Obituaries
Mary Hardy (Peifer)
Jul 14, 2025
Mary Hardy (Peifer), 88, passed away on July 14, 2025, at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Frederick, Maryland. She was born on August 17, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of four daughters to William and Anna (Mulvaney) Hardy.
Mary enjoyed a long and accomplished career, retiring in 1996 as the Gaithersburg Branch Manager of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)....
Carol Jean Strube Roberts
Jul 14, 2025
With love, strength and grace, Carol Jean Strube Roberts, of Myersville, journeyed into the Kingdom of God on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Born in Schenectady, NY on March 28, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Ruth Jeanette Strube.
Carol shared three children with Rodman P. Roberts, Karyn R. Watson, Kenneth W. Roberts, and Rodman Scott Roberts. Her...
Donald Leslie Settle
Jul 14, 2025
Donald Leslie Settle, 96, of Mount Airy, MD, passed away quietly at home on the evening of Monday, July 14, 2025, leaving an amazing legacy of adventures for several generations of children, family and friends.
Born March 22, 1929 to Leslie Franklin Settle and Carolyn Muriel Blanz, Mr. Settle was raised during the depression era in the Northeast area of Washington,...
Philip R. Dorsey
Jul 12, 2025
Philip R. Dorsey, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Born February 8, 1942, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Grafton Day Dorsey and Louise McCracken Dorsey. Surviving are his loving wife Darlene, son Cliff Dorsey (Lisa) and daughter Holly Jackson (Kevin). Survived and...
Bernard A. Dennison
Jul 11, 2025
Bernard “Bernie” Dennison, from Poplar Springs, MD, peacefully passed away on July 11, 2025 surrounded by loved ones at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glade Valley, Walkersville, MD.
Bernie worked for the US government for 35 years spending 16 years at Fort Detrick and 19 years with the Defense Nuclear Agency. Bernie was a Biological Lab Technician. His Christian faith was very...
Karl James Streissguth
Jul 10, 2025
Karl James Streissguth, 87, passed peacefully from this earth on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Karl was a native of Philadelphia, PA, and grew up with his sisters Micki and Pearl and brother Bill in rural Bucks County, PA. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy from1955 to 1959, achieving the rank of Radioman Second Class Petty Officer. For more than...
Gary "Skip" Goodman
Jul 10, 2025
Gary “Skip” Goodman died peacefully at his home in Frederick, Maryland on July 10, 2025. Born on February 15, 1944 in Washington, DC to Doris and John Goodman, he was a lifelong resident of Maryland. Skip was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather to his wife of 52 years Linda Goodman, his three children Tracey Lauterborn(Frank), Amy Parmentier(Peter), and Joshua...
Alexander William McIntyre
Jul 9, 2025
Alexander William McIntyre left this earthly life on July 9, 2025.
He was born on December 7,1964 to Mary V. and James D. McIntyre in Frederick County, MD. Growing up in the country with his brother and sisters he wanted to follow along playing in the woods and walking (sometimes getting piggyback rides) to the nearby pond to swim and play...
Norma Jean Diller
Jul 9, 2025
Norma Jean Diller, 87, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with God on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek in Frederick.
Born on February 3, 1938, in Jonesborough, TN, her biological parents were Health and Nellie (Franklin) Wilmouth but her parents were Jacob and Louise Rogers.
She was the widow of the late Charles W. Diller and...
Beverly Jean Johnson
Jul 8, 2025
Beverly Jean Johnson stepped into the loving arms of her savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Born on May 18, 1935, in Dubois, PA, and has been a resident in Maryland for the last 43 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Johnson, on September 17, 2020.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to...
Mary Ann Virginia Fogle
Jul 7, 2025
Mary Ann Fogle, age 93, passed peacefully from this life on Monday July 7, 2025. Born November 30, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Harris. Mary Ann graduated from Frederick High School in 1948.
She worked as an Executive Secretary for Fairchild and American Satellite in Germantown for many years before moving to Utah. She was...
Norman Charles Dudley
Jul 7, 2025
Norman Charles Dudley, 63, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Born on January 28, 1962, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Charles Dudley III and Barbara (Sill) Dudley.
Norman was a caring and loving father to his three girls. He had a good sense of humor, was an avid fan of the DC sports...
John Wesley Payne, Jr.
Jul 6, 2025
John Wesley Payne, Jr., 66, of Monrovia, passed away on July 6, 2025, at his home.
Born on October 7, 1958, in Washington D.C., he was the son of Joan Elizabeth (Gass) Payne and the late John Wesley Payne, Sr. John was the husband of Roma Ellen Payne, his wife of 36 years.
John was a proud veteran of the United States...
Hector Manuel Contreras
Jul 5, 2025
Hector Manuel Contreras, 48, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. He was the beloved husband of Ghalia Shocair.
Born on August 5, 1976, he was the son of Hector M. Contreras and Lucila (Cadenas) Contreras.
The family will receive friends from 1-2 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at...
David Wesley Newcomb
Jul 4, 2025
David Wesley Newcomb, 62, of Woodsboro, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at his home.
Born on June 7, 1963, in Fullerton, CA, he was the son of the late Paul Francis and Joan Ann (Mclain) Newcomb of Hooksett, NH. David was the husband of Susan Beth (Kiraly) Newcomb, his wife of 15 years.
Dave lived in Dallas, Plano, and Wylie,...
Dorothy M. Mackley
Jul 3, 2025
Dorothy M. Mackley, 93, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, Maryland. Born on October 3, 1931, at home on a dairy farm in Snake Spring Valley, near Everett, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John Dibert and Marie (Grimes) Dibert.
She was a 1950 graduate of Bedford...
Sandra Kay Lowe
Jul 3, 2025
Sandra K. Lowe, 81, of Smithsburg, Maryland, formerly of Frederick, passed from this life on Thursday, July 3, 2025 under the care of Hospice at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport, Maryland. She was the loving wife of the late James Lawrence Lowe, who predeceased her on January 23, 2021. They were married for 56 years at the time of his...
Kenneth E. Long
Jul 2, 2025
Kenneth E Long of Woodbine, MD passed from this life on July 2, 2025, at Inspirations, Westminster, MD. Born on May 21, 1944 in Mineral Point, PA, the son of the late Clinton and Mary (Baker) Long. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife, Regina (Kowalczyk) Long.
He is survived by his sister Vivian Myers; brothers-in-law Raymond, Robert, and Richard...
Elizabeth Esthermay Riordon
Jul 2, 2025
Elizabeth Esthermay Riordon died on July 2, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, following emergency abdominal surgery. She was 81.
Elizabeth was a WWII war baby, born in London, England, on March 6, 1944, to American GI Clyde L. Cowan and his wife, Betty (née Dunham). The family moved to the US shortly after Elizabeth’s birth, spending time in...
Edwin L. Henley, Jr.
Jul 2, 2025
Edwin L. Henley, Jr. (Ed), 78, of New Market, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Washington Hospital Center with complications from pneumonia and heart disease.
Ed graduated from Richard Montgomery High School, class of 1965 and went on to complete the Joint Carpentry Apprenticeship program in D.C. He worked for Montgomery County Public Schools as a carpenter and...
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