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Kimberly Kaye Comulada 49, of Taneytown MD, passed away with her family by her side on 18th March 2022 at BridgingLife Dove House. Born 9th February 1973 in Washington DC, she was the daughter of James Willard Eaton Sr. (Wife, Pam) of Frederick MD and Barbara Ann Owens of Hanover PA. She was the loving wife of 27 years to Anthony Robert Comulada. Kim had a true passion for Photography, loved music, going on adventures, swimming, and her fur babies. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by her two beautiful daughters Chloe Marie LaCombe (husband, Remy) and Holly Anne Comulada, both of Taneytown MD; grandson...

Marjorie "Marge" Bacastow, age 78, of Westminster, Maryland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Marge was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. In 1962, she married her husband who was serving in the U.S. Navy at the time. Marge traveled with her husband to wherever he was stationed during his time in the service. Once settled in Maryland, she had a passionate nursing career, dedicating over 40 years of service. She also enjoyed crafting, decorating, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Donald Bacastow, and her three children: Michael, Jennifer, and Suzanne. She had...

William (Bill) Barrett Goodwin, Jr., 77, of Westminster, died on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at his home. He was born February 25, 1944 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Bill is survived by Linda Goodwin, his loving wife of 42 years, and his canine companion, Corporal Betty Boots. William was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. He worked as a Land Surveyor his entire career, ending with Loiederman Soltesz Associates. He was a lifetime member of the Marine Corps League, and the Vietnam Veterans of America. He enjoyed working on his Ford Model A and was a member of the Model A club. He enjoyed skeet, target and competition shooting. One could always...

Wayman II, on June 10, 2021, Kenneth L., of Taylorsville, beloved husband of Catherine (CJ) McAuliffe, father of Kenneth C. (KC) Wayman. Private memorial celebration for family and friends will be held to honor Ken's memory. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Carroll County Food Sunday, 10 Distillery Rd, Westminster, MD 21157. Condolences at www.FLETCHERFUNERALHOME.net.

James Richard "Jimmy" Unger, 66, of Monrovia, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at his residence. Born January 25, 1955 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles M. Unger and his wife Addie Mae and Beatrice Blizzard. He is survived by his beloved wife of 22 years, Robin Unger. He retired after working 20 years as a Fire Fighter and Paramedic in Fairfax, VA. After retiring he owned and operated his own business C.T. I. Underground. He was a volunteer fireman for Mt. Airy and Pleasant Valley Fire Companies. Jimmy was a 1974 graduate of Westminster High School and enjoyed coaching baseball and playing in the 40 and over Baltimore Senior League. He was an animal lover, enjoyed fishing and...

Jesse Earl Henderson, Jr., 60, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born February 4, 1961 in Henderson, NC, he was the son to the late Jesse Earl Henderson and Laura Hawkins Henderson. He graduated from Weequahic High School of Newark, NJ in 1979 where he was a track star. He went on to study chemistry at Albany State University. Jesse served in the Army relocating him to Maryland where he worked for and retired from Springfield Hospital Center. He enjoyed action and sci-fi movies and was an avid sports lover, with his favorite football team being the New York Giants. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Henderson and Laura Woods. He is...

Bonnie Lou Hayman , 79 May 20, 1941 - Mar 11, 2021 Bonnie Lou Hayman (Moore), 79, of Centreville, VA, passed away on March 11, 2021. Born May 20, 1941 in Wayesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Doris Moore. She was the eldest sister to Kittie Brown, Frank Moore, Jr., Vicki Sanders and Shawn Moore. She is survived by her partner Michael Wesley of Centreville, VA; children Teresa Nelson of Odenton, MD; Debbie Knill of Westminster, MD and Jeffrey Hammond of Gettysburg, PA; grandchildren Alex Dzambasow, Ashley Rodriguez, Felicia Knill, Kaleigh Knill, Nicholas Dzambasow, Cassidy Knill, great-grandchildren Orion Dzambasow, Kinsley Gange and Bohdi Rodriguez. Bonnie was...

Brian Myers, 62, of Carnegie, PA, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Vernon C. Myers and Marie (Wilson) Myers. He was the brother to the late Douglas Myers. For most of his career, he was a program analyst, consulting in a variety of business and medical institutions. His true calling was art and music. He received his degree from the Philadelphia College of Art, and he was a talented painter and photographer. He was the founder of Etherore, Granville, and Jug Bridge Music LTD, winning New Music's Top College Band of the year for his song "Harder". Brian was a world traveler and an avid student of ancient cultures,...

Ronald E. (Ron) Doherty 77, of Edgewater, MD passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was the son of the late Clarence Doherty and Jean M. Doherty (Koenig). He was preceded in death by his loving niece, Darlene L. White. He is also survived by his sister, Shirley M. Winegar (Matthes), nephew Donald Winegar (Betty) and niece Deborah Simpson (Scott) as well as 19 loving great nieces and nephews Ron was a 1961 graduate of Catonsville High School and a 1971 graduate of University of Maryland College Park with a BS in Business/Accounting. He also served in the US Army from 1964 through 1968 stationed in Korea and Germany. Ron enjoyed a 30-year career as Senior...

John Paul Tyler, 92, of Taneytown, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at home, following complications of Parkinson's. John will be buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Elk County, PA at a later date. A private Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Taneytown, MD. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157 or the Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinson.org. Please visit www.FLETCHERFUNERALHOME.net to view John's full obituary.

Anna Louise Kramer, 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at home. Born March 2, 1939 in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Faust. She was the loving wife of Theodore Lewis Kramer. Anna lived a full life as a wonderful mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Rockville. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children Theodore L. Kramer, Jr., Linda Kraus, David Kramer, and Blair Kramer; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 1 to 3 p.m. at...

Leona Theresa (Long) Schissler, age 93, of Westminster, MD, passed to her eternal reward on October 10, 2020 at her home comforted with prayer and surrounded by her loving family. Born February 4, 1927 in Summerhill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Clara (Weinzierl) Long. Preceded in death by her husband, John J. Schissler, Jr. who died October 25, 1999; son, Joseph A. Schissler who died November 28, 2017; and brothers, Kenneth, Clair, Raymond and Harold and sister, Grace. Survived by 6 sons: John J. Schissler, III and wife Joan, Havre de Grace, MD, Paul Schissler and wife Sue Willis, Bellingham, WA, James Schissler, Austin, TX, Mark Schissler and wife Debbie, Jerome, MI,...

Ronald William Davis, 76, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Kline Hospice House. Born March 28, 1944 in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of the late Alice (Hegedus) Davis and Daniel Davis. He was the husband of 50 years of the late Judith (Hutton) Davis. Raised in Canandaigua, New York, Ron graduated valedictorian from the Canandaigua Academy in 1962 before attending the University of Michigan and earning his Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Aerospace Engineering in 1966. Married in January of 1967 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan he held several positions in the aerospace and defense industry including NASA in Cleveland Ohio as well as with General Dynamics...

Douglas V. Myers, 71, of Gettysburg, PA, died Monday, June 1, 2020, at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Vernon C. Myers and Marie (Wilson) Myers. In his early days, he was a sports writer for the Carroll County Times. Although his career was cut short by a chronic illness, he lived his life-long dream of interviewing his hero Brooks Robinson. Doug volunteered for the Thurmont Little League and was a member of the Church of the Brethren. His love and knowledge of sports was unsurpassed. He spent many hours watching and reading about sports. He was a champion of upholding family traditions and loved playing cards with family and...

John Grayson Boone, 89, of Westminster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Born October 16, 1930 in Uniontown, Maryland, he was the loving husband of 66 years to Betty Jane Albaugh Boone, and the son of the late Chester Lee and Hannah Nusbaum Mae Boone. He graduated from Westminster High School with the class of 1949. He served as a sergeant in the Army during the Korean War. He retired from Baltimore Gas & Electric after 30 years of employment. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Westminster Post 467, and a member of St. Johns (Leisters) Lutheran Church. He took great pleasure in his garden, and landscaping around his home. He enjoyed refinishing and caning...

<u>Dale</u> <u>Gene</u> <u>Jones</u> , 60 Dec 1, 1959 - Jan 7, 2020 Dale Gene Jones, 60, of Taneytown, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 unexpectedly in Anne Arundel County. Born December 1, 1959 in Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Martha and Homer Jones. He is survived by his beloved wife of 17 years, Amy Ruth Jones. He loved working with his hands and seeing a project come to life and was a long time construction worker and handy man and was the person everyone called. He was a lover of animals, especially his cats and dogs and was an avid golfer. What he enjoyed most was spending time with his family and wife. He was a loving father, grandfather, kind hearted man and always...

George H. Thomas, 83, of Carroll Lutheran Village, died on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Born in Minerva, Ohio on April 27, 1936, he was the son of the late George C. Thomas and Justa (Witherspoon) Thomas. He is survived by Betty (Norris) Thomas, his high school sweet heart and wife of 59 years. Following his early years in Middle River, Maryland he moved to Carroll County where he attended Winfield Elementary School, Mt. Airy High School and Western Maryland College. He earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Maryland and served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps in Landstuhl, Germany until his discharge at the rank of Captain. Dr. Thomas then joined the faculty of The...

<u>Bonnie</u> <u>Mielke</u> , 85 Oct 18, 1934 - Nov 13, 2019 Bonnie Larue Mielke, 85, of Westminster, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Florida. Born on October 18, 1934 in Clear Spring, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Edgar Mowen and Ruth Hykes Mowen. She was predeceased by her late husband, Louis W. Mielke, Sr., on September 18, 2013. Bonnie graduated from Hagerstown High School. She was an active member of Grace Bible Church in Manchester, and an associate member of Sebring Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed serving the Lord, gardening, playing bingo, and spending the winters at her home...

Louise Helen Geiman, 85, of Westminster, died on Saturday evening, October 19, 2019 at her daughter's home. Born November 3, 1933 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Justin Harmon Heavner and Evelyn Blanch Heavner. Her beloved husband of 26 years, John Stoner (Tony) Geiman Jr., died September 21, 1983. She was a former partner of J. Stoner Geiman and Sons Furniture. Before retiring, she worked part-time in Customer Service at her favorite department store, Belk. She was a graduate of Flintstone High School and attended Hagerstown Business College. She was a member of the Westminster Church of the Brethren. Hobbies included flower gardening, clothes and furniture shopping,...

Tom died on September 7, 2019, at the age of 88, peacefully at Bethania Home Care in Westminster. He was the son of Dr. Thomas M. and Evalee Proctor, and was born in Nan, Siam (now Thailand). Tom was predeceased by both of his parents, his sister, Louise Doxtator, his wife, Joan Proctor, and his longtime companion, Selma Poli. He is survived by his daughter, Stacy P. Shaffer and son-in-law Clark Shaffer, granddaughter Kelly Shaffer Miller and husband Thomas L. Miller, granddaughter Katie Shaffer and fiance Michael Betz, and great-grandson Thomas L. Miller, Jr. Tom was a physicist, and worked in the acoustics lab at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST), authoring numerous articles in...

Gerard Joseph O'Brien, 81, of Frederick, formerly of Baltimore, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Kline Hospice of Frederick. Born August 24, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Kathryn (O'Connor) O'Brien and James Joseph O'Brien. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Dolores "Kay" O'Brien, his wife of 57 years. Before retiring he worked as a Senior Systems Engineer for IBM. He graduated from St. John's College with a Bachelor of Science degree. Besides his wife he is survived by daughters Therese O'Brien of Lutherville; Kathleen O'Brien Franks and husband Gary of Towson and Nanci O'Brien Hamm and husband Jack of Frederick; grandchildren Grant O'Brien Franks,...