Obituaries

May 15, 2018

Frederick L. Williford, Jr., 58, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 22, 1959, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Joan Marie (Long) Williford and Frederick Leighton and Phyllis L. Williford. Fred was raised in Rockville.  He joined the...

May 14, 2018

Mrs. Donna Ekstrom Davila, 83, a resident of New Market, Maryland for the past 10 years, passed from this life on Monday, May 14, 2018, after a long period of illness. She was the wife of Dr. Robert R. Davila, her husband of 64 years.

Born on July 11, 1934, in Balta, North Dakota, she was the...

May 14, 2018

Jeanne D. Thomas, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018, at her residence in Mt. Airy. She was the devoted wife of the late Robert A. Thomas.

Born on July 4, 1927, in Camden, New Jersey, Jeanne was the daughter of the late Edward and Erma Duffield. Jeanne grew up in...

May 14, 2018

Jean N. Jones 92, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on May 14, 2018 at Sunrise Assisted Living Community.  She was the wife of the late Claggett A. Jones.

Born on September 2, 1925 in Washington D.C. to the late John F. Nalley and Fanny P. Nalley. She was also preceded in death by her sister Katherine N....

May 14, 2018

Sandra T. Koontz , 77, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania formerly of Emmittsburg, MD passed from this life on Monday, May 14, 2018 at  her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born on July 15, 1940, in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of  the late Jack  Stone and Teresa  (Wilson) Stone.

She was the beloved wife...

May 13, 2018

Mrs. Ruby Arlene (Cass, Nanny) Darr, 68, of Brunswick died Sunday, May 13, 2018. She was the loving wife of Claude Darr for 32 years.

Born August 3, 1949 in Frederick, she was the 16th of 17 children born to Christain and Virgie (Lamm) Brashears.

Ruby retired from Frederick County Public Schools in 2008 as...

May 13, 2018

Mr. Carol Lee Reichard, 86, of Walkersville, MD passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Glade Valley Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Frances Irene Reichard for 67 years.

Born January 31, 1932 in MD, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Gladys (Martin) Reichard.

He is survived by...

May 12, 2018

Mrs. Linda Lou Mitchell, 69, of Ijamsville, passed from this life on Saturday, May 12, 2018. She was the wife of the late Don Curtis Mitchell.

Born on March 7, 1949 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Elwood and Elizabeth Grace Grow Coleman. Linda was a 1967 graduate of...

May 9, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Christine Boone, 97, of Walkersville, MD passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Northampton Manor. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl M. Boone.

Born April 24, 1921 in Libertytown, MD she was the daughter of the late John Leslie and Carrie Mae (Munshaur) Biddinger.

Mildred worked for many years at...

May 9, 2018

Dana Eric Collins, 54, of Frederick MD passed away suddenly on May 9, 2018 at his residence. Dana was born in Frederick MD on February 17, 1964. Dana is survived by two beautiful daughters, Mikaylah Collins (19) and Gabrielle Collins (16) of Frederick MD. In addition to his daughters, Dana is also survived by his parents, Placid A. Collins...

May 9, 2018

Mrs. Sharon Grams Green, 73, of Rosemont (Knoxville), died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with all of her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Francis Edward “Eddie” Green for 51 years.

Born May 8, 1945 in Brunswick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard William...

May 8, 2018

Wes Cornell, 58, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD

Born on July 1, 1959, in Maryland, he was the son of the late William Howard Cornell and Ida Mae (Blackmon) Cornell.

He is predeceased by his wife, Kathy Ellen Cornell....

May 7, 2018

Keith Robert Woodhams, Sr., 1956 - 2018

Keith Robert Woodhams, Sr., 62, of Rohrersville, Md., formerly of Bethesda, Md., passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 in Bethesda, Md. Born February, 21, 1956, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Charles Woodhams and survived by his mother Anne Woodhams.

Keith graduated from Walt...

May 7, 2018

Bonnie Louise (Klein) Gdowski July 19 1962 - May 7 2018 Bonnie Louise (Klein) Gdowski, 56, of Knoxville, Maryland died Monday, May 7, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, John Gdowski, three children and their spouses, Craig Gdowski and wife, Tiffany, of Knoxville, MD, Aimee Gdowski of Vienna, VA, and Kelly Crutchley and husband,...

May 7, 2018

Paul A. Boyer, 74, of Sharpsburg, MD, passed away the evening of Monday, May 7, 2018 at Sterling Care (formerly Reeders) in Boonsboro, MD.

He was born in Silver Spring, MD, on December 27, 1943 to the late Albert H. and Helena A. Boyer. He was retired from the National Bureau of Standards after 39 years of...

May 5, 2018

Steven Angelo Heffner, 70, of Waynesboro, PA, died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his home. He was the husband of Kay Heffner.

Born January 15, 1948 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Charlotte Beall of Frederick, and the late Angelo Heffner.

Steve was a graduate of Frederick High School. He worked for many...

May 3, 2018

John Daniel Hughes, Jr. of Woodbine, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Gilchrist Center in Columbia, Maryland. Born on April 17, 1955 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John Daniel Hughes, Sr. and Mary Margaret (O’Boyle) Hughes. John married the late Karen Sherry (Wright) Hughes on April 24, 1982 at...

May 3, 2018

Deborah Kay Dersin was born January 25, 1958 near Romney, West Virginia, and passed away on May 3, 2018.  She was the daughter of the late Hazel Juanita Heavner Wolford and Harold Dailey Wolford.  Debbie is survived by her husband, Muryl (Bud) Dersin, daughter Jessica Louise Kline and husband Alex Kline, sister Vicki Gladhill, and brother Michael Wolford Sr....

May 3, 2018

Adelaida B. Daradan, 75, of Frederick, MD passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2018 at her residence.

She was the loving wife of late husband Michael Daradan.

Born October 5, 1943 in the country of Philippines and moved over to the United States at the age of 30.

She is survived by her...

May 2, 2018

Robert Lemuel Hobba, Jr. was born May 18, 1958 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., he passed away May 2, 2018. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert L. Hobba and Anne M. Hobba and is survived by his sisters, Chastain Hobba Knapp and Fannie Hobba Shenk, as well as his brother-in-law, Rich Knapp, and his nieces...