Obituaries

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...

Oct 27, 2019

Helen V. Tyler ,89, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Frederick Health & Rehab in Frederick, MD.  She was the beloved wife of the late James E. Tyler, Sr.

Born on July 17, 1930, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Margaret V.  Burriss.

She...

Oct 26, 2019

Larry Eugene Green, 70, of Jefferson, passed from this life on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, with his wife by his side.  He was the husband of Gloria (Miss) Green. Born on October 29, 1948 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Evelyn L. Howard.  He grew up in Jefferson with his late uncle,...

Oct 25, 2019

Margaret, (Peggy), Dehoff, 80, of South Prince George, Virginia, passed from this life on Friday, October 25, 2019.

Born on March 11, 1939, she was the daughter of  the late Robert B. Ogle and Helen M. Ogle.

Peggy was a Registered Nurse and loved her Grandchildren, painting, and trips to the Beach.

She...

Oct 25, 2019

Eugene David Althoff, 68, of Thurmont, Maryland, peacefully passed from this life on Friday, October 25, 2019, at his home in Thurmont, MD, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Rebecca Ann Althoff for 33 years.

Born on October 10, 1951, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Eugene Freddie and Janet...

Oct 25, 2019

Frank W. MacLean, Jr. , 68, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.  He was the beloved husband of his best friend Marie MacLean for 27  years. Born on April 17, 1951, in Pittsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Wilbur  and Alice  (Keir)...

Oct 25, 2019

Hester E. aka "Sis" Thompson, 70, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2019 with her daughters by her side.

She was born on May 9, 1949, in Parrisville, MD, to the late James L. Spencer, Jr. and Fannie Biggus Spencer. Hester was married to the late Ernest T. Thompson, Sr. She retired from the...

Oct 24, 2019

Mr. Albert Lewis Eyler, Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, October 24, 2019.  Al was born in Brunswick, Maryland, December 6, 1926, the son of Katherine Frances Brubaker Eyler and Albert Lewis Eyler, Sr.  He was a graduate of Thurmont High School, Class of 1944.  Immediately following graduation, Al enlisted in the United States Navy and was...