Obituaries

Andrew Gorman
Dec 21, 2007
Andrew J. Gorman, Sr., age 86, of Eldersburg, died on Friday December 21, 2007 , at his son’s home. He was born May 27, 1921 in Catonsville , MD the son of the late John Gorman and the late Edith Rose Gorman (nee Bosewell). He was a Manager of Grocery Department for Pantry Pride/Food Fare for over 40 years. He...

Nancy Koontz
Dec 21, 2007
Nancy Jo Koontz (nee Ising), age 60, of Eldersburg, died Friday December 21, 2007 at Union Memorial Hospital , Baltimore , MD. Beloved wife of 38 years to David M. Koontz of Eldersburg, she is also survived by her son Matthew D. Koontz of Catonsville, son Adam T. Koontz and his wife Danielle W. Koontz of Catonsville and granddaughters Sophia...

Lawrence Mcbee
Dec 17, 2007
Ret. General Lawrence Francis McBee, 72 of Mt. Airy , died Monday December 17, 2007 at the University of MD Medical Center . He was the spouse of Nola Rose Raymond McBee. He was born August 6, 1935 in Baltimore , MD the son of the late Charles McBee and the late Sarah Cullaton McBee. General McBee joined the MD...

Clifford Hyatt
Dec 15, 2007
Clifford Boyer Hyatt, 92 of Severna Park , MD , died Saturday December 15, 2007 at Anne Arundel Medical Center . He was the spouse of the Geraldine Vansant Hyatt of Severna Park . Mr. Hyatt was born April 20, 1915 in Damascus , MD the son of late William Eli Cleveland Hyatt and the late Mildred S. Boyer Hyatt....

Albert Schmitz
Dec 14, 2007
Albert Leroy Schmitz, Jr., age 81, of Taneytown, formerly of Randallstown , died Friday December 14, 2007 at the Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster , MD. He was born January 20, 1926 in Baltimore , MD the son of the late Albert Leroy Schmitz, Sr. and the late Marian Werner Schmitz. He was the husband of Doris Marie Otter Schmitz....

Margaret Fenstermacher
Dec 11, 2007
Margaret Blumenauer Fenstermacher, age 88, of Unionville formerly of Silver Spring , died Tuesday December 11, 2007 at her home. She was born July 12, 1919 in Washington , DC the daughter of the late Thomas William Blumenauer and the late Edna Schaeffer Blumenauer. She was the wife of Harvey Edward Fenstermacher, Jr. She was a homemaker. She was an...

Stephen Barnes
Dec 10, 2007
Stephen C. Barnes, age 56, of Harpers Ferry , West Virginia , died Monday December 10, 2007 at Johns Hopkins Hospital , Baltimore , MD. He was the son of Estelle Hines (nee Wineberger) of Frederick and the late Jake Barnes. He was born June 22, 1951 in Washington , DC . He was a District Manager for Kraft and...

Harry Harbaugh
Dec 9, 2007
Harry S. “Bill” Harbaugh, Sr., age 75, of Baltimore County , died Sunday December 9, 2007 at So Charm Assistant Living in Baltimore . He was born January 18, 1932 in Baltimore , MD the son of the late Iowne Harbaugh and the late Mary Boring Harbaugh. He was a installer for Stewarts Kitchen for 27 years. He was the...

Marjorie Pickett
Dec 3, 2007
Marjorie Frances Fleming Pickett, 79 of Woodbine, MD, died Monday December 3, 2007 at her home in Woodbine, MD. She was the spouse of the late Albert Earl Pickett. She was born March 12, 1928 in Woodbine, MD the daughter of the late John B. Fleming and late Amy Leatherwood Fleming. She was a Secretary, Book Keeper and Caregiver. She...

Mary Hird
Dec 1, 2007
Marie J. Mu Hird, 83 of Randallstown , MD , died December 1, 2007 at Northwest Hospital Center , Randallstown , MD. She was the spouse of the late Charles Thomas Hird. She was born May 17, 1924 in Hornell , NY the daughter of the late John Mu and late Theresa Aini Mu of Ozieri Sassari Sardinia Italy ....

Margaret Boothe
Nov 28, 2007
Margaret E. Hardesty Boothe (nee Peacock), age 88, of Westminster , formerly of St. Mary’s County, died Wednesday November 28, 2007 at the Village of Lauren Run in Fayetteville, PA. She was born March 20, 1919 in St. Mary’s County, MD the daughter of the late Robert Peacock and the late Ethel Hammett Peacock. She was the beloved wife of...

Violet Homens
Nov 20, 2007
Violet “Tomi” Loretta Barnhart Homens, 77 of Eldersburg, MD, died Tuesday November 20, 2007 at Carroll Hospice’s Dove House in Westminster . She was the spouse of the late Ernest A. Homens. She was born February 22, 1930 in Libertytown , MD the daughter of the late Ellwood Barnhart and late Hester Hornbaker Barnhart. She was retired from C&P Telephone...

Helen Stauffer
Nov 8, 2007
Helen Hymiller Stauffer, 72 of Selbyville , DE formerly of Marriottsville, MD, died Thursday November 8, 2007 at Atlantic General Hospital . She was the spouse of 39 years to the late William Edward Stauffer. Mrs. Stauffer was born November 26, 1934 in Eldersburg , MD the daughter of the late Jeremiah Nathan Hymiller and the late Rosie Viola Farver...

Robert Covey
Nov 8, 2007
Robert Jackson Covey, Jr., age 53, of Ocean City , MD , formerly of Randallstown , died Thursday November 8, 2007 at Union Memorial Hospital , Baltimore , MD. He was born March 26, 1954 in Philadelphia , PA the son of Kathleen Covey-Kersey (nee Peters) and husband Ed of Eldersburg and the late Robert J. Covey, Sr. He was...

Warren Strader
Nov 4, 2007
Warren V. Strader, 85 of Woodbine, MD, died Sunday November 4, 2007 at Fairhaven in Sykesville, MD. He was the spouse of Madeline Franklin Strader who he married March 3rd 1950. Mr. Strader was born August 14, 1922 in Gregory West Virginia the son of the late Willie Harrison Strader and the late Winnie Dell Williams Strader. Mr. Strader was...

Melvin Moxley
Oct 29, 2007
Melvin Urner Moxley, 87 of New Windsor, MD, died Monday October 29, 2007 at North Hampton Manor, Frederick, MD. He was the spouse of the late Loretta Theresa Shorb Moxley and the late Mildred Burke Moxley. He was born June 27, 1920 in Mount Airy , MD. Mr. Moxley was retired from the MD School for the Deaf in Frederick...

Margaret Wright
Oct 26, 2007
Margaret Dayhoff Wright, age 95, of Mt. Airy , MD died Friday October 26, 2007 at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster , MD. She was the wife of the late Ralph D. Wright. She was the daughter of the late Granville Dayhoff and the late Blanche Esworthy Dayhoff. She was born September 12, 1912 in Frederick County, MD. She was...

Margie Hett
Oct 16, 2007
Margie Jane Colson Hett, 71 of Winfield , MD , died Tuesday October 16, 2007 at her home in Winfield , MD. She was the spouse of the late Foster Carlton Hett, Jr. She was born November 17, 1935 in Woodbine, MD the daughter of the late Howard L. Colson and the late Annie Duvall Colson. She was a homemaker...

Charles Smith
Oct 12, 2007
Charles Frederick “Fritz” Smith, 88 of Marvin Gardens , Eldersburg , MD , died Friday October 12, 2007 at Carroll Hospital Center . Mr. Smith was the spouse of Doris Marie Schaeffer Smith of Marvin Gardens , Eldersburg. He was born September 28, 1919 in Baltimore , MD the son of the late John E. Smith and the late Anna...

Philip Parks
Oct 10, 2007
Philip G. “Buck” Parks , age 94, of Westminster , died Wednesday October 10, 2007 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster . He was born March 8, 1913 in Baltimore , MD the son of the late Lee Parks and the late Eva Debaugh Hill. He was the husband of the late Loretta S. Morgan Parks. He was...