Leroy Holmes
Dec 15, 2009
LeRoy Holmes, age 87, of Westminster, died Tuesday December 15, 2009 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was born November 19, 1922 in Elkton, Maryland the son of the late Grason and Carolyn Rothwell Holmes. He was the husband of Miriam Gilmer Churn Holmes, his wife of 52 years. Before retirement he worked as a barber. He was a member of...
Patricia H. Bell
Dec 13, 2009
Patricia Howes Bell, age 71 formerly of Harney Road, Emmitsburg died Sunday December 13, 2009 at Gettysburg Hospital. In accordance with Ms. Bell’s wishes, there will be no funeral. Cremation is being handled by Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Emmitsburg. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 10, 2010, 1:30 PM at Emmitsburg United Presbyterian Church, 415 W. Main Street,...
Lawrence J. Terroy
Dec 13, 2009
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Terroy, age 48 of Westminster died Sunday December 13, 2009 at Carroll Hospital Center, following an extended illness. Most recently, Larry was partner in Rare Opportunity Farm, which showcased his amazing culinary creations. In life, Larry brought his passion, creativity and vision to his personal relationships and his budding business. He will be greatly missed by the...
Myrtie M. Syor
Dec 12, 2009
Myrtie M. Syor, age 87, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Saturday morning, December 12, 2009 at her home. Born February 4, 1922 in Hinton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late German and Mittie (Okes) Bolen. She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew L. Syor. Myrtie loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Surviving are...
Amel Gonzalez
Dec 10, 2009
Amel Gonzalez, age 50, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born July 17, 1959 in Cuba, he was the son of Clicel Alvarez of Cuba, and the late Andre Gonzalez. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Lisa A. (Nichols) Gonzalez. Amel was a kindhearted, humble, gentle soul, who...
Thomas Andrew Hardman
Dec 10, 2009
Thomas Andrew Hardman, age 14, of Taneytown, Maryland, died suddenly on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at his home. Born November 7, 1995 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Gary W. and Katherine I. (Glaser) Hardman of Taneytown. Thomas was currently in the 9th grade at Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge. Surviving in addition to his...
Sterling W. Selby
Dec 8, 2009
Sterling W. Selby, age 83 of Westminster, died Tuesday December 8, 2009 at Summerville at Westminster. He was born April 3, 1926 in New Windsor, the son of the late Jesse and Rae Wagner Selby. He was the husband of Geneva Ohler Selby, his wife of 62 years. Before retirement he was a supervisor for the C& P Telephone Company....
Hazel Mae Hymiller
Dec 6, 2009
Hazel Mae Hymiller, age 69 of Westminster, died Sunday December 6, 2009 at her home in Westminster. She was born August 17, 1940 in Hanover, PA the daughter of the late Earl Benjamin and Ruth Gist Henry. She loved to dance. She is survived by children, Norman Hymiller, Jr. of Emmitsburg, Connie Nickoles and Wanda Shelton both of Westminster; siblings,...
Meta Schott Wade
Dec 5, 2009
Meta Schott Wade, age 70, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the home of her sister in Taneytown, Maryland. Born October 7, 1939 in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johann and Emma (Dier) Schott. She was pre-deceased by her husband Paul Wade. Meta was a licensed practical nurse and later worked as...
Irene E. Woodward
Dec 1, 2009
Irene Edna Woodward, age 91 of Baltimore, died Tuesday December 1, 2009 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was born February 25, 1918 in Argentina the daughter of the late Jeff and Lily Martin Woodward. She was the wife of the late Ralph R. Woodward who died in 1994. She is survived by her son, Robert R. Woodward and his wife...
Francis J. "Cuz" Myers
Nov 25, 2009
Francis J. “Cuz” Myers, age 89, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the Green Acres Nursing Home in Gettysburg, PA. Born May 5, 1920 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late William and Mary (Kreitz) Myers. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 ½ years, Marie A. (McGlaughlin) Myers. Cuz was...
Dennis N. Yingling
Nov 25, 2009
Dennis Nusbaum Yingling, age 95, of Westminster died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Carroll Lutheran Village. He was born February 17, 1914 in Pleasant Valley, MD on the family farm, the son of the late C. Tobias and Ruth Nusbaum Yingling. He was the husband of the late Louise Cunningham Yingling and the late Betty Smith Yingling. He graduated from...
Claudia A. Smallwood
Nov 24, 2009
Claudia A. Smallwood, age 68, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Montgomery Hospice Casey House in Rockville, MD. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Emmitsburg, MD.
Doris N. Hansbrough
Nov 24, 2009
Doris Nadine Hansbrough, age 69, of Union Bridge, Maryland, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, following an extended illness. Born July 7, 1940 in Carroll County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Jennings V. and Beulah V. (Keefer) Frock. She attended Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren, and was a member of V.F.W. Post #8806 in Union Bridge....
Madalyn B. Weller
Nov 21, 2009
Madalyn Beck Weller, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center in Westminster. Born July 1, 1916 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond and Margaret Ada (Dorsey) Beck. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Donald C. Weller on March 20, 2009....
Lily Ann Koelber
Nov 19, 2009
Lily Ann Koelber, 6 days, of Westminster, died on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Sinai Hospital of a rare genetic disease, Walker-Warburg Syndrome. Born November 14, 2009 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Melinda Kidd and Timothy Koelber. Surviving are grandparents Wendy Valonis, Robert Kidd, Kelly and Fred Koelber. Also surviving are greatgrandparents and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins....
Linda Kea Bivens
Nov 15, 2009
Linda Kea Bivens, age 64, of Emmitsburg, died on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the York Hospital in York, PA. Born October 6, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Kea (Martin) Strickland. She was predeceased by her husband, Tommie Alan Bivens in 2001. Linda was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Imogene F. Szymanski
Nov 15, 2009
Imogene Faith Szymanski, age 86 of Westminster, died Sunday November 15, 2009 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. She was born January 14, 1923 in Baltimore the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Selby Thomas. She was the wife of the late Konstanley William Szymanski who died in 1994. She is survived by children, William D. Szymanski and wife Agnes...
Henry "Wally" Groves, Sr
Nov 14, 2009
Henry Wallace “ Wally” Groves, Sr., age 75, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 8, 1934 in Front Royal, Virginia, he was the son of the late John H.Groves and Mattie Belle Martin. He was predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Muriel Alice (Hepner) Groves in...
Rev. Paul Michael Murphy, C.M.
Nov 12, 2009
Rev. Paul Michael Murphy, much beloved parish priest of St. Joseph Church at Emmitsburg suffered a fatal heart attack on the morning of November 12, 2009. This coming May 26, Fr. Paul would have celebrated fifty years of priesthood of the Catholic Church in the religious community of the Congregation of the Mission, commonly known as the Vincentian Fathers and...




