Obituaries

Feb 21, 2022

Mrs Gerry Ann Houck, 81 of Frederick, MD passed away on Monday February 21, 2022 at her home peacefully in her sleep. She was married to her high school sweetheart Thomas (Ed) Edward Houck, Sr for almost 63 years. Born June 13, 1940 in Frederick Md she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Rice May. In her...

Feb 20, 2022

Charles Clifton “Charlie” Smith, long time Jefferson farmer and respected community leader, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the age of 97 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Jane Larue Carmack Smith. Together they celebrated 76 wonderful years of marriage.

Born October 20, 1924, near Lander,...

Feb 20, 2022

Wayne H. Wilson, 85, of Monrovia, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD.

He was born on May 13, 1936, in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Frank Wilson and Reva  (Miller) Wilson.

Wayne was the loving husband of Audrey A. Wilson,...

Feb 20, 2022

Daniel Patrick Morrissey, Jr., 34, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at his home.

Born on July 24, 1987, in Tyler, Texas, he was the son of the late Daniel P. Morrissey, Sr. and Kathy Theresé (Stevenson) Haskins of Hagerstown.

Daniel was a high school graduate and attended college. He...

Feb 19, 2022

Dolores Ann Erskine, 80, of Newville, Pennsylvania passed from this life on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Born on March 26, 1941, Keokee, Virginia.  She was the daughter of Thelma Mae Vernon.

Our mother, a sweet lady with a kind heart, always wanting the best for her family and everyone around her.  Her laugh, spontaneous nature...

Feb 19, 2022

Walter L Roney age 97, passed away on Saturday February 19, 2022.  Born in Frederick, MD on July 9, 1924, he was the son of Clyde M & Olga Olsen Roney and was one of 5 children. Walter graduated from Frederick High School in 1941, working at Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown for a year until he was old enough to...

Feb 17, 2022

Clarence Leroy Marker, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, died on Thursday, Feb.17, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was the husband of 65 years to Mary (Hoffman) Marker.

Born on November 23, 1937 in Myersville, Maryland, he was the son of George R. and Pearl (Palmer) Marker. Clarence was the youngest of seven siblings: Ruth Wolfe, Pauline Haupt,...

Feb 17, 2022

Tara L. Goines, 45, of Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 17th, 2022, after a life-long illness.

Born on February 28, 1976, she was the daughter of Betty Marie Goines. She graduated from Thomas Johnson High School in 1996. She loved to talk and visit with her many friends and loved family gatherings. She enjoyed watching...

Feb 17, 2022

George Harry Smith, 85, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Doey's Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Bonnie Smith in November of 2021.

Born on October 3, 1936, in Middletown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Leroy Smith and Francis (House) Smith. He...

Feb 14, 2022

Mr. Charles Douglas Harding, 88, of Frederick died on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife, Gertrude Viola Harding in 1997, and his long-time partner, Carol Mills-Weiger in 2016.

Born June 9, 1933 in Rockville, he was the son of the late Eddie Boswell Harding and Cora Louise (McCrossin) Harding....

Feb 14, 2022

Mary Ann Gehle died peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022 with her beloved husband and children at her side.

She was born on April 19, 1950 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Helen and the late Leslie T. Nelson and grew up in Seward, Nebraska where she met her future husband, Keith, who lived on an adjacent farm.

Feb 13, 2022

John Rippeon, 72, of Point of Rocks, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

Born on June 17, 1949, in Unionville, MD, he was the son of the late Earl Franklin and Jane Elizabeth (Snyder) Rippeon

John proudly served his country in the US Navy.  He worked as an assembly line technician...

Feb 13, 2022

Audrey Vogel Emley, 88, of Frederick, MD,  passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Kline Hospice House. She was the loving wife of the late William Emley Jr. They were married 57 years at the time of his death in 2014.

Born September 30, 1933 in Red Bank, New Jersey, she was the daughter of...

Feb 12, 2022

Ann M. Gambrill age 92 passed away February 12, 2022. Born August 1, 1929 in Brunswick, MD, Ann was the daughter of the late Dr. Stanley Joseph and Katherine Gardner Meadows.

Ann began school in Baltimore, MD where the family had moved in the 1930’s. It was here Ann found her life-long interest in current events listening to...

Feb 12, 2022

Karen Jane Sheckler Fogg, 78, of Frederick, passed from this life with her son and daughter by her side on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital.

Born on August 23, 1943, in Bellefonte, PA, she was the youngest of children to the late Charles Sheckler and Margaret (Aikey) Peters. Her husband, Sherman P. Fogg, of...

Feb 12, 2022

Alfredo R. “Al” Ferraioli, 88, of Monrovia, departed this world to be with our Lord on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at his residence.  He was the husband of Marlene A. Ferraioli (Robinson).  They would have celebrated their 67thAnniversary on March 1.

Born on July 27, 1933 he is now reunited with his father the late Carmen Ferraioli...

Feb 12, 2022

Robert Eugene Zimmerman, 75, of Stone Road, Frederick, died on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at his home, after a hard fought 3-year battle with prostate cancer.  He was the husband of Faye Mathews Zimmerman.  Born on September 24, 1946 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Mary Mayetta and the late Roger E. Zimmerman.

In his early...

Feb 12, 2022

Mr. Anthony F. (Andy/Tony) Marick 82, of Mount Airy, MD died February 12, 2022, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD Mr. Marick was born on 18 June 1939 the son of the late George Joseph and Norma Rossi Marick. He was the husband of Waltraud Dieges Marick of Mt Airy his wife of 42 years. Mr. Marick was a 1957...

Feb 9, 2022

Nummer Brice Nash, Jr., 91, of Frederick, passed away to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. Brice was born on June 18, 1930 to the late Nummer Brice Nash, Sr. and Flossie Mae Nash. He was the husband of 69 years to the late Florance Ellen Nash, who preceded him in death.

Feb 9, 2022

James Moody McCormick, 85, of Adamstown, MD, died on February 9, 2022, at his home.

Born on March 15, 1936, in Charleston, WV, he grew up in St. Albans, WV, attending school there as a child before spending four years at the Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, WV.  He graduated from Greenbrier in 1954, and went on...