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Ruth Anna (Smith)  Airing

Ruth Anna (Smith) Airing

Sep 19, 2018

Ruth Anna Airing, 99 of Barefoot Bay, FL and formerly of Taneytown, passed away on September 19, 2018.  Born October 27, 1918 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Katie (Sponceller) Smith. She was the wife of the late William F. Airing, who died in 1980.

Ruth was a member of Roseland United...

Anthony Joseph Russomanno

Anthony Joseph Russomanno

Sep 16, 2018

Anthony Joseph Russomanno, 32, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home.

Born on May 14, 1986 in Point Pleasant, N.J., he was the son of Kelly Ray Trenchard of San Antonio, Texas and the late Patrick Gerard Russomanno.  He was the step-son of Steven Trenchard.

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Rose Leutu (Alai Samana)  Mcneave

Rose Leutu (Alai Samana) Mcneave

Sep 15, 2018

Rose Leutu Alai Samana McNeave, 93, of Westminster, died peacefully at Carroll Hospice Dove House on Saturday night, September 15, 2018 after suffering a stroke in her home that afternoon.

Born July 31st, 1925 in Tutuila, American Samoa, a territory of the U.S., she was the daughter of the late Alai and Veve Samana...

Patricia Jean (Quail)  Heath

Patricia Jean (Quail) Heath

Sep 15, 2018

Patricia Jean Heath, age 70, of Westminster, MD, died at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, September 15, 2018, after a long and courageous battle against liposarcoma.

She was born in Baltimore, MD on October 2, 1947 to the late Herbert Francis and Minnie Feaser Quail. She was the wife of Donald M....

Ricky D. Lampley

Ricky D. Lampley

Sep 13, 2018

Ricky D. Lampley, 39, of Westminster, MD, formerly of Baltimore, MD died suddenly on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Carroll Hospital Center.

Born on October 8, 1978 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Carl Clifton and Cheryl Diane (Knellinger) Lampley.

Ricky enjoyed the outdoors, wildlife,...

Jesse Lockard

Jesse Lockard

Sep 10, 2018

Jesse Reginald Lockard, 91, of Westminster passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN while vacationing with his family.  Born November 15, 1926 in Patapsco, MD he was the son of the late Lionel and Naomi (Taylor) Lockard.  He was the devoted husband of the late Margaret Esther (Taylor) Lockard, his loving...

Joan Marie (Mccleaf)  Allen

Joan Marie (Mccleaf) Allen

Sep 8, 2018

Joan Marie Allen, 61, of Durham, NC and formerly of Emmitsburg, MD passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Duke Medical Center in Durham.  Born June 1, 1957 in Adams County, PA, she was the daughter of Jack and Anna (Hobbs) McCleaf of Columbia, MD.

Joan was a Registered Nurse, providing hospice care for patients at...

Sister De Sales (Rose Marie) Wisniewski

Sister De Sales (Rose Marie) Wisniewski

Sep 8, 2018

Sister De Sales (Rose Marie) Wisniewski, age 88, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on September 8, 2018.  She was born on November 19, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Sister De Sales was one of two daughters born to Francis Joseph and Anna Winifred (Herbert) Wisniewski.

Sister De Sales joined the...

Kenneth Warner Keilholtz, Sr.

Kenneth Warner Keilholtz, Sr.

Sep 8, 2018

Kenneth Warner Keilholtz, Sr., 85, of Walkersville, Maryland died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD.

Born on March 26, 1933 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Maurice and Beulah (Long) Keilholtz of Emmitsburg, MD.  He was the husband of...

Irby Cicero Cole, Jr.

Irby Cicero Cole, Jr.

Sep 3, 2018

Irby Cicero Cole, Jr., 83, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, September 3, 2018 at home.

Born on August 25, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Irby C. Cole, Sr. and Cecil (Morgan) Cole.  He was the husband of 34 years to Lynda M....

Ronald T. Putman

Ronald T. Putman

Sep 2, 2018

Ronald T. Putman, 76, of Taneytown, Maryland, died suddenly on Sunday, September 2, 2018 as a result of a motorcycle accident near Marion, Virginia. Born on July 7, 1942 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Thurston E. and Grace Virginia (Hyser) Putman. Ron was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during the...

Brenda Yvonne (Warfield)  Dorsey

Brenda Yvonne (Warfield) Dorsey

Aug 31, 2018

Brenda Yvonne Dorsey, 71, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Friday, August 31, 2018 at her home.

Born on January 9, 1947 in Westminster, MD, she was the daughter of the late Nelson L. Warfield, Sr. and Arlene L. Hall.  She is the wife of 50 years to James Thomas Dorsey, Sr.

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George Roland Sauble

George Roland Sauble

Aug 30, 2018

George Roland Sauble, 68, of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 30, 2018 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Mr. Sauble retired in 2010 as a Vice-President of Omitron, Inc. and Orca, Inc.—both of Greenbelt, MD.  He was an active member of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight “Bible Club” in Greenbelt.

Mr. Sauble was...

Clarence Leslie Eckard, Sr.

Clarence Leslie Eckard, Sr.

Aug 25, 2018

Clarence Leslie Eckard, Sr., 79, life-long resident of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at home.

Born February 11, 1939 in Westminster, MD, he was the son of the late Norman O. and Freda (Selders) Eckard.  He was the husband of Dorothy “Dottie” R. Diehl. ...

Sister Anne (Anne Catherine) Black

Sister Anne (Anne Catherine) Black

Aug 22, 2018

Sister Anne (Anne Catherine) Black, age 86, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on August 22, 2018.  She was born on December 13, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia.   Sister Anne was the youngest of five children born to Joseph and Sarah (Burnett) Black.

Sister Anne joined the Daughters of Charity on June 24,...

Roger Litchfield

Roger Litchfield

Aug 19, 2018

Roger Leon Litchfield, 54, of Taneytown died peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD following a valiant battle with cancer.  Born May 14, 1964 in Westminster, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Wirtz) Litchfield.  He was the devoted husband of his high school sweetheart, Jody (Luhn) Litchfield.  They were...

Howard E. Koontz, Iii

Howard E. Koontz, Iii

Aug 17, 2018

Howard E. Koontz, III, 81, life-long resident of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Carroll Hospital Center.

Born August 31, 1936 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Howard E. Koontz, Jr. and Louise Mehring Koontz.  He was the loving and devoted husband of 53 years...

Beuna "Bea" (Ogburn)  Conrad

Beuna "Bea" (Ogburn) Conrad

Aug 16, 2018

Beuna “Bea” Ogburn Conrad, 96, a resident of Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center.

Born November 14, 1921 in Winston-Salem, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Ethel Luper Ogburn. She was...

Abel Joseph Schisler

Abel Joseph Schisler

Aug 16, 2018

Abel Joseph Schisler, infant son of Joseph and Donna (Smith) Schisler of Taneytown, was stillborn at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, PA on Thursday, August 16, 2018.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are grandparents, John and Terry Smith of Taneytown and Ralph and Trina Schisler of New Windsor; great-grandmothers, Elizabeth Eyler and June Smith, both of Taneytown;...

Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson

Aug 16, 2018

William Stephen “Bill” Wilson, 84, of Taneytown, MD passed away on August 16, 2018 at Brightview Westminster Ridge in Westminster, MD.  Born October 23, 1933 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late James Dawson and Eunice (Alford) Wilson.  He was the husband of Mary Frances (Finnegan) Wilson, to whom he was married for 44 years.

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