Dr. Robert L. Gossweiler

Dr. Robert Lee Gossweiler, 76, of Stewartstown, Pa., died Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born May 24, 1933, in Flushing, N.Y., he was the son of the late John Wesley and Corinne Stern Gossweiler. He was the husband of Carol Gossweiler, his wife of 53 years, whom he married June 9, 1956. He served in the Army medical corps from 1962 to 1964, and was also a civilian physician at Ft. Dietrich during Jimmy Carter's presidency. He was an emergency room physician and board certified pediatrician employed with both Carroll Hospital Center and Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown retiring in 1995. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are children Dr. Robert L. Gossweiler, of Frederick, Katharine L. Prebula, of York, Pa., James C. and Christopher D. Gossweiler, both of Baltimore, and Elizabeth Anne Hollis, of Houston, Texas; and 11 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Suzanne Regina Gossweiler. There will be no visitation. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Flushing Cemetery in Flushing, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be sent to Carroll Hospital Center, 200 Memorial Ave., Westminster, MD 21157. Arrangements are by J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, 19 S. Main St., Stewartstown, Pa. Sign this guest book online at www.carrollcountytimes.com.