Obituaries

Dec 5, 2020

George Charles Comert, 90, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home in Ijamsville, MD. Born on November 19, 1930, in Washington, DC, he was the son of Charles George and Katherine (Manolas) Comert. George graduated from Coolidge High School, proudly served in the Navy from January 1951 - January 1955 during...

Dec 3, 2020

William Peter Allen (Pete) was born in Youngstown, NY, Jan. 15, 1927.   He passed from our lives on December 3, 2020.  Pete’s final two years were spent at Somerford Place of Frederick.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy and upon discharge completed his undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Buffalo, and a...

Dec 1, 2020

Wayne Edward Richardson, 67, of Walkersville, MD passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family and following a 7-year battle with multiple myeloma and more recently with pancreatic cancer.  He was the husband of Jayne Cramer Richardson.  Wayne was born in Hartford, CT on November 5, 1953 and was the son of Theresa Lamore Lachmund...

Dec 1, 2020

Mrs. Gwendolyn Orndorff Amorello Tressler, 93, of Frederick died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Somerford Place. She was the wife of Sherman Lorain Tressler, whom she married June 21, 1974.

Born March 29, 1927 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Katherine (Rinehart) Orndorff.

She retired from Maryland School for the...

Nov 30, 2020

Robert (Bob) Hugh Violet, 75, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Doey’s House.

Born July 20, 1945 in Brownsville, he was the son of the late Mildred M. Davis and Harold V. Violet.

He was a graduate of Boonsboro High School, class of 1963. He served with the 1st Infantry...

Nov 30, 2020

Rheda Arlene Reese, 87, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 30, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of the late Eugene Daniel Reese, whom passed away in 2008.

Born on November 16, 1933, in Flintstone, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Viola (Hollada) Bennett. Rheda worked as...

Nov 28, 2020

To view (private) services on Thursday, December 10th at 11 a.m. via live stream, please visit: https://vimeo.com/event/542861/cca3b7cff1

Rose-Marie Coppola passed away peacefully on Saturday after a long brave battle with Devic's Disease (neuromyelitis optica) and other complications. She was the strongest, kindest, and most inspirational woman you would ever know. As her mother would say,...

Nov 27, 2020

Shirley Lee Shifler, 85, of Boonsboro, passed away on November 27, 2020 at Doey's House in Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Charles W. Shifler, who preceded her in death in 2009.  Born on January 26, 1935, in Frederick, she was the daughter of William "Pete" Flair and Miriam (Phelps) Flair. Mrs. Shifler was a member of...

Nov 27, 2020

Mrs. Christine Ann O'Connor, 86, of Frederick died Friday, November 27, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Dr. James O'Connor, who predeceased her in 2006.

Born February 17, 1934 in Merrick Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Cecilia (Cunningham) Rooney.

She received her bachelor's degree in...

Nov 24, 2020

Sandra Jeanne Lenhart, 76, of Braddock Heights, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the loving wife of James Lenhart of 58 years.

Born October 8, 1944 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Mary F. (Abrecht) Shankle.

She was a 1962 graduate of Frederick High...

Nov 23, 2020

Rose M. Brinkley, 78, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Doey's House in Hagerstown, Maryland. She was the wife of nearly 59 years to Franklin Brinkley.

Born on June 3, 1942, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of Roy Victor Monninger and Florence (Thomas) Monninger. Rose was a longtime...

Nov 23, 2020

Doris Mae (Rice) Poole entered God’s eternal care on Monday, November 23, 2020.

Born November 27, 1928 in Graceham, Maryland, she was the first child of Eli Edward and Anna Mae Ruth (Boller) Rice. Doris was married to her loving husband, the late Harry Ash Poole Sr., for 53 years and she was a key...

Nov 22, 2020

Dorothy Strine Kline, 78, formerly of Thurmont, died on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Dove Hospice House in Westminster.  She was the wife of the late Silas Edward Kline.  Born on December 28, 1941, in Myerstown, PA, she was the daughter of Paul R. Strine and Frances Elizabeth  (Hahn) Strine.

Dorothy was a member of Weller United...

Nov 22, 2020

Mrs. Janet Maria Miller Conway "Granny", 86 of Frederick, MD formerly of Philadelphia, PA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 22, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

A vibrant, compassionate and beautiful soul who never hesitated to give a smile, a hug, or hold a hand of a stranger, died of COVID-19 related complications....

Nov 21, 2020

Zachary William Sherman, age 28, of Frederick MD, passed suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack and went home to God Saturday, November 21, 2020. He was walking Starsky, who stayed by his side. Zach loved Starsky like he was his child.

Zachary was known to all as a sweetheart with a dry and sarcastic sense of...

Nov 21, 2020

Marilyn Boyd, also known as, Mom, Grammy, and Nana, formerly of Upper Marlboro, Maryland and Hatboro, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020.

She was the beloved daughter of Doris Klepfer Wonderly and James Wonderly Sr.; the loving mother of Daniel Boyd, Danette Boyd-Perez (Robert), Sharon Panakis, Belinda Taheri, and former sons-in-law and daughter in-law, Konstantinos...

Nov 20, 2020

Jordan N. Castle, 27, of Oxford, Georgia, passed from this life on Friday, November 20th, 2020 at his home.

Born on September 10th, 1993, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of Gregory Castle and Marie (Pettit) Castle. Besides his parents, he is survived by his sister, Lauren Castle of Jacksonville, FL; brothers, Jeremy Castle of Covington, GA...

Nov 20, 2020

Stephen (Steve) Brent Bonan, 47, of Brunswick, MD, passed away November 20, 2020.

Stephen was born November 30, 1972, to the late John and Linda (Herbert) Bonan.

He was a graduate of Walkersville High School.

He is survived by his siblings, Michael (Mikelle), Lisa (Scott); many nieces and nephews, John, JPaul, April, Leo...

Nov 20, 2020

Thomas Elwood "Tom" Van Pelt, 84, of Frederick, passed away on November 20, 2020 at his home. He was the husband to Darlene Van Pelt. Born on June 20, 1936, he was the son of the late Thomas "Tot" Van Pelt and Mary Marguerite (Robinson) Van Pelt.

Tom, or “Pap” loved his family, kids, and granddaughters. He...

Nov 20, 2020

Richard D. "Dick" Amren, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Kline House in Mt. Airy, MD. He is survived by the love of his life of 60 years, Marjorie Amren.

Born on January 6, 1937, in Thief River Falls, MN, he was the son of the...