Obituaries
Thomas Earl Murley
Nov 7, 2024
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, Dr. Thomas Earl Murley of Adamstown, Maryland passed away at the age of 85.
Dr. Murley was born in Joliet, Illinois to Ina and Maurice Murley and grew up in Minooka, Illinois. He earned a B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Illinois and in August 1961, married Karen Brown before moving to Boston to...
George Normand Proulx
Nov 4, 2024
George Normand Proulx, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Monday, November 04, 2024. He was the loving husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Hornby) Proulx.
Born on July 20, 1945, in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Royal Proulx and Corinne (Monjeau) Proulx.
He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. On July 29, 1967, a...
Dora Lee Banks
Nov 4, 2024
Dora Lee Banks, age 81, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 4, 2024 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick.
Born on October 14, 1943, in Leesburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Forbes and Ruth Henrietta (Bascue) Folk.
She was a 1962 graduate of Frederick High School. Mrs. Banks was a FCPS employee...
Lorraine M. Baysden
Nov 4, 2024
Lorraine M. Baysden, 92, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Born on January 8, 1932, in Janesville, WI, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Norma (Kidder) Spoden.
She was a longtime resident of Lothian, MD before moving to Keedysville, MD to live with her daughter, Deborah.
Lorraine left home at the young age of...
Carolyn Stapish Adamiak
Nov 3, 2024
Carolyn Stapish Adamiak was born on July 1, 1933, in Flushing, Michigan, and passed away at Homewood Retirement Center (Frederick, MD) on November 3, 2024. In 1955 she married Stan Adamiak (deceased) in Nutley, New Jersey. They spent 66 years of life together. She was preceded in death by siblings Robert Stapish and Maxine Bacon, and parents Myrtle Livingston and...
Robert Updegraff
Nov 1, 2024
Robert "Bob" Updegraff, 61, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, after a courageous three-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. At the time of his death, Bob was undergoing CAR T-Cell therapy at Hopkins, but ultimately, he succumbed to an infection that his body could not fight. Born...
Crissie Ann Shultz
Nov 1, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Crissie Shultz on November 1, 2024. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, aunt, and friend who touched the lives of many and will be deeply missed. She has joined her beloved husband Mehrl Wilson Shultz known as Sonny, who passed from this life in 2010.
Crissie was born at home in Frederick,...
Ulysses Luther Fisher Jr.
Oct 31, 2024
Ulysses "Sonny" Luther Fisher, Jr., 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD
Born on July 5, 1940, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Ulysses L. Fisher Sr. and Annie M. (Ropp) Fisher.
He served as an Airman Second Class with the Air National Guard / Air...
Wayne Edward Myers
Oct 30, 2024
Mr. Wayne Edward Myers, 60, of Frederick, passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday morning, October 30, 2024. Born on December 21, 1963, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Jean Lewis Myers and the late James Edward Myers.
Wayne graduated from Middletown High School in 1981 and worked for many years at Noland Company, and for over the last...
Angela Arleen Barone
Oct 29, 2024
Angela Arleen Barone, of Frederck MD, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 29th. She was 85. Angela was born in New York, New York on September 23rd, 1939, to Vito and Josephine Sciacca. Angela was the oldest of 3 siblings. She’s survived by her sister Carol Christine Sanders and is now at peace with her younger...
Jeffrey W. Wetzel
Oct 28, 2024
Jeffrey (Jeff) W. Wetzel, age 61, was born May 24, 1963 in Gettysburg, PA and passed away suddenly on Monday, October 28, 2024.
Jeff was a loving husband to Leslie Wetzel, his wife, for 39 years. He was the son of the late Edward A. Wetzel, Sr. and Georgette L. (Tinker) Powell.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two...
Michael A. Hombach
Oct 26, 2024
Michael A. Hombach, 50, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 26, 2024, following a courageous months-long battle with Cardiac Amyloidosis.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 27 years, Marisa, and his three sons, David, Jonathan and Benjamin; his mother and father, Patricia and Michael L. Hombach; his in-laws Sherri and David Bowman; his...
John Otto Graham Billy
Oct 26, 2024
John Otto Graham Billy, 73, of Reston, Virginia, passed from this life on Saturday, October 26, 2024. He was the loving husband of Mary Talley Billy.
Born on January 20, 1951, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late John Martin Billy and Margaret (Myers) Billy Lease.
He was a 1969 graduate of Frederick High School, and received a degree...
Charles Domenick Packan
Oct 26, 2024
The Obituary of Charles Domenick Packan
An opening note:
Attempting to condense a life so full into one short passage is both a great challenge, and a tremendous honor. How do you pack 85 beautiful years into one document? As we sit together and reflect on a life well done, we can only hope to capture its great magnitude and the lasting...
Anna Jane Michael
Oct 25, 2024
Anna Jane Michael, 102, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, October 25, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Cramer Michael, Sr.
Born on July 3, 1922, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward Russell and Edith (Burrier) Gearinger .
Anna worked for East Coast Relay Station, retiring as a secretary to...
Rafael - Vargas
Oct 24, 2024
With profound sadness, we share the passing of beloved husband, father and brother, Rafael Vargas, who passed away on October 24, 2024, at the age of 84.
Rafael, fondly known as Rafa, was born to Rafael Vargas Corchuelo and Ana Felisa Rozo de Vargas, on February 1, 1940, in Bogota, Colombia. Having arrived in the U.S. in the mid-sixties, Rafael’s profession...
Janice Kay Conley
Oct 24, 2024
Janice (Jan) Kay Conley, 77, formerly of Belmont, Ohio, now of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.
Born on June 13, 1947, in Barnesville, OH. She was the daughter of the late Clarence (Doc) W. Saffell, Jr. and Doris Lee (Clay) Saffell.
Jan was a graduate of Union Local HS....
Sandra Ayres
Oct 24, 2024
Sandra (Sandy) Ayres, aged 82, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at home in Knoxville, MD. Born on May 15, 1942, in Baltimore, MD, Sandy spent her years enriching the lives of those around her with her warm spirit.
Sandy dedicated 14 years of her life working at Farmers & Mechanics Bank at the Frederick Towne Mall in Frederick from...
William David Dentinger
Oct 23, 2024
William David "Bill" Dentinger, 64, of Frederick, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Frederick Health Hospital.
Born on August 2, 1960, in Lincoln, NE, he was the son of the late William F. Dentinger and Patricia Ann (Kline) Dentinger.
Bill grew up in Urbana, MD and graduated from Frederick High School as Salutatorian and the Summa Cum Laude...
Julia Sue Green
Oct 23, 2024
Julia Sue Green, 87, of Boonsboro, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at The Leland of Laurel Run, Waynesboro. Born on April 22, 1937, in Rose Hill, Virginia, she was the daughter of Lon Mathis and Ruby (Martin) Mathis.
Julia was a graduate of Sykesville High School, and began a career with the United States Postal Service in 1962, beginning...
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