Obituaries

Dec 6, 2015

Dorothy E. Rammes, 89, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Golden Living Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Westminster.  Born August 16, 1926 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Morgan) Ritter.  She was the wife of the late Charles F. Rammes, who died in 2002.

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Dec 3, 2015

June Kay Twigg, age 89, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center.  Born April 21, 1926 at Kay's Mill in Finksburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sherwood Kay and Glova Armacost Kay.  She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Carl Cleveland...

Nov 30, 2015

Sister De Sales (Anne Mary) McNamee, age 86, died November 30, 2015 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  She was born on August 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Sister De Sales was the youngest of four children born to John and Mary (Issertell) McNamee.

Sister De Sales joined the Daughters of Charity on December...

Nov 27, 2015

Cleveland Eugene Knight, 82, of Glen Burnie, MD died peacefully Friday, November 27, 2015 at FutureCare Chesapeake in Arnold, MD.  Born September 7, 1933 in Patapsco, MD, he was the son of the late George Cleveland and Myrtle Emma (Green) Knight.  He was the husband of the late Judith (Winebrenner) Knight, to whom he was married for nearly...

Nov 26, 2015

Herbert L. Poole, age 68, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully, on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his home.

Born January 16, 1947 in Westminster, Maryland, he was the son of the late Maurice H. and Laura P. (Dellinger) Poole.

He worked for a time at Cambridge Rubber Co., and later as a...

Nov 26, 2015

John Joseph Gorski, Jr., age 71, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 surrounded by family at his home.

Born September 27, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late John Joseph Gorski, Sr. and Adele J. (Misewich) Gorski.  He was predeceased by his wife, Christina Joene (Prevratil) Gorski....

Nov 26, 2015

Edward John Smith, Jr., 94, of Emmitsburg, MD died peacefully Thursday, November 26, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg.  Born July 22, 1921 in Frederick County, MD, he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Riffle) Smith, Sr.  He was the husband of the late Loretta Anna (Adams) Smith.

Edward was a carpenter and...

Nov 18, 2015

Helen Elizabeth (Poole) Null, 88, formerly of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Somerford Assisted Living in Frederick.  Born November 18, 1927, in Poolesville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Beall) Poole.  She was the wife of the late Charles Edward Null, Sr., to whom she was married for 53...

Nov 16, 2015

Elva Mae O’Brien, 90, of Emmitsburg, MD died peacefully Monday, November 16, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg.  Born October 21, 1925 near Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late William and Violet Wetzel Valentine.  She was the wife of the late Stanley O’Brien, to whom she was married for nearly 52 years.

Elva was...

Nov 15, 2015

John Halsey Shippee Jr., 55, of Taneytown, MD died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD.  Born March 7, 1960 in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of Frances (Madonna) Cole of Taneytown, formerly of Patterson, NJ, and the late John H. Shippee Sr.  He was the husband of Melanie Shippee, they...

Nov 15, 2015

Anne Elizabeth Loveland, age 90, of Finksburg, Maryland, formerly of Lake Wales, Florida, died on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore.

Born April 21, 1925 in Buffalo, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Kruckhans) Schmidt.  She was predeceased by her husband, Philip W. Loveland...

Nov 13, 2015

Phyllis Jean Clingan, 70, of Baltimore, MD, walked joyously through the gates of heaven on Friday, November 13, 2015.   Born December 29, 1944 in Taneytown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry Elvin and Sarah Catherine (Baker) Clingan.

Phyllis was a graduate of Taneytown High School, class of 1962, and was very active in later...

Nov 11, 2015

Lawrence James Friedel, 76, of Hoopers Island, died in Salisbury on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Born May 10, 1939 in Baltimore, MD, Larry was the son of the late Conrad and Mary Friedel.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth "Nickie" Friedel and 5 sons, Timothy of Dawson WV, Stephen of Taneytown MD, Michael...

Nov 8, 2015

Ralph Edward Dubs Jr., 55, of Taneytown, MD, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at his home following an eight-month battle with cancer.  Born June 4, 1960 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Ralph and Edna (Flickinger) Dubs, Sr. of Hampstead.

Ralph was an HVAC technician for Modern Comfort in Westminster for more than 30 years. ...

Nov 3, 2015

Celeste D. Saxton-Garver, 57, of Westminster, Maryland passed away November 3, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster following an extended illness.  Born February 27, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Harvey L. Saxton and Angela Attardo Saxton.  She was the devoted wife of Richard L. Garver.

Celeste...

Nov 3, 2015

Margaret W. “Peggy” Netzer, 100, of Frederick, MD, and formerly of Silver Spring, MD, died peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg, MD.  Born October 12, 1915 in England, she was the daughter of William Ewart and Mary Eaton Housby.  She was the wife of the late Calvin Netzer.

Peggy worked as a...

Oct 27, 2015

Joseph Ronald “Ronnie” Hill, 72, of York, PA, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at York Hospital in York, PA.  Born October 5, 1943 in Taneytown, MD, he was the son of the late Theodore and Madeline (Burke) Hill.  He was the husband of Virginia (Wise) Hill of Gettysburg, PA.

Ronnie was a machinist at York Harley-Davidson where...

Oct 26, 2015

Charles Oliver “Bud” Speicher, age 79, of Laurel, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Columbia, Maryland.  Born August 17, 1936 in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harvey H. and Nellie Grace (Hershberger) Speicher.  He was the husband of Patricia Jane (Wright) Speicher.

Oct 25, 2015

Jonathon Michael Hagy, 27, of Westminster, died Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2015 at his home.  Born May 21, 1988 in Baltimore, he was the son of Sherri D. (Hagy) Knouse and step-son of Kevin L. Knouse.

Jonathon attended Westminster High School and recently worked for Shelter Systems.  He was an avid fan of the Washington...

Oct 16, 2015

Virginia Olive Knox, 92, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2015 at her home.  Born October 3, 1923 in Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ruth Recher Kelly.  She was the wife of the late Ralph Knox, Sr., to whom she was married for 59 years.  He died in 2000.

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