Obituaries

Mar 26, 2012

Mrs. Donna DiGuiseppe West, 60, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2012. Born on December 31, 1951 in Royersford, Pennsylvania, she was daughter of Ann Marie DiGuiseppe of Royersford, and the late Mario D. DiGuiseppe. She touched many lives as a dedicated teacher for over 37 years most recently in the Frederick County School System. She is...

Mar 25, 2012

Erinn Heather Devine, 44, of Frederick Street in Hagerstown, passed suddenly from this life on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at her home that she shared with her partner, Michael E. Myers.

Born on August 16, 1967 in Tacoma Park, Maryland, she is survived by her father Robert E. Devine and his companion Norma Danettel of Raleigh, North...

Mar 25, 2012

Robin Lynn Bumbaugh, 45, of Walkersville, MD passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born August 17, 1966 she was the daughter of Judith Durboraw of Hagerstown, MD and the late Franklin D. Mills and the granddaughter of Dolly Peddicord of Walkersville. Robin is a 1984 graduate of Williamsport High School.  She was most known for her radio...

Mar 23, 2012

Mrs. Gertrude "Gertie" A. Brown went home to our Holy Savior with her family by her side on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Northampton Manor Health Care Center, Frederick. Born on April 8, 1921, in Johnstown, PA, she was one of five children to the late Nick Taranto and Rose Bua Taranto She was predeceased by her husband Anthony "Tony"...

Mar 23, 2012

Mr. Richard “Brandy” Taft Brandenburg 76, passed away at Edenton Retirement Community on March 23, 2012. He was the husband of the late Nancy V. Moats Brandenburg who passed away on June 3, 2011. He was the son of the late William Howard Taft and Helen Gertrude Shoemaker Brandenburg. Brandy was born on August 26, 1935 at Frederick Memorial Hospital....

Mar 22, 2012

Mr. Donald Andrew 69, of Thurmont, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at his home.  He was the husband of Crystal Stine Andrew, his wife of 27 years. Born August 19, 1942 in Frederick County, Maryland he was the son of the late Clarance and Edith Alexander Andrew. Mr. Andrew was employed in construction most of his life, retiring from W.F....

Mar 19, 2012

Mr. Peter Sawchak, Jr. 77 of Frederick, MD passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife LeNora Sawchak on January 10, 2012. Born June 16, 1934 in Scranton, PA he was the son of the late Peter and Mary Sawchak. Mr. Sawchak was a member of Calvary Assembly...

Mar 19, 2012

Debra “Debbie” Lynn (Rhoderick) Schlegel, 55, of Mount Airy, died on Monday, March 19, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.  She was the loving wife of John Schlegel. Born December 27, 1956 in Olney, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Derroll Eugene and Roberta Marjorie (Jack) Rhoderick.  She worked as an Administrative Assistant in a variety of...

Mar 18, 2012

Mrs. Karen Lee Forney, 47, of Thurmont, MD, died suddenly on March 18, 2012. She was the wife of Larry Forney, her husband of 22 years. Born July 20, 1964, in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of James and Doris Danner of Thurmont. Karen was a kind-hearted person who loved animals and people. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her...

Mar 16, 2012

Mr. Thomas Tate Littrell, 67, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD.  He was the husband of Janice Brigham Littrell, his wife of 26 years. Born October 20, 1944 in Rockville, MD, he was the son of the late John Tate and Elva Lorine Prater Littrell. Thomas was an avid  NASCAR and Dallas...

Mar 16, 2012

OBITUARY OF : MR. RICHARD  “ RICK “ E. STUP Mr. Richard “ Rick “ E. Stup, 56, of Walkersville, died on Friday, March 16th, 2012 at his home.  Born on January 21st, 1956 in Frederick he was a son of Phyllis W. ( Ward ) Stup and Marion E. Stup who preceded him in death on January 20th, 2006. Rick was...

Mar 16, 2012

Mr. John Henry Eyler, 86, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy.  He was the husband of the late Annabelle Long Eyler. Born September 21, 1925 in Walkersville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Vergie Smith Eyler. Mr. Eyler was the owner and operator of Eyler's Vending, Inc....

Mar 15, 2012

Ms. Anne Elizabeth Brown, R.N. Ms. Anne Elizabeth Brown, R.N., died on March 15, 2012 at Glade Valley Nursing Center.  Born in New York, New York on January 20, 1935, she was the daughter of the late James W. Jr. and Sarah Janette Brown. After graduating from St. John’s Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn, New York in 1957, Anne...

Mar 15, 2012

Mr. Calvin Mark Wisser, 55 of Point of Rocks, MD died suddenly on Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Nassau, Bahamas while vacationing with his wife. He was the husband of Tammy Wisser. Born May 8, 1956 he was the son of Calvin H. Wisser of Pittsburgh, PA and the late Joanne Wisser. Calvin served in the US Army. He attended...

Mar 15, 2012

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Abrecht 69 of Frederick passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the University of Maryland Hospital. She was the wife of Marion Abrecht Sr., her husband of 49 years. Born March 22, 1942 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Main. Mary retired as office manager at the Giant Eagle...

Mar 14, 2012

Mrs. Carol Ann Saylor, 69, of Monrovia, passed away on  March 14, 2012, at Georgetown Medical Center, Washington, DC. She was the wife of Milton E. Saylor, her husband of 42 years. Born on December 25, 1942, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Lois Jane Hufnagle Duvall of Delaware and the late James E. Duvall. Carol worked as a...

Mar 14, 2012

Mrs. Mary-Patricia N. Ashby, 71, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away March 14, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of John H. Ashby. Born May 11, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Gordon and Edith Boyd Neese. Raised in a Navy family, Mary-Pat Ashby graduated from St. Agnes Episcopal School...

Mar 13, 2012

Mrs. Janet Lee Chapman, 94, of Frederick, MD (formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio), died, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Charles M. Chapman. Born July 26, 1917 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Norma Goetz Lucken. Mrs. Chapman was a 75 year member of the Alpha...

Mar 12, 2012

Roger W. Hughes, 75, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2012 at his home. Born on August 6, 1936, he was the son of the late Roger Beard and Lola Hughes.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy C. Kendall in 1995. Roger was a U.S. National Guard veteran, having served during the...

Mar 12, 2012

Betty Lou (Starliper) Hoch, 81, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born on May 23, 1930, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late George E. and Sarah M. (Atherton) Starliper.  Her husband, Thomas D. Hoch preceded her in death on May 20, 2008. She attended the...