Obituaries

Mar 27, 2022

Olive Catherine Draper, 82, of Fairplay, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. She was the loving wife of the late Wayne Edward Draper. Born on August 27, 1939, in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of Floyd Nelson and Catherine Olive (Shilling) Bowman. Olive was a 1957 graduate of Boonsboro High...

Mar 26, 2022

Arthur P.  Hammond, 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport. He was the loving husband for 50 years to Barbara J. Hammond.

Born on May 27, 1937, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Mary A. Gray Hammond.

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Mar 26, 2022

Joseph Lewis Hamilton, 18, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2022 at his home.

Born on March 5, 2004 he was the son of Miriam Barnwell. Joseph was a senior at Walkersville High School. From the time he could walk he never wanted his feet on the ground and climbed everything, trees, rocks, or buildings. He enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2022

John W. Hawkins, 82, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Lorien Assisted Living in Mount Airy. He was the husband of Sarah A. Maurey Long Hawkins his wife of 25 years.

Born on June 26, 1939, in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late Richard James and Elizabeth...

Mar 25, 2022

Sylvester Hann “Wes”, 87, of Thurmont, MD, passed from this life on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD.

Born on August 5, 1934, in Woodsboro, MD, he was the son of the late John Samuel Hann and Catherine Elizabeth (Krise) Hann.

He was a graduate of Thurmont High School class...

Mar 24, 2022

Ernest Sylvester Dotson, 85 of Mount Airy, Maryland passed away Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was a loving husband to Elaine Dotson for 65 years.

Ernest was born October 20th, 1936. he is the son of the late James Edward Dotson, Sr. and the late Claire Catherine Snowden Dotson.

In addition...

Mar 24, 2022

David Jack Peterson of Adamstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022.

Dave was born September 18, 1932 in Manistee, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Mary Lou Peterson (Palm); and daughter Kathy.

He graduated with a BS from Western Michigan University with further graduate studies...

Mar 24, 2022

Paul V. Walker, 81, of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 after a brief illness.

Paul was born on December 27, 1940 in Erie, PA, the son of the late Claude and Edna (Engels) Walker.

Upon graduating from McDowell High School, he worked at Lakeshore Country Club and Erie Bolt and Nut...

Mar 23, 2022

Pauline Louise Faulders, 98, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on June 5, 1923, in Boonsboro, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Gladys Irene (Smith) Cunningham. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 32 years, David...

Mar 22, 2022

Alfred E. "Zeke" Hurley, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Susan Jennifer Priest-Hurley, and was predeceased by his first wife, Ruth.

Born on June 27, 1937, in Damascus, MD, he was the son of the late Gilmore Hurley and Loretta (Brandenburg)...

Mar 22, 2022

Kayley Hue Milor, 22, passed away on March 22, 2022 in a tragic accident while vacationing with friends on spring break in Cancun, Mexico. Born on January 24, 2000, in Rockville, MD, she was the daughter of Ron Milor, Jr. and Tien Milor.

Kayley grew up in Urbana, MD. As a youth, she excelled in school and...

Mar 22, 2022

Wrapped in the love of her family and a wide circle of friends, Peggy’s spirit soared to Paradise on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 after a brief, courageous, and hard fought battle with cancer.

Peggy was born on December 12, 1953 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Laurel Highlands near Ligonier, PA.  After graduating from Laurel Valley...

Mar 21, 2022

Joanne Hutchins Fields , 85, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 21, 2022.

Born on June 18, 1936, in Jeffersonville, VT, she was the daughter of the late Frank O Hutchins and Susan (Safford) Hutchins.  Joanne graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1954 and was a member of the Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders....

Mar 21, 2022

On Monday evening March 21, 2022, Aubrey “Glenn” Sharpe, Jr., brother, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully in Westminster, Md. at the age of 72, after a 4-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Glenn was born on January 31, 1950 in Washington, D.C. at Sibley Memorial Hospital, and grew up in Takoma Park, MD.  He graduated from...

Mar 21, 2022

Alice M. Cassano, 87, of Frederick, passed from this life on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Frederick Health & Rehab. She resided in the Village of Crestwood and had wonderful friends and neighbors.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at the Crestwood Village Clubhouse, 6902...

Mar 20, 2022

Edward Stuart Waldron, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Ed was born on March 9 th , 1976, in Hollywood, Florida. He attended The American School of Paris in France where he learned to play rugby, a sport which he was very passionate about. He played for the University of Florida Rugby Club...

Mar 19, 2022

Paul Delbert Stull, 87 of Bethel Rd Mountaindale passed from this life on Saturday, March 19th, 2022. He was the husband of the late Shirley Rice Stull for 67 years. Born July 24th, 1934, a son of the late Paul W. and Catherine Hamrick Stull. Delbert retired in 1992 from Airpax, formerly Price Electric after 41 years, where he...

Mar 19, 2022

Michael "Mike" Andrew Clawson, age 34, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at his home in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland.

Born on August 3, 1987, in Baltimore, he was the son of Thomas G. Clawson and Mona L. Clawson, nee Licefi, of Urbana.

Mike was a 2005 graduate of Urbana High School, where he excelled as...

Mar 17, 2022

Robert Wesley "Rock" Roelkey, 93, passed away peacefully, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband to Ellie Roelkey for 64 beautiful years.

Born on April 4, 1928 in Knoxville, MD, he was the son of the late Helen (Hightman) and David Henry Roelkey, Jr.

Bob was a graduate of Brunswick...

Mar 17, 2022

****UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION****  A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 26th, 2022 from 12 noon to 4pm at the Keedysville Community Center located at 40 Mount Vernon Drive, Keedysville, MD. James T. Geraghty, 62, died of cardiomyopathy at his home in Keedysville, MD, on March 17. Known as Jamie to family and Jim to coworkers, he was...