Elizabeth "Betty" (Fazzone) Auchey, 63, New Oxford, died February 24 at Hanover Hospital. She was the wife of Richard L. Auchey. Also surviving are daughters, Christina M Fazio of York, Kimberly A. (Fazio) Erdman and her husband, Jeff of East Berlin, and Stephanie L. Perago and her husband, Steve of York; sons, David C. Fazio, of Red Lion, and Matthew A. Auchey of Albion; brother, Harry T. Fazzone of East McKeesport.

Walter Edward ''Ed'' Chaffman, 82, Hampstead, MD, died February 26 at his home. He was the husband of Anna Elizabeth Dunn Chaffman. Surviving also are son, Joseph Edward Chaffman of Manchester, Md.; brother, Allen Chaffman of Hampstead; sister, Hazel Fitch of Perry Hall, Md.; grandson, Steven Edward Chaffman of Canton, Md.; and granddaughter, Lindsey Marie Chaffman of Manchester, Md.

Amy L. Dickensheets, 24, Hanover, died February 27 at her home. She was the daughter of Randy J. and Dianne L. (Senseney) Dickensheets. Also surviving are brothers, Darren and Ryan Dickensheets, both at home; her maternal grandparents, Mehrl and Evelyn Senseney of Hanover; her paternal grandmother, Rada M. Dickensheets of New Oxford.

Rose E. Etzler, 82, Hanover, died February 24 at the Brethren Home Community in New Oxford. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Etzler. She is survived by sons, Raymond J. Etzler Jr., Larry E. Etzler and Donald F. Etzler, all of Hanover, and Edward B. Etzler of Abbottstown; grandchildren, Michael Etzler, Amy Morningstar, Sheri Becker, Jennifer Etzler, Leslie Etzler, Logan Etzler, and Robert Etzler; sisters, Emma Storm of Irishtown and Martha Louey of Hanover; and a brother, Kenneth Hartlaub of McSherrystown.

Michael D. "Mike" Garrett, 54, died February 26 at York Hospital. Mike was the husband of Kimberly E. (Garman) Garrett and the son of Nancy J. (Garrett) Garrett and the late Carroll E. Garrett, Jr. Also surviving are his daughter, Amy A. Stough and husband, Ray, his son, Cory M. Garrett, granddaughter, Jasmine E. Garrett-Lam, all of Spring Grove.

Jean E. Gitt, 83, died March 2 at the Brethren Home of New Oxford. Jean is survived by sons, Douglas E. Gitt of Etters and Michael H. Gitt of Cumberland, Md.; a daughter, Christine E. Wood of Littlestown; grandchildren, Tina Gates, Tamela Woodward, Kirsten Gitt, Kimberly Gitt, Matthew Gitt, Clayton Wood, and Corbin Wood; brothers, Fred and Clair March; and sisters, Louella Peterson and Virginia McCleaf.

Kathryn Henson, Hanover, died March 5. Surviving are her husband, Carl Henson; children, Judith Wallace and husband, Charles of East Berlin, Gary Henson and wife, Pamela of Hanover, Gail Greenholt and husband, Michael of Hanover, and Robin Partridge and husband, Craig of Shiremanstown; grandchildren Wendy and husband, William McDowell of East Berlin, Julie Greenholt of New Jersey, Michael Greenholt of California, Matthew Greenholt of Florida, Andrew Henson of North Carolina, Joshua Henson of Georgia, Joseph Henson of North Carolina, and Sarah Partridge of Shiremanstown; her brother, John Nace of York; her sister, Roberta Sipe of Hanover.

Gertrude Daisy (Riley) Herman, 72, East Berlin, died February 23 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Earl Raymond Herman, Sr. She is survived by  daughters, Judy A. Day of Spring Grove, Susan A. Bowers of Littlestown, Ellen R. Klunk of Glen Rock, and Kathy S. Nelson of Taunton, Mass.; sons, Earl R. Herman, Jr., and Barry E. Herman, both of East Berlin, and Larry L Herman of Severan, Md.

Marie E. Hoffman, died at home on February 25. She was preceded in death by her husband Milton R. Hoffman. Survivors include her daughter, Joan H. Peck and her husband, Denny of Gettysburg; son, James E. Hoffman of Gettysburg; grandsons, Keith Doersom, Andy Hoffman, Mark Peck and Chris Peck; sisters, Doris Spangler and her husband, Harry, Catherine Crabill and her husband, Marty, Margaret McGlaughlin and her husband, Bob, and Linda Spence and her husband, Harman, all of Gettysburg and Shirley Cooney and her husband, Tom of Bel Air, Md.; brothers, Charles Sterner of Wilmington, N.C., and Ken Sterner of Mechanicsburg.

Delores J. (Stambaugh) Johnson, 80, Spring Grove, died February 28 at her daughter's home in Spring Grove. She was the wife of the late Norman Johnson. Surviving are her daughter, Judy McKain of Spring Grove; her sons, Edward Johnson of Dover, Leroy Johnson of York and Jeffrey Johnson of Florida; her brother, Charles Stambaugh; her sisters, Helen Bosserman and Anna Tregoing.

Betty J. Kessler, 80, Hanover, died March 1 at Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace, Hanover. She was the widow of James A. Kessler, Sr. Betty is survived by sons, Randy A. Kessler of Hanover, James A., Jr. of East Berlin, and Douglas E. Kessler of Montgomery; daughters and their husbands, Diane E. and Bruce Blevins of Dover, and Donna L. and Mark Clouser of East Berlin; grandchildren, Scott Bolden, Corey Clouser, Matthew & Dwight Kessler and Jennifer Smith.

Christine "Chris" Janet Kennedy Kline, 66, New Oxford, died at her home on February 24. She was the wife of Donald Kline. Also surviving are sons, Nathaniel Darwin Kennedy Kline, Abraham Newton Kennedy Kline, and SethAndrew Brigham Kennedy Kline; daughters, Bethany-Amber Kline and TorahAnn Shiloh (Kline) Warner; and grandchildren, Matthew Kline, Darren Kline, Taylor Staub, Abigail Youse, Gregory Kline, Damien DeShong, Nicodemus Brady, Brianna Kline, Emily Kline, Aristotle-Andrew Kline, Hannah Kline, Lillian Kline, Corbin Warner, and Liam Staub.

Jeanette E. (Herr) Koontz, 80, Spring Grove, died March 1 at the York Hospital. Jeanette was the wife of the late Lawrence E. Koontz, Sr. Surviving are sons, Larry E. Koontz of Tacoma, Wash., and G. John Koontz and wife, Linda of York; granddaughters, Sarah and Mary; brother, John D. Herr, Jr. of Sayreville, Tenn.; and sisters, Evelyn Krug and husband, Earl of New Oxford, and Virginia Yost of Hanover.

Mary Jane Maus, 84, died March 2 at Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community. She was the wife of the late Elmo R. Maus. Survivors include sons, Thomas Maus and Terry Maus, all of Hanover; a daughter, Sharon Sharp and her husband, Daniel Sharp, Jr. of Newburgh, N.Y.; grandchildren, David Maus, Garry Maus, Daniel Sharp, III, and Arielle Sharp; brothers, Robert Myers of Hanover, and Willis Myers of Littlestown; and sisters, Gladys Reck and her husband, Max of New Oxford, and Helen Klunk and her husband, Hugh of Hanover.

Clyde E. Miller, 83, Littlestown, died February 27 at the Hanover Hospital. He was the husband of E. Nadine Crabbs Miller. Surviving, in addition to his wife, is a daughter, Mary Lou Frank and husband, William of New Oxford; a son, Randy J. Miller of Littlestown.

Jean E. Sheppard, 92, Hanover, died February 9 at the Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace. She was the wife of the late Harold William Sheppard. She is survived by her daughter, Annajean Lybarger and her husband, Mike, of Hanover; grandsons, Brandon and Rick Lybarger.

Ruby J. (Markel) Thoman, 85, Porters Sideling, died February 24 at Hanover Hospital. She was the wife of Robert B. Thoman. Also surviving are daughter, Rebecca J. McMaster and her husband, John of Porters Sideling; her son, Robert E. Thoman of York; grandsons, Joshua R. McMaster and Jeremy R. McMaster; sisters, Anna Mae Messinger of Spring Grove and Mary Amspacher of Hanover.

Alvin James Zeigler, 65, Gettysburg, died February 25 at the York Hospital. He was a son of Carl W. and Mildred L. (Beitler) Zeigler. Mr. Zeigler. Surviving are his wife, the former Carol L. Reindollar; a daughter, Mindy Schriver and husband, Daniel; a granddaughter, Danielle Schriver.

Inge Hildegarde Amos, 90, of Finksburg, formerly of Silver Spring, died March 1 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center. She was the wife of Ernest L. Amos Jr. Also surviving are daughters Heide, wife of Jack Smock, of Plymouth, Minn., Elke, wife of Billy Ratlief, of Cedar Bluffs, Va., and Marion, wife of Monty Suski, of Finksburg; sons Thomas Amos, of Dover, Del., and Joe Amos, of Westminster.

Kenneth Maurice "Kenny" Barnes, 67, of Westminster, died Feb. 24 at Transitions Health Care in Sykesville. He was the son of Lillian Cole Barnes, of Westminster, and the late Maurice Lockard Barnes and the husband of Mary-Ellen Gassman Barnes. Surviving, in addition to his mother and wife, are daughter Wendy M., wife of Scott Beares, of Westminster; brothers Edward and David Barnes, both of Westminster; a granddaughter, Megan Beares, of Westminster.

James W. Bosley, 64, of Hampstead, died March 2 at Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown. He was the husband of Dorothy L. Bull Bosley. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are son Daniel L. Bosley, of Manchester; daughter Janet, wife of Michael Kelly, of Hampstead; grandchildren Daniel S., Alexandria, Ryan, Matthew and Kelsey Bosley, Kyle and Drew Kelly, and Kyle Dixon; brothers Charles Bosley, of Pylesville and Raymond Bosley, of Manchester; and sisters Pearl Grove, of Seven Valleys, Pa., and Peggy Doster, of Shrewsbury, Pa.

Russell Herbert Brehm, 93, of Westminster, died Feb. 25 at Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. He was the husband of Mary Hull Brehm. Surviving also are daughters Phyllis, wife of Ralph Dull, of Hampstead, and Lois, wife of Larry Bankert, of Manchester; grandchildren Michael Dull, of Westminster, Kevin Dull, of Abingdon, Mindy Bankert, of Salisbury, and Daniel Bankert, of York.

Evelyn C. Briean, 86, of Sykesville, died March 1 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. She was the wife of William A. Briean Jr. Surviving also are a son, William A. Briean III, of California; daughters Shirley, wife of Arnold Hornstein, of Catonsville, Carol, wife of  Donald Pressimone, of Mount Airy, and Darlene, wife of Philip Restivo, of Sykesville; brother Thomas Loeschke of Ocala, Fla.; grandchildren Laura and Kristen Pressimone, of Cockeysville.

Mary Olga Burchett, 80, of Westminster, died March 4 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House. Surviving are daughters, Shirley A., wife of Charles Shipley Sr., of Westminster, and Nellie M. Booker, of Elkton; sisters Stella Gross, of Arcadia and Anna Frances Gray, of Manchester.

P. Barry Carver, 65, of Westminster, died March 3 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson. He was the husband of Beverly Ann Carver. Surviving also are children Natalie Johnson and husband John, of Finksburg, Barrie Lynn Zink and husband Rick, of Hanover, Pa., Carrie Ann Hoff and husband Dave, and Bradley Carver, all of Westminster, and Selena Schreyer and companion Dan VanAllen, of Baltimore.

Netta "Jane" Clabaugh, 81, of Union Bridge, died Feb. 24 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Surviving is a brother, Carroll Clabaugh, of Hagerstown.

Wesley Adam Cress, 32, of Westminster, died March 2 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was the son of H. Gary and Lydia Kendrick Cress, of Westminster and husband of Carla Curran Cress. Surviving also are a daughter, Ava Grace Cress, of Westminster; a brother, H. Paul Cress, of New York; grandparents Elsie Cress, of Finksburg and Melvin Kendrick, of Hornell, N.Y.

Connor Allen Davis, 2 months, of Vilseck, Germany, died Feb. 13 at home. He was the son of Chad E. and Nicole K. Szewczyk Davis. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Colby Davis; a sister, Jadyn Davis; maternal grandparents, E. Nicholas Szewczyk, of Catonsville, and Gloria Szewczyk Dodd, of Taneytown; a maternal great-great-grandmother, Kathryn Heidecker, of Catonsville; paternal grandparents, Randall Allen and Melissa A. Davis, of Harney; paternal great-grandparents, Ray Allen Beall, of Woodsboro, Mary Frances Selby, of Hanover, and Nellie Ali, of Westminster.

Frances T. McGinnis Doxzon, 88, of Sykesville, died Feb. 25 at home. Twice married, she was the wife of the late William G. McGinnis, and the late Edgar R. Doxzon. Surviving are son William "Bill" McGinnis, of Sykesville; daughters Virginia, wife of Louis Eisenhardt, of Orrtanna, Pa., Linda C., wife of Francis Tawney, of York Springs, Pa., and Sharon L., wife of Richard Schuck, of Jarrettsville; a brother, George M. "Buck" Buckingham, of Chambersburg, Pa.; grandchildren Michele P. Hymiller, Sheila J. Meyers, Glenn E. and Kenneth W. Terry, Amber N., Bridget E. and Russell W. McGinnis, Hilmer H. and Russell N. Shackelford, Heather Butts, Jennifer Tawney and Shanna, Samantha and Sarah DuVall.

Clifford Arthur Dull, 67, of Westminster, died March 2 at University of Maryland Hospital. He was the husband of Jerri Stapleton Dull. Surviving also are a son, Clifford A. Dull Jr., of Westminster; daughter Talena, wife of Lance Parrish, of Westminster; siblings Dorothy Dayhoff, of Union Bridge, Charles M. Dull, of Littlestown, and John B. Dull, of Westminster; grandchildren, Stephanie L. and Bradlee J. Parrish, and Amber K. Funkhouser.

Carmela "Mildred" Giuricich, 84, of Westminster, died Feb. 27 at her daughter Janet's home. She was the wife of the late Gerard A. Giuricich. Surviving are children Dr. Gerard A. Giuricich Jr. of Blairstown, N.J., Janet Steakin, wife of Jack A., of Westminster, and Lorraine E. Davenport, wife of husband Jerry L., of Lynchburg, Va.; and a sister, Sylvia Wedyke, of New Baltimore, Mich.

Alice May Groft, 94, of Westminster, died Feb. 26 at Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Clayton Levine Groft. Surviving are children Doris Louise Bynaker and husband Calvin, and Donald Joseph Groft, all of Westminster, Marie Arlene Will and husband Edward, of McHenry, Shirley May Lafferty and husband Donald, of Hope Mills, N.C., and Billy Eugene Groft, of New Windsor; a sister, Ada Ruth Mancha, of Manchester.

George Steven "Steve" Hann, 54, of Taneytown, died March 2 at York Hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy Lowman Hann. Surviving also are sons Scott Hann, of East Berlin, and Cory Hann, of Littlestown; a daughter, Jill Hann of Taneytown; a sister, Vonnie Degroft, of Taneytown; and grandchildren, Hayden, Conner, Breanna and Lily.

Mary Elizabeth Hatfield, 77, of Sykesville, died Feb. 25 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Eugene Hatfield. Surviving are daughter Betty, wife of Charles Colson, of Sykesville, who she lived with; sons Stanley Hatfield, Gilbert Hatfield, all of Sykesville, and William "Billy" Duvall and Sam and Barbara Duvall, all of Westminster; grandchildren Christy, Chris, Kenny, Jason, Betty, Gilbert, Michael and Johnahan.

Mildred L. Airing Hess, 93, of Taneytown, died Feb. 28 at Shepherd's Glen Assisted Living in Taneytown. She was the wife of the late Ambrose Leo "Pete" Hess. She was the last of her immediate family.

Honor McHarry Horman, 84, of Manchester, died Feb. 25 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House. She was the wife of the late Frederick H. Horman. Surviving are daughters Bonnie Hoffman, of Westminster, and Carter, wife of Michael Andrew, of Catonsville; grandchildren Jason Hoffman, Jennifer Myers and Ryan Andrew.

The Rev. Mamie Robertson Kent, 89, of Westminster, died Tuesday, March 2 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late John Paul Robertson and the late Daniel Edward Kent. Surviving are children Drema Darlene and Dale Blevins, of Damascus, Va., Adlyn G. and Frank Fornoff, of Westminster; siblings Myrtle Sullivan and Eva Woods, both of Virginia, Scott Lovill, of Brooklyn, Md., and Dorkus Cook, of Kentucky.

Viola Mary Martin, 91, of Westminster, formerly of New Windsor, died Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House. She was the wife of the late Lilbourne I. Martin.

Joyce Ann Cheeks Mayfield, 62, of Westminster, died Feb. 26 at College View Center in Frederick. She was the daughter of Cleo Cheeks, of Westminster, and the late Harold Wesley Cheeks. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are brother Ron Cheeks, of Westminster; sisters Sharon, wife of David Lentzner, of Littlestown, Pa., Janet, wife of Wilson Norris, of Finksburg, Diane Wethington, of Chambersburg, Pa., and Wanda Edwards, of Westminster.

William Joseph McGarvey, 76, of Westminster, died Feb. 3 at Chambersburg Hospital.

Martha Joan Murphy, 76, of Westminster, died Feb. 26 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House. She was the daughter of Gertrude Bradunas Madden, of Catonsville, and the late Thomas J. Madden. Her husband, Thomas J. Murphy Jr. predeceased her. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are sons Dennis J. Murphy, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Mark T. Murphy, of New York, N.Y., and Kenneth M. Murphy, of Hedgesville, W.Va.; a daughter, Karen M. Rixham, of Abingdon; a brother, Michael Madden, of Clarksville.

Rose Marie Neff, 72, of Westminster, died Feb. 25 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House. She was the wife of the late Jackie Orville Neff Sr. Surviving are children Janet M. Neff and Samuel E. Adams, both of Westminster; grandchildren Bradley, Jason and Michael Walker and Christopher Hanson; siblings, Ernest Jr., Thomas L. and James M. Adams.

Dr. Roy E. Pfaltzgraff, 92, of Brethren Village,  died Monday, March 1 home. He was the husband of Violet Hackman Pfaltzgraff. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are sons Roy Pfaltzgraff Jr., of Haxtun, Colo.; George Pfaltzgraff, of Hampton, Iowa; David Pfaltzgraff, of Keymar; and Nevin and Judy Pfaltzgraff, of Coulee Dam, Wash.; a daughter, Kathryn Pfaltzgraff, of Abbottstown.

Charles E. Ridgley Jr., 60, of Sykesville, died March 3 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. He was the husband of Patricia Walker Ridgley. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Charles E. Ridgley III, of Westminster; sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Timothy Maus, of Dillsburg, Pa.; and grandchildren Caleigh and Kiernan Ridgley and their mother, Angie Riddle.

Albert "Lee" Smith Jr., 68, of Hampstead, died Feb. 27 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House in Westminster. He was the husband of Sarah "Sally" Magers Smith. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Sally Smith-Harmon, of Gettysburg, Pa.; sons John Lewis Smith, of Hampstead, and Ricky Lee Smith, of Pennsylvania; grandchildren Sara Marie Harmon-Delman and husband Robert, Daniel W. Harmon Sr., Krista Marie MaHaffie, and Victor and Jacob Smith; step-grandchildren Donald W. Harmon Jr. and Tracey Bowman-Powell; sisters Edith Whipp, of Thurmont, and Jessie Moser, of Graceham; brothers John Edward Smith of Keymar, and Robert "Bobby" Smith, of Walkersville.

Joseph Edward Thomas, 63, of Westminster, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Carroll Hospital Center. He was the husband of Stacy Nicole Shipley Thomas. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Ryan E. Thomas, of Westminster; daughter Christel Lynn and Robert McCormick, of Owings Mills; a stepson, Tyler W. Shipley, of Westminster; stepdaughters Amanda Renee Puppe, of Owings Mills, and Raven Nicole Carroll, of Westminster; sisters Frances Dorsey, Vivian Dorsey and Delorse and Sterling Collins, all of Sykesville, and Sylvia and Warren Dorsey, of Randallstown; grandchildren Jordyn, Jala, Jayden and Monique.

Howard Parrish Walter, 89, of Finksburg, died Feb. 26 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House in Westminster. He was the husband of Evelyn Margaret Lamp Walter. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are daughter Linda, wife of Jerry Wagner; a son, Ronald Walter; grandchildren Dawn Wagner, Craig Wagner, Robin Hoff and Ron and Michael Walter.