Obituaries

Jul 30, 2021

Dr. Gertrude D. “Trudy” Conway, Professor Emerita, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at home surrounded by her loved ones after an extended illness. She was 70.

Trudy began her distinguished career teaching philosophy at Mount Saint Mary’s University in 1979, when she returned to the United States with her husband, Abdolreza (“Huschang”) Banan, from Iran where...

Jul 29, 2021

Marianthi “Mary” Koutsouradis, 77, of Westminster, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones, Thursday, July 29, 2021, at her home. Born April 22, 1944, in Chios, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Dimitris and Eleni Diamantis; beloved wife of Isidoros “Steve” Koutsouradis, her husband of 55 years; cherished sister of Giannis Diamantis and his wife Georgia;...

Jul 29, 2021

Ruth Ann Plunkert, 79, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born September 30, 1941 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Albert Frederick and Anna Marie (Messina) Quatman.  She was the wife of the late James Allen Plunkert, Sr.  He passed in 1999.

Ruth...

Jul 28, 2021

Brenda Kay Oberholzer, 59, of Emmitsburg, passed away peacefully at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2021.  Born September 23, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Robert Grant Rowe and Eleanor May Rowe, nee Bricker; loving wife of Samuel Eugene Oberholzer, Sr., whom she married in July of 1985; beloved mother of Samuel...

Jul 26, 2021

Vivian Arlene Seipp, nee Hollinger, 89, of Westminster passed away peacefully, Monday, July 26, 2021, at her home. A lifelong resident of Carroll County and was living at Sunrise Assisted Living Center in Westminster. Born on August 6th, 1931 in Union Mills, she was the daughter of the late E. Stewart Hollinger and Gertrude Hollinger, nee Sterner.

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Jul 26, 2021

Patrick John “Pat” Kiernan, 73, of Cascade, MD, was found deceased on Monday, July 26, 2021 at his home.  Born November 6, 1947 in New York, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Molloy) Kiernan.

Pat attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY, where he played basketball and baseball.  He was a veteran of...

Jul 26, 2021

Jeanne B. Herr, 93, of Westminster, died early Monday morning, July 26, 2021 at Brightview Westminster Ridge. Born July 1, 1928 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, she was the youngest daughter of the late Milton Blettner and Cora Miller Blettner.

Jeanne was a 1946 graduate of Eichelberger High School in her hometown. She moved to Westminster when she married...

Jul 22, 2021

On July 22, 2021, Ronald Joe Starr, 82, of Westminster, MD died at the Dove House surrounded by his family’s love.   Born in Wooster, OH on January 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Paul Arthur Starr and Clarissa Jane Sapp Starr.  He was the loving husband of Carolyn Koontz Starr for 52 years.

He...

Jul 21, 2021

Marie Andalora died at the age of 94 on July 21, 2021, at Carroll Lutheran Village. She is survived by children Judi & Chuck Slike of Reisterstown; Sam Andalora & Cindy of Westminster; and Leslie & Greg Rinker of Bethany Beach, DE; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Marie loved God, her family, friends and the beauty...

Jul 21, 2021

Katelyn Rose Kotowski, 27, passed away on July 21, 2021, at her home. Born June 3, 1994, she was the daughter of David Alan Kotowski and Romona Joan Strickland (Coldiron).

In addition to her parents, she is survived by brothers, Lance Powell, Jr. (Lauren), and Christopher Kotowski; sisters, Joan Hernard (Chris), and Nancy Digman (Robbie); and by...

Jul 21, 2021

Norma Lea Smith, 88, of Westminster, MD, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born June 17, 1933 in Westminster, she was the daughter of the late J. Walter and Ora (Snyder) Keefer.  She was the devoted wife of the late John Harvey Smith, to whom she was married for 68 years.  He...

Jul 19, 2021

Jeremy Shane Wingo, 34, of Thurmont passed away, Monday, July 19, 2021.  Born July 24, 1986, in Columbia, he was the son of the late James Wingo and Tab Harris; beloved husband of Apryl Wingo; loving father of Chelsea and Cason Wingo; devoted stepfather of Travis Keyser, Jacob Townsend, Rachael Townsend, and Keith Townsend; cherished brother of Daniel Harris,...

Jul 17, 2021

Molly Jane Gilds, 87, of Taneytown passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born April 25, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth R. Gilds and Laura Janetta Gilds, nee Copenhaver; she is survived by her loving brother Kenneth C. Gilds of Westminster and her cherished cousin, James Yealy of Taneytown, who...

Jul 17, 2021

Mr. Patrick Bernard Hugh Boyle, 87, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away of heart failure on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at George Washington University Hospital.  He was born in Emmitsburg on August 12, 1933 to the late Bernard Hugh Boyle and Mary Bollinger Boyle.

Pat received his education from St. Euphemia’s Catholic School and St. Joseph High School,...

Jul 13, 2021

AZZAM, Eugene “Gene”, age 88, of Cockeysville, MD passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

Born and raised in Michigan, he studied art at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Gene served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, returning in 1954, to resume his career in advertising at W. B. Doner & Co. He met...

Jul 12, 2021

George Edward “Joe” Bankard, Jr., 73, of Finksburg, MD, died on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Johns-Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.  Born January 4, 1948 in Uniontown, MD, he was the son of the late Jessie Stine, and step-son of the late Jesse Stine.  He was the husband of Mary Jane (Slorp) Bankard, his wife of 52 years.

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Jul 11, 2021

Harold Jay “Pop” Weyant, Sr., 80, of Finksburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family, Sunday, July 11, 2021, at his home.  Born April 17, 1941, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harold Gordon Weyant and Esther Lorraine Weyant, nee Divley; he was the beloved husband of Nellie May Weyant, nee Durm, his wife...

Jul 9, 2021

On Friday July 9th 2021, Tim T. Pagliocchini was called home by the Lord at the age of 58. Tim was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. Tim was born on June 8th 1963 in Washington D.C to Peggy Pagliocchini and the late Joseph Pagliocchini Sr.

Tim was preceeded in death by...