Dorothy Harbaugh

Dorothy L. Harbaugh, 100, of Woodsboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at New Life Assisted Living in Sykesville.

She was the wife of the late Bruce H. Harbaugh. Born on December 14, 1919, in Jefferson, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Erma Rhoderick.

Throughout her life she worked as a seamstress; during the 1940's for Shriner Manufacturing Company in Woodsboro, later at Cambridge Rubber Company in Taneytown and in the 1990's for Frederick Fitness Center. Dorothy was a true volunteer at heart spending most of her time at the Keymar Evangelical Wesleyan Church at various functions and where she taught Sunday School for more than 40 years or with the Woodsboro Fire Department where she was a Life Member of the Ladies Auxiliary.

She is survived by 3 children: Sandra Jones of Gettysburg, Barbara Harbaugh and husband Patrick Murphy of Arlington, VA and Donald Harbaugh and wife Kay of Unionville; 3 grandchildren: John Joseph Jones, Michelle Barrick and Troy Harbaugh and wife Jessecca, 3 great-grandchildren: Makenzie Barrick, Mason Barrick and Kaybre Harbaugh; a sister, Ruth Kuhn and husband John of Middletown. She was preceded in death by 2 sons: Ralph W. Harbaugh, Carl Harbaugh; 3 sisters: Helen Frey, Betty Putman, Lucille Murphy and 4 brothers: Charles Rhoderick, Jr., Harry Rhoderick, Arthur Rhoderick, Paul Rhoderick.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Tuesday, September 29, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 40 Fulton Avenue in Walkersville.

Funeral services and interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gilchrist Hospice, 11311 McCormick Road, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or to Keymar Evangelical Wesleyan Church, 1011 Francis Scott Key Highway, Keymar, MD 21757.