Obituaries

Robert Putnam

Nov 1, 2010

Robert Francis Putnam, 50, of Frederick, MD died November 1 st of natural causes at Howard County Hospital. He was born February 27, 1960 in Athol, Massachusetts. He was the son of Paul Putnam of Brunswick, ME and the late Cynthia Ann Putnam.

In addition to his father he is survived by his children Gregory...

Kenneth Wray Sr.

Nov 1, 2010

Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Clyde Wray, Sr., 85, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of Paula Fitzgerald Wray his wife of 32 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife Dorothy who died in 1977.

Born August 14, 1925 in Clawson, Michigan, he was...

Evelyn Bowens

Oct 31, 2010

Mrs. Evelyn A. Bowens “Bessie” 83 of Frederick, MD went home peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at College View Nursing Home.

Born March 15, 1927 in Frederick she was the daughter of the late Elton and Flossie Hallman-Thompson.

She...

Shirley Hooper

Oct 30, 2010

Mrs. Shirley M. Hooper, 80 of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the Northampton Nursing Center.

Born February 26, 1930 in Washington, D., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Irene Parkhurst.

In earlier years Shirley was employed at Giant Foods. She was very proud of her large family....

Sharon Forsyth

Oct 29, 2010

Sharon Elizabeth (Davis) Forsyth, 59, of Hagerstown, Maryland, went to be with the Lord, October 29, 2010 at Winchester Medical Center.

Born August 25, 1951, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Betty L. Davis, and Leonard L. Davis of Sharpsburg Maryland.

She was a member of the Sharpsburg Church of the...

Joseph Wilson

Oct 28, 2010

Mr. Joseph M. Wilson, 84, of Frederick, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Golden Living Nursing Home in Frederick. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Marie (Winebrener) Wilson, his loving bride of 54 years.

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William "Bill" Rosenbusch

Oct 28, 2010

William "Bill" Charles Rosenbusch, 57, of Boonsboro, Md. died on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Hagerstown.

Born on February 2, 1953 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Lloyd A. Rosenbusch and Frances V. Thompson.

He is survived by his wife, Natasha E. Rosenbusch and his son William Dane Rosenbusch, both of Boonsboro....

Edith Hines

Oct 26, 2010

Edith Lucille (Smith) Hines, 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at her home.

Born on April 20, 1926 in Boonsboro, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Nellie B. (Grams) Smith.

Edith attended Boonsboro High School.  She was a member of the Fahrney-Keedy Home &...

Rev. Patricia Drake

Oct 26, 2010

Rev. Patricia Ann (Haynes) Drake, 78, of Boonsboro, Maryland went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born on October 29, 1931, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Walter DeWitt and Mildred May (Fitz) Haynes.

Her husband, George Arthur Drake,...

Elizabeth Johnson

Oct 23, 2010

Elizabeth (Liz) Matilda Barclay Johnson died peacefully at FMH in Frederick, MD on October 23, 2010. Born on April 6, 1929 in Beaumont, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel R. Barclay and Rosa Barclay. Preceding her in death is her brother Hiram Barclay and sisters Ella Mae Jackson and Mary Powell.

Elizabeth was...

Mary Olsen

Oct 23, 2010

Mrs. Mary L. Olsen, 83 of Thurmont, MD, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the College View Center, Frederick, MD. Born May 31, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ida Flohr Schildt.

Mrs. Olsen was a 1945 graduate of Thurmont High School. She was a member of Rocky Ridge Church of the Brethren...

Jay Roberts

Oct 22, 2010

Jay G. Roberts, 54, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on April 30, 1956 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, he is the son of Joan (Ryder) Roberts of Narrowsburg, New York and the late Lawrence Roberts.

He was a Vietnam era veteran who proudly...

James Brooks

Oct 21, 2010

James Franklin Brooks, known by many as "J.B.", 86, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland. He had lived in the Rockville and Silver Spring areas before moving to Washington County twenty-two years ago.

Born on September 10, 1924 in Buck Lodge, Maryland, he was the...

Mary Bowers

Oct 21, 2010

Bowers, Mary E. On Thursday October 21, 2010 , Mrs. Mary E. Bowers of Baltimore , Daughter of the late Clinton and Blanche Conrad Baker. Loving wife for 62 years of Martin R. Bowers of Baltimore . Mother of Martin C. Bowers and wife Karen of Germantown. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Anne Bowers Avent. Sister...

Michael DeFalco

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. Michael J. DeFalco, 47, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, October 19, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Tricia Smith DeFalco.

Born April 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, MD., he was the son of the late Anthony James and Beverly Marie Day DeFalco.

In addition to his wife he is...

Maximino Crespo

Oct 19, 2010

Maximino “Max” Crespo, 70, of Frederick died Tuesday, October 19 at home surrounded by family following a hard fought three year battle with cancer. Max was born January 11, 1940 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico the son of Cruz and Manuela Rivas Munoz de Crespo. He moved with his family to Chicago , Illinois when he was 15 years old and graduated...

Robert Bennington

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. Robert L. Bennington, 87, of Frederick died on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of JoAnn Bolen Bennington, his wife of 63 years.

Born on May 5, 1923, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Henry L. and Helen E. Aull Bennington. Robert spent his life serving and...

C. Wilburn

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. C. Mason Wilburn, 75, of Mt. Airy, died on Tuesday October 19, 2010, at Kline Hospice, Mt. Airy. He was the loving husband of Virginia Crabb Pope Wilburn.

Born on February 1, 1935 in Seat Pleasant, MD. He was the son of the late John Stanley and Nancy Gibbons Wilburn. He retired in 1988 from C & P...

Morris Baker

Oct 17, 2010

Mr. Morris L. Baker, 66, of Thurmont, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 17,2010. He, and his beloved wife, Nancy Glass Baker, would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on October 30, 2010.

Born on January 28, 1944, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Morris Franklin and Helen Getz Baker. He lived...

Wilbert Clark

Oct 17, 2010

Mr. Wilbert “Wil” Franklin Clark, 75, of Mt.Airy, died on Sunday October 17, 2010 at Dove House, Westminster. He was the husband of Charlene M. Clark.

Born on November 11, 1934, in Finzel, MD., he was the son of the late Edward Franklin and Florence Smallwood Clark. Surviving in addition to his wife are children; Wilbert Franklin Clark...