Obituaries

Suzanne Wellborn

May 24, 2021

Suzanne Allen Wellborn, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Country Meadows in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Bruce Wellborn.

Born on September 7, 1937, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Wilton Theodore Allen and Helen Margaret (Gleason) Allen. Suzanne met...

Stella Gaylor

May 24, 2021

Stella Lillian Gaylor, 87, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home in Boonsboro, Maryland.  She was the beloved wife of Edward Gaylor, Jr. for 58 years.

Born on June 9, 1933, in Capitol Heights, she was the daughter of the late Joseph  Simpson and Stella Riley (Lare) Simpson.

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Marsha Politz

May 24, 2021

Marsha Politz, 85, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Born on July 16, 1935, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Robert  L. Daly and Dorothy Magdaline (Pouncey) Daly.

She was the wife of the late James C. Politz, her husband of 53 years.

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Margaret Hill

May 23, 2021

Margaret Randolph Hill of Bartonsville entered her eternal rest on May 23, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of William B. Hill, Jr. who predeceased her December 1, 2017, after 61 years of marriage.

Margaret was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Frances B. Randolph. She is survived by two sons, William...

Harry Murphy

May 23, 2021

Harry J. “Murph” Murphy, 86, of Walkersville passed away suddenly in his sleep on 23May2021 in a home he shared with his daughter Susan, son-in-law Kevin, and grandson, Quest.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 29May2021 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 40 Fulton Ave., Walkersville Md. Funeral services will begin at...

Donald Gregg

May 23, 2021

Mr. Donald A. Gregg, 74, of Taneytown died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Born July 27, 1946 in Frederick, he was the fifth of seventh children born to the late Willie E. and Mary E. (Hawes) Gregg.

Donald enjoyed a lifetime of being a farm laborer, as well as his excursions on his moped,...

Leonard Emmert

May 22, 2021

Leonard Daniel Emmert, 100, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Ravenwood Assisted Living, Hagerstown, Maryland. He was the beloved husband of the late Gracia Regina Barnhart Emmert for 56 years.

Born on October 14, 1920, in Boonsboro, Maryland, he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Netti  (Foltz)...

Shirley Barnhouse

May 22, 2021

Shirley L. Barnhouse, 89, of Knoxville, peacefully passed from this life on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Fahrney - Keedy Memorial Home in Boonsboro. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Barnhouse who died in 1997.

Born on February 26, 1932, in Yarrowsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Howard Carter and...

Kristy O'Malley

May 21, 2021

Kristy Elizabeth O’Malley, 52, of Frederick, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of Friday, May 21, 2021.

Born Aug. 31, 1968, in Camden, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Kay (Fletcher) and Thomas O’Malley.

Kristy is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and Tommi (Gillespie) O’Malley, and their children, Colin and...

Evelyn Creager

May 20, 2021

Evelyn Virginia Heffner Creager, 82 loving wife of Richard A. Creager of Walkersville, MD, died on May 20, 2021 after several years battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on August 25, 1938 in Jefferson, MD, the youngest of five children. She was the daughter of the late Elmer U. Heffner and Dorothy Heffner Stroup. She graduated from Frederick High...

James Cradlin

May 19, 2021

James N Cradlin , 95, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick, MD

Born on November 6, 1925, in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the lateWilliam  Cradlin and Catherine  (Boyd) Cradlin.

He was the loving husband of Katherine "Jean" Cradlin his...

Andrew Dowling

May 18, 2021

Andrew Michael Dowling

On Friday, May 14th, 2021, Andrew Michael Dowling, age 50, went to be with his Heavenly Father.  He was born in 1970 in Gettysburg, PA.

“Andy” grew up in Thurmont and was a member of Catoctin H.S. Class of ‘89.  He earned an Associate of Arts degree at Montgomery College in Rockville...

Doris Robertson

May 17, 2021

Doris June Robertson, 96 of Wheaton, MD passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Frederick Hospital with her daughter, Sharon, at her side. Born in Connellsville, PA on January 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Cora King.

She grew up on the family farm and then moved to D.C. with her best friend Diane. ...

Dorothy Butts

May 17, 2021

Dorothy Esther (Poffenberger) Butts passed away May 17, 2021 at Ravenwood Assisted Living in Hagerstown, MD at the age of 94.  She was born on December 12, 1926 to the late Alvey Clarence and Anna Ruth (Ford) Poffenberger of Locust Grove, MD. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church of Locust Grove, where she was the...

Edmund Taccino, Jr.

May 16, 2021

Mr. Edmund Joseph Taccino, Jr., 80 of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Buckingham's Choice Retirement Community in Adamstown. Joe was preceded in death by his loving wife Janet Grace Taccino in 2009.

Born on July 4, 1940 in Mt. Savage, MD he was the eldest son of the late Edmund Joseph Taccino,...

Charles (Chuck) Beardsley, Jr.

May 15, 2021

Mr. Charles (Chuck) August Beardsley Jr, 64, of Brunswick died on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Kline Hospice House.  He was the husband of the late Joanne Beardsley. Born December 9,1956 in Emporia, KS, he was the son of Joyce Watts Beardsley and the late Charles August Beardsley of Emporia, KS. Chuck graduated from Kendrick High School in Columbus,...

Jennifer "Jenny" Krantz

May 15, 2021

Jennifer D. “Jenny” (Little) Krantz, 57, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away unexpectedly near her home, early Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Born April 15, 1964 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of Paul M. and Brenda M. Little of Chambersburg, PA.

She graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1982....

Dian Convington

May 14, 2021

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens at 11am. Reverend Tim May will officiate.

Full obituary pending...

Dian Covington

May 14, 2021

Dian (Dillon) Covington, 82, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late James Covington Sr. whom passed away in 1998.

Born on June 7, 1938, in Forest City, AK, she was the daughter of Aubrey Lee Dillon and Mary...

Betty Boyce

May 14, 2021

Betty Jane Boyce, 82, life-long resident of Brunswick, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home with family by her side. She was the loving wife of 41 years to the late Milton "Pete" Boyce, who predeceased her in 1997. Born on November 9, 1938, in Brunswick, she was the daughter of Everet...