Jessica L. Becker, 30, died July 18 at York Hospital. She was a daughter of Russell L. and Joan M. (Small) Becker of Spring Grove. Also surviving are her fiancé, Athan P. Margetas of York; a sister, Jaime M. Little, and her husband, Robert, of York; and maternal grandparents, Burnell and Jean (Neiderer) Small.

Earle J. Black, Sr., 88, died July 18 at the Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Earl was the husband of Mary V. (Ecker) Black. Also surviving are son, Earle Black, Jr., of Hanover; daughter, Sharon G. Hoke of New Oxford; grandchildren, Chandra Black and Stacy Spielman.

John Levi "Shorty and Pappy" Dubs, 95, died July 18 at Carroll Hos pital Center in Westminster, Md. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Mae Hilker. Surviving are his sons, Ralph E. Dubs, Sr. of Hampstead, Md., Clarence W. Dubs of Ulysses, and Melvin E. Dubs of Hanover.

James S. Ernst, 43, died July 20 at his home. He was the son of James B. and Jean L. (Noel) Ernst. Surviving also are brother, Jeff B. Ernst of Hanover.

Walter C. Fox, 76, New Oxford, died July 16 at York Hospital's Palliative Care Center. He was the husband of Shelvia (Rippeon) Fox. Also surviving are daughters, Shelly Fowler and husband, Gil Jr. of Hydes, Md., and Meredith Sheriff of York; sons, Curtis Fox of New Oxford, Kenneth "Chipper" Fox of Reading, and Patrick Fox of Hanover; stepson, Frank Baugher of Westminster, Md.; stepdaughters, Kimberly Thompson and husband, Robert of Littlestown, Tammy Bankeet of Westminster, Md., and Connie Nash of Manchester, Md.; brothers, Robert W. Fox and Clifford K. Fox, all of Churchton, Md., and Michael E. Fox of Chambersburg; sisters, Patricia Lusk and husband, Robert (Tommy), and Shirley F. Moore, all of Welaka, Fla.

Ronald Francis Frazer, 65, Hanover, died July 18 at home. He was the husband of Mary L. (Myers) Frazer. Also surviving are daughters, Angela R. Geiselman of Hanover, Amy C. Oleksak of Glen Rock and Dawn A. Wonder of Glenville;  grandchildren, Spc. Stefan Hurt, who is currently deployed in Afghanistan, Johnny Geiselman, Sarah Oleksak and Patrick Oleksak; a sister, Deborah Auchey of Winter Haven, Fla., and a brother, Dennis Frazer of Hanover.

William T. Frazier, 73, Abbottstown, died July 19 at the Hanover Hospital. He was the husband of Beatrice L. "Bee" (Robar) Frazier. Also surviving are a daughter, Tiffany M. Moser and husband, Jason of Hanover; grandchildren, Gregory and Alyssa; and brother, Edward Frazier of Florida.

Frances M. Ginter, 84, Hanover, died July 19 at the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was the wife of Earl E. Ginter. Also surviving are daughters, Delores Koons and her husband, Rodger of York, Janet Cutsail and her husband, Michael of Littlestown, and Patricia Bishard and her husband, James of York; sisters, Dorothy Mickey and Catherine Reecher, both of Gettysburg; brothers, Earl W. McCleaf, formerly of Blue Ridge Summit, and Dale McCleaf of Fairfield; grandchildren, Brian and Kevin Koons, Jared Cutsail, Beth Ann Vazquez, Gabriel and Zachary Bishard, and Katrina Howard.

Betty J. (Pitzer) Hale, 81, New Oxford, died July 20 at Hanover Hospital. She was the wife of the late George L. Hale. Betty is survived by daughters, Barbara J. Hale of Hanover and Janet M. Hoover of New Oxford; grandchildren, Seth Hoover of New Oxford, Vanessa Nash of Reisterstown, Md., Betty Collins of Hanover, David Jacoby, Jr. of Bonneauville, and Joseph Jacoby, Nicole Hale, and Samantha Weaver, all of New Oxford.

Dean R. Hoffman, 72, York Springs, died July 19 at York Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Doris (Heller) Hoffman; his daughter, Donna R. and husband, Ronald C. Kerrigan, New Oxford; a sister, Doris J. McCauslin, Dillsburg; grandchildren, Jessica Leib, York, Travis Nell, Gardners, Derrick Nell, New Oxford and Tesha Kerrigan, New Oxford.

Marlyn L. Holtzapple "Curly", 77, Spring Grove, died July 16 at his home. He was the husband of Dorothy Ann (Bankert) Holtzapple. Also surviving are his daughter, Sharon Holtzapple of Red Lion; his son, James Holtzapple of Spring Grove; his granddaughters, Elizabeth and Katie Holtzapple; his sister, Adrienne Myers and her husband, Gary of Atlanta, Ga.

Aaron E. Lawrence, 20, died July 20 at the Hanover Hospital. He was the son of Dolphus and Tracy (Lawrence) Felton.  rs In addition to his parents, Aaron is survived by brothers, Matthew Felton of Hanover and Devan Lawrence of Hanover; his maternal grandparents, Rose and Marlyn Ruth of Hanover, and William Lawrence of Hanover; his maternal greatgrandparents, Roy and Pearl Geisler of New Oxford, and Paul Lawrence of McSherrystown; his paternal grandmother, Jaime Felton of Gettysburg.

Muriel A. Lowas (Alt), 84, died July 16 at the Cross Keys Brethren Home in New Oxford. She was the wife of the late Albert F. Lowas. Surviving are children, Virginia M., wife of Edward Beiles of Kernersville, N.C., Albert F. Lowas, Jr. of East Berlin, Rita M., wife of Walter Valega of Mulhall, Okla., Wanda A. Zamani of East Berlin, and Christina M., wife of Peter Kovalevich of East Berlin.

William W. Miller, 71, New Oxford, died July 18 at Hanover Hospital. He is survived by daughters, Wanda L. Carr, Gardners, Brenda L. Miller, New Oxford, and Linda L. Arentz, Hanover; sisters, Shirley Miller, Gettysburg, and Carol Weikert, New Oxford; and brothers, Robert Miller in California, Clair Miller in Tennessee, Donald Miller and Eddie Miller, both of Biglerville.

Nadine R. Null, 91, died July 19 at the Brethren Home Community, New Oxford. Nadine was the wife of the late Robert E. Null. Surviving are daughter, Patricia N. Bush and husband, John of Hanover; son, Crandall Null of Cape Coral, Fla.; brother, Gerald Frock of Hanover; and sister, Ruby Bittle of Littlestown.

Maureen S. Overbaugh, 90, formerly of Hanover, died July 15 at Manor Care – South. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Overbaugh. Surviving are children, Jane of Santa Ynez, Calif., Jim of York, and Julie of Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Eileen Gingrow; a brother, Ed Slevin.

Grace A. Proulx, 87, died July 14 at the Hanover Hall Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late George N. Proulx. Grace is survived by her brother, Emory J. Gebhart of McSherrystown; and her children, Victoria S. Lehmkuhl of Bonneauville, Gail P. Weaver and husband, Ronald of Williamsburg Va., Jay A. Shank of Hanover, and Peter J. Shank of Fullerton, Calif.

Blanche Aileen Riffle, 104, died July 15 at the Carroll Hospital Center. She was the last of her immediate family.

William J. Singleton, Sr., 60, died July 15 at his Hanover residence. He was the husband of Shirley (Frazier) Singleton. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are his son, William J. Singleton, Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; his daughter, Stacey Edwards of Westminster, Md.; and grandchildren, Olivia Edwards, Ashley Edwards, and Gabriel Singleton.

Robert E. Slagle, 88, died July 21 at the Homewood at Plum Creek Nursing Center. Robert was the husband of Betty F. (Mathias) Slagle. Also surviving are daughters, Stephanie Shockites of Coatesville, and Rebecca Zinn of Hanover; grandchildren, M. Steven Shockites, Peter Shockites, Jennifer Zinn, and Jacqueline Klingerman.

Russell F. Armacost, 80, of Hampstead, died July 17 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester. He was the husband of Mary Sanfino Armacost. Surviving also are daughters Elise Armacost, of Glyndon, Diana Armacost, of Westminster, and Aimee Smith, of Finksburg; sons Michael Armacost, of San Jose, Calif., and Mark Armacost, of Baltimore; grandchildren Emily, Alexandra and Madeline Armacost, Juliet and Miranda Morris, Jared Williams, Kenly and Hayley Smith, and Marissa and Colby Carter; and sisters Dollye Richards and Marie Armacost.

Sewell J. "Buck" Barnes, 81, of Sykesville, died July 20 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. He was the husband of Nancy Tucker Barnes. Surviving also is a sister, Hilda Haugh.

Kevin Merle Barrows, 48, of Finksburg, died July 19 at Brinton Woods Nursing Home in Sykesville. He was the son of Merle R. Barrows, of Hazelgreen, Ala., and the late Mildred Shelp Barrows and the husband of Margie Barrows. Surviving also are a son, Kevin M. Barrows Jr., of Finksburg; a daughter, Jessica Nicole Barrows, of Finksburg; a grandson, Westley Dylan Barrows, of Finksburg; and stepmothers Sherry Barrows, of Hazelgreen, and Shirley Barrows, of Tennessee.

David Arthur Chaney, 62, of Westminster, died July 17 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. He was the husband of Frances Elaine Scholtes Chaney. Surviving also are children Brenda Elaine Chaney Leese and husband Rodney, of Manchester, and Robert David Chaney, of Hanover; a sister, Mary Louise Chaney, of Reisterstown; and grandchildren Hunter Andrew and Hailey Morgan Leese, and Logan Alexander, Bryce Robert and Cadence Marie Chaney.

Terry Theodore "Chip" Desautels, 50, of Westminster, died July 18 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was the son of William and Barbara Cavin Desautels, of Westminster and the husband of Gillian "Jill" Hess Desautels. Surviving also are children Julie D. and husband Kyle Zentz, Jamie D. Desautels and David M. Desautels, all of Westminster; brothers Bill Desautels, of Westminster, Mike Desautels of Centreville, Kenny Desautels of Hanover, and Dana Desautels, of Westminster; a sister, Michelle Wivall, of Fairfield, Pa.

Charlene R. "Charlie" Dickson, 61, of Westminster, died July 15 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was the wife of Robert L. Dickson. Surviving also are sons Scott Alan Dickson of Hampstead, and Jason L. Dickson of Westminster; granddaughters Alexis, Brianna, Samantha, Kesi and Journey; grandsons Kaleb and Chance "Tigger"; and a brother, James M. Rosier, of Shrewsbury, Pa.

Robert Edward Greaser, 85, of Manchester, died July 21 at home. He was the husband of Charlotte Ann Lockard Bosley. Also surviving are a sister, Elaine Greaser, of Reisterstown; stepsons Dennis Bosley, of Tennessee, and Jerry Bosley, of Manchester; stepdaughters June "Sugar" Renner, of Hampstead, Roxie Emery, of Pennsylvania, and Sandi Shaneybrook, of Manchester.

Helen Irene Green, 95, of Westminster, died July 18 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was the wife of the late Charles Emory Green Sr. Surviving are daughters Ruth I., wife of Buford Perry, of Sykesville, Evelyn C., wife of William Furry, of Lake Wales, Fla., Marjorie V. Miller Green, of Littlestown, Pa., and Anna Mae Ott, of Westminster; sons Charles Emory Green Jr., of Great Cacapon, W.Va., Richard S. Green, of Sykesville, and Aaron E. Sr., of Westminster; a sister, Elsie Brauning, of Westminster.

Doris M. Metschulat Hatfield, 87, of Westminster, died July 16. She was the wife of the late Charles Jerome Hatfield. Surviving are children Patricia E. Parrow and husband Chris, the Rev. Charles Jerome Hatfield Jr. and Irene May Catlin and husband Andrew; a brother, Frederick S. Metschulat Sr.

George Jackson Howard, 87, of Union Bridge, died July 16 at home. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Irene Brooks Howard. Surviving are daughter Tambra Smith Powell and husband Michael, of Union Bridge; a sister, Christine Jones, of Union Bridge.

Glen Richard Lambert, 58, of Westminster, died July 20 at home. He was the husband of Barbara Haines Lambert. Surviving also are sons Darrell and Joseph Lambert, both of Westminster; a brother, Harold Lambert, of Frederick; sisters Linda Lewis, of Finksburg, Lucinda Curfman, of New Windsor, and Ruth Lundy, of Westminster.

Richard Gerard Lambert, 73, of Westminster, died July 20 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was the husband of the late Patricia Miller Lambert. Surviving are daughters Sandra Lambert-Bray and Tom Bray, of Union Bridge, and Susan and John Tawes, of Millers; grandson John E. Tawes Jr. and wife Laura, of Hanover.

Gertrude Nickoles, 90, of Sykesville, died July 16 at Brinton Woods Nursing Center in Sykesville. She was the wife of the late Michael Nickoles. Surviving are daughters Dolores Olinger, of Sykesville, and Virginia Nickoles; sons Raymond Nickoles, of Westminster, and Leonard Nickoles.

Howard Jerome "Jerry" Smith, 83, of Mount Airy, died July 19. He was the husband of the late Carmen Adolfina Henriquez. Surviving are son Hollis "Tony" Smith, of Mount Airy; a grandson, Jedediah Smith, of Caldwell, N.J.; and a granddaughter, Chelsea Smith, of Woodbine.

Randall J. Stout Sr., 50, of Hampstead, died July 17 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, W.Va. He was the husband of Cindy Goff Stout. Surviving also are sons Randall J. Stout Jr., Jordan Stout and Zachary Stout; a grandson, Jacob R. Stout; siblings Arlene Elmore, Geraldine Unitt, Linda Phillips, Doris Regan, James Stout, Kelly Holbrook, Marcie Shearl and Thomas Cook.

Roger Lee Swope Sr., 60, of Westminster, died July 15 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Surviving are children Rebecca L. Lacy, Roger L. Swope Jr., Ryan L. Swope and Marissa A. Swope; brothers Gerald, David, Gary and Sam; and grandchildren Kiawni and Jordan Slonaker.

Jay Thomas Underkoffler, 58, of Finksburg, died July 18 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. He was the husband of Sharon Slunt Underkoffler. Surviving also are daughter and son-in-law Sheri A. and Luke Sinnen, of Columbia; a son, Craig M. Underkoffler, of Parkville; and a brother, Gary Lee Underkoffler, of Jarrettsville.

Nicholas Louis Vidi, 19, of Mount Airy, died July 20 in Westminster. He was the son of David Louis and Charlene C.T. Vidi, of Mount Airy, and the late Anna M. Vidi. Surviving also are siblings Angela and Philip Vidi, and Tony and Katy Tote; grandparents Nilo Vidi, Theresa Sofsky and Connie Courpas.

John Edgar Wyatt, 60, of Westminster, died July 19 at home. He was the son of Annie Jones Osterman, of Houston, Texas, and the late John Wyatt. Surviving also are daughter and son-in-law Aubry and Eric Fisher, of San Diego, Calif.; a son, John Wyatt, of Westminster; and a brother, John Osterman, of Houston.