Obituaries
Nicholas Montello
May 18, 2012
Mr. Nicola (Nick) Giuseppe Montello, 85, passed away on May 18, 2012 at his home in Adamstown, Maryland. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and raised a family in Bellmore, NY. He served in the US Army during WWII and 38yrs. with the US Postal Service. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63yrs Fran; 5 sons Vincent, Nicholas, Frederick, Michael and...
Dennis Wilhide
May 17, 2012
Dennis I. Wilhide, 64, a resident of Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village in Boonsboro and formerly of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village. Born on August 24, 1947, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of Irene R. (Summers) of Hagerstown and the late Timothy E. Wilhide. He was a member...
Edward Wachter
May 17, 2012
Mr. Edward L. Wachter, age 86, of Frederick died on Thursday May 17, 2012 at Kline Hospice House, Mt .Airy. He was the husband of Margaret I. Wachter. Born on December 28, 1925 in Charlesville, MD, he was the son of the late Leslie D. and Margaret E. Carmack Wachter. He attended Lewistown Elementary and Walkersville High School. He was...
Evelyn Kelly
May 17, 2012
Mrs. Evelyn Regina Kelly, 81 of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the College View Center. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Kelly. Born August 4, 1930 in Mt. Airy, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mabel Brashears Houck. Mrs. Kelly loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and...
Raymond Crabbs
May 17, 2012
Mr. Raymond V. Crabbs, 84, of Frederick, MD passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012, after a brief illness at the Kline Hospice House. He was the beloved husband of Virginia Caroline Crabbs for 63 years. Born January 10, 1928 in Yellow Springs, MD he was the son of the late Charles and Clara Boyer Crabbs. Mr. Crabbs was a graduate of Frederick High...

Jack Murphy
May 15, 2012
Mr. Jack Whitfield Murphy, Jr., 64, of Orwigsburg, PA, formerly of Frederick, MD and Bethesda, MD, died suddenly while on a sailing vacation with friends on the Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Born September 19, 1947 he was the son of the late Jack Whitfield Murphy, Sr., and late Mary C. Murphy. He was a graduate of Walter...
Herman Hurd
May 14, 2012
Herman Augustus Hurd was born to Adeline and Hubert Hurd in Savlamar, Jamaica August 9th, 1922. He was the second of five children, where he grew up and received his education in Kingston, Jamaica. Later, he traveled to England as a young man and made his living in cabinet making and iron and steel mold and core making. After living...

Walter Smead
May 13, 2012
Mr. Walter H. Smead, 75, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away, Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Frederick, Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Marguerite Demeza Smead. Born April 7, 1937 in Quincy, MA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Eleanor Smead. Mr. Smead was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. He was the former owner of Video...

Robert Martin
May 13, 2012
MR. ROBERT STEPHEN MARTIN 75, OF FREDERICK, MARYLAND DIED SUNDAY MAY 13, 2012 AFTER A LONG CHRONIC ILLNESS. ROBERT WAS BORN TO MARION J. AND JULIUS H. MARTIN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON AUGUST 4, 1936. HE WAS THE FIRST OF THREE SONS. ROBERT GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN BETHESDA, CHEVY CHASE IN THE EARLY 1950’S. LATER HE BECAME THE OWNER AND...

Vijay Berdia
May 10, 2012
Mr. Vijay Chand, 77, of Gaithersburg, MD, died May 10, 2012. Beloved husband of Asha, loving father of Ajay Berdia (Shashi), Abha Kochhar (Shamit), and Sunjay Berdia (Sonya). Cherished grandfather of Jay, Raj, Rishi, Pooja, Anjali, Shawn, Jason, and Maya. Services at 3pm Sunday, May 13, at Stauffer Funeral Homes, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick MD 21702.
L. Reed, Jr.
May 10, 2012
Mr. L. Kenneth “Ken” Reed, Jr., 61, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Elaine Marie Kitts Reed. Ken was born October 21, 1950 in Thurmont, MD, the son of Helen Pauline Fitze Reed of Florida and the late Leon Kenneth Reed, Sr. Mr. Reed graduated from Thurmont High School class of...
Barbara Ashbury
May 8, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Sibert Ashbury, 76, of Frederick, died May 8, 2012, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of M. Dunbar Ashbury, Jr. Born March 25, 1936, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late L. Lewren and Anna Ruth Grove Sibert. Mrs. Ashbury graduated from Frederick High School in 1954, where she played in the percussion section...
Ralph Ramsburg
May 8, 2012
Mr. Ralph B. Ramsburg, 85, a lifelong resident of Lewistown, MD went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Betty Ramsburg for 64 years and the cherished father of Patricia Kerns Nelson and husband Keith of Waynesboro, PA and Roberta Garber Harner of Frederick, MD. He is also survived by his grandchildren Terry Kerns...
Ralph Fornwald
May 8, 2012
Mr. Ralph E. Fornwald 87, of Thurmont, MD., passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Helen Long Fornwald, his wife of 67 years. Born August 30, 1924 in Washington, D. C., he was the son of the late Charles and Hilda Carlson Fornwald. Mr. Fornwald was a member of Graceham Moravian Church, the AMVETS...
Thurman Tyler
May 6, 2012
Thurman "Jake"Rudell Tyler 88, died peacefully on Sunday May 6, 2012 at his home in Mt. Airy MD.He was the son of the late George W. and Olia M. Dorsey Tyler and the husband of Minnie J.Tyler . He was formerly married to the late Florabelle Snowden Tyler.He attended Frederick county schools and he was a member of Warren United Methodist Church, Parrsville, MD. He is survived by...
J. Organ
May 5, 2012
J. Stanley Organ of Frederick died Saturday, May 5, at home. He was 89 years old. Stan was born on May 16, 1922, in Wilkinsburg, PA, to Agnes Alice Thomson and Burford Augustus Organ. In 1940 he graduated from Perry High School in Pittsburgh and moved to Sharon, PA, where he worked as a nameplate draftsman at the Westinghouse Electric...
George West
May 5, 2012
Mr. George E. West, age 72, of Crestwood Village in Frederick Maryland, went home with our Lord on Saturday, May 5th 2012. He was the Husband of Barbara Lee Baker West. Born November 16, 1939 in Middle Point, Md., he was the son of the late George E. Suck and Caroline W. Kolb Suck. George was a graduate of Thurmont...

Edward Plourde, III
May 5, 2012
Mr. Edward Gilbert Plourde III passed away Saturday May 5th at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born August 22nd 1962, he was a carpenter, diver, musician, and friend to everyone. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Carolyn Plourde, son Edward Tommy Plourde, brother and sisters Robert Plourde, Kim Gutjahr, and Lori Cunningham. The family will receive friends at Stauffer's Funeral Home 8...
Melinda Nickols
May 4, 2012
Melinda Kathryn Nickols 64, of Montgomery Village, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012, at the Casey Hospice House Care Center in Derwood, MD. She was the wife of Gerald Garner. Born on October 7, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph I. and Camille Wilson Priest. Melinda was a property manager for Com Source....
Hazel Finneyfrock
May 1, 2012
Mrs. Hazel Anna Mary Speak Finneyfrock, 94, of Thurmont, MD passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at St. Cahterine's Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul E. Finneyfrock, Sr. Born May 18, 1917 in Thurmont, MD she was the daughter of the late Clyde Norman Speak, Sr. and Nora Matilda Delaphine Shook Speak. Mrs. Finneyfrock...