Obituaries
William Perkins
Mar 16, 2025
William Henry Perkins, 88, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on March 16, 2025, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD.
Born on December 28, 1936, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Merhl A Perkins and Margaret (Harris) Perkins.He graduated from Frederick High School in 1955 and work as a Postal Carrier at the...
Frances G. Turley
Mar 16, 2025
Frances G. Turley, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Ronald William Turley, who predeceased her on December 25, 2024. They were married 59 years at the time of his death.
Born on September 9, 1942, in Frederick, Fran was...

Michael Dennis Heron
Mar 15, 2025
Michael Dennis Heron, 77, of Monrovia, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD
Born on December 25, 1947, in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late James Heron and Elsie (Camara) Heron.
Mike worked for Entenmann's for 30 years as a supervisor prior to his retirement. He later worked...
Kenneth Ray Moore
Mar 15, 2025
Kenneth ‘Ray’ Moore, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 15, 2025, in Baltimore. He was born on October 2, 1971, in Frederick, and spent his life dedicated to his family and his career.
For 33 years, Ray worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator at Moore's Excavating, a job that he approached with great pride and dedication....
William Irvin Smith, Jr.
Mar 15, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Irvin Smith, Jr. (Bill), MD FACP, on March 15, 2025.
Born in Reading, he attended the University of Pittsburgh for undergraduate and medical school. He stayed on at UPMC for Residency in Pathology with additional training in immunology. After completing his residency, he joined the faculty at Presbyterian Hospital...
Michael "Mike" Lynch
Mar 14, 2025
On March 14, 2025, Michael (Mike) Lynch of Mount Airy Maryland passed away of natural causes at the age of 65. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan Lynch, and his children Kelly Lynch and fiancé Clinton Pavelko, James (Jamie) Lynch and wife Britney Lynch, his brothers Charles (Derick) Lynch Jr. and wife Ellen, Cary Lynch and...
Mary Frances Roney
Mar 14, 2025
Mary Frances “Frankie” Roney, 94, of Boonsboro, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Fahrney-Keedy Senior Living Community in Boonsboro.
Born January 18, 1931 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Mildred Stup Wachter.
Mary Frances was known for her green thumb, her molasses cookies, and her creativity in not following recipes,...
Elizabeth "Anne" Sitler
Mar 14, 2025
Elizabeth “Anne” Sitler, 85, of New Market, MD, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD.
Born on March 6, 1940, in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ned R. Sitler and Carrie E. Oakes Sitler.
Anne is survived by her loving son Matthew Mark Sitler, grandchildren Savannah Sitler, Ethan Sitler,...
Renee M. Rutter
Mar 11, 2025
Renee M. Rutter, 44, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side.
Born on March 27, 1980, in Wheeling, WV, she was the daughter of Floyd Carter and Donna Regolli and the wife of Christopher M. Rutter, her husband of 11 years.
Renee was a devoted mother and wife. She spent most...
Betty Jean (Mom-Mom) Carrick
Mar 11, 2025
Betty Jean (Mom-Mom) Carrick , 99, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Lester J. Carrick for 66 years.
Born on September 16, 1925, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Myron M. and Elizabeth C. (Zimmerman) Michael.
Betty was a graduate of Hyattsville High School....
Michelle Riddle
Mar 10, 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Michelle Lynn Riddle on March 10, 2025, at the age of 38.
Michelle was born on April 4, 1986, in Olney, Maryland, and was the first of three daughters born to Tim and Lorraine Downs. She grew up in Damascus and graduated from Damascus High School in 2004.
Michelle was known for her...
Janis Victoria (Stull) Marshall
Mar 10, 2025
Janis Victoria (Stull) Marshall, 94, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 10, 2025 at the Kline Hospice house in Mt. Airy. She was the beloved wife of the late Jesse R. Marshall, Jr. for over 49 years.
Born on August 20, 1930, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Catharine I....
Sandra C. Newing
Mar 9, 2025
Sandra C. Newing, devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2025. Born in 1934 in Endicott, New York, she was the daughter of Stuart L. and Sybil T. Newing.
Sandy graduated from Union - Endicott High School in 1952. She often harkened back to those years as some of the happiest. She played clarinet in the...
Robert Wayne Hershberger
Mar 9, 2025
Robert "Bob" Wayne Hershberger, born on July 29, 1945, in Cumberland, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025. He lived a full life, marked by dedication to his career and love for his family and hobbies.
After completing his education at West Virginia University in 1965, Robert answered the call of duty by serving in the U.S. Army from...
Vincent Scott Galbraith
Mar 9, 2025
On March 9, 2025 Vincent Scott Galbraith (Scott) passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Scott is survived by daughters Heather and husband Sean Gramm, Kathryn and husband Hamed Mahdavi; grandsons Timothy Krantz and Jakob Gramm; and siblings John and wife Gina Galbraith, Meg Galbraith, and Paul and wife Venice Galbraith; as well as many other nieces, nephews, and...
Christopher Eric Slaybaugh
Mar 9, 2025
Christopher Eric Slaybaugh of Mt. Airy, MD passed away unexpectedly on 9 March 2025.
Chris was born in Newport News, VA in August 1963 to Harold and Darlene Slaybaugh. He grew up first in Silver Spring, MD and then moved to Beltsville, MD, in 1972. He attended High Point High School and graduated in 1981. In 1982, he met the love...
Wayne Richard Moore
Mar 9, 2025
Wayne Richard Moore, 76, of Monrovia, MD, sadly left us on March 9, 2025 due to natural causes. Wayne leaves behind his loving wife, Sandie, son Wayne, daughter-in-law Kara, grandchildren Sam and Jenna and too many nieces and nephews to mention.
The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM on Saturday, March 15, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd,...
Howard Pridham
Mar 8, 2025
Howard Pridham, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 8, 2025, in Frederick, Maryland. He was born on April 3, 1953, in Washington DC.
In his professional journey, Howard excelled as a Master Scheduler and Planner at Thales Defense & Security Inc. He also contributed his talents as a Stockroom Supervisor and Planner at Watkins Johnson/BAE Systems/DRS,...
Yinghui Hsia
Mar 8, 2025
Yinghui Hsia, 55, of Frederick, Maryland, moved on from this life on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. Her husband, Rob, was by her side, holding her hand, letting her know that she was surrounded by love.
Born on December 14, 1969, in Taipei, Taiwan, Yinghui was the first of four children born to Yu-Chi...
Kari Warner Swan-McKittrick
Mar 8, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Kari Warner Swan-McKittrick announce her passing. Kari, 68, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was the loving wife of Clay McKittrick for 49 years.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children,...