Myrtle Arlene (Hunt) Hoff
Jan 23, 2015
Myrtle Arlene Hoff, age 88, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born June 11, 1926 in Manchester, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Horatio and Treva (Black) Hunt. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, William “Bill” E. Hoff. Myrtle was an active member of Westminster...
Mary Virginia (Kloos) Shindle
Jan 22, 2015
Mary Virginia Shindle, age 74, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born March 16, 1940 in Sharon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick William Kloos, Jr. and Eunice Virginia (Ollinger) Kloos. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Robert Lee Shindle. Mary graduated from Baldwin...
Sean Anthony Reese
Jan 22, 2015
Sean A. Reese, age 45, of Abbottstown, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at his home. Born November 17, 1969 in Westminster, Maryland, he was the son of Brenda Lee (Shipley) Reese of Abbottstown, PA and the late William “Doc” Reese, Jr., who died in 2014. He was a district manager for various retail stores and for GNC in...
Stephen Star King
Jan 21, 2015
Stephen Star King, age 47, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Hanover Hospital following a heart attack. Born September 7, 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Clarence L. and Betty (Hackney) King of Westminster. He is survived by his fiancée of 20 years, Tracy Lynn Kemmer. Stephen worked for a time...
Sister Teresa (Veronica Teresa) Buckley
Jan 20, 2015
Sister Teresa (Veronica Teresa) Buckley, age 83, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on January 20, 2015. She was born on March 26, 1931 in County Cork, Ireland, one of seven children born to Timothy and Catherine (Murphy) Buckley. Sister Teresa graduated from Miss Foley’s Private School in Cork City, Ireland in 1949. After high school graduation she...
Leroy Few
Jan 18, 2015
Hayden Leroy Few, 71, of Taneytown, died peacefully Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 13, 1943 in Detour, he was the son of the late Carroll and Helen Hann Few. He was the husband of Brenda Peeks Few, to whom he was married for 29 years. Hayden was a self-employed farmer and...
Esther R. (Zentz) Hansen
Jan 16, 2015
Esther R. Hansen, age 92, of Westminster formerly of Reisterstown and Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015 at her home. Born December 20, 1922 in Finksburg, Maryland, she was the last surviving daughter of 12 children of the late Earl W. and Ethel R. (Pittinger) Zentz. She was predeceased by her 1st husband, William (Bill) Glacken and...
Lloyd Donald Koontz, Sr.
Jan 16, 2015
Lloyd Donald Koontz, Sr., 88, of Keymar died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born July 29, 1926 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Margaret Beard Koontz. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane Forney Koontz, who died in 1999. Lloyd was a truck driver for M.R. Zent...
Joseph Alfred Hill, Jr.
Jan 14, 2015
Joseph Alfred Hill, Jr., 96, of Taneytown died peacefully Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born August 6, 1918 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Joseph Alfred and Marie Elizabeth Avvey Hill, Sr. Joe was a life-long member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Taneytown where he served as sexton from 1933...
Alice Viola (Berger) Springer
Jan 14, 2015
Alice Viola Springer, 87, of Fairfield, PA died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Transitions Assisted Living in Gettysburg, PA. Born June 25, 1927 in Bonneauville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine O’Hannigan Berger. She was the wife of Charles Springer, who died in 1967. Alice was a member of St. Anthony Shrine Parish in Emmitsburg,...
Hazel Marie (Keilholtz) Stonesifer
Jan 13, 2015
Hazel Marie Stonesifer, 82, of Keysville died peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born February 24, 1932 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Edith (Valentine) Keilholtz. She was the wife of Charles L. Stonesifer, to whom she was married for 64 years. Hazel worked alongside her husband Charles on the...
Richard "Joe" Eyler
Jan 11, 2015
Richard Allen “Joe” Eyler, 65, of Fairfield, PA died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland following heart surgery. Born January 13, 1949 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Edgar and Alice (Miller) Eyler. He was the husband of Margaret “Peggy” (Abrahams) Eyler, his partner in life for 33 years. Joe was...
Wilbur "Whitey" Z. Fair, Jr.
Jan 9, 2015
Wilbur “Whitey” Zachariah Fair, Jr. age 71, of Littlestown, PA, died on Friday, January 9, 2015 at his home. Born August 10, 1943 near Taneytown, Maryland, he was the youngest son of eleven children of the late Wilbur Z. Fair, Sr. and Inez LaRue (Angell) Fair. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked for over twenty years...
Anna Butler Magsamen
Jan 7, 2015
Anna Butler Magsamen, age 94, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Delaware, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2015. Born August 2, 1920 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer and Anna Butler. She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Frederick J. Magsamen, a son, Sgt. Frederick Magsamen and by a great-granddaughter, Julia Bowersox. She...
Harriett Helen (Webster) Long
Jan 7, 2015
Harriett Helen Webster-Long, 77, of Westminster, died Wednesday morning, January 7, 2015 at Golden Living Nursing Center following a lengthy illness from a debilitating stroke. Born June 28, 1937 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Daniel C. and Harriet Anderson Long. She earned her L.P.N. degree from Frederick Community College and worked as an LPN at...
Charles Thomas Welk
Jan 5, 2015
Charles Thomas Welk, 70, of Taneytown, Maryland died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born August 9, 1944 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Blanche Lemmon Welk. Charles was a custodian at McDaniel College in Westminster for several years and formerly worked in security at Cambridge Rubber Company...
Scott Allen Lemmon, Sr.
Jan 3, 2015
Scott Allen Lemmon, Sr., 42, of Taneytown, Maryland died unexpectedly Saturday, January 3, 2015 at his home. Born January 21, 1972 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of Janet Lemmon of Gettysburg. Scott enjoyed watching sports. He was a fan of the Boston Bruins, the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore Orioles, and NASCAR driver, Jimmy Johnson. He enjoyed collecting toy...
Evelyn Mayhew
Jan 3, 2015
Evelyn Magdelan Mayhew, 85, of Taneytown, Maryland died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Country Companions Assisted Living near Taneytown. Born February 9, 1929 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Victoria Oldewurtel Napfel. Surviving are three children: son, William Mayhew of Texas, and daughters, Karen Stonesifer and husband Klaire of Taneytown, and Linda Rand of Fort...
Edwina Hambleton Earp
Jan 2, 2015
Edwina Hambleton Earp, 94, of Westminster and formerly of Olney, died peacefully on Friday morning, January 2, 2015 at Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center. Born July 30, 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late James I. and Mabel Nichol Hambleton. Edwina’s father, James, was for many years the head of the Department of Apiculture, located in...
Harry S. Hahn, Sr.
Jan 2, 2015
Harry Scott Hahn, Sr., 98, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully Friday, January 2, 2015 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born December 23, 1916 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Luther and Mary Catherine (Clingan) Hahn. Twice married, he was the husband of the late Vada (Masser) Hahn who died in 1962 and the late Margaret...




