All Obituaries

Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Trado, 87, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Lorien Taneytown.  Born April 10, 1934 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Bender) Rafferty. Dottie was a secretary at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD.  She retired from NIH following several years of service.  She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Taneytown, then St. John Catholic Church in Westminster....

Charles W. Nightingale, Jr, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Carroll Hospital Center. Memorial contributions may be made to BridgingLife Hospice, 292 Stoner Avenue, Westminster, MD  21157 or to the American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA  23058-5216.

Sister Catherine Fitzgerald (Catherine Annette), age 88, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on September 15, 2021.  She was born January 27, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to Annette Marie (Everett) and John Leroy Fitzgerald. Before entering the Community, Sister Catherine was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Washington, D.C.   She graduated from St. Paul’s Academy in Washington, D.C.  in 1950 and entered the Daughters of Charity on December 22,...

Catherine Louise Arvin, 82, of Taneytown, died on Monday, September 13, 2021 at her home.  Born March 22, 1939 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Keene) Frazier.  She was the devoted wife of Richard Arvin, to whom she was married 66 years. Louise was a long-time employee of Thunderhead Lanes in Taneytown, and then Belk in Westminster.  She enjoyed flower gardening, bowling, and collecting shot glasses from near and far.  She was a fan of...

Omas “Ardell” Sheets, 64 of Littlestown, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Monday, September 13, 2021, at the Hanover Hospital.  Born July 15, 1957, in Rockingham County, VA, he was the son of the late John Omas Sheets, Jr. and Mary Willodene “Willie” Sheets, nee Fishback; beloved partner of 28 years to Cathy Boyd; loving sister of Lorie Ann Sheets, formerly Lorie Ann Ruch and Blevins of Westminster; devoted stepfather of Stacey Myers and her...

Blair Lee Kapraun (known as “Butch” or "Lee" to family and friends), 74, of Taneytown, passed away peacefully at Nova Springs Assisted Living Facility in Finksburg on 12 September 2021.  Born 22 November 1946, he was the son of the late Elmer and Beverly (Marlowe) Kapraun.  He was the husband of Roberta “Robin” (Raith) Kapraun, to whom he was married for 46 years. Butch was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam...

On Sunday, September 12, 2021, JON PHILIP RUDISILL PEELING, 80, of Finksburg passed peacefully at his residence.  He is survived by his children.

          Richard Eugene “Rick” Click, Sr., 65, of Frederick, MD, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his home.  Born April 14, 1956 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert Click, Sr. (Edith) and the late Blanche Kleinfelter.  He grew up living in Emmitsburg, MD.           Rick was Lead Custodian for Frederick County Public Schools for several years before his...

Donald Lee Stenley, 85, passed peacefully surrounded by his family, Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his home in Keysville, of Lewy Body Dementia. Born October 5, 1935 in Baltimore City, he was the son of the late Andrew Joseph Stenley and Gladys Price Stenley, nee Hampshire; loving husband of Virginia Ann Stenley, nee Dreyer, his wife of 62 years; devoted father of Tom Stenley and his wife Kim of Taneytown, Darcy Winer and her husband Rick of Westminster, and Amy Murphey and her husband Darren...

Patricia Joan (Reilly) Muir, died on September 5th, after a short stay in the hospital, and a week in hospice care.  Pat was happy to remain in her “Muir Woods Home”, in Cascade, MD.  To help make this possible, were her much appreciated care givers: Joan, Richard, Amanda, Polly, Teresa, Kylee, and Susan.  Pat was born and raised in NYC, was 100% Irish, and proud of it.  Her childhood diagnosis of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, and her willingness to be a...