Obituaries

May 3, 2020

Theresa J. D'Auria, 92, of Woodsboro, MD passed away at Citizens Care & Rehab on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Born December 13, 1927 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Pasquele and Catherine (Dandrea) D'Auria. Theresa was a long time member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, where she was a member of the...

May 2, 2020

Daniel Jefferson Cahill, 83, of Comus, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2020. He was the loving husband of 58 years to Molly Kearney Cahill.

Born on May 21, 1936 in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late James Bryan and Marie Schamberger Cahill. He graduated from Bel Air High School in Bel Air,...

May 2, 2020

Eric Gatrell, 73, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 2, 2020 after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of 34 years to Joan Bush Gatrell. Born on July 13, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Homer Junior Gatrell and Ruth (Whiteman) Gatrell. Eric graduated from...

May 2, 2020

Kay Hampton, 68, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Born on August 26, 1951, in Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Plonty.

She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Hampton, Jr., her husband of 35 years.

Kay loved...

May 1, 2020

Katherine “Jean” Cradlin, 91, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on May 1, 2020 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the wife of James Nelson “Jack” Cradlin for almost 70 years.

Born on October 23, 1928 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. Ashdown and Katherine A. (Kahlert) Ashdown. Jean graduated with...

Apr 30, 2020

Bernadine Larue Hummer, age 99, passed away at her home on April 30, 2020, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her two sons, Douglas E Hummer (Jo Bennett) Arlington, VA and Robert D Hummer (wife Joy Hummer) Middletown, MD; a granddaughter, Jan E Hummer; and a great granddaughter, Delia A Shugrue; and by many dear...

Apr 30, 2020

Leona E.  Mahon, 99, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on  April 30, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Born on April 15, 1921, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of  the late George Leo Pistor and Mary Florence (Fritsch) Pistor.

She was the loving wife of the late Dominic Mahon, her...

Apr 29, 2020

Patricia Anne (Patti) Meitzler Davis passed away at the age of 54 on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Frederick Health. Having courageously battled a debilitating condition, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome for 10 years, died of complications from Covid 19 . She was a resident of Ballenger Creek Center since January, 2020. Born in Frederick, MD on January 5, 1966, she...

Apr 29, 2020

Franklin E. "Frankie" Carpenter, Jr. , 66, of Frederick, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home. He was the loving husband of Debbie for 44 years. Born on June 16, 1953, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Franklin E., Sr. and Jean A. (Caniford) Carpenter. Frankie was a retired firefighter and...

Apr 29, 2020

John Wayne Duvall, 39, of Damascus, MD passed away suddenly on April 29, 2020. Born April 20, 1981 in Olney, MD, he was the son of the late Paul Wayne Duvall and Debra Sue Maddox Duvall.

John graduated from Damascus High School in 1999 and Montgomery College in 2004 with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting. He was...

Apr 29, 2020

Betty Jane Stockman Perry, 91, of Thurmont, MD, passed away peacefully at the Frederick home of her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Carl Beveridge, on April 29, 2020. She was the wife of the late Dalton W. Perry, to whom she was married for 53 years.

Born July 27, 1928 in Frederick, MD, she was...

Apr 27, 2020

Mr. James “Jimmy” Larry Krantz, 74 of Ocean City, formerly of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020.

Born July 23, 1945 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of the late Melvin and Helen Krantz.

Jimmy was a 1963 graduate of Frederick High School and after graduation he went to...

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...