Obituaries

Elvin E. Polesky

Elvin E. Polesky

Nov 3, 2009

Mr. Elvin E. Polesky, 84, of Frederick died on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the husband for 51 years to Wilma Lucille Lang-Polesky who died in 1998, and for 6 years to Eileen J. Lortz Giampapa-Polesky who died in 2008. Born on April 21, 1925, in Arco, MN, he was the son...

George Caldwell

George Caldwell

Nov 1, 2009

George Caldwell, 75, of Walkersville, MD, died Sunday, November 1st, at home. He had been in poor health for many years. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Nancy Jane; his nephew, Glenn Gardner, of Hyattsville, MD; his niece, Nancy Gardner, of Manhattan, NY; and his sister-in-law, Elsin Ann Perry, of Norris, TN. He was predeceased by his sister,...

Ronald Lee Violet

Ronald Lee Violet

Oct 31, 2009

Ronald Lee Violet, 63, of Sharpsburg, MD died at his home on October 31, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul E. Violet and Kathleen E. Rice Violet, of Rohrersville, MD. He is survived by four aunts, Rhoda Rice and Dorothy Norris, both of Loxahatchee, FL, Freeda McClure of Havre de Grace, MD, and Velma Violet Rowland...

Lewis Elliot Clark

Lewis Elliot Clark

Oct 31, 2009

Mr. Lewis Elliot Clark, 76, of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 26 years Nancy ( Eastridge ) Clark. Born on May 27th, 1933 in Greenbelt, MD he was a son of the late Thomas M. And Leta ( Blackwell ) Clark. Also surviving are 2...

Janice {Eldridge} Watkins

Janice {Eldridge} Watkins

Oct 31, 2009

Mrs. Janice (Eldridge) Watkins, 60, of Mount Airy, died on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She is the wife of Gary Watkins. Born on October 7th, 1949 in Jonesville, VA she was the daughter of the late Roy M. And Ola B. ( Jerrell ) Eldridge . Mrs. Watkins was employed as a claims examiner with...

Mary Louise Clabaugh

Mary Louise Clabaugh

Oct 31, 2009

Mary Louise Clabaugh passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 31, 2009 at her home in Foxville, MD after a twenty-nine year long battle with cancer. Born July 28, 1945, and raised in Foxville, Mary Louise was the daughter of the late Robert Hunter and Minnie Nora (DeLauter) McAfee. Mary Louise attended primary and secondary schools in Foxville and Thurmont. She...

Aaron Lynn Leggett

Aaron Lynn Leggett

Oct 31, 2009

Aaron Lynn Leggett, 21, of Boonsboro, Maryland died suddenly on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home. Born on March 13, 1988 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he is the son of Jeffrey L. and Krista G. (Beard) Leggett of Boonsboro. Aaron was a member of the 2006 graduating class of Boonsboro High School and the Washington County Technical High...

Faye A. Corum

Faye A. Corum

Oct 31, 2009

Miss Faye A. Corum, 53 of Frederick, MD., died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Northampton Manor. Born June 4, 1956 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Garnetta Tice Corum. Faye was employed for many years, in the dietary department, at Citizens Nursing Home until retiring because of illness. During her last 6 months,...

Patsy F. Smith

Patsy F. Smith

Oct 31, 2009

Mrs. Patsy F. Smith, 71 , Mt. Airy died on Saturday October 31, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Charles Edward Smith. Born on January 13, 1938 in Taylorsville she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Helen Harne Frizzell. Patsy owned and operated Smith Meat Processing with her husband. She had also...

Ruth Connolly Conkey

Ruth Connolly Conkey

Oct 30, 2009

Ms. Ruth Connolly Conkey, 85, of Frederick and formerly of Cambridge, Mass., passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at Collegeview Nursing Center. Born Nov. 30, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and John Connolly. Ruth was proud of her work making brown soap for the troops during World War II. She was also a...

Donald {Don} William Cleveland

Donald {Don} William Cleveland

Oct 30, 2009

Mr. Donald Don William Cleveland, 76, of Knoxville, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Love. Born March 27, 1933, in Rice Lake, Wis., he was the son of the late William and Gunda Brandon Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a...

Luella M. Crum

Luella M. Crum

Oct 28, 2009

Mrs. Luella M. Crum, 93 of Frederick, Maryland, died Tuesday, October 28, 2009 at the College View Center. She was the wife of the late Norman Harold Crum. Born July 26, 1916 in Dickerson, MD, she was the daughter of the late Algie and Minnie Sears Gregg. Mrs. Crum was a member of the Walkersville United Methodist Church. She...

Sarah Jeanne (Townsend) Thompson

Sarah Jeanne (Townsend) Thompson

Oct 28, 2009

Sarah Jeanne (Townsend) Thompson, 48, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Born on March 14, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland, she is the daughter of Dale and Millie (Mackubin) Townsend of Linthicum, Maryland. Sarah was educated in the Maryland Anne Arundel County school system,...

Harry Walter Ward, Sr.

Harry Walter Ward, Sr.

Oct 28, 2009

Mr. Harry Walter Ward, Sr., 59, of Mt. Airy died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at his residence. He was the husband of Arceli M. Penazo Sally Ward, his wife of 37 years. Born on August 22, 1950, in Baltimore he was the son of the late Clarence Henry, Sr. and Anna Clara Wolfe Ward. He was a K-9...

Beverly Lou Poole

Beverly Lou Poole

Oct 27, 2009

Ms. Beverly Lou Poole, 50 of Dickerson, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Sinai Hospital. Born August 18, 1959 she was the daughter of Charles Poole of Dickerson, MD and the late Shirley White Poole. Beverly was a 1980 graduate of Montgomery College were she received a degree in Early Childhood Education. She loved flowers, nature,...

Eunice Keaton

Eunice Keaton

Oct 26, 2009

Mrs. Eunice Keaton, 85 of Frederick, MD., died Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Keaton. Born December 4, 1923 in Knott County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Crockett and Charlotte Patrick. Mrs. Keaton loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her children...

Rubye Emily Turner

Rubye Emily Turner

Oct 24, 2009

Mrs. Rubye Emily Turner, 96, of Union Bridge formerly of Broadway VA, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy. She was wife of the Herman Turner who died in 1988. Born on August 4, 1913, in Rockingham County, VA, she was the last of 14 children born to the late Samuel C....

Thomas Carl Krisman

Thomas Carl Krisman

Oct 24, 2009

Mr. Thomas Carl Krisman, 79, of Frederick passed away on Saturday, October 24 at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy. He was the husband of Linnie Lou Dewitt Krisman for 55 years. Born on April 16, 1930 he was the son of the late Tom and Antonia Krisman. He served his country from July 23, 1948 to July 9,...

Charles {Teatie} M. Winpigler

Charles {Teatie} M. Winpigler

Oct 22, 2009

Mr. Charles (Teatie) M. Winpigler, 70 of Frederick passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Maryellen (Sue) Kidwell Winpigler. They were married for 45 years. Born February 17, 1939 he was the son of the late Charles W. and Bessie Robert Winpigler. He was a 1957 graduate of Frederick...

George Everett Emswiler

George Everett Emswiler

Oct 22, 2009

Mr. George Everett Emswiler, 77 of Mt. Airy passed away at the Frederick Memorial Hospital on Thursday October 22, 2009. Born December 13, 1931 in Timberville, VA, he was the son of the late William Emswiler and Martha Brown. He was a self-employed auto body technician, a member of the Sugarloaf Mountain Antique Car Club and a member of...