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James M. Buell

James M. Buell

Jan 11, 2009

James Marion Buell, age 80, of Finksburg, Maryland, died on Sunday morning, January 11, 2009 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born November 6, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Margaret L. (Caples) Buell. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Lillian M. “Susie” (Giesler) Buell in 2005. Mr....

Loretta Ann Valentine

Loretta Ann Valentine

Jan 11, 2009

Loretta Ann Valentine, age 77, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Gettysburg Center Nursing Home in Gettysburg, PA, following an extended illness. Born October 14, 1931 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edgar Mullen and Blanche (Eyler) Mullen-Kepner. She was predeceased by her husband, Gene Edward Valentine in 1968. She...

Carroll James Wills, Jr

Carroll James Wills, Jr

Jan 10, 2009

Carroll James Wills, Jr., age 77, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, following an extended illness. Born August 2, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Carroll J. and Mary (Orlick) Wills, Sr. He was the husband of 52 years to Anita M. (Colantoni) Wills....

Amelia M. Macdermott

Amelia M. Macdermott

Jan 9, 2009

Amelia Mary MacDermott, age 87, of Westminster, died suddenly on Friday afternoon, January 9, 2009 at the Carroll Hospital Center E.R. in Westminster. Born March 23, 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie (Welsch) Bosse. She was the wife of 51 years to James Lee MacDermott. She was a communicant of St. John...

B. Winifred Polkinghorne

B. Winifred Polkinghorne

Jan 5, 2009

B. Winifred Polkinghorne, age 87 of Autumn House East Assisted Living in York, PA died Monday, January 5, 2009 at York Memorial Hospital. She was born October 24, 1921 in Ishpeming, Michigan the daughter of the late John J. and Mary Ann Hancock Schaffer. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Polkinghorne. She was a former resident of...

Kenneth M. Knox

Kenneth M. Knox

Jan 1, 2009

Kenneth Michael Knox, age 55, of Taneytown, Maryland died on Thursday morning, January 1, 2009 after a courageous battle with Myotonic Dystrophy. Born March 21, 1953 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Florence E. (Sanders) Knox of Littlestown, PA, and the late George F. Knox, who died in 1975. He was the husband of 34 years to Rosemarie...

Jacob D. Lambert

Jacob D. Lambert

Dec 31, 2008

Jacob Daniel Lambert, age 44, of Keymar, Maryland, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at home. Born March 23, 1964 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of Jean (Stonesifer) Lambert of Keymar, Maryland, and the late John David Samuel Lambert, who died on January 31, 2001. Jacob passion in life was his music, and he was gifted as...

William G. Moore, Jr

William G. Moore, Jr

Dec 31, 2008

William Grady Moore, Jr. age 65 died December 31, 2008 in Green Sea, South Carolina. He was born September 15, 1943 in Baltimore son of Leora and William G. Moore, Sr. He is survived by his son, Billy Moore and daughter, Shannon O’Connor; loving companion, Amelia Price; sisters, Barbara Clowser, Anne Basham and her husband Ron, Donna Warren, Lona Jones...

Donaldine E. Gelwicks

Donaldine E. Gelwicks

Dec 29, 2008

Donaldine Elizabeth Gelwicks, age 94, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Monday, December 29, 2008 at Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg, PA. Born November 17, 1914 in New Windsor, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Carroll and Marguerite (Taylor) Hann. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Earle Robert Gelwicks on January 13, 1991. She was communicant of St....

Joseph C. Ruppert

Joseph C. Ruppert

Dec 28, 2008

Joseph Charles “Whiz” Ruppert, age 74, of Westminster, Md., died on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at his home. Born June 25, 1934 in Westminster, Md., he was the son of the late Joseph and Vola Arnold Ruppert. He was the husband 52 years of Ruth L. Ball Ruppert. He was employed by Mitchell Transport in Union Bridge, MD for twenty-seven...

Anna L. Shorb

Anna L. Shorb

Dec 26, 2008

Anna Lillian Shorb, age 91, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Gettysburg Center Nursing Home in Gettysburg, PA. Born May 22, 1917 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Fannie (Bollinger) Wagerman. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Andrew Thomas “Bud” Shorb in April 1990. She was...

T. Marlene Springer

T. Marlene Springer

Dec 20, 2008

T. Marlene Springer, 71, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at her home. Born October 17, 1937 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Maggie C. (King) Trent. She was predeceased by her former husband, Raymond Springer in 1980. She was a member of Elias Lutheran Church in Emmitsburg. She graduated from...

John A. Shryock

John A. Shryock

Dec 19, 2008

John Alfred Shryock, age 93, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Friday, December 19, 2008 at his home. Born April 25, 1915 in Keysville, MD, he was the son of the late Harvey and Bertha (Stonesifer) Shryock. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Mary Margaret (Burdner) Shryock in 2003. Mr. Shryock was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

William W. Cunningham, Sr

William W. Cunningham, Sr

Dec 18, 2008

William Winburn Cunningham, Sr., age 88 of Finksburg, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. He was born August 2, 1920 in Paxton, Illinois, the son of the late Louis and Victoria Winburn Cunningham. He was the husband of Alice M. Reininger Cunningham, his wife of 64 years. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard during...

David Lynn Martin

David Lynn Martin

Dec 17, 2008

David Lynn Martin, age 69, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born August 19, 1939 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Orza J. and Mabel (Sayre) Martin. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years,...

Rev. Marton J. Roberson

Rev. Marton J. Roberson

Dec 17, 2008

The Reverend Marton James “Marty” Roberson, age 57 of Hampstead, died Wednesday December 17, 2008 at his home. He was born August 22, 1951 in Fullerton, CA. the son of Marilynn J. Johnson Roberson of Easley, SC and the late Elton Lee Roberson. He was the husband of Cheryl W. Miller Roberson, his wife of 24 years. He was a...

Susan Elaine Rodkey

Susan Elaine Rodkey

Dec 16, 2008

Susan Elaine Rodkey, 47, of Taneytown, MD died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 in Zion, Illinois following an extended illness. Born February 18, 1961 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Arlene (Lawrence) Stambaugh of Taneytown and the late John R. Stambaugh, Sr. She was employed by Marada Industries in Westminster for many years. She enjoyed her work and spending...

Thelma M. Michael

Thelma M. Michael

Dec 15, 2008

Thelma Marie Michael, age 82, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died on Monday morning, December 15, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Born March 1, 1926 in Stanley, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Scott D. and Irene M. (Jenkins) Harris. She was the wife of the late Harvey Edward Michael who predeceased her on August 11, 2000....

Danielle A. Zepp

Danielle A. Zepp

Dec 12, 2008

Danielle A. Zepp, age 35, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Friday, December 12, 2008 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, following an extended illness. Born June 22, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Mike D. and Cindy A. (Dunn) Zepp of Taneytown. Danielle was a 1991 graduate of Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge....

Guy L. Long

Guy L. Long

Dec 8, 2008

Guy Louis Long, age 97, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Genesis Health Care Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg, PA. Born August 28, 1911 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late Edward Phillip and Lula Etta (Harbaugh) Long. He was predeceased by his wife of 46 years, Mildred “Dolly” Ida (Six)...

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