Colleen B. Stauffer

Colleen Buch Stauffer of Darlington died May 3 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. She was 74. Born Feb. 18, 1934 in Martindale, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Herman Gehman and Lillian Buch Gehman and was the wife for 36 years of the late James Robert Stauffer. She was a licensed practical nurse at Harford Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed reading, solving crossword puzzles, traveling and dining out. Mrs. Stauffer is survived by her sons, Jim Stauffer and his wife, Maria, of Bel Air, Jeff Stauffer, of Abingdon, and John Stauffer, of North Carolina; two daughters, Kim Fender and her husband, Joe, of Darlington, and Melissa Ellis and her husband, Barry, of Darlington; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, Gary Gehman and his wife, Phoebe, of Newmanstown, Pa. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Jerry Stauffer, and a sister, Shirley Gehman. A service will be 11 a.m. today (May 7) at Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home in Aberdeen with Rev. Harold Hubble officiating. Interment will be in Darlington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cander Society, P.O. Box 353, Aberdeen, Md. 21001. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001