Obituaries

Jul 9, 2017

Brian Joseph Patrick Matthews, 63, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 from complications from early onset dementia. Born March 26, 1954 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Dorothy and Frank Matthews.

Growing up, Brian was an All-State athlete in football and basketball at Potomac High School in Maryland. Brian’s...

Jul 9, 2017

James W. Carpenter, 91, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, July 9 with his daughter by his side.

Born May 27, 1926, he was the son of the late Sprague and Inez Carpenter. Jim was born and raised in

Ironwood, Michigan, a mining town with only two seasons: winter and summer; "when there was no...

Jul 9, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Lee Sledge, 82, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Hagerstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander Sledge.

Born October 23, 1934 in PA she was the daughter of the late William F. and Clara L. (Garlets) Taylor.

After she graduated from High...

Jul 8, 2017

Yodit Alemu was born on June 6, 1962 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and passed away on July 9, 2017 in Frederick, Maryland.

Yodit was the beloved third child of Woudi Tessema and the late Alemu Tessema.

Yodit lived in Switzerland and Italy before settling in the United States in 1984.

In 1999, Yodit...

Jul 8, 2017

Karl David Hofmeister, age 54, of Thurmont, Maryland, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his immediate family.

He was a 1980 Graduate of Ambridge Area High School in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

He was the sole proprietor of Hofmeister Residential Services for 36 years offering his services as a Master Craftsman.

He is survived by...

Jul 8, 2017

Roberta "Bobbi" R. Small, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Greenfield Assisted Living in Hagerstown, MD. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Small.

Born on June 24, 1951, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of William S. Ryan and Elaine (Masson) Ryan

In addition to her...

Jul 7, 2017

Johnny Merrill Miner III, 26, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, July 7, 2017 at  in Hagerstown, MD.

Born on January 21, 1991, in Bigstone Gap, VA, he was the son of Brenda Lee (Windsor) Summers and Johnny Merrill Miner, Jr.

In addition to his mother, he is survived his brother, Eric...

Jul 7, 2017

Thomas E. Ryan, Jr., 58, beloved husband of Paula Mackiewicz Ryan, passed away July 7, 2017 peacefully at his home in Woodbine, Maryland surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born on December 4, 1958, in Washington, DC to Tom, Sr. and Shirley Ryan. He attended elementary school at Potomac Elementary and Mater Dei and...

Jul 7, 2017

Robert A. Massey (“Rob” & “PopPop”), 85, of New Market, Maryland, passed from this life very peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017 at his home.  He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Pauline (Leclerc), and his six children:  Curtis Massey (Kathy) of West Chester, PA; Susan Hammond (Steve) of Leesburg, VA; Cheryl Burdette of Frederick, MD;...

Jul 7, 2017

Juanita J. Borja, 93, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD. She was the wife of the late Antonio Cruz Borja who died in 1997.

She was born on June 17, 1924, in Everett, WA. Juanita was a hostess at O'Donnell's Restaurant in Bethesda...

Jul 5, 2017

Norma Mae “Peachie” Harris Wachter, 83, died at her home in New Midway, MD on July 5, 2017.  Born on August 23, 1933, she was the daughter of Sherwood and Beatrice Nuse Harris. Peachie was the loving wife of Donald “Scotty” Wachter for more than 64 years.  He preceded her in death on February 6, 2015.  Together they owned...

Jul 4, 2017

Gladys Mae Poole, 90, of Frederick, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 4 at Frederick Memorial Hospital while under hospice care.  Born on December 20, 1926, in Middletown, she was the daughter of Grayson Guy Toms and Bessie Mae (Bowlus) Toms.  She was the wife of the late George W. Poole, Jr.

Mrs....

Jul 3, 2017

Dorothy Barbara Patterson, 76, of Emmitsburg, MD passed away Monday, July 3, 2017.

Born January 26, 1941 in New Britain, CT she was the daughter of the late George F. and Dorothy B. Thompson Day.

Dottie had a wonderful lively and adventurous spirit. After graduating from Canton High School ('58) and raising her family in...

Jul 3, 2017

Dorothy Wilkinson Tenney, 33 of Monrovia, left her loving family unexpectedly on July 3, 2017. She was the wife of Steven Tenney, his wife of 10 years

Born on April 14, 1984, in Olney, she was the daughter of Mark Wilkinson and wife Cindy Bullard of Monrovia and Carol Knox Wilkinson of Michigan.

She was...

Jul 2, 2017

Vernon Glen Brake, Jr. (Glen) suffered from cardiac arrest while doing what he loved to do - sitting having a beer after a long run with a good friend. The next day, he passed away, surrounded by family and friends.

Born on February 11, 1948 in Olney, MD he was the son of the late Vernon Glen...

Jul 1, 2017

Mr. Ernest Bradley Hancock, Jr., 94, of Frederick passed away peacefully Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Homewood of Crumland Farms, Frederick. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Elizabeth Hancock (Kay) for 72 years.

Born May 2, 1923 in Washington, D.C. he was one of 6 children born to the late Ernest Bradley, Sr. and Mary Poore...

Jun 30, 2017

Elsbeth Wetzstein Feys was born January 4, 1940 in Germany. A refugee in her own country at the time of her birth, her early years were shaped by the struggles her family faced during and after World War II as they worked to rebuild all they had lost. The seventh of 11 children, Elsbeth was always a hard worker, and...

Jun 30, 2017

Lois Ward Henry, 91, of New Market, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of George Clay Henry.

Born December 12, 1925 in Pitkin, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Frankie and Normal Ward.

Lois lived in numerous places in Louisiana because her father worked in the...

Jun 27, 2017

James Matthew Johnson, age 3 weeks, unexpectedly passed away on June 27 at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Born on June 3, 2017, he is the beloved son of Matthew Stephen Johnson and Elizabeth Marie (Greene) Johnson and the adored brother of William, age 2.

James was named in honor of three outstanding men: his...

Jun 27, 2017

Dolores Pauline (Stup) Burns, age 85, passed away on June 27, 2017 after a lengthy illness at William Hill Nursing Facility in Easton, Maryland. She was born on June 3, 1932 in Frederick, Maryland to Paul and Mary Helen Stup. On March 8, 1952 she married Richard Courtney Burns.  They had two daughters Vicki and Renee, and soon relocated...