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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...

Opal D. Overturf

Opal D. Overturf

Jan 15, 2012

Opal D. Overturf, age 84 of Westminster, died Sunday January 15, 2012 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. He was born April 16, 1927 in Buckner, Illinois, son of the late Willie and Flora Zella Smith Overturf. He was the husband of Sharon Ann Woods Ralston, his wife of 14 years. Opal served in the U.S. Navy during World War II....

Vera A. Eiker

Vera A. Eiker

Jan 13, 2012

Vera Annabelle Andrew Eiker, age 80, of Emmitsburg, MD died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Johns-Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. Born October 11, 1931 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Nellie Bowser Andrew and step-daughter of the late Elsie Springer Andrew. She was the wife of the late Elwood Eiker, her husband of 56...

Charles "Bill" Weidner

Charles "Bill" Weidner

Jan 11, 2012

Charles William “Bill” Weidner, age 64, of Emmitsburg, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born December 5, 1947 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late William Charles Weidner and Ruth Ashbaugh Weidner who resides at the Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. He worked during his early years at the Emmitsburg...

Clarence Edwin Eyler, Sr

Clarence Edwin Eyler, Sr

Jan 11, 2012

Clarence Edwin Eyler, Sr., age 89, of Scottsboro, Alabama, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, AL. Born May 14, 1922 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John William and Margaret (McCleaf) Eyler. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lucy Virginia Eyler. He was a life long dairy...

Doris Mae Young

Doris Mae Young

Jan 10, 2012

Doris Mae Young, age 79, of Taneytown, MD, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born April 18, 1932 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur & Inez Angell Fair. Doris worked for many years in the housekeeping department at Carroll Hospital Center. Earlier in life, she was employed by Cambridge Rubber Company...

George J. Kreit

George J. Kreit

Jan 8, 2012

George J. Kreit, age 67, of Taneytown died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Born November 17, 1944 in Baltimore County, he was the son of the late George A. and Dorothy Tine Kreit. He was the life-companion of Elaine Cassidy. He was owner/operator of Kreit Trucking and manager for twenty years with Cassidy Trucking,...

Herman Fred Thompson, Jr

Herman Fred Thompson, Jr

Jan 7, 2012

Herman “Fred” Thompson, Jr., age 65, of New Windsor, Maryland died on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born June 16, 1946 in Frederick County, MD, he was the son of the late Herman Fred and Juanita F. (Clark) Thompson, Sr. Fred was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. serving during the Vietnam...

John B. Ott, Jr

John B. Ott, Jr

Jan 5, 2012

John B. Ott, Jr., age 80, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born August 14, 1931 in Emmitsburg, Md., he was the son of the late John and Ida (Miller) Ott, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Doris (Ridenour) Ott. John was a plumber at St. Joseph’s...

John Marshall Randle

John Marshall Randle

Jan 5, 2012

John M. Randle, age 53, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 5, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Born November 19, 1958 in Tacoma Park, Maryland, he was the son of the late Van & Lethia May Tyler Randle. He was the husband of Virginia Medina Randle, his wife of 15 years. John was a self-employed contractor, specializing...

Gerard Joseph Robertson, Sr

Gerard Joseph Robertson, Sr

Jan 5, 2012

ROBERTSON, GERARD J. age 87 died peacefully at St. Catherine's Nursing Center in Emmitsburg on Jan. 5th. Jerry was the beloved husband of the late Audrey (Dwelley) and is survived by his 3 loving children, Pamela of Ocean City, Scott of Washington DC, Gerard (Jr) of Mansfield, Ma. and 3 grandchildren.He is also survived by his brother Earl of Hyannis,Ma....

Fred L. Hyser, Sr

Fred L. Hyser, Sr

Jan 3, 2012

Fred Leroy Hyser, Sr., 78, of Gettysburg, PA died peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Gettysburg. Born April 27, 1933 in Taneytown, MD, he was the son of the late Alvie & Naomi Hilbert Hyser. He was the husband of Betty Fogle Hyser, his wife of 55 years. He was a member of Piney Creek Presbyterian...

Sharon M. Gray

Sharon M. Gray

Jan 2, 2012

Sharon Mary Gray, age 75 of Westminster, died Monday January 2, 2012 at The Heartlands, Ellicott City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 11, 1936 in Baltimore, daughter of the late Herman D. and Dorace V. Lepson Gray. She retired after 20 years as a claims adjuster at the Social Security Administration. She is survived by children, Cheri...

Kenneth L. Moorehead

Kenneth L. Moorehead

Jan 1, 2012

Kenneth L. Moorehead, 53, formerly of Laurel, Md., died Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Littlestown, PA. Born March 21, 1958 in Miami, FL., he was the son of Janice (nee Poe) Moorehead and the late Bruce Moorehead; grandson of the late John and Betty Poe. He graduated from Laurel H.S. in 1976, and was a veteran of the U.S. Air...

Earl Kenneth Lookingbill

Earl Kenneth Lookingbill

Dec 30, 2011

Earl Kenneth Lookingbill, age 76, of Taneytown, died peacefully at his home Friday, December 30, 2011 with his family by his side. Born January 7, 1935 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late George & Edna Legore Lookingbill. He was the husband of Linda Bull Lookingbill. He spent 20 years as a Baltimore County firefighter and 55 years...

Leah Katherine Baumgardner

Leah Katherine Baumgardner

Dec 27, 2011

Leah Katherine Reindollar Baumgardner, age 100, of Taneytown died peacefully Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home. Born February 11, 1911 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Elsie Leister Reindollar. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Baumgardner, Sr. who died in 1983. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and playing Bridge....

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