George Harry Limparis, 91, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at his residence. Born January 24, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Hericles Limparis Limparopoulos and Sophia Wojiack Limparopoulos. George was a cabinet maker. He worked at D.C. General Hospital and for the United States Government. He was a veteran of World...
Parlia-Ann Burner, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester, Maryland. Born November 27, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Georgie Ellen (Harper) Thielman. She was retired from Levenson & Klein Furniture where she worked in the delivery department. She...
Phillip Pasquale Cassara, 85, of Westminster, MD and formerly of Taneytown, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born January 14, 1928 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Carrie Shelner Cassara. He was the husband of Marilyn Lance Cassara, his wife of more than 40 years. Phillip earned a Bachelor...
Nicholas F. Flynn, age 92, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Silver Spring, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center in Westminster. Born February 15, 1921 in Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late Cornelius Flynn and Winifred Walsh Flynn. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Sands) Flynn...
Francis Gerard Eckenrode, Jr., age 81, of Hampstead, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 16, 1932 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Francis G. Eckenrode, Sr., and Mary (Avery) Eckenrode. He was predeceased by his wife Doris Evelyn (Trite) Eckenrode, and by his former spouse,...
Oscar D. Keeney, age 81, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his home. Born December 29, 1931 in Woodsboro, Maryland, he was the son of the late Norman D. and Virgie D. (Baugher) Keeney. He is survived by his wife Constance J. Keeney. Also surviving are son, Donald Keeney of Thurmont; step-children, Mark Rosenbloom of...
Herbert E. “Stretch” Dorsey, age 56, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Ashville, Va., died peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born July 3, 1956 in Virginia, he was the son of Rainey Dorsey of Florida and the late Pearl (Stuart) Dorsey. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Cynthia Woodyard Dorsey....
John Thomas “Sonny” Ott, Sr., age 80, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. John was born on April 17, 1932 at home in Emmitsburg and was the son of the late Charles C. and Virginia (Baugher) Ott. He is survived by his loving wife of 58...
Helen S. Brown, age 87, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown, Maryland. She was born on June 29, 1925 in N.C., daughter of the late Hack and Jenny Ann (Netherton) Smathers. Surviving are daughters, Brenda Santoni of Point Pleasant, N.J., Linda Oravecz of Gettysburg, PA, and Kelly Welker...
Braxton Schuffert, age 83, of Mount Airy, Maryland died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Born May 20, 1929 in Kentucky, he was a carpenter by trade. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster, Maryland.
James Donald Bowne Sr., 86, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born January 3, 1927 in Cheesequake, NJ, he was the eleventh child of the late Clyde and Susanna Schulmeister Bowne. He was the husband of Mary Sanders Bowne, his wife of 57 years. Don was an accountant for Mobil Oil...
Janet Evanick, 78, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born May 15, 1934 in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of the late Chester R. and Hortence Smith Brown. She was the long-time companion of Calvin Lee Lockard of Westminster. Janet was a graduate of Westminster High School. She...
Ruth Lee Miller, age 90 of Hampstead, formerly of Woodlawn, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. She was born March 19, 1922 in Baltimore, daughter of the late William H. Snead and Ruth Grant Murray. She was the wife of Ambrose “Andy” O. Miller, her husband of 67 years. She was a 1940 graduate of Western...
Mary Elizabeth Duppins, age 86, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Golden Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westminster. Born February 17, 1927 in Old Fields, Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew Duppins and Sarah May (Black) Duppins Duson. She was a member of the Union Street United...
Janina Rebecca “Jen” Sturdivant, 36, of Taneytown died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore following a lengthy battle with leukemia. Born August 3, 1976 in Silver Spring, she was the daughter of James D. and Maria “Nini” Jardeleza Hansbrough, Jr. of Taneytown. She was the wife of Christopher L. Sturdivant. Jen was a 1994 graduate of...
Charles A. Ellis, age 78, of Ellicott City, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Born December 21, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was of the Jewish faith and was a newspaper delivery driver. Graveside services and interment will be held at...
Linda Marie Ness, 72, of York, PA died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown following a lengthy illness. Born November 30, 1940 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Agnes Rutter Staub. Linda was a communicant of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in York, PA. She managed a variety of businesses...
William H. Miller, 89, of Taneytown died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at his home. Born May 15, 1923 in Blackoak, MD, he was the son of the late William F. and Viola Baker Miller. He was the husband of Evelyn Martin Miller, his wife of 70 years. William was a lifelong farmer. He owned and operated school buses for Carroll...
Charles Prentice “Chuck” Chaney, 71, of Finksburg died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born August 3, 1941 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Prentice Earl and Dorothy Osborn Chaney. He was the husband of Deborah Sue Peregoy Chaney, his wife of 33 years. Chuck was a member of Carrollton Church...
Edwin Ryle Armacost, age 96, died Tuesday February 26, 2013 at his home in Finksburg. He was born June 7, 1916 in Finksburg, son of the late John Daniel and Lillian Constantine Armacost. He was the husband of Annabelle Madry Armacost, his wife of 68 years.He was a 1935 graduate of Westminster High School. After graduation he worked on the...