Obituaries

Oct 19, 2021

Kenneth Hills Ludlum

Born in Albany, NY, November 16, 1929 – Died in Mt. Airy, Maryland, October 19, 2021.

Kenneth H. Ludlum, 91, was born in Albany, New York, on November 16th, 1929, to John Henry and Mary Harpham Ludlum. Ken lived the early part of his life in Albany, graduating from the NY State...

Oct 19, 2021

Linda Lee Shultz, 70, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Bernard Thomas Shultz.

Born on September 23, 1951 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Richard Lee and Mary Elizabeth (O’Hara) Main Sr. Linda was a homemaker and loved spending time raising her children and...

Oct 19, 2021

Jeffrey Ray Kilby, 49, passed away October 19, 2021 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born March 4, 1972 in Takoma Park, Maryland he was the son of Robert and Elaine Kilby, formerly of Libertytown.

He graduated from Linganore High School in 1990 and was employed with the Town of Thurmont for 28 years.   He was previously a member of...

Oct 17, 2021

On Sunday, October 17, 2021, the Frederick community lost a cherished member when James "Jim" Francis Deavers passed away due to complications from the COVID-19 virus.

James Francis Deavers was born on November 19, 1945 in Washington, DC to Bernard A. Deavers, Sr. and Norma Marie Beall. Jim was the fifth of seven children that the Lord...

Oct 17, 2021

Robert Ray, 79, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at  in Mount Airy, MD

Born on December 25, 1941, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Donald  Ray and Erma  (Wright) Ray.

Bob graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1959.  One year later, he...

Oct 16, 2021

Lorna Duane Virts Smith, 92, died on October 16, 2021, in Taneytown, Maryland.

Born on August 25, 1929, in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Orion J. and Madeline Moler Virts. She attended Brunswick High School (Class of 1946) where she met and married Lee L. Smith, who died October 14, 2011. Further piano...

Oct 16, 2021

Lynn Marie Crawford of Frederick, MD. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16,2021, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD.

A native of Washington, DC, she attended Wilson High School and Montgomery College. Lynn worked in and out of the real estate industry and Montgomery College for 30 years, before starting and operating her own,...

Oct 16, 2021

Mr. Jerry Orville Feaster, Sr., 78, of Knoxville died suddenly Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his home. He was the loving husband of Mary Feaster, whom he married in September of 2010.

Born September 19, 1943 in Frederick and raised in the Brunswick area, he was the son of the late Joseph H. Feaster Jr. and Anna...

Oct 14, 2021

Daniel Franklin Tuckerman, 75, of Frederick , Maryland, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, October 14, 2021.  Born on February 8, 1946, in Ohio, he was the son of the late Louis Emory and Anna Belle Robinson Tuckerman.  He is survived and will be missed by his brother Robert Tuckerman of Frederick. Dan earned an Eagle Scout badge...

Oct 13, 2021

Walter Patrick Deal, 78, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his daughter's home in Hagerstown.

Born at home on July 30, 1943, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Walter John Deal and Helen Marie (Mixter) Deal. In 1999, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Oct 12, 2021

Janet Parmele Silvious, 66, of Mount Airy, Maryland went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

Born on October 19, 1954, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Owen Parmele and Dorothy Louise (Ashby) Parmele.

She grew up in the Maryland suburbs, graduating from Wheaton High School in...

Oct 12, 2021

Ms. Harriet Franks Litras , 91, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. She was born June 7, 1930 to the late Charles and Louise Franks.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Tom, sister Sally, and by a great-granddaughter.

Oct 11, 2021

Marvin Edward Printz, 88, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away at his home on October 11, 2021.

Born on December 3, 1932, in Breathedville, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Burner Printz and Mary Hennesy Printz.

He graduated from Boonsboro High School in 1951. After his graduation, he enlisted in the United States...

Oct 11, 2021

Betty Raye (Hammonds) Oxendine, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Oct. 11, 2021, at Frederick Health Hospital Hospice in Frederick, Maryland, after a short illness.

Her funeral will be held on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Pembroke, with the visitation beginning at 1 p.m. in...

Oct 11, 2021

Joyce Knupp Taylor, loving mother and grandmother, died on October 11th, 2021 at her home in Adamstown, MD.  She was 90 years old.  Joyce was born on May 26th, 1931 on a working farm in the Shenandoah Valley, to the late Ida and Carl Knupp.  She had one sister, Arlene Knupp, deceased. She was the first family member to graduate...

Oct 11, 2021

MaryBeth Fisher, 54, of Brunswick, died on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the loving wife of Joseph Fisher, Sr. for 30 years.

Born June 9, 1967 at Holy Cross Hospital, she was the daughter of Joan Davis of Brunswick and the late Gregory Slatniske.

MaryBeth worked in food service for...

Oct 10, 2021

Victoria “Vicki” Kines-Bradley, 53 of Middletown, MD passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends after a long and courageous battle with cancer.    Born March 31, 1968 in Silver Spring, MD she was the daughter of William E. Kines Jr. and Gloria E. Huffer-Kines. She was the wife of Thomas Michael “Mike” Bradley, her husband...

Oct 9, 2021

Roberto Pérez, PhD, 88, of Mount Airy, MD, passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side. He was the husband of Carol Parker- Pérez; father to Maria (Bob Young), Robert, Patty, Rey (John Pratt), Joe (Courtney Gazda), and Sofía; and step-father to Melanie Curtis (Shane), Vicki Britton, and Randy Pickett (Erin). He is also survived by his...

Oct 9, 2021

Mr. Harold Wayne Peterson, Sr., 88, longtime plumber of Frederick died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital. Twice married, he was predeceased by his first wife, Louella Peterson, on September 27, 1982, and is survived by his second wife, Betty Bland Peterson, whom he married February 14, 1986.

Born July 15, 1933 in Burnsville, North...

Oct 9, 2021

Dorothy Taylor, 93, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, October 9, 2021, Frederick, Maryland. Born in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of John  Jones and Alice (Hill) Jones. She graduated from Valley Forge Christian College in Phoenixville, PA.  She served as a Youth Pastor at Rockville Assembly of God Church and also as Pastor at Gaithersburg...