All Obituaries

Eleanore Ruth Spears, 88, of Westminster, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Carroll Hospital Center.  Born May 29, 1930 in Hicksville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Forst) Schwarting and Theodore Schwarting.  She was the beloved wife of the late Howard W. Spears, Sr. She is survived by children Howard W. Spears, Jr. and wife Patricia, Kurt Spears and wife Kathleen, Scott Spears and wife Connie, Robert Spears and wife Patricia and Kathleen A. Spears, and a brother...

Nancy June Michael, 74, of Westminster, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Lorien in Taneytown.  Born June 6, 1944 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late June Strosser Geyer and George Stambaugh Geyer.  She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Donald Ray Michael. Before retiring she worked at Westminster Shoe.  She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.  Besides her husband she is survived by a son Charles Cornett, Jr. of Eldersburg and sister...

Tammy Marie Clegg, 48, of Westminster, died Saturday, January 12, 2019. Born October 9, 1970 in Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Gloria Jean Hanson and Stanley Hanson, Sr. Besides her dad, she is survived by her son Christopher Fernandez, brother Greg Clegg and wife Rose, sister Donna Devaney, step-brothers Robert Hanson and Stanley Hanson, Jr and brother-in-law James Devaney, Jr. Also survived by nieces and nephews. and father Wilson Clegg. She was predeceased by a...

Angelo Richard Bavetta, 53, of Westminster, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. Born May 24, 1965 in Ellicott City, he was the son of Heidi Martha (Goerbert) Bavetta of Taneytown and the late Gaspar Francis Bavetta. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Laura Elizabeth Bavetta. He was the Owner and Operator of Avanty Construction Services, a business he started in 1991. He graduated from Howard High School where he was a state champion wrestler. He also obtained a Bachelor’s...

Esther McBee Trazkovich, 88, of Westminster, died Monday, January 7, 2019, at her residence.  Born February 25, 1930 in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late Nettie and Charles McBee.  She was the beloved wife of Laszlo S. Trazkovich, her husband of 41 years.  Before retiring she worked as the Assistant Manager at M & T Bank.  She was a member of Deer Park United Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by stepsons Laszlo R. Trazkovich...

Donna Jeanne (Ferguson) Settle, 85, died on January 7, 2019 at her home. She was born on August 18, 1933 in Phillipsburg, Pa. She was the daughter of E. Bruce and Loretta M. Ferguson, who preceded her in death in 1981 & 1992 respectively. She was also predeceased by her husband of 47 years Robert Thomas Settle, who died in February, 1998, and her daughter Barbara Ann Holland who died in 2006. She graduated from Westminster High School in 1951. She was in the first graduating class under...

Doris Elizabeth Allen, 83, of Westminster, died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at her residence.  Born January 3, 1936 in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Janice (Lemercier) Riley and Ralph Riley.  She was the wife of the late Edwin R. Allen, Jr. Before retiring she worked as a Paralegal.  She is survived by children Edwin Douglas Allen and wife Trish, William Louis Allen and Timothy John Allen, a brother Ralph Riley and sister-in-law Patricia Riley, 5 grandchildren...

Robert Franklin Miller, 78, of Westminster died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Dove House.  Born on November 2, 1940, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Naomi Erb Miller and Walter Miller Sr.  Survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Sandra J. Miller. He was a Journeyman Plumber where he worked for Westminster Hardware and Supply and Southern Mechanical. Bob was a member of First Church God and was a member of Westminster Fire Volunteer Department. He enjoyed bowling,...

Ora Ellen Price, 87, of Finksburg, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at home.  Born May 22, 1931 in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Daily Clayton Henderson and Ora Frances Gentry Henderson.  Her husband Jesse Floyd Price died Oct. 14, 1998 She was a homemaker that spent her life taking care of her family.  She loved her garden and had beautiful flowers that people stopped to comment how beautiful they were.  She had many bird feeders and enjoyed watching...

James “Jimmy” Frederick Diehl, Jr., 71, of Westminster, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at home.  Born August 4, 1947 in Frederick, he was the son of the late James F. Diehl, Sr. and Katherine Elizabeth Wagner Diehl.  Jimmy attended the East End School and Johnsville School.  Before retiring he worked at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel and The Arc Carroll County. He was an avid Orioles and Ravens fan and was a friend to all. He is survived by two sisters...