Obituaries
James Richard Stevenson
Feb 12, 2026
James Richard (Dick) Stevenson, age 90, of Frederick, Maryland, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Dick was born on July 6, 1935, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the third of four children to Lloyd Wilson Stevenson and Esther Parsons Stevenson. He is survived by wife of 39 years, Margo; sons, Jim (Betsy), Jeff (Mary Anne), and Jon (Cindy);...
Lewis Crocker "Lew" Allen
Feb 11, 2026
Lewis (Lew) Crocker Allen, 91, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at home.
Born on May 30, 1934, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Lewis Parker Allen and Frances Elizabeth (Dungan) Allen. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Lois Haag; and his son, Stephen Parker Allen.
In 1952, Lewis graduated from McKinley Tech High...
Joseph "Joe" Paul Bell, Jr.
Mar 4, 2026
Joseph Paul Bell Jr., 70, of Sabillasville, Maryland, passed peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Born on December 24, 1955, in Sabillasville, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Paul and Beverly Baine (Bowers) Bell.
Joseph loved excavating work, fishing and crabbing.
He is survived by his sister, Bonita Shankle and his brother,...
Jeffrey John Reese
Mar 3, 2026
Jeffrey John Reese, 60, of Frederick, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Born on June 27, 1965, in Dewitt, NY, he was the son of the late John Calvin Reese and Marion Alice Moss Reese.
Jeff was a 1983 graduate of Robert E. Peary High School in Rockville. He then entered the US Army shortly after graduation, and...
Tracy L. Adcock
Mar 3, 2026
Tracy L. Adcock, 62, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. She was the wife of Jeffrey Adcock for 36 years. Born on October 21, 1963, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Balderson and Mary Jean (Skelton) Ritchey. Tracy grew up in Aspen Hill, Maryland and graduated from Robert E....
Carol Ann Toms Divel
Mar 2, 2026
Carol Ann Toms Divel, 83, of Unionville, MD, died on March 2, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Herbert A. Divel Sr.
Born December 31, 1942 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Dehaven Toms and Myrtle Fogle Toms.
She was raised in foster care at a young age and remained...
Craig Michael Hauser
Mar 2, 2026
Obituary information is incomplete at this time.
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Jean Carol Kelley
Mar 1, 2026
Jean Carol Schultheis Kelley, 83, of Monrovia, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Frederick Health Hospital.
Born on July 20, 1942, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lester William Schultheis and Olga May Hagen Schultheis. Jean was the wife of Thomas Preston Kelley, her husband of 61 years.
Jean was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...
Joan L. Blythe Sanders
Mar 1, 2026
Joan L. Blythe Sanders passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
She was the daughter of the late Hubert J. Blythe and Ruth Ann Myers Blythe, and the granddaughter of the late Samuel and Pearl (McBarnes) Myers and the late James and Lilli Emma (Satterfield) Blythe.
Joan was born on March 10, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, where she was educated and resided...
Yolanda June Foosness
Feb 28, 2026
Yolanda “Yo” June Foosness, 78, of Middletown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026. She was born in Duluth, MN, to Andrew Jack and Mary Scheall. She met the love of her life, Timothy Foosness, and they married on October 25, 1966. They began their life together in Virginia, MN, raising their daughter. After a period of her husband’s...
Jacob Eugene Easterday
Feb 28, 2026
Jacob Eugene Easterday, 88, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was the beloved husband of Jeanette (Brandenburg) Easterday for 67 years.
Born on September 4, 1937, in Boonsboro, Maryland, he was the son of the late Granville T., Sr. and Naomi Ruth (Toms) Easterday.
Jacob was a 1955...
Esther M. De Fries
Feb 27, 2026
Esther M. De Fries, 95, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Hyde Park, New York, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27th at Fahrney Keedy Senior Living Community in Boonsboro, Maryland after a short illness. She was born in Rensselaer, NY, on August 20th, 1930, to George and Esther (Fletcher) Maier.
Esther was a graduate of Rensselaer High School, Class of 1948....
Georgette Armstrong Reppond
Feb 27, 2026
Georgette (Armstrong) Reppond, 45, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born November 2,1980 in Hagerstown. She is the daughter of Kathy (Castle) Armstrong and the late George (Buck) Armstrong.
She was the most kind-hearted, sweet, and loving always there to lend a hand to anyone in need. Always ready to share a...
Chris Allen Cucchi
Feb 27, 2026
Chris Allen Cucchi, 60, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, February 27, 2026 at his home. He was the loving husband of Brenda Lee Cucchi for nearly 10 years.
Born on February 13, 1966, in Charleston, SC, he was the son of Peter John Cucchi and Laurel Ann Cucchi of Ijamsville.
He was a loving son, husband, father, and...
Wayne Michael Kline Sr.
Feb 27, 2026
Wayne Michael Kline Sr, 76, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed away on February 27, at his home. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland on May 29, 1949. He was the son of the late Beulah Kline and the late Calvin and Mary Kline.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond, Floyd, Glenn, Nelson, Ronald, and Harry Kline, and one sister, Darlene Patmore....
Joseph Franklin King
Feb 26, 2026
Joe King was friendly, gregarious and beloved by everyone who met him. He passed away at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, on February 26, 2026.
Joseph Franklin King was born on May 11, 1936 in Manhattan, New York to Howard King and Blanche “Ruth” Egan. Joe grew up in the Bronx and graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy in 1954...
Donald E. Stine
Feb 25, 2026
Donald E. Stine, 83, of Thurmont, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2026.Born on August 21, 1942, in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Walter Stine and Annie Kessling Stine.
He was a loving husband to Patsy E. Stine for 57 years.
Donald spent his early years riding bulls, and bull doggin in rodeos all...
John Joseph Paparello, Jr.
Feb 25, 2026
John Joseph Paparello, Jr., 57, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Frederick Health Hospital after a strong battle with cancer.
Born on January 12, 1969, in Jamaica, NY, he was the son of John Joseph, Sr. and Marion Theresa Juliano Paparello. John was the husband of Helene “Ginger” Virginia Paparello, his wife of 30 years.
Surviving in...
Barbara Joan Murtagh
Feb 23, 2026
Barbara Joan Murtagh passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 23, 2026, after several weeks of declining health. Her family cannot confirm whether she consciously chose this day in order to enjoy one last National Margarita Day (February 22) or to avoid yet another birthday (February 24). Both are likely true.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1942, Barb was...



