Obituaries

Eileen Mae Pease

Eileen Mae Pease

Dec 19, 2022

On December 19, 2022, Eileen Mae Pease, age 89, of Huntington, IN, passed away at Lutheran Medical Center in Ft Wayne, IN surrounded by family. Eileen was born in Garfield, MD on February 15, 1933 to the late Leah V (Toms) and the late Kenneth Cline.  She graduated from Middletown High School in 1951 and went to work as a clerk...

Sylvia Ruth Charles

Sylvia Ruth Charles

Dec 18, 2022

Sylvia Ruth Charles, 83, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend of many, passed away on December 18th, 2022, at her home in Mt Airy, MD. 

Sylvia was born and raised in Lancaster county, PA and attended Manheim Township high school where she enjoyed playing percussion in the band and violin in orchestra. She worked as a secretary at RCA after...

Duane Robert Ferguson

Duane Robert Ferguson

Dec 17, 2022

 

Duane Robert Ferguson, age 60, passed away December 17, 2022 after a short battle with AML Leukemia. He was born on January 21, 1962 to his parents, Rebecca and Harold “Fergie” Ferguson. He is survived by his loving wife Shari, daughter Lydia, son Cullen, step-daughter Paige, and step-son Brendan, his parents Rebecca and Harold “Fergie” Ferguson, his sister Karen...

Ayyappan Anandhappan

Ayyappan Anandhappan

Dec 17, 2022

 

Ayyappan Anandhappan, a dear husband, a loving father, and a great friend for many, passed away on December 17, 2022. He lived in Clarksburg, MD.

Ayyappan was born in Mamsapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on May 12, 1973 to Anandhappan Guruswamy and Suseela Muthiah. He was the youngest in a family of three children. Ayyappan married Subhasavithri Janarthanan on May...

John Stewart

John Stewart

Dec 17, 2022

John Douglas Stewart, 77, passed from this life on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at his home in Frederick, Maryland. 

Doug Stewart was born on September 30th, 1945 in Brunswick, Maryland to his mother Doris Sarah (Burgee) Hoar and Stepfather Alfred W. Hoar. 

He was a 1963 graduate of Brunswick High School, which was followed by a long, successful career in...

Virginia Lee White

Virginia Lee White

Dec 17, 2022

 

Virginia Lee White, 75, of New Market, MD, passed away on December 17th, 2022.

Known affectionately to friends and family as Peet or PeeWee, Virginia was born on June 19th 1947 to Orlando Euclid Marseglia and Bettina Eleanor Torcasio, both deceased. Virginia was loved by all of her patients, as she enjoyed most of her career managing offices in...

Marian R. Bielobocky

Marian R. Bielobocky

Dec 17, 2022

 

Mrs. Marian R. Bielobocky of Frederick, MD, formerly of DuBois, PA., was the wife of the late Dr. Stanley J. Bielobocky. Born March 5, 1934 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Mark C. and Rosella Reardon.

Marian was a 1955 graduate of Northwestern University where she earned a BME degree. She also attended Northampton...

Elvin Richard Flook

Elvin Richard Flook

Dec 17, 2022

 

Elvin Richard Flook, 83, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Creekside Village/Ravenwood Nursing Care Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.  He was the beloved husband of Fannie "Elizabeth" Flook for 38 years.  

Born on July 25, 1939, in Boonsboro, Maryland, he was the son of the late Roy and Vada  (Reeder) Flook.

Elvin...

Karen Sue Denn

Karen Sue Denn

Dec 16, 2022

A celebration of life service for Sue was held on March 26.

Please visit the following link to view the service:

https://www.facebook.com/saintpaulslutheranofwalkersville?mibextid=ZbWKwl

 

On December 16, 2022 Karen Sue Denn, 62, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by devoted family. She was the beloved wife of Mark Alan Denn for 41...

Richard "Dick" Mettetal

Richard "Dick" Mettetal

Dec 16, 2022

Our beloved, Richard “Dick” Mettetal, passed away on December 16, 2022 at his home inThurmont, MD. He was 79 years old.Dick was born in Millville, NJ on May 27, 1943 to Jean Mettetal (Crispin) and Clarence Mettetal.Dick eventually moved around the Philadelphia, PA area where he spent most of his childhood.Dick graduated from Chester (PA) High School in 1961. Upon...

Nannie Callan

Nannie Callan

Dec 16, 2022

Nannie Callan was born on a farm in Neola, WV, the daughter of the late Oscar and Almedia Rider, and was one of 10 children. She graduated from White Sulfur Springs High School in White Sulfur Springs, WV. 

In 1953, she left the farm and traveled to New York City, NY, to join the U.S. Navy. Once she finished her...

Wanda Weddle

Wanda Weddle

Dec 16, 2022

On the morning of December 16, 2022 Wanda Weddle of Frederick Maryland passed away at the age of 99.

Wanda was born to Daine and Olive Maxwell in 1923. After finishing high school, Wanda attended a business school in Columbus, Ohio. She worked as secretary for three years before marrying Harold Vess. Together they had three children; Phil, Dixie, and...

Christian C. Hager

Christian C. Hager

Dec 15, 2022

Christian C. Hager, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital.

Born on December 22, 1956 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Christian C. Hager and Dorothy Adelaide (Britner) Hager of New Oxford, PA and Kitty Hawk, NC. 

Chris earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science...

Joan Shirley Johansen

Joan Shirley Johansen

Dec 15, 2022

Joan Shirley Johansen, 89, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.  She was the beloved wife of the late William R. Johansen. Born on May 11, 1933, in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bessie (Rowland) Shirley.She attended schools in Unionville and Farmington...

Rosetta Ruprecht

Rosetta Ruprecht

Dec 13, 2022

Rosetta Ruprecht, a loving mother and friend of many, passed away on December 13, 2022, at the age of 97 at Somerford Assisted Living in Frederick, MD.  She was looking forward to her 98th birthday on January 14.  Rosetta’s parents immigrated from Sicily to the United States around 1920 and settled in Washington, DC.  She was the second child in...

Kathy Diane Deskins

Kathy Diane Deskins

Dec 13, 2022

Kathy Diane Deskins, 62, of Adamstown, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital.  She was the devoted wife of Scott Deskins for 31 years.  They were married on September 21, 1991.  Born on October 1, 1960, in Olney, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward Elmore Lewis and Katherine Louise (Holston) Lewis.

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Mary Louise Alberti

Mary Louise Alberti

Dec 12, 2022

 

Mary Louise Alberti, of Frederick, MD, previously of Silver Spring and Olney, died on December 12th at Spring Arbor of Frederick.  The daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wilson) Roberts, Mary was born on March 1, 1923, in Elizabethton, TN, and kept her soft Southern accent and manner throughout her life.  During World War II she relocated to Washington, DC...

Theresa A. Johnson

Theresa A. Johnson

Dec 12, 2022

 

Theresa A. (Winiarski) Johnson, 65, of Frederick, MD, formerly Delaware County, PA, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Theresa is survived by her husband, Charlie; daughters, JoAnne Damico and spouse, Len, Jennifer Johnson, Jacqulyn Rose and spouse, Chris; and grandchildren, Alexander and Maximilian Damico.

Theresa was born to Joseph and Ann Winiarski in...

Raymond Ellsworth Pettingall, Jr.

Raymond Ellsworth Pettingall, Jr.

Dec 12, 2022

Raymond Ellsworth Pettingall, Jr., 102, of Middletown, passed from this life on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. Twice married, he was predeceased by his wives, Frances Virginia Pettingall and Josephine Derr.

Born on June 22, 1920, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Raymond Ellsworth Pettingall, Sr. and Nannie B. (Wisner) Pettingall.

He was a...

Mary Jablonski

Mary Jablonski

Dec 10, 2022

 

Mary Ilene Jablonski, 82, of Vienna, Virginia, passed from this life on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Frederick Health & Rehab in Frederick, MD.

Born on November 16, 1940, in Sunbury, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Stephen Jablonski and Lillian Marie (Boyer) Jablonski.

Mary graduated from Susquehanna University where she received her bachelor’s degree.  As...