Obituaries

George Eyler

Dec 8, 2012

Mr. George Meade Eyler, 100, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at St. Catherines Nursing Center in Emmitsburg, with his daughter by his side.  He was the husband of the late Odessa Irene Smith Eyler and his first wife, the late,  Dorothy Frances Woodward Eyler. Born September 6, 1912 in Emmitsburg, on the Patterson Farm, he was...

Darrell Shipe

Dec 7, 2012

Darrell Royce Shipe passed away at his home in Hedgesville, WV on Friday, December 7, 2012.  He was born on September 13, 1948 in Laurel, MD.  He was the son of June Porter Shipe and Louis Shipe.  He attended Milford Mill High School in Baltimore, MD, and the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.  He lived in Laurel, Bowie, Baltimore, Frederick, and La...

Joyce Arrowood

Dec 7, 2012

Joyce D. Arrowood  66, of Mount Airy, passed away on  December 7, 2012 at the Kline Hospice Mount Airy, MD. She is the wife of Tommy Arrowood. She was born on August 11, 1946 in Charleston, SC. She was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Ruth Jones Morrison. She was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time...

Linda Ward

Dec 7, 2012

Ms. Linda Susan Ward, 47, of Woodbine, died unexpectedly Friday, December 7, 2012 at her home. Born October 23,1965 in Fort Meade, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Anna Mae Casey Griffith. Although Linda had a great passion and love for all animals, the ultimate love of her life was her 16-year-old son, Jeffrey. She was...

Doris McFadden

Dec 6, 2012

Mrs. Doris A. McFadden, 91, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, surrounded by family members at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick. She was the wife of the late, James Richard McFadden, who predeceased her in May 2005 at age 82. They had been married 61 years. Born December 18, 1920 in Alexandria, Va., Mrs. McFadden was the second of eight...

Elmer Krause

Dec 5, 2012

Elmer P. Krause, 89, of Frederick, MD died Wednesday evening, December 5, 2012, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was born on March 26, 1923 in Congress Park, IL and was the son of the late Otto and Martha (Hof) Krause.  He was preceded in death by his first wife Inge  and second wife Marlene.  He retired from Eastman Kodak, Rockville where he was a...

Ada Brooks

Dec 5, 2012

Mrs. Ada B. Brooks, 100 of Jefferson, Maryland went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012. She was the wife of the late Howard J. Brooks. Born September 29, 1912 in Tidewater, VA she was the daughter of the late Samuel Horace Schools and Ada Fannie Self Schools. She was a member of Landover...

Catherine Goebel

Dec 5, 2012

Mrs. Catherine Vera Merritt Goebel, 89, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Homewood at Crumland Farms.  She was the wife of the late Irvin Goebel and her first husband the late Robert Frederick Jackson. Born June 15, 1923 in August, GA she was the daughter of the late George W. and Willie Lee James Merritt. Mrs. Goebel...

Mary Heslin

Dec 4, 2012

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Heslin, 90, of Frederick, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the wife of the late Maj. William G. Heslin (US Army, ret.), who predeceased her in 1986. Born September 12, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Butts Hickey.  In addition to her parents and...

Bruce Pierce

Dec 4, 2012

Bruce Alfred Pierce, 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown.

Born on July 13, 1928, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Lee Felia and Dorothy Helen (Graves) Pierce. He was inducted into the United States Army in 1951. Until...

Shawn Taylor

Dec 3, 2012

Mr. Shawn Timothy Taylor, 26, of Frederick, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 3, 2012. He was the loving husband of Victoria Seal Taylor. They would have celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary on February 10, 2013. Born January 10, 1986 in Frederick, he was the son of Timothy Peter and Tracy Hawkins Taylor of Frederick. Shawn was a student at Mt....

Margaret Kamakaris

Dec 3, 2012

Mrs. Margaret T. Kamakaris, 90, of Frederick, Md., formerly of Sebastian, Fla. and Wellsville, NY, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Tranquility Assisted Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late George J. Kamakaris. Born June 19, 1922 in Summit, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Anna May Fulcher Patz. She moved in...

Eleanor Orndorff

Dec 3, 2012

Mrs. Eleanor Ann Young Orndorff, 84, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and formerly of Frederick, MD  died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.   She was the wife of the late Joseph B. Orndorff who died Jan17, 1978. Born November 27, 1928 in Boyds, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late C.Wade and Clydia Carlin Young. She...

Betty Smith

Dec 3, 2012

Betty Hammond Smith, 86, of Frederick and a resident of Homewood, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Paul E Smith, who predeceased her in September of 2011. She is also preceded in death by her three brothers, Bob, Dick, and Lenny Hammond and one sister, Frances Hammond....

June Higdon

Dec 2, 2012

June I. (Lowman) Higdon, 86, of Brownsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at her home while surrounded by her family.

Born on April 14, 1926, in Brownsville, she was the daughter of the late Roy Ellsworth and Mabel Josephine (Hoffmaster) Lowman. She was a member of the Class of 1944 at Boonsboro High...

Lawrence Covell

Dec 2, 2012

Lawrence L. "Larry" Covell  62, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday December 2, 2012 at his home. He is the husband of Joni Covell. He was born on October 15, 1950 in Baltimore he was the son of the late Clarence and Mildred Covell. He was an avid fisherman and a highly skilled craftsman. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....

Maurice Deprey

Dec 2, 2012

Maurice L. Deprey, 68, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Maurice was born in Wallagrass, ME.  He graduated from Caribou High School in 1962 and received a Bachelor’s degree from Bentley College and a Masters degree from Mount St. Mary’s College.  He also served in the U.S. Navy. Maurice was a CPA with his own CPA firm.  His business...

Glenda Hood

Dec 1, 2012

Mrs. Glenda Jean Hood, 65, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born July 21, 1947 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Roderick, Sr. and Pauline Bell Roderick. Mrs. Hood was a graduate of Linganore High School.  Prior to her retirement she worked as a switch board operator at...

A. David Neal

Dec 1, 2012

A. David  Neal, 36, of Boonsboro, Maryland and formerly of Frederick, Maryland, passed away suddenly from this life on Saturday morning, December 1, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident. Born on July 30, 1976,  he is the son of Martin W. and Sandra L. (Hebb) Neal, of Boonsboro. David was a 1995 graduate of Governor Thomas Johnson...

William Blandford

Dec 1, 2012

William Barry Blandford "BARRY" (age 74) Of Adamstown, MD and formerly of Bethesdsa, MD, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  As Barry requested, instead of a funeral service, friends are invited to gather at an informal celebration of his life at the home he shared with Henry Hoppler at Buckingham's Choice, on Sunday, January 6, 2013, from 2pm...