Obituaries

Raymond Lewis

Raymond Lewis

Jan 11, 2015

Mr. Raymond E. Lewis, 87, of Thurmont, Maryland, died, Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Gettysburg Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ethel Wood Lewis. Born September 16, 1927  in  Thurmont, MD, he was the son of the late Edgar R. and Glenna Weller Lewis. Mr. Lewis served his country in the U. S. Army and was a member of...

Emory Rice

Emory Rice

Jan 11, 2015

Emory Eugene Rice, 83 of Thurmont, MD died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his home.  Born July 3, 1931, in Graceham, MD, he was the son of the late Emory E. and Marie Hoover Rice.  He was self employed selling animals, fowl of all types, and rabbits until his death.  Emory was extremely proud of his deer and wild animals that he lovingly...

Robert Null

Robert Null

Jan 11, 2015

Robert N. Null, 75, of Boonsboro, Maryland, went to Heaven on Sunday, January 11, 2015 on his way to the "Memory Tree Stand."

Born on October 12, 1939 in Washington County, he was the son of the late Charles Jacob Null, Sr. and Barbara Ellen (Householder) Null.  His first wife, Patricia A. (Bender) Null, preceded him in...

Amelia Campion

Amelia Campion

Jan 10, 2015

Mrs. Amelia M. Campion, 100, of Adamstown, Maryland, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Buckingham’s Choice.  She was the wife of the late George Campion. Born August 31, 1914 in Bolivar, PA, she was the daughter of Peter and Asunta Caesar. Mrs. Campion loved spending time with her family and enjoyed baking and gardening. She is survived by  her children Georgiann...

Lana Walters

Lana Walters

Jan 10, 2015

Lana Jane (Baker) Walters, 77, of Leesburg, Florida, passed from this life on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Avente' of Leesburg Nursing Home.

Born on December 2, 1937, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Annabelle (Bowers) Baker.

Lana was a 1955 graduate from Boonsboro High School, and a 1958...

Jane Welch

Jane Welch

Jan 10, 2015

Jane N. Welch, 89, the beloved wife of the late Ralph Welch LCDR. USN Ret. and formerly of Deland, FL, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Jane was born March 18, 1925 in Boston, MA, to the late Vahan and Nancy Khachatourian and became a member of the Armenian Apostolic Faith.  Upon her husband's retirement she moved...

C. Richard Wagaman

C. Richard Wagaman

Jan 9, 2015

Mr. C. Richard "Dick" Wagaman, 87, of Sabillasville, Maryland, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at Northampton Manor Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Shirley Miller Wagaman, his wife of 63 years. He was born May 30, 1927 in Sabillasville the son of the late Howard Russell and Ruth Idella Harbaugh Wagaman. He was raised in Sabillasville and remained...

Thomas Morton, Jr.

Thomas Morton, Jr.

Jan 8, 2015

Thomas Berger Morton, Jr., 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Somerford Place Assisted Living in Frederick.

Born on May 16, 1934, in Brighton, New York, he was the son of the late Thomas Berger, Sr. and Minnie Mack.

He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Marianna Nelson

Marianna Nelson

Jan 8, 2015

Mrs. Marianna R. Nelson (nee, Lavorata), 88, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away, Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the Lorien Life Center, Mount Airy.  She was the wife of the late Carrol L. Nelson. Born August 12, 1926, in Piedmont, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Santo and Erminia (Gentile) Lavorata. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the...

Terry Flannery

Terry Flannery

Jan 8, 2015

Terry “Scott” Flannery, 49 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 8, 2015 in Orlando, Florida where he suffered a massive stroke. He was born May 24, 1965 in Waynesboro, PA. Scott was a 1984 graduate of Mount Saint Joseph High School where he was a champion wrestler and played football. He worked for CTS Services as a Critical Facilities...

Noreen Gass

Noreen Gass

Jan 8, 2015

Mrs. Noreen C. Gass, 88, of Frederick, MD passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Citizens Care & Rehab.  She was the wife of the late George J. Gass. Born August 8, 1926 in Orange, NJ she was the daughter of the late Joshua R. and Izabella Kronski Fletcher. She is survived by her children Maureen Smith and husband Gerald of...

Nancy Anderson

Nancy Anderson

Jan 8, 2015

Nancy (Stauffer) Anderson, 90, formerly of Walkersville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. Born October 17, 1924 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Katherine (Cramer) Stauffer. Nancy graduated from Walkersville High School. She went on to graduate from Western Maryland College and Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore....

Hugh McVeagh, Jr.

Hugh McVeagh, Jr.

Jan 7, 2015

Hugh Dominic McVeagh, Jr., age 86, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital early on January 7, 2015. Born February 10, 1928, in his beloved Pittsburgh, PA, he held a wide array of jobs including being an usher at Forbes Field, an elevator operator, a pinsetter, a flower delivery person, a pressman, and a dance instructor before joining the U.S. Army in...

Zelda Zentz

Zelda Zentz

Jan 7, 2015

Mrs. Zelda C. Zentz, 95, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Gettyburg Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Paul N. Zentz. Born March 22, 1919 in Rocky Ridge, MD., she was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Ada Smith Sauble. Mrs. Zentz was a member of the Reformed Church in Sabillasville.   In earlier...

William Becraft

William Becraft

Jan 7, 2015

Mr. William A. Becraft  73, of Mount Airy, passed away on  Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Martha E. Sheperd Becraft, his wife of 35 years. Born on October 13, 1941, in Spencerville, MD, he was the son of the late Arthur Elray and Ruth Irene Smith Becraft. William worked as a Engineer for John Hopkins...

Noel Durham

Noel Durham

Jan 7, 2015

Noel Jack Durham, 76, passed peacefully at his home in Ijamsville on the 7th of January, 2015. He leaves behind his wife and partner of 46 years, Stella; sons Martin Dwayne and  Malcolm “Mike”; daughter Beverly; grandchildren Nicole, Kasey, Savanna, Kimberly, Alexis and Justin Durham; and Amanda and Jeremiah Moore.  He will also be missed by brother Frank (Theresa); sister Lou Ann...

Carolyn Kieffer

Carolyn Kieffer

Jan 6, 2015

Mrs. Carolyn Reisch Kieffer died peacefully on January 6, 2015, at Heartfields Assisted Living in Frederick, Maryland.  Born in Springfield, Illinois, in August 1932, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Joseph Reisch and Vivian Dressendorfer.  Carolyn is survived by her brothers, Joe, John, Franz, Rick, and her sister Molly; and her five daughters, Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary Ann, Victoria, and Margaret. Married...

Shirley Barger

Shirley Barger

Jan 5, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Ann Barger, 85, of Frederick died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Sunrise Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Barger, who predeceased her in November of 1988. Born September 3, 1929 in Hyattsville, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Dorothy Marlowe Moore. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother...

Patricia Pastore

Patricia Pastore

Jan 5, 2015

Mrs. Patricia Masser Pastore, 87, of Adamstown, MD passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born March 17, 1927 in Clarke County, VA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Virginia Wynkoop. She was first married in February 1950 to Paul G. Masser of Frederick who died in 1987.  Her second marriage to Col. Joseph A....

Katherine Fisher

Katherine Fisher

Jan 5, 2015

Mrs. Katherine E. (DeLaughter) Fisher, of Hagerstown, Maryland and formerly of Myersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family at Meritus Medical Center on  Monday January 5, 2015.  Her husband of 74 years, Russell H. Fisher, preceded her in death on January 11, 2014.

Born on October 10, 1920, in Frederick, Maryland, she was the...