Virginia R. Sykes
Apr 14, 2012
Virginia Rosanna Webb Sykes, age 85, of Finksburg died peacefully Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown. Born February 19, 1927 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Nancy Virginia Barber Webb. She was the wife of the late Delmis L. “Bud” Sykes, Sr. Virginia worked at Westminster Shoe, Telemecanique...
Kenneth L Webb
Apr 9, 2012
Kenneth Lee Webb, age 54 of Westminster died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York. He was born August 9, 1957 in Baltimore, son of the late Herbert P. and Dorothy M. Connor Webb. He was the husband of Michele Miller Webb, his wife of 34 years. He was a truck driver and drove for...
Richard "Rich" Lee Tau
Apr 5, 2012
Richard “Rich” Lee Tau, age 43, of Thurmont, Maryland, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born November 22, 1968 in Silver Spring, Maryland, he was the son of the late David and Susan (Higgs) Tau, Jr. Rich was a member of the N.R.A., and the Lewistown Ruritan Club. He was a competitive roller skater in his...
Betty Elizabeth Sweeney
Apr 2, 2012
Betty Elizabeth Sweeney, age 85, of Emmitsburg, MD, died on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born April 29, 1926 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Myers Ridenour. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald W. Sweeney. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and loved singing, dancing, and all...
Charlotte Chew
Mar 30, 2012
Charlotte Josephine Chew, 77, of Taneytown died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Country Companions Assisted Living in Taneytown. Born August 3, 1934 in Finksburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Alice Williams Chew. Charlotte was employed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for 32 years. She is survived by several cousins and her extended family...
Jane F. Fuller
Mar 30, 2012
Jane Frances Fuller, age 78 of Westminster, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at the College View Center in Frederick, MD. She was born January 16, 1934 in Baltimore, daughter of the late John and Isabella Krpejs Muller. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Fuller who died in March 2010. Jane was an Elvis Presley fan and enjoyed...
Peter Augustine Schwenkler
Mar 30, 2012
Baby boy, Peter Augustine Schwenkler, of Emmitsburg, Maryland was stillborn on Friday morning, March 30, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital. He is survived by his loving parents, John Louis and Angela Marie Schwenkler; brothers, John Mary and Daniel Joseph Schwenkler; paternal grandparents, John Welday and Alice-Marie Schwenkler of Williamsburg, VA; maternal grandfather, Daniel Allen Smith of Centreville, VA; maternal great-grandparents,...
Miriam Lane
Mar 28, 2012
Miriam Reindollar Lane, 63, of Libertytown, MD, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Born June 23, 1948 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Priscilla “Dean” Hess Reindollar and the late Henry I. Reindollar. She was the wife of James Everett Lane. Miriam was a physical therapist and worked at Penmar Rehabilitation in Hanover, PA...
Lavaughn "Vonny" Pearl Dickinson
Mar 28, 2012
Lavaughn “Vonny” Pearl Dickinson, age 71, of Taneytown, Maryland died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born October 31, 1940 in Taneytown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ruth P. and Ralph Shipley. She is survived by her husband of almost 40 years, William “Bill” J. Dickinson. Vonny graduated from St. Joseph’s...
Gordon L. Davis
Mar 25, 2012
Gordon Lee Davis, 85, of Taneytown died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born October 16, 1926 in Linthicum, Maryland, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mildred Scheel Davis. He was the husband of the late Jean Bounds Davis. Gordon spent his career as a driver for Trailways Bus Line. He was...
Bruno Schott
Mar 25, 2012
Bruno Schott, age 79, of Union Bridge, Maryland, died on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born February 2, 1933 in Germany, he was the son of the late Johann and Emma (Dier) Schott. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Irene C. (Reynolds) Schott. Mr. Schott was a life-long farmer, and retired...
Lorraine Teresa Wivell
Mar 24, 2012
Lorraine Teresa (Willhide) Wivell , age 79, of Rocky Ridge, Md., went home to our Holy Savior with her family by her side on March 24, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born July 15, 1932, in Harrisburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Walter Joseph and Lillian Wetzel Willhide. She was pre-deceased by her sister Shirley Willhide Little...
Gregory D. Green
Mar 24, 2012
Gregory D. Green, age 34, of New Windsor, Maryland, died on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the University of MD Hospital in Baltimore. Born October 29, 1977 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of George Edward Green, Jr. of Manchester, and the late Penelope Denise Caltrider. He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Victoria Anne (Lehmann) Green....
John "Don" Donald Verfaillie
Mar 23, 2012
John Donald Verfaillie, age 85, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center in Westminster. Born July 29, 1926 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late August and Badellia (Nelson) Verfaillie. He was the loving and devoted husband of 35 years to Marcelene P. Verfaillie. Don was a...
Norma "Dolly" J. Null
Mar 22, 2012
Norma J. “Dolly” Null, age 83, of Keymar, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Lorien Nursing & Rehab Center in Taneytown. Born January 15, 1929 near Taneytown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Norman O. Eckard and Freda G. (Selders) Bridenstein. She was predeceased by her husband, Earl W. Null. She was retired after 20...
Mildred D. Lambert
Mar 19, 2012
Mildred Dickensheets Lambert, age 90 of Gettysburg, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village in Gettysburg, PA. She was born April 16, 1921 in Union Bridge, daughter of the late William and Rosie Goodwin DIckensheets. She was the wife of Kenneth R. Lambert, her husband of 72 years. Mrs. Lambert and her husband had been residents...
Leonard P. Shipley
Mar 19, 2012
Leonard Paynter Shipley, age 93 of Littlestown, died at his home on Monday March 19, 2012. He was born November 3, 1918 in Gamber, MD, son of the late Grove McGrady and Mary Sidney Paynter Shipley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II. He attended the First Baptist Church in Littlestown, PA. Leonard worked...
Debranne L. Martin
Mar 18, 2012
Debranne Linda Martin, age 19, of Taneytown, MD, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 as the result of an accident near Union Bridge, MD. Born January 6, 1993 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Duane Martin of Union Bridge and Sandra Spielman Martin of Taneytown. She was a 2011 graduate of FSK High School and was a member of the...
Dean M. Gillespie
Mar 16, 2012
Dean Martin Gillespie, age 57 of Emmitsburg died Friday March 16, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. He was born January 3, 1955 in Gettysburg, son of Billy M. Gillespie of Fairfield, PA, and the late Agnes I. (Haley) Gillespie. He was a graduate of Catoctin High School. Dean was a mechanic at the National Institutes of Health. Dean...
Leonard F. Clukey
Mar 15, 2012
Leonard F. Clukey, age 75, of Thurmont, MD, died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg, MD. He was born July 14, 1936 in Dexter, Maine, son of the late Frederick and Rosa (Mountain) Clukey. Len taught school until he came to Maryland in the early 60’s. Later, he worked for the Job Corp at...




