Obituaries

Feb 17, 2020

Charles Edward “Charlie” Day, 78, died February 17, 2020 at his home in Thurmont, MD.  He was the husband of the late Barbara Lynn “Barb” Day, who passed away in 2015.  Charlie and Barb resided in Mt. Airy, MD for nearly 40 years.

Charlie retired from Magruder Corporation of Gaithersburg after 35 years of service...

Feb 16, 2020

James Abernethy, 61, of Middletown, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. He was the husband of Ellen G. Abernethy, his wife of 26 years.

Born on April 1, 1958, in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of John Curtis Abernethy and the late Patricia...

Feb 16, 2020

Janice Marie Dorsey was called to God’s throne on Sunday, February 16, 2020 after an extended battle with several illnesses.

Billie, as she was better known, was the eldest of her eight children.  Billie received her education in the Frederick County Public Schools system.  In 1959, she was a member of the last graduating class of segregated...

Feb 15, 2020

Mr. Carl Leroy Miller, 87 of New Market, MD passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2020 at the Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of Norma H. Miller who passed away in 2015.

Born July 27, 1932 in Liverpool, PA, he was the son of the late R. Ardella Kline.

He is survived by...

Feb 15, 2020

Joseph Hearld Hyde Jr., 64, of Jefferson, Maryland, formerly of Waldorf, MD  passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at his home, after a short battle with cancer.   He was the beloved husband of  Kimberly Hyde.

Born on May 18, 1955, in LaPlata, MD he was the son of the late Joseph Hearld Hyde,...

Feb 15, 2020

Nancy A. Brashears, 82, of Frederick, passed from this life on Saturday, February 15.  Born on September 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Clarence N. Kline and Marie Susan (Biddinger) Kline.  She was the wife of 60 years to the late Jesse H. Brashears, Jr.

Nancy had a great love and dedication to her...

Feb 15, 2020

Brianna Marie Vann (Bri Bri), 14, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Saturday, February 15 at her home in Mount Airy.  Born on June 30, 2005, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Michael Vann and Kathy Ann Barnes.

Though she faced many challenges in life, Brianna loved to laugh.  Her family was everything to...

Feb 13, 2020

Maria Schafer Dixon , 89, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Howard L. Dixon who died in 2012.

Born on August 28, 1930, in Putinci, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) just northwest of Belgrade, she was the daughter of the late Lorenz and...

Feb 13, 2020

George Bernard Callan, Jr., 88, of Frederick, MD passed away in his home on Thursday, February 13, 2020. He passed peacefully in his sleep. Bernie was active up to his last day between his historic preservation work, circus model building and the day-to-day oversight of managing the commercial/residential property on West Patrick Street. Bernie was born at Frederick Memorial...

Feb 12, 2020

Bette Jane Shuey, 94, of Frederick, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, with family at her side.

Born on December 6, 1925, in Orwin, PA, Bette was the daughter of Harry and Jennie Warfield Hand. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, preceded in death by her four siblings: Donald Hand,...

Feb 12, 2020

Mr. Saneyuki "Sonny" Nakamoto

Saneyuki "Sonny" Nakamoto of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He left his world of pain to join his loving wife of 38 years, Samiko Jeanne Nakayama Nakamoto.

Born in Pahala, Hawaii, he...

Feb 12, 2020

Natasha Almaraz, 33, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Born on March 10, 1986, she was the daughter of John Joseph Almaraz and the late Denise Lynn (Miller) Almaraz.

Natasha was a mother, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, girlfriend, and a friend. She was  loved by so many. Her laugh...

Feb 12, 2020

James Peter (Jim) Enright, 78, died peacefully February 12, 2020 at his home in Monrovia, MD. He waged an amazing battle against pancreatic cancer, winning a year more of life when doctors gave him just a few months. The eldest of five sons, Jim was a proud native of Brooklyn, NY, born on November 15, 1941 to Roberta and...

Feb 11, 2020

James "Jimmy" M. Reyes, 24, died at 6:53 PM Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center.

He was born May 13, 1995 in Gaithersburg, MD.,  son of Robert Reyes and Kimberly K. Bishop Moore. His father and step mother, Effie Reyes reside in Middletown, MD and his mother and step father, Shawn Moore reside in...

Feb 10, 2020

Allan Theall, age 60, of Mt. Airy Maryland, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on February 10th, 2020.

Allan was born on February 26, 1959, in Houston Texas to Roy and Virginia Theall. He graduated from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and received a B.S. in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. Allan was a Network Engineer...

Feb 10, 2020

June Caroline Wyand, 80, of Sharpsburg, passed from this life on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Sterling Care South Mountain in Boonsboro.

Born on June 30, 1939, in Sharpsburg, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Geneva L. Griffth. June was preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Stanley Keyton and by her...

Feb 10, 2020

Rhea Diamond, 78, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD. Born on September 9, 1941, in North Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ann  (Harrison) Diamond, longtime residents of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Rhea was an avid card player and enjoyed playing bridge on...

Feb 9, 2020

John P. DiCarlo, Sr., 92, of Sharpsburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Imogene DiCarlo, of 68 years.

Born on July 27, 1927, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Innocenzo and Maria DiBartolomeo DiCarlo.

He was a veteran of the...

Feb 9, 2020

Mrs. Nina Mae Esworthy, 92, of Mt. Airy died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Kline Hospice House.

Born March 31, 1927 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Hughes and Helen Lucy (Peyton) Hughes.

In earlier years, she owned and operated her own restaurant. She was formerly married to Artie Robert Esworthy...

Feb 9, 2020

Amy Elizabeth Severn, of  Middletown, MD passed suddenly from this life on February 9, 2020 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Jeremy Severn and devoted mother to Chase, Jayden and Maddox. Born on July 7, 1981, in Burlington, NJ, she was the daughter of Thom and Nancy Clemens of Frederick, MD. During her early school years,...