Obituaries

Robert Cole

Jan 10, 2013

Mr. Robert W. Cole, 72, of Frederick, MD passed away January 10, 2013.  He was the beloved husband of Lorraine Cole for 54 years. Born on September 30, 1940 in Rathbone, NY he was the son of the late Robert William and Arlene Costley Cole. Bob was a cable TV industry pioneer. Bob first became involved with cable TV as a...

John Mills

Jan 9, 2013

Mr. John L. Mills 80 of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born June 15, 1932 in Brunswick, Maryland he was the son of the late John L. Mills and Anna Kathleen Webb Mills. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and worked on the USS Midway. John retired...

David Easterday

Jan 9, 2013

Mr. David Easterday, 51 of Mt. Airy, passed away surrounded by family after a two year battle with tonsil and kidney cancer on January 9, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Michelle S. Easterday( nee Thren) for 22 years. Born on May 14, 1961 in Olney, he was the son of Louis Danny Easterday and wife...

Richard Floyd

Jan 8, 2013

Mr. Richard Maurice Floyd of Jefferson, Maryland entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 after a brief and courageous battle with Mesothelioma.  He was the husband of Virginia L. Painter Floyd for 46 years.  Born on December 4, 1940 in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Maurice Jennings and Edna Leona Floyd . Richard was a 1959...

Ray Deyton

Jan 8, 2013

Mr. Ray Deyton, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Tuesday,  January 8, 2013 at his home.  He was the husband of Hazel Deyton, his wife of 54 years. Born July 22, 1932 in Bakersville, N.C., he was the son of the late Justin and Nezzie Green Deyton. Mr. Deyton served his Country in the U.S. Army.  He retired from, NIH,  after 27 years of...

Charlotte Haines

Jan 7, 2013

Mrs. Charlotte Louise "Minnie" Haines, 85, of Walkersville, MD went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  She was the loving wife of Harry Melvin Haines who predeceased her on June 10. 1999. She was born on December 8, 1927 in the home of her deceased paternal grandparents Charles...

Ronald Adams

Jan 7, 2013

Ronald Michael Adams, 73, of Chestnut Grove Road in Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, January 7, 2013 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born on December 10, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, he was the son of the late Earl and Ida (Perrin) Adams. Ronald was a loving husband, father and...

Shirley Brown

Jan 7, 2013

Mrs. Shirley Ann Brown, 77 of Inwood, West Virginia, formerly of Walkersville, MD passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Brown. Born September 4, 1935 in Frackville, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Caton. Shirley was a member of the American Legion in Woodsboro, MD. She enjoyed...

Taylor Toms

Jan 7, 2013

Taylor-Shae Toms, 22, of Thurmont died on Monday January 7, 2013 at University of Maryland Shock Trauma. Born on August 1, 1990 she was the daughter of David W. Toms and fiancée Laura Andrew of Thurmont and the late Mary E. Shaffer. Taylor loved the Beatles, reading and anything purple. Also surviving are her siblings, Larissa Shaffer of Thurmont, Ginger...

Robert Jones Jr

Jan 7, 2013

Robert N. Jones Jr. 69, of Mount Airy, passed away on  January 7, 2013 at the George Washington University Hospital. He was the husband of Diane M. Jones for 31 years. Born on May 1, 1943 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Robert N. Sr. and Mary Olive MacCallum Jones. Robert was an avid redskins fan, he...

Thomas Blue

Jan 7, 2013

Mr. Thomas Edward Blue ,78, of Ijamsville, MD passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at the University of MD, Medical Center.  He was the husband of JoAnn Blue for 55 years.  They were married May 11, 1957. Born on November 6, 1934, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Leland and Ann Thorpe Blue. Mr. Blue proudly served his...

Robert Allison

Jan 5, 2013

Mr. Robert P. Allison, 73, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away, Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the University of Maryland Medical Center.  He was the husband of Sally E. Clem Allison. Born June 13, 1939 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Leonard and Margaret Engle Allison. Mr. Allison retired from Safeway in 1993, after 30 years of service.  He...

Dean Young

Jan 4, 2013

Dean Ralph Young, 90, of Gilardi Road in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Young was preceded in death by his wife of sixty five years, Velma Rosalie (Smith) Young, on October12, 2009. Born on March 12, 1922 in Gordon, Nebraska,...

Thelma Hood

Jan 3, 2013

Mrs. Thelma B. Hood, 86, of Mt. Airy, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Walter "Buddy" K. Hood, Sr., who predeceased her on July 1, 2000. Born December 21, 1926 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite Schlicker Herche. Mrs. Hood worked as a manager...

Kevin Fitzgerald

Jan 3, 2013

Mr. Kevin L. Fitzgerald, 53, of Kearneysville, WV, formerly of Thurmont, MD, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, WV. He was the beloved husband of Debra A. Lengyel Fitzgerald. Born February 8, 1959 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Ethel Hurley Fitzgerald of Thurmont, MD and the late Edward Fitzgerald. Kevin was...

M. Anne (Mitchell) Bright

Jan 3, 2013

M. Anne (Mitchell) Bright, 73, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on August 31, 1939, in Highland County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Vadin and Cleda Mitchell.  Her husband, Jack D. Bright, preceded her in death in 1987. Anne was a...

James "Jim" Miller, Jr.

Jan 3, 2013

Mr. James “Jim” C. Miller, Jr., 53 of Thurmont, MD went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Diana Miller, his wife of 25 years. Born January 1, 1960 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of Mary Ellen Eiler Miller of Thurmont and...

Dorothy "Dottie" Bettinger

Jan 3, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy “Dottie” Brayton Bettinger passed peacefully at Buckingham’s Choice in the loving arms of her family on January 3, 2013.  Born April 22, 1918 in Little Falls, New York, Dottie was the daughter of Silas and Bessie Barnes Brayton.  She was the wife of Herbert C. Bettinger. Dottie graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1941.  She taught Home Economics...

Robert Howard

Jan 3, 2013

Mr. Robert W. Howard, 71 of Taneytown, MD went home to be with the Lord on January 3, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Ann Howard, his loving wife of 51 years. Born July 7, 1941 he was the son of the late William G. Howard and Thelma Mae Studds Howard. Robert owned and operated B&B Video...

Gary Salmons

Jan 2, 2013

Gary F. Salmons, 50, of Missoula Montana, formerly of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Hospital, Missoula. Born on September 17, 1962, he was the son of the late Fred Salmons and Catherine Snyder Salmons Sweet. Gary was a carpenter, avid outdoorsman and Redskins fan. Surviving are brothers, Fred Salmons Jr. and wife Reba of...