Obituary Listing

February 24, 2017

Royal E. "Chip" Whittington, III, passed away on February 24, 2017 at home in Reisterstown, Maryland. Son of Philippa Whittington Pessagno and the late Royal E. Whittington, Jr., Chip was born on October 4, 1961 and grew up in Severna Park, Maryland. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sisters, Constance Whittington Helms (Jack), Michele Ann...

February 22, 2017

Michael F. Kappes, 59, of Manchester, MD, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He is the husband of 34 years to Pam Fauth Kappes. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 1, 1957, he was the son of the late E. Karl and Anna Bem Kappes.

Michael was an auto mechanic who enjoyed golfing with his...

February 18, 2017

Josephine W. Buckler, 85, of Hampstead, died Saturday February 18, 2017, at Long View Health Care in Manchester.  Born October 14, 1931, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Josephine Fertita Wolff.  She was the wife of the late John H. Buckler.  Mrs. Buckler obtained her Registered Nurse degree at Mercy Hospital and worked in...

February 18, 2017

Deborah Kaye Walsh, 63 of Manchester, MD. passed peacefully Saturday Feb. 18, 2017 at her home. Born April 25, 1953 in Kingsport, Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Harold Eugene and Maude Parks Jennings, she was the wife of C. Wayne Walsh.

She was a retired real estate agent and a member of Miller's United...

February 17, 2017

Thomas Paul Shaffer, age 53, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Friday, February 17, 2017 at his home.                                                            Born September 5, 1963 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of Paul Henry and Mary Elizabeth Bess Shaffer of Berkeley Springs.

He was a member of Berkeley Baptist Church. He attended North Carroll High School in Hampstead, MD....

February 16, 2017

Elizabeth Arlene Yingling, 69, of Manchester, MD, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born May 15, 1947 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of Marion Elizabeth Frock (Fritz) of New Oxford, PA, and the late Lawrence Schaffer. She was the wife of John Thomas Yingling, her husband of 48 years.

February 13, 2017

Mildred Lucille Schrank, 95 of Lancaster, PA. passed peacefully, Monday Feb. 13,2017 at The Glen at Willow Valley in Lancaster, PA. Born Sept. 2, 1921 in Fort Lee, NJ. she was the daughter of the late Alfred B. and Helen Kersting Higdon. She was the wife of Helmut Ernst Schrank.

She was a retired secretary and administrative...

February 12, 2017

Leroy Mullins, Jr., 57, of Manchester, MD, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Carroll Hospital Center. Born May 29, 1959 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Leroy Mullins, Sr. and Eleanor Anna Paul. He was the husband of Pamela Dawn Mullins (nee Monroe), his wife of 24 years.

Leroy was an auto...

February 8, 2017

Donald Wayne Constantine, 76, of Hanover, PA, formerly of Owings Mills, MD, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born December 14, 1940 in Owings Mills, MD, he was the son of the late Ervin Leroy and Norma Louise Constantine. He was the husband of Nancy Lee McLaren Constantine, his wife of 49 years.

Donald...

February 6, 2017

David Herbert Lister, 73, of Hampstead MD, passed suddenly on Monday, February 6, 2017, at Carroll Hospital in Westminster. Born February 13, 1943 in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Albert H. and Marie Gery Lister. He was the husband of the late Louise Lister (nee Milstreed) who passed away in 2007.

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February 5, 2017

Vivian May Vierra, 96, of Hampstead, MD, passed peacefully Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Long View Healthcare Center in Manchester. Born January 28, 1921 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Harry and Elinor Scrivnor Parker.

Surviving her are daughters: Patricia A. Constantine of Hampstead, MD, and Sandra J. Kemp of Ocala, FL,...

February 3, 2017

Margaret Louise Merkel of Gwynn Oak, Maryland passed away on February 3, 2017.  She was 94 years old.  She was born March 26, 1922 in Westminster, Maryland to the late Walter and Ruth Sullivan.

She was a retired account clerk for the former Montrose School and was a Maryland State Employee for many years.  Mrs. Merkel was...

February 2, 2017

Michael Myron Whitehead, Sr., of Reisterstown, Maryland passed away February 2, 2017 at Seasons Hospice.  He was born in Baltimore Maryland to  Reinilda Spellman and the Late Jack L. Whitehead. During his working career he was a plumbing estimator.  Michael was a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the VFW, Owings Mills and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  His...

February 2, 2017

John "Johnny" Charles Alder, 66 of Littlestown, PA passed Feb. 2, 2017 at his home. Born June 25, 1950 in Reisterstown, MD he was the son of the late William and Veva Fleshman Alder. He was the husband of Patricia Leigh Mann Alder.

Johnny was a retired truck driver. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a...

February 2, 2017

Dorothy "Dottie" Lyle Mitchell, 90, of Reisterstown, MD, passed peacefully Thursday February 2, 2017 at Seasons Hospice of Northwest Hospital. Born August 20, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia she was third of four children born to the late James Edward Lyle and Johnnie Lou Hixon; the last surviving member of her siblings Nell, Jimmy and Jeanette. Dorothy was retired, but formerly...

January 28, 2017

Bertha "Bernice" Kelbaugh Cook, 93, of Westminster, MD, passed peacefully Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born March 14, 1923 in Parkton, MD, on a farm, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Cole Kelbaugh. Years ago, she worked for the AAI Corp. in Cockeysville, and for National Circuits in Reisterstown. She was a member of St. Benjamin's (Krider's)...

January 25, 2017

John "Jack" William Gaultney II, 69, of Stoney Beach, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Baltimore. Born September 15, 1947, he was the son of the late John William Sr. and Margaret Mary Gaultney. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" Gaultney and loving father to 7 children. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 27, 2017,...

January 25, 2017

Wallis Leonard Alsruhe, 72 of Hanover, PA. formerly of Manchester, MD. passed suddenly, Wednesday Jan. 25, 2017 at the York Hospital in York, PA. Born April 16, 1944 in Baltimore he was the son of the late Leonard Urban and Mary Lynn Hanson Alsruhe. He was the husband of Elva Jean Fridinger Alsruhe. Wallis was a retired Master Designer for...

January 23, 2017

Thomas Walter Dyas, Jr., 69, of Hampstead, MD,passed suddenly Monday January 23, 2017. Born February 12, 1947 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Thomas Walter and Louise Henrietta Ermer Dyas, Sr. He was the husband of Sharon Lee Dyas. He was a retired general manager for Jiffy Lube. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church...

January 22, 2017

Paula M. Rowe was born Feb 23, 1945 in Jackson Michigan and died Jan 22, 2017 in Towson, Maryland She is survived by her husband of 49 years, John Rowe of Westminster, MD; Son John P. Rowe of St. Albans, WV; daughter and son-in law Sarah and Aaron Simmons of Moon Township, PA and grandchildren Evan and Elliot Simmons of...