Obituaries

George Payne

George Payne

May 21, 2022

George Payne, 70, of Middletown, passed from this life on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his home.  He was the husband of Mary K. Payne.  Born on June 18, 1951, in Washington, DC and raised in Mt. Rainer, Maryland, he was the son of Howard Sampson Payne and Elizabeth Thomas Payne.

George was a humble and kind...

Don Foster

Don Foster

May 21, 2022

Don Eugene Foster, (70), of Boonsboro, MD, passed away on May 21, 2022 at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital surrounded by his loving family as they alternated crying and laughing over his life’s adventures and escapades.

Don Eugene Foster was born on July 20, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to Mr. Colemon & Mrs. Juanita Foster.  He leaves behind...

George Stelmach

George Stelmach

May 21, 2022

George Julian Stelmach, 80, of Elkridge, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Howard County General Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Janice (Waltrup) Stelmach.  Born on August 21, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Julian Boleslaw Stelmach and Helen (Swierczewski) Stelmach.

George lived a meaningful...

Dwight Leatherman

Dwight Leatherman

May 20, 2022

R. Dwight Leatherman, 76 of Quincy passed away on May 20th, 2022. Born February 22, 1946, in Frederick, MD, he was son of the late Robert D. and Lillian Leatherman. Dwight was an independent contractor his entire life. He enjoyed bowling, hunting in his younger years and coaching softball. He was a loving father and grandfather who will be missed...

Betty Shuron

Betty Shuron

May 20, 2022

Betty Shuron, 83, of Point Of Rocks, passed from this life surrounded by her family on Friday, May 20, 2022.  She was the wife of the late John David Shuron.  Born on May 27, 1938, in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of Charles William Bowles and Rosa Viola (Dillard) Bowles.

She is survived by her daughters:...

Gilbert Kelbaugh

Gilbert Kelbaugh

May 20, 2022

Gilbert Brooks Kelbaugh, age 79, passed peacefully to eternal rest on Friday, May 20, 2022. He married LaRue Irene Arnold of Frederick in 1970. The couple had shared their lives together for over 51 years. Gilbert was born December 30, 1942, and was the son of Lee J. and Virginia K. Kelbaugh. He grew up in Thurmont, MD, where...

Gloria Crampton

Gloria Crampton

May 20, 2022

Gloria Ann Monroe Crampton, 80, of Dickerson Maryland, departed from this life on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. Born on November 18, 1941, in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ruby and Willis Gilbert Sr. Throughout her career, Gloria worked many culinary jobs and was primarily employed as an Executive Chef.  She often...

Jean VanSant

Jean VanSant

May 19, 2022

Mrs. Jean W. VanSant, 93, of Frederick passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Edenton Retirement Community of Frederick. Born March 21, 1929 in Frederick County, she was the daughter of the late William J. Wilcom, Sr. and Ethel S. Wilcom (Pry).  She was the wife of Willard C. “Buddy” VanSant, who predeceased her in December 2008....

Sean Cross

Sean Cross

May 18, 2022

On May 18, 2022, Sean Patrick Cross passed away unexpectedly at his home in Monrovia, Maryland.  He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Mary Anne Paradise, daughters Kerry Ravenelle (Scott), Kelly Cross (Dao), Katie Windsor (Johnny), Kayla Cross (Andrew), bonus sons Dennis (Jessi) and Kurt Worrell, 6 grandchildren (Bubba Sauce) and one expected in August; brothers Mark...

Efthemeos Efantis

Efthemeos Efantis

May 17, 2022

The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind, Efthemeos N. "The Greek" Efantis, 66, of Frederick, Maryland, passed unexpectedly from this life at his home with his beloved wife, Debbie, and support dog, Hemi, by his side on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Deborah (Debbie) Efantis.

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John "Jeff" Stewart

John "Jeff" Stewart

May 17, 2022

John "Jeff" Jeffrey Stewart, 64, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy Stewart for 32 years.

Born on June 1, 1957, in Ottawa, Canada, he was the son of John James and Rita Simone (Cloutier) Stewart.

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Judith Darlene "Judy" Greenfield

Judith Darlene "Judy" Greenfield

May 16, 2022

Judith Darlene "Judy" Greenfield , 80, of Brunswick, died on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gary Lee Greenfield, who predeceased her in 2006.

Born on September 30, 1941, in Brunswick, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Elvin Streight and Wilma Dolly (Forrest) Streight.

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Robert Michael (Bob) Thompson

Robert Michael (Bob) Thompson

May 12, 2022

Robert Michael (Bob) Thompson, 71, of Frederick died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at his home.

Born August 18, 1950 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Robert and Bertha (Bateman) Thompson.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy.

He was a retired truck driver and processor. Formerly...

James Sampson

James Sampson

May 10, 2022

James Monroe Sampson, 94, of Murrells Inlet, SC and formerly of Frederick MD, passed away peacefully with his granddaughter by his side in Brunswick MD after a short battle of pancreatic cancer. James was born in Wildercroft, MD, and was the son of the late Arthur Clarence Sampson Sr. and Bessie Inez (Chafin) Sampson.  He was a graduate of...

Angela Burker

Angela Burker

May 9, 2022

Angela Lynn "Angie" Galvin Burker, 51, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 9, 2022 at her home in Sharpsburg.

Born on January 6, 1971, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Dennis N. and Melinda S. Galvin and J. Rebecca "Becky" (Naugle) and James J. Bruchey.

Angie graduated from South...

Cheryl Sewell

Cheryl Sewell

May 9, 2022

Cheryl Renee Sewell, 57, of Frederick passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew Ernest Sewell Jr., on October 22, 1991.

Born November 14, 1964 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Geraldine (Hoy) James and the late William James.

Cheryl worked...

William Griffin, Jr.

William Griffin, Jr.

May 9, 2022

William G. "Bill" Griffin, Jr., 83, of Mount Airy, departed from this life on Monday, May 9, 2022 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Janet L. Griffin who passed on April 24, 2022, his wife of more than 60 years. Born on June 22, 1938, in Waycross, GA, he was the son of the late William...

Hildegarde MacInnes

Hildegarde MacInnes

May 8, 2022

Hildegarde F. MacInnes 91, of Frederick and formerly Montgomery County, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at her home. She was the beloved wife of 40 years to the late Christopher MacInnes.

Born on September 23, 1930, in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hilda...

Marilyn Arney

Marilyn Arney

May 8, 2022

Mrs. Marilyn J. Arney, 81, of Ijamsville (Hyattstown), Maryland passed from this life on Sunday May 8, 2022 at Johns Hopkins Oncology Center in Baltimore, MD.  She was the wife of Harold William Arney, who died in November 1996.  Born on October 23, 1940, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Jones and Hazel McClung...

Suzanne Williams

Suzanne Williams

May 6, 2022

Suzanne Martha Patton Williams, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, died May 6, 2022.

Suzanne was born in New Orleans and spent her childhood in Baton Rouge, moving to Utica as a teenager. She attended Frederick High School, where she was active in many extracurricular activities, especially theater, and graduated with the Class of 1959. She studied nursing at...