Obituaries

Dorothy Burkard

Dorothy Burkard

Dec 16, 2012

Dorothy Marie Burkard, 85, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at her home. Born July 2, 1927 and originally from Mineola, Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius Westerfield and Elizabeth Frances (O’Connor) Sprinkle. She was the wife of the late Frederick Joseph Burkard who passed away in 1982. Dorothy attended Marymount...

Boots Glass Mackinzie

Boots Glass Mackinzie

Dec 16, 2012

“Boots” Glass Mackinzie, 75, of Taneytown, MD died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster following an extended illness. Born March 3, 1937 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Estelle Davis Glass. She was the wife of Bill Mackinzie, her husband of 58 years. She devoted her life to her...

Florence Miller

Florence Miller

Dec 16, 2012

Florence Miller, 79, of Taneytown, MD died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born January 19, 1933 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence Shephard Robinson. She was the wife of the late Godfrey G. Miller who died November 25, 2007. Florence was a homemaker. She enjoyed doing needlepoint, watching wrestling,...

William M. Miller, Jr

William M. Miller, Jr

Dec 12, 2012

William M. Miller, Jr., age 63, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home. Born November 12, 1949 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William and Mary Miller, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary G. Miller. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served...

G. Stanley Andrew

G. Stanley Andrew

Dec 12, 2012

George Stanley Andrew Sr., 88, of Emmitsburg, MD died peacefully Wednesday December 12, 2012 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born November 10, 1924 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Russell and Nellie Bowser Andrew. He was the husband of Margaret Wetzel Andrew, to whom he was married for 65 years. George was a member of...

Mary Theresa Topper

Mary Theresa Topper

Dec 12, 2012

Mary Theresa Topper, 85, of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of Emmitsburg, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg. Born February 12, 1927 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Stella Long Topper. Mary worked for the United States government, serving in the Office of Personnel at Fort Detrick in Frederick for many years. She...

Huldah "Peggy" Rickle

Huldah "Peggy" Rickle

Dec 10, 2012

Huldah V. “Peggy” Rickle age 91 of Westminster died Monday December 10, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Westminster. She was born June 1, 1921 in Westminster, daughter of the late George and Sarah “Jennie” Jones Young. She was a 1940 graduate of Westminster High School and before retirement, Peggy worked as a secretary for the State of Maryland. A...

Howard C. Lanham

Howard C. Lanham

Dec 10, 2012

Howard Carl Lanham, age 91 of Parkville, MD died Monday December 10, 2012 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice in Towson. He was born June 23, 1921 in Baltimore, son of the late John and Mary Picket Lanham. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Easterday. Before retirement, Howard worked as a crane operator for Bethlehem Steel. He was a...

Eunice M. Neighbours

Eunice M. Neighbours

Dec 9, 2012

Eunice Margaret Neighbours, 90, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Sunday, December 9, 2012, at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born November 5, 1922 in Adams County, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Blanche Hartdagen Bouey. She was the wife of the late David L. Neighbours, who died in 1957. Eunice was a graduate of St. Joseph...

William Glacken

William Glacken

Dec 7, 2012

William Richard “Bill” Glacken, 80, of Taneytown, MD died Friday, December 7, 2012 at his home. Born October 5, 1932 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William and Ruth Reeside Glacken. He was the husband of JoAnn Hunter Glacken, his wife of 25 years. Bill was a boilermaker and was a member of Boilermakers Local 192 for...

Emma Catherine Baker

Emma Catherine Baker

Dec 7, 2012

Emma Catherine Baker, 14, of Taneytown died Friday, December 7, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. Born February 17, 1998 in Westminster, she was the daughter of David Suede and Catherine Coale Baker. Emma was a student at Catoctin High School in Thurmont. She attended St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Westminster. She loved sports, especially softball,...

Dorothy A. Stewart

Dorothy A. Stewart

Dec 5, 2012

Dorothy Augusta Stewart, 95, of the Carroll Vista community in Taneytown died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her home. Born January 6, 1917 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Varnhorn Crafton. She was the wife of Olen C. Stewart, to whom she was married for 68 years. Dorothy was a graduate of Seton High...

John Gaver

John Gaver

Dec 5, 2012

John Harold “Bubby” Gaver, Jr., 77, of Emmitsburg, MD died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. Born September 20, 1935 in Frederick County, MD he was the son of the late John and Nellie Crilly Gaver, Sr. John was a farmer and truck driver. He attended Grace Bible Church. He enjoyed fishing, coon hunting, and...

Helen B. Bear

Helen B. Bear

Dec 4, 2012

Helen Belle Bear, age 98 of Westminster, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center. She was born September 13, 1914 in Frederick County, daughter of the late Jesse and Dennie Belle Scheller Forney. She was the wife of the late Monroe W. Bear, who died in 1967. She formerly worked in the cafeteria at William...

Calvin Leroy Amoss

Calvin Leroy Amoss

Dec 2, 2012

Calvin Leroy Amoss, age 78, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born December 19, 1933 in Sykesville, MD, he was the son of the late William Irving and Elizabeth B. (Hurt) Amoss. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carolyn Jane (Musgrove) Amoss. Calvin was a member of Taneytown High School...

Loraine Elizabeth Kraft

Loraine Elizabeth Kraft

Dec 2, 2012

Loraine Elizabeth Kraft, age 94, of Westminster, died peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born October 28, 1918, in Shimersville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Glancy M. and Bertha E. (Kemmerer) Rader. She was predeceased by her husband, Arlington Sterling Kraft in 2006. She formerly attended St. Paul’s United...

Marie G. Barnes

Marie G. Barnes

Dec 2, 2012

Marie Golding Barnes, age 99, of Westminster died December 2, 2012 at Sun Valley at the Meadows Assisted Living. She was born April 29, 1913 in Lawrenceville, NJ daughter of the late Warren and Matilda Smith Golding. She was the wife of the late Beverley Lee Barnes, who died in 1984. She worked as a merchandiser for Montgomery Wards. Marie...

Charles W. Porter

Charles W. Porter

Nov 30, 2012

Charles William Porter, 88, formerly of Taneytown, MD, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born July 14, 1924 in Massachusetts, he was the son of the late George W. and Kate Adams Porter. He was the husband of Alma Traoutmann Porter of Williamsport. Charles served as a Market Analyst for the United States Department...

Grace H. Clifton

Grace H. Clifton

Nov 28, 2012

Grace Helen Clifton, age 79 died Wednesday November 28, 2012 at her home in Codorus. She was born May 26, 1933 in Baltimore, daughter of the late George and Grace Bowen Newton. She was the wife of the late Granville J. Clifton. Grace was a bus driver for the Baltimore County Public Schools. She enjoyed bingo, animals (especially horses and...

Ronald E. Eyler

Ronald E. Eyler

Nov 28, 2012

Ronald E. Eyler, age 64 of Manchester, died Wednesday November 28, 2012 at Transitions Health Care in Sykesville. He was born June 11, 1948 in Baltimore, son of the late Franklin and June Fair Eyler. He worked as an automobile mechanic. His hobbies included bass fishing, shooting pool, hunting and racing. A memorial service will be held at a later...