Obituaries

Oct 5, 2019

Thomas Nelson Riffle, 69, of Taneytown, died peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home.  Born April 9, 1950 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Delmar E. and Nadine (Ohler) Riffle.

Tom was a service technician with the family business, Riffle’s Vending Service, in Taneytown.  He enjoyed collecting baseball memorabilia.  He was...

Oct 5, 2019

Carol Jeanne Nicholls, 76, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and family on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson.

Born August 5, 1943 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary L. (Ward) Fraley.  She was the wife of 44 years to Paul...

Oct 5, 2019

Michael Keith “Toby” Stover, 65, of Taneytown, MD, died on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born May 3, 1954 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Roland and Mary (Stover) Krug.

Mike worked in plumbing and sales at the Plumbery in Taneytown and Mt. Airy for several years. ...

Oct 2, 2019

Ronald G. Hurley, 74, of Carroll Valley, PA, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at home.

Born November 12, 1944 in Lantz, MD, he was the son of the late Merhl E. and Irene E. (Kendall) Hurley.  He was the husband of 12 years to Regina “Jeanne” M. (Myers) Hurley.

Ron was a graduate of...

Oct 2, 2019

Robert Leroy Marzullo, 87 of Westminster, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at his home.  Born February 9, 1932 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Gamber) Marzullo.  He was the devoted husband of Mary (Null) Marzullo, to whom he was married for 65 years.

Bob was a sales representative for...

Sep 30, 2019

Richard Warren Hinton, 61, of Taneytown, MD left this world on the wings of angels on Monday, September 30, 2019.  Born May 10, 1958 in Sandy Spring, MD, he was the son of the late Herman and Louise (Crown) Hinton.

Upon graduating from school, Richard attended The ARC of Carroll County throughout most of his adult life. ...

Sep 28, 2019

Suzanne Logan Baumgartner, 67, of Frederica, DE, died on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD.

Born on December 15, 1951 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late J. Robert and Evelyn (Myers) Logan.  She was the wife of William A. Baumgartner.

Sue was a graduate of...

Sep 25, 2019

Judith M. Garcia, 78, long-time resident of Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, Maryland, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Born November 21, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Christine (Matthieu) Magalhaes.

She is survived by a brother, Frank Magalhaes of Princeton, NJ; niece, Natasha Cornblatt of Hampstead; and...

Sep 24, 2019

Wilma Jeanne Brown, 79, of Taneytown, MD went home to her Savior on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.  She suffered brain trauma, resulting from a fall in her home several days prior to her passing.  Born January 27, 1940 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Minnie (Donnelly) Wood.  She was the wife of Carl Dean...

Sep 19, 2019

Nancy Smith Kowalski, 79, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Lorien Healthcare Center in Taneytown.  Born March 7, 1940 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Isabel (Cavanaugh) Smith.  She was the wife of the late Richard Anthony Kowalski, to whom she was married for 53 years.  He passed...

Sep 18, 2019

Karen (Moss) Reifsnider, 68, of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  Born July 31, 1951 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Hazel (Butts) Moss.  She was the wife of the late Charles D. Reifsnider.  They were married for 33 years.  Charlie passed in October of 2018....

Sep 15, 2019

Geneva Caples Brown, 89, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Carroll Hospital Center surrounded by her family.

Born October 19, 1929 in Shipley, Maryland she was the daughter of the late William C. Caples and Catherine (Smith) Caples Stone.  She was the wife of the late William Henry “Porky” Brown, who predeceased...

Sep 14, 2019

John W. Moreland, Jr., 75, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.

Born January 28, 1944 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late John W. Moreland, Sr. and Virginia Powell Moreland.  He was the husband of the late Carolyn Lee (Harding) Moreland, who predeceased...

Sep 10, 2019

Curtis Luther Shuff, Sr., 84, of Frederick, MD, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Citizens Nursing Home in Frederick.  Born June 3, 1935 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late Curtis William and Gertrude (Davis) Shuff.

Curtis was a Concrete Plant Manager for several local companies prior to his retirement.  He formerly worked...

Sep 9, 2019

Douglas Albert Hayes, 61, of Harney, Maryland, died on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Carroll Hospice Dove House.

Born September 20, 1957 in Maryland, he was the son of the late Clifton Hayes, Sr. and Margaret M. (Yingling) Hayes.

Doug worked in flooring construction for many years.

He was predeceased by his sons,...

Sep 9, 2019

Theo Grace (Motter) Amoss, 89, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Columbia Cottage in Hanover, PA.

Born on July 11, 1930 near Detour, in Frederick Co., Maryland she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Mary (Haines) Motter.  She is survived by her husband of 70 years, George W. Amoss....

Sep 8, 2019

Ann Starner Mann, 73, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster.  Born November 29, 1945 at Women’s Hospital in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Reese Leppo Starner and the late Roberta (Sprinkle) Starner.  She was the wife of the late Michael Jay Mann, to whom she was...