Obituaries

Nov 30, 2021

Susan Mary Fox died peacefully after a long illness on November 30, 2021, at  the Mount Airy, MD, home of her two younger sisters.  Born in Baltimore in 1936, she was educated in Maryland public schools and Bryn Mawr College.  She pursued  a lifelong love of learning, initially of Greek and Latin classics, but later embracing  a broad range of literature, particularly Twentieth Century...

Nov 30, 2021

Charlene S. Edwards, 68, of Middletown, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at her home.  She was the wife of 31 years to B. Ray Edwards.  Born on November 13, 1953, in Olney, she was the daughter of Charles Seibel and Jane Marie (Leishear) Seibel.

She graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1971. ...

Nov 29, 2021

Ralph Leon Swope , 102, of Hagerstown, MD, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 29, 2021.

Born on September 8, 1919, in Smithsburg, MD he was the son of the late Wilford Swope and Charlotte (Paden) Swope.

Ralph was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed making things.  He was...

Nov 29, 2021

Matthew Richard Shultz, 37 of Frederick, Maryland, went home to be with our Lord, after a long-fought illness at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer Anne Shultz.

Born on May 16, 1984 in Frederick, Maryland he was a cherished son of Bernard Thomas Shultz and the late Linda Lee (Main) Shultz. Matthew worked as a crew...

Nov 29, 2021

Mary Vaigneur Smith, 77, of Lusby, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 29, 2021, peacefully surrounded by family.  She joins the love of her life and husband, Gary Lloyd Smith, who preceded her on February 26, 2021. Born on October 18, 1944, in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Fred Olga and Erma Jean...

Nov 28, 2021

Mrs. Mary Ellen Miller, 92, of Thurmont died peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was the loving wife of the late James Carl "Pete" Miller, Sr., who predeceased her on August 23, 1976, and loving mother to her son, the late James Carl Miller, Jr., who died on January 3, 2013.

Born August 12, 1929, she...

Nov 28, 2021

Thomas Buford Parris, 79, of Woodbine, MD went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 28th, 2021 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Dorothy M. Morrison Parris, to whom he was married for 58 years.  Born October 22, 1942, Meadowview, VA.  He was the son of the late King Charles Denton Parris and Letha...

Nov 28, 2021

Vivian Elaine Clipp, 84, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Cadia Healthcare of Hagerstown in Hagerstown, Maryland.  She was the beloved wife of Joseph Clipp.

Born on March 27, 1937, in Washington Co., MD, she was the daughter of  the late Albert and Angie  (Griffith) Moats.

Vivian has...

Nov 27, 2021

Jerry Lynn Waldron, 67, of Thurmont, passed away at his home on November 27, 2021. He was the loving husband of Connie Waldron.

Born on August 1, 1954,  he was the son of James Robert Waldron and Opal Mae (Blankenship) Waldron. Jerry graduated from TJ high school and began his career driving trucks. He ended his career as...

Nov 27, 2021

Mrs. Cinda “Cindy” Jean (Cecil) Spurrier, 77, of Middletown, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 at her home following a valiant five-month battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of the late Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Spurrier for 46 years, who predeceased her in 2008.

Born on July 27, 1944, in Frederick, MD,...

Nov 26, 2021

Robin Myers Rezash was a caring wife, mother, sister, and friend. She left this world after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on November 26, 2021 at the age 53.

Robin was born June 10, 1968 to the late Elmer Baker and Nancy Myers. She was the youngest of three children and was preceded in death by...

Nov 26, 2021

Gerald Robert Smith, aka Jerry, 74, of Monrovia, MD, passed from this earth on Friday, November 26, 2021, at his home.  He was the husband to Maureen Gass Smith for 36 years.  Born on April 12, 1947, in Dover, NJ, he was the son of Edwin Gilbert Smith and Elizabeth Libby, Augustine Smith.

Jerry grew up in...

Nov 24, 2021

Thomas William Lear Jr., passed away unexpectedly at his home in Knoxville on November 24, 2021. He was the beloved husband to Joyce Lear for nearly 33 years.

Born on March 14, 1967, in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of Mary Moore.

Thomas served his country by being in the Air National Guard for...

Nov 24, 2021

Deloris Thomas Bookman, 84, of Beckley, West Virginia, formerly of Mount Airy, Maryland passed from this life on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.

Born on January 18, 1937, in Meade, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joe Domingues and Malta (Bishop) Domingues.

She was a graduate of Concord College in Athens, West Virginia...

Nov 24, 2021

Phyllis Lorraine Trumpower, 89, of Boonsboro, MD, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown, MD.

Born on December 8, 1931, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter Ronald Stouffer and Thelma Isabell (Gruber) Stouffer.

Phyllis graduated from Boonsboro High School, class...

Nov 24, 2021

Laszlo Zsebedics, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, age 89, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, peacefully, with his wife by his side.

Born on July 18, 1932, in Hungary, he was the son of the late Joszef Zsebedics and Maria Kovacs.  He grew up in Gyorszentivan, Hungary.  After...

Nov 23, 2021

Mr. Lewis S. Smith, 84, of Rocky Ridge, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Glade Valley Center, Walkersville.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy Smith, who preceded him in death in 2016.  Born on August 10, 1937, he was the son of the late Edward J. Smith and Ruth (Riffle) Smith.

Mr. Smith retired...

Nov 23, 2021

Shirley Eva Brown, 85, of Sabillasville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Born on March 15, 1936, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Gladhill and Hilda (Mute) Gladhill.

She was the loving wife of the late Robert Lewis Brown, her husband of 39 years.

She...

Nov 23, 2021

Hugh Michael Delaney, 67, of New Market, Maryland passed away at home on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.  He was a most beloved husband of Susan Elizabeth (Felton) Delaney, his wife of 29 years. 

Hugh was born on November 3, 1954 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.  The son of Carole Lee (Snyder) Delaney of Harrisonburg, VA and the late Hugh McMullen Delaney.  Besides...

Nov 22, 2021

Bonnie Lou Smith, 80, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away at her home on Monday, November 22, 2021. She was the beloved wife of over 60 years to George Harry Smith.

Born on August 17, 1941, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the eldest of eight children born to Jay and Mary (Howard) Carr. Bonnie grew up in Hagerstown...