Obituaries

John Stepp, III

Dec 25, 2012

Mr. John Wellington Stepp, III, 47, of Walkersville died peacefully on December 25, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He valiantly fought a 4- 1/2 year battle with brain cancer. He was the husband of 21 years to Sangita Stepp. Born March 3, 1965 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Peter Anatole and Gloria J. Stepp...

Mary Rice

Dec 25, 2012

Mrs. Mary Jean Rice, 83, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at St. Catherine Nursing Center in Emmitsburg.  She was the wife of the late Nelson Silas Rice. Born April 27, 1929 in Johnsville, MD., she was the daughter of the late Schley Taylor Toms and Mary Fogle Toms-Ramsburg and her step-father Henry Ramsburg. She enjoyed spending time...

Kenneth Shorb

Dec 24, 2012

Mr. Kenneth P. Shorb, 78, of Thurmont, died on Monday December 24, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Betty J. Shorb. Born on February 3, 1934 in Hanover, PA., he was the son of the late Perry H. and Edith Sickles Shorb. As a child Kenneth was a member of First Baptist Church of Frederick.  He was...

Patricia Healy

Dec 24, 2012

Mrs. Patricia Claire Healy, 67, of Frederick, died December 24, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Dennis Leo Healy, IV. They were married for 31 years. Born March 18, 1945 in Union City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Ortilda Schilling Gallagher. At one time, Mrs. Healy was head volunteer coordinator at...

Edith Ventimiglia

Dec 23, 2012

Mrs. Edith Pauline Ventimiglia, 84, of Emmitsburg, MD passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 surrounded by her children at St. Catherine's Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late John M. Ventimiglia. Born June 5, 1928 in Akron, OH, one of eleven children she was the daughter of the late Earl and Edith Cochrane. Edith was a homemaker.  Her greatest joy...

John Burdette, Sr.

Dec 22, 2012

Mr. John Lewis Burdette, Sr., 76 of Rocky Ridge, MD., died peacefully on  Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  John was surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer.  He was the loving husband  of Jean Tufts Burdette. Born October 27, 1936 in Boyds, MD., he was the son of the late John Lawrence and Margaret Einwachter Burdette. In his...

Janet Burdette

Dec 21, 2012

Mrs. Janet M.  Burdette. 66, of Keedysville, MD., passed away  Friday, December 21, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center.  She was the  loving  wife of John L. Burdette, Jr. Born April 18, 1946 in Olney, MD, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Violet J. Souders Harding. Mrs. Burdette was employed by Giant Food Company  for many years.  She loved spending time with her children...

James Welsh

Dec 21, 2012

Mr. James Maxwell Welsh, 80, of Frederick passed away Friday December 21, 2012.  He was the loving husband of Teresa “Jane” Welsh his wife of 54 years. He worked for the Maryland State Highway Administration as a highway engineer for over 30 years and retired as the Deputy Chief Engineer of Construction in 1991. In addition to his dedication as a...

Betty Diehl

Dec 21, 2012

Mrs. Betty L. Diehl, 81, of Frederick, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Golden Living Center. She was the wife of 58 years to Earl C. Diehl. Born January 21, 1931 in Lazy Spring, Va., she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Mabel Lohr Layman. She was raised in Bethesda and later moved to Silver Spring when she...

Oliver Davis

Dec 20, 2012

Oliver Walsh Davis was born in Baltimore on September 3, 1924.  He died peacefully in his sleep in Frederick, Maryland on December 20th, 2012.  A veteran of WWII, Olie worked in the auto industry for some years and spent the rest of his career with the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. He is survived by his loving wife, Frances W. Davis; his...

Eugenia Brown

Dec 19, 2012

Mrs. Eugenia Mae Brown, 73 of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Franklin Brown, Sr. Born August 13, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA., she was the daughter of the late Marvin J., Sr. and Ruby Hall Inman. Mrs. Brown  was a member of Sugarloaf Mountain Christian Community Church, a past member...

Rodney Allder, II

Dec 19, 2012

Mr. Rodney “Rod” Clark Allder, II, 63 of Frederick, Maryland, passed away  Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at his home, due to an extended illness.  He was the husband of Linda A. Allder.  They celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on November 23. Rod was born April 5, 1949 in Round Hill, Virginia. He was the son of Dorothy  Allder of Winchester, VA and the late...

Barbara Gray

Dec 18, 2012

Barbara Harlow Gray, 78, died on December 18, 2012 at her daughter’s home, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer.  Barbara was born on January 1, 1934 to the late Gladys E. Sellers and Oscar F Harlow.  She grew up in Cottage City, MD and graduated from Bladensburg High School Class of 1951 and recently attended her 61st High...

Tony Johnson

Dec 18, 2012

Robert Andrew, Sr.

Dec 17, 2012

Mr. Robert D. Andrew, Sr., 72, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore.  He was the husband of Nancy L. Flabbi Andrew, his wife of 53 years. Mr. Andrew was born February 5, 1940 in Frederick, Maryland, the son of the late Daniel and Ruth Nusbaum Andrew. Mr. Andrew was...

Clifford Green

Dec 17, 2012

Mr. Clifford Eli "Greeny" Green, of Thurmont, entered eternal rest on his 85th birthday, December 17, 2012. He was the loving husband for 60 years to the late Evelyn Lorraine Green who died on Dec. 6, 2009. Born in Lewistown in the same house where he lived his entire life, he was the only child of the late Charles Eli...

Drucilla Lake

Dec 15, 2012

Drucilla Breeden Lake, 82, of Brunswick, MD, went to be with The Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2012 surrounded by her family at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Lake Jr. who passed away on August 8, 2002. Born in Brunswick, MD on February 13, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Jobe...

John Brewer

Dec 14, 2012

John Francis Brewer, 85, of Braddock Heights died on Friday December 14, 2012. He was the husband of the late Barbara Huff Brewer who died on March 8, 2003. Born on October 1, 1927 in West Orange, NJ he was the son of the late Allen F. and Ayame Brewer. John served in the U. S. Navy during  WWII. He was...

Leon Bowers

Dec 13, 2012

Leon R. Bowers, 78, of Dargan, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, December 13, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on October 2, 1934, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Samuel and Viola (Shaw) Bowers. Leon attended Dargan Schools. He was a life-long member of Samples Manor Church of God in...

M. Annadean Criswell

Dec 12, 2012

M. Annadean (Mitchell) Criswell, 85, a resident of Reeder's Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Maryland and formerly of Washington, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, December 12, 2012. Born on August 13, 1927, in Washington, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Etta (Scott) Mitchell.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Criswell...