Obituaries

Apr 8, 2023

 

Fredric Lee Baker, 86, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away at Kline Hospice House on April 8, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

The son of the late Harry Wilbert “Bake” and Loretta Marian (Smick) Baker, Fred was born on December 9, 1936 and raised in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with his late sister, Nancy Anne (Baker) Weiland. He attended Roanoke...

Apr 7, 2023

The Shoemaker family announces the passing of our father, Frank Cecil Shoemaker, of Hyattsville, MD, and formerly of Hagerstown, MD, died on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Fox Chase Rehabilitation Center, Silver Spring, MD.

Frank was born May 20, 1951 at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD, to the late Cecil Glenn and Sadie Young Shoemaker. In addition to his parents,...

Apr 7, 2023

 

Olga Warren peacefully passed into the presence of her Lord on Good Friday, April 7, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 28 days shy of her 108th birthday. Olga was a much loved and vibrant wife, mother, and grandmother, who was devoted to her family, her faith, and to life itself. She had a quick wit, and loved...

Apr 7, 2023

Eleanor "Ellie" Candaffio, 74, of Ijamsville, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Fred Gray.  Born on April 18, 1948, in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of Julius Basko and Theresa (Eory) Basko.

Ellie worked hard her entire life to provide for her family.  She began her career bartending, attended word processing...

Apr 6, 2023

 

Matthew Loy Shepley of Goodyear, AZ was suddenly taken from us on April 6, 2023, while in Las Vegas.

Matt was born May 7, 1969 in Frederick, Maryland, the second child of three and the eldest son of Dorinda Shepley and the late Donald L. Shepley.  He graduated from Thomas Johnson High School and Salisbury University, where he played...

Apr 6, 2023

Apr 4, 2023

We celebrate the life of Karen A. Faecke, 90, who died recently on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

She was born December 24,1932 to the late Sven Aage Christensen and Mary Ann Balwin Christensen. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Richard, Thomas, Katherine (Balk), and Theodore. They all shared a strong Christian faith; the love of books; playing instruments,...

Apr 4, 2023

Bruce Hultslander, 71, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home in Jefferson, MD. He leaves behind his wife, of 41 years, Jo. 

Born on October 10, 1951, in Rome, NY, he was the son of the late Floyd and Elaine (Racha) Hultslander.Bruce received a BS degree in accounting from the University of...

Apr 4, 2023

 

Steven Ray Gray, 60, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away from this life on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. He was born on August 8, 1962, in Deepwater, WV. He was the son of the late Raymond J. Gray and Shirley Ann Bragg Gray. He was the husband of the love of his...

Apr 3, 2023

Thomas O. Bazan, 82, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital.  He was the husband of Shirley E. Bazan, his wife of 25 years.

Born on May 7, 1940, in Spain, he was the son of the late Felipe and Carmen Bazan.

Tom worked in various retail positions for his entire life; he owned...

Apr 3, 2023

Dennis Eugene Just, was born on July 17, 1965 in Gettysburg, PA. He passed away on April 3, 2023 after a two year long illness. Dennis was a loving husband to Susan Lynch, his partner for more than 29 years. He was predeceased by his first wife Peggy Shriner Just.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his...

Apr 2, 2023

Clarence Lee Taylor, Jr., 93, long-time Thurmont resident, passed from this life on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick. He was the loving husband of Irene Taylor, who predeceased him in 2013.

Born on April 12, 1929, in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Clarence Lee Taylor, Sr. and Lulu Belle (Petit)...

Apr 2, 2023

 

Stanley (Stan) M. Demich, 86, of Frederick, MD, peacefully entered eternal rest on April 2, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Blanish) Demich. He was a graduate of Clearview HS in Lorain, the class of 1954. Stan served our Country in the U.S Army,...

Apr 2, 2023

Mr. Charles “Chuck” K. Ramsburg , Jr., 63, of Frederick, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Frederick Health Hospital.  He was born on October 16, 1959, in Olney Maryland and was the son of Charles K. Ramsburg Sr. and Mary Virginia Shaw Ramsburg.  Chuck attended Damascus High School. He worked over 20 years at Racal Communications and various jobs...

Apr 1, 2023

 

Eugene (Gene) Ganssle, 95 of Frederick, MD, passed away on April 1, 2023 with family present.  

Born on December 29, 1927 in New Jersey, as the first child of John and Catherine (Meyer) Ganssle.  Gene graduated from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering.  He enjoyed a long career in the aerospace industry and was a pioneer in...

Apr 1, 2023

Norma Cornnell Day passed away on April 1, 2023. Norma was born in Cottage City, Maryland, December 22, 1920 to Walter Cornnell and Beulah McDaniel Cornnell. She is a 1937 graduate of Mount Ranier High School and a 1941 graduate of the University of Maryland’s College of Home Economics. While at Maryland, she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority....

Apr 1, 2023

Mrs. Rita Jean Anderson, 78, of Frederick died Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph M. Anderson, they were married on May 20, 1972. 

Born April 10, 1944, in Brunswick, she was the daughter of the late Charles Marshall Cannon and Mildred Josephine Cannon. 

In addition to her husband, Joseph, she is survived...

Mar 31, 2023

 

Maureen Gass Smith, aka Mo, aka Reenie, passed away on March 31, 2023, comfortably at her new residence Somerford Assisting Living House in Frederick, Maryland after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. 

 

 

This fun, passionate, crazy, loving, affectionate, unselfish, hard-working, patriotic woman will be sorely missed. Maureen had a talent for entertaining people with all her funny stories....

Mar 31, 2023

 

Mr. Gery “Jay Bird” Craig Jordan, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, died on Friday March 31, 2023 in his home.  Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 10, 1957, he was the son of the late Dorothy and Nelson Marsh.  

Gery graduated from Thomas Johnson High School in 1974, in Frederick, Maryland.  He immediately joined the United States Navy...

Mar 30, 2023

Paula Lee Walsh passed away on March 30, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland. 

Paula was born on March 24, 1952 in Cumberland, Maryland, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Hazel L. (Lechliter) Walsh, Fogle.

She was a graduate of Allegany High School in Cumberland and attended Allegany Community College of Maryland.

Paula later moved to...