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Alvin "A.J." Irvin, Jr

Alvin "A.J." Irvin, Jr

Feb 18, 2012

Alvin “A.J.” Irvin, Jr., age 86, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born November 17, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alvin “Pap” and Alma (Keller) Irvin, Sr. He was predeceased by his wife Gloria Mullinix Irvin in 2007. A.J. was a life...

Robert Daniel Willet

Robert Daniel Willet

Feb 18, 2012

Robert Daniel Willet, age 83, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at his home. Born July 12, 1928 near Mayberry, Maryland, he was the son of the late Daniel David and Dorothy Mae (Starner) Willet. He was predeceased by his wife, Ethel Ray Willet on July 23, 2011. He was a graduate of Taneytown High School,...

William "Billy" Myer, Jr

William "Billy" Myer, Jr

Feb 17, 2012

William M. “Billy” Myer, Jr., age 59, of Hanover, PA died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Transitions Health Care Center in Gettysburg, PA. Born November 27, 1952 in Milford, DE, he was the son of the late William M. & Lillian E. Williams Myer, Sr. He was a trainer and driver of Standardbred harness horses. He enjoyed horses, shooting pool,...

David P.J. Broussard

David P.J. Broussard

Feb 16, 2012

David Pierre Joseph Broussard, age 46, of Fairfield, PA died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home. Born May 14, 1965 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph D. and Anne McCarty Broussard. He was Head Cook at Hill Country Farm in Blue Ridge Summit, PA and formerly, was co-owner/operator of The Lilypad Flower & Gift...

Anna Mae Mort

Anna Mae Mort

Feb 16, 2012

Anna Mae Mort, age 88, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born June 24, 1923 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lawson and Elsie (Sheely) Herring. She was predeceased by her husband, John M. Mort, Sr. in 1982. Anna was a very active life member...

Robert Calvin Orner

Robert Calvin Orner

Feb 16, 2012

Robert Calvin Orner, age 87, of Emmitsburg, MD died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born July 12, 1924 in Harney, MD, he was the son of the late Dewey and Margaret Auchinbaugh Orner. He was the husband of Blanche R. Harbaugh Orner, his wife of 62 years. He was a member of Elias Lutheran Church...

Rodney Gene Hutzell

Rodney Gene Hutzell

Feb 14, 2012

Rodney Gene Hutzell, age 44, of Fairfield, PA, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born January 3, 1968 in Washington County, MD, he was the son of Loretta Carbaugh Shorb and the late Roscoe A. Hutzell. He was self-employed as owner/operator of Rodney’s Caulking. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He...

Rosalie Mae Halter

Rosalie Mae Halter

Feb 14, 2012

Rosalie Mae Halter, age 88, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the home of her son. Born June 9, 1923 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Marie Eckenrode Reaver. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Halter, her husband of 64 years, who died in August, 2007. She worked...

Lucy Webb

Lucy Webb

Feb 6, 2012

Lucy Webb, 65, of Sykesville, Md., died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Carroll Hospice Dove House, Westminster, Md. Born March 8, 1946, in Havana, Cuba, she was the daughter of Samuel B. Webb and Ernestina (DeLaTorre) Webb. Ms. Webb owned and trained thoroughbred race horses for 60 years. She was of the Methodist faith. Lucy was a member of the...

Joseph A. Ferrare

Joseph A. Ferrare

Feb 5, 2012

Joseph Ferrare, age 78, of Taneytown, died peacefully at the home of his daughter on Sunday, February 5, 2012. Born December 23, 1933 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Joseph (Giuseppe) and Josephine Marie Frilsch Ferrare. He was the husband of the late Judy K. Pease Ferrare, to whom he was married for 32 years. He was...

Charles Robert Cook

Charles Robert Cook

Feb 1, 2012

Charles Robert Cook, age 92, of Keymar, Maryland, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the St. Joseph’s Ministries/St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg, MD; following a long courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born July 21, 1919 in Monkton, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Dorothy M. (Rider) Cook. Twice married he was predeceased by...

Stanley R. Rossman

Stanley R. Rossman

Jan 31, 2012

Stanley R. Rossman, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born June 16, 1918 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles and Florence (Roth) Rossman. He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth C. Rossman. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Air Force...

John William Harvey

John William Harvey

Jan 30, 2012

John William Harvey, age 84, of Taneytown, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born June 5, 1927 in Frederick County, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Kirks and Laura Chick Harvey. He was the husband of Anne (Poole) Harvey, his wife of 64 years. He was a farmer in Carroll County for...

Judith Lee Bixler

Judith Lee Bixler

Jan 30, 2012

Judith Lee Bixler, 71, of Lawrenceville, VA died Monday, January 30, 2012. Born September 14th, 1940, in Pensylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee and Ida Mae Oberlag Lee. She was the wife of Donald W. Bixler. She grew up in Westminster, MD and graduated from Westminster High School, Class of 1958. She attended Villa Julie...

Thomas B. Fogle, Sr

Thomas B. Fogle, Sr

Jan 28, 2012

Thomas B. Fogle, Sr., age 76, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born May 5, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry O. and Alva (Eyler) Fogle. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary E. (Stouter) Fogle. He served...

Phyllis Ray Wilson

Phyllis Ray Wilson

Jan 27, 2012

Phyllis Ray Wilson, age 68, of Sykesville, Maryland, died on Friday, January 27, 2012 at home. Born January 5, 1944 in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Louise Null and Forest Ray Cook. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Marion Wayne Wilson. Phyllis attended Westminster High School Class of 1962. She was a...

Charles E. Swinderman

Charles E. Swinderman

Jan 24, 2012

Charles Edward Swinderman, age 92 of Westminster died Monday January 24, 2012 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. He was born January 2, 1920 in Baltimore, son of the late William Henry Sharp and Mary Agnes Swinderman. He graduated in 1936 from St. John Catholic School and was a 1940 graduate of Western Maryland College where he majored in chemistry and...

Romaine A. Shirley

Romaine A. Shirley

Jan 20, 2012

Romaine A. Shirley, age 62, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born March 3, 1949 in Carroll County she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Elvir (Magruder) Gibson. She is survived by her husband, Roy L. Shirley. She worked as a nurses aide and later retired from Random House in...

Geneva P. Dell

Geneva P. Dell

Jan 16, 2012

Geneva P. Dell, age 88 of Manchester died Monday January 16, 2012. She was born April 26, 1923 in Baltimore, daughter of the late Vernon T. and Ida Miller Bull. She was the wife of the late Walter Grant Dell who died in 1969. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Daniel A. and Wanda Dell of Manchester and son,...

Robert "Bob" F. Manahan, Sr

Robert "Bob" F. Manahan, Sr

Jan 15, 2012

Robert “Bob” F. Manahan, Sr., age 69, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. Born May 26, 1942 in Lantz, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Bowman) Manahan. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Judy Elaine (Smith) Manahan. Bob owned and operated...

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