Obituaries
Geraldine Starleper
Jun 20, 2008
Geraldine Mae Starleper, 79, of Hagerstown, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Washington County Hospital. Born December 18, 1928 in Zittlestown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Phillip and Virgie Eleanor DeWitt Derr. She was preceded in death by her husband, David A. Starleper, October 1, 1978. She was a homemaker and was employed by Middletown Shoe...
Heather Lynne Napoli Ryce
Jun 18, 2008
Heather Lynne Napoli Ryce, 23, of Boonsboro, Md., died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital. Born October 30, 1984, in Hagerstown, Heather was the daughter of James John and Cathy Lynne Hausler Napoli of Boonsboro. She was a 2002 graduate of Boonsboro High School. A member of Phi Theta Kappa, Heather graduated from Hagerstown Community College...

Gladys Eakle
Jun 16, 2008
Gladys Louise Smith Eakle, age 79, of 25 N. Potomac St., Waynesboro, PA, and formerly of Boonsboro, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Quincy Home & Village in Quincy, PA. Born Aug. 21, 1928 in Ringgold, MD, she was a daughter of the late Geary Lee and Minta Viola Creager Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...

Ella Mae Havens
Jun 16, 2008
Miss Ella Mae Havens, 68, of Frederick, MD, died on Monday, June 16, 2008 at Montgomery General Hospital. Born on August 17, 1939 in Rural Retreat, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ellis M. and Josie B. Havens. Ms. Havens was a member of the former Laytonsville Baptist Church, and she retired from Montgomery County Public Schools...
Beverly Bickford
Jun 15, 2008
Mrs. Beverly Bickford, 69 of Urbana, MD., passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital. She was the wife of Nathan Bickford. Born May 28, 1939 in Bristol, N.H., she was the daughter of Edwin Lord of Bristol and the late Arlene Jones Lord. Mrs. Bickford loved to read and enjoyed watching womens softball games, shopping...

Rupert "Rupe" Cuneen
Jun 14, 2008
Rupert "Rupe" Cuneen, age 84, of Sharpsburg, MD, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro. Born July 22, 1923 in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mary Rubbert Cunneen. He was a retired real estate agent with Machat Realty in Hagerstown. He was a veteran of World War II, serving...
Theodore G. {Ted} Beddow, Sr.
Jun 13, 2008
Mr. Theodore G. Ted Beddow, Sr., 75 of Mt. Airy, MD., died Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Joyce Burton Beddow, his wife of 51 years. Born July 14, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Dr. David W., Sr. and Eva Wyatt Beddow. Ted was a...
Edith Johnson
Jun 13, 2008
Edith Johnson, 83, of New Market Maryland and La Crosse, Kansas, died peacefully on June 13, 2008, at Transitions Healthcare in Sykesville, Maryland. Edie was born on June 18, 1924 in La Crosse, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. Wilson and Mabel A. Rankin. Mrs. Johnson graduated from La Crosse High School in 1942 and...
Helen E Tschiffely
Jun 11, 2008
Mrs. Helen E. Tschiffely, 86, a lifelong resident of Thurmont, died peacefully at her home of 60 years on Wednesday, June 11 2008. Born May 8, 1922, to the late James Ross Eyler, Sr. and Bertha Irene Rudy Eyler, she was the last of her immediate family having been pre-deceased by two brothers: C. Raymond Eyler and James Ross...
Theresa Virginia Whipp
Jun 9, 2008
Mrs. Theresa Virginia Whipp, 77, of Thurmont, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Georgetown University Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert Franklin Whipp who died in 1993. Born in Frederick, MD on February 20, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Pauline Virginia (Hobbs) and Thomas Fred Firor. A graduate of the Academy of...
William Russell Koontz
Jun 6, 2008
William Russell Koontz of Frederick, a WWII veteran who served his country in the Philippines, passed away peacefully June 6 at Washington County Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Virginia Thomas Koontz, in 2004. He is lovingly remembered by his four children and their spouses: Erin Sue Lawrence (Gary), Lois L. Stumpf (Chuck), W. Thomas...
Michael {Mike} Wayne Mercer
Jun 5, 2008
Mr. Michael Mike Wayne Mercer, 48 of King George, Va. (Formerly of Frederick) died Thursday June 5, 2008 at his residence. He was the husband of Dorothy Mercer. Born June 21, 1958 in Frederick, MD., he was the son of Leonard Mercer and wife Sharon and the late Nellie J. Reed Mercer. Mike enjoyed fishing, hunting and working on...

Luann Marie Goolsby
Jun 4, 2008
Mrs. Luann Marie Goolsby, 49, of Walkersville died on Wednesday June 4, at her home. She was the beloved wife of Wilbur W. Goolsby for 27 years. Born in Washington D. C. on April 16, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Richard and Joann Terrell Buck. Surviving in addition to her husband is a son Justin R....
Nina E. Valcarcel
Jun 3, 2008
Mrs. Nina E. Valcarcel, 68, of Walkersville died on Tuesday June 3, at her home. She was the loving wife for 45 years of Julio Valcarcel. Born on August 6, 1939 in Cinco, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Edison and Della Buckland Campbell. Mrs. Valcarcel served in the U. S. Navy from 1958-1962. During her...

Robert L. Pearson
Jun 2, 2008
Mr. Robert L. Pearson, 80, of Mt. Airy died on Monday, June 2, 2008, at College View Center, Frederick. He was the husband of Mary J. Pearson who died on February 16, 2008. Born on February 12, 1928, he was the son of the late Whitey and Alice Wheeler Pearson. He was a draftsman for Minnicks Heating and Air...

Dorothy C. Briggs
Jun 1, 2008
On Sunday, June 1, 2008, Mrs. Dorothy VC. Briggs of Annapolis, MD passed away. Mrs. Briggs was born on April 20, 1916 in West Virginia. Mrs Briggs was the wife of the late Albert G. Briggs; aunt of Dulcie D. Davis, Susan L. Fallon, Marcia D. Fallon, Karen L. Powers, Frederick W. Fallon, Michael M. Fallon, Brian P. Fallon,...

Dolores Burdner Davis
Jun 1, 2008
Mrs. Dolores Burdner Davis, 82, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Gettysburg Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold Davis who died in 1989. Born on September 8, 1925 in Emmitsburg she was the daughter of the late Grace (Favorite) and Robert Burdner. Dolores was also preceded in life by a brother,...
Jeanette D. Caniford
Jun 1, 2008
Miss Jeanette D. Caniford, 34 of Hagerstown, MD., died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at her mother's home in West Virginia. She is survived by her special friend Frank Boward. Born February 27, 1974 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of Patti Hawes Mumaw and husband Donald and the late Robert P. Caniford. Jeannette was a Manager at Citi...
Gary Thomas Moore
Jun 1, 2008
Mr. Gary Thomas Moore, 37, of Upperville, VA died on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Cornwall Hospital, Leesburg, VA. Born on August 23, 1970, in Leesburg he was the son of John B. and Shirley M. Smallwood Moore, Sr. of Upperville, VA. He worked at Ft. Detrick as an animal caretaker. Gary enjoyed music, dancing, collecting DVD's, all sports...

Shelva Milburn
May 31, 2008
Shelva Jean Rhodes Milburn, age 68, of Hagerstown, MD, with her family by her side, went with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2008, after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 9, 1940, at the home of her grandmother in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Ellis "Buck" Rhodes Sr. of Hagerstown, and the late Myrtle...