Obituaries

Donald Kendle

Jan 15, 2011

Donald Edward Kendle, 86, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

Born on June 23, 1924 in Maugansville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Martha (Stine) Kendle.

Donald was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.

He was a member of the...

Henry Dougherty

Jan 14, 2011

Mr. Henry P. “Hank” Dougherty, 74, of Walkersville, died on Friday January 14, 2011 at the Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. Born on August 14, 1936 in Brooklyn, N.Y. he was the son of the late Louis J. and Christine A. Gibson Dougherty. He belonged to the Life Underwriters Council, Long Term Care and the New England Life Leaders Club....

Eleanor Rickard

Jan 13, 2011

Mrs. Eleanor L. Rickard, 76 of Thurmont, MD., died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Glenn O. Rickard.

Born October 26, 1934 in Washington, D. C., she was the daughter of John and Louise E. Robertson Griffith.

Mrs. Rickard was a member of the Thurmont United Methodist...

Juanita Netz

Jan 13, 2011

Juanita Lucille Netz 87, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Hagerstown.

Born on June 6, 1923 in Keedysville, Maryland, she was preceded in death by her mother, Fannie Cecelia Thomas; her husband, William Elwood Netz; her six children, Wanda Lou, Arbutus, Leon, Darvin, Gardenia and Jerry,...

Esther Cusato

Jan 13, 2011

Mrs. Esther G. Prinkey Cusato, 89 of Frederick, MD., died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her first husband John William Prinkey, Sr.

Born November 5, 1921 in Bridgeway, PA, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary Moore Gasbarre.

Mrs. Cusato served her...

Joan Boyer

Jan 12, 2011

Mrs. Joan Crawford Boyer, 80 of Frederick, Maryland passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in the presence of her family. She was the devoted wife of Gary H. Boyer for 59 ½ years.

Born February 20, 1930 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. (Pete)and Mattabelle Staley Crawford.

Mrs. Boyer...

Robert Rhoades

Jan 12, 2011

Robert Lyle Rhoades of Ijamsville passed away Wednesday January 12 th at Washington Adventist Hospital. He was born October 18 th , 1945 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Minnie and Arthur Rhoades.

In the late 1960’s, Bob proudly served his country in the Washington D.C. National Guard for two years.

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John Richenaker

Jan 11, 2011

Mr. John Frederick Richenaker

Mr. John Frederick Richenaker, 88, of Frederick, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Darleen Richenaker, his wife of 55 years.

Born April 13, 1922 in Hackensack, New Jersey, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy Wood Richenaker.

Mr....

Cathleen Foster-Smith

Jan 10, 2011

Cathleen J. Foster-Smith, 54, of Rohrersville, Maryland, died on Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on October 21, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary Claire (Collins) Ball.

Cathleen worked in management for Superfresh for ten years. She was last...

Jill Lingo

Jan 10, 2011

Mrs. Jill Palmer Lingo, 56, of Keymar, died on Monday January 10, 2011, at FrederickMemorialHospital. She was the wife of Jamey S. Lingo.

Born on September 14, 1954 in Columbus, GA., she was the daughter of Blanche Freeman Palmer of Americus, GA., and the late Tenneth Eugene Palmer. Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are children:...

Martha Matjasko, MD

Jan 10, 2011

Martha Jane Matjasko, M.D., of Baltimore and Frederick, MD, age 68, passed away on January 10, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Wife of Shao Huang Chiu, MD, retired Frederick orthopedic surgeon, and mother of David Chiu, MD, of Winston Salem, NC, Dr. Matjasko became a national and international leader in the field of anesthesiology at...

Johnny Steelman

Jan 9, 2011

Mr. Johnny "Eddie" Edward Steelman, 57, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at his home.. He was the husband of Susan Steelman for 35 years.

Born on May 28, 1953 in Bluefield, Virginia he was the son of the late Edward Woodrow and Hattie L. Steelman.

Eddie retired from the U.S. Postal Service after...

Agnes McAuley

Jan 8, 2011

Agnes Matilda McAuley, 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland died on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Ravenwood Lutheran Home Assisted Living in Hagerstown.

A native of Washington, D.C., she came to Hagerstown, two years ago after spending twenty-one years in Leesburg, Florida. She was a homemaker and raised three boys in New Carrollton, and Greenbelt, Maryland. She was a...

Rodelle Rinker

Jan 8, 2011

Mrs. Rodelle Elizabeth Hansberger Rinker, 91 of Mt. Airy, MD, died away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Victor Galen Rinker, her husband of 68 years.

Born August 16, 1919 in Jerome, VA in the Shenandoah Valley, she was the daughter of the late J. Frank and Hattie Funkhouser...

Susan Mangan

Jan 8, 2011

Our Lord and Savior took Susan Fisher Mangan, age 62 by the hand and led her home on January 8, 2011 . Susan, formerly of Johnson City , NY and New Market, MD retired to Melbourne Beach , FL in 2007. Generous in spirit, Sue was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her laughter will be missed, but her...

Nancy Rosenmerkel

Jan 7, 2011

Mrs. Nancy L. ( Randall ) Rosenmerkel, 84, of Frederick, MD died on Friday, January 7th, 2011.  She was the wife of the late William P. Rosenmerkel.

Born on May 24th, 1926 in Cumberland, MD she was a daughter of the Late Ruth ( Mathews ) and Leslie E. Randall . Mrs. Rosenmerkel was a member Trinity...

Donald Martin

Jan 7, 2011

Mr. Donald Irvin Martin, 90, of Frederick, MD., passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Miriam Homet Martin. They were married for 62 years.

Born August 28, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Irvin and Mary Edith Roberts Martin.

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Betty Sell

Jan 7, 2011

Mrs. Betty J. Sell, 78, of Walkersville, MD., passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Edward G. Sell who died September 15,2002. They had been married 53 years.

Born January 21, 1932 in Carroll County, MD, she was the daughter of the late J. William and Hazel B....

John Steinheimer

Jan 7, 2011

John Joseph Steinheimer passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, surrounded by family. John was born Nov. 29, 1916, in New Haven, Conn., and was 94 years old when he died. He married the former Ruth Elizabeth Hunt on Aug. 24, 1941, and they had been married for more than 69 years.

A good number of John's...

Margaret Clabaugh

Jan 6, 2011

Mrs. Margaret "Peg" U. Clabaugh, 84 of Frederick, MD., passed away, Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Northhampton Manor.

Born June 1, 1926 in Lewistown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Edith Fogle Utterback.

Peg was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, She was the active owner of Peg’s Parlor...