Obituaries

Jan 15, 2018

Eleanor A. Smith Wilt of Adamstown passed away on January 15, 2018. Born March 8, 1925 to Charles B. Smith and Lorena M. Gwin Smith, she is survived by daughter Joy Clem and husband David, son Gwin Wilt and wife Marlene, daughter-in-law Peggy Wilt, grandchildren Tracey Wilt, Melanie Divel, Sara Wilt and great-grandchildren Kenny Jr., Autumn, Brandon, Jonah, and...

Jan 15, 2018

Catherine “Katy” Theresa McRae (nee O’Reilly) of Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 15, 2018 as a result of complications from metastatic breast cancer.

She is survived by her husband, Stephen McRae, daughter Emily and son-in-law Anthony, son Donal and daughter-in-law Hayley, son Ian and daughter-in-law Dede, son Conor, and siblings, Breda, Tony, Anne, Ebbie, Bill, Jack,...

Jan 14, 2018

Balwant Singh Ahluwalia, age 84, beloved husband of Jane (Zeman) Ahluwalia from Maryland originally from Minnesota, for 55 years and adored father of David and Raj, passed away Sunday, early noon on January 14, 2018. He passed peacefully with family at his side. He lost a hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Jane, his sons...

Jan 14, 2018

Mrs. Madalene Riley, 84, of Frederick, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late John A. Riley, who predeceased her in 2007.

Born January 23, 1933 in Buckeystown, she was the daughter of the late Charles Soper and Mamie (Stewart) Soper.

She was a homemaker...

Jan 14, 2018

Mrs. Betty Jane Williams, 94, of Frederick went to be with her Lord on Saturday January 14, 2018, at her residence. She was the devoted wife of Ignace Harrison Williams, her husband of 33 years. Born on December 12, 1923, in Kent, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Carl and Maggie Biddinger. For 40 years the family lived...

Jan 13, 2018

Russell Winston Churchill Holmes,76, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed from this life on Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Born on March 8, 1941, in Chestnut Grove, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl Sylvester Holmes and Marjorie Pearl (Johnson)  Holmes.

He proudly served in the US Army and was employed by Pangborn in...

Jan 13, 2018

Sylvia Yvonne Haller Quesenberry, 81, of Brunswick, went to be with Her Lord on January 13, 2018.  She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Archie Thomas Quesenberry in 2016.

Born in Brunswick, MD, on January 2, 1937, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Dorothy HallerShe grew up in Brunswick and graduated...

Jan 13, 2018

Mr. Romer H. Travis, 81, of Hagerstown died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Hagerstown Healthcare Center.

Born August 4, 1936 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Arthur Romer Travis and Anna Lois (Ennis) Travis.

Romer was a farmer in Frederick County for most of his life. He enjoyed watching football, especially Dallas...

Jan 12, 2018

Mr. Terry David Ausherman, 63, of Frederick died Friday, January 12, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Donna (Whipp) Ausherman. They were married nearly 45 years.

Born June 12, 1954 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Gilmore L. Ausherman and Mary Ellen (DeGrange) Ausherman.

Terry was founder of...

Jan 12, 2018

Doris June Fogle, 82, of Myersville, died peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Broadmore Assisted Living in Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late Robert Burkard "Bob" Fogle, who predeceased her in 2009. They were married 53 1/2 years at the time of his death.

Born June 2, 1935 in Wolfsville, she was the daughter...

Jan 12, 2018

Sheila Fendley Dudley, 74, went home to be with her Lord on January 12, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after an extended battle with heart and lung diseases.  Sheila was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Frederick; Sheila was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, United States Marine and Federal Civil Servant. She was preceded in death by her...

Jan 12, 2018

Raymond (Budweiser) L. Griffith, 73, of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, passed from this life on Friday, January 12, 2018 surrounded by his family.

Born on November 23, 1944, in Saltvillle, VA, he was the son of the late Raymond Oscar Griffith and Mary Ristine (Hopkins) Griffith. He met his wife Mary, in high school and married in...

Jan 12, 2018

Dolores Ann Maxwell, 81, of Frederick died Friday, January 12, 2018 at Northampton Manor Health Care.

Born April 9, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Evelyn Divine.

From 1981-84, she owned and operated Secretarial Services on Patrick Street in downtown Frederick.

She was a member of...

Jan 11, 2018

Mrs. Margaret L. Daley, 89 of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018.

Born September 20, 1928 in Washington, DC was the daughter of the late Margaret and Evan Bevan.

Margaret was the wife of the late John N. "Jack" Daley and the late Vincent Longo. Mother of Vicki Veilleux (Michael Veilleux), Patty Ann Daley...

Jan 11, 2018

Jennifer Lee Kolb Regan, age 40 of Frederick, MD, passed away Thursday January 11, 2018. Born June 10, 1977 in Silver Spring, MD, she was the daughter of Brenda Kolb and late Steven Kolb. She was the wife of Sean Patrick Regan and mother of Delaney Kolb Regan and Abigail Elizabeth Regan. She is survived by her step-father Francis...

Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Edward L. Bachtell, Jr., 94 of Walkersville, MD passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was the husband of June Frey Bachtell for 71 years. Born April 29, 1923 in Smithburg, MD he was the son of the late Edward and Juanita Bachtell. After high school he worked for Landis in Waynesboro, PA, he then worked for...

Jan 11, 2018

Thomas William Wachter, Jr., 54 years, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, passed away at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown on January 11, 2018.

He was born on November 3, 1963 in Frederick. Thomas was the first born son to Thomas (Doc) Wachter, Sr. and Frani Jackson Wachter, of Lewistown, Maryland.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Cathy...

Jan 11, 2018

Hazel LaRue Jones, 73, of Frederick, passed from this life to Heaven on January 11, 2018.  She was born in Frederick in her grandparents log cabin on April 3, 1944 and was delivered by her grandmother, Mary Metz.  She was the daughter of the late Hayes Luther Metz and Elizabeth Mae Ramsburg Metz Staub.

She was a...

Jan 10, 2018

Dr. Jasti Bhaskararao Choudary, 81 of Gaithersburg, MD passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones.

Dr. Choudary was born in the village of Nandivada in the Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh, India.  His father, Venkata Ratnam, passed away before his birth, and he was raised by his mother, Venkata Seshamma.  He was...

Jan 10, 2018

Earl Robert Castine, Sr. 97, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.

Born on November 18, 1920, in Mineral Point, PA, he was the son of the late John Miller Castine and Ella May (Lewis) Castine.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his in laws,...