Obituaries

Nov 18, 2009

EVELYN A. SAYLOR, age 91 years, of West Grove, formerly of Delta, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Laurelwood Nursing Home in Elkton, Maryland. She was the wife of George Saylor who died in December 1989.

Born on February 9, 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late William and Minnie (Burmel)...

Nov 9, 2009

HOWARD A. BACKHAUS, age 50 years, of North East, Maryland died on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. He was the husband of Cindy Ann (Flasch) Backhaus. They observed their 31st. wedding anniversary on October 7, 2009.

Howard was born in West Bend, Wisconsin on December 4, 1958 the son...

Nov 8, 2009

ROBERT T. SCOTT, age 74 years, of Forest Hill, Maryland died at Lorien at Bel Air on Sunday, November 8, 2009. He was the husband of Sandra Cochran Scott and they had shared 24 years of marriage.

Born on July 1, 1935 in Delta, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Paul R. and Anna (Price)...

Nov 8, 2009

Nov 7, 2009

MARY F. SCOTT, age 77 years of Bel Air, Maryland, died on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in her son's home in Darlington, Maryland.

Born on May 20, 1932 in Galax, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Annie E. (Goss) Holdaway. She had worked as a telephone operator and an investigative officer for...

Nov 5, 2009

CLARICE A. SCRUGGS, age 81 years, of Bel Air, Maryland died on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland.

Born on February 4, 1928 in Kieffer, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late George Wesley and Flora Violet (Hayslett) Scruggs. Retiring after 30 years of service as a seamstress,...

Oct 31, 2009

Bertha A. McAllister, age 75 years, of Delta, PA died on Saturday, October 31 at York Hospital. She was the wife of John Thomas McAllister. They were united in marriage for over 59 years.

Bertha was born on Dec. 17 1933 in Stewartstown, PA a daughter of the late Ernest and Mae (McPherson) Frey. She was a...

Oct 30, 2009

Mary A. Sexton, age 64 years of Darlington, MD died on Friday, Oct. 30 at University of Maryland Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard A. Sexton. They celebrated their 46th anniversary on July 19.

Mary was born on March 6, 1945 in Honaker, Virginia a daughter of the late Thomas and Mabel (Hess) Belcher. She...

Oct 23, 2009

THELMA R. �Jimmie� HEWELL, age 97 years, of Delta, Pennsylvania died on Friday evening, October 23, 2009 at the Barbara J. Egan Nursing and Rehab Center in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Gorman Hewell.

Mrs. Hewell was born at Whiteford, Maryland on December 24, 1911 a daughter of the late Christopher and Henrietta...

Oct 19, 2009

DAVID GARY VEIT, age 54 years of Delta, Pennsylvania died at 7:39 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009 in Windsor Township, York County from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Gaisior) Veit. They observed their 32nd. wedding anniversary on July 8, 2009.

David was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February...

Oct 19, 2009

WILLIAM EMMETT JENKINS, age 76 years, died on Monday, October 19, 2009 in his home in Pylesville, Maryland. He was the husband of Betty (Reedy) Jenkins, and they shared 56 years of marriage.

Born on January 12, 1933 in Norrisville, Maryland, he was a son of the late Charles Morgan and Berna (Scarborough) Jenkins. He was employed...

Oct 16, 2009

CHARLES M. WILSON, age 83 years, of Pylesville, Maryland died on Friday, October 16, 2009 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, Maryland. He was the husband of Beverly Ann (Plunkett) Wilson.

Born on July 12, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late William Marshall and Alice Ann (Schuster) Wilson....

Oct 15, 2009

EVAN THOMAS ATKINS, a lifetime resident of Airville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Manor Care Kingston Court in York, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Zatae (Beetem) Atkins, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage this past June 8th.

Born May 9, 1924 in the Sunnyburn area of Airville, he was 85 years...

Oct 14, 2009

MARY A. ILYES, age 59 years, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in her home in Airville, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of Tom L. Ilyes.

Born on November 20, 1949 in York, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Fern (Henry) Albright of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania and the late George Albright.

In addition to her...

Oct 11, 2009

Oct 9, 2009

BETTY JUNE STEWART, age 76 years, of Delta, Pennsylvania died on Friday, October 9, 2009 at Misericordia Nursing Center in York, Pennsylvania.

Born on February 27, 1933 in Delta, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Bertha (Craig) Stewart. She had worked as a secretary at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Maryland for...

Oct 6, 2009

Reverend Charles Thomas Pruitt, Sr., age 76 years, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in his home in Darlington, Maryland. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Beavers) Pruitt, and on the 24th of this month, they would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.

Born on Sept. 23, 1933 in Darlington, he was a son of the...

Sep 30, 2009

Sep 28, 2009

ROBERT L. WILSON, age 77 years, of Delta, Pennsylvania died on Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, Maryland.

Born on October 26, 1931 in the Slate Hill area of Delta, he was a son of the late John B. and Lillian (Thompson) Wilson. He was a lifetime resident...

Sep 26, 2009

FRANCIS EUGENE VAN PELT, age 62 years, of Delta died on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at York Hospital. He was the husband of Terri (Henninger) Van Pelt, and they recently observed their 40th wedding anniversary.

Born on June 11, 1947 in Keyser, West Virginia, he was a son of the late James Roy and Dorothea June (Barb)...