All Obituaries

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 for over 17 years in the housekeeping department at the Provincial House in Emmitsburg.  She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic...

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 Betty Jane (Heffner) Copenhaver. Ray was a graduate of the Taneytown High School class of 1949, and was self-employed for most of his career.  He was a proud...

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 was a graduate of St. Joseph’s High School in Emmitsburg and also attended Barber school in Baltimore.  He was a master tradesman for most of his career...

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 School and worked at the Taneytown Rubber Factory and later for St. Joseph’s College in Emmitsburg.  She retired after many years of...

          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)...

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. Kitty entered this world June 3, 1944 as the youngest of four children in the community of St. Anthony’s near...

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. Roland worked for Stuller Construction for 36 years.  He was a member of the Littlestown Eagles FOE 226 and the...

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 in 2016. Shirley was a graduate of the Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore and was a gifted artist and art teacher...

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 Hurst and John and Nellie Jones.  He was the husband of 46 years to Deborah Mae (Moore) Jones. Trenton was a life-long dairy farmer who loved farming...

Phyllis Jean Brown, 81, of Taneytown, MD died peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester, MD.  Born April 17, 1938 in Carroll County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Lambert) Flickinger.  She was the wife of the late James Richard Brown, to whom she was married for 57 years. Phyllis worked at Cambridge Rubber Company in Taneytown for several years.  She was later employed at Carroll Lutheran Village in...