Joan Lois DaRoja
Apr 4, 2025
Joan Lois DaRoja, 92, of Chesterfield, Virginia, and formerly of Taneytown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on February 19, 1933, in Paterson, New Jersey, Joan was the daughter of Robert F. Argott and Mae F. Samson. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Joan was preceded in...
Larry Eugene Edwards
Apr 2, 2025
Larry Eugene Edwards, age 64 died Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Paramount Senior Living in Chambersburg. Born February 19, 1961, he was the son of the late James Fletcher and Helen Elizabeth Edwards. He was the loving husband of Lori K. Edwards, they met in 2013 and married in 2018.
Larry worked as an auto mechanic for 30 years. If it...
Darryl Glenn Hale
Apr 1, 2025
Darryl Glenn Hale of Taneytown, Maryland passed away suddenly at home on April 1, 2025 after a brief illness.
Darryl was born on February 17th, 1967, in Hanover, PA. He was the Director of Planning and Zoning and Code Enforcement for the City of Taneytown, MD. Prior to his current employment, Darryl worked in the HVAC industry for over 25 years.
Darryl...
Catherine Marie Messenger
Apr 1, 2025
Catherine Marie Messenger, age 98, of Dayton, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Elternhaus Assisted Living. Born May 30, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Gustave Adolph Rebell and Anna Marie Rebell. She was the wife of the late George Everett Messenger, whom she was married to since 1950, until his passing...
Judith Welker Kline
Mar 31, 2025
Judith Welker Kline, of Taneytown, MD, and Charleston, WV, passed on March 31, 2025, at the age of 76, after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Edmund P. and Ethel Welker of Taneytown, MD. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Peter Carl Kline (1983), and significant other, David Spradling (2025), her sister,...
MarySue Emma Brauning
Mar 30, 2025
MarySue Emma Duble Brauning, 89, of Taneytown Maryland passed away on March 30, 2025 at her home.
Born December 19, 1935, in Keysville, she was the daughter of the late Roy Edgar and Dora Elizabeth Devilbiss Duble. MarySue was the wife of Delbert Earl Brauning. They would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on April 15th.
MarySue was a graduate from Taneytown...
Joyce Bernadette Grimm
Mar 29, 2025
It is with deep sadness to share that our precious mother, Joyce Little Grimm, 76, passed peacefully on March 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 7, 1949, to the late Roy and Marie (Anders) Little who resided in Emmitsburg. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and loved the Lord. She was...
Nancy Kay Thornton
Mar 27, 2025
Our sweet Nancy Kay Thornton, 74, of Taneytown, MD, passed into Heaven in the first hour of Thursday, March 27, 2025. She had bravely faced a diagnosis of Stage 4 Melanoma for 3 months. In the end, her heart was tired and was ready to rest. She had one daughter, Coleen, who loved her very much and who is writing...
Ralph E. Chronister, Jr.
Mar 22, 2025
Ralph Chronister, Jr., 56, of Taneytown, died March 22, 2025 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born July 6, 1969 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph Chronister, Sr. and Harriett Chronister. Ralph was the loving husband of Margaret Chronister.
Ralph was from a small farm in Taneytown. He enjoyed working on cars, fishing and watching...
Joan Lucille Woods
Mar 22, 2025
Joan Lucille Woods, 80, of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, March 22,2025 under Hospice care at Resthaven Nursing Home in York. Born on October 9,1944 in LaPlata, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Julia Dyer. Joan was the loving and devoted wife of her late husband of 32 years, William Eben Woods, Sr. (Bill). She...
Jo Ann Slomine
Mar 20, 2025
Jo-Ann Slomine, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on December 4, 1943, Jo-Ann grew up in the Philadelphia area, where she built a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished relationships.
Jo-Ann was the devoted mother of Beth Slomine and Amy Garofalo and the loving mother-in-law of Ken...
Jane Frances Leahy
Mar 20, 2025
Jane Frances Leahy, 68, of Taneytown, MD, passed unexpectedly at her home on March 20, 2025. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Shettle and Evelyn (nee Reisler) Shettle. She was the loving wife of Sean Leahy, married 37 years.
Jane was a wife, caregiver, mother, sister, and MiMom. Her door was always open and she...
Jesse A. Hansen Sr.
Mar 14, 2025
Jesse Adolph Hansen Sr., 99, of Littlestown, PA, died Friday, March 14, 2025, at SpiriTrust Lutheran Village at Gettysburg. Born March 12, 1926, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Eva Justice and William A. Hansen. Jesse was the devoted husband of his late wife, Isabelle L. Northrup Hansen.
Jesse was a proud veteran of the United States...
Velma M. Cullison
Mar 13, 2025
Velma M. Copenhaver Cullison, 77 of Biglerville, PA., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her daughters. Born November 5, 1947, in Gettysburg PA. She was the daughter of the late, Roy W. and Mary A. (Shockley) Reaver. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husbands, David Copenhaver 1997 and Richard Cullison 2014.
Velma...
Lana Marie Horichs
Mar 12, 2025
Lana Marie Horichs, 75 of Pleasant Valley, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Brightview Westminster Ridge, surrounded by family and friends.
Born September 29, 1949 in Pleasant Valley, MD, she was the daughter of the late Leroy E. “Ticky” Myers and the late Doris E. Leister; beloved “Bride” of Paul Norbern Horichs, her husband of 34 years, who passed...
Gary Dyche
Mar 10, 2025
On Monday March 10th, 2025 Gary Dyche passed away in Westminster. Born May 25, 1939 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Davis. Gary was married to his beloved wife Ruth Dyche for 47 years.
Gary’s career took him to work at PPG as a glass cutter as well as a Navy Quality/Construction Inspector. He was...
Albert John Rill
Mar 8, 2025
Albert John Rill, age 73 of Taneytown, Maryland died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at his home, after a brief battle with stage 4 lung cancer. He was born on March 26, 1951, to the late George Calvin (Sr.) and Ethel Romaine (Caltrider) Rill. He was the loving husband of Barbara Jean Rill for 54 years.
Albert lived a life full of...
Edna Catherine Dubs
Mar 4, 2025
On Tuesday March 4, 2025, Edna Catherine Dubs passed away at her daughters home in Westminster, MD. She was born in her parent’s home in Hanover, PA on Saturday November 23, 1940. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Edward Dubs Sr. who passed away in 2023. She was 1 of 17 children.
In her early career life, Edna...
Darlene Mae Burr
Mar 4, 2025
Darlene Mae Burr, age 67, of Westminster, MD died at Carroll Hospital Center on March 4, 2025. Born January 21, 1958, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Olive Whitaker. She was the loving wife of Ernest Burr, together for 50 years.
Darlene worked for many years at McDaniel College as an administrative assistant in the...
Joseph Robert "Bob" Raab
Mar 2, 2025
Joseph Robert “Bob” Raab, age 78 of Taneytown, MD passed at his home on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Born July 31, 1946, in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late William and Madeline Raab. He was the loving companion to Linda Lee Ott for 56 years.
Bob was a Vietnam War veteran serving in the US Army from 1968...
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