Phil Byrd passed away at the age of 99 years and 5 months on September 12th, 2021 at his home in Urbana. He was born in Washington D.C. on April 15th, 1922 to James R. Byrd and Mary F. (Doll) Byrd. His parents and sister Ruth predeceased him. In 1943, at his request, he was released from his job as an apprentice machinist at the Washington Navy Yard to join the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, otherwise known as the Winter Army Ski Troops of WWII. He served in mountainous...

Angela Michele Tauraso passed away September 28th, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after complications from heart surgery. Michele was born in NYC on June 7th, 1962. and was the first born of Nicola and Angela Tauraso. She is survived by her mother Angela, her sisters Andrea and husband Todd, Aria, Sienna, brothers Cosimo, Lorenzo, Michael, and her nephew Luciano Giovanni Tauraso. Michele attended New College in Sarasota Florida pursuing a Liberal Arts Degree. She returned to New York and...

Joyce Knupp Taylor, loving mother and grandmother, died on October 11th, 2021 at her home in Adamstown, MD.  She was 90 years old.  Joyce was born on May 26th, 1931 on a working farm in the Shenandoah Valley, to the late Ida and Carl Knupp.  She had one sister, Arlene Knupp, deceased. She was the first family member to graduate from college (James Madison University) with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education.  She met her husband, Bill, on a blind date at...

Beverly Langley Haller, age 90, of Brunswick , went to be with the LORD on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 0345 at Country Meadows, Frederick, MD. Beverly was the wife of the late James W. Haller. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Shannon and Juanita Langley and her sister Donna L. Price of Texas. Her surviving sister is Peggy Shannon Langley Main of Brunswick, Md.  Beverly is survived by her three sons, James D. Haller, and his wife Patti of Pennsylvania; Michael E. Haller and...

Tom Beck, 61, of Frederick, Maryland, passed on Saturday, October 9th, 2021, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was born May 6th, 1960, in San Diego, California, to Walter Beck and Gennette (Baugh) Dimas.  Tom graduated High School from Morse High School and soon after graduating, entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1980; he served in the Navy for 20 years as a Cryptologic Systems Maintenance Technician, reaching the rank of Petty Officer First Class and earning multiple awards...

Betty Raye (Hammonds) Oxendine, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Oct. 11, 2021, at Frederick Health Hospital Hospice in Frederick, Maryland, after a short illness. Her funeral will be held on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pembroke, with the visitation beginning at 1 p.m. in the church. Betty was the daughter of the late Stephen Andrew Hammonds Jr. and the late Beulah Mae Lowry Hammonds. Born on Oct. 8, 1934, in the...

Ruby Lidie Trout of Myrtle Beach, SC Formerly of Thurmont, passed from this life on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was the wife of the late Nevin Trout. Born on August 31, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Ruth C. and William J. Lidie of Thurmont, MD.  She is survived by a loving extended family and dear friends of many years.  Ruby and Nevin will be interred together in Thurmont, MD and graveside services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations in...

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Tommy L. Piper (Pops), 72, of Frederick, MD went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2021.  Loving husband and soul mate to Nancy Jane (Hare) Piper his wife of 49 years.   Born January 5, 1949 in Cumberland, MD he was the son of the late Harold E. Piper and Freda L. (Malcolm) and Harry L. Iser.  Tom graduated from Allegany High School (67) and served his country in the US Navy abroad the US Brownson.  He was a retired  home improvement contractor who enjoyed...

Paul R. Connelly, 84, of New Market, MD went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 21, 2021.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years Mary C. Connelly.   Born on September 21, 1937 in Rockville, he was the son of the late Michael Wallace and Willie Agnes (Mills) Connelly.  He was the youngest of nine children.   Surviving in addition to his wife are daughter Donna Connelly-Hill (Gregg), son Robert Connelly (Jackie), grandson Robert Marsh (Dana),...