Obituaries

Barbara Knoblock

Oct 6, 2013

Ms. Barbara Jean Knoblock, 73 of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 15, 1940 in Laytonsville, MD she was the daughter of the late Crittenden and Lena Walker. Barbara retired from the Montgomery Public School System as a bus attendant. She was a honorary and lifetime member of the...

Charlotte Smith

Oct 5, 2013

Mrs. Charlotte Irene Smith, 89, of Frederick died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lee H. Smith.

Born March 10, 1924 in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Alice Koontz.

Mrs. Smith was Curriculum Specialist for Reading and Intermediate...

Matthew Shook

Oct 5, 2013

Matthew Lloyd "Shookie" Shook 19, of Adamstown, passed away on  October 5, 2013 at University of Maryland Hospital Shock Trauma.

Born on October 18, 1993 in Frederick he was the son of Steven A. and Kim Fuss Shook of Adamstown.

He was a 2012 graduate of Tuscarora High School and was...

William Thomas

Oct 5, 2013

Mr. William Clyde "Bud" Thomas, 61, of Walkersville, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his home. He was the loving husband of Helen Thomas for 37 years.

Born July 5, 1952 in Greenville, N.C., he was the son of the late William and Ella Thomas.

He worked as an...

Arnold Julius

Oct 4, 2013

Mr. Arnold Lewis Julius, 74 of Frederick passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Golden Living in Frederick. He was the husband of Marjorie Julius.

He was born February 7, 1939 in Trinidad.

In addition to his wife he is survived by his two daughters, Nicole Julius and Natasha Julius, step daughter, Dale Pegus...

Vincent Kirchner

Oct 3, 2013

Vincent E. Kirchner, 93 of Woodbine, died Thursday October 3rd, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born March 7th, 1920 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Vincent L. and Gladys (Cornman) Kirchner.  He was the husband of Esther V. (Schultz) Kirchner his wife of 62 years which they celebrated together on September...

Leona "Tiny" Long

Oct 3, 2013

Leona "Tiny" M. (Myers) Long, 72, of Young Avenue in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on April 5, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William Luther and Virgie Viola (Smith) Myers, Sr.  Her husband of 51 years, Thomas E. "Tom" Long, preceded her in death...

Roby Hager

Oct 2, 2013

Roby A. (Axtell) Hager , 89, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 2, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on May 11, 1924, in Deposit, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Nettie (Storrer) Axtell. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph A. Hager, who...

Harriet MacFarland

Oct 1, 2013

Mrs. Harriet P. MacFarland, 75, of Adamstown, MD passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Northampton Nursing and Rehab in Frederick, MD. Born May 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Zawatsky and Max Wellisch. She is survived by her husband, Charles R. MacFarland; Nephew, David Wellisch and wife Dolores and their children, David, Daniel,...

Jaramie Roberts

Oct 1, 2013

Jaramie Douglas Roberts, 42, of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. He was the husband of Julie McBain Roberts. Born December 11, 1970 in San Jose, CA., he was the son of Jesse P. and Holly R. Collins of Randallstown. Jaramie was passionate about cooking and golfing and was an avid Ravens fan. But most importantly, he loved...

Douglas Flaugher

Oct 1, 2013

Douglas Wayne Flaugher, 66, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 29, 1947, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Martin W. and Beulah M. (Willard) Flaugher. Doug was a veteran of the United States Navy having service in the Vietnam War. He...

Gale Rhodes

Sep 30, 2013

Gale J. Rhodes  58, of Frederick, passed away on  September 30, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of Keith S. Rhodes. Born on July 26, 1955 in Washington D. C., she was daughter of the late Eugene Noble and Pearl Jones Wilson. Surviving are her children Tyeka Diggs and husband Tracy  and James Smith and wife Vanessa all of Frederick. Grandchildren:...

Franklin Long, Jr.

Sep 29, 2013

Frank Long, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully at his home September 29,2013, in the presence of his beloved wife of 64 years, Betty Pryor Long. "Bud" was born July 16, 1924 in Thurmont, the oldest son of Franklin Clyde Long, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth (Troxell) Long, in a family of ten children. Mr. Long graduated from Thurmont High School in...

Myron Moore

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Myron Edna Moore, 87, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away  Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Homewood of Crumland Farms.  She was the wife of the late Thomas William Moore, Jr. Born September 15, 1926 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Mae Spaulding Wayland. Mrs. Moore retired from the Montgomery County Board of Education. She is...

Brenda Speak

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Brenda Speak,55 , of Thurmont, MD went to be with Christ on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of James Speak, her husband of 34 years. Born on February 13, 1958 in Frederick, MD she was the only daughter of Barbara Stottlemyer of Thurmont, MD. Mrs. Speak was full of life and...

Betty Anderson

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Betty H. Anderson, 89, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Home.  She was the wife of the late Marvin J. Anderson. Born February 9, 1924 in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Bessie Gladstone Heffner. Betty enjoyed spending time with family, reading, working crossword puzzles and sewing.  She...

Clare Evancho

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Clare Ann Evancho, 67, of Brunswick, MD died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of the late Ronald Evancho, who predeceased her on July 20, 2010. Born October 17, 1945 in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosemary Held Erlinger. Upon her graduation from Bishop McCort High School in...

Brent Smith

Sep 27, 2013

Brent Alexander Smith, of most recently Clarksburg, WV, departed this life on Friday, September 27, 2013 at United Hospital Center. He was born on October 20, 1978 in Frederick, MD, the son of Ricardo Alexander Smith and Barbara Dorsey Smith of Germantown. He was employed at Charley’s in Clarksburg, WV and previously employed with Towne Park for 8 years in...

Brenda McDade

Sep 27, 2013

Mrs. Brenda T. McDade, 64, of Mt. Airy, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at her residence. She was the wife of Martin McDade. They were married 15 years. Born January 22, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Oleta Ray. Brenda was a registered dietician, as well as a professor at Howard Community College...

Boris Kebetz

Sep 27, 2013

Boris  Kebetz  59, of Frederick, passed away on  September 27, 2013 at his home. Born on September 27, 1954 in Detroit, MI. He was the son of the late Viacheslav and Nastasha Browkowich Kebetz. He served in the U. S. Air Force for 8 years followed by a nearly 40 year career in the Defense Industry. Boris coached MAYAA baseball and LUYAA basketball....