Joan Darlene Shaffer
Oct 13, 2018
Joan Darlene Shaffer, 77, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born September 19, 1941 in Tyrone, Carroll County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Stair and May Elizabeth (Wantz) Sheely.
Joan retired from Hardee’s Restaurant...
Mary E. Sklarevski
Oct 11, 2018
Mary E. Sklarevski, 67, of Columbia, Maryland formerly of Westminster died peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House.
Born February 24, 1951 in Maryland she was the daughter of the late Rimma and Mary Sue (Fielding) Sklarevski.
She is survived by her son Boris A. Stallings of Piney Point; and...
Ruth Ellen (Eckard) Bollinger
Oct 8, 2018
Ruth Ellen (Eckard) Bollinger, age 90, died October 8, 2018 at Page Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Fort Myers, FL. She was born on September 25, 1928, in Silver Run, Maryland, the youngest of three children born to Madeline and Clarence Hoover. Her mother died when Ruth was just five months old. Ruth was adopted by Rachel and...
Rodney James Eckenrode
Oct 8, 2018
Rodney James Eckenrode, 70, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Carroll Hospital Center.
Born on April 1, 1948 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Maurice E. and Elizabeth Abbey (Brunner) Eckenrode. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis “Pinky” (Bright) Eckenrode in 2002....
E. Dolores (Manger) D'Amario
Oct 8, 2018
E. Dolores D’Amario, 80, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 29, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Muriel (Knott) Manger. She was the loving wife of Raymond...
Catherine Augusta (Ecker) Fitze
Oct 6, 2018
Catherine Augusta Fitze, 105, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Long View Healthcare Center in Manchester.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Born on November 1, 1912 in Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Ecker and Carrie (Barnes) Ecker. She was preceded in death by...
Allen Lawrence
Oct 5, 2018
Allen Woodrow Lawrence, 82, of Emmitsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2018 at his home. Born March 20, 1936 in Taneytown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Norman and Blanche (Feeser) Lawrence. Allen was well loved by his family and friends. Throughout the final years of his life, he was still teasing, chuckling and making...
Louis S. Fiore
Oct 5, 2018
Louis S. Fiore, 89, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Friday, October 5, 2018 at his home.
Born on March 25, 1929 in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late James and Andriana Fiore. He was the husband of 33 years to Roseline Fiore.
In addition to his wife...
Robert "Pap" Milton Wantz
Oct 3, 2018
Robert “Pap” Milton Wantz, 77, of Pleasant Valley, Maryland, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born on August 22, 1941 in Pleasant Valley, Maryland, he was the son of the late Leander C. Wantz and Helen Fannie (Feeser) Wantz. He was the husband of Darla...
Thomas G. Wilkins, Sr.
Oct 3, 2018
Thomas G. Wilkins, Sr., 85, of Finksburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at home.
Born December 5, 1932 in Johnston City, N.C., he was the son of the late Garland and Ida (Starling) Wilkins. He was the loving and devoted husband of 63 years to Marilyn R. (Geare) Wilkins.
...Gloria Elaine (Brant) Gall
Sep 30, 2018
Gloria Elaine Gall, 82, of Gettysburg, PA died on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born April 4, 1936 in Somerset, PA she was the daughter of the late John Gordon and Elsie (Emmert) Brant.
Gloria taught 5th grade at Taneytown Elementary School for more than 30 years. She attended Tom’s Creek United Methodist Church in...
Julia Ann (Becker) Wantz
Sep 28, 2018
Julia Ann Wantz, 83, life-long resident of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Born on August 23, 1935 in Taneytown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Wilson and Thelma Eleanora (Sell) Becker. She was the wife of 59 years to the late...
Pierrette (Guimond) Fausnet
Sep 26, 2018
Pierrette Guimond Fausnet, 84, of Charlestown Retirement Village in Catonsville, Maryland, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Medstar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore.
Born on August 10, 1934 in Montreal, Canada she was the daughter of the late Jean-Louis and Gabrielle (Gelinas) Guimond. She was predeceased by her husband, William Clayton Fausnet, Sr. in...
Robert "Bob" Coomer, Jr.
Sep 25, 2018
Robert “Bob” Coomer, Jr., 62, of Littlestown, PA died peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his sister’s home in Taneytown. Born December 20, 1955 in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of Robert D. Coomer, Sr. and the late Laura Virginia (Sigafoose) Coomer.
Bob was a Warehouse Supervisor for K-Mart, retiring after 43 years of service. ...
Charles "Charlie" Long
Sep 22, 2018
Charles L. “Charlie” Long, 86, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born December 30, 1931 in Loys Station, MD, he was the son of the late Theodore R. Long and the late Ethel (Long) Fout. He was the devoted husband of Dolly E. (Reed) Long, to...
John Griffith Carhart, Jr.
Sep 21, 2018
John Griffith Carhart, Jr., 83, of Finksburg died peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born December 5, 1934 in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late John Griffith Carhart, Sr. and the late Catherine (Florey) Carhart. He was the devoted husband of the late Anna Will (Miller) Carhart, to...
Ruth Anna (Smith) Airing
Sep 19, 2018
Ruth Anna Airing, 99 of Barefoot Bay, FL and formerly of Taneytown, passed away on September 19, 2018. Born October 27, 1918 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Katie (Sponceller) Smith. She was the wife of the late William F. Airing, who died in 1980.
Ruth was a member of Roseland United...
Anthony Joseph Russomanno
Sep 16, 2018
Anthony Joseph Russomanno, 32, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home.
Born on May 14, 1986 in Point Pleasant, N.J., he was the son of Kelly Ray Trenchard of San Antonio, Texas and the late Patrick Gerard Russomanno. He was the step-son of Steven Trenchard.
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Rose Leutu (Alai Samana) Mcneave
Sep 15, 2018
Rose Leutu Alai Samana McNeave, 93, of Westminster, died peacefully at Carroll Hospice Dove House on Saturday night, September 15, 2018 after suffering a stroke in her home that afternoon.
Born July 31st, 1925 in Tutuila, American Samoa, a territory of the U.S., she was the daughter of the late Alai and Veve Samana...
Patricia Jean (Quail) Heath
Sep 15, 2018
Patricia Jean Heath, age 70, of Westminster, MD, died at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, September 15, 2018, after a long and courageous battle against liposarcoma.
She was born in Baltimore, MD on October 2, 1947 to the late Herbert Francis and Minnie Feaser Quail. She was the wife of Donald M....




