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Dorothy A. Sell

Dorothy A. Sell

Jul 9, 2010

Dorothy Agnes Sell, age 91, of Westminster, MD, died on Friday, July 9, 2010 at her home. Born September 21, 1918 in New Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Alphonsine (Hufnagle) Hockensmith. She was predeceased by her husband Edgar S. Sell, Sr. in 2006. Dorothy was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Westminster....

Isaac Monroe Iglehart

Isaac Monroe Iglehart

Jul 5, 2010

Isaac Monroe Iglehart, age 70, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Monday, July 5, 2010 at his home. Born February 22, 1940 in Sykesville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Floyd Monroe and Catherine Lee Myrle (Hooper) Iglehart. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joyce Ann (Sauter) Iglehart. Isaac was a member of Calvary United Methodist...

Herbert E. "Herb" Fincham

Herbert E. "Herb" Fincham

Jun 29, 2010

Herbert “Herb” Fincham, age 82, of Keymar, Maryland was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore where he battled an unexpected lung disorder. Born June 2, 1928 in Alberton, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ella (Corbin) Fincham. He was the dear husband of...

Edna M. Glass

Edna M. Glass

Jun 27, 2010

Edna Mary Glass, age 78, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in her sleep at the Golden Living Center in Westminster, Maryland, following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born June 25, 1932 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Bessie (McCadden) Smith. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, David...

George H. Miller

George H. Miller

Jun 24, 2010

George Henry Miller, age 89, of Westminster, Maryland, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at home. Born March 21, 1921 in Millers Station, he was the son of the late H. Walter and Ella Florence Lippy Miller. He is survived by his wife, Agnes Stephan Miller. He worked in the vending business and later transitioned to security and detective work. A...

James F. Ohler

James F. Ohler

Jun 23, 2010

James Franklin Ohler, age 66, of Taneytown, MD died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, following complications from heart surgery. Born October 11, 1943 in Taneytown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Guy R. and Iva M. (Reed) Ohler. He worked as a truck driver for Marada in Westminster for many years,...

Thomas D. Shorb

Thomas D. Shorb

Jun 23, 2010

Thomas Daniel Shorb, age 85, of Fairfield, PA, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 8, 1924 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel Thomas and Ethel (Overholtzer) Shorb. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Kathleen (White) Shorb. Thomas was a farmer and automobile...

David "Lucky" L. Hewitt

David "Lucky" L. Hewitt

Jun 22, 2010

David “Lucky” L. Hewitt, age 69, of Orrtanna, PA, died suddenly on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at his home. Born November 27, 1940 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Henry Columbus and Hilda Lorraine (Hardman) Hewitt. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Louise Elaine (Ness) Hewitt. He worked in construction as a...

John B. Chenoweth

John B. Chenoweth

Jun 19, 2010

John Baxter Chenoweth, age 56, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born September 30, 1953 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Jean (Jones) Chenoweth of Taneytown, and the late John Emory Chenoweth. John graduated from Francis Scott Key High School, and from Western Maryland College with a degree...

Charles W. Poole, Jr

Charles W. Poole, Jr

Jun 18, 2010

Charles Wade Poole, Jr., age 69, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Friday, June 18, 2010 following a battle with multiple myeloma cancer. Born March 12, 1941 in Montgomery Co., MD, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Edna (Beall) Poole, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Barbara (Baker) Poole. He worked as an...

Catharine Stewart High

Catharine Stewart High

Jun 18, 2010

Catharine Stewart High, age 91, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born April 21, 1919 in Union Mills, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ernest W. and Elvira V. (Baumgardner) Stewart, Sr. Catharine retired after 17 years working at Random House in the returns department. She...

Robert W. Alwine

Robert W. Alwine

Jun 16, 2010

Robert William Alwine, age 77, of Thurmont, Maryland died peacefully June 16, 2010 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born July 22, 1932 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Maurice W. and Blanche (Jacob) Alwine. He was the husband of the late Norma (Heiner) Alwine. He was self-employed in the tire service business in the...

Bonita "Bonnie" H Merkel Summers

Bonita "Bonnie" H Merkel Summers

Jun 9, 2010

Bonita “Bonnie” H Merkel Summers of Frizzellburg, Md. died on Wednesday morning, June 9, 2010, at Gilchrist Inpatient Hospice Center at Baltimore, Md. after a brave, year-long battle with Leukemia. She was born March 4, 1943 in Baltimore, daughter of the late Walter and Thelma Merkel. Bonnie grew up in Sparks and Reisterstown, Maryland, graduating from Franklin High School, Reisterstown....

George S. Kerr, Jr

George S. Kerr, Jr

Jun 9, 2010

George S. Kerr, Jr., age 67, of Fairfield, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at his home following a long battle with cancer. Born March 16, 1943 in Richmond, California, he was the son of the late George and Nadine J. (Bauer) Kerr, Sr. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife...

Maurice John Desautels

Maurice John Desautels

Jun 6, 2010

Maurice John Desautels, age 51 of Westminster, died Sunday June 6, 2010 at his home. He was born February 18, 1959 in Baltimore the son of William Sr, and Barbara Cavin Desautels of Westminster. He was the husband of Leslie Desautels. He was a station engineer for Conoco Oil Company. He is also survived by son, Christopher Desautels of Maryland;...

Clarence K. Vanbrakle

Clarence K. Vanbrakle

Jun 4, 2010

Clarence Kenneth VanBrakle, age 76, of Gettysburg, PA, formerly of Austin, Texas died peacefully on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the home of his grandson in Gettysburg, PA. Born July 19, 1933 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, he was the son of Doris (Fisher) VanBrakle of Emmitsburg and the late Clarence VanBrakle. He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth (Earls) VanBrakle. Clarence...

Helen L. Sanders

Helen L. Sanders

Jun 4, 2010

Helen Louise Sanders, age 80, of Taneytown, Maryland died on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born September 30, 1929 in Pikesville, MD she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Wivell) Hobbs. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Mark A. Sanders in 2008. She was a dairy farmer’s wife...

Catherine Mae Stahley

Catherine Mae Stahley

Jun 1, 2010

Catherine Mae Stahley, age 88, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Green Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Gettysburg. Born October 6, 1921 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Byard Koontz. She was the wife of the late Raymond James Stahley. She was a member of Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Rosemary E. Myer

Rosemary E. Myer

May 29, 2010

Rosemary E. Myer, age 82 of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Baltimore died on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center in Westminster. Born April 14, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Mary Elizabeth (Johnson) Feeney. She was predeceased by her husband Charles M. Myer. She was a communicant...

Joseph E. Linville

Joseph E. Linville

May 27, 2010

Joseph Edward Linville, age 56 of Westminster, died Thursday May 27, 2010 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was born March 2, 1954 in Baltimore the son of the late Marion J. Linville and Marie Peterson Gerlovich.. He was the husband of Patricia “Patsy” A. Park Linville, his wife of 26 years. He worked for 29 years in the movie theatre...

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