Obituaries

Feb 24, 2010

Gwendolyn Y. "Gwen" Smallwood, 52, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her home.

Born on December 16, 1957, in Mt. Rainier, Maryland she is the daughter of Alva L. and Thelma J. Dunbar of West Virginia.

Mrs. Smallwood was employed as the Customer Service...

Feb 24, 2010

Mr. Ruben E. Gene Guenthner, 72, of Frederick, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rebecca Andrews Guenthner. Born Nov. 13, 1937, in North Platte, Neb., he was the son of the late Ruben H. and Genieve Fitch Guenthner. Gene enjoyed fishing, woodworking and working on cars. He is survived...

Feb 23, 2010

Anthony A. "Tony" McChesney, 22, of Smithsburg and formerly of Boonsboro, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Born on October 31, 1987, in Olney, Maryland, he is the son of Alan M. And Cyndi M. (McChesney) Rosenberg of Boonsboro.

He was a student of the Boonsboro Schools and had attended classes at Frederick Community College....

Feb 22, 2010

Mrs. Rebecca Andrews Guenthner, formerly of Knightdale, N.C., and Wheaton, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, in her home surrounded by her family. Nin was born in North Carolina on Sept. 15, 1944, to the late Edward Andrews and Meta Poole Andrews. Nin was preceded in death by her precious grandson, Jacob Philip Frazier of Hedgesville, W.Va.; a dear brother,...

Feb 22, 2010

Mr. Michael Myrl Kelley, 53, of Frederick died peacefully on Monday February 22, at Georgetown University Hospital. He was the former husband of Robin L. Kelley of Frederick. Born on September 14, 1956 in Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of Bill Kelley and his wife Wilmetta of Pullman, WV., and the late Clista Sue McCloy Kelley. Michael was...

Feb 22, 2010

Mrs. Sharon Ann Yinger, 53 of Mt. Airy, Maryland passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of the late James C. Yinger. Born May 30, 1956 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Eva Causey. Sharon was a member of the American Hereford Association, the...

Feb 20, 2010

I. Arley Hutchinson, Jr., 56, of Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown, died peacefully on February 20, 2010 at his home.

Born on May 7, 1953 in West Virginia, he is the son of Marian (Piper) Divelbliss of West Virginia and the late Irvin A. Hutchinson, Sr.

Arley was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during...

Feb 19, 2010

Mrs. Margery Edna Wilmore, 86 of Frederick, Md., formerly of Westminster,Md. Died Friday February 19, 2010 at Golden Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Bernard A. Wilmore. Affectionately known as Juggy to all who knew her, she was quick with a laugh and known for her pleasant demeanor. Born February 5, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois,...

Feb 19, 2010

Mr. Norman E. Schuetze, 82 of Frederick, MD., died Friday, February 19, 2010 at Sanctuary At Holy Cross Burtonsville. He was the husband of Geraldine (Gerry) Powers Schuetze. Born July 17, 1927 in Washington, D. C., he was the son of the late William and Irma Poole Schuetze. Mr. Schuetze served his Country in the US Navy and retired...

Feb 19, 2010

Mr. Clyde Frank Hoot Gibson, Jr., 74 of Woodbine, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at the University of Maryland Hospital. He was the husband of Helen W. Gibson, his wife of 37 years. Born October 25, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pa, he was the son of the late Clyde, Sr. And Helen Gibson. Mr. Gibson was a member of the...

Feb 18, 2010

Henry James Thornton, Sr. Of Frederick died peacefully at home early Thursday morning, February 18,2010, with his wife, Earlene, by his side. He was a devoted family man; a loving and supportive husband to Earlene; a great father to sons Henry II, Jeffrey and Donald and a caring grandfather to Landon Ray and Corey Gerard. He was also a...

Feb 18, 2010

Harold L. Wise, 73, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital.

Born on December 17, 1936 in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Roy M. and Estella (Jones) Wise.

In his early years, Harold worked on his family's farm.  In 1978 he began working for the...

Feb 18, 2010

Clifford William Thompson, 77 of Marco Island, FL and Knoxville, MD died peacefully February 18, 2010 at his home with his family by his side.  He was the loving husband of RoseMarie Thompson for 58 years.

Born March 6, 1932 in Loundon County, Virginia he was the son of the late Alfred and Arbutus Waters Thompson.

Feb 16, 2010

R. Meredith Haynes, 74, formerly of Rohrersville, Maryland and currently of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on March 10, 1935 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late H. Alan and Louise (Meredith) Haynes.

Meredith...

Feb 16, 2010

Frances C. (Ford) Younkins, 94, currently of Hagerstown and formerly of Mapleville, passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown.

Born on December 12, 1915 in Mt. Aetna, she was the daughter of the late John C. And Orpha L. (Dubel) Ford.

Her husband, Clarence I. Younkins...

Feb 15, 2010

Mrs. Eva S. Beall, 78 of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, February 15th, 2010. She was the wife of William Beall, her husband of 60 years. Born May 7, 1931 in Frederick she was the daughter of the late Preston and Ruby Stine. She was a member of Parkway Church of God. In addition to her husband, she was...

Feb 15, 2010

Mrs. Rebekah J. ( Baker ) Stansberry, 45, of Walkersville, died on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 25 years Robert S. Stansberry. Born on March 19th, 1964 in Loudon County, Virginia, a daughter of the late James and Barbara ( Lake ) Baker. Mrs. Stansberry was employed as an auditor...

Feb 15, 2010

Dr. Donald W. Deering, 61, of Keedysville , Maryland , a leading scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center who managed multinational research projects involving terrestrial ecology and remote sensing and who was instrumental in efforts to use satellites and other self-developed technology to monitor changes in the Earth's environment, died February 15 at...

Feb 15, 2010

Mrs. Sandra Lee Bowles Gardner, 60, died on Monday February 15, 2010, at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Born on June 9, 1949 in St. Marys county. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Clements and Elizabeth Agnes Quade Bowles. She was raised by the late Leonard Earl and Mary Elizabeth Pilkerton Quade. Surviving are four children; William Glenn Pomerleau,...

Feb 14, 2010

Mildred L. "Millie" (Wachter) Fiery, 95, of Rolling Road in Hagerstown, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at her daughter's home in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.

Born on June 17, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Worthington P. and Maude C. (Young) Wachter.

Her husband, Albert T. "Bud" Fiery preceded her in death on...