Obituaries

Jun 19, 2020

William Leroy "Billy" Faulconer, 55, of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, June 19th. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Maureena.

Born on February 19, 1965, he was the son of  Sonya Louise Faulconer of Mt. Airy and the late Thomas Alvin Faulconer, Sr.

In addition to his...

Jun 18, 2020

Leonard (Leo) Patton Harris, loving husband and father of two children, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 in his Hagerstown, Maryland, home after an extended illness. Leo was born on August 09, 1936, in Bluefield, Virginia, to Harry and Ethel Harris.  He received his bachelor's degree in Geological Sciences from Virginia Tech in 1957.  He was an...

Jun 17, 2020

William “Bill” Charles Wanatosky, 85, of New Market, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband to Joan Carol (Gonda) Wanatosky for 62 wonderful years.  Born on June 13, 1935, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of William Wanatosky and Esther (Broschart) Wanatosky. Bill volunteered for...

Jun 17, 2020

Eleanor Louise Schmucker Bossong, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Sunrise Senior Living in Frederick, where she had been a resident for the past three years.  She was 99½ years old to the day.

Born on December 17, 1920, Eleanor, “Ellie” to her family and close friends, grew up in the Glenwood section of...

Jun 16, 2020

Donald Joseph Law, 80, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on June 16, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of almost 60 years to Barbara (Coyle) Law.

Born on January 14, 1940 in Thurmont, Maryland he was the son of the late Harold and Lottie (Moser) Law. Donald graduated from Thurmont High School class 1958...

Jun 15, 2020

Mrs. Laura Virginia King, 83, of Walkersville passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at her home. She was the loving wife of Earl King for 64 years. Born January 2, 1937 in Rocky Ridge, she was the daughter of the late John Washington Shorb and Rachel Victoria (Martin) Shorb, and was a life-long native of Frederick County.  Early in...

Jun 15, 2020

Leroy Leonard (Lee) Edwards, 81, of Woodbine, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, June 15, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma.

Born on June 4, 1939, in Olney, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph  Edwards and Mary  (Knight) Edwards.

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Jun 14, 2020

Herminia Natividad Gargurevich de Chumpen, de Frederick se encaminó al descanso eterno el Miércoles, 10 de Junio del 2020. Ella tenía 92 años.

Herminia nacio y vivio en Lambayeque, Perú hasta la edad de 17 anos. Ella tuvo pasión por el canto desde muy niña y a temprana edad pudo hacer llegar su voz por medio de...

Jun 14, 2020

Barbara Genevieve (Zeisz) Goodrich, 99, peacefully passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 in Williamsport, MD. She was born on April 16, 1921 in a farmhouse in Hindsboro, Illinois to parents George F. Zeisz and Nellie Combs Zeisz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Howard K. Goodrich, who died...

Jun 13, 2020

Mario F. Martinho, 58, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He was the loving husband of Jean A. Blakeney Martinho his wife of 27 years.

Born on June 4, 1962, in Portugal, he was the son of and Liliana Martins Martinho of Kensington and...

Jun 13, 2020

George W. Tiller, 78, of Frederick, MD, fell asleep in death on June 13, 2020.

George was born in Richmond, VA, on February 11, 1942, son of the late Carleton and Adyne Tiller.  He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Judy (Taulton) Tiller (Frederick, MD) and their children David Tiller and wife Enion (Lyons,...

Jun 13, 2020

Helen Tate, 94, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Doey House in Hagerstown, Maryland.  She was the beloved wife of the late William Marvin Tate.

Born on February 17, 1926, in Hogansville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late J.M Mims and Mildred Cochran Mims.

She is...

Jun 13, 2020

Mr. William Donald "Bill or Donny" Shaheen, Sr. passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Country Meadows in Frederick.

Born February 12, 1931, to Nikles Shaheen Sr and Lena Ozman Shaheen in Lowell, Mass., he was the second born of five children.

Bill graduated from Fitchburg High School in Massachusetts and then entered the...

Jun 13, 2020

Andrew Joseph Caddy Gergel, 30, of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020.  Born on July 7, 1989, in Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, El Salvador, he was the adopted son of Pamela Jane Caddy of Adamstown.

Andrew was a 2007 graduate of St. John's Literary Institute at Prospect Hall and attended Frederick Community College where he met...

Jun 13, 2020

After a courageous battle with lung cancer, Kenneth Kai-Chieh Yang of Gaithersburg, Maryland passed away peacefully on June 13, 2020 at Montgomery Hospice’s Casey House.

Born March 17, 1972, Kenneth grew up in Rockville, Maryland and was the son of Pauline Yang and the late Albert Yang. He graduated from Walter Johnson High School in 1991.  During...

Jun 13, 2020

Eldon Bowman Keller, 79 of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center. Born November 21, 1940 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Irvin L. Keller and Charlotte (Bowman) Keller. Eldon attended Middletown Schools. He was employed with Everett Moser and Chemical Lehman Tank Lines in Hagerstown, MD. He was a...

Jun 12, 2020

Jacob Cole "Jake" Freeman, 36, of Knoxville, died unexpectedly Friday, June 12, 2020 from injuries sustained in a dirt bike accident. He was the loving husband of Karrie Freeman, and doting daddy to his two-year-old son, Silas.

Born November 12, 1983 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of Janette (McGeorge) Strayer and husband, Lee, and Greg...

Jun 12, 2020

Cecilia Kenly Anchor, 94, of Rockville, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Edenton Retirement Center, Frederick.  She was the wife of the late Martin Anchor, who preceded her in death.  Born on November 26, 1925, in Dahlgren, VA, she was the daughter of Theodore Kenly and Eva (Martin) Kenly.

Cecilia graduated early from high school...

Jun 12, 2020

Dan McCabe, 60, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his home in Walkersville, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Amy McCabe; children, Robert McCabe (and wife Hannah) and Kendrick McCabe; siblings, Michael McCabe (and wife Susan), Duncan McCabe (and wife Laura), and Gail Baldwin (and husband James); his nieces and nephews; and his two cats, Lilly...

Jun 10, 2020

Emory Disston Bryant, 85, of Knoxville, MD, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital.  He was the husband of Nancy A. (Dunbar) Bryant.  Born on June 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Emory M. and Helen (Dement) Bryant.

Emory served in the U.S. Army, drafted in 1957, before marrying Nancy in February...