Obituaries

Aug 19, 2020

Bryan Louis Chaney, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Born on November 2, 1994 in Frederick, MD, he was the beloved son of Brett & Sandy Chaney of Frederick, MD.  He will be greatly missed by his fiancé, Carleigh Slifker of Elkridge, MD whom he loved deeply and had planned to be wed on...

Aug 18, 2020

William Howard "Bill" Lukens, 82, of Frederick MD, passed into eternal rest August 18, 2020, at Frederick Health Hospice. He was the loving husband of Margaret (Schierholz) Lukens for 59 joy-filled years.

Born on June 16, 1938 in Knightstown, IN he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Jane (Havens) Lukens.

Bill proudly...

Aug 18, 2020

Patricia Shafer, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Born on February 23, 1937, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Melvin  Hahn and Anna  (Phebus) Hahn.

She was the loving wife of Denny Shafer her husband of 61 years.

She was...

Aug 17, 2020

Our dear Bo Keifer Sullivan, 26 of Monrovia, Maryland, passed away on August 17, 2020. There are no words a mother can say when having to bury a child, just left with a broken heart.

He was born on June 10,1994 in Rockville, MD. He was the son of Vicky N. Sullivan and the late Keith C....

Aug 17, 2020

Freda E. Tucker, 91, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Clyde Tucker.

Born on February 20, 1929, in , she was the daughter of the late Harvey Edgar Houpt and Esta Mae (McCauley) Houpt.

Freda retired from A&P after...

Aug 17, 2020

Charlotte "Bonnie " Fitzgerald, 83, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, passed from this life on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Fitzgerald.  Born on August 3, 1937, in Cascade, MD, she was the daughter of Floyd H. Bowman and Margaret Gertie (Davis) Bowman.

Bonnie was a graduate of Smithsburg High...

Aug 16, 2020

Carl Frank Foster, 91, of Walkersville formerly of Frederick, MD, passed away on August 16, 2020 at Glade Valley Center in Walkersville. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Leona Tritapoe Fox Foster.

Born on December 6, 1928 in Virgil, New York, he was the son of the late Ray and Fanny Esther (Kryger) Foster....

Aug 16, 2020

Rosemarie Cox, 88, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

Born on October 14, 1931, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late John Albert Russ and Mary Lou (Neuman) Russ.

Loving wife of the late Jay Deane Cox, her husband of 56 years.

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Aug 16, 2020

Mary Catherine Brake began her worldly journey on December 7, 1928 in a rural West Virginia town.  Her journey ended on August 16, 2020 at Homewood at Crumland Farm in Frederick, Maryland.  Daughter, sister, aunt, great aunt, great great aunt, great great great aunt, friend, mentor, musician, dramatist, educator, Christian.  She was the daughter of the late Wilbur Elisha...

Aug 16, 2020

Edith Edna Klareich, 92, formerly of Spring Ridge Senior Apartments in Frederick, died Sunday August 16, 2020 at Lorien Encore at Turf Valley. She was the wife of Irwin Klareich, married for 67 years.

Born on January 8, 1928, in New Haven, CT she was the daughter of the late Harry Kaufman and Jennie (Block) Kaufman. She was a...

Aug 16, 2020

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7.

Gerald Randol Baker, 86, of Mt. Airy finished his fight against Alzheimer’s and won his race for eternal life through his faith in Jesus Christ, his Savior and Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at his residence. He...

Aug 15, 2020

Luther C. Holland, Jr.,93, raised in Burkittsville, MD, passed from this life on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Kline Hospice House.  He was the husband of Maybelle Ardella (Giles) Holland.

Born on July 10, 1927, he was the son of the late Luther Columbus Holland and Marie Minnie (Anderson) Holland. He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 15, 2020

Eric Joseph Mayhew ,48, of New Market, MD passed on Saturday, August 15, 2020, peacefully at home. He leaves behind his wife of 17 years, Lori Powell, son Evan, and daughter Emry. Eric's greatest joy was his family. He grew up in a close family of uncles, aunts, and cousins. Eric was born July 29, 1972, son of Gail...

Aug 13, 2020

Nathan Doody, 71, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene.

Born on November 30, 1948, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Eugene and Mary Mildred (Hull) Doody.

Nathan loved being at...

Aug 12, 2020

Mrs. Ann Marie Ohler, 92, of Emmitsburg, MD went home to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the St. Joseph’s Place Nursing Home.  Ann was born on June 15, 1928 to Gertrude Kennedy Topper and Quinn Felix Topper. She worked at her parents’ orchard outside of Emmitsburg for many years until...

Aug 12, 2020

Clara Mae Baker McGrath (born March 21, 1927) of Grantsville, MD passed away August 12, 2020. She was the loving wife of William Albert McGrath, Jr. for 66 years before his death in 2016. She is survived by her two daughters, Sheila Buscemi (Paul) of Grantsville, MD and Sandra Polk (Robert) of Huntington Beach, CA; her brother, Kenneth Baker...

Aug 12, 2020

Jamie Lee Andrews, beautiful daughter of Pamela Baker Andrews and the late David J. Andrews and  mother of her two beautiful children, Lucy and Marcie Anderton, died at her home in Point of Rocks, Maryland on May 30, 2020 from complications with an 18-year battle of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS).  CVS is a very rare disorder and misunderstood illness...

Aug 11, 2020

Monica Pauline Taylor (née Brady), 85, departed this earthly life on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Md.

Born on June 30, 1935, in Kingston, Jamaica, Ms. Taylor was George Brady and Winifred Pottinger’s fourth of five children. Ms. Taylor immigrated to the U.S. in the early 70s to pursue a career in...

Aug 11, 2020

Stephen A. Hess, Sr. passed away on August 11, 2020 at his home in Frederick, MD at the age of 74.  Born on July 25, 1946, he was the cherished son of the late Robert E. Hess and the late Margaret Hess.

A devoted servant of the Connection Church in Middletown, MD, and a dedicated employee and...

Aug 9, 2020

Catherine Lavonne Oswald (Kay) 93, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her daughter's home.

Born on April 15, 1927, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late John Martin Duffy and Catherine Winifred (O'Donnell) Duffy, who both emigrated from Ireland.

She was preceded in...