Obituaries

Apr 17, 2012

Dorothy "Dot" B. (Minnick) Himes passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.  Born October 26, 1922, in Middletown, MD, she was one of 15 children, a daughter of the late Irene (Baker) and Stanley Minnick. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to everyone.  She and her husband, Roger, owned and operated Himes Store.  After his...

Apr 16, 2012

Mrs. Erma R. Green Mrs. Erma Rebecca Green, 84,  of Frederick, died Monday, April 16, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick Maryland. She was the loving wife of the late  Norman Allen Green, Sr. to whom she was married to for 44 years.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Norman A. Green, Jr. Born February 29, 1928,...

Apr 16, 2012

Mr. Nicholas Gus Constantine, 93, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial  Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Frances Bianco Constantine and was the former husband of the late  Iris Drake McCotter. Born February 16, 1919 in Colorado, he was the son of the late Gus Nicholas and Vasiliki Bouzanis Constantine. After graduating High School...

Apr 15, 2012

Mr. Michael James Stitely, Sr., 51, of Frederick, Maryland, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born July 5, 1960 in Great Falls, Montana, he was the son of Mary Garrett Stitely of Chambersburg, PA and the late Clifford A. Stitely. He loved spending time with his family and the outdoors. In addition to his mother, he...

Apr 14, 2012

Mrs. Alena Irene Smith, 83, of Frederick, passed away, Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Alfred Thomas Smith, Jr. of Parkersburg, WV. Alena was born August 22, 1928 in Charleston,West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Henry Sheffey and Winnie Davis Dakin Sheffey, who died at Alena’s birth....

Apr 14, 2012

Richard O. Butt, 63 of Monrovia, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of 43 years to Brenda S. Calloway (married May 10, 1969). Born December 26, 1948, in Olney, MD, he was the son of Margaret Estelle Butt of Ijamsville and  the late Charles U. Butt, Sr. Rick is survived by son...

Apr 13, 2012

Mrs. Alberta L. LeFevre, 88, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away, Friday, April 13, 2012 at Golden Living Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond LeFevre. Born December 30, 1923 in Belgium, she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Julia Dainef. Mrs. Le Fevre was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She retired after...

Apr 12, 2012

Grace B. Mason Grace Baldwin Mason, a resident of Mt. Airy for 54 years, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the age of 90. She is survived by her loving husband Andrew W. Mason of 68 years; 3 sons Michael (Judy), Gregg (Christine) and Brian (Juda); 9 grandchildren Nicole, Michelle, Michael, Drew, Gregory, Margo, Helen, Jacob, Nicholas; 2 great-grandchildren...

Apr 12, 2012

Ms. Grace Janet Routzahn, 84 of Frederick, MD went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 12, 2012.  She passed away at Homewood of Crumland Farms surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Born February 17, 1928 in Huntington, New York she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Whittum. She was a loving, caring and generous person....

Apr 12, 2012

William (Bill) Beith, 97, of Lorien Mt. Airy, died Thursday, April 12, 2012.  Born August 9, 1914 in Freehold, NJ to John and Jessie Beith, he was a weaver, realtor, store owner and operations engineer.  He was predeceased in death by his loving wife, Janet Rhea, after almost 70 years of marriage. Bill was active in the Presbyterian Church, serving as an...

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. Cheryl A. Dicken, 53, of Mercersburg, PA, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center.  She was the wife of Ed Dicken. Born May 23, 1958 in Lanham, Maryland, she was the daughter  of  Leonard Parks Mink of Parkville, MD and Shirley Peed Coon of Ft. Ashby, W.V. In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by her twin...

Apr 9, 2012

Mrs. Marguerite M. Lange, 82, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 at Lorien of Mt. Airy .  She was the wife of the late Richard B. Lange and was also preceded in death by her first husband John R. "Jack" Parks, Sr. Born November 29, 1929 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late William...

Apr 9, 2012

Mrs. Helen Stavis Woelfel, 81, of Thurmont, Maryland passed away Monday, April 9, 2012, with her family by her side, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late John Anthony Woelfel. Born October 5, 1930 in Sabillasville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Edna Wise Stavis. Mrs. Woelfel was a member of Our...

Apr 9, 2012

Mrs. Shirley E. Pope, 74, of Mt. Airy died on Monday April 9, 2012 at Emeritus Senior Living, Westminster. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Pope Sr. Born on January 9, 1938 in Charlottesville Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Violet Shiflett Wood. Surviving are her children, Robert L. Pope Jr., of Sterling,...

Apr 9, 2012

Esther Augusta Perrygo, 88, of Adamstown, MD, died April 9, 2012.  Robert Willis Perrygo, her husband of sixty-seven years, predeceased her in June 2011. Born on September 4, 1923, in Highmore, SD, she was the daughter of the late Friedrich and Augusta Dittman.    She was both a homemaker and a partner in the family business, Perrygo Hardware, in Accokeek, MD.   Esther and...

Apr 9, 2012

Donna Louise (Andrews) Rabb, 89, of Hagerstown, Maryland and formerly of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, April 9, 2012 at the Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born on October 12, 1922 in Kinmundy, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Bertha E. (Morris) Andrews.  Donna was preceded in death by her...

Apr 9, 2012

Lottie Rose Klimchak, 91, of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away peacefully April 9, 2012 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center, Frederick, MD. Formerly of Plymouth and Wilkes-Barre, PA. She moved to Maryland in 2000 to be with her family. She was a loving and devoted parent who was most often called “Nana”, she was especially proud of her grandchildren Ronnie...

Apr 8, 2012

Ronald L. Clipp, Sr., USA, Ret. (along with his wife Teresa Clipp) passed suddenly on April 8, 2012 at their home in Box Springs, Georgia.

Born on Aug 8, 1932 in Yarrowsburg, Maryland, he was the son of Cecil Clipp, Sr. and Mary E. (Smallwood) Clipp.

Mr. Clipp proudly entered into the United States Army...

Apr 8, 2012

Mr. Christopher D. Smith “Crisx”, 42 of Frederick, Maryland died Sunday, April 8, 2012. Born May 27, 1969 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Robert L. Smith and Priscilla Smith of Frederick. Chris loved his kids and enjoyed spending time with them. He enjoyed going to the bay, fishing and crabbing. He also liked listening to...

Apr 8, 2012

Mr. Antonio Moscatelli, 77, of Woodbine died on Sunday April 8, 2012. He was the husband of Karen Larue Moscatelli. Born on October 9, 1934 in Alexandria, Egypt he was the son of the late Giacomo and Anna Moscatelli. Surviving in addition to his wife is his son, Gilbert Giacomo Moscatelli and wife Hugette of North Potomac. One sister Lydia...