Obituaries

Aug 22, 2017

Nancy M. Gates , 77, of Thurmont, MD, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at  her home

Born on September 9, 1939, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Christena (Gottfried) Danneberg. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Ralph Gates. Mrs. Gates was a 1958 graduate...

Aug 22, 2017

Sally Ching Miller, 56, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She was the wife of Richard Miller, her husband of 29 years.

Born on April 5, 1961, in Hong Kong, she was the daughter of the late Ark Hing and Chau Lan Ng Lee....

Aug 20, 2017

Frances C. Beall, 88 ½, of Frederick, MD passed from this world on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Tuscarora, MD.

Born February 20, 1929 in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of Jessie Curtis Brown and Fritz Henry Graham. Frances spent her childhood years in Sumter, SC until she ran away with...

Aug 20, 2017

Virginia Leatherwood Swain, 100, of Mt. Airy, passed from this life on Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Lorien Life Center in Mt. Airy. She was the former wife of Wesley G. Leatherwood and Justin M. Swain, both deceased.

Born on February 7, 1917, in Mt. Airy, she was the daughter of the late Raymond G. and Edna...

Aug 19, 2017

Jack W. Shoemaker, 80, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, Maryland. He was the loving husband of Beverly Cramer Shoemaker. They were married nearly 60 years.

Born in Middletown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Wilbur R. and Catherine V. (Shafer) Shoemaker....

Aug 18, 2017

Dennis L. "Denny" Shaffer , 77, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Lorien in Mount Airy, Maryland.

Born on January 30, 1940, in Bloomsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and F. Arlene (Schultz) Shaffer.

Denny retired from the United States Navy as a...

Aug 18, 2017

COL John Emery Justice, US Army (Ret), 70, of Frederick, MD passed away on August 18, 2017.  Born in San Diego, CA, on May 20, 1947, John was the only son of Virginia Maxine Flint formerly of Rainelle, WV and the adopted son of Charles Paul “Curley” Justice, Sr., a long-time pharmacist in Montgomery, WV. He was preceded in...

Aug 17, 2017

Mr. Peter Stephen Ligocki, Sr., 88, of Frederick died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Peggy S. Ligocki, who predeceased him on December 19, 2004. They were married for 54 years.

Born September 22, 1928 in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph T. Ligotsky...

Aug 17, 2017

Gregory Michael Ayers Sr., 41, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at his residence. He was the husband of Jessica L. Gallion Ayers, his wife of 20 years.

Born on November 23, 1975, in Bethesda, he was the son of Diane Carole Ayers of Kensington and the late John Randolph...

Aug 15, 2017

Joel Bowers, 67, from Rohrersville, MD, died unexpectedly on August 15.

Joel was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Michael Grant and Naomi Virginia Burkhart Bowers. He graduated from Juniata Valley High School in 1968, from Juniata College in 1972 with a BS in Psychology, and from the University of Maryland in 1987 with an MS in Social...

Aug 15, 2017

Crittenden W. May, age 60, of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.  Crit was born on June 27, 1957.  He was the beloved son of Francis "Buddy" May and the late Jane Walker May.  Crit is survived by his two sons, Aaron May and his wife, Kadie and Brian May and his wife, Karen.  He is also...

Aug 13, 2017

Mr. Edgar F. "Nick" Nicodemus, 96, of Frederick died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Helen Roderick Nicodemus, who predeceased him on May 9, 2005. They were married for 60 years at the time of her death. Born December 29, 1920 in Buckeystown, he was the son of the late...

Aug 13, 2017

Mrs. Shirley "Peck" Ann Swaim, 80, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Kirk Swaim and was preceded in death by her first husband Norman H. Stine, Sr. in 1966.

Born September 21, 1936 in Woodsboro, MD she was the daughter of the late John...

Aug 12, 2017

Verinder Sabharwal, 87, of Hanworth, England, passed from this life on Saturday, August 12, 2017 surrounded by her family in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on May 7, 1930, in Nairobi, Kenya,  she was the daughter of the late Lal Singh Gabria and Karam Kaur Gabria.

She was the beloved wife of the late Mohinder Singh. They...

Aug 12, 2017

Herlinda Torres Morales, age 93, of New Market, MD formerly of Durango, Mexico went to her Heavenly home on August 12, 2017.  Herlinda was born in Durango, Mexico on July 23, 1924.  She is survived by her daughter, Cristina Walle Dixon of New Market, MD, sons, Emilio Ruben Ruiz Torres of San Diego, CA, Jose Porfirio Walle Torres of...

Aug 12, 2017

George Richard “Dick” Bucheimer Sr., 89 years young, of Frederick, Md., departed this earth on Saturday, August 12, 2017. He was the son of the late John Maurice Bucheimer and Mary Ethel  Beachum Bucheimer.  He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 7, 1928. Later, the family moved to the Ruxton area of Towson where he spent his formative...

Aug 12, 2017

Farid Jamil Ghanayem (Papa Fred or Freddie) of Cortland Manor, Hagerstown, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home August 12, 2017 at the young age of 90.

He was the son of the late Jamil Hanna Ghanayem and Rosa Jorquera Fernandez. Born in Nogales, Chile, South America but was raised in Ramallah, Palestine and immigrated to the...

Aug 12, 2017

Elmer J. Kachursky, resident of Frederick Maryland, formerly of Roselle Park New Jersey, Passed away on August 12, 2017 at his residence at the age of 89 years. Mr. Kachursky the son of John Kachursky and Mary Horvath Kachursky was born on 12 October 1927 and raised in Monesson, Pennsylvania. In his early years, Mr. Kachursky was employed by...

Aug 11, 2017

Lionel Lee Moser, Sr. 50, of Smithsburg, MD passed away in a tragic accident on Friday, August 11, 2017.

He was born in Hagerstown, MD on December 4, 1966 to parents Leon and Mary (Hutzell) Moser.

He was a graduate of Boonsboro High School, Class of 1984. He was employed at Lightning Transportation in Hagerstown,...

Aug 11, 2017

George M. Clagett, Jr., 94, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on January 14, 1923, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late George M. and Evelyn M. (Clagett) Clagett. His wife, Ionia Clagett, of 65 years at the time...