Obituaries

Jan 26, 2015

Roy Edward James, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away on  Monday, January 26, 2015, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Bertie L. James, his wife of 57 years. Born on May 23, 1936, in Lee County, VA, he was the son of the late Samuel James and Bonnie M. Livesay James. He attended Sherwood High School. Roy worked...

Jan 26, 2015

Mr. Thomas S. Litras of Frederick, MD, died on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born August 7, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, he was the son of the late Angel and Leone Litras. Mr. Litras is survived by his wife, Harriet, of 64 years; two sons, Christopher and his wife, Teri; Jonathan and his fiancée, Debbie; four grandchildren;...

Jan 26, 2015

Robert T. Walsleben, of Mt. Airy MD (formerly of Hempstead, Massapequa and Hauppauge NY) died at age 78, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bob, who will be remembered as a robust, happy outdoorsman, was Chief Court Stenographer of the Suffolk County District Court for 20+ years. Prior to that he worked as a stenographer in Nassau County...

Jan 25, 2015

John Gary Kevilly of Urbana, Maryland, went home to his Lord and savior on Jan. 25, 2015, at the age of 67. Gary fought his lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis with courage and strength until his final breath. At his time of death, he was surrounded by his family, and he is survived by his wife Mary, his daughters Stephanie...

Jan 24, 2015

Dennis M. Ebersole, 85, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on June 21, 1929, in Antietam, Maryland, he was the son of the late Leonard Guy and Mary Ethel (Metz) Ebersole.

Dennis was veteran of the United States Army, serving during...

Jan 24, 2015

Mr. Harold Wesley Young, 92, of Frederick, MD., passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Mary Madeline Young. Born October 5, 1922 in Legore, Maryland, he was the son of Harry Atlee and Mary Lee Hape Young. Mr. Young retired from Fort Detrick, after many years of service,  as an engineering technician.  He...

Jan 22, 2015

Gertrude M. (Baile) Barnes After several years of declining health, Gertrude M. Barnes, age 80, died early the morning of January 22 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.   She was the daughter  of the late Nathan J. Baile and Hjalmar E. Roelke, stepdaughter of the late Franklin L. Thomas, and sister of the late Arnold L. Thomas.  She was the last...

Jan 22, 2015

Mr. Robert P. Schildt, 82, a lifelong resident of Thurmont, Maryland, passed into Eternity on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at his home, with his wife, son, and daughters by his side. Robert was born in Thurmont, Maryland on May 2, 1932, to the late Paul Leonard and Laurel E. Leona (Wollard) Schildt.  He remained a lifelong resident there with his wife...

Jan 21, 2015

Elmer Allen (Bud) Stone Jr, 87, a lifelong resident of Boonsboro, died at Meritus Medical Center on January 21, 2015.

Born December 11, 1927, he was the son of the late Elmer Allen Stone Sr. and Hattie Mae Keedy Stone.

He was preceded in death by sisters Mary E. Gross and Pauline L. Ewald and...

Jan 21, 2015

David Wayne Delph, born May 7th 1953 of Mt. Airy, husband of Rozzetta Sullivan Delph, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 21, 2015. He was the son of the late Palmer Delph and Ella Delph of Mt. Airy, Maryland. David was the father of four children Dewayne Delph, and wife Sandra, daughters Kate Foels and Stephanie...

Jan 20, 2015

Mr. Angelo Vincent Puglisi, "Daddy-Boy", 90, of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Northampton Manor.  He was the beloved husband of Audrey Puglisi for 70 years. Born on June 7, 1924 in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late Pasquale and Pauline Rao Puglisi. Angelo was one of five children.  Prior to his retirement he worked...

Jan 20, 2015

James "Jamie" Stephen Burtner, 50, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life while visiting relatives in Melfa, Virginia.

He was born on November 21, 1964, in Nigeria, Africa where his parents were missionaries.  He is the son of Roger E. and Sylvia (Creeger) Burtner of Keedysville.

Jamie was a graduate of Boonsboro High School and...

Jan 20, 2015

Mrs. Lorraine Caryl Mercer, 86, of Frederick, died peacefully Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of Paul F. Mercer. They were married for 20 years. Born March 26, 1928 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Lillian Houseman. Lorraine was a homemaker who...

Jan 19, 2015

Mr. Donald Richard Cecil, 84, of Frederick, MD., died Monday, January 19, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of, his beloved wife,  Frances Montgomery Cecil, his wife of 60 years. He was born May 7, 1930  in Frederick, the son of the late Alvie and Nellie H. Cecil. Donald was employed for 8 years by Ebert Ice Cream Company and...

Jan 19, 2015

Mr. Bedros Peter Kolandjian, 83, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Citizens Care and Rehab Center. He was born on May 13, 1931, in Sudan, Africa to the late Sarkis and Iskouhi Kolandjian. Bedros lived life to the fullest and was a loving and generous father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He is survived by...

Jan 19, 2015

Mr. Thomas M. Brossart, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Retired, 59, of Mt. Airy,  passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 19, 2015, at his residence. He was the husband of Kathleen Susan Newton Brossart, his wife of 37 years. Born on December 17, 1955 in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Kappelhoff Brossart.  He served...

Jan 18, 2015

Mary Powell (Doarnberger) Webber, 99, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed from this life on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Charlotte's Home in Boonsboro. Born on January 1, 1916, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Henry William and Anna (Powell) Doarnberger.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry J. Webber.

Mary worked as...

Jan 17, 2015

Allen Douglas Collins, 39, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed suddenly from this life on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on May 27, 1975, in Rockville, Maryland, he is the son of Austin L. Collins of Frederick, Maryland, and the late Treva Eileen (Schrock) Collins.

He was currently employed as...

Jan 17, 2015

Mr. Charles DeWayne "Chuck" Steinberg, 47, of New Market, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born June 6, 1967 in Texarkana, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Booter and Janice Pulce. Chuck was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a Logistics Management Specialist with the Department...

Jan 17, 2015

Nancy M. (Anders) Beard, 75, a lifelong resident of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side. Born on July 21, 1939, in Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ruth (Moser) Anders, Sr. Nancy was  a 1957 graduate of Thurmont High School. She was a...