Obituaries

May 18, 2021

Andrew Michael Dowling

On Friday, May 14th, 2021, Andrew Michael Dowling, age 50, went to be with his Heavenly Father.  He was born in 1970 in Gettysburg, PA.

“Andy” grew up in Thurmont and was a member of Catoctin H.S. Class of ‘89.  He earned an Associate of Arts degree at Montgomery College in Rockville...

May 17, 2021

Doris June Robertson, 96 of Wheaton, MD passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Frederick Hospital with her daughter, Sharon, at her side. Born in Connellsville, PA on January 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Cora King.

She grew up on the family farm and then moved to D.C. with her best friend Diane. ...

May 17, 2021

Dorothy Esther (Poffenberger) Butts passed away May 17, 2021 at Ravenwood Assisted Living in Hagerstown, MD at the age of 94.  She was born on December 12, 1926 to the late Alvey Clarence and Anna Ruth (Ford) Poffenberger of Locust Grove, MD. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church of Locust Grove, where she was the...

May 16, 2021

Mr. Edmund Joseph Taccino, Jr., 80 of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Buckingham's Choice Retirement Community in Adamstown. Joe was preceded in death by his loving wife Janet Grace Taccino in 2009.

Born on July 4, 1940 in Mt. Savage, MD he was the eldest son of the late Edmund Joseph Taccino,...

May 15, 2021

Mr. Charles (Chuck) August Beardsley Jr, 64, of Brunswick died on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Kline Hospice House.  He was the husband of the late Joanne Beardsley. Born December 9,1956 in Emporia, KS, he was the son of Joyce Watts Beardsley and the late Charles August Beardsley of Emporia, KS. Chuck graduated from Kendrick High School in Columbus,...

May 15, 2021

Jennifer D. “Jenny” (Little) Krantz, 57, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away unexpectedly near her home, early Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Born April 15, 1964 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of Paul M. and Brenda M. Little of Chambersburg, PA.

She graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1982....

May 14, 2021

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens at 11am. Reverend Tim May will officiate.

Full obituary pending...

May 14, 2021

Dian (Dillon) Covington, 82, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late James Covington Sr. whom passed away in 1998.

Born on June 7, 1938, in Forest City, AK, she was the daughter of Aubrey Lee Dillon and Mary...

May 14, 2021

Betty Jane Boyce, 82, life-long resident of Brunswick, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home with family by her side. She was the loving wife of 41 years to the late Milton "Pete" Boyce, who predeceased her in 1997. Born on November 9, 1938, in Brunswick, she was the daughter of Everet...

May 13, 2021

Donna Zang, 74, of Hagerstown, MD, passed from this life on May 13, 2021, at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village in Boonsboro, MD. She was the wife of Charles W. Zang III (Chuck) and they resided in Hagerstown, MD from 2017 until shortly before her passing. Prior to that they lived, for almost twenty-five years, in Albuquerque, NM; and before...

May 13, 2021

Mary Patricia Schuster, 91, of Point of Rocks, Maryland passed away on May 13, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of the late Carl G. Schuster.

Born on July 5, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Winand Corbett Sr. and Marie Clunk Corbett. Patricia was a graduate of Mount...

May 12, 2021

John David (Rucks) Russell was born on June 5, 1965 in Washington, D.C. to LaVerne Millicent (Rucks) Russell and Edgar Russell, Jr. He was born 12 minutes after his older brother, Edgar. His family also included 3 (slightly) older sisters; Faith, Bridgette and Lisa.

After attending public schools in New York, Maryland and Connecticut, John graduated from...

May 12, 2021

Betty Sansom, 96, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Glade Valley Center in Walkersville, MD.  She was the wife of the late Robert Sansom, who preceded her in death in 1983.  Born on March 22, 1925, in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of Warren Mummert and Carrie (Carnes) Mummert.

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May 12, 2021

Mrs. Linda Julia Romano, 73, of Jefferson, Maryland, formerly of Clarksburg, Maryland passed away on May 12, 2021 after a long battle of cancer.

Linda was the daughter of the late Luigi and Rosina Leone. She was the wife of the late Dorino Romano.

She is survived, and will be greatly missed, by her five...

May 11, 2021

James Louis Payne, 90, of Thurmont and formerly of Washington DC, passed away on May 11, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Ministries. He was the husband of Christina L. Payne for nearly 71 years.

Born on February 22, 1931 in Washington DC, he was the son of the late James Harry Payne and Agnes Emily Morat. James graduated...

May 11, 2021

Beloved and beautiful, a lover of her family, animals, crossword puzzles, and sculpting, Annamyra “Ann” Ruppert passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the age of 90. Wife of the late Bill Ruppert and mother to her five sons, Mike, Mark, Billy, Johnny, and Bobby and only daughter, Christie, Ann was adept in turning a blind eye to...

May 9, 2021

Suzanne Morrison, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Ballenger Creek Center in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Clyde A. Morrison, PhD who died in Feb 1999.

Born on December 21, 1930, in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. McDermott and Katherine...

May 8, 2021

Robert  "Bob" C. Carsey, 82, of  Frederick, MD died peacefully at home on May 8, 2021.  He was born in Kirtland, Ohio to the late Mildred and Leonard Carsey,  Robert was a proud American and served in the U S Navy.  He was most currently a member of Peace in Christ Lutheran Church in Walkersville.

He is...

May 8, 2021

Winifred Mount, 87, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, May 8, 2021, with her husband by her side in their home at Country Meadows.  She was the beloved wife of Bob for 69 years.

Born in Nashville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lillian Waxham.  Growing up on a farm...

May 6, 2021

Brigitte Emmy Weber Powell, 90, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah A. Powell of Falls Church, Virginia, her daughter, Cristine Powell Homburg (Chris) of Frederick, MD, and her son, Mark D. Powell (Meredith) of Annapolis, Maryland, and four grandchildren, Danielle Homburg, Kyle Homburg, Caitlin Powell, Olivia Powell...