Obituaries

Mary Franklin

Mary Franklin

Aug 6, 2008

Mary Alma Franklin 79 of New Windsor, MD, died Wednesday August 6, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was born Sept 19, 1928 in Carroll County, MD. The daughter of the late Fred Augustus Franklin and the late Julia (Hooper) Franklin. She was retired from Springfield State Hospital as a Food Service Assistant. Ms. Franklin was also a member of...

Vernon Mathena

Vernon Mathena

Aug 2, 2008

Vernon W. Mathena, Jr. age 76, of Granite, died Saturday August 2, 2008 at his home. He was born June 11, 1932 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Vernon W. Mathena, Sr. and the late Ethelene Wilt Mathena. He was a Retired Baltimore County Fireman engine #18 from May 12, 1956-May 25, 1973. He served in the Army...

Elizabeth Dixon

Elizabeth Dixon

Aug 2, 2008

Elizabeth Williams “Betsy” Dixon, 63, of Taylorsville died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at her home. Born December 4, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late John L. Fehlinger and late Anna Mae Owens Williams. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Melvin Dixon, devoted mother of Scott Long of TX, Mark Long and wife...

Russell Denney

Russell Denney

Jul 31, 2008

Russell E. Denney 84 of Eldersburg, MD, died Thursday July 31, 2008 at Dove House. He was the spouse of 62 years to his childhood sweetheart Jean (Greiner) Denney of Eldersburg. He was born April 19, 1924 in Hopewell, OH the son of the late David F. Denney and late Lula Belle Cochran Denney. Mr. Denney was a retired accountant...

Charles Lohoefer

Charles Lohoefer

Jul 24, 2008

Mr. Charles Z. Lohoefer III, age 62, of Woodbine, MD, passed away on Thursday July 24, 2008 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. He was the husband of Alice Lohoefer. He was born in Baltimore, MD on April 2, 1946; he was the son of the late Charles Z. and late Mae E. (Kirby) Lohoefer, Jr. Charles was a member...

Larue Gosnell

Larue Gosnell

Jul 20, 2008

LaRue Brown Gosnell, age 84, of Mt. Airy, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. She was born March 15, 1924 in Dayton, Maryland the daughter of the late John Brown and the late Beulah Brown (nee Brown). She was the wife of A. Webster Gosnell of 61 years. She was a homemaker. She was a...

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...