All Obituaries

Ervan William Hare, age 73, of Mount Airy, Maryland, died April 16, 2024 of kidney cancer at Dove House in Westminster. He is survived by Jo Ann Hare, his wife of 46 years. Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania on November 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Ervan Junior Hare and Eunice Lorraine Hare of Westminster, Maryland. Ervan is survived by brother Wesley Hare as well as sister-in-law Carol Brown and brother-in-law Vincent Brown; brother-in-law Bill Sisler and sister-in-law Becky Sisler;...

Gilbert Elwood Drechsler, Sr., 81, of Westminster, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Dove House. Born March 1, 1943, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late George Drechsler, Sr. and Myrle Louise Fair Drechsler. Survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Lee Drechsler. Before retiring he was a plumber and steamfitter. He enjoyed his back yard oasis of flowers. He enjoyed gardening and working in his garage. Survived by his sons, Gilbert E. Drechsler, Jr. of Westminster and Randy L....

Deacon Charles E. “Charley” Barnhart, Jr., 69, of Taneytown, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Carroll Hospital after a battle with cancer. Born December 5, 1954 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Martha (Jeffcoat) Barnhart and Charles E. Barnhart, Sr. Charley graduated from Francis Scott Key High School in 1972 where he was active in the choral music department, singing all four years and participating in musicals. Family life for Charley was not a bed of...

Rosser Danton Roche, 83, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg. Born March 14, 1941 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, he was the son of the late William Bosworth Roche and Ann Mar Patterson. He was the loving husband to Mary Ann Kathryn Roche. Before retiring from his family business Patterson & Associates, he was a manufactures representative. He loved to play tennis, ride bikes, take trips to the beach, and watch the Baltimore...

Bernadette Helen Joy, 87, of Westminster, died Monday, April 8, 2024, at Carroll Hospital.  Born August 19, 1936 in Baltimore she was the daughter of the late Dominica (Kruczak) Rajewski and Ceslaw Rajewski.  She was the beloved wife of Donald V. Joy, Sr., her husband of 62 years. She was a homemaker and 1953 graduate of St. Michael’s Business School.  Following her graduation she worked as a secretary at Ft. Holabird Army Base in Baltimore. Bernadette enjoyed spending...

Barbara Helen (Curtis) Manning passed away on April 8, 2024 at the age of 85.  She was born in Washington D.C. at Providence Hospital on November 14, 1938 to the late William T. Curtis, Sr. and Helen G. Albert. She was raised in North Beach, Maryland where she attended Calvert Senior High School. During her professional career, she worked as a legal secretary for several law firms until her retirement. Barbara had a love for reading, Hallmark movies, and animals, especially poodles...

Elijah Jacob Crouse, 20, of Manchester, departed us Sunday, April 7, 2024. Born October 25, 2003 in Maryland, he was the son of Elizabeth Ann Crouse and Justin Burnell Utz. Elijah was a fun loving guy that liked to make other’s smile and be happy. He was funny, a jokester and a comedian, if he wasn’t making other people laugh and smile, he wasn’t happy. He loved music, dancing, fishing and crabbing, wrestling, basketball and Michael Jordon was his favorite player and he...

Wayne Jackson Hill, 74, of New Windsor, died Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Mason Dixon Dragway in Boonsboro, MD.  Born October 15, 1949 in New Windsor, he was the son of the late Thomas Key and Lovie V. (Hill) Key.  He was the beloved husband of the late Debbie Lee (Stouffer) Hill who died November 4, 2023.  He worked as a mason and owned his own business Brass Masonry.  Recently, Wayne worked part time as a custodian at West Middle School.  He enjoyed race car...

Elaine Elizabeth Brown, 88, of Westminster, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Nova Springs Assisted Living. Born February 13, 1936 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Russell Alvin Close and Florence Viola Mae Erb Close. She was the beloved wife of the late David Otha Brown, Sr. Before retiring she worked at the Carroll Hospital Center as a sterilization technician. She enjoyed going shopping, to yard sales and tending to her flower gardens. She especially loved spending...

Bonnie Marie Breeden, 68, of New Windsor, Maryland went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 5, 2024.  Bonnie was born on February 28, 1956 to the late Donald Freaner and Doris (Friend) Williams. Bonnie grew up in Beltsville, MD where she attended Chesnut Hills Elementary School, Beltsville Jr. High and High Point High School. In her younger years Bonnie enjoyed many activities such as majorettes, swimming, dance and softball. Bonnie was a very hardworking woman. She began working...