Obituary Listing

Ruth Miriam Preston

Ruth Miriam Preston

January 12, 2008

Ruth Miriam Preston, 73, of Sykesville, formerly of Reisterstown, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Fair Haven in Sykesville. Born Feb. 24, 1934, in New York, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Dickson and Ruth Beatrice Mason Dickson. She was the wife of Walter Melvin Preston. She graduated from high school in Cumberland and was a 1956...

John A. Modigh

John A. Modigh

January 10, 2008

John A. Modigh, 79, of Catonsville died January 10, 2008 in Baltimore. Surviving are his sisters Elizabeth Astrid Cali and Mary V. Szimanski, nephew Mark Cali, niece Christine Beyma, two great nieces, and four great nephews. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glyndon, 65 Sacred Heart...

Maria Cucci In Balsamo

Maria Cucci In Balsamo

January 9, 2008

Maria Cucci in Balsamo, 78, of Italy died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at her daughter's home in Manchester. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Pietra Mannino Cucci. She was the wife of the late Giovanni Balsamo. She was a housewife. She enjoyed gardening and animals. Surviving are children Carmelo and Angela Balsamo, both of...

Alice Katherine Dougans

Alice Katherine Dougans

January 8, 2008

Alice Katherine Dougans, 83, of Reisterstown died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown. Born Nov. 7, 1924, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James G. Nunn and Nancy Moore Nunn. She was the wife of Ruben W. Dougans, who died in 2003. Surviving are a son, Wayne Dougans of Reisterstown; and daughters Nancy...

Francis Seitz Hann

Francis Seitz Hann

January 5, 2008

Francis Seitz Hann, 81, of Manchester died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born May 24, 1926, in Greenmount, he was the son of the late Claude and Bertha Rohrbaugh Hann. He was the husband of Hilda Hare Hann, his wife of 55 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a...

W. Basil Wisner

W. Basil Wisner

January 4, 2008

W. Basil Wisner, 93, of Millers died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 23, 1914, in Beckleysville, he was the son of the late William M. and Mary Ruth Gardner Wisner. He was the husband of Gladys Haines Wisner, who passed away in 1994. He was a retired Carroll County School bus...

Donald G. Hampt, Jr.

Donald G. Hampt, Jr.

January 1, 2008

Donald G. Hampt Jr., 70, of North Las Vegas, formerly of Taneytown, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at El Jenn Rehab/Nursing Center, N. Las Vegas, of cancer. Born April 7, 1938, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Donald G. Hampt Sr. and Mary E. McClure Hampt. He was a retired electrician. He enjoyed buying, selling and trading...

Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Hann

Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Hann

January 1, 2008

Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Hann, 76, of Hanover, Pa., formerly of Baltimore, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover, Pa. Born July 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Paul Edward Waldmann and Elizabeth Gerns Waldmann. She was the wife of Elmer Edward Hann Sr., her husband of 27 years, who died in 1978....

Joseph F. Angelozzi

Joseph F. Angelozzi

December 30, 2007

Joseph F. Angelozzi, 92, of Baltimore died on December 30, 2007 at the Carroll Lutheran Village. Inquires should be directed to the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills @ 410-356-7676. Online condolences may be made at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com

Harry E. Kemper

Harry E. Kemper

December 28, 2007

Harry E. Kemper, 95, of Manchester died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at the Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. Born June 19, 1912, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles and Kate Stonesifer Kemper. He was the husband of the late Maybelle A. Shetter Kemper. He was a retired timekeeper for Bethlehem Steel. He was a 50-year member...

William F. Skipper, Iii

William F. Skipper, Iii

December 25, 2007

William F. "Skip" Skipper III, 41, of Reisterstown died suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at his home. Born March 18, 1966, in Baltimore, he was the son of Phyllis Miller Skipper and the late William F. Skipper Jr., who died in 2004. He was a graduate of Franklin High School. He was a supervisor for Wallenstein Construction Inc. of Owings...

Gertrude V. Dunnigan

Gertrude V. Dunnigan

December 22, 2007

Gertrude V. "Gram" Dunnigan, 97, of Manchester died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born Jan. 29, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Emma Reeder Hobbs. She was the wife of Alfred Douglas Dunnigan, who died in 1997. She was a textile worker. She enjoyed watching television, sitting on her patio...

Lucille Mary Lutz

Lucille Mary Lutz

December 22, 2007

Lucille Mary Lutz, 47, of Westminster died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 23, 1960, in Hanover, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Lutz Sr. and Margaret C. Brooks Lutz. She had worked in production for The Arc of Carroll County and Change Inc. She enjoyed country music, playing...

Helen Marie Yingling

Helen Marie Yingling

December 21, 2007

Helen Marie Yingling, 69, of Reisterstown died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, at home. Born Oct. 5, 1938, near Boring, she was the daughter of the late Lowell and Virginia Bosley. She enjoyed reading, travel and visiting with friends and family. Surviving are a son, Olen Schmidt Jr. of Georgia; a sister, Kitty Diehl of California; brothers Lewis Bosley of California...

Charles H. Lutz

Charles H. Lutz

December 20, 2007

Charles H. "Buck" Lutz Sr., 91, of Manchester died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. Born Feb. 13, 1916, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Adam Charles and Josephine Ruck Lutz. He was the husband of Margaret C. Brooks Lutz, who died Jan. 29, 2006. He was an Army veteran. He was a...

N. Ruth Bayliss

N. Ruth Bayliss

December 18, 2007

N. Ruth Bayliss, 74, of Taneytown died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 29, 1933, in Cranford, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Naomi Bausmith Theisz. She was the wife of Ronald W. Bayliss, her husband of 52 years. She lived with her family in Hunterdon County, N.J., from...

George Michael Hedrick

George Michael Hedrick

December 17, 2007

George Michael Hedrick, 56, of Baltimore died December 17, 2007 at his residence. He was born on July 19, 1951 and was the son of the late Frank Bernard Hedrick and Henry Etta Benney Hedrick. Mr. Hedrick was a plumber. Surviving is his brother Robert B. Hedrick, Sr. of Reisterstown and a sister Kathleen Elizabeth Brake of North Carolina. A...

Jessica Ann Mcgonigal

Jessica Ann Mcgonigal

December 17, 2007

Jessica Ann McGonigal, 28, of Owings Mills died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident. Born May 20, 1979, in Maryland, she was the daughter of David J. and Susan J. Pettee Brower of Reisterstown. She was the wife of Colin A. McGonigal, her husband of one year. She was a 1997 graduate of Liberty High...

Medora Lee Pelicano

Medora Lee Pelicano

December 15, 2007

Medora Lee Pelicano, 86, of Westminster died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born Nov. 3, 1921, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Melville and Alice Gaither Bradford. She was the wife of Salvatore Pelicano, her husband of 70 years. She was a housewife and a life member of the Westminster...

Elizabeth Sarah Warch

Elizabeth Sarah Warch

December 14, 2007

Elizabeth Sarah Warch, 93, of Brodbecks, Pa., died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1914, in Baltimore. She had worked as a packer for the Maryland Cup Company. Surviving are daughter Barbara M. Warch of Brodbecks; son Bruce C. Warch of Felton, Pa.; grandchildren Endora Devilbiss of Union Bridge and Cathy Brown and Bruce...