Obituaries

Joanne Spiller

Mar 4, 2021

Vera Joanne Lambert Spiller died at the age of 89, on March 4, 2021 at home with family.  She was the beloved wife of the Rev. Jimmie C. Spiller for 68 years.  She was born March 3, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, to Albert E. and Vera Mae Hughes Lambert.  Joanne was the last surviving of six children in...

Deborah Thompson

Mar 3, 2021

Deborah Suzanne Thompson, 68, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on October 18, 1952, in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Clifford William Thompson and Rose Marie Thompson.

Deb was a 1970 graduate of Boonsboro High School where she was...

John Mullinix, Sr.

Mar 3, 2021

Mr. John M. Mullinix, Sr., 75, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his residence.

He was the husband of the late Judith E. Molesworth Mullinix who died in 2020.

Born on June 19, 1945, in Brookeville,MD, he was the son of the late Meade C. and Evelyn B....

George Kirk

Mar 3, 2021

George McClure Kirk, 87, of Frederick, Maryland and formerly of Monrovia and Laurel, Maryland passed from this life to his eternal home on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

He was the husband of Lois (Mikelonis) Kirk his wife of 67 years.

Born on March 5, 1933, in DuBois, PA, he was the son of the late...

Robert Rabe

Mar 2, 2021

Robert (Bob) Patrick Rabe, 64, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on August 14, 1956, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Robert Louis Rabe and Martha Patricia (Fetty) Rabe. Bob leaves behind his beautiful wife of 37 years, Tanya A. Rabe. Bob was...

Raymond "Ray" Goodsell

Mar 2, 2021

Raymond “Ray” Lee Goodsell, 86, of Frederick County passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Raymond was born on August 24, 1934 to the late Raymond and Fannie Goodsell. Ray was married to the love of his life Lillie Mae Goodsell for 47 years. Early in his adulthood, Ray served his country in the Navy. He later...

Terence "Terry" McGinley, Jr.

Mar 2, 2021

Terence “Terry” Joseph McGinley Jr 76, of Mount Airy Maryland, passed away on March 2, 2021 of Parkinson’s disease.

Terry was born on January 12, 1945 to Terence “Ted” and Catherine McGinley in Bryn Mwar, Pennsylvania. As a boy he had a fondness building model airplanes and John Wayne westerns. His true hero was his own father,...

Travis Shumaker

Mar 1, 2021

Travis Leroy Shumaker, 25, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Born on July 12, 1995, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Michael Shumaker,Sr. (Tammy Longerbeam) of Sharpsburg and Tina Herrell (Mark) of Knoxville.

Travis was a 2014 graduate of Washington County Technical High School.  He was currently...

Kevin Hogan

Mar 1, 2021

Kevin Patrick Hogan, 70, of Frederick, Maryland, died March 1, 2021 after a long and difficult battle with Covid.

Born January 29, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa, Kevin was the son of the late Clement and Clarissa (Theis) Hogan.

Kevin attended Macalester College where he met his wife Lucy and many lifelong friends. Upon graduation from...

George Henry

Feb 28, 2021

George Clay Henry of New Market, MD, passed away peacefully at Kline House in Mt. Airy, MD, on Sunday, February 28. George was best known by his middle name, Clay.

Clay was born in Arcadia, Louisiana, on October 20, 1922, and was raised in the farm country of northern Louisiana. After graduating from high school, Clay studied...

Jennie Drabick

Feb 28, 2021

We regretfully announce the passing of Jennie Christine Drabick of Frederick, Maryland on February 28, 2021. Jennie was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully.

Born in Busko-Zdroj, Poland to Seweryna and Jozef Mstowski. Jennie was passionate about her family helping to raise her younger brothers as first-generation Polish Americans. Arriving from Poland at the age...

Hazel Brewer

Feb 27, 2021

Hazel P. Brewer, 93, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Keedysville, Maryland.

Born on December 17, 1927, in Parish, New York, she was the daughter of the late Floyd G. and May B. (Canfield) Pickens.

Hazel attended Brownsville Church...