Obituaries

Nov 6, 2019

Margaret "Margie" Yvonne Louise (Howell) Shannon, 81, of Hagerstown, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at home, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born on June 11, 1938, in Downsville, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Emma Cecelia (Mercer) Howell. Margie...

Nov 6, 2019

James H. Edwards, Jr., 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick, MD.

Born on August 4, 1929, in ,Frederick Co. , he was the son of  the late James Henry and Ruth Jane (Diggs) Edwards.

James was a 1946 graduate of...

Nov 5, 2019

Jennifer Simonica, 50, of New Market, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, as a result of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She was the loving wife of Razvan "Ray" A. Simonica.

Born on April 10, 1969, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of David J. Cunningham and Carol J. (Raszcewski)...

Nov 2, 2019

Louis Albert Gibbs Jr., 91, passed away on November 2, 2019 in Frederick Maryland.  Born on August 28, 1928 in Bronxville, NY to the late Louis Albert and Arline (Schneer) Gibbs.  He was raised in Larchmont, NY and spent most summers in Westport, NY; first as a camper at Camp Dudley and then as a summer resident.   His nickname...

Nov 1, 2019

Robert Malcolm Byers, 90, of Walkersville, Maryland, returned to his Lord on Friday, November 1, 2019.

Born on April 3, 1929, in Boonsboro, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph Steinman Byers and Mable Dorothy (Sigmund) Byers.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, member of Glade Valley Lions Club, Calvary United...

Oct 30, 2019

Richard Martin Marchesano

Richard Marchesano was born on April 1, 1959 to Carole and Martin Marchesano of Des Moines, Iowa. In 1990, he married Pamela. Their son, Nicholas Marchesano, was born in 1992. Rick passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 in the presence of family.

Rick was known for his...

Oct 30, 2019

Deborah Lynn Shane, 60, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick, MD surrounded by her family.

Born on May 20, 1959, in Olney, MD, she was the daughter of Sterling Shane and Ruth (Andrew) Shane.

She was the loving fiancee of Michael...

Oct 30, 2019

In loving memory of Tom Zaydel November 15, 1962 - October 30, 2019

Tom Zaydel passed away on October 30, 2019, at the age of 56. Tom lived a fulfilling life as a husband, father, brother, son and friend. He loved watching movies, playing Keno, catching squirrels, playing chess, planting and doing home improvement projects. He will...

Oct 29, 2019

Linda Moser, 67, of Jefferson died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Kline Hospice House following a brief illness.

Born September 29, 1952 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Betty Jane (Cline) Moser of Jefferson and the late Raymond Leon Moser.

Linda graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1970. Following graduation, she worked for the...

Oct 29, 2019

Ms. Claudette Elizabeth Cowan Little, age 77, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on October 29, 2019 under the care of Frederick County Hospice, in the home of her daughter.  She fought a good fight against pancreatic cancer.

Claudette was born on November 4, 1941, in Washington, D.C. to Lawrence Cowan and Dorothy Ethel Newton Cowan.  Claudette was...

Oct 29, 2019

Marie Louise (Strawser) Thomas, 91, of Frederick and formerly of Rockville, passed away at Citizens Nursing Facility in Frederick. She was the wife of the Olyn Thomas for 66 years.

Born on December 25, 1927 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Pauline Strawser. Marie became a homemaker to raise and care...

Oct 29, 2019

It is with great sadness that Brooke Danielle Riley, 25, of Middletown, MD passed from this life on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born June 4, 1994 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of Stephanie Clary Riley and the late Derek A. Riley. Brooke was a 2012 graduate of Middletown High School, a...

Oct 29, 2019

Anna Catherine Hurd, 84, entered Heaven's gates peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.  She was the youngest of seven children, born on November 1, 1934, to Harry Edward Orem, Sr. and Fannie Elizabeth Carroll. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings,    (Harry “Eddie” E. Orem, Jr., Clark "Bubbie" A. Orem, Francis E. Robinson, Dorothy...

Oct 29, 2019

Alan S. Virts, 50, of Sharpsburg, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in a traffic accident near Boonsboro, MD.

Born March 17, 1969 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of Roland L. Virts and Linda S. Virts of Frederick.  He was the devoted fiancé of Lindsey A. Clipp of Keedysville and a loving father, brother, uncle and...

Oct 29, 2019

Anna Mae Stottlemyer, 85, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 near her home in Mt. Lena. Her husband, Roger E. Stottlemyer, preceded her in death in 2012. Born on March 6, 1934, in Myersville, she was the daughter of the late Ezra D. and Rosa G. Hoffman Flook. Anna Mae was a member...

Oct 28, 2019

It is with great sadness we announce that Robert Lanham Boykin III, 59, of Thurmont, MD, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2019. He was the loving husband to Paula Boykin, and father to his son, Nicholas Boykin and daughter, Chloe Boykin.  Bob’s big smile, booming laugh, outgoing, fun loving personality will be missed by all his family and...

Oct 27, 2019

James (Jim) Brown, 84, of New Market, MD passed away on Sunday October 27, 2019 at the Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, MD with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Connie Brown for 57 years. Born on June 15, 1935, he was the son of the late James Brown and Josephine...

Oct 27, 2019

John W. Archibald, 60, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2019.

Born on June 1, 1959, in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Ruth  (Rodenheuser) Archibald.

John was a  1977 graduate from Dulaney High School.  He loved music, and playing the drums.

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Oct 27, 2019

Dolores (Dolly) Bryant Hammett, 92, died on Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was the wife of the late John Charles Hammett, who predeceased her in 1997. They were married on November 27, 1948.

She was born on May 18, 1927, in Youngstown, OH. Dolly attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and graduated from University of Maryland, College Park...

Oct 27, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Linda L. Clabaugh, 69, of Thurmont, passed from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 22, 1950, in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ethel (Harbaugh) Cool. She was a graduate of Emmitsburg High School in 1968, also known...