Obituaries

Carol Fennelly

Feb 22, 2022

Carol Angela (Riley) Fennelly, 92 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on February 22,2022 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring due to complications from illness. Carol was born on January 5th, 1930 in Lexington, NY. She grew up in the Catskill mountains which she loved. She made her way to NYC after graduating high school. In NYC she worked...

James Layton, Jr.

Feb 22, 2022

James Orville Layton, Jr., 89, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home.

Born on February 1, 1933, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Orville James Layton and Katherine Virginia (Batt) Layton.

James attended Mount Airy High School, Class of 1951.  As a...

Paul Etter

Feb 22, 2022

Paul Etter, 82, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital.  He was the loving husband to the late Bernice Etter for 62 years.  Born on December 2, 1939, in Gratton, VA, he was the only son of George Etter and Ercel (Bourne) Etter.

Paul served in the US Army and was...

Peter Magnanelli

Feb 21, 2022

Peter T. Magnanelli, 102, of Frederick, passed from this life on Monday, February 21, 2022.  He was the husband of the late Barbara Magnanelli.  Born on February 21, 1920, in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Frank Magnanelli and Carmela (Gangi) Magnanelli.

He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to his...

Mildred Lyon

Feb 21, 2022

Obit is Pending

Joyce Young

Feb 21, 2022

Joyce Mae Young, 82, of Walkersville, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2022, at her home.

Born on November 23, 1939, in Walkersville she was the daughter of the late Alva E. Young and Ida V.  Keeney Young Ramsburg.

She attended Walkersville High School before going to work at Shriner Mfg. and Hartz & Co....

Gerry Houck

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...

Charles Clifton "Charlie" Smith

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,...

Wayne Wilson

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,...

Daniel Morrissey, Jr.

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...

Dolores Erskine

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...

Walter Roney

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...

Clarence Marker

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,...

Tara Goines

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...

George Smith

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...

Charles Harding

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....

Mary Ann Gehle

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.

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John Rippeon

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...

Audrey Emley

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...

Ann Gambrill

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...