Obituaries

Michael "Mike" Lynch

Michael "Mike" Lynch

Mar 14, 2025

On March 14, 2025, Michael (Mike) Lynch of Mount Airy Maryland passed away of natural causes at the age of 65. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan Lynch, and his children Kelly Lynch and fiancé Clinton Pavelko, James (Jamie) Lynch and wife Britney Lynch, his brothers Charles (Derick) Lynch Jr. and wife Ellen, Cary Lynch and...

Mary Frances Roney

Mary Frances Roney

Mar 14, 2025

Mary Frances “Frankie” Roney, 94, of Boonsboro, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Fahrney-Keedy Senior Living Community in Boonsboro.

Born January 18, 1931 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Mildred Stup Wachter.

Mary Frances was known for her green thumb, her molasses cookies, and her creativity in not following recipes,...

Elizabeth "Anne" Sitler

Elizabeth "Anne" Sitler

Mar 14, 2025

Elizabeth “Anne” Sitler, 85, of New Market, MD, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD.

Born on March 6, 1940, in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ned R. Sitler and Carrie E. Oakes Sitler.

Anne is survived by her loving son Matthew Mark Sitler, grandchildren Savannah Sitler, Ethan Sitler,...

Renee M. Rutter

Renee M. Rutter

Mar 11, 2025

Renee M. Rutter, 44, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side.

Born on March 27, 1980, in Wheeling, WV, she was the daughter of Floyd Carter and Donna Regolli and the wife of Christopher M. Rutter, her husband of 11 years.

Renee was a devoted mother and wife. She spent most...

Betty Jean (Mom-Mom) Carrick

Betty Jean (Mom-Mom) Carrick

Mar 11, 2025

Betty Jean (Mom-Mom) Carrick , 99, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Lester J. Carrick for 66 years.

Born on September 16, 1925, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Myron M. and Elizabeth C. (Zimmerman) Michael.

Betty was a graduate of Hyattsville High School....

Michelle  Riddle

Michelle Riddle

Mar 10, 2025

With profound sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Michelle Lynn Riddle on March 10, 2025, at the age of 38.

Michelle was born on April 4, 1986, in Olney, Maryland, and was the first of three daughters born to Tim and Lorraine Downs. She grew up in Damascus and graduated from Damascus High School in 2004.

Michelle was known for her...

Janis Victoria (Stull) Marshall

Janis Victoria (Stull) Marshall

Mar 10, 2025

Janis Victoria (Stull) Marshall, 94, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 10, 2025 at the Kline Hospice house in Mt. Airy. She was the beloved wife of the late Jesse R. Marshall, Jr. for over 49 years.

Born on August 20, 1930, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Catharine I....

Sandra C. Newing

Sandra C. Newing

Mar 9, 2025

Sandra C. Newing, devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2025. Born in 1934 in Endicott, New York, she was the daughter of Stuart L. and Sybil T. Newing.

Sandy graduated from Union - Endicott High School in 1952. She often harkened back to those years as some of the happiest. She played clarinet in the...

Robert Wayne Hershberger

Robert Wayne Hershberger

Mar 9, 2025

Robert "Bob" Wayne Hershberger, born on July 29, 1945, in Cumberland, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025. He lived a full life, marked by dedication to his career and love for his family and hobbies.

After completing his education at West Virginia University in 1965, Robert answered the call of duty by serving in the U.S. Army from...

Vincent Scott Galbraith

Vincent Scott Galbraith

Mar 9, 2025

On March 9, 2025 Vincent Scott Galbraith (Scott) passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Scott is survived by daughters Heather and husband Sean Gramm, Kathryn and husband Hamed Mahdavi; grandsons Timothy Krantz and Jakob Gramm; and siblings John and wife Gina Galbraith, Meg Galbraith, and Paul and wife Venice Galbraith; as well as many other nieces, nephews, and...

Christopher Eric Slaybaugh

Christopher Eric Slaybaugh

Mar 9, 2025

Christopher Eric Slaybaugh of Mt. Airy, MD passed away unexpectedly on 9 March 2025.

Chris was born in Newport News, VA in August 1963 to Harold and Darlene Slaybaugh. He grew up first in Silver Spring, MD and then moved to Beltsville, MD, in 1972. He attended High Point High School and graduated in 1981. In 1982, he met the love...

Wayne Richard Moore

Wayne Richard Moore

Mar 9, 2025

Wayne Richard Moore, 76, of Monrovia, MD, sadly left us on March 9, 2025 due to natural causes. Wayne leaves behind his loving wife, Sandie, son Wayne, daughter-in-law Kara, grandchildren Sam and Jenna and too many nieces and nephews to mention.

The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM on Saturday, March 15, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd,...

Howard Pridham

Howard Pridham

Mar 8, 2025

Howard Pridham, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 8, 2025, in Frederick, Maryland. He was born on April 3, 1953, in Washington DC.

In his professional journey, Howard excelled as a Master Scheduler and Planner at Thales Defense & Security Inc. He also contributed his talents as a Stockroom Supervisor and Planner at Watkins Johnson/BAE Systems/DRS,...

Yinghui Hsia

Yinghui Hsia

Mar 8, 2025

Yinghui Hsia, 55, of Frederick, Maryland, moved on from this life on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. Her husband, Rob, was by her side, holding her hand, letting her know that she was surrounded by love.

Born on December 14, 1969, in Taipei, Taiwan, Yinghui was the first of four children born to Yu-Chi...

Kari Warner Swan-McKittrick

Kari Warner Swan-McKittrick

Mar 8, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Kari Warner Swan-McKittrick announce her passing. Kari, 68, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was the loving wife of Clay McKittrick for 49 years.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children,...

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Mar 8, 2025

Frank C. Turner, 77, of New Market, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Turner for 12 years.

Born on October 31, 1947, in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late Clifford Alton and Ethel Louise (Goldberg) Turner.Frank graduated from Robert E....

James Paul Valentine, Jr.

James Paul Valentine, Jr.

Mar 7, 2025

James Paul Valentine, Jr., age 66, of Mount Airy, MD passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at his home. He was the husband of Deborah Valentine.

He was the son of the late James P. Valentine, Sr and Helen L. Carr Valentine-Kling and Jack Kling.

James was the owner of Home Pro Carpet for 23 years. He was a die-hard fan...

Patricia Ann Armitage

Patricia Ann Armitage

Mar 7, 2025

Patricia Ann (Pat) Armitage passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at age 91, of complications following a stroke. She was born July 8, 1933 in Belleville, Arkansas, the fourth and last child of Kermit and Ernestine Sugg. At age 7, she and her family moved to Russellville, Arkansas, where she grew up. As a child, she loved being outdoors,...

John Gordon Gibert

John Gordon Gibert

Mar 7, 2025

John Gordon Gibert went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 7, 2025, after a brief illness.

John was born May 4, 1972, in Newport News, Virginia, to Frank and Kum Cha Gibert (Kim).

After John graduating from Seoul American High School in Seoul South Korea in 1990, he attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

John then moved to Honolulu, Hawaii,...

Glenn Edward Mann

Glenn Edward Mann

Mar 6, 2025

Glenn Edward Mann, 86, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown.

Born on June 4, 1938, in Loudon County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Louis T. and Mary (Fry) Mann.

Glenn retired after 40 years of service from Hydro Conduit in Hagerstown.

He was an avid sports...