Obituaries

May 3, 2019

Bledsoe Rudolph Toms, 92,  died Friday, May 3, 2019 at his home.

He is survived by his daughter, Terry; grandchildren, Travis and his wife Adele, Brandi, Jeremy, Drew and his wife Carrie, and Erin; and great-grandchildren, Christopher, Dylan, Elisabeth, Jadis, Connor, Luke, Emma, and Madilyn.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye, in...

May 2, 2019

Richard Floyd Combs, 48, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, MD.

Born on January 31, 1971, in Bellingham, WA, he was the son of Gene  Combs and Linda  (Twining) Combs. He graduated from Damascus High School, class of 1989. Following high school Richard worked for...

May 2, 2019

Mr. Charles Frederick Fisher, Sr., known as Pappy, passed peacefully on May 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Fisher.

Born February 7, 1941 in Rocky Ridge, he was the son of the late George Michael and Carrie (Marshall) Fisher.

He will be remembered by many, including his daughter, brother, two sisters, grandchildren,...

May 2, 2019

Raymond Redmond, 85, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, passed from this life on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville.

Born on December 5, 1933, in Brunswick, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Thelma (Hollar) Redman.

He was a 1952 graduate of Boonsboro High School. After high school...

Apr 29, 2019

On the afternoon of April 29, 2019 Zara "Jean" Tomlin passed away at the age of 87 in Hagerstown Md. She married Kenneth Tomlin and happily remained that way 67 years. They raised two children Michael and the late Paulynn. Zara was born in Freemont, OH, to the late Greyson and Gretta Kreilick, formerly of Albuquerque, NM on July...

Apr 28, 2019

Herman Henry Nicolas Jr. (Nick), formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away in the comfort of his home on April 28, 2019.

He was the only son of Herman Nicolas Sr. and Irma Nicolas. He is survived by his wife, Sonyae Nicolas, of 36 years and daughter, Theresa (Nicolas) Fowler. He is also survived by his son in...

Apr 27, 2019

Edwin Eugene "Gene" Waynant, 69, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2019  with his wife by his side.

Born on April 7, 1950,  Gene was husband of Cindy Wilt Waynant, his wife of 13 years to whom he married in 2007.

Born and raised in Thurmont, MD, he graduated from Thurmont...

Apr 27, 2019

Lacy Leon Pierce, 72, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Frederick, MD. Lacy was born on February 12, 1947 in Bagby, Virginia. Lacy was a loving father and grandfather who loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed going to car shows and was an avid collector of John Deere tractors, comic books, and Army memorabilia. He...

Apr 27, 2019

Ronnie Dean Lucado, 65, passed away on April 27, 2019.  He was a loving husband and father of one child.  He had been fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia since May 22, 2018.

Ronnie was born on March 3, 1954 to Homer and Helen Lucado.  On June 9, 1987, he married Alvina Hailey. They raised one son, Michael Lucado....

Apr 26, 2019

Carol R. Waskowski, 92, of Thurmont, passed from this life on Friday, April 26, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Waskowski, Carol and Ray were happily married for 65 years. Born on May 6, 1926, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of John Hortage and Grace (Meinhart) Hortage. Carol was a dedicated mother to her three...

Apr 26, 2019

Nancy Jean Shipe, 70, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 20, 1948, in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of Dorothy Louise Sillers Steinmetz of Hagerstown and the late James Arthur Wallace.

She was a travel agent with Empress...

Apr 26, 2019

James L. Jennelle, 68, of New Market, Maryland, went home to his Lord on Friday, April 26, 2019 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD

He was the husband of Anne Jennelle, his wife of 46 years.

Born on December 6, 1950, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late James E....

Apr 26, 2019

Judith Anne Nelson went home to be with the Lord on April 26, 2019. Judy died peacefully in her sleep at home. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Larry. She is also survived by daughter, Marsha and her husband Jamie; granddaughter, Kiley; son, James and his wife Karen; and daughter ,Andrea and her husband Jason. Judy retired as a...

Apr 25, 2019

Florence Irene Masterson, 90, of Rockville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Frederick, Maryland. Born on October 6, 1928, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Elwood Grimm and Mary (Rieker) Grimm. Florence was a sweet Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, wonderful cook, baker, and she was very accomplished in Chinese watercolor...

Apr 25, 2019

Theodore Scott "Ted" Ditzler, 58, of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, passed from this life on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born on May 3, 1960, in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late Bruce F. and Ruth A. (Adams) Ditzler.

Ted was employed as an Electronics Technician for Zentech Manufacturing...

Apr 25, 2019

James B. Brinegar, Jr. (Jimmy) 78, of Ijamsville, Maryland passed away April 25, 2019 in his home surrounded by his wife, daughters, grandchildren and sons-in-law after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer.

Born May 5, 1940 and grew up in Gaithersburg, MD. He was the son of the late James B. Brinegar Sr. and Daisy...

Apr 24, 2019

Ray A. 'Tom' Thompson, III, 46, of York, Pennsylvania, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in York, PA.  Born on May 22, 1972, in Silver Spring, MD, he was the son of Ray Ashford Thompson and Vicki A (Evans) Tristani.

Ray attended Linganore High School and worked for many years in the restaurant industry...

Apr 23, 2019

Michael David Heflin Sr., 64, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed away on April 23, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on October 5, 1954 in Leesburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Arthur Harrison and Mary (Seward) Heflin. Michael worked for PepCo Power Company as a maintenance mechanic for many years. He had a passion for...

Apr 23, 2019

Michael Eugene Watson, 66, of Jefferson, went home to the Lord on April 23, 2019.  Through his life he found humor in most things and loved to banter back and forth with his brother, John.  His younger sister, Karen seemed to be his priority as he looked out for family. Along with his youngest brother, Michael Paul Handy, the team...

Apr 23, 2019

Clara Catherine Schumacher, 96, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Ministries, Emmitsburg, MD, where she had been a resident for the past three years.  Clara, a life-long resident of Thurmont, MD, was born on October 30, 1922 in Franklinville, MD to William Aaron and Bertha May (DeWees) Stull.  She was the last surviving member of her...