Obituaries

Darrell V. Scuffins

Darrell V. Scuffins

Dec 18, 2025

Darrell V. Scuffins, 66, of Boonsboro died December 18, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 10, 1959 in Boonsboro, he was the son of the late Harvey Scuffins, Jr. and Phyllis Miller Scuffins.

Darrell graduated from Boonsboro High School.

He worked at Maryland Ribbon, East Alco, and most recently with VT Industries. He was a member of the...

Tyler Evan Zimmer

Tyler Evan Zimmer

Dec 17, 2025

Tyler Evan Zimmer, 38, of Frederick, Maryland, previously of Bloomington, Bedford, and Salem, Indiana, passed from his earthly home on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on November 16, 1987, in Saint Matthews, Kentucky, he was the son of Sharon Crain Williams and Ronald E. Zimmer.

He married Sarah Elizabeth Daniels on June 6, 2009 in Bedford, Indiana. They had...

Mark Andrew Resch

Mark Andrew Resch

Dec 17, 2025

Mark Andrew Resch, of Thurmont MD, only child of Donald G. Resch and Dawn Skillman passed peacefully on Wednesday evening, December 17, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospice after a brief but fierce battle with cancer.

Born November 27, 1973, in Pennsylvania, he graduated from Northern High School in Dillsburg PA and received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Maryland...

Brenda Jean Smith

Brenda Jean Smith

Dec 17, 2025

Brenda Jean Smith passed away on December 17, 2025, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.

Born on July 4, 1959, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Doris L. Exter and the late John C. Exter. Brenda was the wife of Barry Smith.

A 1977 graduate of Patapsco High School, Brenda spent the majority of her career in the banking...

Naomi Ruth Shuman

Naomi Ruth Shuman

Dec 16, 2025

Naomi Ruth (“Ruth”) Shuman, 89, passed peacefully on December 16, 2025, after a period of declining health. She was born on June 6, 1936, the youngest child of John Hance and Ollie Virgie (Jarvis) Bourne, and spent most of her life in Fairmont, West Virginia, where she established close community and church affiliations.

Ruth married Stanley L. Shuman, and they were...

Mary Elizabeth Bowie

Mary Elizabeth Bowie

Dec 14, 2025

A full obituary will be posted soon.

Mark E. Zewe

Mark E. Zewe

Dec 13, 2025

                                      ****PLEASE NOTE - THE FUNERAL TIME ON FRIDAY HAS CHANGED!***

Mark Edmund Zewe, 56, of Walkersville, MD, passed away December 13, 2025, in Frederick, MD. Born June 3, 1969, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Merrily Hurley and...

Harold Arnold Webber, Jr.

Harold Arnold Webber, Jr.

Dec 13, 2025

Harold Arnold Webber, Jr. “Bubby,” 79, of Broad Run, Maryland, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at Doey's House in Hagerstown, MD. He went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2025 after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Huffer) Webber for nearly 59 years. Born August 23, 1946...

Richard W. DeVore

Richard W. DeVore

Dec 11, 2025

Richard W. "Icky" DeVore, 75, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born on December 14, 1949, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Homer and Faye Estelle (Martz) DeVore.

Richard was a 1967 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. He was employed for 40 years at...

Matthew Wayne Free

Matthew Wayne Free

Dec 11, 2025

Matthew Wayne Free, 44, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, December 11, 2025 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on April 14, 1981, in Ranson, WV, he was the son of Candy Kay Poole and husband John of Frederick and the late Michael Anders

Matt graduated form Rock Creek School in Frederick and worked at various places...

Margaret Riley Sherald

Margaret Riley Sherald

Dec 10, 2025

Margaret “Peggy” Riley Sherald passed from this life on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Peggy was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond J. Riley and Helen P. Barry Riley. She was raised in the loving home of Julian Edward “Pete” Sante and Peg Sante of Rockville, Maryland, who provided her with a foundation of love, strength and family that shaped...

Eleanor Loretta Long

Eleanor Loretta Long

Dec 10, 2025

Eleanor Loretta Long, born November 26, 1937, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Frederick Health Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

Eleanor was born in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Nixon.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Mabel, Joan, Patricia...

David L. Miller

David L. Miller

Dec 10, 2025

David L. Miller, 79, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and Walkersville and Frederick, Maryland, loving husband of Lois Joseph Miller, passed away on December 10, 2025 at Frederick Health Hospital.

Born on May 9, 1946 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to the late Russell and Shirley Miller. He was preceded in death by his brother, Craig Miller.

David was a remarkable teacher, coach, and friend....

Hilda G. Gordon

Hilda G. Gordon

Dec 10, 2025

Hilda Spurrier Gordon, of Frederick, Maryland, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Born on October 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Edith Croft Spurrier and the beloved wife of the late Garland Daniel Gordon, whom she married on October 29, 1955.

A graduate of Forest Park High School (1952) and the Maryland General Hospital School...

Marie K. Boyer

Marie K. Boyer

Dec 9, 2025

Marie K. Boyer, 90, formerly of Boonsboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Creekside Village in Hagerstown.

Born on January 1, 1935, at home on Broad Street, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, to the late Horace B. and Hazel (Eshelman) Kauffman.

She was involved in her Waynesboro High School activities, serving as class secretary for three years. She was a majorette...

Peter George Sartory

Peter George Sartory

Dec 8, 2025

Peter George Sartory, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at his home with his loving family at his side.

Born on May 22, 1955 in Hollis Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Peter Robert and Joan Ann (O’Brien) Sartory. Peter was the husband of Diane Elizabeth Sartory, his wife of 51 years.

Born and...

Patrick James Ellis

Patrick James Ellis

Dec 8, 2025

Patrick James Ellis passed away peacefully at his home in Myersville, Maryland, surrounded by those he loved, on December 8, 2025. Pat was born in March of 1953 in Bethesda, Maryland.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, Jenny; his children, Christina Ellis; Kelly Ellis-Neal and her husband Bill; Casey Ellis and her husband Robert; Ryan Morgan and his wife Sarah; and...

Barbara Moehl Lynch

Barbara Moehl Lynch

Dec 5, 2025

Barbara Moehl Lynch, 89, passed away at Citizens Nursing Home Friday evening, December 5th surrounded by her family. Born on October 2, 1936, in Dubuque, Iowa to Fred and Eleanor Moehl. Barbara was married to her husband James (Jim) Lynch for 57 years. Barbara was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated from Visitation Academy.

Barbara was predeceased by her...

Doris Elaine Dearo

Doris Elaine Dearo

Dec 5, 2025

Doris Elaine Dearo,88, of Clarksburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, December 5, 2025. She was the wife of the late John Tazzie Dearo for 59 years.

Born on February 24, 1937, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Ethel Louise (Antrobus) Van Fossen.

Doris was a1955 graduate of Anacostia High School. After raising her family, she worked...

Douglas Lee Gossard

Douglas Lee Gossard

Dec 4, 2025

Douglas Lee Gossard, 89, of Damascus, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on November 18, 1936, in Hillsboro, VA, he was the son of the late Jesse Wilber Gossard and the late Llewella Maude Young Gossard Palmer.

Douglas was a loving and devoted husband to his late wife Sharon for...