Warren Ellsworth Brockett
Jun 12, 2024
Warren Ellsworth Brockett, of Gettysburg, passed away at Kline House peacefully from acute myeloid leukemia on June 12, 2024, with his family nearby. He was born in Ohio on October 30, 1937.
He met his wife of 65 years, Dorothy on a blind date to the University of Maryland Chapel. Warren served in the Army Reserves, earned...
Ronald "Ron" William Cox
Jun 12, 2024
Ronald "Ron" William Cox, age 83, of Westminster, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Dove House in Westminster. Born December 1, 1940 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Edwin T. and Hilda G. Cox (née Westenhofer). He was the beloved husband of Jeanne L. Cox (née Turnbaugh) for nearly 62 years.
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Dorothy "Dottie" Hess
Jun 10, 2024
Dorothy “Dottie” (Baker) Hess, age 86, of Taneytown, died on Monday, June 10, 2024 at home with her daughter and family at her side. Born September 20, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Baker nee Bitler. She was the beloved wife of David Hess Jr, until his passing in 2000.
Dottie was...
Albert Arthur Whalen
Jun 8, 2024
Albert Arthur Whalen, age 90, of Westminster, died on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Dove House in Westminster. Born July 15, 1933, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Dorothy May nee Austin and Albert William Whalen. He was the beloved husband of Doris Hester nee Kretchmer, his wife of almost 70 years.
Albert...
Virginia Lee (Lawrence) Kolpack
Jun 5, 2024
Virginia Lee (Lawrence) Kolpack, age 89, of Taneytown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Born February 12, 1935 in Union Bridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Elsie (Blacksten) Lawrence. She was the wife of the late William “Bill” Kolpack Jr.
Virginia was a devoted mom and mom-mom. She worked at...
Nelda Jean Welds
Jun 4, 2024
We are sad to announce the passing of Nelda (Nana) Jean Welds of Westminster Maryland.
She died at the age of 92 on June 4th, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones and our family parish priest, ending a long, gentle life well-lived. Nana was best known in her roles as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and was...
Mary Rita “Marian” Kotas
May 25, 2024
Mary Rita “Marian” Kotas, age 93, of Westminster, formerly of Marilla, NY passed away at Lorien Taneytown. Born October 10, 1930, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Mary Fialkowski Hopcia.
Marian grew up in Alden NY where she met and married Edward Lewis Kotas in 1956. Together they had a tree...
Erik Thomas Mccarson
May 20, 2024
Erik T. McCarson, age 51, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Alexandria, Virginia on May 20, 2024. Erik was the son of Ronald and Bonnie McCarson of Hughesville, MD; and the father of Cole and Evan McCarson of Wilmette, Illinois.
Erik was a veteran of the US Navy where he served as a Cryptological Technician, specializing...
Suzanne Jean Sheubrook
May 17, 2024
Suzanne Jean Sheubrook, 80, of Taneytown, MD, died on Friday, May 17, 2024 at BridgingLife Hospice in Westminster. Born July 14, 1943, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Doris Marie Welsh and Stewart S. Sheubrook.
Suzanne worked as secretary to an orthopedic surgeon for several years. She was a social butterfly,...
Charles Levine Carbaugh Jr.
May 14, 2024
Charles Levine Carbaugh Jr., 91, of Keymar, MD, passed on Monday, May 14, 2024 at BridgingLife in Westminster. Born February 20, 1933 in Middleburg, he was the son of the late Mary Evelyn Albaugh and Charles Levine Carbaugh Sr. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 65 years, Judith Ann Carbaugh, nee Smiley.
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Janet Catherine Hugg
May 13, 2024
Janet “Jane” Catherine Hugg, age 90, of Uniontown, went to serve the Lord after complications due to chemical pneumonia on Monday, May 13.
She was born August 4, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Joseph George Emge and Catherine Agatha “Buettner” Emge. She was the wife of the late George E. Hugg.
She...
Edgar D. Shaffer
May 8, 2024
Edgar ‘Ed” D. Shaffer, age 78 of Westminster, passed peacefully at BridgingLife (Dove House) in Westminster on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Born March 27, 1946, to the late David a. Shaffer, Sr., and Helen M. Shaffer.
Ed served in the Army from 1963 to 1964. He retired from Baltimore Sun Paper as a truck driver in 1999....
Henry "Hank" Herman Housman, Iv
Apr 30, 2024
Henry (Hank) Herman Housman IV, age 81, of Taneytown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Born February 9, 1943 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Henry Housman III, Alice Adler and Stepmom Angela Housman. He was the cherished husband to Janet lee (Hammond) Housman of 61 years.
Hank went to Catonsville...
Melvin A. Pennell, Jr.
Apr 30, 2024
Melvin A. Pennell, Jr., 96, of Westminster passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Lookabout Manor Senior Living. Born April 10, 1928 in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Melvin A. Pennell, Sr., and Mary Catherine Pennell. He was the last of his immediate family. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Jane Pennell,...
Audrey Adrian Byrd
Apr 30, 2024
Audrey Adrian Byrd, nee Yingling, 79, of Westminster passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Dove House, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Born August 21, 1944 in Carrollton, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Theodore Yingling and Mildred Adrian Viola Yingling, nee Dull. She was the beloved mother of Dana W. Byrd and his wife Sandy...
Edward Bernard Ruppert
Apr 26, 2024
Edward Bernard Ruppert, age 66, of Littlestown, PA, died on Friday April 26, 2024 at Hershey Medical Center. Born December 8, 1957, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Bernard Augustus and Dolores Mae (Frounfelter) Ruppert. He was the husband of Tina L. (McCusker) Ruppert, his wife of 39 years.
Edward was a member...
Mary B (Barron) Head
Apr 25, 2024
Mary Barron Head, age 81, of Taneytown, died on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Born February 11, 1943 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Catron and Bonnie Blanch (Hobbs) Barron. She was the cherished wife of the late James Letroy Head.
Mary loved to host gatherings at her home, cooking for family...
Sharon Marie Hann
Apr 24, 2024
Sharon Marie Hann, age 59, of Hagerstown, MD passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2024.
Born October 8, 1964 in Gettysburg, PA and raised in Rocky Ridge, MD she was the daughter of late Sylvester “Wes” Hann and Marie Sanders Ohler.
Sharon was raised working on her family farm in Rocky Ridge, MD. This upbringing...
Richard Emerson French
Apr 23, 2024
Richard Emerson French, 82, of Keymar, MD died Wednesday April 23rd at home. Born August 11, 1941, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of the late Emerson and Beatrice (Bouchard) French. He was the husband of the late Francis Marie Mansfield French, who died in January of 2011. They were married for 47 years.
Richard...
Brian Edward Fogle Sr.
Apr 21, 2024
Brian Edward Fogle, Sr., age 52, husband to Heather Wagaman Fogle, passed unexpectedly on 4/21/2024.
Brian was born and raised in Carroll County, and graduated in the class of 1989 from Francis Scott Key High School. He served the Kingdale Fire Company as Fire police & President, and Taneytown Fire Co. He worked for...




