Obituaries

Feb 16, 2015

Mrs. Mireille Kronfli Shuggi, 61, of Walkersville, MD passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital of metastetic breast cancer.    She was the beloved wife of Camil Shuggi. Born September 6, 1953 in Khartoum, Sudan, she was the daughter of Gisele Salloum Kronfli of Walkersville and the late Phillip Kronfli. Mireille enjoyed spending time with family and friends, sewing,...

Feb 14, 2015

Mrs. Patsy M. Langley, 65, of Mt. Airy, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Jessie Langley for 33 years, prior to his death on July 1, 2013. Born June 15, 1949 in Chilhowie, VA, she was the youngest of eight children born to the...

Feb 13, 2015

Ned T. Perry, Jr., 74, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 30, 1940, in Warren, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ned and Charlotte (Amsdell) Perry, Sr.  His wife, Evelyne O. (Osborne) Perry, predeceased him on March 14, 2014. Ned attended military...

Feb 12, 2015

Mr. Chase C. “Scott” Gove, III, a longtime resident of Frederick County, passed away at the age of 71, on Thursday, February 12th, 2015, at Kline Hospice House, in Mount Airy, MD, following a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Born November 26th, 1943 in Washington, DC, Scott was the eldest child of Chase C. Gove Jr, and Mary D. Gove.  In...

Feb 12, 2015

Ms. Darlene Marie Kramer, 56, of Walkersville, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Kline Hospice House. She was the loving daughter of Rosalea Annette Kramer of Alabama and the late Ralph Edward Kramer, Sr. She was born on February 19, 1958 in Washington, DC. Darlene was a loving daughter, sister and aunt. She gave her life to the Lord just...

Feb 12, 2015

Mr. James L. "Jim" Edwards, Jr., 60, of Frederick, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home with his family by his side following a month-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the loving husband of Lisa Edwards for nearly 27 years. Born February 9, 1955 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of Frances Perkoski of Silver Spring and...

Feb 12, 2015

Rosemary (Rowley) Patterson, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at her home.

Born on November 28, 1925, in Spring Creek, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Iley James and Missie Alice (Cutrer) Rowley.  Rosemary was the last surviving member of her family.

She was the owner...

Feb 12, 2015

Mrs. Paula Fee (Swanson) Magill, 95, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 12, 2015, at Lorien Assisted Living in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Born on April 17, 1919, in Aurora, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Nels and Margaret Swanson.  Her husband, Elmer W. ”Bud” Magill, preceded her in death in 1986. After...

Feb 12, 2015

Jacob "Jake" M.  Loudon, 17, loving son, grandson, brother, nephew, and friend to all he met, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away from this life on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born on November 20, 1997, in Shady Grove, Maryland, he is the son of Brian and Toni (Dorfman) Loudon. Jake was a senior at Catoctin High School who enjoyed living life to...

Feb 11, 2015

February 11, 2015 God called home his precious child, Claire Savon Knight of Jefferson, MD. Claire was a senior Honor Student at Middletown High School. Her genuine love for life was felt from the moment you entered her presence. She could light up any room.  Her smile radiated from her heart to her face. Claire’s fun personality could put a smile...

Feb 11, 2015

Dr. James Everett Bowes, 94, passed away suddenly in Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday, February 11th.    He was born March 27, 1920, in Washington DC to the late Doris Hilda Eakle and Joseph Hayden Bowes. Dr. Bowes attended St. John’s Military Academy and was an Eagle Scout. He also appeared in a Life magazine Boy Scout photograph with President Roosevelt.  While pursuing his...

Feb 11, 2015

Gerald Benjamin Martz, Sr., 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Born on May 5, 1930, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Benjamin D. and Lucy A. (Kline) Martz.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving...

Feb 10, 2015

Mr. Kevin Boyd Staley, 42,  of Thurmont, Maryland, loving father of Kayla and Kristopher Staley of Cobb Island, passed away at his home in Frederick where he lived with his  best friend and love of his life Hope Hoffman and her family. Born February 22, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland, he was the son of Betty Burdette Shaw of Thurmont and Earl Staley,...

Feb 10, 2015

Mira Anna Halusa (Kovacko) passed away in her home in Frederick, MD on February 10, 2015, after a 22 year, bed-bound battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She moved to the United States in 1966, from her home country of Croatia. Mira is survived by her son, Goran and daughter-in-law Julia; grandchildren: Laura Roe; Cassy McDonald and husband Chad; and Thomas Roe;...

Feb 10, 2015

Mrs. Carolyn K. Plourde , 84, of Mount Airy, died peacefully on Tuesday February 10, 2015, at her residence. She was the wife of Edward G. Plourde, II, her husband of 58 years. Born on November 7, 1930, in Portsmouth, NH, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Keenan. Her last job was as an administrative...

Feb 9, 2015

Akiko Kojima Dopp, 81, of Walkersville, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. Akiko was pre-deceased by her parents, both in Japan, her husband, Donald Dixon Dopp in 1989 and an infant son, Christopher Lee Dopp in 1962. She is survived by two daughters,...

Feb 8, 2015

Paul Leslie Hoopengardner Sr., 52, of Brunswick, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his home. Born February 9, 1962, in Frederick, he was the son of the late James W. and Marjorie C. Hoopengardner of Brunswick. He is survived by his wife, Tina of 33 years; his son, Paul (PJ); and his two daughters, Kelly, and Katy. Paul was...

Feb 8, 2015

Rhoda Magdolene Rice, 97, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Manor Care Rehabilitation Center in  West Palm Beach, Florida.

Born on February 8, 1918, in Rohrersville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Otho C. and Blanche L. (Thomas) Rice.  She also was preceded in death by one sister, Kathleen Violet; and her brother,...

Feb 8, 2015

Altha "Virginia" Compher, 95 went to be with God on February 8, 2015. She was the daughter of Elmer and Mamie Bussard of Middletown, MD. Known to all her friends as Ginny, she was born on South Jefferson St. in Fredertck, September 11,1919. Ginny grew up in Middletown on the family farm, known today as Surreybrooke Farm. After schooling she...

Feb 7, 2015

John A. Griffith, Sr., 83, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on February 8, 1931, in  Shepherdstown, West Virginia, he was the son of the late George W. and Geneva L. (LaFolette) Griffith.

John worked his entire life as a dairy farmer,...