Obituaries

Apr 7, 2019

Joan Elvira (nee Andersen) Rice passed away peacefully this April 7, 2019 having spent the last few months at Ballenger Creek Center in Frederick, MD with so many wonderful caretakers.  Her final days were spent with fond remembrances of family.  She will be missed by her family and friends who were blessed to have her with them these many...

Apr 6, 2019

Sandra Elizabeth Holder, 71, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was of the Christian faith.

Born on August 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert Roscoe Jones and Marguerite Alice (Kelbaugh) Jones.

Sandra graduated from Brunswick High School, class...

Apr 4, 2019

Mr. Robert Woodrow Shank, 90, of Hagerstown, formerly of Sharpsburg, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Doey's House. He was the husband of the late Golden G. Shank, who predeceased him on March 9, 2007.

Born March 18, 1929 in Boonsboro, he was the son of the late Howard Everett and Daisy Irene (Poffenberger) Shank.

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Apr 4, 2019

Robert "Bob" Edwards, 86, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, April  4, 2019  at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born on April 25, 1932, in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Monroe Hustler Edwards and Ruby  (Satterfield) Edwards.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army during...

Apr 3, 2019

Karen Willis, 59, of Monrovia, MD, entered eternal rest after a very brief illness on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Merritt D Willis Sr.

Born on December 29, 1959 in Frederick,MD she was the daughter of the late John Spencer and Martha E Hoy.

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Apr 1, 2019

Gregory (Greg) Gerard Brooks, 30, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, April 1, 2019.

Born on August 26, 1988, Silver Spring, Maryland.   He was the son of Ritchie  Brooks and Laurie  (Gulden) Gillespie.

He graduated Walkersville High School and was employed at the Baltimore Electrical Union as an apprentice electrician.

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Apr 1, 2019

Mrs. Doris Cannon, 89, of Frederick went to her heavenly home on April 1, 2019 at Citizens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a 2 year battle with cancer.

She was the wife of the late Roy A. Cannon, Frederick and daughter of the late Paul W. and Mamie R. Gaither, Brunswick, MD. In addition she was preceded...

Mar 31, 2019

Mary White, 86, of Frederick died at Citizens Care & Rehab Center on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

She was born on March 27, 1933 in La Feria, TX, where her maternal grandparents had a citrus farm and Mary, her own personal tangerine tree.

After WWII she lived in Houston and graduated with a B.A. in...

Mar 29, 2019

Lois M. Riffle, 86, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life into her eternal home on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Glade Valley Nursing & Rehab in Walkersville, MD.  She was the beloved wife of Joseph C. Riffle for 68 years.

Born on May 11, 1932, in Catoctin Furnace, she was the daughter of the late Clyde...

Mar 29, 2019

Thomas Paul Bateman, 61, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2019 in his home in Frederick. He leaves behind his loving wife of nearly 36 years, Deborah A. Bateman. He was born on August 13, 1957, to the late Thomas W. and Mona (Crellan) Bateman. In addition to his wife, Deborah A. Bateman, he...

Mar 29, 2019

Sidney Lee "Stony" Roe, 71, of Hagerstown, passed away on March 29, 2019 at Holy Cross Hospital Germantown. He was the husband of Janine Roe, his wife of 42 years.

Born on September 24, 1947 in Geneva, New York, Stony was the son of the late Frederick William and Marguerite Aline Rounds Roe.

Mar 27, 2019

D. Eugene Coe, 52, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home.

Born on February 10, 1967, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Donald L. Coe and Roxanna K. Coe of Boonsboro.

He was a 1985 graduate of Boonsboro High School.

In addition...

Mar 27, 2019

Kristen Leigh Shaner, 26, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday March 27, 2019 while surrounded by family and friends at home. She was born on November 13, 1992 in Frederick, Maryland. An early life of trips to amusement parks and the beach with family preceded a 2010 graduation from Brunswick High School. Kristen attended York College and received a...

Mar 27, 2019

Richard Masser, 68, of Sabillasville, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home. He was the loving husband of Connie Masser for 40 years.

Born on July 29, 1950, in Eylers Valley, MD, he was the son of Mahlon McClellan and Marion Irene (Reddick) Masser.

He graduated from Emmitsburg high...

Mar 26, 2019

Calvin Shriver George, Jr.

Born in 1916 to Calvin S. George, Sr., and Helen Watkins George in Baltimore, Calvin was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Knauer George, his brothers Richard and Sidney, and two sons-in-law: James S. Kippen and Stephen C. Flood. He is survived by offspring John, Mary, Sara, grandson Peter, and...

Mar 25, 2019

Susan Marie Pate, 64, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of Raphael Anthony Vendetti.

Born on February 21, 1955 in Cheverly, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Theodore and Edith Ellen (Dugan) Apel. Susan was raised in Seabrook, Maryland and graduated from DuVal...

Mar 25, 2019

Johanna "Joan" Elizabeth Twambly, 79, of Lovettsville, Virginia, and long-time resident of Windsor, Connecticut, passed from this life on Monday, March 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Bruce G. Twambly for 56 years.

Born on September 1, 1939, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Elmer "Dutch" and Elizabeth (Harrington) Koesting.

Mar 25, 2019

Shirley Lee Wagaman Long, age 84, of Creagerstown, MD passed away on March 25, 2019 with her family by her side. She had been a resident of St. Joseph's Ministries in Emmitsburg, MD at the time of her death. Born November 19, 1934 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Orville A. Wagaman, Sr. and Marie...

Mar 24, 2019

Darlo Ann Derr, 68, of Boonsboro, MD, died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Sterling Care, after suffering a brain aneurysm in August 2018.

Born December 24, 1950, in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Junior W. Derr and Anna Mae (Jones) Derr.

She was an insulator with Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. at Fort...

Mar 24, 2019

Mary Katherine (Johnson) Jenkins , 95, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, March 24, 2019.

She was the wife of the late Tommy Jenkins who went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2006.

Born on June 18, 1923, in Rozerville, PA, she was the daughter of the late David...