Obituaries

Maria Isabel Melendez

Maria Isabel Melendez

Aug 27, 2022

Maria Melendez, 69, of Germantown, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. She was the loving wife of Mario Melendez.

Born on April 22, 1953 in San Salvador, she was the daughter of Antonio Ramirez and Maria Santos (Hernandez) Hernandez.

She started working as a babysitter in 1999. She...

Charlotte Ruth Beall

Charlotte Ruth Beall

Aug 26, 2022

Mrs. Charlotte R. Beall, 94, of Frederick, Maryland, fell asleep in death Friday, August 26, 2022 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick. 

Born on June 4, 1928, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Irene (Whitmore) Seachrist, and raised by her grandfather, the late Charles A. Whitmore. In 1961, her husband, Frederick R. Beall, Jr.,...

Mary Louise Pairo

Mary Louise Pairo

Aug 25, 2022

Mary Louise Pairo, 88, of Walkersville, passed from this life on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Somerford House in Frederick.  Born on December 15, 1933, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Edwin Thomas Pairo and Catherine Cecilia (Jackson) Pairo.

She received her Master's Degree in Education from Catholic University of America.  Mary Lou taught math for 46 years...

Daniel Ralph Mankins

Daniel Ralph Mankins

Aug 24, 2022

Daniel Ralph Mankins, 86, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away peacefully in his home, on August 24, 2022. 

He was born on January 3, 1936, in Lake Lynn, PA to the late Ralph and Pauline Mankins.

Dan attended Point Marion High School and served in the Air Force in the Strategic Air Command from 1954-1958. He married Joan Cunningham Mankins on...

Blanche Pearl Keeney

Blanche Pearl Keeney

Aug 24, 2022

Mrs. Blanche Keeney 101 of Thurmont, Maryland passed from this life on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Frederick Health Hospital, in Frederick, Maryland. She was the wife of the late Merhle E. Keeney whom she married January 13, 1941.

Born on July 20, 1921, in Sabillasville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George Norman and Myrtle Magdeline Ferguson...

Virgil Washington Earp

Virgil Washington Earp

Aug 23, 2022

Virgil Washington Earp, 74, of Thurmont went to be with his blessed Savior on August 23, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Glenda L. (Fogle) Earp. Born on January 27, 1948, in Olney, Maryland, he was the son of James Franklin Earp and Stella May (Clark) Earp. He was a student of Frederick High School before serving honorably in the...

John D. Tomasini, Jr.

John D. Tomasini, Jr.

Aug 23, 2022

Live streaming of the service may be accessed here https://vimeo.com/event/2392921 

We are devastated to announce the passing of our amazing husband and father, John David Tomasini Jr. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The legacy of John’s amazing leadership and strength will inspire us to persevere in his absence. John was born in Passaic, NJ on January 27, 1965, and lived in...

Linda Lee Bollinger

Linda Lee Bollinger

Aug 23, 2022

 It is with great sorrow to announce that Mrs. Linda Lee Bollinger, long-time Thurmont resident, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Sterling E. Bollinger Sr., who preceded her in death in 2013. They were married on November 25, 1950.  Born August 7, 1933 in Frederick, she was the...

Nicole Marie Smith

Nicole Marie Smith

Aug 22, 2022

 

Nicole Marie Smith, 38, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Monday, August 22, 2022 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.

Born on October 10, 1983, in Rockville, MD, she was the daughter Timothy O. Miller of Rockville, MD; and Debra & Larry Dukes of Babcock Ranch, FL.

Nicole graduated from Beebe School of Nursing in...

Robert Logan "Bobby" Terrett

Robert Logan "Bobby" Terrett

Aug 21, 2022

 

Robert L. "Bobby" Terrett, Jr. 63, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Doey's House in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was the husband of Darletta Reigel Terrett his wife of 31 years.

Born on August 30, 1958, in Mt. Rainer, Maryland, he was the son of the late Robert Logan Terrett, Sr. and Margaret...

Carroll Nelson Fraley

Carroll Nelson Fraley

Aug 20, 2022

Mr. Carroll Nelson Fraley, 88, of Thurmont passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Dove Hospice House in Westminster. He was the loving husband of Celia Fraley. They were married for 67 years.

Born December 1, 1933 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late Plummer and Margaret (Coyle) Fraley. 

An avid baseball player, Carroll played professionally...

Donald R. Lindsey Sr.

Donald R. Lindsey Sr.

Aug 19, 2022

Donald R. Lindsey Sr., 83, of Adamstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Buckinghams Choice in Adamstown, MD.  He was the husband of the late Rosa Lee B. Lindsey.

Born on December 31, 1938, in Nashville, NC, he was the son of the late William Lindsey and Maggie (Taylor) Lindsey.

He was a 1955 graduate...

Lewis Samuel Ramsburg

Lewis Samuel Ramsburg

Aug 19, 2022

Lewis Samuel Ramsburg, 70, of Rocky Ridge passed away peacefully on August 19, 2022 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley. He was the husband of Tanya Duvall Ramsburg whom he was married to for the past 45 years.

Born February 2, 1952 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Carl L. S. Ramsburg and Amy Elizabeth Ramsburg.

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Daniel Boyd Shaver

Daniel Boyd Shaver

Aug 17, 2022

 

On the afternoon of August 17, 2022, Daniel Boyd Shaver of Adamstown, Maryland went to be with the Lord at the age of 78.

Dan was born in Greenbelt, Maryland on February 03, 1944.He graduated from high school in Madrid, Spain, and went on to attend the University of Maryland.Dan was married to Peggy Joan Shaver (Smith) on May...

Walter W. Furr

Walter W. Furr

Aug 16, 2022

Walter W. Furr, 76, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Martinsburg VA Center.Born on August 19, 1945, in Redlands, MD, he was the son of Elwood H. Furr and Mable L. (Frank) Furr.

Walter served in the United States Army from 1968-1970.

Walter was self-employed and worked in construction.

Walter enjoyed being...

Bob Robert Lee Miller

Bob Robert Lee Miller

Aug 16, 2022

Robert "Bob" Lee Miller, 80, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at A.L.I.V.E. Assisted Living Facility in Ellicott City, MD.

Born on July 17, 1942, in Ellicott City, he was the son of the late Junie Gilmore Miller Jr. and Charlotte Virginia (Herche) Miller.

Bob was a 1960 graduate of the Mount...

James Anderson

James Anderson

Aug 15, 2022

 

James Anderson, 73, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, August 15, 2022 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC

Born on February 8, 1949, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late James  Anderson and Ethel Clara (Hammett) Anderson.

Jim worked at Geico in Washington DC then in Fredericksburg for 45 years.

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Mildred Crum Nicodemus

Mildred Crum Nicodemus

Aug 15, 2022

Mrs. Mildred Crum Nicodemus passed away on August 15, 2022. She was the wife of the late Roger Null Nicodemus who departed from this earth on November 13, 1991. 

Mildred Harriet Crum was born October 4, 1923, on the family farm near Libertytown, Maryland to parents C. Raymond Crum and Helen Ada Thomas Crum. Her family relocated to the family...

Annabelle V. Powell

Annabelle V. Powell

Aug 15, 2022

 

Annabelle V. Powell, 98, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, August 15, 2022.

Born on April 24, 1924, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William E. Blank and Lora  (Decker) Blank.

She was the loving wife of Hobert Leon Jones and Richard Robert Powell.

Annabelle was a woman of deep faith and truly...

Michael Bradley Keys

Michael Bradley Keys

Aug 14, 2022

Michael Bradley Keys, 60, of Holden Beach, NC, formerly of Frederick, Maryland, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 14, 2022 after a five year courageous battle with cancer.  He was the beloved husband of Donna Keys for 37 years.  He was born on February 15, 1962 in Baltimore, MD to Bill and the late Lola Keys.

In addition...