Obituaries
Justin David Riebman
Sep 28, 2024
Justin David Riebman, a resident of Frederick County, MD, passed away on September 28, 2024 after a 14 month battle with oral cancer. He was 31.
Justin is survived by his wife, Gosia, their daughter Serena, parents Gary and Susan, brothers Ryan and Christopher, in-laws Melissa, John, and Kasia, many aunts, uncles, and extended family. He will be lovingly remembered for...
Sonia Hernandez Tiangco
Sep 28, 2024
Sonia Tiangco passed away peacefully at home in Urbana, Maryland on September 28, 2024, at the age of 84 beside her beloved husband, Tomas Tiangco.
Sonia was born on August 7, 1940, in Alaminos, Philippines. She was the daughter of her late father, Leopoldo Hernandez and mother Serenidad Alzona Hernandez. Sonia was the second youngest out of the four siblings.
Sonia attended...
Gladys Eilene Eastep
Sep 28, 2024
Gladys Eilene Eastep, 78 of Walkersville, Maryland passed away at her residence on September 28, 2024 following a two year battle with cancer.
She was born August 23, 1946 in rural Williamsburg, PA., daughter of the late Allison D. & Hazel E (Imler) Brumbaugh. On July 16, 1965 she married her high school sweetheart Robert Eugene Eastep. Surviving are her beloved...
Terry C. Westbrook
Sep 27, 2024
Terry C. Westbrook, 71, of New Market, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2024. Born on June 16, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late George Dunham Westbrook and Frances (Farnsworth) Westbrook.
After graduating from Northfield Schools, Terry attended Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, receiving a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. She worked for several years...
Katherine Hull Blaylock
Sep 27, 2024
Katherine Hull Blaylock, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, September 27, 2024 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick, Maryland.
Born on August 5, 1942, in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. Hull and Katherine (Stone) Hull.
Katherine graduated from the Kendal School of the Deaf in Washington, D.C in 1961.
She worked...
Richard Lee Pry
Sep 27, 2024
Richard Lee Pry, 90, of Burkittsville, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, with his children by his side. Born on February 15, 1934, in Burkittsville, MD, Richard was the son of the late Outerbridge Luther and Helen Elizabeth Wolfe Pry. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Patricia May Foltz Pry, just nine short months ago.
Richard was a lifelong...

James John Hart
Sep 26, 2024
James John Hart, 82, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Born on April 6, 1942, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Eustace Hart and Alma (Bell) Hart.
He worked as a Lithographer with the Federal Government for many years.
He was a former member of the...
Rev. Vicki Dotterer
Sep 26, 2024
Vicki Michael Dotterer, age 72, died on September 26, 2024, in Frederick, MD after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She is survived by her husband Leslie, daughter Katherine, son Michael, Michael's wife Terri, their two children, Nathan and Amelia, and her sister Netta Nesbitt.Vicki was born on May 30, 1952 to the late Sylvia Michael and Gilbert Michael in Lancaster,...
Ray Talbott Axline
Sep 26, 2024
Ray Talbott Axline, 79, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, passed from this life on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 9, 1945, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Charles Lloyd Axline and Mary Catherine (Rohrer) Axline. Ray graduated from Brunswick High School, Class of 1963. After high...
David Marshall Forsyth
Sep 25, 2024
David Marshall Forsyth, 67, of Hagerstown, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Born on August 27, 1957 in Sykesville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Robert Henry Forsyth, Sr, and Doris Audrey Dixon Forsyth. He was married June 18, 1982 to Sharon Elizabeth Davis, who departed this world on October 29, 2010.
He was...
Georgia Mae Lipscomb
Sep 25, 2024
Ms. Georgia Mae Lipscomb, 91, of Brunswick passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, after a brief hospitalization. She had been courageously fighting the challenges of dementia in recent years.
Born August 4, 1933 in Kitzmiller (Garrett County), Maryland, she was the wife of the late Roy Lipscomb, her husband of 62 years as of his death in...
Ronald Larry Martin
Sep 25, 2024
Ronald Larry Martin, 77 years old of Jefferson, Maryland, passed away on September 25, 2024. Born March 7, 1947 to Richard and Gladys Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Doris Fogle, brother-in-law Robert Fogle, and brother Richard Martin.
He is survived by his wife Sherry of 50 years and his two children. Adam Martin (Christina) of Bunker...
Chester Alan Browning
Sep 24, 2024
Chester Alan Browning, 72, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his home. He was the loving husband of Charlotte Browning.
Born on August 1, 1952, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Chester Ned Browning and Betty Marie (Hall) Browning.
He loved going fishing and being in his boat, working in...
Gregory Joseph LaCoste
Sep 23, 2024
Gregory Joseph LaCoste Sr., 88 years old of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Sept. 23, 2024. Born July 8, 1936, at home in Foley, Alabama to Orlean Weeks LaCoste and Joseph Wilfred LaCoste.
He is survived by his loving wife Joanne V. Stup LaCoste and his 3 sons. Gregory J. LaCoste Jr. (Judy) of Centennial, CO, Keith A. LaCoste (Debra) of Walkersville,...
James Howard Line
Sep 22, 2024
James Howard Line, age 72, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Doey’s House. Despite his courageous efforts to recover from a work-related injury, sustained in March, he peacefully surrendered to his condition, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on September 6, 1952, in Hagerstown, James was the son of the late George and Anna Line.
After graduating from...
Hazel Scott Smith
Sep 21, 2024
Hazel Scott Smith, age 98, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on September 21, 2024. She was the wife of the late William (Smitty) Smith.
She was the daughter of the late Charles (Jack) Scott and Celia Turner Scott. Born in Westminster, South Carolina, Hazel was the eldest of three children.
She graduated Valedictorian from Basset High School in Basset, Virginia, where she...
Betty Jane Shaw
Sep 21, 2024
Betty Jane Shaw, 77, of Frederick, passed from this life on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA.
Born on January 30, 1947, in Darnestown, MD, she was the daughter of Grace May (Carter) Burdette and the late James Boyd Burdette. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, George Robert Shaw.
She was a graduate...
Kathleen Marie Gallagher-Icard
Sep 21, 2024
Kathleen (Kathy) Gallagher-Icard, 53, of Cockeysville Md, beloved mother to two children, passed away suddenly, leaving behind to her family years of wonderful memories and love.
Kathy was born on February 23rd, 1971, to Wade and Rita Gallagher in Silver Spring, MD.. Kathy was raised on Jennings Chapel Road in Woodbine Md. and cherished the time spent there with her family,...
Henry Hezikiah Holiday
Sep 21, 2024
Henry Hezikiah Holiday, also known, to many, as Hank, was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was an avid supporter of his grandchildren, Brianna, Byron, and Brandon’s youth sports attending almost every game. He was a proud member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Hank passed away on...
Tom P. Lapsa
Sep 21, 2024
Dr. Tom Peter Lapsa died peacefully at home on September 21, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was a longtime resident of Frederick County who served the community for decades as an ophthalmologist.
Tom was born in Esslingen, Germany on January 26, 1948. He and his family spent his childhood in Germany as displaced persons due to the Soviet Union’s...