Obituaries

Mar 12, 2022

DIANE C. LLOYD

AUGUST 2, 1940 — MARCH 12, 2022

Life story prepared by her family - Born August 2, 1940, Diane was the daughter of Hazel Estelle Jones Lloyd and Mark Lavelle Lloyd, who both preceded her in death. Diane came into this world in Whiteford, Maryland. She and her family resided in Cardiff,...

Mar 12, 2022

Edward Lee Slusher, 85 of Darlington, MD, died on Saturday March 12, 2022 in Towson, MD. Edward was born on July 27, 1936 to his late parents, Montague Slusher and Rosa (Shaw) Slusher in Maybeury, WV. He was the beloved husband of Katherine (Cullum) Slusher with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Edward was a veteran...

Mar 12, 2022

Ezekiel Billings, Jr., 96, of Darlington, MD died at his home on March 12, 2022. Ezekiel was born to his late parent's Ezekiel and Gladys Clementine (Brooks) Billings in Coaldale, WV. He was marred to Madeline (English) Billings who preceded him in death.

Ezekiel worked for many years as a welder at the former Wiley's Shipyard. After...

Mar 11, 2022

Gerald Patrick Dahler, 74, of Delta, died on Friday, March 11, 2022 at home. Gerald was born in Baldwin, MD to his late parents, Andrew Frederick and Margaret (Coomes) Dahler. He had lived in the Delta area since 1992.

Gerald worked as an electrical foreman for Windsor Electric, retiring after nearly 30 years of continued service. He...

Mar 7, 2022

Viola Mae Boothe, 88, of Delta, PA died at home early Monday morning after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Viola was born on December 15, 1933 to her late parents, John Crookshank and Lena (Howell) Crookshank in Marfrance, WV. Viola moved to Aberdeen, MD to care for an ill family member when she was 16. While there she...

Feb 27, 2022

On February 27, 2022, Dennis M. Ortman died peacefully in his home. Dennis was born on December 19, 1934 a son of the late E. Charles Ortman and Elizabeth (nee Hanlon) Ortman. He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Verl (nee Rookstool) Ortman; his son, Michael of White Hall, MD; his son, Donald of Groveland, FL...

Feb 27, 2022

LIFE STORY PREPARED BY THE FAMILY: Robert Lee Gootee, Jr. Aka Rob, Aka Roberto, Aka Little Robert -son of Bob Gootee, twin brother of Sandy Gootee; left us far too soon on February 27, 2022 at the age of 21, at his home in Delta, PA. He was born December 23, 2000 at Upper Chesapeake and grew up in...

Feb 24, 2022

Keith Dennis Cleary, 74, of Street, MD died on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at York Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1947 to his late parents Johnny Cleary and Isabella (Wagner) Cleary. Keith was a life-long resident of Street.

Keith worked as a mechanic for the State of Maryland, Department of Transportation. He worshiped at Carsins...

Feb 22, 2022

JANET H. (WILEY) HOLBROOK, 52 years of Street, MD, died on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 in her home. She was the wife and business partner of C. Larry Holbrook, and they had shared 21 years of marriage.

Born on March 27, 1969 in York, PA, she was the fifth child born to Barbara Louise (Jones) Wiley of...

Feb 19, 2022

William Russell Preston, Jr., 79, beloved husband of Caroline (Linkous) Preston of Bel Air, MD and dear son-in-law of Grace W. Linkous of Pylesville, MD died on Saturday February 19, 2022 at Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore. William was born in Baltimore to late William Russell Preston, Sr. and Margaret (French) Preston.

After retiring, William and...

Feb 15, 2022

Mabel Caroline Johnston, 87, of Aberdeen, MD, died at Stella Maris Hospice Center on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Mabel was born in Covington, VA to her late parents, George and Cora (DePriest) Vance and was married to the love of her life, the late Robert Johnston.

Mabel was always a hard worker, the child of sharecroppers and...

Feb 7, 2022

Michael Eugene Rohrbaugh, 49, of Pylesville, MD, died on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Michael was born on August 23, 1972 in Baltimore, MD to his mother Darlene Farley Booher and his late father Vernon Rohrbaugh.

Following high school graduation, Michael worked as a carpenter, building custom homes. Michael always enjoyed...

Feb 3, 2022

LIFE STORY WRITTEN BY THE FAMILY:Steve Ciborowski, 65 of Delta, PA, went out for a walk and never came back.

Steve graduated Bel Air High School in '74 and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University. Upon graduating, he worked as a Test Director for the Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground and retired...

Jan 29, 2022

LIFE STORY PREPARED BY THE FAMILY: John Edward Griffiths, son of the late George D. Griffiths and Georgia Plotczyk (Hoffman) was born in Baltimore on January 3, 1931 and passed away on January 29, 2022. He was 91 years of age.

John was a member of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. On...

Jan 29, 2022

Life story prepared by his family - EDWARD E. WILLIAMS, JR, (86) passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a sudden onset of pneumonia. Ed was a lifetime resident of Delta. Born in 1935 to the late Edward and Mary Williams, Ed was the second oldest of six children. Upon graduating from Kennard Dale...

Jan 27, 2022

WANDA SUE TAYLOR, 58 of Whiteford, MD, died on Thursday, January 27,2022 in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born on December 7, 1963 in York, PA, she was the daughter of David Kilby Taylor and Velma Elaine (Van Hart) Taylor of Whiteford and a 1983 graduate of Harford Christian School in Dublin, MD.

Wanda retired...

Jan 27, 2022

LIFE STORY PREPARED BY HIS FAMILY - John B. Schneider, Jr., 70, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away on Thursday January 27, 2022. John grew up on a farm in Glen Arm, Maryland. He enjoyed farming, collecting trains and going to train shows with his friends. His favorite vacation spot was in Cape May, New Jersey. In his early...

Jan 27, 2022

Susan J. Bennett, age 75 years, of Whiteford, MD, died on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. She was the wife of Ernest Eugene Bennett who died on December 8, 2008.

Mrs. Bennett was born in Baltimore, MD on October 26, 1946, a daughter of the late...

Jan 26, 2022

DONALD EUGENE SHANBARGER, 81 of Red Lion, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in his home. He was the beloved husband for 52 years of Gloria Deane (Smith) Shanbarger.

Born on November 13, 1940 in Peach Bottom Township, York Co., he was one of four children born to the late Henry and Emma (Kilgore)...

Jan 21, 2022

Charles Edward Griffin, 72 of Conowingo, MD, died on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born on June 11, 1949 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the eldest child to the late Charles Famous Griffin and Laura (Bush) Griffin.

Known to many as Charlie, he was athletically inclined and loved...