Obituaries

Nov 8, 2015

Mr. Marshall Douglas Matthews, Sr. 86, of Thurmont, MD died at St. Catherine’s Nursing home on November 8, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family.

He was preceded in death by his wife E. Leonis Matthews who passed away 13 days before Marshall. They were married for 66 years.

Marshall was born in Beallsville,...

Nov 8, 2015

Deborah Ann Zerkel Sobus, 61, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Kline Hospice House surrounded by family and friends.

Born January 21, 1954 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Bernie Zerkel, Jr. and Betty Hile Zerkel.

Deb was a very proud 1972 graduate of...

Nov 6, 2015

Ms. Wanda Lee Webber, 59, of Keedysville, died suddenly on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving girlfriend of Michael Glenn Myers.

Born September 1, 1956 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Gloria Rosalie (Shaff) Bolyard of Brunswick and the late Forrest Gilbert Fraley.

Wanda was as a deli...

Nov 5, 2015

Patricia Wright Ellis, 85, of Maugansville, Maryland passed away on  November 5, 2015 at Charlotte's Home in Maugansville.

Born outside Albany, New York on December 18, 1929, she was the daughter of a fire chief and a school teacher, Mr. Richard and Hazel (Patterson) Wright. She lived for many years in France, Pakistan, Taiwan, Bangla'desh and the...

Nov 5, 2015

Mrs. Lydia L. Gifford, 95, of Mt.Airy, Maryland, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Edwin Gifford.

Born March 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late James Francis Couglin and Lydia O’Donnell Coughlin. When she was 3 her family moved to Baldwin...

Nov 4, 2015

Jeffrey Scott Manning (1965- 2015)

Jeffrey (Jeff) Scott Manning, a United States veteran and resident of Woodbine, MD passed away peacefully at the age of 49 on November 4, 2015 following a two year war against a Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumor. His wife of 31 years, Deborah Lynn Manning (nee Milam) was beside him at Gilchrist Hospice...

Nov 3, 2015

Janice Lee McCreight, aged 70, died peacefully on Nov 3, 2015 with her husband of 52 years by her side. Janice was born June 29, 1945 in Washington DC, the daughter of John L Taylor and Evelyn Johnson.

She is survived by her husband John and their two children Terri and John Jr., along with 3 sisters,...

Nov 2, 2015

Aidan Gardner Tremaine, 23 of Thurmont died suddenly on November 2, 2015 at FMH surrounded by his immediate and loving family. Born December 15, 1991 Aidan was the youngest son of Susan G. Tremaine and the late Hadley P. Tremaine.

After graduating Catoctin High School in 2010, Aidan took courses at FCC.  At the time of his...

Nov 2, 2015

Mr. George Woodrow Wilson, Jr., 63, of Gaithersburg, MD passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy, MD.

Born on April 19, 1952 in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Theresa Caroline DeSimone Wilson and the late George Woodrow Wilson.

He is survived by his wife, Linda...

Nov 2, 2015

Francis P. Rooney, Sr.

On Monday, November 2nd of New Market, MD.  He was born in Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 1937.  He is predeceased in death by his parents Thomas and Sarah (Loughran) Rooney; first wife Regina Rooney, and brother Robert.  Frank is survived by devoted wife Rosalie Rooney; brother Thomas Rooney, daughter Laura and husband Richard...

Nov 2, 2015

Sarah Grace Bentz on Monday, November 2, 2015 of Thurmont, MD. Born November 29, 1927 in Baltimore County, MD to the late Eva and George Glacken.

Grace worked as a seamstress for 17 years at Claire Frock and then as a custodian for the Frederick County Board of Education until her retirement. She was a member of...

Nov 1, 2015

Loretta Agnes Delauter of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on Sunday, November 1st, 2015. She is survived by her children Joshua Paul Delauter and Ashley Clare Delauter, her brother James Bland and sister, Carol Hamilton. She was preceded by her brother Charles Bland and her parents Richard Bland and Mary Clare (Turner).

She was born in Washington D.C on...

Nov 1, 2015

Mr. James S. Davis, Jr. 70, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family after a three year battle with melanomas. He was the husband of Josephine F. Cook Davis, his wife of 46 years.

Born on January 2, 1945, in Detroit, MI, he was the son of...

Nov 1, 2015

Vicki Lucille Waltenbaugh, 67, passed away on Sunday November 1st, 2015.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Carolyn Waltenbaugh of Ohio and her brother, Dennis Waltenbaugh of Ohio. She is survived by her father, Walter Waltenbaugh, 98, of Uniontown, OH and his friend, Lois Hout; her only son, Brian Reed, his wife, Cari; and grandsons Brandon &...

Oct 31, 2015

Mary Helen Davis Roberts, 88, of Frederick, MD, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born April 22, 1927 in Fincastle, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lillie May Erp and Harrison B. McVey.  Her husband, William “Hard Hat” Roberts died in April of this year.

Mrs. Roberts retired from the...

Oct 31, 2015

John Allen Keedy, Sr., 76, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life while surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on February 23, 1939, in Rohrersville, he was the son of the late Ira Mullendore and Margaret Elizabeth (Huffer) Keedy.

John worked as an Auto...

Oct 30, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Carras, 91, of Silver Spring, died Oct. 30, 2015.  Survived by a son Carroll Flaherty  (Donna), grandchildren Deanna & Christina Flaherty,3 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson. Memorial service at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4:00 PM. Friends may visit with the  family from3:00pm until service time. Online condolences to www.staufferfuneralhome.com.

Oct 30, 2015

Mrs. H. Jane Palmer, 83, of Middletown, Maryland, died on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Reeder's Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Maryland.

Born August 5, 1932, in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ernest H. Taylor and Ruth Thomas Taylor.

Jane was a member of  Saint John's Episcopal Parish in Hagerstown, Maryland.  She...

Oct 29, 2015

Ann Marie Wiegand, 81, born August 17, 1934 in Utica, NY, passed away October 29, 2015. She was a graduate of Oswego Teachers College in New York. A 24 year Florida resident in a retirement community in Leesburg, Florida, had just recently moved to Frederick, MD to be closer to family. Her hobbies included swimming and bowling, but her...

Oct 29, 2015

John Patrick McKenna, age 74, passed away after a courageous and fierce battle with pancreatic cancer on Thursday, October 29, 2015. John was born in Manhattan, NY on November 30, 1940.  For 38 years he worked as the Business Administrator for the Montgomery County School District. He is preceded in death by his parents Kathleen Sherry McKenna and Peter...