Obituaries

Apr 26, 2020

June Stup Cowan, 90, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Tranquillity at Fredericktowne Assisted Living facility.

June was born on November 1, 1929, she was the daughter of the late George T. Stup and Pauline Virts Stup from Adamstown, MD. She graduated from Frederick High School in 1946 and worked at the Potomac Edison Company...

Apr 26, 2020

Henry Richard Welch passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2020 while a resident at Potomac Valley Rehabilitation Health Care Center.

Born December 28, 1947 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, he was the first son of the late Vallie Pauline Welch Thomas, nee Gaynor, and George Henry Welch.  Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca...

Apr 26, 2020

Mrs. Betty Sue Hawkins, 76 of Mt. Airy died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy. She was the wife of the late George Douglas Hawkins who died on January 12. 2000.

Born on December 20, 1943, in Rose Hill, Lee County Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Carl Sumpter...

Apr 26, 2020

Norma Odessa Stotler, 74,  of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Doey's House in Hagerstown, MD.  She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde Nevin Stotler, Sr.

Born on December 20, 1945, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary  (Myers) Hines.

Norma...

Apr 25, 2020

On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Stacey Ann Poddo-Swart of Knoxville, MD, beloved wife and cherished mother of four children, was called home by Jesus.

Stacey was born on February 17, 1972, in Poughkeepsie, NY. She graduated from Roy C. Ketcham HS in 1990. Stacey went on to earn an associate degree in Nursing from SUNY Delhi in...

Apr 25, 2020

It is with deep sorrow the family announces the unexpected passing of Bennett Wijesooriya on April 25, 2020.

Bennett was born in Colombo, Sri Lankan on June 9, 1931.

He migrated to the United States in 1981. After many years of being in the private workforce, Bennett reluctantly retired in January 2020. He lived a...

Apr 25, 2020

Sandra Lou (Sandy) Elizabeth Forrest, 79 of Frederick, MD left us to be with her King on the morning of April 25, 2020. Sandra was the seventh of nine children, born on October 18,1940 to Elwood Holmes Carper & Izetta Bessie May Lewis in Winchester, VA. Sandra’s siblings included: Johnny Lewis, Ray Lewis, Wanda Carper, Elwood Carper Jr, Patricia...

Apr 24, 2020

Thelma H. Ramsburg went to sleep after enjoying her dinner on Friday, April 24th.  When she opened her eyes, she found she was in the arms of Jesus.  It was a simple but beautiful death.  A death very much the way she had lived, simple and beautiful. She was born in 1936 on the family farm on Holter Road...

Apr 24, 2020

David Victor Roberts, 78, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, April 24 at Frederick Health.  Born on December 31, 1941, in Mason City, IA, he was the son of John Roberts and Frances (Brown) Roberts.

David graduated from Mason City High School in Iowa, and completed several military courses in Leadership and Instructor training.

David...

Apr 23, 2020

Paul Edward Rhoderick, 81, of Middletown, MD, passed away on April 23rd with his family by his side.

Paul is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Mary (Houck); his son Bradley and wife Shannon of Westminster, MD; and his daughter Rae Anne (Thrift) and husband Justin of Montclair, VA.  Paul was a proud Poppa to...

Apr 23, 2020

Robert Alexander (Bob) Patterson, 83, formerly of Vinton, VA, recently of Frederick MD, passed away on April 23, 2020 after a recent decline in his health.  He was born in his parents' home on Rex Street in Rocky Mount, NC, on September 16, 1936 to William McKinley and Mazie (Rakes) Patterson.  As a child in NC,  Bob worked setting...

Apr 23, 2020

Jeff Carow of Damascus, Maryland, died of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) on Thursday, April 23, 2020.  He is survived by his wife of 32 years Shelley M. (Lane) Carow, two step-daughters Patricia A (Wood) Izzo of North Port Florida (husband Rich Izzo and children Brandon Lowe, Jillian Izzo and Grace Izzo); Melissa S (Susie; Wood) Van Haren (husband Brandon...

Apr 22, 2020

John (Sandy) McClean Sugden, age 75, passed away April 22, 2020 following a long and courageous battle with Frontotemporal Dementia disease. Roberta(Sis) Sugden introduced him to his Navy officer father, John Sugden II, at the age of nine months following the end of WWII, During the Vietnam war, John enlisted in the Army and was sent to the Defense...

Apr 22, 2020

Kellie Ann Holland passed away suddenly on April 22, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Kellie was born Kellie Ann Randall in Takoma Park, MD on June 13, 1971, the daughter of Rick and Nancy Randall. She grew up and lived her life in Walkersville, MD, where she attended school.

Kellie is married to Louis Q....

Apr 21, 2020

Janet Marie Collins, 60, of Boyds, MD and Mount Airy, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 21 after a brief hospital stay. Born November 29th, 1959 in Silver Spring, MD to the late Bill and Leah Collins, Janet is survived by her four brothers: David, Donald, William, and Joe; and by four of her sisters:  Shirley, Brenda, Joyce, and Carol....

Apr 21, 2020

Charles J. Gorman, 89, of 3305 Basford Road, Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the VAMC in Martinsburg, WV of natural causes. He was the devoted husband to the late Barbara A. Gorman. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Pulte Homes and Hallie Enterprises as a construction worker for many years,...

Apr 19, 2020

Donald (Donnie) Grams, 76, of Charles Town, WV passed away Sunday, April 19 after a brief hospital stay.   Born July 2, 1943 in Brunswick, MD to the late Leroy and Daisy Grams.  He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Joyce Grams.

Donnie graduated from Brunswick High School.  He worked at Alcoa Eastalco.  Donnie was a Life Member and past...

Apr 19, 2020

Samantha Miner, A.K.A. Sam, age 45; died Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her home in Frederick, Md.  She was born in Southern New Jersey to Fred and Shirley Bauer and was the only girl of three children.  She is survived by her husband, four children, and two grandchildren. After graduating from High School in June 1992, Sam married David...

Apr 19, 2020

Judith Anne Keane, 75, of Keedysville, Maryland, formerly of Ellicott City, passed from this life on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of Robert Garrett Keane, Jr. for 56 years.

Born on June 18, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Parkville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Olga Hermine (Schaefer) Imwold...

Apr 17, 2020

Barbara Frances Nixon, of Celebration, Florida, and Silver Spring, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 17, 2020, at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland.

Born on November, 3, 1942, in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Francis Kline and Lola Mae (Ryder) Benson and is survived by...