Obituaries

Samuel Thomas, Jr.

Mar 6, 2013

Samuel Gardner Thomas, Jr., 62, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home while surrounded by his family.

Born on September 9, 1950, in Washington County, Maryland, he was the son of the late Samuel Gardner Thomas, Sr. and Anna Mae (Miller) Thomas, and was raised by his late aunt and...

Bonnie Hildebrand

Mar 6, 2013

Bonnie Mae Hildebrand, 50, of Brunswick, MD passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at her home. Born on August 16, 1962 in Olney, Maryland she was the daughter of Hazel Grant Spring of Brunswick and the late William E. Spring. Bonnie's career was in the food service industry. She enjoyed spending her free time with her family and friends but...

George Richon

Mar 6, 2013

George L. Richon, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), US Army retired, 56, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Montgomery General Hospital from a sudden illness. Mr. Richon is survived by his wife, Linda, and two children, James A. Richon and Carolyn M. Richon, a sister and brother-in-law Victoria Richon and Jerry Goldman, and his former wife, Barbara Richon.  He is preceded in death...

Donna Anders

Mar 5, 2013

Mrs. Donna Jean Anders, 81, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Marvin R. Anders for 53 years. Born on November 7, 1931 in Hancock, MD she was the daughter of the late Oscar P. and Cleda Dawson Michael. Mrs. Anders worked as a cashier for the ACME grocery...

William Dennison

Mar 5, 2013

WILLIAM C. DENNISON Financial Comptroller and “Renaissance Handyman” William C. Dennison, 88, a resident of Frederick County since 1986, died on Tuesday, March 5 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy.  He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s-type dementia.  A native of Grayson County, KY, and a World War II veteran, Bill Dennison was born on a farm on June 22, 1924.  Immediately after...

Charles Beck

Mar 4, 2013

Charles F. (Charlie) Beck II, Mt. Airy, died at his home on March 4, 2013 with family at his side.  He was the son of the late Herman S. Beck Sr. and Marie Lindsay Beck. Charlie is survived by his wife June (Walker), son Charles F. Beck III, Mt. Airy, daughter Beth L. Beck, Washington, D.C., her partner Nancy Meyers, his...

David "Davey" Shoemaker, Jr.

Mar 3, 2013

Mr. David "Davey" Charles Shoemaker, Jr., 39, of Monrovia, died on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the loving husband of 15 years to Shawna O'Neill Shoemaker, and the loving father to his three adorable children, Ana, Shane, and Alysa. Born February 8, 1974 in Fairfax, Virginia, he was the son of David Charles...

Martha Geisbert

Mar 3, 2013

Mrs. Martha “Pat” Geisbert, 76, of Hagerstown died on Sunday March 3, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late Allen “Pete” Geisbert who died on 2004. Born on January 7, 1937 in Saltville, VA she was the daughter of the late John Tate and Elva Prater Littrell. She enjoyed doing her word find puzzles,...

Julian Lake, III

Mar 2, 2013

Rear Admiral Julian Strong Lake III USN (Ret.), 90, died on March 2, 2013 at Homewood Nursing Home in Frederick, MD.  He was a resident of Binghamton, NY for twenty two years until November 2012, when, after the death of his wife, Lucinda Ann Lake, he moved to Frederick. Born on June 13, 1922 in South Boston, VA, to Julian Strong...

Harvey May

Mar 2, 2013

Harvey Monroe May, 78, of Thurmont died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Glade Valley Nursing Center, Walkersville. Harvey was born February 10, 1935 in Thurmont, MD.  He was the son of the late Clarence May Sr. and Ruth Moore May. Harvey grew up in Thurmont, MD.  He served in the US Navy from 1952-1954.  Harvey worked for Miller and Long Concrete Construction for...

M. Diane Shaff

Mar 2, 2013

M ary D. "Diane" (Fellers) Shaff, 65, of Yarrowsburg, Maryland, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on February 10, 1948, in Sandy Hook, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Stevens) Fellers.

Diane attended Boonsboro...

Marcell Gourley

Mar 2, 2013

Transferred from the joy of his Lord and Savior on earth to the glory of his Heavenly Father in heaven, Marcell Michael Gourley left us on March 2, 2013 after an amazingly brave and arduous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband and best friend of Tanya Sue Roberts Gourley. Born October 13, 1956 in Germantown, he was the...

Marilyn Blank

Mar 1, 2013

Marilyn Diane Blank went to be with her Lord and Savior early on Friday morning, March 1, 2013, on the same day that He delivered her to this earth 53 years ago on March 1, 1960, while surrounded by her family.  She was greeted by her son, Joshua Rex Blank, who passed before her in 2006.

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Charles Shaffer

Feb 28, 2013

Mr. Charles “Charlie” Leroy Shaffer, 82, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Jo Ann Gorman Shaffer. Born March 15, 1930 in Thurmont, MD, he was the son of the late Paul and Hazel Duncan Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer served his country in the U. S. Army.  During his working career,...

Yvonne Gilbert

Feb 28, 2013

Mrs. Yvonne Yetta (Fox) Gilbert, 87, of Hagerstown, formerly of Frederick, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at NMS Health Care. Born June 27, 1925 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late JohnYoung and Gladys Rice. Mrs. Gilbert was active in the Salvation Army Women's League of Frederick, where she enjoyed volunteering her time. She enjoyed gardening, and dancing...

Grace Salibi

Feb 27, 2013

Mrs. Grace Breidy Salibi, 44 of Frederick, MD., passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of George Salibi. Born January 12, 1969 in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Georges and Janet Maalouf Breidy. Grace was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church.  She was a graduate of...

Marjorie Byrd

Feb 27, 2013

Marjorie C. Byrd of Frederick passed away February 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter Janice Roberson surrounded by her family. Born Feb. 3, 1925 in Shady Valley Tenn. To the late Isaacs & Isabelle Johnson Rambo. She was the wife of the late Ernest Byrd who passed away Nov. 1964. Marjorie retired from National Geographic Society in 1980....

Mary Putnam

Feb 27, 2013

Mary A. Putnam, of Willliamsport, MD, was received into the arms of her savior on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was born in Baltimore, MD on July 15, 1923. She lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas before returning to Maryland for the last ten years of her life. She was a member of the Van Lear Brethren-Christ Church. Mary was...

Francis Shriner

Feb 27, 2013

Mr. Francis L. Shriner, 77, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Doris Harbaugh Shriner. Born November 15, 1935 in Thurmont, Maryland, he was the son of the late Carl and Stella Kreitz Shriner. Francis was a graduate of Thurmont High School class of 1954.  He served his country in the...

Agnes Grimes

Feb 26, 2013

Agnes Margaret Grimes, 88, of Walkersville died on February 23, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late James C. Grimes. Born on January 26, 1925 in Frederick she was the daughter of the late Harvey  and Maude Hahn Shank. She was an avid baker and was known to others as a kind and nurturing person who...