All Obituaries

Charles Randolph "Randy" Ruby, aka Mr. Wolfe, of Rocky Ridge, MD, died at home surrounded by his loving family, on November 17, 2018, following a brief illness with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  He was born on May 14, 1954 in Frederick to the late Harry “Ruben” and Louise (Johnson) Ruby.  He received his auctioneer’s license from the Missouri Auctioneer School in Kansas, in 1970 and later graduated from Damascus High School in 1972.  He married Caythee...

            Tommy Laudani, 18, of Emmitsburg passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.  Born August 25, 2000, in Baltimore, he was the son of Robert and Rosemary (DeMarco) Laudani.             Tommy attended Mother Seton Elementary School and was a graduate of Delone Catholic...

William “Bill” Eugene Hoff, 93, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born on January 13, 1925 in New Windsor, Maryland he was the son of the late William Samuel and Mable (Brown) Hoff.  He was the husband of the late Myrtle Arlene (Hunt) Hoff. Bill spent most of his career in the banking and accounting industry in Carroll County.  He was a very active member of the Westminster Church of the Brethren and...

          James Webster “Jim” Tasker, 55, of Taneytown, MD died peacefully on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born January 8, 1963 in Westminster, he was the son of Rosanna (Stemple) Tasker of Hampstead and the late Webster Tasker.  He was the husband of Angie (Haney) Tasker.           Jim was a self-employed mason and worked with several...

Elizabeth Louise (Patterson) Glover, 92, of Gamber, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2018. Born on March 14, 1926 in Gamber, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Marshall Cole Patterson and Margaret Elizabeth (Raver) Patterson.  She was the wife of the late Delbert R. Glover. Elizabeth was a graduate of Westminster High School Class of 1943, and recently attended her 75th class reunion.  She had been a school bus contractor for Carroll County Public Schools...

John Mitchell Cartrette, Jr., 45, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Born August 15, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Carolyn Jean Dodge of Westminster and the late John M. Cartrette, Sr.  He was the step-son of David Brian Dodge of Crisfield. Also surviving are sisters, Ashley Black of New Windsor and Amanda Smith of Hampstead; brother, Brian Dodge of Harford County; nieces and nephews, Ellie and Jett Black, Lincoln and Lawson Smith;...

Doris E. Ohler, 83, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Westminster Healthcare Center. Born in Carroll County, Maryland on August 9, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn Brown Ohler. Doris was always available to others to lend a helping hand.  She especially loved her pet cat “Kitty”.  The family wishes to express their thanks to all her caregivers at Westminster Healthcare Center and Carroll Hospice. The...

          Theodore Robert “Bob” Willoughby, 77, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Westminster Healthcare Center in Westminster, MD.  Born February 22, 1941 in Brandywine, MD, he was the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Willoughby and the late Maude Magdalene (Curtin) Willoughby.           Bob was an electrical engineer.  He worked for PEPCO of...

          Betty Bonita “Bonnie” Hughes, 83, of Baltimore passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore.  Born January 30, 1935 in Westminster, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Erma (Spencer) Brown.  She was the wife of the late Clay Hughes, formerly of Elizabethton, TN.           Bonnie attended Bridgewater...

            Rachel Janis Lambert, 73, of Baltimore, formerly of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown.  Born July 27, 1945 in Middletown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Samuel and Mary Catherine (Zeigler) Lambert.             Rachel worked at Cambridge Rubber Company in Taneytown during her younger...