Obituaries

Apr 21, 2022

William Francis “Bill” McClelland II passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD.  Born November 11, 1959 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William and Ella (Hesse) McClelland.  He was the devoted husband of Laura (Staggs) McClelland, to whom he was married for 31 years.

Bill was a...

Apr 20, 2022

Earl Franklin Angell, age 82, of Mt. Airy, died peacefully Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 9, 1939, in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Luther J. and Florance (Koontz) Angell, and beloved husband of Naomi Angell, his wife of 60 years.

Earl worked in plumbing and HVAC, for the...

Apr 15, 2022

Fenton Love Piggott, 86, formerly of Westminster, died on Friday, April 15, 2022 at SpiriTrust Lutheran The Village at Utz Terrace, in Hanover, PA.  Born April 26, 1935 in Leesburg, VA, he was the son of the late Fenton L. Piggott and Lillian (Lawson) Piggott Smith.  He was the husband of the late Dolores Joan (Frock) Piggott.

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Apr 11, 2022

Todd Brent Summers was a caring husband, father, pop-pop, and friend. He left this world suddenly on April 11, 2022, from an apparent heart attack while on the site of his job.

He was born to Gary Charles Summers and Gail Sydney Walters on January 29, 1965, in Cumberland, Maryland. After graduating from Eleanor Roosevelt High School,...

Apr 10, 2022

Ronald Eugene Stultz, 75, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on April 10, 2022 at BridgingLife (Dove House), Westminster. Ron was born on December 19, 1946 in Westminster, MD. He was the son of the late Roy Edmond Stultz, Sr. and Katherine Mae (Hanh) Stultz.          Ron was self-employed owning Ron’s Refinishing where he restored damaged pieces of furniture, returning them...

Apr 9, 2022

David Earl Harbaugh, 65, formerly of Emmitsburg, MD, died, Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Waynesboro PA. Born, July 10, 1956, he was the son of the late Thomas Clifton and Vernie Pearl Harbaugh.

David was a collector of sports memorabilia and coins and he was a Baltimore Orioles fan.

David is survived by his nephews,...

Apr 6, 2022

Connie Lee Reid passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at BridgingLife Hospice Center (formerly Dove House). Born on February 20, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice Haines.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. - 12 NOON on Thursday, April 14, 2022, with a service to follow immediately after, at...

Apr 6, 2022

Richard Leo “Dick” Null, 82, of Westminster, MD passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home.  Born August 12, 1939 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mildred (Mumaugh) Null.  He was the devoted husband of Eunice Irene (Ford) Null, to whom he was married for 60 years.

Dick worked...

Apr 3, 2022

Nathan David Goetz, age 30, of Fairfield, PA passed away on April 3, 2022 at Shock Trauma in Baltimore, MD following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Nathan was surrounded by his immediate family and blanketed in love and prayers from family and friends far and wide as he slipped peacefully from this earth.

Nathan was born...

Apr 2, 2022

Frances Sue (McKinney) Knefley, 66, of Taneytown, died on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at home with her husband, Frances Patrick “Pat” Knefley, by her side. Sue was born on August 28, 1955, in New Albany, IN. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Raymond McKinney and Mary Edith (Miller) McKinney.

Sue was a writer for the...

Mar 31, 2022

Dorothy M. Shindle was born May 10, 1929, in Claytonville, IL to Elsie (Showalter) and the Reverend Ira Wm. Shindle but grew up in various Maryland communities where her father served as a Methodist Minister. A 1946 graduate of Clarksville High School in Howard County, MD, she continued her education at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) with a...

Mar 29, 2022

Sister Cora Anne Signaigo, age 83, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on March 29, 2022. She was born on November 25, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia to Angeline Mary (Demma) and William Linwood Signaigo. She graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk in 1956.  In 1959, she received a Nursing Diploma from DePaul Hospital School of Nursing...

Mar 28, 2022

John Minor Stewart, age 85, of Taneytown died peacefully Monday, March 28, 2022 at BridgingLife Westminster. Born July 6, 1936, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late John Folk and Rose Bell (Hyson) Stewart.

John worked for Lehigh Portland Cement Company, retiring after 50 years of service. He filled his spare time with company...

Mar 26, 2022

James Leroy Aumiller, Sr., 79, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Carroll Hospital Center. Born January 15, 1943, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Aumiller, Sr. and Isabel Hile.

He was a technology repairman, mainly fixing televisions, among other items. He enjoyed reading the bible and listening to Christian music, and playing...

Mar 26, 2022

Predita Marie “Deity” Poole, 75, of Westminster passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at BridgingLife Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born October 7, 1946 in Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Mary Kelly and step-father, the late Irvin Rill.  She was the wife of Maurice Poole, to whom she was married for 57 years.

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Mar 26, 2022

Lillian Marguerite Angell, 82, of Taneytown, passed away at Northwest BridgingLife, Randallstown, MD on Saturday, March 26, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Charles Wade and Edna nee Beall Poole, Sr., she was the loving wife to Albert Angell, Sr. who died November 14, 2020

Lillian was a member of Harney VFW and the Trustee...

Mar 25, 2022

Richard Koontz, age 89, of Taneytown died peacefully Friday, March 25, 2022 at Lorien Assisted Living. Born June 8, 1932 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Vernon Leroy and Anna Grace (Crabbs) Koontz. He was the devoted husband, of 68 years, to Romaine E. (Feeser) Koontz.

A graduate of Taneytown High School and veteran...

Mar 25, 2022

Frances Patricia (Pat) (Kane) Kramer, 82, passed away on March 25, 2022, at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD on March 6, 1940, Pat was the daughter of the late Samuel and Eleanor (Levy) Kane. She was a devoted wife to Howard Kramer for over 63 years. Together, they personified the American dream, and through...

Mar 23, 2022

Helen “Susie” Leidy Warner died peacefully at her home in Frizzellburg, on March 23, 2022.   Born to the late Paul and Helen (Shaffer) Leidy on October 31, 1924, on Colonial Avenue in Westminster, MD, she was the youngest of six children.  In addition to her parents and siblings: Mary L. Hawkins, Paul H. Leidy, Ruth L. Bullock, Robert L....