Obituaries

Rev. Hayden Luther Sparks

Rev. Hayden Luther Sparks

Nov 11, 2022

Rev. Hayden Luther Sparks, 89, of Frederick, passed peacefully to his eternal life in Heaven on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Heartfields At Frederick. He was the husband of the late Betty Jean "Phoebe" Sparks who died in 2017.

Born on November 13, 1932, in Upperco, MD, he was the son of the late Sherman Cooper and Helen Elizabeth Martin...

Nancy Lee Strawsburg

Nancy Lee Strawsburg

Nov 10, 2022

Nancy Lee (Kint) Strawsburg, 75, formerly of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Nov. 10, 2022 after a brief illness. 

She was born in Waynesboro, PA, however, spent most of her life in the Woodsboro, and Frederick areas. 

Nancy attended Walkersville High School. She was employed for many years as a proof consultant for Olan Mills Portrait Studio. She later worked...

Sylvia Fay Chaney

Sylvia Fay Chaney

Nov 10, 2022

 

Sylvia Chaney, 85, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on November 9, 1937, in Winding Gulf, West Virginia , she was the daughter of the late Dewey Edward Cole and Pauline Uvie (Nelson) Cole.

She was the beloved wife of Dewey Lee Chaney, he passed...

Evelyn Elaine Henderson

Evelyn Elaine Henderson

Nov 9, 2022

 

Evelyn “Elaine” Henderson, 82, of Burkittsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.

Born on December 13, 1939, in Waterford, VA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Coates and Edna Louise (Jones) Coates.

She was a graduate of Douglass High School in Leesburg, VA, class of 1959.

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Maurice "Frank" Hoffmaster, Sr.

Maurice "Frank" Hoffmaster, Sr.

Nov 6, 2022

Maurice “Frank” Hoffmaster, Sr., 85, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek in Frederick, MD. He was the beloved husband of Virginia Hoffmaster for 63 years. Born on July 22, 1937, in Weaverton, MD, he was the son of the late George Franklin and Leoda Pauline (Sweeney) Hoffmaster....

Harold L. Shank

Harold L. Shank

Nov 5, 2022

Harold Lighter Shank, 93, of Middletown, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at The Village at Rockville, Rockville, MD.  He was the husband of the late Ella Shank, who passed away in 2015.  Born on March 18, 1929, in Keedysville, MD, he was the son of Walter Shank and Mary (Lighter) Shank.Following his graduation from high...

Delores Ann Brightwell

Delores Ann Brightwell

Nov 5, 2022

Delores Ann Brightwell passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2022.

She was born to the late Margaret Roberta and Kingsley George Richardson on May 10, 1940, in Washington, D.C. She was known as Dody to all friends and family.  

Hearing the gospel, she received Christ Jesus as her Savior in 1964. She wished to thank her pastors, teachers,...

Gloria Jean LaBrush

Gloria Jean LaBrush

Nov 4, 2022

Gloria Jean LaBrush, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD.   Born on December 25, 1941, in Mountaindale, MD, she was the daughter of the late Earl William and Margaret Estella (Painter) Houck. Gloria was a 1959 graduate of Frederick High School. After graduation, she began her career at...

Kenneth Allen Hood

Kenneth Allen Hood

Nov 4, 2022

 

Kenneth Allen Hood, 75, of Myersville, passed from this life on Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home.

Born on September 28, 1947, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Howard Donald and Eleanor Mae Moxley Hood.

Kenneth owned and operated Hood's Electric Company before his outstanding career as an Electrician and HVAC Technician for Frederick...

Betty Martin

Betty Martin

Nov 3, 2022

 

Betty Martin, 87, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Vindobona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Braddock Heights, MD.

Born on October 6, 1935, in Middleburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Norville Thomas Johnson and Lillian Laura Hoke (Clabaugh) Johnson.

Betty was a graduate of the Elmer Wolfe High School...

James William Fay, Jr.

James William Fay, Jr.

Nov 2, 2022

 

In loving memory ofJames William Fay, Jr.January 4 , 1936 - November 2, 2022

James William Fay, Jr. (Jim), 86 of Frederick, MD. passed away on Wednesday, November 2nd at Frederick Health Hospital.  He was born to parents James and Malvina Fay on January 4, 1936 in Hartford, CT.  He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Judy;...

Polly Anne Rippeon

Polly Anne Rippeon

Nov 1, 2022

 

Polly Anne Rippeon, 52, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, after a long illness at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on June 14, 1970, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of Richard Wayne Myers and Elizabeth (Etzler) Myers.

Polly was a Graduate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School class of...

Joann J. Coulter

Joann J. Coulter

Nov 1, 2022

Joann J. Coulter, 88, of Yarrowsburg, MD passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Doey’s House in Hagerstown. Born July 6, 1934, in Frederick County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard S. and Pauline V. Taulton of Yarrowsburg, MD.She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald L. Coulter Sr.; sister, Thomasine...

Michael Gerard Putman

Michael Gerard Putman

Oct 31, 2022

Michael Gerard Putman, 55, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, October 31, 2022 in Frederick.

Born on November 21, 1966, in Silver Spring, MD, he was the son of the late Jean-Pierre and Ilse Elisabeth (Morganroth) Putman.

Mike was a 1984 graduate of Gaithersburg High School, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

After taking auto body classes in school, Mike honed...

Gordon Ross Whiteley PhD

Gordon Ross Whiteley PhD

Oct 31, 2022

Gordon R. Whiteley PhD passed away on Oct 31, 2022 in Frederick MD withcomplications from immunodefiency, leaving his wife of 48 yrs, Ann; son Kyle Whiteley(Kerry, grandson Brayden) of Leesburg, VA; daughter Megan Whiteley (PeterSchuellein) of Frederick, MD; and daughter Bryn Seabrook (Tom, grandson RobertGordon) of Charlottesville, VA.

Gordon earned a BSc, MSc, and PhD from the University of Toronto...

Deborah Ann Knott Boyce

Deborah Ann Knott Boyce

Oct 31, 2022

Deborah Ann Knott Boyce “Debbie”, 68, of Frederick, Md, passed away on October 31, 2022.

She was the loving wife of the late Melvin A. Boyce Sr.

Born on December 14, 1953, in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter on Joan Knott and the late Franklin Knott.

Debbie is survived by her daughters Yvonne, Stephanie (Joseph), Tanya (Elizabeth) and Crystal,...

Marilyn Sue Jones

Marilyn Sue Jones

Oct 30, 2022

 

 

Marilyn Sue Jones, 70, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. She was the beloved wife of William "Bill" Jones.  

Born in 1952, in Middletown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Earl C. and Naomi Pearl Moss. 

Marilyn was a 1970 graduate of...

Elizabeth Coyne

Elizabeth Coyne

Oct 28, 2022

Elizabeth Coyne, 95, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick.Born on January 9, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Brown) Edling.

Elizabeth attended Elementary and High School at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Manayunk, PA. She...

Peggy Ann Emswiler

Peggy Ann Emswiler

Oct 27, 2022

 

Peggy Ann Emswiler, 81, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on April 23, 1941, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Fannie Miller and Cletus “Pete” Miller.Peggy attended Sherwood High School in Sandy Springs, MD. She enjoyed reading, working puzzles and doing crafts.  She was vigilant...

Fritz Douglas Pollard III

Fritz Douglas Pollard III

Oct 26, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Fritz Douglas Pollard III, age 67, of Frederick, Maryland. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. 

Fritz was born on January 19, 1955, in Illinois, to Frederick (Fritz) Douglass Pollard Jr. and Addeifie (Cruikshank) Pollard.

After moving to Silver Spring, Maryland, Fritz graduated from Montgomery Blair High...