Obituaries

Patty Lou (Glass)  Mcglaughlin

Patty Lou (Glass) Mcglaughlin

Apr 27, 2017

Patty Lou Glass McGlaughlin, 74, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 11, 1942 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late  Kermit and Della (Gladhill) Glass.  She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dennis M. McGlaughlin, Sr.

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George "Jack" Allen Myers

George "Jack" Allen Myers

Apr 27, 2017

George Allen “Jack” Myers, 86, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown.  Born November 14, 1930 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late Edward and Ada (Ashbaugh) Myers.  He was the husband of the late O. Louise (Foreman) Myers.

Jack...

Carole (Wireman)  Brown

Carole (Wireman) Brown

Apr 26, 2017

Nannette Carole Brown, 68, of Taneytown died peacefully on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Born May 15, 1948 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late George and Charlotte (Reifsnider) Wireman.  She was the devoted wife of Paul Russell Brown, to whom she was married for 50 years.

Carole...

Gordon M. Caples

Gordon M. Caples

Apr 24, 2017

Gordon M. Caples, 84, of New Windsor, Maryland, formerly of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2017 at his daughter’s home.

Born January 6, 1933 near Gamber, Maryland, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ethel (McQuay) Caples.  He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Anne (Haines) Caples in 2013.

Gordon...

James Taylor Russell, Sr.

James Taylor Russell, Sr.

Apr 23, 2017

James Taylor Russell, Sr., 90, of Emmitsburg, MD, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.  Born February 19, 1927 in Canmer, KY, he was the son of the late Roy and Onie (Meadows) Russell.  He was the beloved husband of the late Ann Louise (Commarato) Russell.

Jim was a...

Catherine (Snyder)  Green

Catherine (Snyder) Green

Apr 23, 2017

Catherine Lucille Green, 92, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester.  Born September 15, 1924 in Mt. Airy, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ida (Majors) Snyder.  She was the wife of the late Howard Arthur Green, Sr., to whom she was married for 72 years....

Alvin C. Drinks, Jr.

Alvin C. Drinks, Jr.

Apr 22, 2017

Alvin C. Drinks, Jr., 91, of Finksburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home.

Born on July 3, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alvin C. Drinks, Sr. and Dorothy (Morris) Drinks.  He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Ruth May (Eckstein) Drinks in 2015.

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Charles Grimes

Charles Grimes

Apr 18, 2017

Charles Edward Grimes, Jr., 63, of Taneytown, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 following a lengthy illness.  Born January 17, 1954 in Miami Beach, Florida, he was the son of Elvira (Castells) Grimes and the late Charles E. Grimes, Sr.  He was the husband of Julia (Batterden) Grimes, to whom he was married for 39 years....

Angela Dawn Ashbrook Smitley

Angela Dawn Ashbrook Smitley

Apr 15, 2017

Angela Dawn Ashbrook Smitley, 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2017.

Born September 22, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Jeannie Lynn (Moter) Ashbrook-Pierce of Westminster and the late William C. Ashbrook, Sr.

She was predeceased by her husband, James Smitley and by a brother, Charles E. Ashbrook....

Ethel Roop (Rinehart)  Bohn

Ethel Roop (Rinehart) Bohn

Apr 14, 2017

Ethel Roop Rinehart Bohn, age 87, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Carroll Hospital Center.

Born April 25, 1929 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Israel Rinehart, Sr. and Helen Elizabeth (Roop) Rinehart.

Ethel was a graduate of the Westminster High School Class of 1947,...

David Welker

David Welker

Apr 13, 2017

David O’Neal “Dave” Welker, 48, of Taneytown, MD, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at his home following a brief illness.  Born October 9, 1968 in Baltimore, he was the son of Donna Kay (Shields) Welker and the late Charles Albert Welker III.  He was the husband of Kelly Richelle (Brown) Welker, to...

Alvis "Susie" Hawkins Garver

Alvis "Susie" Hawkins Garver

Apr 7, 2017

Alvis “Susie” Hawkins Garver, age 75, of Taneytown, Maryland formerly of Westminster, died on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Carroll Hospital Center.

Born January 25, 1942 in Sykesville, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Jack Hardy Hawkins and Hillis Alvis (Caldwell) Hawkins.  She is survived by her companion, Paul G. Garver.

Susie...

Ruth Ann Grieves

Ruth Ann Grieves

Apr 7, 2017

Ruth Ann Grieves, 74, of Finksburg, died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born January 28, 1943 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Louis Edward Fischbach and the late Ruth E. (Starr) Mathias.  She was the wife of the late James S.P. Grieves....

Steven Grant

Steven Grant

Apr 6, 2017

Steven David Grant, 42, of Gettysburg, PA died on Thursday, April 6, 2017 as the result of an automobile accident.  Born February 10, 1975 in Baltimore, he was the son of Vivian Cookston Grant Browning of Fayetteville, PA, and the late Joseph J. Grant.  He was the husband of Amanda (Matson) Grant, to whom he was married for 16...

Charles H. Smith

Charles H. Smith

Apr 5, 2017

Charles Henry Smith, 93, of Taneytown, MD, passed away peacefully at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, PA, on Wednesday, April 5, 2017.  Born January 3, 1924 in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late William Henry and Camellia (Bond) Smith.  He was the devoted husband of the late Alberta Ruth (Canfield) Smith, to whom he was married...

Joseph Anthony Logsdon, Sr.

Joseph Anthony Logsdon, Sr.

Mar 31, 2017

Joseph Anthony Logsdon, Sr., 91, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born June 21, 1925 in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Louis and Marie (Neuerman) Logsdon.  He was the devoted husband of Edna (Irmscher) Logsdon, to whom he was married for 66 years.

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Nancy Dolores (Dinterman)  Grimes

Nancy Dolores (Dinterman) Grimes

Mar 30, 2017

Nancy Dolores Dinterman Grimes, 75, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Gettysburg Center.

Born on September 21, 1941 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Novella (Keilholtz) Dinterman.  She was the loving wife of Charles Frederick Grimes for 55 years.

On April 16, 1961,...

Sister Hilda (Margaret Mary) Gleason

Sister Hilda (Margaret Mary) Gleason

Mar 28, 2017

Sister Hilda (Margaret Mary) Gleason, age 102, died on March 28, 2017 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  She was born on November 27, 1914 in Albany, New York.  Sister Hilda was the third of five children born to Patrick and Theresa (Griffin) Gleason.   Sister Hilda joined the Daughters of Charity on December 23, 1932 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. ...

Howard "Buddy" L. Spencer, Sr.

Howard "Buddy" L. Spencer, Sr.

Mar 28, 2017

Howard “Buddy” L. Spencer, Sr., 70, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at his home.

Born September 20, 1946 in Gamber, Maryland, he was the son of the late Howard F. Spencer and Dorothy (Crawford) Spencer.  He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Darlene K. (McCauley) Spencer....

Charles E. Myers, Jr.

Charles E. Myers, Jr.

Mar 27, 2017

Charles E. Myers, Jr., 82, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg.

Born August 10, 1934 in Union Mills, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles E. Myers, Sr. and Helen (Erb) Myers.  He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy F. (Krug) Myers in 2002.

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