Obituaries
Evelyn B. Brightwell
Jun 2, 2023
Mary Evelyn "Puzz" Barnes Brightwell of Daisy, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home at age 97.
Born May 26, 1926 in Sykesville, she was the daughter of Edward Barnes and Mary "Mollie" Husselbaugh Barnes.
She often explained that she was nicknamed "Puzz" in childhood by her sister, Alice "after an ugly, frizzy-haired baby in the newspaper comics. She...
Douglas W. Mossburg
Jun 2, 2023
Douglas Wayne Mossburg, 49, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on June 2, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death. Doug was born on September 13, 1973.
Doug is survived and deeply missed by the love of his life Amy (née Main) of 4 years; and his stepsons, Benjamin and Nathan...
William Richard Davis, Jr.
Jun 2, 2023
William Richard Davis Jr., 91, of Damascus, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown.He was the husband of Dorothy Porter Davis for more than 50 years.
Born on October 4, 1931, in Montgomery Co., he was the son of the late William Richard Davis, Sr. and Jessie I. Watkins Davis.He...
Joann R. Miller
Jun 1, 2023
Joann Riggs Miller passed away on June 1, 2023, at her home in Mill Run, Frederick. She was born to William and Leota Riggs on August 24, 1934, in Weston, West Virginia.
After graduating from Weston High School, where she enjoyed playing the euphonium in the marching band, she moved to Washington, D.C., with several girlfriends. They worked for the...
Emily Linton Carnochan
May 31, 2023
Born October 2, 1921, in Washington, DC, Emily Kent Linton grew up on Holly Springs Farm in Charles County, MD. She spoke of walking to a one-room school house, traveling longer distances by horse and buggy, and of her many household chores due to lack of running water, electricity, and central heat. She loved playing with her brothers and sister and...
Joseph "Joe" Franklin Carter
May 31, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Franklin Carter passed away on May 31, 2023, at the age of 39, in Frederick, MD. Joe was preceded in death by his sisters, Tina Carter and Michele Justus-Stewart and brother-in-law, Luciano DiSalvo. Joe leaves behind his children, Joseph Jr., Hunter, Tiaunna, and Nolan. He is also survived by his parents, Darlene & Charlie Carter; his sisters,...
Carol Marie Cornell
May 31, 2023
Mrs. Carol Marie Cornell, age 75, of Ijamsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, following a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of the late David Howard Cornell, who passed away on October 2, 2017. They were married for 48 years. Born on December 24, 1947, in Frederick Maryland, she was the daughter of the...
Bernard Bordenick
May 31, 2023
Bernard M. "Bernie" Bordenick of Frederick, and formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Bernie was born on July 9, 1935 in Washington, DC, to the late Morris and Sarah Bordenick. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred, a brother, David, and his loving wife of 50 years, Lisa Beth (Brisker) Bordenick. Bernie and...
Marguerite E. Fisher
May 31, 2023
Marguerite Ellen "Marty" Fisher, 80, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the wife of Frank Fisher for over 60 years. Born on December 4, 1942, in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of Harry Evans and Bettie (McCabe) Evans.
She was a 1960 graduate of Hamilton High School in Columbus,...
Nancy Jean Lamm
May 30, 2023
Nancy Jean Lamm, 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She is survived by son, Curt Jeffrey Lamm and his fiancée, Kimberly Dawn Vance; and one brother, Joseph Jerry Stup. Her husband of nearly 60 years was Kenneth Marlowe Lamm, who went to be with God in 2021. Nancy was the daughter of the late...
Jeffrey Alan Sell
May 30, 2023
Jeffrey Alan Sell died unexpectedly in the home of dear friends on May 30, 2023, in Lothian, MD at the age of 58.
Jeff was born on August 13, 1964, in Ford City, PA to Carol and James Sell. He graduated from Ford City High School in 1982 and Indiana University of PA in 1987 with a degree in Computer...
Carl Moss
May 30, 2023
Carl Raymond Moss of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
Carl was born in Washington, DC on September 8, 1942, to Peggy Snider Moss and Samuel Alexander Moss.
After some time working for private industry, Carl joined the Department of Defense. While working for DoD he pursued a Bachelor...
Casilda Gomez Baez
May 29, 2023
Casilda Gomez, 71, passed away surrounded by family on May 29th, 2023 in Frederick, Maryland. Born on September 10, 1951, in Azua, Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Jesus Gomez and Consuelo Cuello.
Raised in the city of Santo Domingo, Casilda loved the ocean and would spend countless hours snorkeling. She received her Bachelor's degree in psychology,...
R. Keith Hahn, Jr.
May 29, 2023
R. Keith Hahn Jr., 33, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 29, 2023. He was the husband of Kayla Hahn for 6 years. Born on March 31, 1990, in Gaithersburg, MD, he was the son of Richard Keith Hahn and Catherine Ferguson.
Keith graduated in 2008 from Thomas Johnson High School. He was an automotive...
Susan Schlogel Bantz
May 27, 2023
Susan Schlogel Bantz, 69, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Kline Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. She was loved by her family and friends and was a devoted mother to her son and daughter and a loving wife to her husband of 49 years.
Susan attended Northern High School...
Harry Allen Swope Jr.
May 27, 2023
Harry Allen Swope Jr., 86, of Union Bridge, Maryland passed from this life on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.
Born on December 1, 1936, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Harry A. Swope Sr., and Marion E (Fox) Swope.
He was a graduate of Hagerstown High School, Class of...
Thomas Leon Collins, Jr.
May 27, 2023
Thomas Collins, Jr, a veteran of Vietnam and longtime resident of Mt. Airy, passed away on May 26, 2023 surrounded by family. JR, as he was known, was born September 9, 1947 to Garlen and Mary Jane and attended Albert Einstein High School before being drafted in the U.S. Army. He was a proud patriot of the United States...
Mrs. Joyce Gordon
May 27, 2023
Mrs. Joyce Gordon, formerly of Frederick, passed away May 27, 2023 at age 94 in Lansdale, PA. She was born November 8, 1928 in Newark, NJ to Harry and Pearl Justman. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Milton Gordon, in 2017.
Mrs. Gordon earned her B.S. degree in bacteriology from UCLA. She married Milton in 1952 and...
Vlasta Vankova Vernon
May 25, 2023
Our beloved Vlasta Vankova Vernon, 96 years old, of Monrovia, Maryland passed away on May 25, 2023. She passed peacefully in her home with her family by her side.Vlasta was born on April 23, 1927 in the town of Susice, Czech Republic. She was a war bride, marrying her husband, William Vernon (deceased), a soldier in the US army, in...
James Alexander Brammah
May 24, 2023
James Brammah, 37, of New York, NY, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in New York City.
Born on June 7, 1985, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of James L. Brammah and Claudette O. Brammah.
James graduated from Frederick High School as valedictorian in June 2003, from Howard University as magna cum laude in...



