Obituaries

May 15, 2025

Roberta LaMarca Harper of Frederick, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, May 15th, 2025, at 6:20 a.m. at Home with her loving husband Jerry beside her. Roberta died at the age of 77, following a courageous battle with heart disease.

Roberta was born on May 4,1948 in Washington, DC and lived in Silver Spring. She attended Montgomery Blair High...

May 14, 2025

Donna McDonald, 78, of Walkersville, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at her home. Born on August 1, 1946, in Baltimore City, she was the daughter of Edward Emil Salvarola and Mary Donalda (Crispino) Salvarola.

Donna graduated from Dundalk High School and received her Associate Degree from Frederick Community College. She retired in 2013 after nearly 40 years working in...

May 14, 2025

Mary Madeline (Miskell) Pearl, 90 of Jefferson, MD passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, with her family by her side. Born January 30, 1935, in Point of Rocks, MD, she was the daughter of the late Fairfax Minor and Genieve Maggie (Stallings) Miskell.

Madeline worked at American Optical, the National Geographic Society, and Shoppers Food Warehouse...

May 11, 2025

Charles “Charlie” Kearse, age 91, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Charlie was the beloved husband of Carole Shreve Kearse. He is survived by his children Brad Kearse (Amy) and Mandy Kearse Miller (Dave) as well as grandchildren Ryan and Chase Dillingham, Jacob and Olivia Kearse, and Corey, Alyssa and Daniel Miller. He was predeceased...

2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sharla Goldberg who left us on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Sharla was born in Washington, DC, to the late Jacqueline Kristall Goldberg and Arthur Goldberg.

She is survived by her sisters, Stacey Smith and Randi Toth; nieces and nephews, Dawn West, Devin Toth, Jessica Garland, and David Smith; several cousins; aunts...

May 11, 2025

Robert Lee Dixon, 88, of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at his home. He was the husband of Audrey Dixon for nearly 52 years. Born on December 12, 1936, in Brunswick, he was the son of Paul E. Dixon and Bessie V. (Robinson) Dixon.

He was a 1955 graduate of Brunswick High School, and immediately entered into the...

May 11, 2025

Craig Eugene Harrison, 76, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at his home in Boonsboro. He was the beloved husband of Sharon Harrison for 42 years.

Born on April 5, 1949, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late James and Vivian M. "Sally" (Babington) Harrison.

Craig was a graduate of Boonsboro High School....

May 10, 2025

Teresa Lynn Wilcom (Shultz), of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 10, 2025 at the age of 59.

Born February 25, 1966, in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the Virginia Lynn May and Carroll Edwin Shultz and stepfather Joe May. Teresa was a devoted wife to David Wilcom, for 13 years.

Teresa was a very smart talented woman...

May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

Timothy DeWitt Wilson of Mt. Airy, 74, died May 9th, 2025 after suffering a heart attack on April 2, 2025.

Tim was born December 21, 1950 in Takoma Park, MD to the late Talmadge Wilson, Sr. and Katherine Renn Wilson. After graduating in South Carroll High School's first graduating class, he joined the team at Damascus Motors, Inc. as an automotive...

May 9, 2025

Veronica (Ronnie) A. Phelps, 80 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD.

Born on September 16, 1944, in Washington DC, she was the daughter of the late Louis J. and Virginia M (Murray) Mauer. Ronnie was the wife of the late Willard (Pete) Phelps, for 39 years.

She was a homemaker...

May 8, 2025

Bill Smith, 77, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025.

Bill was born on December 8, 1947 in Charleston, SC, to the late William Howard Smith, Sr. and Hazel Scott Smith.

Bill grew up in the Carolinas, and graduated from Camp Lejeune High School, class of 1966. He then attended East Carolina University, where he met his future wife,...

May 7, 2025

John Bailey Drake, 24, of Burkittsville, Maryland, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in West Virginia.

Born on May 4, 2001, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of John (Jad) Drake and Tammy (Grossnickle) Drake.

Bailey graduated from Brunswick High School, Class of 2019. He was a member of the FFA, serving...

May 7, 2025

Jonathon Latham Burgess, 36, of Mount Airy, Maryland was on his way into work on the evening of Wednesday May 7, 2025; Jonny was struck and killed on his beloved motorcycle.

If anyone knew Jonny, you would know he worked very hard and loved harder; he will be missed dearly and lives on through his wife Bailey Burgess, and his son...

May 6, 2025

Dorothy “Dottie” Odessa Davis Boone, 82 of Big Bend, WV, formerly of Keymar, MD passed away peacefully in the arms of her Lord & Savior on Tuesday May 6, 2025 at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV.

Born on November 13, 1942 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of John Francis Davis and Odessa Naomi Barrett Davis (predeceased).

Dottie was...

May 6, 2025

Mr. Thomas Corradini, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, formerly of Batavia, New York passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born on January 18, 1935, to the late Frank and Madeline Giovangrossi Corradini. Tom was born in Cori, Italy, and immigrated to the United States in 1948. He was predeceased by his wife of 65...

May 6, 2025

Summer Reneé Giffin, 20, of Knoxville, Maryland, passed from this life to the waiting arms of her mother on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Born on August 25, 2004, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of James Eugene Giffin, Sr. and the late Susan Rebecca Valentine.

She was a 2022 graduate of Boonsboro High School. After high school, she was an admired employee...

May 6, 2025

Thomas Berry Trott Sr, 85, of Frederick, MD passed away on May 6, 2025. Tom was born on December 4, 1939, in Baltimore to Joseph Jennings Trott Sr and Doris K. (Lang) Trott. He initially lived in East Baltimore (Patterson Park) before moving to West Baltimore and graduating from Forest Park High School in 1958. Tom enlisted in the Army...

May 6, 2025

Joy MacDonald Seebold Peet went home to be with her Father and Savior on May 6, 2025 at age, 83.

Born in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 1941 and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. She moved to Frederick, Maryland in 1977 with her family. 

She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 1960 and the University of South Florida in 1963...

May 6, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Claudette Doris Lemay Paré, age 87, who passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, surrounded by family in Mount Airy, MD.

Born on February 22, 1938, in Ste Agnis De Bellcombe, Quebec, Canada, Claudette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She lived a life filled with love, compassion,...