Obituaries

John Gladhill, Sr.

Apr 12, 2013

John David "Buddy" Gladhill, Sr. passed peacefully at home on April 12, 2013.  He was the husband of Judith "Judy"  Gladhill for 52 years.  Born on December 18, 1936, he was the son of the late John Carl Gladhill and Mary Alice Gladhill. Buddy was a devoted husband, father and grandfather to his family.  He retired from Montgomery College in 1998 where he supervised...

Shirley Vahle

Apr 12, 2013

Mrs. Shirley Lee Vahle, 76, of Thurmont, MD., passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late Charles William Vahle. Born August 20, 1936 in Baltimore, MD., she was the daughter of Harvey G. and Emma Davis Crawford. Mrs. Vahle was a member of the AMVETS Post #7, Ladies Auxillary  and many other...

Frances Skinner

Apr 12, 2013

Frances V. Skinner, 89, one of the earliest World War II "Government Girls," died April 12 at home in Frederick, Maryland.  She devoted her life to family, a career in public service working in a series of innovative federal government initiatives, and a retirement filled with activities reflecting her celebration of faith, commitment to volunteering, her interests in communication and public...

Grace Marshall

Apr 11, 2013

Mrs. Grace L. Marshall, 86, of Creagerstown, Maryland, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.   She was the wife of the late  Clifford F. Marshall.  They were married March 18, 1944. Born August 12, 1926 in Loys Station, MD., she was the daughter of the late Elmer “Doc"” and Annabelle Springer Martin. Mrs. Marshall was a member of...

Mackenzie Freeze

Apr 11, 2013

Miss Mackenzie Danielle Freeze, 20, of Thurmont, MD., passed away. Born June 8, 1992 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Susanne Freeze of Thurmont and Daniel Woodby and his wife Rebecca of New Market. Mackenzie was a 2010 graduate of Cactoctin High School.  She grew up working in the family business (Cozy Restaurant).   Mackenzie loved photography, dancing, singing and...

Thomas Captain

Apr 10, 2013

Thomas James Captain, 55, of Mount Airy, MD, passed away on April 10, 2013 in Mount Airy, MD. Tom was born in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 1957. Tom was married to Kirsten Juul Captain on April 30th 1983; they were married 30 years. He graduated from Woodward High School. Tom owned his own business in Mount Airy. Prior to...

Thomas Moffatt

Apr 10, 2013

Moffatt, Thomas. On Wednesday April 10, 2013. Born in Washington D.C on May 6, 1939 he was the husband for 30 years of Connie Graybill Moffatt. Also surviving are his daughter Kim and Granddaughter Madilyn and his son Kirby and wife Nathalie and their children Aidan and Brooke. Sisters Jane Gitlin and Elizabeth Burkhardt. The family will receive friends at...

Judith Foltz

Apr 10, 2013

Judith D. Foltz, age 73, died Wednesday April 10, 1013 at her home after a brief illness. Judy was born April 10, 1940 in Martinsburg, West Virginia where she lived until the family moved to Middletown, Maryland in 1950.  She was the eldest of three children born to Ross and Mina Foltz. After graduation in 1958 from Middletown High School she...

Jerome Lamb

Apr 10, 2013

Jerome Ira Lamb passed peacefully at home, on April 10, 2013. Born on July 15, 1957, he was the youngest son of Murray Lamb and the late Carol Kulick Lamb. Jerry had an amiable, playful, childlike disposition, and a quick smile and infectious smile. He had a keen eye for and of appreciation of cars and an obsession with collecting...

Gary Hammond

Apr 9, 2013

Gary L. Hammond, 72, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at his home in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Born on March 18, 1941 in Sharpsburg, he was the son of the late Samuel R. and Sarah I. (Bear) Hammond. He attended Boonsboro High School. He was retired from Rust-Oleum Corporation in Williamsport, Maryland. Gary was a member of the Church...

Jack Moore

Apr 9, 2013

Mr. Jack Martin Moore, 93, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He was the husband of Frances Moore, his wife of nearly 68 years. Born on November 28, 1919, in Ramage, WV, he was the son of the late John and Frances Moore. Jack served in the U.S. Army. He attended Marshall University and received his...

James Spahr

Apr 8, 2013

James E. Spahr, 80, of Thurmont, MD, passed away peacefully Monday, April 8, 2013 at his home.  He was the husband of Gayle Spahr. James was born February 1, 1933 in Apollo, PA, son of the late Merrill S. and Agnes Sink Spahr. He was a graduate of Apollo High School, Waynesburg College, and Shippensburg State College, where he received his...

Patricia Honeycutt

Apr 7, 2013

Patricia Ann Honeycutt 74, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2013 at the Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. She was the loving wife of Greg Honeycutt. Born on August 6, 1938 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late John Edward and Genevieve Davis Morris. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School and was retired...

Kelli Main

Apr 7, 2013

Ms. Kelli R. Snoots Main, 43, of Frederick, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. Kelli fought a courageous battle with breast cancer following her diagnosis on February 26, 2010. Born November 1, 1969 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Kenneth R. and Barbara A. Cannon Snoots of Frederick. Kelli worked for...

Isabelle Baker

Apr 6, 2013

Isabelle Virginia Jane Baker, 80, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on February 15, 1933, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Emma (Summers) Baker.  Her companion of 40 years, John H. Hines, Jr., preceded her in death...

Margaret Degnan

Apr 4, 2013

Margaret Mary (“Peggy”) Degnan, 82, of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Northampton Manor. She was the wife of the late Joseph Patrick Degnan, Jr. Peggy was born on October 19, 1930, in Bucks County, PA. She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret Mary Mundy McGinley. Peggy was the loving and dedicated mother...

Doris Jessie

Apr 4, 2013

Mrs. Doris Louise Jessie, 90, of Mount Airy, Maryland passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Frederick, MD. Born May 30, 1922 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Helen Neuman and Gilbert Federline. Her husband, William Jessie preceded her in death in 1964. She is survived by one daughter, Diana Mahoney and husband Jim of Gaithersburg,...

Charles Reeder, Sr.

Apr 3, 2013

Charles E. Reeder, Sr., 87, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on September 10, 1925, in Rohrersville, he was the son of the late Emons and Gertrude (Stull) Reeder.  His wife of 41 years, Helen L. (O'Neal) Reeder, preceded him in death in 2007....

Nancy Brandenburg

Apr 2, 2013

Nancy Elaine Brandenburg 72, of Monrovia went to be with the Lord on  April 2, 2013. She was the wife of Rudell Brandenburg. Born on February 17, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Mann Graham. Nancy was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She worked as a cashier for...

Robert Yates

Apr 1, 2013

R. John Yates, 63, of Frederick, Maryland died peacefully at home after a courageous and determined journey to live with a terminal cancer diagnosis.  He was the soul mate and husband of Deborah Winters Yates, the father of Amoreena Yates-Barks and her husband Christopher, stepfather of Carlee Coburn Kaufman and her husband James, and Jamie Coburn Baker, his daughter and nurse...