Obituaries

Robert May

Robert May

Jun 8, 2012

Robert Earl "Bob" May, 72, of 18433 Breathedsville Road, Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012, at his home after a lengthy illness.  He died peacefully surrounded by his devoted wife and best friend, Karin, and his loving family. Born on January 22, 1940, on Salem Avenue in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late...

Charles Favorite, Jr.

Charles Favorite, Jr.

Jun 8, 2012

Mr. Charles “Russell” Favorite, Jr., 74, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Pat Hahn Favorite, his wife of 56 years. Born December 10, 1937 in Thurmont, MD., he was the son of the late  Charles R., Sr. and Madeline Davis Favorite. Mr. Favorite was a member of St. John’s...

George Pheobus

George Pheobus

Jun 8, 2012

Mr.  George Ronald “Ronnie” Pheobus, 62, of Mt. Airy, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born November 20, 1949 in Frederick, he was the son of the late John Albert Pheobus, Sr. and Margaret Hilderbrand Pheobus. Ronnie graduated from Mt. Airy High School in 1967. He managed several Exxon stations including Antietam Exxon on Opossumtown Pike in Frederick...

Barbara Kolb

Barbara Kolb

Jun 7, 2012

Mrs. Barbara “Jane” Kolb, 81, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD.  She was the wife of the late William Kolb. Born April 25, 1931 in Middletown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Emmert and Alice Brandenburg Adkins. Mrs. Kolb was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and an...

Peggy (Mose) Rohrer

Peggy (Mose) Rohrer

Jun 7, 2012

Peggy L. (Mose) Rohrer, 76, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 7, 2012 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 9, 1936, in St. James, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lester M. and Mary I. (Colbert) Mose, Sr. Peggy attended Boonsboro Schools. Peggy worked all of...

John Schueler

John Schueler

Jun 6, 2012

John P. Schueler, Jr., of Boca Raton, FL, and Frederick, MD, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was 81 years old, the son of Mabel Humphrey Schueler and John P. Schueler, Sr., a music educator in upstate New York, leader of the Utica Civic Band, and solo trombonist with the John Philip Sousa Band.  Mr. Schueler...

Opal Elliott

Opal Elliott

Jun 5, 2012

Opal Anna (nee Swain) Elliott Mount Airy, Maryland Departed this life at Frederick Memorial Hospital on June 5, 2012. She was 91 years old, born September 11, 1920 in Belle Grove, MD. She was the daughter of James I. Swain and Annie E. Swain who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 68 ½ years, Dean...

Dr. George Wood, Sr.

Dr. George Wood, Sr.

Jun 5, 2012

Dr. George D. Wood, Sr., 89 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He was the husband of the late Gracie L. Wood, whom he married on July 10, 1948. He was born February 10, 1923 in Concord, VA one of five children of the late William Floyd Wood and Mary Catherine...

James Judd, Jr.

James Judd, Jr.

Jun 5, 2012

James Benjamin Judd, Jr. age 77, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on June 5, 2012. Jim was born on July 16, 1934, in Baltimore, Maryland.  After receiving his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Maryland, Jim spent 35 years in the Montgomery County Public School System as a Social Studies teacher and as an Administrator.  Following his retirement from the...

Victor Kelly, Sr.

Victor Kelly, Sr.

Jun 4, 2012

Mr. Victor Morris Kelly, Sr., 90, of Rocky Ridge, Maryland, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of late Kathryn Emma Shockey Kelly. Born July 22, 1921 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late  Luther “Dude” and Lucy Bell Grimes Kelly. Mr. Kelly served his country in the U.S. Army, during...

Mary Cole

Mary Cole

Jun 4, 2012

Mary Louise Cole, 89, a resident of Glade Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Walkersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, June 4, 2012 at the nursing home. Born on October 8, 1922, in Cotton, West Virginia, she was the first of four children to Noah C. and Flora A. (Litton) Young.  She graduated from Walton High School...

Vivian Sherman

Vivian Sherman

Jun 3, 2012

Mrs. Vivian R. Sherman, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, June 3,2012, at Lorien Life Center in Mt. Airy. She was the wife of the late Leonard "PeeWee" Sherman, who died in 1976. Born on December 22, 1924, in New Windsor, MD, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Nellie Ecker Barnes. Vivian along with her...

Constance Progecene

Constance Progecene

Jun 3, 2012

Mrs. Constance D. "Connie" Progecene, 76, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Filcare Home.  She was the beloved wife of Frank Progecene for 52 years. Born December 18, 1935 in Leechburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul and Edna Skierski Dickson. Mrs. Progecene was a teacher in PA for 1 year and then...

Dollie Gray

Dollie Gray

Jun 2, 2012

Mrs. Dollie Mae Gray, 81, of Frederick, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Glade Valley Center. Twice married, she was predeceased by her husbands, Paul F. Hackey, Sr. on Feb. 18, 1981, and Alfred Gray. Born June 20, 1930 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Thomas Simms, Sr., and Mable Viola Lyles Simms. Mrs. Gray retired...

Calvin Johnson

Calvin Johnson

Jun 2, 2012

On Saturday June 2, 2012, Mr. Calvin A. Johnson of Mt. Airy, Retired from the Naval Surface Weapon Center in White Oak he was the husband of the late Rose G. Earnest Johnson, Father of Michael A. Johnson, Sr., and daughter in-law Lyn Little, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sheri L. Azoulay, and Pamela J. Harris. Grandfather of Michael A. Johnson, Jr.,...

Dorothy Losee

Dorothy Losee

Jun 1, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy "Maxine" Losee, 74, of Frederick, MD passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Kline Hospice House. Born January 14, 1938 in Elk Creek, VA she was the daughter of the late James and Beatrice Sexton. Mrs. Losee was a graduate of West Virginia State, Magna Cum Laude  receiving her degree in English.  In Maxine's  free time she enjoyed traveling and...

Patricia Routzahn

Patricia Routzahn

Jun 1, 2012

Mrs. Patricia L. Routzahn, 52, of Frederick, died on June 1, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Lawrence Routzahn, Sr.Born on February 18, 1960 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Ronald E. Hornbaker of Mercersburg and Frances Bivens Faith of Chambersburg.In addition to her loving husband and parents, she is survived by her children,...

Charles Unger

Charles Unger

May 31, 2012

Mr. Charles “Mike” F. Unger, 78, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at St. Joseph Ministries Nursing Home, Emmitsburg.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy Unger. Born  January 6, 1934 in Thurmont, MD., he was the son of the late Lester A. and Gertrude A. Sweeney Unger. Mr. Unger was a member of the United Church of...

Frances Pellit

Frances Pellit

May 30, 2012

Mrs. Frances T. Pellit, 98, of Mt. Airy, MD  formerly of Philadelphia, PA and Pompano Beach, FL passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Lorien Nursing Home.  She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Pellit, Sr. Born December 18, 1913 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Sobolewski Warren. Mrs. Pellit was an...

Howard Mills

Howard Mills

May 28, 2012

Howard J. Mills, 82, of Knoxville, Maryland, passed suddenly from this life on Monday, May 28, 2012 at his home. Born on January 20, 1930 in Washington County, Maryland, he was the son of the late James Howard and Altie Ellsworth (Downs) Mills. Mr. Mills was formerly employed as a trim carpenter with Sanbower Builders in Frederick and Ausherman...