Obituaries

Oct 9, 2019

Roberta Dougherty, 66, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick.

Born on August 20, 1953, in Brownsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Catterall and Doris Jean (Percy) Lamb.

Mrs. Dougherty graduated with an Associates Degree in special education. She worked...

Oct 8, 2019

Ann Jeanette "AJ" Grossnickle , 81, of Frederick, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 8, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of 63 years to Rogerlee Grossnickle.  They were married on August 24, 1956.  Born on May 26, 1938, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edwin D. Albaugh and Caroline (Baumgardner) Albaugh.

Oct 8, 2019

Edward Robert Plews, 89, of Boonsboro, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Fahrney-Keedy Senior Living Community.

Born September 5, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Thomas Plews and Louise Anna Egloff Plews.

Ed graduated from Olney High School, Philadelphia, PA in...

Oct 7, 2019

Lois Mae Schwin, age 93, passed away at Homewood in Frederick, Maryland on Monday, October 7, 2019.  She had been challenged by Alzheimer’s for many years and lived at Homewood’s Willows Memory Center since April, 2014. The special care given to her by the Homewood Staff and Carroll Hospice Care are greatly appreciated.

Lois was the wife...

Oct 7, 2019

Andrew (Andy) John Whelan, a long-time resident of Maryland, passed away on October 7th at the age of 77.

He was a successful entrepreneur in a wide array of industries.  In 2001, he founded and was the President of BioElectronics Corporation, the makers of an award winning FDA approved medical device.

Andy is survived by...

Oct 6, 2019

Hedwig Rosalie Robinson, 92, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Country Meadows Retirement home while in hospice care.

Born on August 29, 1927, in Rosenberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Josef Goricke and Rosalie Goricke (nee Wloka).

She was the loving wife of Isaac Robinson...

Oct 5, 2019

Phyllis Lorraine Keller, 97, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on October 5, 2019 at Ravenwood Lutheran Village. She was the wife of the late Earl John Keller.

Born on September 12, 1922 in Boonsboro, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Lewis Edgar and Edna Cloda (Beachley) Hoffman. Phyllis was primarily a homemaker who enjoyed staying...

Oct 5, 2019

The Celebration of the Life of

Lottie Lorraine Goines

March 17,1955 to October 5, 2019

Lottie Lorraine Lewis (Lil-Lottie) was born in Champaign, Illinois March 17, 1955 and departed this life after many months of being ill on Saturday October 5, 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital (FMH), Frederick, Md.

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Oct 5, 2019

Paul William Shuff, 67, of Frederick, passed from this life on October 5, 2019.  Born on August 25, 1952 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Sherman William Shuff and H. Dolores (Angell) Shuff.

Paul was a 1970 graduate of Thomas Johnson High School.  He retired after nearly 25 years from Frederick County Government as...

Oct 5, 2019

Edward Oliver Pollock Jr., 77, of Mt. Airy, MD died at home from complications of Pancreatic Cancer on 10/5/2019. He was born 5/13/1942, to Edward O. Pollock & Dolly M. Kelly Pollock in Canonsburg, PA. He married Dorothy A. Dietz on 6/1/1968 in Cleveland, OH. Ed earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering...

Oct 4, 2019

Helen Michael Plunkard (Hoffman), 84 formerly of Mt. Airy, Maryland passed away on October 4, 2019 in Frederick, Maryland. Loving wife to Franklin Plunkard, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She is survived by her husband Franklin Plunkard of Frederick, son Don Plunkard of Smithsburg, grand-daughters Christy Purdum (Plunkard) and husband Mike Purdum of Libertytown, Md and Chasidy...

Oct 3, 2019

Christopher A. Anzalone, 56, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away at his home on Thursday, October, 3, 2019.

He was born in Brockport, NY to Anthony and Patricia (Palese) Anzalone, and spent most of his childhood in Latham, NY. He graduated early from SUNY Oswego in 1984 with a double major.  In 2001, he moved to Germantown,...

Oct 3, 2019

***Updated to reflect services being held out of town***

Marilyn Diane Denomy of Frederick, Maryland and formerly of Port Huron, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2019 and walked into Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, and beloved friends and family. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and a...

Oct 3, 2019

Agnes Padden, 94, of Frederick, Maryland, died on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of Donald Padden.

Born on May 3, 1925, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Embrey Paul Minor and Myrtle (Cecil) Minor.

Agnes was a professor for many years at Gallaudet...

Oct 2, 2019

David R. Warfield, 87, of Woodbine, Maryland, passed away peacefully from this life after a long illness on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born on June 23, 1932, in Lisbon, MD, he was the son of the late Bernard D. Warfield and Josephine D. (D'Unger) Warfield of Howard County, MD.  He was the ninth of ten children. Born on a...

Oct 2, 2019

Mrs. Doris Jean Hoffman Coblentz, 82, of Frederick died unexpectedly yet peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Martin Philip Coblentz.

Doris was born on January 11, 1937 in Frederick, MD. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Leroy and Helen Elizabeth Hoffman.

Oct 1, 2019

Lewis Edward "Ed" Crutchley, Jr.,76,  passed away peacefully at home on October 1, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Grace Ellen Harrison Crutchley for 52 years

Born January 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Lewis E. Crutchley Sr. and Nellie Mae Knill Crutchley of Frederick,Md.

Ed graduated...

Oct 1, 2019

Lawrence "Larry" D. Swanger, 62, of Brunswick, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at home with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Mary Amanda Swanger for 40 years.

Born on February 22, 1957, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Robert Swanger, Barbara Helen (Brown) Stewart, and William A. Stewart....

Oct 1, 2019

A beloved mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend Danielle Teresa Rooney left this world unexpectedly peacefully in her sleep, at 32, on October 1st, 2019. Danielle was born on October 1st, 1987 at Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Danielle was born 3 months premature and weighed in at 2lbs. 11 oz. She was our miracle baby...

Sep 29, 2019

Jordan Scot Hopkins, 27, of Richlands, North Carolina, originally from Myersville, passed from this life on Sunday, September 29, 2019 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Born on January 26, 1992 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the beloved son of Dawn Cole of Smithsburg and Scot Hopkins of Thurmont, and best friend and brother of...