Obituaries

Jan 9, 2017

Bernard L. "Bernie" Jenkins, Jr. 59, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9th, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Shelley Jenkins.  Born on November 16, 1957 in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Bernard Lane and Margaret Helen VanDerbeek Jenkins.

Formerly of Montgomery County, he followed in his...

Jan 9, 2017

Josephine Virginia (Teach) Palmer, 91, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on January 9, 2017

Born on July 14, 1925, in Marlowe, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Lillie M. (Cornell) Teach. Her husband, Roland Roscoe Palmer, preceded her in death in 1989.

Josephine attended High School in...

Jan 8, 2017

John William Stewart, 53, of Brunswick, MD passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Angel Warrick Stewart.

Born April 22, 1963 in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of late parents, William Stewart and Barbara Brown Stewart.

John started working at Harrison Brothers Plumbing and...

Jan 8, 2017

David Dean, of Frederick, MD died unexpectedly on January 8, 2017 at the age of 55.

David was born in Washington, DC on July 3, 1961 to Joseph Newkirk Dean and Patricia Dean Newbegin and grew up in Clinton, MD. After graduating from Surratsville High School, David proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and...

Jan 8, 2017

Ramachandran Karur Sankarapillai (Unni ), aged 73 years, a resident of Clarksburg, Maryland passed away on Sunday morning, January 8, 2017 at Holy Cross Hospital.

He was born on July 10, 1943 in Mullakkal (near Alleppey), Kerala, as the second child of late Sankarapillai and Sukumari Amma of Karoor Tharavadu. Mr. Ramachandran lived in Chennai...

Jan 8, 2017

Helen Cousins Thompson died peacefully in her sleep on January 8, 2017, in the health care center at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown.

A native of Sharon, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thompson was born on June 17, 1920, and was the daughter of the late James Blaine Cousins and Isabelle Thompson Cousins.  She was the widow of John R. ("Jack")...

Jan 7, 2017

Mr. Eugene E. "Sonny" Grimes, 71, of Thurmont, died suddenly Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Fay Grimes for 41 years.

Born February 10, 1945 in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Milton and Marguerite (Speak) Grimes.

Early in his career, he worked for Thurmont Shoe...

Jan 7, 2017

Herbert McComas Hoffmaster, 87, of Frederick, MD, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. Herbert is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years Naomi “Bonnie” Hoffmaster. Born on April 15, 1929 in Bakerton, WV, he was the son of the late Edmund Schley and Elsie May Mauck Hoffmaster Herbert proudly served his country...

Jan 6, 2017

Emma Geneva Barkdoll, 89, of Boonsboro, MD passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late H. Howard Barkdoll.

Born December 24, 1927 in Shepherdstown, WV she was the daughter of the late Howard Edgar, Sr. and Emma Rebecca Brinning Miller.

Geneva was a member of...

Jan 6, 2017

Lewis Earl Melton, 86, of Mount Airy, MD, passed from this life on Friday, January 6, 2017.  Born on April 20, 1930, in Galax, VA. He was the son of Isaac Earl Melton (1981) and Hallie Vaughn Melton (2001) and a 1948 graduate of Galax High School

Lew was raised on the family farm in Galax, Virginia...

Jan 5, 2017

Virginia I. Brittingham, 82 of Frederick, MD died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Virginia was born August 22, 1934 in Dover, Delaware to the late Ralph S. and Ruth Emily (Jester) Obier; she is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Robert L. Brittingham; mother of Carol (Brent) Warren and Charles (Sharon)...

Jan 5, 2017

John Howard Chen, 44, of Myersville, Maryland, died at 7:00 AM on Thursday, January 5, 2017, from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Frederick, Maryland.

John was born on January 13, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland, He attended Frederick County Schools and was a graduate of Bruno-Pyatt High School in Everton, Arkansas. He then received his...

Jan 5, 2017

Mrs. Doris Arlene Carneal 80, of Mt. Airy, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Wilson Health Care Center in Gaithersburg.

Born April 11, 1936 in Waltham, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edith L. (Spaulding) and Arthur R. Turner, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. Carneal, of 45 years....

Jan 5, 2017

Mr. James "Jim" G. Flizanes, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Catherine (Nicoludis) Flizanes.  Born on January 29, 1929 in McKeesport, PA, he was the son of the late Gus and Livira (Markakis) Flizanes.

Mr. Flizanes was a draftsman, with a...

Jan 2, 2017

Calley Cheyenne Pique, born on August 24, 1975 in Palm Springs, California, succumbed to her five-year battle with Ovarian Cancer on January 2nd while surrounded by friends family and loved ones.  She was 41.  Much too young to have been taken by this disease, but having lived a life more full than many can imagine.

Calley held...

Jan 2, 2017

Robert William Anderson, affectionately nicknamed "Bad Bob" by his close friend, Nelson Grimes, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 in the VA Hospital in Martinsburg, WV after a long illness. He was 72.

Bob lived in Myersville, MD with his son, Robert Christian (Chris) Anderson, and family, in the family home Bob built with his second wife,...

Jan 1, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Irene Danner, age 93 of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017, with her family at her side. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Edward T. Danner, who died four days earlier. Ruth was living with her daughter in Thurmont, MD at the time of her passing.

Born on...

Dec 31, 2016

Richard Ade Kerber, Sr., 3/10/1927 - 12/31/2016

Born in Philadelphia, spent his early years in Chester and Delaware Counties (Pennsylvania). Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945 just prior to graduation from Marple Newtown High School. He was Class President and Valedictorian. He signed up early to avoid the commensurate speeches. He served at Pearl Harbor, Manchuria,...

Dec 31, 2016

Mr. Walter "Chub" Biser, 85, of Thurmont died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Doris Sponseller Biser.

Born October 26, 1931 in College Park, MD, he was the son of the late Charles L. Biser and Jeannie Marker Biser.

Chub served four years in the U.S....

Dec 31, 2016

Teresa Jane (Hofmann) Gainer, 66, of Myersville, MD passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. She was the beloved wife of Richard "Dick" Gainer for over 35 years.

Born June 22, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Elizabeth (Welker) Hofmann. She...