Obituaries

Oct 9, 2017

Nancy H. Gentel, 84,passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 at Julia Manor Health Care, Hagerstown.

Born February 25, 1933 in Forest City, NC she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Ethel (Jones) Sparks.

Nancy enjoyed spending her teenage years on Carolina beach in NC. She worked as a telephone operator in Norfolk, VA...

Oct 8, 2017

Nancy K. Ridgely, 82 formerly of Lisbon, Maryland  passed from this life on October 8, 2017 at her daughter's residence in Thurmont.

Born on September 10, 1935, in Lisbon, MD, she was the daughter of the late Muriel Meekins Knill and Catherine Geneva (Mathias) Knill. She is predeceased by her husband of 55 years, George E. (Dutch)...

Oct 8, 2017

Mr. Melvin Eugene Heim, 86, of Frederick, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Somerford Assistant Living. He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. Heim, who predeceased him on June 24, 2015. They were married July 2, 1952.

Born January 30, 1931 in Creagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles E. Heim, Sr., and...

Oct 7, 2017

Martin Carrera Lapera, 93, of Walkersville, Maryland passed peacefully on October 7, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.  Born on November 11, 1923, in Waialua, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Alberto and Maria Lapera.

He grew up in Waimanalo, Hawaii in a large, close-knit and happy family. He attended Waimanalo...

Oct 6, 2017

Mr. Neil Patrick Elkins, 58, of Fairfield, PA, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at his home with Linda, his wife of 35 years, by his side.

Born May 11, 1959 in Frederick, he was the son of Corinthia Y. (Wood) Elkins of Baltimore, MD and the late Charles J. Elkins of Savannah, GA.

Neil worked...

Oct 5, 2017

Walden Harp Burtner, age 92, passed away at Elm Hill Farm, surrounded by his family and friends, Thursday, October 5, 2017.

Born October 16, 1924, he was the son of the late Jacob Harp and Mary Julia Burtner. Married March 7th, 1953 to Katherine Pauline Downin, wife of 64 years.

Walden was a graduate of...

Oct 2, 2017

David Howard (Pappy) Cornell, 69, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, October 2, 2017, at his home in Ijamsville. He was the husband of Carol Cornell, his wife of 48 years.

Born on November 30, 1947, in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of the late William and Ida Mae Blackman Cornell.

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Oct 1, 2017

John N. Code, III, 62, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, passed from this life on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home.

Born on January 9, 1955, in Queens, New York, he was the son of John N. Code, Jr. of Frederick and formerly of Gaithersburg and the late Anne Marie (O'Sullivan) Code.

John grew...

Oct 1, 2017

Mrs. Betty Hafer Jacques, 91, of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Jacques who predeceased her in 2006 and to whom she had been married for 60 years.

Born January 19, 1926, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hazel E. and...

Sep 30, 2017

Mrs. Lois Moss, 74, of Keyser, WV passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Howard G. Moss. Born July 2nd, 1943 in Brunswick, Md. She was the Daughter of the late George Lee Deaner, Sr. and Hazel Louise(Shumaker) Deaner. And sister to George Deaner Jr. and sister inlaw to Agnes...

Sep 29, 2017

Mrs. Mary Theresa Berry, 89, of Frederick, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald K. Berry for 57 years.

Born on August 12, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Carmela DeFrancesco Consolino. She was a graduate of St. Mary's...

Sep 29, 2017

Lawrence John Phelan (Larry), 56, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 29, 2017. Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on May 13, 1961, Larry was the beloved son of James Joseph Phelan, Sr. and Dorothy Ann (Liddy) Phelan.

Larry grew up in Emmitsburg, MD, a short bike ride to Mount Saint Mary’s Memorial Gymnasium where he...

Sep 29, 2017

Gary Stick, 63, of Frederick, passed from this life on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a battle with glioblastoma as well as renal cell carcinoma.  He was the husband of Kathy L. Stick.  Born on May 10, 1954, in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of Claude and Naomi Stick.

Mr....

Sep 27, 2017

Mrs. Lillian Rosealee Kemp, 74, of Harpers Ferry, WV and formerly of Rockville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 after a brave fight with leukemia. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Lillian was predeceased by her husband, Robert E. Kemp, who died in June of 2007.

Born October 28, 1942...

Sep 24, 2017

Donald Lee Rippeon, Jr., 35 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his home.

Born August 27, 1982 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of Lucinda Rippeon of Frederick and the late Donald Lee Rippeon, Sr.

Donald's last job was at Bimbo's English Muffin plant as mechanic. He like watching...

Sep 24, 2017

Phyllis June Bennett Hans, 98

Jan. 11, 1919 - Sept. 24, 2017

Phyllis June Bennett Hans, a resident of Boonsboro for nearly 40 years, died on September 24 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village.

Phyllis was born on her family’s farm near Boone County Iowa to Robert Bennett and Marian Barger Bennett. She studied...

Sep 22, 2017

Sonja B. Clabaugh, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, died Friday, September 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late Loraine M. Clabaugh, whom she was married to for 50 years.

Born January 3, 1941 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Hildebrick) and Kermit Reid.

Sonja is survived by four children, Debbie...

Sep 22, 2017

David Balzer, 47, of Walkersville, MD, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on October 6, 1969, in Silver Spring, MD, he was the son of Bonnita (Love) Balzer and the late Siegfried "Tom" Balzer.

In addition to his father, David was preceded in death by his...

Sep 22, 2017

William " Bill" E. Eyler, 75, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life suddenly on Friday, September 22, 2017.

Born on June 24, 1942, in Rocky Ridge, MD, he was the son of the late Bruce Paul Eyler and Luttie Lenore (Singer) Eyler.

He retired from Thurmont Co-Op in 2006.

Bill loved wood...

Sep 22, 2017

Commander Ron Broadhurst, USN (Ret) age 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Frederick, MD, on September 19, 2017 with his family by his side. Ron was born in Princeton IN, to Ronald and Norma Broadhurst. He graduated from Princeton High school in 1959.

While in high school he played football, basketball, and American Junior Legion...