Obituaries

Dec 29, 2011

Athos Giacchetti, 90, of Ijamsville (formerly of Silver Spring, MD) was born on January 1, 1921 in Florence, Italy, and on December 29, 2011 left this world to be reunited with his beloved wife Alfa, who died on January 6, 2008. Athos Giacchetti received his doctoral degree in Physics from the University of Florence.  In 1948 he married Alfa Borri, also...

Dec 28, 2011

Ida E. "Sis" (McGowan) Hamilton, 92, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday morning, December 28, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at her daughter's home. Born on February 4, 1919, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Nelson W. and Ida V. (Marshall) McGowan.  Her husband, John D. "Boonie" Hamilton preceded...

Dec 26, 2011

. Master Keyon Irvin Burnside went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 26, 2011. Keyon was the beloved son of Katrina Yvette Camphor and Keyon Irvin Burnside Sr.  In addition to his parents Master Keyon Irvin Burnside Jr. is survived by two brothers D’Angelo Camphor and Norman Blassingame; four sisters Sha’Mya Blassingame, Kaimaira, Arianna, and Kamiya Burnside; five grandparents...

Dec 25, 2011

Dec 25, 2011

Mrs. Martha L. Dohm, 73, of Walkersville, MD passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Kline Hospice House.

Born May 18, 1939 in Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Raymond Martin and Evelyn Turnbull Couch.

Mrs. Dohm was a very active and devoted member of...

Dec 24, 2011

Mrs. Carol A. Derk, 62, of Rockville and Titusville, Florida, died on Saturday December 24, 2011 at Kline Hopsice House, Mt. Airy. Maryland. Born on November 17, 1949 in Rockville, Maryland, she was the daughter of David Gregg of Aspen Hill, MD and the late Gretchen Virginia Neal. Surviving in addition to her father is a son, Darryl E....

Dec 22, 2011

Mr. John Earl Hill, Sr., 60, of Frederick, MD passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Deborah Brown Hill for 38 years.

Born March 1, 1951 in Frederick County he was the son of the late Ambrose and Gladys...

Dec 22, 2011

Mrs. Christina “Chris” Joyce Rupinski Brigerman Anderson, 71 of Frederick, MD.,

Died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Washington Hospital Center. She was the wife of William “Bill” Anderson, her husband of 16 years.

Born April 20, 1940 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter...

Dec 21, 2011

William (Bill) Hunter Reams, of Keedysville, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center. He was a long time resident of Washington County, Maryland. Bill graduated from South Hagerstown High School in 1957. He was the husband of Gail Lynn Cowell Reams, his wife of 44 years. Born West Palm Beach, Florida, he was the son of the...

Dec 20, 2011

Mr. George Edward MacVeigh, 86, of Adamstown, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Buckingham's Choice retirement community. He was the husband of Ellen P. Grover MacVeigh, his wife of 53 years.

Born on December 17, 1925, in Omaha, Neb. , he was the...

Dec 19, 2011

Pamela Powell Willard, 51, of Thurmont, MD passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born July 19, 1960 in Waynesboro, PA she is the daughter of Janice Waneta Nunemaker Powell of Thurmont and the late Curtis Powell, Sr.

Pam graduated from Catoctin High School. She enjoyed...

Dec 19, 2011

Mr. James Albert ( Jimmy) Lucas Sr., 69 of Belleview, Fl. passed away at home on December 19, 2011.  He was born on July 17, 1942 in Frederick, Md. and attended school in Brooklyn, NY.  In his youth he sang and traveled with his siblings as his father ministered in the gospel.  He was so proud of the recordings they made, often sharing...

Dec 18, 2011

Frances K. Rasberry, 96, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on March 15, 1915 in Sioux City, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late James Lyle and Pauline (Murphy) Kincaid.

Frances was a graduate from the Evanston High School in...

Dec 18, 2011

Rev. Sharon Fitch Peters, age 68, of Sharpsburg, Maryland passed unexpectedly on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her home. She was born November 11, 1943, in Wellsville, New York, to the late Ephraim Schley and Irene May (Holaday) Fitch. The Fitch family relocated to Valparaiso, Indiana when she was eight years...

Dec 16, 2011

Mr. John William Rippeon, Jr., 60, of Frederick, died, on Friday December 16, 2011 at his residence. He was the husband for 40 years to Sally Elizabeth Whitbeck Rippeon who he married on April 17, 1971.

Born on June 2, 1951 in Frederick, He was...

Dec 16, 2011

Mr. Kelly Edward Deater, 49, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Kelly was born on January 26, 1962, in Frederick, MD. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles H. Deater, Jr., (Mutt), and his mother,...

Dec 15, 2011

Nora L. (Smith) Webber Hutzell , 77, of Main Street in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life to the next on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at her home. Born on August 20, 1934, in Yarrowsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Albertus Fred and Mabel Naomi (Coulter) Smith.  She was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Dec 13, 2011

Anthony Leo Schleicher, age 59, on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Beloved husband of Anne Schleicher, devoted father of Dean and Erica Schleicher, loving brother of Dean Schleicher and wife Terry, and Pamela Jones and husband Sherwood, admired brother-in-law of Cam Miller, Jon and Lila Davis, Erica and Fredi Dutzi.  Leo was an adored uncle of Max...

Dec 13, 2011

Dr. James Hansford Elgin, Jr., Ph.D., 69, (formerly of Silver Spring, MD) passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at his home in Rocky Ridge, MD.  Born February 2, 1942, in Washington, D.C., he was the only child of the late James Hansford, Sr. and Mattie Weaver Elgin. Jim graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, MD, in 1960.  He received a...

Dec 13, 2011

Mrs. Althea (Penny) Gulliford, 53, of Frederick, Maryland entered eternal rest, Tuesday,  December 13, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD.  She was the wife of William (Billy) L. Gulliford.  They were married for 31 years. Born on March 19, 1958 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of  Leroy and Elsie Simms. She was employed at Citizens Nursing...