Obituaries

Jun 29, 2020

Ms. Sharon Ann Wiklinski of Frederick, Maryland, died Monday, June 29th, 2020 at the age of 71. Born on September 23, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, she was the proud mother of Rebecca Ann Daniels. Ms. Wiklinski received her bachelor’s degree in social welfare in 1971 and a master’s degree in social work in 1979, both from Ohio State University....

Jun 29, 2020

Christina Maria Toth, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend died peacefully on June 29th, 2020 at the age of 58.  She passed after a courageous battle with metastatic colon cancer.

Christina was born in Washington D.C. and spent most of her life in Maryland. She grew up in Cabin John and attended Walt Whitman High School...

Jun 29, 2020

Melvin "Wayne" Pirkle, Sr., 63, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD due to complications related to kidney failure.

Born August 20, 1956 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Betty Doster and stepfather Glen Doster.

He worked for 41 years for...

Jun 28, 2020

Paula S. Acquaviva age 67 died peacefully in her home after a long battle with cancer on June 28, 2020 in Frederick, MD. Born in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Dimun Jr. and Beulah Rebecca (Browne) Dimun. Paula attended Butler Area Senior High School and continued her education at Slippery Rock University in Slippery...

Jun 24, 2020

Rachel Michelle (Duncan) Ault, 32, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, WV.

Born on July 1, 1987, in Ranson, WV, she was the daughter of Mark Daniel Duncan and Melinda Lee (James) Duncan. Rachel attended Brunswick High School and continued her education through Frederick Community...

Jun 24, 2020

Christina Donahue-Taylor, 59 years old, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on June 24, 2020 in Frederick Maryland.

Christina was born in Kiel, Germany to James and Inge Donahue in October 1960.

She graduated from Garfield Senior High School at Woodbridge, Virginia in 1978.  She married Alan Taylor in November 2000 in Holy Family Catholic Church...

Jun 24, 2020

Mary Winter Long Fisher, 90, of Thurmont, MD passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Heartfields Assisted Living Community in Frederick.

Mary was born at her family’s farm near Emmitsburg on December 10, 1929. She was the youngest child of John Abraham and Edith Emma Long; she had five brothers (William, John, Birley, Richard, and Jay) and...

Jun 24, 2020

Kevin Raymond Carlson, of Frederick, Maryland, passed suddenly from this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

Born on March 7, 1988, in Washington, DC, he was the son of Craig Carlson and Michelle Carlson Ballantine.

He graduated Walkerville High School in 2006 and was a huge part of the Walkersville High School Soccer Team and...

Jun 23, 2020

Kathleen Mae Burdette went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2020 at her home.

On March 2, 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland, she was born to Madeline "Patsy" (Fisher) Zeigler and the late Charles Othe Early Sr. Kathy was a member and attendee of the Sharpsburg Bible Church. Kathy retired from McDonalds in Myersville, Maryland. In...

Jun 22, 2020

Steven Bryce Haynes, 62, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Doey's House in Hagerstown, Maryland

Born on July 8, 1957, in Kansas, he is the son of Robert Eugene Haynes and Elizabeth (Frankhouser) Haynes.

He graduated from the University of Maryland with a double Bachelor's of Science degrees...

Jun 22, 2020

A loving husband, father, step-father, son, grandfather, brother and friend, Martin Paul Cope, 56, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, peacefully went to be with the heavenly father

on Monday, June 22, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was the loving husband of Vicky Cope-Sullivan, her husband of 22 years.

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Jun 20, 2020

Theodore Andrew "Ted" Morgan, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his residence in Mt. Airy. His wife of 27 years of Mary E. (Shiflet) Morgan was by his side when he was called home.

Born on July 21, 1954, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Rosalie Agnes...

Jun 20, 2020

William “Bill” Andrew Zaycer, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from his life on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Frederick, MD.

Born on March 20, 1955, in Dover, New Jersey, he was the son of Margaret (Schubert) Zaycer, and the late Andrew Zaycer.

He was the loving husband of Diana Zaycer, his wife of 27 years.

Jun 19, 2020

William Leroy "Billy" Faulconer, 55, of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, June 19th. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Maureena.

Born on February 19, 1965, he was the son of  Sonya Louise Faulconer of Mt. Airy and the late Thomas Alvin Faulconer, Sr.

In addition to his...

Jun 18, 2020

Leonard (Leo) Patton Harris, loving husband and father of two children, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 in his Hagerstown, Maryland, home after an extended illness. Leo was born on August 09, 1936, in Bluefield, Virginia, to Harry and Ethel Harris.  He received his bachelor's degree in Geological Sciences from Virginia Tech in 1957.  He was an...

Jun 17, 2020

William “Bill” Charles Wanatosky, 85, of New Market, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband to Joan Carol (Gonda) Wanatosky for 62 wonderful years.  Born on June 13, 1935, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of William Wanatosky and Esther (Broschart) Wanatosky. Bill volunteered for...

Jun 17, 2020

Eleanor Louise Schmucker Bossong, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Sunrise Senior Living in Frederick, where she had been a resident for the past three years.  She was 99½ years old to the day.

Born on December 17, 1920, Eleanor, “Ellie” to her family and close friends, grew up in the Glenwood section of...

Jun 16, 2020

Donald Joseph Law, 80, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on June 16, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of almost 60 years to Barbara (Coyle) Law.

Born on January 14, 1940 in Thurmont, Maryland he was the son of the late Harold and Lottie (Moser) Law. Donald graduated from Thurmont High School class 1958...

Jun 15, 2020

Mrs. Laura Virginia King, 83, of Walkersville passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at her home. She was the loving wife of Earl King for 64 years. Born January 2, 1937 in Rocky Ridge, she was the daughter of the late John Washington Shorb and Rachel Victoria (Martin) Shorb, and was a life-long native of Frederick County.  Early in...

Jun 15, 2020

Leroy Leonard (Lee) Edwards, 81, of Woodbine, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, June 15, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma.

Born on June 4, 1939, in Olney, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph  Edwards and Mary  (Knight) Edwards.

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