Obituaries
Harry Bernard Murphy
Sep 6, 2026
Mr. Harry Bernard Murphy, age 83, born on August 22nd, 1943, in Frederick, MD, passed peacefully away at North Hampton Nursing Home, on Sept 6, 2026 with Sandra Warfield, his longtime friend and guardian by his side
Mr. Murphy was the son of the late Harry Woodard Murphy and Bernease Sier Murphy and was married for many years to the late...
Patsy Ann Weller
Sep 6, 2026
Patsy Ann Weller, 88, of Frederick, MD passed away on September 6, 2026. She was born on February 17, 1938 in Keymar, MD to the late Harry and Mary (Hape) Young.
Patsy is survived by her children Angie Harpster (Steve), Stacey Marlow (Bob) and Jennifer Weller. She is also survived by her grandchildren Rachel Hanna-Marlow (Laura), Sarah Hochreiter (RJ) and great-grandson...
Edward Stephen Pavlinsky
Sep 5, 2026
Edward “Ed” Stephen Pavlinsky, 87, of New Market, Maryland, passed away on September 5, 2026.
Ed was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on July 15, 1939. After graduating from high school in Clearfield, Pennsylvania in 1957, he joined the United States Air Force. His military career took him to language school in Monterey, California, where he learned to read and speak fluent...
Janice "Jan" Lorraine Heller
Sep 5, 2026
Janice (Jan) Lorraine Heller passed away on September 5, 2026 in Frederick, Maryland with her two daughters and two son-in-laws by her side. Jan is survived by her husband of over 69 years, Richard Heller. She is survived by her two daughters, Diane Heller Stabb (John Stabb) and Cynthia Ann Mesmer (Joseph Mesmer). She was a grandmother to six grandchildren,...
Margaret "Peg" Mary Pelch
Sep 4, 2026
Margaret "Peg" Mary Pelch
December 17, 1938 – September 4, 2026
Margaret Mary Pelch (née Diblik) — known most simply as "Peg" — passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, in Mount Airy, Maryland, at the age of 87. She leaves behind a lifetime of friendships, a loving family, and more hand-knitted treasures than anyone could count.
Peg was born on December 17,...
Loni Lynn Cooley
Sep 2, 2026
Loni Lynn Cooley, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the age of 67. Born on January 21, 1959, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Loni was the daughter of Patricia Lyle Shucker-George and Robert McGeehan.
Loni was a devoted woman of faith who loved God and, above all else, treasured her family. She found her...
Jonathan D. Young, Jr.
Sep 2, 2026
Jonathan David Young Jr., 64, of Brunswick, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Born May 25, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the first child of Dorothy Young and the late Jonathan Young, Sr. On March 26, 1983 he married Terri Young. They celebrated 43 years of marriage and have two children, Jonathan Young, III and Jessica...
Charles Fredrick Skuhr
Sep 2, 2026
Charles “Buck” Frederick Skuhr, age 89, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late William and Mable Skuhr.
Buck proudly served his country for four years in the United States Navy, where he worked as a surgical assistant. Following his military service, he worked for General Motors as an assembly-line worker. After approximately 20 years of dedicated service, he...
Barbara Jean "Jeanie" Speiden
Sep 1, 2026
Barbara Jean “Jeanie” Speiden, 88, passed away peacefully at Lorien Mt. Airy in Mt. Airy, Maryland.
Jeanie was born on April 21, 1938, in Marietta, Ohio, the eldest daughter of Robert E. Diedrich and Norma J. (Harrington) Diedrich. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1956.
Jeanie was blessed with wonderful parents whom she loved dearly, and she...
Brooks Edward Widder
Sep 1, 2026
Brooks Edward Widder, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Catherine (Cathy) Widder.
Born on July 12, 1946 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Donald Edward Widder and Helen (Kleinknecht Moomaw) Widder.
He was a...
Debbie Susan Comer
Aug 31, 2026
Debbie S. Comer, 54, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Born on March 22, 1972, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Terry Anne Clagett Buckler and the late Harvey Ernest Buckler.
She was a graduate of Paint Branch High School, Silver Spring. Debbie was employed as a...
Franklin Delano Stillrich
Aug 31, 2026
Franklin Delano Stillrich, 85, died Monday August 31, 2026, at his home in Frederick.
Born in Frederick on January 30, 1941, he was the son of the late Franz Xavier Stillrich and Mary Marie Biddinger Stillrich.
Frank graduated from St. John’s Literary Institute in 1959. He attended Eastern College of Commerce and Law where he graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts...
Paul Webster Wade, Jr.
Aug 31, 2026
Paul Webster Wade, Jr., 88, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, passed from this life on Monday, August 31, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Beverly Joan Wade for 65 years.
Born on January 19, 1938, in Boonsboro, Maryland, he was the son of the late Paul Webster and Naomi (Sherley) Wade.
Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...
Kathleen Jean Wagner
Aug 31, 2026
CELEBRATION OF LIFE'S JOURNEY
Kathleen Jean Wagner was born on Sept 11, 1955 in Bethesda, MD. She was the daughter of the late Robert P. Nicholson and Barbara Lewis Nicholson. She was preceded in death by her beloved son Matthew K. Phillips.
She graduated from Poolesville High School in 1973. She had four precious babies by the time she was 24 years...
Thomas Keith Merriman
Aug 30, 2026
Thomas Keith “Tommy” Merriman, 67, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Tommy was the son of the late Betty Lou and Donald Robert Merriman and a lifelong son of Brunswick in every sense of the word. He grew up on C Street, went to Brunswick schools, spent countless hours at the...
Howard I Beaubien
Aug 30, 2026
Howard Irving Beaubien passed peacefully on August 30, 2026 at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy just short of his 92nd birthday. He was born in Nashua, NH on September 15, 1934, son of Harold and Dorothea Fessenden Beaubien and graduated from Nashua High School in 1952.
Right out of high school, Howard enlisted in the Army. He was a proud...
Beverly Ann Grigsby
Aug 30, 2026
Beverly Ann Grigsby, born May 6, 1945, of Braddock Heights, Maryland passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026.
Beverly was above all else, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family was the center of her world, and her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild meant everything to her. She was the true matriarch of her family. She gave her family a...
Karen Lynn Weeks
Aug 29, 2026
With heavy hearts, the family of Karen Lynn Weeks (Andrews) of Berlin, MD shares that she passed away on August 29, 2026, at the age of 53, following a 10 year courageous battle with kidney disease and coronary artery disease. Karen was born in Frederick, MD on December 15, 1972 and was the youngest daughter of George Andrews and Joan...
Patricia F. Flook
Aug 29, 2026
Patricia F. Flook, 92, of Myersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026, at the Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, MD.
Born on April 24, 1934, in Myersville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Shank and Rachael (Keller) Shank.
She was the wife of the late Carroll J. Flook, who died on February 27, 2011. They were married...
Elizabeth F. Pinto
Aug 28, 2026
Elizabeth F. Pinto, 97, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, August 28, 2026 at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, New York.
Born on March 2, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Bartolo Davi and Rosa (Terragrossa) Davi.
She is survived by her children Nicholas Pinto and spouse Rosa, Bartolo Pinto and his spouse...
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