Obituaries

Nellie Kepler
Nov 19, 2008
Nellie Louise Snyder Kepler, 92, of 8507 Mapleville Road, Boonsboro and formerly of Maple Avenue, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home near Boonsboro. Born January 31, 1916 in Locust Grove, Md., she was the daughter of the late Elmer C. and Lenora M. Potter Snyder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus Roscoe Kepler, September...
Olga E. Shears
Nov 19, 2008
Mrs. Olga E. Shears, 96, of Mt. Airy died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at her home. She was the wife of the late Metro Shears. Born in Coaldale, PA on December 14, 1911 she was the daughter of the late Veronica (Bialas) and Wasyl Leba. Olga was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A member of St....
Doris Ingram
Nov 17, 2008
Doris M. Sandy Ingram, 81, of 20009 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown and formerly of Rohrersville, went to be with her Lord Monday, November 17, 2008 at Loyalton Assisted Living of Hagerstown. Born October 12, 1927 in Brunswick, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ward and Eva Iona Grams Sandy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas...
Franki Renee Sechler
Nov 14, 2008
Mrs. Franki Renee Sechler, 37 of Frederick, MD, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of Kenneth D. Sechler. Born June 12, 1971 in Middletown, MD, she was the daughter of Carol A. Brandenburg Norris of Frederick and the late Franklin W. Norris. Mrs. Sechler was a member of the Brook Hill...

Kathleen M. Rockinberg
Nov 14, 2008
Mrs. Kathleen M. Rockinberg, 47 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday, November 14, 2008 in Mt. Airy. She was the wife of Patrick Rockinberg. Born September 6, 1961 in Washington, D. C., she was the daughter of the late Maryann Quinn Dulton. In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter Sierra Ann Rockinberg, two brothers Rob...

Wyand "Moody" Rohrer
Nov 13, 2008
Wyand Grove "Moody" Rohrer, age 95, of 19800 Tranquility Circle, Hagerstown, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village in Hagerstown. Born Oct. 17, 1913 in Gapland, MD, he was a son of the late Jacob Moody and Charlotte Genevieve Grove Rohrer. He had been employed for 25 years with Town and Country Foodland in Hagerstown. He was a...

Leontine Doyle
Nov 13, 2008
Leontine Thomas Doyle, age 96, of 8507 Mapleville Road, Boonsboro, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at Fahrney-Keedy Home near Boonsboro. Born Jan. 9, 1912 in Whitney, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late Frank P. and Olive Eugenia Scofield Thomas. Leontine was preceded in death by her husband, Truman Leroy Doyle, on Dec. 7, 2005. She had formerly taught...
Donna Kay {Dee} Adams
Nov 12, 2008
Donna Kay Adams (Dee), 59 of Frederick, MD, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Born November 27, 1948 in Aurora, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Keith R. Harsh of Wolfsville, MD and the late Leota M. Sims-Harsh and my paps wife, Grandma Ann Harsh. Mom worked as a Nanny most of her life....
Marjorie L. DeLair
Nov 11, 2008
Mrs. Marjorie L. DeLair, 84 of Walkersville, MD.(formerly of Thurmont), died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Merhle DeLair Born August 19, 1924 in Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Helen McKnight. Mrs. DeLair was a member of the Frederick Church of the Brethren and...
M. Frances Shafer
Nov 11, 2008
Mrs. M. Frances Shafer, 87 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Northampton Manor Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late John Atlee Shafer, Sr. who died February 13, 2004. They were married November 17, 1941. Born June 29, 1921 near Urbana she was the daughter of the late James Wesley and Martha...

Rhoda Dick
Nov 11, 2008
Rhoda Mae Doyle Dick, age 56, of 17 S. Main St., Boonsboro, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at her home. Born Sept. 15, 1952 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Jean Elizabeth Shank Doyle of Maugansville and the late Leonard Orville Doyle Sr. She had formerly been employed with CBS Toys in Hagerstown. She was a member of Boonsboro...

Leon "Jack" Kitchen
Nov 10, 2008
Leon J. "Jack" Kitchen, 89, of Boonsboro, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at Washington County Hospital surrounded by his family. Born October 16, 1919 in Hedgesville, W.Va.., he was the son of the late Wesley K. and Janie Snyder Kitchen Jack was employed with Bester and Long and retired from Eastern Products in 1981. He was a life member of...

Floyd Shaff
Nov 10, 2008
Floyd Eugene Shaff, 68, of Shaff Road, Rohrersville, Md., died Monday, November 10, 2008 at Washington County Hospital. Born March 16, 1940 in Locust Valley, Md., he was the son of the late John V. and Margaret Irene Corum Shaff. He was a well driller and was an equipment operator with N W Etzler Paving in Frederick, Md. He is...
Carey Beth Dean
Nov 10, 2008
Carey Beth Dean, 23 of Brunswick, Maryland left us suddenly due to a car accident on November 10, 2008. Carey was born May 18, 1985 in Ranson, West Virginia. She will be greatly missed by friends and family. She was a member and worked for local #24 Electricians Union. Local #24 was a brotherhood and they accepted her with...

Glendine V. {Glennie} Jett
Nov 10, 2008
Glendine V. Glennie Jett of Thurmont, Maryland and formerly of Walkersville peacefully passed away with her family at her side on Monday, November 10, 2008. She was born August 9, 1931 in Crellin, Maryland and graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1950. She was the daughter of the late Ray E. Sanders and Dorothy Fries Sanders. Mrs. Jett...

Bette Hutchens Coursey
Nov 10, 2008
Mrs. Bette Hutchens Coursey, 81 of Frederick, MD., died Monday, November 10, 2008 at Homewood of Crumland Farms. She was the wife of John D. Coursey. Born September 30, 1927 in North Wilkesboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul D. and Grace Waugh Hutchens. Mrs. Coursey attended Virginia Intermont College. During her 54 year marriage, she...

John "Jack" Cavanaugh
Nov 9, 2008
John G. "Jack" Cavanaugh, 72, of Shepherdstown, WV, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Winchester Medical Center. Born March 30, 1936 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of the late Gerald Cavanaugh and Eleanor Garrecht DeRemer. Jack was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School class of 1953. He furthered his education, majoring in accounting, by attending Churchmans Business...

Regina Bealer Alger
Nov 9, 2008
Regina Elaine Bealer Alger, 78, of 2709 Rohrersville Road, Gapland, Md. and formerly of Gapland Road, Gapland, died Sunday November 9, 2008 at her home. Born July 5, 1930 in Gapland, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Herbert and Nellie Catherine Hoffmaster Bealer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse A. Alger, Sr., August 30, 1998....
Ernest R. Aylor
Nov 9, 2008
Mr. Ernest R. Aylor, 77, of Frederick, died on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on July 24, 1931 in Virginia he was a son of the late Lewis W. and Maude F. ( Miller ) Aylor. Mr. Aylor was employed as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic, retiring from Dorset Excavating, after many years of...
Malakai H. Hagan
Nov 8, 2008
Malakai J. Hagan, aged 2 months, died on Saturday, November 8th, 2008. He was the infant son of Teresa Hagan born on September 11th, 2008. Surviving beside his mother are his maternal grandparents; David and Yvonne Hagan, a twin sister laila Hagan, two brothers; Jaiden and Kobe Hagan, uncle Michael Hagan and wife Crystal, cousin Michelle Hagan, Godmother, Shatava...