Christina Donahue-Taylor, 59 years old, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on June 24, 2020 in Frederick Maryland. Christina was born in Kiel, Germany to James and Inge Donahue in October 1960.  She graduated from Garfield Senior High School at Woodbridge, Virginia in 1978.  She married Alan Taylor in November 2000 in Holy Family Catholic Church in Woodbridge, VA. She graduated in 1980 from Northern Virginia Community College with an associate degree in medical records and later...

Sarah Margaret (Margie) Valentine, 97, of Williamsport, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport, MD surrounded by her family. She was a caring mother and the loving wife of the late Franklin Leroy Valentine, Sr., her husband of 72 years. Born on April 19, 1923, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Felix A. Stouter and Mary Margaret (Hardman) Stouter. Sarah worked as a Proofreader at Moore Business Forms...

Linda L. Friend, 69, of Walkersville, passed from this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the wife of Donald W. Friend, his wife of 48 years. 　 Born on November 14, 1950, in White Sulphur Springs, WV, she was the daughter of Olena Gertrude Chesnut Kersey of St. Albans, WV and the late Ray Francis Kersey. 　 Linda was an employee of Food Lion, retiring earlier this year after 25 years of service. She enjoyed crossword puzzles but most of all loved taking...

Helen Louise Beard, 81, of Frederick, passed from this life after a long bout with dementia, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Tranquillity At Fredericktowne.  Born on May 27, 1939 in Cash, AR, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Hollingsworth and Clara (Brown) Hollingsworth.  She was the wife of the late Harold Gene Beard, who preceded her in death in 2017. Mrs. Beard was a life-long member of South End Baptist Church. She is survived by sons, Steven  Beard and his wife,...

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Christina Maria Toth, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend died peacefully on June 29th, 2020 at the age of 58.  She passed after a courageous battle with metastatic colon cancer. Christina was born in Washington D.C. and spent most of her life in Maryland. She grew up in Cabin John and attended Walt Whitman High School where she participated in many school activities including the pom squad.  During her breaks from school, she loved spending time in Ft....

Kevin Raymond Carlson, of Frederick, Maryland, passed suddenly from this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Born on March 7, 1988, in Washington, DC, he was the son of Craig Carlson and Michelle Carlson Ballantine. He graduated Walkerville High School in 2006 and was a huge part of the Walkersville High School Soccer Team and also played for the Frederick County Soccer Club.   He worked at Quality Car Services in Rockville, Maryland.  He wore many hats and was always up for...

Melvin "Wayne" Pirkle, Sr., 63, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD due to complications related to kidney failure. Born August 20, 1956 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Betty Doster and stepfather Glen Doster. He worked for 41 years for Lafarge Holcim in Frederick, MD before retiring in 2017 due to medical reasons.  Wayne had a passion for Scuba Diving and was a certified Master Scuba Diver and an avid...

Paula S. Acquaviva age 67 died peacefully in her home after a long battle with cancer on June 28, 2020 in Frederick, MD. Born in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Dimun Jr. and Beulah Rebecca (Browne) Dimun. Paula attended Butler Area Senior High School and continued her education at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA. There she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education.  She moved Frederick in January 1974 begin her teaching career with Frederick...

William “Bill” Andrew Zaycer, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from his life on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Frederick, MD. Born on March 20, 1955, in Dover, New Jersey, he was the son of Margaret (Schubert) Zaycer, and the late Andrew Zaycer. He was the loving husband of Diana Zaycer, his wife of 27 years. Bill attended The University of Maryland. He then entered the security industry, where he would go on to have a very successful 40 year career through management and...