Obituaries

John Rainey

John Rainey

Jul 15, 2008

Mr. John Patrick Rainey, Jr., of Westminster, MD, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD. He was the spouse of Elizabeth May (Volland)Rainey of Westminster. Mr. Rainey was born September 13, 1921 in the Baltimore, MD the son of the late John P. Rainey, Sr. and Laura (Pickering ) Rainey. He was a Veteran of...

Kenneth Harrison

Kenneth Harrison

Jul 10, 2008

Kenneth Jerald Harrison, age 72, of Woodbine, died Thursday July 10, 2008 at his home. He was born April 27, 1936 in Lansdowne, MD the son of the late George W. Harrison and the late Margaret Della Harrison (nee Hatfield). He was the husband of Martha “Marty” J. Harrison (nee Condon). He was a Truck driver for 27 years for...

Paul Harrison

Paul Harrison

Jul 6, 2008

Paul F. Harrison, Sr., age 84, of Woodbine, died Sunday July 6, 2008 at Ridge Overlook Assisted Living, Westminster, MD. He was born March 18, 1924 in Woodbine, MD the son of the late Charles Harrison and the late Myrtle Belle Harrison (nee Lindsey). He was the husband of Dorothy Harrison (nee Ridgley). He was a farmer. He was a...

Linda Stitely

Linda Stitely

Jun 23, 2008

Linda Jean (Shafer) Stitely 58 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Monday June 23, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was the spouse of Ernest Leroy Stitely of Mt. Airy. Mrs. Stitely was born November 16, 1949 in Middletown, MD the daughter of the late Meredith R. Shafer and Emogene Fogle She was a homemaker. Other hobbies included Cross Stitch and...

George Murray

George Murray

Jun 23, 2008

George Edward Murray, Jr. 63 of Sykesville, MD died Monday June 23, 2008 at University of MD Medical Center. He was the spouse of Rosemary Lee (Ridgley) Murray. He was born October 5, 1944 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late George Edward Murray, Sr. and late Rose E. (Wise) Smith. Mr. Murray was a Master Plumber for Carroll...

James Mccumber

James Mccumber

Jun 21, 2008

James Lawrence McCumber age 60 of Sykesville, MD, died Saturday June 21, 2008 at the Dove House in Westminster. He was the spouse of Patricia Ann McCumber. Mr. McCumber was born March 25, 1948 in Baltimore, MD the son of Troy McCumber and Vivian (Loughry) McCumber. Mr. McCumber was an Inspector for Northrop Grumman. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran...

Emma Snowden

Emma Snowden

Jun 21, 2008

Emma I (Magers) Snowden, 94 of Mt. Airy, MD died Saturday June 21, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was the spouse of the late Gilbert Snowden. Mrs. Snowden was born September 21, 1913 in Mt. Airy, MD the daughter of the late Howard Magers and the late Evelyn I (Smith) Magers. She was a seamstress for Mt. Airy Sewing...

George Brown

George Brown

Jun 13, 2008

George “Leroy “ Brown, 82 of Mt. Airy, MD, died suddenly at home on Friday June 13, 2008. Mr. Brown was the spouse of Nellie Fleming Brown of Mt. Airy, MD. Mr. Brown was born July 14, 1925 in Mt. Airy, MD. The son of the late John Gaver Brown and the late Rena Louise Long Brown. Most recently Mr....

Ethel Sciacca

Ethel Sciacca

Jun 11, 2008

Ethel Ruth Cheelsman Sciacca, age, 81 of Middletown formerly of Pasadena, MD, died Wednesday June 11, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Middletown, MD. She was the spouse of the late Leonard Sciacca. Mrs. Sciacca was born June 21, 1926 the daughter of the late Charles Henry Cheelsman and Eva Marie Gerhard Cheelsman. Mrs. Sciacca was a homemaker, Child Sponsor...

David Coates

David Coates

Jun 4, 2008

David Brian Coates 55 of Westminster, MD died Wednesday June 4, 2008 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. The spouse of Rev. Mindy Booher Coates for 30 years. Mr. Coates was born April 14, 1953 in Burlington, VT The son of Robert and Anita Dudley Coates of Jacksonville, FL., he was a 1971 graduate of Shaler High School in...

Cleo Walters

Cleo Walters

May 28, 2008

Cleo “Pete” D. Walters, 79 of New Windsor, MD, died Wednesday May 28, 2008 at home in New Windsor, MD. He was the spouse of Peggy A. (Seymour) Walters. He was born April 25, 1929 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Mary F. Parrish Walters and late Reginald Walters. He was a Plaster for over 40...

Carmela Petras

Carmela Petras

May 23, 2008

Carmela C. Petras (nee Spina), age 88, formerly of Newark, New Jersey, died on Friday May 23, 2008 at Summerville Assisted Living in Westminster, MD. She was born August 23, 1919 in Italy the daughter of late Dominic Spina and late Catherine Spina. She was the wife of the late Michael P.P. Petras. She was a housewife. She worked in...

Madeline Manahan

Madeline Manahan

May 21, 2008

Madeline V. Manahan (nee Shipley), age 86, of Sykesville, died Wednesday May 21, 2008 at Bloom Valley at Misty Ridge Assisted Living in Westminster, MD. She was born April 22, 1922 in Carroll County, Maryland the daughter of the late Donald Columbus Shipley and the late Goldie Viola Haines Shipley. She had been a School Bus Driver, Nurses Aide and...

Charlotte Sherman

Charlotte Sherman

May 21, 2008

Charlotte Chappell Sherman, 92 of Carroll Lutheran Village, died May 21, 2008 at The Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was the spouse of the late T. Randolph Sherman, Sr. She was born September 23, 1915 in Clear Lake, Iowa the daughter of the late Edward E. Chappell and the late Idonia Barnes Chappell. She was a homemaker , a...

John Bruckart

John Bruckart

May 20, 2008

John L. Bruckart, age 84, of Sykesville, formerly of Harrisburg, PA, died Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Golden Living Center, Westminster, MD. He was born November 23, 1923 in Harrisburg, PA the son of the late John L. Bruckart, Sr. and the late Minnie Palmer Bruckart. He was retired from WCMB Radio in Harrisburg, PA as a Sales/announcer. After retiring...

Robert Parks

Robert Parks

May 19, 2008

Robert E. Parks, age 80 of Mt. Airy , MD , died Monday May 19, 2008 at Kline Hospice House. He was the spouse of Hollis Parks nee (Scott-Smith) of Mt. Airy . He was born September 12, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre , PA the son of the late John Parks and late Lillian Mae Parker Parks . He was a...

John Fitze

John Fitze

May 18, 2008

John Edward Fitze, age 64, formerly of Mt. Airy, died Sunday May 18, 2008 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, MD. He was born February 22, 1944 in Frederick, MD the son of the late Stewart Edward Fitze and the late Grace Elizabeth Fitze (nee Hamilton). He was the husband of the late Cornie Marie Fitze. He was a...

Mildred Matzen

Mildred Matzen

May 12, 2008

Mildred E. “Millie” Matzen (nee Smith), age 90, of Mt. Airy, died Monday May 12, 2008 at Heritage Harbour Health & rehabilitation Center in Annapolis, MD. She was born November 5, 1917 in Kessel, West Virginia; she was the daughter of the late David E. Smith and the late Dorothy Smith (nee Warner). As a young woman, Millie moved to...

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

May 8, 2008

Robert Clarence Shaw, of Mundelein, Ill., formerly of Taylorsville, MD died suddenly on Thursday May 8, 2008. He was 55 years old. A star athlete in high school and college and a successful business owner in his adult life, Robert was born and raised in the rolling hills of Carroll County, Maryland. Robert, with his twin brother, Ronald U. Shaw,...

Aleta Adams

Aleta Adams

May 7, 2008

Aleta Adams (nee Tucker), age 91, of Sykesville, died Wednesday May 7, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. She was born September 19, 1916 in Walnut, Kansas the daughter of the late Walter Wesley Tucker and the late Anna Elizabeth Sechreat Tucker. She was the wife of the late Frank W. Adams. She was a retired secretary for...