Obituaries

Jun 12, 2014

Mrs. Melanie Caroline Hoffman, 71, of Middletown, passed away at home, Thursday morning June 12th, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was the wife of Ed Hoffman for 50 years. Melanie was born on July 7, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Addison and Marie (Kennedy) Lathrop. She is also survived by her brother William...

Jun 9, 2014

Rhonda M. Roebuck, 59, of Frederick, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was the beloved wife of Robert Roebuck Jr., to whom she was married for 34 years. Born on June 10, 1954, in Chatham, Va., she was the daughter of Virginia M. Johnson, of Chatham, Va., and she was raised primarily by...

Jun 9, 2014

Theresa L. (Hutzell) Phillips, 81, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away from this life on Monday morning, June 9, 2014, at the Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown.

Born on November 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Floyd T. and Hazel M. (Jones) Hutzell, Sr.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. Phillips,...

Jun 8, 2014

Mr. Gerald L Gregory, 64, of Upper Marlboro, MD died on June 8, 2014. He was born in Takoma Park, MD on September 18, 1949 to the late Francis Emmitt Gregory Sr.  and Mozelle  Johnson Gregory. He had eight brothers and four sisters who he loved unconditionally:  Francis (deceased),  Jimmy, Ronnie,  Patricia Rice, Sharon Coburn, George, Louie, Angela Wenzel, Ricky,  Joey (deceased), Denise Early,  and Steve. He...

Jun 8, 2014

Paul Walter Hettich, 87, of Adamstown, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness of acute congestive heart failure.  He was the beloved husband of Eleanor Hettich for 62 years. Born on April 1, 1927, a native Washingtonian, he was the son of the late Rosa and Paul Hettich. At an early age Paul was...

Jun 7, 2014

Mr. Patrick Higgins of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Golden Living Center due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.  He was born on October 6, 1933 in Bridgeport, CT and was the son of the late Patrick Joseph and Catherine Marie Gilhouley Higgins. Patrick worked as a Field Engineer for Unisys Corporation at John Hopkins Applied Physics...

Jun 7, 2014

Mrs. Charlotte Ramsburg Young, age 98, passed away on Saturday, June 7, at Golden Living Center of Frederick.  She was the wife of the late Harry A. Young, Jr. Born April 16, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Grayson H. and Cora Ramsburg. A graveside service will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick on Wednesday, June 11,...

Jun 7, 2014

On Saturday June 7, 2014, John Davis “Pappy” Poole went home to the Lord. Pappy was born on July 20, 1925 in Tampa Bay, Florida. He lived in Montgomery County for many years and settled in Frederick County in 2000. Pappy is the son of the late Ora Mae (Davis) Poole and Grover Poole. He was predeceased by his eldest...

Jun 7, 2014

Mrs. Donata L Caputo, 87, of Frederick died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Frances X. Caputo, who predeceased her in 2002. Born August 9, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Adeline Mauro. In earlier years, she worked...

Jun 6, 2014

Dr. Yvette Yingyue Lee, 77, of Urbana died suddenly Friday, June 6, 2014. Born August 2, 1936 in Shanghai, China, she was the daughter of Dr. Fu-Xian Li of Wuxi, China and the late Wen-Quing Xie. Dr. Lee was an accomplished burn surgeon in Shanghai and was responsible for saving the lives of many burn victims. Upon relocating to the...

Jun 6, 2014

Robert “Bob” Norman Griffin, 87, of Frederick, Maryland Bob Griffin of Frederick, Maryland, died on June 6, 2014, at Homewood at Crumland Farms following an extended hospitalization at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore for complications related to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  He was married for 67 years to Darlene Ness Griffin, with whom he spent many happy years since retirement...

Jun 5, 2014

Mr. Zachary Alan MacIntosh, 29, of Point of Rocks, MD, died suddenly  Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born December 15, 1984 in Frederick, MD., he was the son of Kimberly Hoff MacIntosh of Point of Rocks and Alan G. MacIntosh of Charles Town, WV. Zachary was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church.  Also a member of Frederick Fight Club and the...

Jun 4, 2014

Charles E. Dwyer, Jr.,QMC, U.S. Navy, Ret., 76, of Frederick, MD, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Margaret McGowan Dwyer. Born May 3, 1938  in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles, Sr. and Eva King Dwyer. Mr. Dwyer retired, after 20 years, from the U.S. Navy as...

Jun 4, 2014

Mr. Donald "Don" C. Smith 87 of Brunswick, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Citizen Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Vida "Muzzy" Smith who passed away in 1982. Born January 5, 1927 in Bolivar, WV he was the son of the late Charles and Nellie Smith. After graduating from Brunswick High...

Jun 4, 2014

Robert John Stowers, 66, of Walkersville passed away June 4, 2014 at his home surrounded by the care of his family and Hospice. He was born on March 6, 1948 in Washington, D.C. He is survived by two Sons, Bobby Stowers and girlfriend Debbie Holt, and Johnny Stowers and Fiancé Shannon Grossnickle; Two Grandchildren Robby Stowers and girlfriend Jennifer Courtney,...

Jun 4, 2014

Patricia Lee Butcher Zimmerman, 76 years old, of New Market, MD, passed away Wednesday June 4th, at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Pat was born July 28, 1937, to the late Charles and Grace Butcher of Frederick, MD. She graduated from Frederick High School in 1955 and attended Averett College, in Danville,...

Jun 4, 2014

Michael "Mike" A. Gagarine, 65, loving son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on Wednesday morning, June 4, 2014, at his home near Funkstown, Maryland.

Born on April 1, 1949, in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Alexis and Tatiana Gagarine.

Mike was a veteran of the United States Army.

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Jun 3, 2014

William Allen Whittington (Bill), age 77 of Frederick, Maryland passed away June 3, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Jill P. (Walton) Whittington, whom he married August 30th, 1962. Born August 22, 1936 in Long Beach California, he was the son of the late Vaun and Laura Lillian (Hays)  Whittington of Garden City, Utah. In...

May 31, 2014

Patricia Ann Tudor, 74, of Frederick passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia. As a young adult she moved to New Jersey where she spent the majority of her life living near the ocean with her family. She received a B.A. from Towson and a M.A. from Georgian Court University. Pat was a...

May 29, 2014

David E. Dom, 74, of New Market, MD passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 4, 1939 in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late Elizabeth “Betty” E. Keppler Dom and Merle G. Dom. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Ruth N. “Day” Dom. In addition to his wife,...