Obituaries
Laura Saville
May 14, 2010
Laura Lynn (Canoles) Saville, 53, of Keedysville, Maryland passed away on Friday, May 14, 2010 at Washington County Hospital.
Born on August 5, 1956 in Winchester, Virginia, she was the daughter of Leona Loretta (Smith) Canoles of Keedysville, Maryland and the late Henry Baker Canoles.
Laura was a 1974 graduate of Boonsboro High School.
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Randolph Waesche
May 11, 2010
Mr. Randolph Waesche, 82, of Thurmont, died Tuesday, May 11 at his home. He was the husband of Eileen R . Waesche, his wife of 56 years and devoted final caregiver.
Born July 25, 1927 in Thurmont,...
John Murto
May 11, 2010
John Michael Murto, age 64, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed away early on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 14, 1946, in Washington DC, he was the son of the late Harry Chalmers Murto and Dorothea L. (O'Leary) Murto.
He was a veteran of the Vietnam War...
George Delbrook
May 10, 2010
Mr. George Clinton Delbrook, 89, of Walkersville, MD., died Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.
He was the husband of Stella M. Murray Delbrook his wife of 60+ years.
Born September 9, 1920 in Mt. Savage, MD, he was the son of the late Frank W. and Bertha Witt Delbrook.
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Grace Fox
May 9, 2010
Mrs. Grace E. Fox, 88, of Frederick died on Sunday May 9, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of the late Eldridge B. Fox who died on March 29, 1980 .
Born on September 17, 1921 in Frederick she was the son of the late William E, and Laura Decker Blank.
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John Cera
May 9, 2010
John C. Cera, age 100, a retired Army Colonel and long time Federal Government engineer, died on May 9th of 2010 at Buckingham’s Choice, Adamstown, MD Mr. Cera was born in Lorain, Ohio and graduated from Lorain High School. He also graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (Now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1931 as an Electrical Engineer. He was employed until...
Patsy Keeney
May 7, 2010
Mrs. Patsy Irene Keeney, 71, of Thurmont, died on Friday, May 7, 2010, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Kenneth James Keeney who died in 2007.
Born on March 1, 1939 she was...
Charles Thompson III
May 7, 2010
Mr. Charles R. Thompson III, 46 of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010.
Born June 11, 1963 in Leeseburg , Virginia he was the son of Charles R. Thompson Jr. of Frederick and the late Gloria G. Pollard.
Jean (Allison) Generett
May 5, 2010
Mrs. Jean D. (Allison) Generett, 72, of Brunswick , died on Wednesday May 5, 2010 at University of Maryland Medical Center.
Born on December 29, 1937 in Frederick , she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Daisy Beard Lawson.
James H. (Jimmy) Whiten
May 5, 2010
Mr. James H. (Jimmy) Whiten, 81 of Frederick, Maryland died at home with this family on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. He was the husband of the late Georgia M. Bowins Whiten for 43 years. Born June 11, 1928 he was the eldest son of the belated James L.R. Whiten and Gussie M. Harris Whiten of Sunnyside, MD. He was...
Donald (Donnie) Toms, Sr.
May 5, 2010
Mr. Donald “Donnie” Clarke Toms, Sr., 71 of Frederick, Maryland, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Georgetown University Hospital. He was the husband of his loving wife Gloria Michael Toms. Born November 6, 1938 in Montgomery County, Maryland, he was the son of Beatrice M. Clingan Toms of Frederick and the late Clarke Elvin Toms. Mr. Toms was a...
Pauline Thomas
May 3, 2010
Pauline Reese Thomas, 92, longtime resident of Boonsboro, died Monday, May 3, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown.
Born on October 28, 1917, in Beaver Creek, MD, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Spessard) Reese.
Her husband, George H. Thomas, of 27 years, died in 1969.
Pauline was...
Louretta M. Blair
May 2, 2010
Mrs. Louretta M. Blair, 85, of Mt. Airy went to be with her Lord on Sunday May 2, 2010 at her home after a short Illness. She was the wife of the late George R. Blair who died on October 14, 1992. Born in Needmore, PA., on December 11, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Harvey Russell...
Gill K. Caniford
May 2, 2010
Mr. Gill K. Caniford, 63, of Knoxville, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the VA Medical Center in Baltimore. He was born Feb. 5, 1947, in Frederick County, the son of the late Robert G. and Lillie Mae Snoots Caniford. Mr. Caniford was a lifelong resident of Knoxville and was loved by many. He served in the U.S. Army...
Nicholas {Nick} {Grandpa} Grande
May 2, 2010
Mr. Nicholas Nick Grandpa Grande, 90 of Knoxville, MD passed away, Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary Grande, his wife of 53 years. Born in Rochester, NY he was the son of the late Angel and Mary Grande. Mr. Grande served his country through most of his life....
Ruby E. Burns
May 2, 2010
Mrs. Ruby E. Burns, 69, of Frederick, died on Sunday May 2, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Barry T. Burns. Born on April 31, 1941 in Winchester, Virginia she was the daughter of Helen Fox Turner of Leesburg, Virginia and the late Hardin Turner. Surviving in addition to her husband are daughters Lisa and...
Keith C. Riland
May 1, 2010
Mr. Keith C. Riland, 48, died unexpectedly on Saturday May 1, 2010. He was the loving and especially caring husband to his wife Jacquelyn (Jackie) Jones-Riland, whom he married on October 22, 1988 in Frederick, Maryland. Keith was a devoted and extraordinary father to his daughter Tess, whom he spent every available moment. He enjoyed spending time with and...
George Schamel, III
May 1, 2010
George C. Schamel III, June 2, 1929 – May 1, 2010 George Schamel of Boonsboro, MD, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, May 1, 2010 Born in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of the late George C. Schamel Jr. and Bertha Mae Corby of St. James, MD. He graduated from Williamsport High School in 1947, Ashland College in 1951, later...
Althea F. {Given} Campen
Apr 30, 2010
Mrs. Althea F. (Given) Campen, 96, of Frederick, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at the College View Nursing Center, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Simeon M. Campen. Born on Feb. 4, 1914, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late A. Burton Given and Amanda C. Given. Mrs. Campen devoted her life to her...
Preston Tarleton
Apr 30, 2010
Preston Tarleton, 23 of Rosemont, Maryland passed away on Friday April 30, 2010. Born July 8, 1986 in Leeseburg, VA he was the son of Mark and Hypatia Tarleton of Rosemont. Preston was a member of St. Francis of Assisi/ St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was a 2004 graduate of Brunswick High School and a 2008 graduate of Shenandoah...