George J. Kreit
Jan 8, 2012
George J. Kreit, age 67, of Taneytown died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Born November 17, 1944 in Baltimore County, he was the son of the late George A. and Dorothy Tine Kreit. He was the life-companion of Elaine Cassidy. He was owner/operator of Kreit Trucking and manager for twenty years with Cassidy Trucking,...
Herman Fred Thompson, Jr
Jan 7, 2012
Herman “Fred” Thompson, Jr., age 65, of New Windsor, Maryland died on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born June 16, 1946 in Frederick County, MD, he was the son of the late Herman Fred and Juanita F. (Clark) Thompson, Sr. Fred was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. serving during the Vietnam...
John Marshall Randle
Jan 5, 2012
John M. Randle, age 53, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 5, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Born November 19, 1958 in Tacoma Park, Maryland, he was the son of the late Van & Lethia May Tyler Randle. He was the husband of Virginia Medina Randle, his wife of 15 years. John was a self-employed contractor, specializing...
John B. Ott, Jr
Jan 5, 2012
John B. Ott, Jr., age 80, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born August 14, 1931 in Emmitsburg, Md., he was the son of the late John and Ida (Miller) Ott, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Doris (Ridenour) Ott. John was a plumber at St. Joseph’s...
Gerard Joseph Robertson, Sr
Jan 5, 2012
ROBERTSON, GERARD J. age 87 died peacefully at St. Catherine's Nursing Center in Emmitsburg on Jan. 5th. Jerry was the beloved husband of the late Audrey (Dwelley) and is survived by his 3 loving children, Pamela of Ocean City, Scott of Washington DC, Gerard (Jr) of Mansfield, Ma. and 3 grandchildren.He is also survived by his brother Earl of Hyannis,Ma....
Fred L. Hyser, Sr
Jan 3, 2012
Fred Leroy Hyser, Sr., 78, of Gettysburg, PA died peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Gettysburg. Born April 27, 1933 in Taneytown, MD, he was the son of the late Alvie & Naomi Hilbert Hyser. He was the husband of Betty Fogle Hyser, his wife of 55 years. He was a member of Piney Creek Presbyterian...
Sharon M. Gray
Jan 2, 2012
Sharon Mary Gray, age 75 of Westminster, died Monday January 2, 2012 at The Heartlands, Ellicott City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 11, 1936 in Baltimore, daughter of the late Herman D. and Dorace V. Lepson Gray. She retired after 20 years as a claims adjuster at the Social Security Administration. She is survived by children, Cheri...
Kenneth L. Moorehead
Jan 1, 2012
Kenneth L. Moorehead, 53, formerly of Laurel, Md., died Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Littlestown, PA. Born March 21, 1958 in Miami, FL., he was the son of Janice (nee Poe) Moorehead and the late Bruce Moorehead; grandson of the late John and Betty Poe. He graduated from Laurel H.S. in 1976, and was a veteran of the U.S. Air...
Earl Kenneth Lookingbill
Dec 30, 2011
Earl Kenneth Lookingbill, age 76, of Taneytown, died peacefully at his home Friday, December 30, 2011 with his family by his side. Born January 7, 1935 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late George & Edna Legore Lookingbill. He was the husband of Linda Bull Lookingbill. He spent 20 years as a Baltimore County firefighter and 55 years...
Leah Katherine Baumgardner
Dec 27, 2011
Leah Katherine Reindollar Baumgardner, age 100, of Taneytown died peacefully Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home. Born February 11, 1911 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Elsie Leister Reindollar. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Baumgardner, Sr. who died in 1983. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and playing Bridge....
Clifford A. Dull, Jr
Dec 27, 2011
Clifford Arthur Dull, Jr., age 48, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in Oak Hill, Florida. Born September 16, 1963 in Westminster, Maryland, he was the son of Jerri Dull and the late Clifford A. Dull, who died in 2010. Cliff was a 1982 graduate of Westminster High School and worked for 28 years as a...
Jennifer L. French
Dec 23, 2011
Jennifer Leigh French, age 43, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at her home. Born May 26, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Richard E. French of Keymar and the late Frances M. (Mansfield) French, who died on Jan. 28, 2011. Jennifer enjoyed tap dancing as a child and worked with computers as a...
Edward A. Rhoades, Sr
Dec 21, 2011
Edward Allen Rhoades, Sr., age 79, of Emmitsburg, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born July 23, 1932 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late William Scott Rhoades and the late Ruth Allen Rhoades McDonough. He was the husband of Margaret C. Wright Rhoades. He spent the majority of his career as...
M. Gertrude Lawrence
Dec 20, 2011
M. Gertrude Miller Lawrence, age 83 of Westminster died Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown, MD. She was born August 27, 1928 in Carroll County, MD daughter of the late Herbert and Grace Little Miller. She worked as a clerk/receptionist at Dr. Marvin Kasic’s optometrist office. She was a member of Westminster United Methodist...
John K. Powell, Sr
Dec 18, 2011
John K. Powell, Sr., age 87, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Hanover Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hanover. Born May 14, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Bertram and Clementine (Preiss) Powell. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Marie Powell in 2004. John was...
Teresa "Terri" Anne Meushaw
Dec 17, 2011
Teresa “Terri” Anne Meushaw, age 62 died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her home in Taneytown after a several year battle with lung cancer. She was born December 31, 1948 in Baltimore, daughter of Marian T. (Fodel) Woods of Cockeysville, Md and the late Morris E. “Woody” Woods. She was the wife of William “Bill” M. Meushaw, Jr., her husband...
Margaret Eaton Lafferty
Dec 15, 2011
Margaret Eaton Lafferty, 97, of Westminster, formerly of Parkville, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown, after a brief illness. Born April 17, 1914, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Minnie Reed Eaton. Twice married, she was the wife of the late Earl Melvin Schwartz and the late Troy Vernon...
Stewart L. Patterson
Dec 13, 2011
Stewart Lester Patterson, age 75, of Lake Heritage in Gettysburg, PA, formerly of Gamber, MD, died peacefully Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family and Lutheran Home Care Hospice. Born July 29, 1936 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Lester Stewart and Hilda Rebecca Null Patterson. He was the...
Cora Erb Armacost
Dec 9, 2011
Cora Erb Armacost, age 83, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Lookabout Manor Nursing Center in Westminster. Born December 12, 1927 near Pleasant Valley, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul T. and Mary (King) Erb. She was predeceased by her husband John Armacost in 1979. Cora worked at various shoe factories and...
Margaret Brown Perron
Dec 8, 2011
Margaret Brown Perron, age 87, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Emmitsburg. Born August 25, 1924 in Ayr, Scotland, U.K., daughter of the late David Chalmers and Jesse (Brown) Welsh. She was predeceased by her husband, Ret. USAF Col. Gregory Harris Perron in 1986. Mardy, the Prestwick, Scotland lass, was...




