Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

Diane Michelle Warch, 43, of Taneytown, MD died peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born June 6, 1976 in Westminster, MD, she was the daughter of Charlene (Schweinsberg) Fitzgerald of Westminster and the late Charles Michael Fitzgerald.  She was the devoted wife of Larry Warch.  They were married for 16 years....

Dec 20, 2019

Elizabeth McIntyre-Danner, 60, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home after a long battle with cancer.

Born July 14, 1959 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late James Duncan McIntyre and Mary (Michaud) McIntyre.  She was the loving and devoted wife of 15...

Dec 20, 2019

Linda Sue Knox, 76, life-long resident of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home.

Born May 6, 1943 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Dorothy Margaret (Baumgardner) Knox.

Linda was a graduate of Emmitsburg High School class of 1961 and St. Joseph College class...

Dec 15, 2019

Donna Brown Ruhl, 62, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at her home with her family at her side.  Born March 26, 1957 in Dover, NJ, she was the devoted wife of Mark Allen Ruhl, to whom she was married for 35 years.

Donna was a graduate of Roxbury High School in Succasunna,...

Dec 13, 2019

Constance Elaine Handley, 58, of Union Bridge, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster following a battle with cancer.

Born February 20, 1961 in Keymar, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Edgar “Jazz” Wilson and Doris (Pittenger) Wilson.  She was the loving wife of Robert A. Handley....

Dec 13, 2019

Donna Dell (Taylor) Roop, 79, of Keymar, Maryland died of natural causes on Friday, December 13, 2019 in Hanover, PA.

Born March 3, 1940 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Ward Taylor and Minnie Irene (Shockey) Taylor.  Married on September 8, 1963 at Keysville Lutheran Church she was the wife of 52...

Dec 12, 2019

Barbara Ellen Cool, 73, of Emmitsburg, MD died peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with her family at her side.  Born April 3, 1946 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Oldrich Alouis and Janet Agatha (Adelsberger) Tokar.  She was the wife of the late Ronald Joseph Cool, Sr.

Ellen was...

Dec 10, 2019

Nathan Lynn Rosenberry, 26, of Gettysburg, PA, died on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Baltimore.  Born February 4, 1993 in Gettysburg, he was the son of Gary and Diane Rosenberry of Gettysburg.

Nathan was a Machine Operator for Hanover Foods in Hanover, PA.  He enjoyed working, cooking, working out, watching UFC fighting and spending time with family...

Dec 10, 2019

William “Bill” Joseph Kowicki, 72, of Owings Mills, Maryland formerly of Westminster, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Brinton Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center at Winfield.

Born on January 20, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio he was the son of the late Raymond and Charlotte (Glowacki) Kowicki.  He was the loving and devoted husband of 47...

Dec 9, 2019

Michael Brady Henry, 65, of Hanover, PA, died on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.  Born July 6, 1954, he was the son of the late Bernard William and JoAnn Elizabeth (Harley) Henry.

Mike retired from the State of Maryland in October, 2017, after 35 years of service.  He had been employed as...

Dec 8, 2019

Dorothy “Dotty” Watkins, 92, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her home with her family at her side.  Born October 10, 1927 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Earl Raymond and Teresia (Cook) Lewis.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Charles Watkins, to whom she was married...

Nov 27, 2019

Elizabeth M. Yingling, 98, life-long resident of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Frederick Health Care and Rehab Center.

Born September 10, 1921 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary (Krietz) Myers.  She was predeceased by her husband, Leo Harvey Yingling in 1997.

Elizabeth worked...

Nov 26, 2019

Ray Angell Copenhaver, 87, of Taneytown, Maryland went home to be with the Lord suddenly on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

Born on April 22, 1932 at home in Taneytown, Maryland he was the son of the late Harry William Copenhaver and Laura Edith (Angell) Copenhaver.  He was the loving and devoted husband of almost 70 years to...

Nov 21, 2019

William “Bill” A. Warthen, Sr., 79, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born June 3, 1940 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Grace G. (Welty) Warthen.  He was the loving and devoted husband of 57 years to Junia L. (Byers) Warthen.

Bill...

Nov 21, 2019

Kathleen White Shorb, 92, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Gettysburg Center.

Born December 7, 1926 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Irene (Adams) White.  She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas D. Shorb in 2010.

Kathleen was a graduate of Emmitsburg High...

Nov 20, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Reginald Poffinberger, 96, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Carroll Lutheran Village.

Born on March 30, 1923 in Broad Run near Middletown, Maryland he was the son of the late Edgar Eugene Poffinberger, Sr. and Bertha May (Brown) Poffinberger.  He was predeceased by his loving wife, Esther Mae (Bidle)...

Nov 16, 2019

Catherine “Kitty” G. Althoff Cool beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend entered into the light Saturday, November 16, 2019 at home in Emmitsburg, MD surrounded by her family.  Kitty leaves behind her loving husband of 54 years Samuel B. Cool, sons Bernard S. Cool; Brian S. Cool; granddaughter Ashley N. Cool and great-grandson Neo A. Aronhalt.

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Nov 16, 2019

Roland Thomas “Sonny” “Pip” Pittinger, 79, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.

Born December 28, 1939 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late George Roland and Ella Virginia (Eyler) Pittinger.  He was the husband of 59 years to Betty Louise (Rentsel) Pittinger.

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Nov 14, 2019

Shirley LaRue (Ecker) Lippy, 84, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Country Companions Assisted Living near Taneytown.

Born June 27, 1935 in White House, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Monroe and Helen LaRue (Hale) Ecker.  She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John Howard “Jack” Lippy...

Nov 13, 2019

Charles “Trenton” Jones, Jr., 65, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home with his beloved wife, Debbie, by his side.

Born June 10, 1954 in Olney, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Trenton Jones, Sr. and Carolyn Faye (Hurst) Jones; and grandson of the late William and Pauline...