Obituaries

Margaret B. (Buchanan)  Andersen

Margaret B. (Buchanan) Andersen

Aug 28, 2015

Margaret Buchanan Andersen, 94, of Westminster, died Friday morning, August 28, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House.  Born June 22, 1921 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Michael Buchanan, a master shipwright, and Helen Adam Buchanan.  She was the wife of the late Thomas Charles Andersen, her husband of 50 years. The Buchanan family...

Mary Frances (Schoenberger)  Wheat

Mary Frances (Schoenberger) Wheat

Aug 27, 2015

Mary Frances Wheat (nee Schoenberger), 85, of Reisterstown died Thursday evening, August 27, 2015 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester. Born September 21, 1929 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Schmidt Schoenberger..  She was the wife of the late Theodore Walter Wheat, who predeceased her in 1980. She was a very active member...

Debra "Nonni" Perry

Debra "Nonni" Perry

Aug 26, 2015

Debra “Nonni” Perry, 61, of Bel Air, Maryland died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.  Born March 4, 1954 in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late George and Sue (Miller) Ford.  She was the wife of the late Carl Perry, her high school sweetheart, to whom she was married for 10 years. Deb...

Hellen (Chamberlin)  Widerman

Hellen (Chamberlin) Widerman

Aug 25, 2015

Hellen C. Widerman, 87, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.  Born December 7, 1927 in Melrose, she was the daughter of the late John and Mabel (Anderson) Chamberlin. Hellen was a secretary, having worked for Atty. Ralph G. Hoffman, and as a civil and criminal clerk in District Court.  ...

Alice (Stouter)  Thomas

Alice (Stouter) Thomas

Aug 15, 2015

Alice Regina Thomas, 96, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.  Born February 19, 1919 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Esther (Pecher) Stouter.  She was the wife of the late Randolph Clark Thomas, to whom she was married for 49 years.  He passed away in...

Gladys M. (Morelock)  Dukehart

Gladys M. (Morelock) Dukehart

Aug 13, 2015

Gladys M. Dukehart, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her residence. Born July 7, 1922 in Silver Run, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gruver J. Morelock and Bertie M. (Koontz) Morelock.  She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond J. Dukehart. Gladys worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric...

Mary Alice (Leonard)  Williams

Mary Alice (Leonard) Williams

Aug 11, 2015

Mary Alice Williams, age 84, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Transitions Healthcare Center in Sykesville, MD. Born April 21, 1931 in Oakdale, Allegheny County, PA, she was the daughter of the late John W. Leonard, Sr., and Mary Virginia (Weaver) Leonard. She was a homemaker for most of her life and enjoyed singing and...

Richard "Rick" Elmer Meile

Richard "Rick" Elmer Meile

Aug 7, 2015

Richard “Rick” E. Meile, age 57, of Westminster, Maryland died unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2015 at his home. Born October 14, 1957 in Baltimore County, Maryland, he was the son of Carol Sue (Aronholt) Meile of Manchester, and the late Elmer George Meile. Rick was a proud and patriotic veteran of the U.S. Air force, serving from 1975-79 in...

Robert Eugene Summers, Sr.

Robert Eugene Summers, Sr.

Aug 7, 2015

Robert Eugene Summers, Sr., age 62, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 following a battle with cancer at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born May 9, 1953 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Melvin Benjamin Summers and Roxanna Cecilia (Stitley) Summers.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife...

Leo  Kabatt, Jr.

Leo Kabatt, Jr.

Aug 6, 2015

Leo Theodore Kabatt, Jr., 70, of Gettysburg, PA died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Wellspan York Hospital in York, PA.  Born November 1, 1944 in Phoenixville, PA, he was the son of the late Leo and Anna (Zitko) Kabatt, Sr.  He was the husband of Alice (Hastings) Kabatt, to whom he was married for 51 years. Leo attended Holy Trinity...

Irene Catherine Zurgable

Irene Catherine Zurgable

Aug 5, 2015

Irene Catherine Zurgable, 96, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg.  Born November 7, 1918 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose (McCleaf) Shorb.  She was the wife of the late Roger Zurgable.  He died in 1980. Irene was a housewife.  She was a member of St....

Beverly Jean Koontz

Beverly Jean Koontz

Aug 5, 2015

Beverly J. Koontz, 52, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Emmitsburg.  Born July 16, 1963 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Darlene (Swartz) Koontz of Emmitsburg. Bev was the owner of Stavros Pizza in Emmitsburg, where she has worked since the late 70’s.  She was a very giving and loving person, especially to...

Carroll Homer Staggs, Jr.

Carroll Homer Staggs, Jr.

Aug 1, 2015

Carroll H. Staggs, Jr, 75, of Westminster, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning, August 1, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center. Born December 6, 1939 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Carroll H. Staggs, Sr. and Mary Fern Tressler Staggs.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Waltraut Flender Staggs. Carroll was a graduate of Frostburg State...

Vernon Sherman Miller

Vernon Sherman Miller

Aug 1, 2015

Vernon Sherman Miller, age 85, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his home. Born December 2, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell B. Miller, Sr. and Hilda Viola (Sherman) Miller.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janet Bair Miller. He served in the U.S. Army during the...

Thelma H. Turner

Thelma H. Turner

Jul 31, 2015

Thelma H. Turner, 93, of York, PA, and formerly of Westminster, MD, died peacefully Friday, July 31, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA.  Born April 6, 1922 in Carroll County near Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Maraud Greenholtz Horning.  She was the wife of David Edwin Turner, to whom she was...

James L. Fuss

James L. Fuss

Jul 31, 2015

James L. Fuss, age 74, of Thurmont, Maryland, died on Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born December 5, 1940 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late Elmer and Clara (Martin) Fuss.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Jane (Cool) Fuss. Jim was a retired policeman and served the towns of...

William Wegworth, Jr.

William Wegworth, Jr.

Jul 27, 2015

William Lord Wegworth, Jr., 78, of Westminster, Maryland, died unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.  Born January 10, 1937 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Lord and Sadie Barbara (Cerniglia) Wegworth, Sr. Bill was a car salesman for a variety of dealers during most of his younger years.  He later worked...

William "Billy" Frederick Usilton, Jr.

William "Billy" Frederick Usilton, Jr.

Jul 24, 2015

William “Billy” Frederick Usilton, Jr., age 55, of Keymar, Maryland, died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born November 29, 1959 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late William F. Usilton, Sr. and Carolyn E. (Glass) Coshun.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 25 years,...

Davion Allen Sanchez  Harrison

Davion Allen Sanchez Harrison

Jul 19, 2015

Davion Allen Sanchez Harrison, 1 month, 28 days old, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born May 21, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center, he was the son of Monica Bullock and Arthur Sanchez Harrison. Surviving in addition to his parents are maternal grandmother, Cheryl Auburger of Westminster; maternal grandfather, Allen Bullock...

Paul Norbern Horichs

Paul Norbern Horichs

Jul 17, 2015

Paul N. Horichs, 72, of Eldersburg, died Friday morning, July 17, 2015 at his home after an extended illness.  Born February 7, 1943 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William B. and Norma R. Pohlman Horichs.  He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Lana M. Myers Horichs. Paul built pools and was the owner of...