 1921 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Irene Wivell Orndorff. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard G. Long, who passed October, 31, 1983. Mary was a lifelong homemaker,...

Joseph R. Fredette, Jr

Joseph R. Fredette, Jr

Jul 22, 2012

Joseph Robert Fredette, Jr., 55, of Littlestown, PA died Sunday, July 22, 2012 as the result of a motorcycle accident on Route 97 near Littlestown. He was born August 31, 1956 in Florida. Joe was a HVAC technician and worked for Key Services Heating & Cooling in Littlestown. He previously worked for Ford Motor Co. for many years in Norfolk,...

Trudy Clabaugh

Trudy Clabaugh

Jul 22, 2012

Trudy Ann Clabaugh, 58, of Littlestown, PA died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at York Hospital Center in York, PA. Born December 22, 1953 in the Pimlico neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Audrey Diggs Dietz. She was the wife of James W. Clabaugh, to whom she was married for more than 40 years....

John Rollins Reaves, Jr

John Rollins Reaves, Jr

Jul 20, 2012

John Rollins Reaves, Jr., 90, died on Friday, July 20, 2012, at his home in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He was the son of the late John R. Reaves, Sr., and Amanda Sjoblom Reaves, Lake Mary, FL. He was born in Orlando, FL on October 15, 1921. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Betty Jane (Rohrbaugh) Reaves, Emmitsburg, and...

Roman Andrew Kadlubowski

Roman Andrew Kadlubowski

Jul 19, 2012

Roman Andrew Kadlubowski, age 92 of Westminster, Maryland, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House. He was born October 25, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, son of the late Egnac and Mary (Nowakowski) Kadlubowski. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Vera Kadlubowski. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII. He...

Herbert Bowers

Herbert Bowers

Jul 17, 2012

Herbert W.F. Bowers, 87, of Hanover, PA, formerly of Taneytown, died peacefully Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Hanover Hospital Center in Hanover, PA. Born December 27, 1924 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Geary and Ruth Fissel Bowers. He was the husband of Maxine Fream Bowers, to whom he was married for 62 years. Herbert was a...

Esther N. Speak

Esther N. Speak

Jul 16, 2012

Esther Nadine Speak, age 83, of Taneytown died peacefully Monday, July 16, 2012 at Cross Keys Brethren Village in New Oxford, PA. Born January 4, 1929 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Stover Albaugh. She was the wife of the late Roy “Bud” Speak, her husband of 46 years, who died in 1997. Esther...

William G. "Bill" Seboure

William G. "Bill" Seboure

Jul 5, 2012

William George “Bill” Seboure, age 73 of Westminster, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his home. He was born November 18, 1938 in Baltimore, son of the late William S. and Ruth Manning Seboure. He graduated from Westminster High School, Class of 1956 and was a U.S. Army veteran, studying Russian at the Defense Language Institute and serving in Japan....

Thomas R. Pfaff

Thomas R. Pfaff

Jul 3, 2012

Thomas Raymond Pfaff, age 87, of Westminster, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born May 25, 1925 in Baltimore, son of the late J. Raymond and Marie T. Rolle Pfaff. He enjoyed bridge, crossword puzzles, watching the stock market and traveling. He visited over 100 countries with his lifetime partner of...

Meredith E. Gross

Meredith E. Gross

Jul 2, 2012

Meredith Eugene Gross, age 79, of Taneytown died peacefully at his home on Monday, July 2, 2012. Born October 4, 1932 in Walkersville, he was the son of the late Leslie Guy and Elsie Grace Heffner Gross. He was the wife of Betty Jean Gross to whom he was married for over 59 years. Meredith was a life member of...

Gerald G. Hill

Gerald G. Hill

Jul 2, 2012

Gerald Gordon Hill, age 66, of Philadelphia, PA, formerly of Taneytown, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Frankford Aria Hospice in Philadelphia. Born May 30, 1946 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Theodore E. & Madeline G. (Burke) Hill. He was the wife of Georgana Shante White Hill. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 5,...

Mary Eleanor Pavek

Mary Eleanor Pavek

Jul 1, 2012

Mary Eleanor Pavek, died on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born July 6, 1920 in Chicago, IL., she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Regina (Seliga) Moczarny. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry T. Pavek. She worked for the government as a civil servant for 25 years, and was of the...

Francis C. Oster

Francis C. Oster

Jun 30, 2012

Francis Oster, age 78, of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born November 23, 1933 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Edwin and Mary Kaufman Oster, Sr. He was the husband of the late Annie Corrine Lazenby Oster. Francis was a computer programmer for Martin Marietta Corporation for many...

Frances Viola Waltz

Frances Viola Waltz

Jun 28, 2012

Frances Viola Waltz, age 64, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her home. Born October 29, 1947 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Geneva Gladys (Waltz) Flater and step-daughter of the late John A. Flater. Frances worked as a secretary in the Reisterstown offices for Kennedy Krieger Institute. She was a graduate...

George F. Atwell, Sr

George F. Atwell, Sr

Jun 24, 2012

George Franklin Atwell, Sr., age 69, of Taneytown died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born May 13, 1943 in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late George and Catherine Cullop Atwell. He was the husband of Lennie Hipsley Atwell, his wife of 49 years. George was a carpenter. He had worked for South...

Ralph Irelan, Sr

Ralph Irelan, Sr

Jun 20, 2012

Ralph Irelan, Sr., age 95, of Emmitsburg died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital Center in Gettysburg, PA surrounded by his loving family. Born March 16, 1917 in Mays Landing, NJ, he was the son of the late Frederick Boice & Jenny Aulick Treen Irelan. He was the husband of the late Angela “Ann” Gelwicks Irelan, who died...

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