Dr. Louis “Lou” Richard Sibal, 91, of Rockville, Maryland, passed away on December 12, 2018 peacefully in his sleep.   Lou is preceded in death by his wife Patricia M. Sibal; as well as his son, who passed away earlier this year, Louis “Craig” G. Sibal.  Lou was an accomplished man, serving as the Director of Animal Research at the National Institute of Health for many years.  He enjoyed listening to classical music, attending orchestral...

Carl James Gadow, 92, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Born on February 20, 1926, in Baltimore, MD,  he was the son of the late Carl William Gadow and Grace  (Fahrity) Gadow. He was the beloved husband of Helen Gadow, his wife of 70 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy in WWII He was a member of Knight of Columbus, St. Michael's Catholic Church at Poplar Springs. and...

Douglas Jeffrey Steel, 51, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday December 10, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.  Doug put up a valiant fight against Colon Cancer & was surrounded by friends and family at the time of his death.  His faith, hope, and optimism remained strong and he brought so much hope and peace to everyone around him. Doug was born on April 23, 1967 in Silver Spring, Maryland.  He was the son of Joel Samuel (Sam) Steel and...

Jerry Thomas Holmes, 64, of Frederick, Maryland died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, December 10, 2018, after losing his short-term battle with cancer. Jerry was born on November 28, 1954 in Bassett, Virginia. He was the 9th of 11 children born to Lola Mae (Wilkins) and Richard Melbourn Holmes.  He spent most of his childhood in rural Richmond, VA, where he thoroughly enjoyed life on a farm, until moving to Brentwood, MD where he attended Northwestern...

Edward M. "Ed" Fitzgerald, 69, of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, passed from this life, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, PA. Ed was the loving husband of Ruthie L. Fitzgerald for 18 years. Born on August 12, 1949, in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Ethel Virginia Hurley Fitzgerald. Ed was a 1969 Graduate of Catoctin High School and a member of FFA. He retired from Michaux Manor after...

Joel Barnet Bloom, 78, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 13, 2018. He was the husband of 56 years to June (Byington) Bloom. Born on November 9, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Philip and Jessie (Praissman) Bloom. He was a proud graduate of Virginia Tech. He worked for the Department of Defense, spending many years working at the Pentagon. He retired after 46 years and 4 months, where he served in a variety of positions...

They are all there now. Jean Cree Wise has gone to join her beloved sisters, Marjorie Hays, Shirley Wolfrey, Emily Brenneman and brother Donald Wise in God's loving embrace. She left this life on December 13, 2018 at the age of 94 after living a hard but long life full of independence, stubbornness and lots of love for her siblings, children, grand children, great grandchildren and nieces.  Ms. Wise is survived by her three children: Stephen (Lynne) Wingard, Michael (Karen) Wingard...

James "Jimmy" Mathew Mock, 75, of Frederick died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was the loving husband to Linda Mock, whom he married at the age of 17 on September 16, 1961. Born on October 4, 1943 near Point of Rocks, he was the son of the late Armstead Areynold Mock and Mary Ellen (Fisher) Mock. Jimmy worked as a cab dispatcher early on for many years, as well as painted city cabs with longtime friend, Jerry Wood. He...

Anne C. D'Auria, 99, of Woodsboro, MD passed away at Citizens Care & Rehab on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born October 30, 1919 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Pasquele and Catherine (Dandrea) D'Auria. Anne was a long time member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, where she was a member of the St. Peter's Ladies Club.  Anne loved bingo, and dearly loved her family.  She will be sorely missed by all.   She is survived by...

Ann R. Pyne, age 89, of Buckeystown, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown. She was the wife of The Rev. Frederick W. Pyne who died on March 17, 2016. They were married 64 years.  Born June 8, 1929, in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the adopted daughter of Jack Albert and Irlby Jo Rammes. Mrs. Pyne graduated from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio and received a Master's Degree from Western Maryland College, Westminster,...