Obituary Listing

August 4, 2022

Janice Ward Mays, 96, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover, PA. Born on May 19, 1926, in Westminster, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Norma Monath Ward. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Earl Mays, who passed away in 2018.

July 31, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, 81, of Hampstead, MD, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at her home. Born on May 2, 1941, in York County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Margaret Houck. She was married to her loving husband William A. Hamilton, Jr. for almost 60 years (November 23, 1962).

Mary...

July 31, 2022

Beatrice Elizabeth Danish, 86, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at her residence. Born on November 17, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Cloman and Alice Belle Hitchcock Cloman. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore Lewis Danish, who passed away in 2014.

Beatrice...

July 30, 2022

Edward Hayes Huss, 89, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at his home. Born on July 9, 1933, in Perry County, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Leon and Ethel Maguire Huss. He was the beloved husband of Jean M. Nicodemus Huss.

Edward was a proud veteran of the United...

July 27, 2022

Marvin Albert Leedy, Jr., 75, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at his home. Born on October 23, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Marvin Albert Leedy, Sr., of Taneytown, MD, and the late Mary Ellen Linville Leedy. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary "Peggy" Margaret Barry Leedy,...

July 27, 2022

Sharon Hilditch, 70, of Lineboro, MD, passed away on July 27, 2022. Born on September 1, 1951, Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Edward Hann and Margaret Elizabeth Waldmann Hann. She was the beloved wife of Anthony "Tony" Howard Hilditch.

Sharon was a CPA for many years with Cole Roofing Company. She was...

July 25, 2022

Emily Patricia Myers, 25, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at her home. Born on March 29, 1997, in Baltimore, MD, she grew up in Reisterstown, MD and was the daughter of Thomas and Judith Beaver Myers.

Emily achieved a lot during her 25 years with us. She gave 100% to everything she...

July 21, 2022

Esther Mae Miller, 91, of Manchester, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born on November 27, 1930 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Levi S. Thoman and Alice Messersmith Thoman. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to the late William H. Miller, who passed away in...

July 16, 2022

Audrey May Bosley, 86, of Owings Mills, MD passed away on Saturday July 16, 2022 with her loving family by her side. Born on August 18, 1935, in Sykesville, MD she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Stella May Griswall Murray. She was the loving wife of Fulton "Sonny" Jerome Bosley; together they shared 68 years of...

July 14, 2022

Sharon LaRue Osborn, 74, of Upperco, MD, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson, MD. Born on March 27, 1948, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Dorothy LaRue Jackson Osborn.

Sharon was a graduate of Franklin Senior High School, and worked for Maryland Emergency...

June 30, 2022

Marco O. Warner, 95, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born on May 31, 1927, in Richlands, VA, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Antonietta Morano Warner. He was the beloved husband of the late Beatrice Maier Warner, who passed away in 2009.

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June 28, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Frederick Pitts Eckhardt, age 96, after a long and very fruitful life, was peacefully called to rest on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. He was born on September 3, 1925 in Cumberland, Maryland and raised in his earliest years in Baltimore, Maryland.  In 1933 the family moved to Glyndon, Maryland, where he spent the rest of his...

June 27, 2022

Lisa Ann Petrik, 52, of Sykesville, MD, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at her residence. Born on September 2, 1969, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Richard Edward Balcer and Wanda Vera McDaniel Balcer.

Lisa worked as an analyst for the National Institute of Health.

Surviving her in addition to her...

June 25, 2022

Daniel Christian Riley, Sr., age 91 of Manchester, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022, at Dove House, surrounded by family. He was born on the family farm in Manchester to the late John L. and Ruth E. Riley. He married Kathryn L. Riley (nee Shaffer) in October 1951, who preceded him in death in 2020 after 68...

June 14, 2022

Tamera "Tammy" Jayne Durham Bartholomew, 60, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at her residence.  Born on November 27, 1961 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Sally Epler Durham and the late Robert Ronald Durham.  She was the beloved wife of William "Bart" Bartholomew.

Tammy was an avid golfer.  She also...

June 12, 2022

Nellie Virginia Surratt, 83, of Stewartstown, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at York Hospital, York, PA. Born on November 15, 1938, in Reisterstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Bauerlien and Catherine Molesworth Bauerlien. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Hunter Surratt, who passed away in 1968.

Surviving...

June 9, 2022

Craig Allan Garland, 66, of Taneytown, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his residence. Born on October 1, 1955 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Edward Malone Garland and Kate Marie Yelton Garland. He was the beloved husband of Vickie Lynn Fowble Garland.

Craig graduated from North Carroll High School...

June 7, 2022

Marguerite Porter Newman, 94, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on August 5, 1927, in Fayette County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willis R. and Mary M. Blaney Dills. Twice married, she was the beloved wife of the late D. Bryson Porter and the late...

June 7, 2022

Lawrence "Ken" Kenneth Kiesewetter, 84, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson, MD. Born on October 2, 1937, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Francis and Marie Hamilton Kiesewetter. He was the beloved husband of Christina "Chris" Kiesewetter.

Ken worked for almost 50 years...

June 3, 2022

Charles Edward Thomas, 81, of Reisterstown, MD, passed way on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 16, 1940, in Baltimore, MD. Charles was the beloved husband of 60 years to Meda P. Thomas.

Charles was the Vice President of RND for United Container. He loved woodworking and spending time with his...