Obituaries

Robert Wilhide, Sr.

May 26, 2013

Mr. Robert W. Wilhide,Sr. 69 , of Thurmont, MD passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his home.  He was the husband of Ruth Wilhide for 52 years. Born on June 7, 1943 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Calvin George and Marguerite Eyler Wilhide. Mr. Wilhide was an active member of River Bend Horseshoe Club, AMVETS...

Kenneth "Kenny" Stouts

May 26, 2013

Mr. Kenneth "Kenny" Sidney Stouts, 67 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Janet Stouts. They were  married for 30 years. Born March 29, 1946 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Alvie and Irene Stouts. Kenny served in the US Army. He was the...

Mary Molter

May 26, 2013

Mrs. Mary E. Molter, 91, of Frederick, MD died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of Carl William Molter, Jr. They were married for 71 years. Born November 13, 1921 in Johnson City, New York, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Lane. In earlier years, Mrs. Molter worked in the clerical...

Brittany Reiter

May 26, 2013

Ms. Brittany “Pippy” Kay Reiter, 25, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at George Washington University Hospital. Born  December 9, 1987 in Heidelberg, Germany, she is the daughter of Melissa Lukes and husband Patrick of Brunswick, MD and David Reiter and wife Diane of Manassas, VA. Pippy was employed as a dental assistant for Dr. Gregory Harr in...

Edward Sanger

May 24, 2013

Edward West Sanger, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, died Friday, May 24 at the age of 92. He was born December 3, 1920 in Brunswick, MD. into a loving family of one brother, George Sanger, and two sisters, Frances Pettingall and Mary Fisher, all who have predeceased him in death.  His parents were Bessie Jane Merriman Sanger and Franklin Elexander...

Alfred Wolfe

May 24, 2013

Alfred E. Wolfe, 91, a resident of Broadmore Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Maryland and formerly of Boonsboro, Maryland and Bethesda, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, May 24, 2013, at Broadmore Assisted Living.  Services will be held privately at a later date.  Arrangements are by Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, Boonsboro.

Howard Bell

May 24, 2013

Mr. Howard Scott Bell, 62, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, passed away Friday, May,24, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Lori Webster Bell his wife of sixteen years. Born December 15, 1950 in Longmont, Colorado, he was the son of the late Albert Nathan  and Ada Hildebrand Bell. Howard was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in...

Newman Carmack, Jr.

May 23, 2013

Mr. Newman Clay Carmack, Jr., 80, of Frederick, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Michelle Carmack. They were married for four years. Born April 11, 1933 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Newman Clay Carmack, Sr. and Esther Stockton Carmack. He served his country in the U.S. Army....

Lindsay West

May 23, 2013

Ms. Lindsay Patricia West, 34, passed away on May 23, 2013 at home in Frederick, Maryland. Born May 16, 1979 in Mountain View, California, Lindsay was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was just a few months old, the complications of which left her profoundly mentally and physically handicapped.  Despite her many challenges, Lindsay lived her life with joy.  She loved...

Jennifer Kaas

May 22, 2013

Mrs. Jennifer Mueller Kaas, 38, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away suddenly on  Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Russell Kaas. Born September 5, 1974 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Martha Mueller of Sabillasville and the late Ronald Mueller. Jenifer was a member of FCF Church in Frederick.  She was employed at the...

Anna Harris

May 21, 2013

Mrs. Anna “Louise” Harris, 94 of  Frederick, Maryland, passed away  Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Carl C. Harris. Born March 9, 1919 in Adamstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Emma V. Bruce Ambush. Louise was a member of Ashbury United Methodist Church.  She enjoyed spending time with her family, word search,...

Michael Seminara

May 20, 2013

Michael Mauro Seminara, 90, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on May 20, 2013 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.  Services will be planned and announced at a later date.  Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home in Boonsboro is handling the arrangements.

James Tritapoe

May 20, 2013

James L. Tritapoe, 83, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 20, 2013 while surrounded by his family at his home.

Born on August 6, 1929, in Brownsville, Maryland he was the son of the late Calvin Thomas and Rhoda Eugenia (Younkins) Tritapoe.

Mr. Tritapoe was a 1947 graduate from Brunswick High...

John King Sr.

May 19, 2013

John William King Sr. 67 passed in his sleep at his home in Springfield, WVA. On May 19, 2013. He was survived by his wife Kathy King, daughter Kathi Jackson, sons John King Jr. and wife Debbie and William King and stepson Randy Grossnickle Jr. Granddaughter Kayla Jackson, grandson, Robert Grey, John King III, and Nathan Grey and Numerous great...

Angelia Vickers

May 19, 2013

Infant Angelia Elizabeth Vickers, 5-month-old daughter of James and Elizabeth Vickers of Middletown, became an angel on Sunday, May 19, 2013 following her illness since birth. She was born on December 28, 2012 at Children's National Medical Center with multiple congenital heart defects. She underwent six major surgeries during her short time. Angelia was truly loved and will be greatly...

Francis Bishop

May 19, 2013

Mr. Francis LeRoy Bishop, 81, of Frederick, MD formerly of Owings, MD went to be with the lord on Sunday May 19, 2013 at his home. He was the husband for 60 years of Anna Mae (Heath) Bishop. Born on December 29, 1931 in Bradford, PA he was the son of the late Everett Charles and Lottie Ruth Lushbaugh Bishop....

Frehiwot "Marra" Olsson

May 18, 2013

Frehiwot "Marra" Olsson, 2, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was the daughter of Sten and Amy Olsson of Frederick. She was born November 22, 2010 in Assela, Ethiopia. Frehiwot joined her family in January 2012 when they adopted her from Ethiopia. The story of her journey to the Olsson family has touched the lives of countless people. She was...

Randall Palmer

May 18, 2013

Randall Lee Palmer, 56, of Myersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick.

Born on April 29, 1957, in Frederick, he is the son of Melvin Earl and Yonna Elizabeth (Rowe) Palmer.

Randy was a 1975 graduate from Middletown High School and had been...

Linda Gubala

May 17, 2013

Linda Diane Gubala, 66, of Frederick died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Born January 2, 1947 in Cheektowaga, NY, she was the daughter of the late Helge (Gene) Eugene and Virginia Iva Mikolin Nurmi.  After graduating from Cleveland Hill High School, she married Leon A. Gubala, Jr. and shortly after moved to Okinawa Japan where Leon was...

Winifred Gernand

May 16, 2013

Mrs. Winifred “Winnie” Rhodes Gernand, 89, formerly of 136 Emmitsburg Road Thurmont, died Thursday May 16, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Charles P.”Shorty” Gernand who died on May 27, 2001. Born July 7, 1923 in rural Connecticut she was the daughter of the late Charles G. and Mary Rhodes. Mrs. Gernand moved to Maryland as...