Obituaries

Sep 24, 2014

Mr. Robert “Bobby” John Reed, 55 of Middletown, Maryland, died September 24, 2014, after a tenacious battle with cancer.  He was the husband of Bonny Lea Edmonds. Born in Riverdale, Maryland, February 14, 1959, he was the son of the late Paul De Sales    “Buddy” Reed and Mary Catherine Murphy. Bobby was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local #100 of...

Sep 23, 2014

Mr. William K. "Sonny" Graves, 69, of Frederick died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital following complications from Leukemia. For 40 years he was the loving husband of Linda Steel Graves until her death in November of 2007. Born March 8,1945 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Clinton William Graves and Bessie Graves Riling. A painter...

Sep 23, 2014

Mr. William Craig Sexton  51, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.  He was the beloved partner of Margaret Straub. Born on May 4, 1963 in Bethesda, MD he was the son of Barbara Sexton of Mt. Airy and the late Garland E. Sexton. "Craig" worked as a tow truck driver both in Maryland and Colorado. He enjoyed...

Sep 22, 2014

Maryjane (Renner) Hutzell, 76, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on October 31, 1937, in Mt. Lena, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Paul Elmer and Goldie Agnes (Pilgrim) Renner.  Her husband, Harry C. Hutzell, preceded her in death on January...

Sep 20, 2014

Margaret Bunting Wyman Tent, mathematics teacher and author, died on September 20, 2014, at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy from inflammatory breast cancer. Born on November 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Bunting Cragin Wyman. Bunnie, who was born and grew up in Westfield and Amherst, Massachusetts, graduated from Amherst Regional High School and...

Sep 20, 2014

Steven W. Bishop, 53 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife Dawn Linton. Born March 10, 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland he is the son of Elsie Beall Bishop of Knoxville, MD and the late Clarence Bishop. Steven loved riding his motorcycle....

Sep 20, 2014

Dena Caron Shaffer was born to Edmond and Marion Caron on April 3, 1957.  She was raised in Wheaton, Maryland.  She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1976.  She also graduated from the Miami, Florida School of Design in 1978.  She was a resident of Miami, Florida for 5 years before returning "home" to Maryland. She became a resident of Frederick, Maryland in 1988.  She...

Sep 18, 2014

Shirley Louise (Wagner) Lowery, 79, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born on July 14, 1935, in Keedysville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Rachael Josephine (Cline) Wagner. She was also preceded...

Sep 18, 2014

Ms. Susan D. Kennedy, 54, of Hagerstown, MD., passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born April 22, 1960 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of Lillian Zimmerman Yinger of Frederick and the late Ernest Yinger. Susan enjoyed picking and selling her treasures, designing, decorating and creating natural outdoor themes. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two...

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Claude (Bud) C. Beals, Jr. 88 of Frederick, MD died Wednesday, September 17th at Citizen Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Dolores Eve Beals. He was born May 7, 1926 he was the son of the late Claude C. Beals, Sr. and Regina Williams Beals. Claude served in the United States Army Air Corp. He was...

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Harold Gilbert Sanders, 75 of Thurmont, MD., died Wednesday, September 17, at his home.  He was the husband of Nancy Wetzel Sanders, his wife of 49 years. Born December 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Regis and Nadine Strayer Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a member of St. Anthony Shrine Catholic Church in Emmitsburg.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. James W. Myers, 68, of Emmitsburg, MD., passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Golden Living, Gettysburg, PA.  He was the husband of Belva L. Sanders Myers. Born June 5, 1946 in Baltimore, MD., he was the son of George and Pauline Miller Myers. In addition to his wife, he is survived by  two children Katrina Poe of TN , James...

Sep 16, 2014

Mr. David M. Maloney, 38, of Frederick, MD died suddenly on September 16, 2014 while living in Phoenix, AZ. Born May 5, 1976 in Petaluma, CA, he was the son of David J. Maloney, Jr. and Barbara J. Maloney. He was pre-deceased by his birth mother, Joyce M. (Vandebogart) Maloney and by his brother, Shane P. Maloney. In addition to...

Sep 15, 2014

William Bruce “Bill” Crum, 87, of Walkersville, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014.  Born June 5, 1927 in Sunshine, MD, he was the son of late Bruce Elias and Frances Catherine Howes Crum.   Bill married Barbara Diane Eaves on June 22, 1952 at the Walkersville United Methodist Church. Bill graduated from Walkersville High School in the Class of 1944.  He was...

Sep 14, 2014

William Sylvester Banner Sr.,  of Frederick died on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Frederick Memorial Hospital Born on April 11, 1938 in Frederick, MD  he was the son the late Clement A. Banner and Beulah Banner. William, who was known by many as “Bill” or “Peanie”, attended school in Frederick County and graduated from Lincoln High School. He later joined the United...

Sep 14, 2014

Mr. Jay Parnell Caniford, 47 of Brunswick, MD passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born September 8, 1967 in Charles Town, West Virginia he was the son of the late Robert and Lillie Caniford. Jay was employed with the City of Frederick at the Water Treatment Plant. He graduate from Brunswick High School in 1985....

Sep 14, 2014

Jakob Husch, Jr., 82, of Frederick, Maryland, died peacefully in his home Sunday, September 14, 2014. Jakob was born October 24, 1931, in Mekenyes, Hungary, the son of the late Jakob Husch, Sr. and the late Elisabeth (Schaeffer) Husch. Jakob and his family immigrated to the United States April 22, 1952, arriving in New York harbor. They settled in Bethesda,...

Sep 13, 2014

Mrs. M. Virginia Henretty, 101, of Knoxville, MD passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of the late Roy L. Henretty for 56 years. Born on June 17, 1913 in Knoxville, MD she was the daughter of the late Clyde V. Sr. and Mary J. Thomas Hawes. Virginia was a member of...

Sep 13, 2014

Marcia L. (Fay) Guilbert, 67, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at her home.

Born on May 10, 1947, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence (Colontoni) Fay.

Marcia grew up and attended school in Swampscott, Massachusetts.  Upon graduation, she attended the Faulkner Hospital's Training School for...

Sep 12, 2014

Mrs. Rosalie Keyser Garver, 72, of Yellow Springs, Maryland, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Austin Garver, her husband of 54 years. Born October 16, 1941 in Yellow Springs, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Dorothy Hartsock Keyser. Mrs. Garver was a member of Brook Hill Methodist Church and...