Obituaries

May 2, 2015

Mr. Gary W. Valentine, 67, of Carroll Valley, PA passed away on May 2, 2015. He was the loving husband of Kaye A. Metheny-Valentine.

Born August 7, 1947 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of J. Richard Valentine and Dorothy (Harbaugh) Valentine.

Gary was in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, where he...

May 2, 2015

Mrs. Vesta Zimmerly Mattie of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, in her residence at the age of 105.

Born on May 1, 1910 in McClusky, North Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Truman and Josephine Blanche Preston Zimmerly.

Vesta earned her master’s degree in Botany from Ohio State University...

May 2, 2015

Paul Augustus Stull, age 78, of Walkersville, Maryland, died May 2, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with his loving family at his side. He was the husband of Marcelene Stull, they would have celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary this August. Paul was born in Utica on Sept. 8 th , 1936 to the late Glenn G. Stull...

May 1, 2015

Ann Clare Clabaugh,80 , born January 1, 1935 in Gettysburg, PA to Pauline and Charles Ridenour entered into eternal life peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, May 1, 2015.

Ann attended St. Anthony's Grade School and graduated from St. Joseph's High School in 1953. After High School she attended Business School. After Business School...

May 1, 2015

Patsy Jane Stitely, 83, passed away peacefully at the Kline Hospice House on May 1, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones when she was called home to be with our Lord.

Patsy was preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 30, 2015

Irvin L. Kinsey Jr (Jake), 68 of Frederick passed away at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Thursday April 30.

Born in Frederick on March 5, 1947 he was the son of the late Irvin L Kinsey and Mary Louise Notnagle Kinsey.

He graduated from Frederick High School and attended and graduated Shepherd College....

Apr 30, 2015

Mrs. Edna May Wright, 88, of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Lorien Assisted Living Facility, Mt. Airy, MD.

She was born June 30, 1926, in Ridgeville, MD, daughter of the late Samuel Steel, Sr. and Edna Pope Steel.  She was the wife of...

Apr 30, 2015

Frances M. (Marshall) Stevens Tennant, 75, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, passed from this life on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, West Virginia.

Born on May 8, 1939, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gilbert Marshall and Lillie Viola (McCoy) Myers Marshall.

Frances had...

Apr 29, 2015

Virginia Elizabeth Albright, 90, of Woodsboro, MD died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born May 4, 1924 in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Mary Jane Turner and Arthur Sirk.  She is survived by her husband, Ernest C. Albright, who is...

Apr 29, 2015

Mr. Christopher Ryan Hansberger, 31, of Knoxville, MD., died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home.

Born December 13, 1983 in Olney, MD, he was the son of Ruth Bolan Willis of Knoxville and Richard S. Hansberger and wife Karen of Urbana, MD.

Christopher was a graduate of Urbana High School. He served his country...

Apr 28, 2015

Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Hancock (Kay), 90 of Frederick passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by family members. Born January 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, she was one of 12 children born to the late Lyman and Catherine (Powers) Mansfield, whom later relocated to the DC Metropolitan area. She was preceded by her brothers, William,...

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Oland Duvall, 88, of Damascus, Maryland, died April 27, 2015, in the comfort of her home. She was the wife of the late Edward Boyer Duvall who died January 4, 1996. Born December 10, 1926 in Brookeville, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Carlton Simon Oland and Georgia Nicholson Oland.

Ruth was known...

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Ann E. Howard, 78, of Taneytown, MD went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Howard, her loving husband of 51 years.

Born on July 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Moseley and Jane Moseley.

Apr 26, 2015

Victor Thomas Shorten, 89, of St. Matthews, South Carolina died April 26, 2015, in Knoxville, Maryland at the home of his son, David Shorten, and family. Victor was born on December 16, 1925 in Andover, Massachusetts. Victor was the son of the late Charles John Shorten and Mary O’Connor Shorten.  One of eight children, he was pre-deceased by siblings Charles John...

Apr 24, 2015

Kevin A. Slifer, 50, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 24, 2015.

Born on June 20, 1964, in Hagerstown, he is the son of Shirley M. (Palmer) Slifer of Hagerstown, and the late Paul H. Slifer.

Kevin was a 1982 graduate from Boonsboro High School.

He was employed for...

Apr 24, 2015

Mrs. Vivian Irene Moore French, 94 of Adamstown, Md passed away peacefully, with her family members at her bedside, Friday, April 24, 2015, at Buckingham's Choice. She was the loving wife of Orland Dean French.

Vivian was born on the family farm in Nemaha County near the Village of Brownville, NE on January 1, 1921. She was...

Apr 23, 2015

Mr. Michael "Mike" Bruce Sowers, 53, of Frederick, MD, died suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Mary Fink. They'd been inseparable for 35 years. Born April 2, 1962 in York, PA, he was the son of Oliver F. Sowers, Jr. of York, and the late Faye J. (Kauffman) Sowers. An...

Apr 23, 2015

Robert Sherman "Sherm" Pearsall, Jr., 74, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on Thursday April 23, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with his loving family at his side. Born on June 17, 1940, in Endicott, New York, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Marceline...

Apr 23, 2015

MISS MARY CLAIRE DALY Passed away peacefully on Thursday April 23, 2015 at Glade Valley Center. Born in Washington, D.C. July 19, 1922 and raised in Bethesda, she was the oldest of seven children born to Leslie A. and Elsie N. Daly. Mary Claire worked in various agencies of the Federal Government until retiring from the Army Map Service. She...

Apr 23, 2015

Lt. John F. Smith (USN Ret.), 73, of Sharpsburg, MD passed away at his home on April 23, 2015.

Born in 1941 in Potsdam, NY, he was the youngest of six children of the late Raymond and Sylvia Smith.

John was a 20-year veteran of the United States Navy. His service brought him around the...