Obituaries

Sep 28, 2019

Ruth Marie Stone, 50, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Saturday, September 28th after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her is her mother Mary Barbara Stancil and her father Trig Olen Stancil. She is survived by her beloved husband Frank of 28 years, her children Tiffany (Sergio), Justin (Danielle), Alexis; her siblings Barbara Braun...

Sep 28, 2019

Jessie Ann Maselka, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on July 20, 1940, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Chester Golembiewski and Sophia (Kozocka) Golembiewski.

Jessie married her childhood sweetheart, the late Ronald Joseph Maselka of Silver...

Sep 28, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Virginia Wachter Lenhart, 82, of Thurmont, Maryland, died September 28, 2019, at St. Joseph's Place in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She was the wife of the late Harold Levi Lenhart, Sr., who predeceased her in 2005.

Born on December 15, 1936 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Wachter, Sr. and Mildred...

Sep 28, 2019

Kathy Ann Hunter, 66, of Frederick died Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Kline Hospice House. She was the loving wife of James Hunter for 45 years.

Born January 27, 1953 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Shawen) Milto.

Kathy retired as an accountant with the Department of Navy....

Sep 28, 2019

Fabijus Marcinkus, 64, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, surrounded by his loving wife.

Fabijus was born August 9, 1955 in Baltimore, MD.  He was the son of the late Antanas Marcinkus and Aldona (Majauskas) Marcinkus.

He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Tina Marcinkus.

Fab...

Sep 28, 2019

Daniel Lawrence Blumgart, 57, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was the husband of 29 years to Margaret Ellen Blumgart.

Born on August 29, 1962, in Maryland, he was the son of the late John and Mary Blumgart. Daniel was in ROTC program and he played football for West Virginia University, from...

Sep 27, 2019

Sharon Campbell Keyser Nicholson (Sherry, Sherry Jo), 72, of Ijamsville, Maryland , formerly of Rockville, and originally from Luray, VA, passed away on September 27, 2019 at her home with her sister and daughter by her side. Suffering from almost constant pain for almost a year, she was unable to find the cause, nevertheless she persisted. Since the beginning...

Sep 27, 2019

Dorothy Olive (Main) Poffenberger, 104, of Hagerstown and formerly of Boonsboro, Maryland passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at her home with family. She was the wife of the late Nyle Poffenberger, who preceded her in death in 1965. Born on February 2, 1915, at home, near Middletown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lafayette A....

Sep 26, 2019

Dorothy Louella Stine, 81, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Vindobona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Braddock Heights, Maryland.

She was the loving wife of Meredith L. Stine for more than 57 years.

Born March 27, 1938, in Lovettsville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Arthur F. and...

Sep 26, 2019

Eileen Francies "Sunny" Crouse, 62, of Walkersville, Maryland passed from this life on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at home in Walkersville. She was the loving wife of Leonard J. Crouse, Jr.

Born on June 26, 1957, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Chalmers Andre and Eileen Elizabeth (Kilbridge) Lovejoy.

She graduated...

Sep 25, 2019

Helen Rebecca Barrick (Becky), a life-long Maryland resident, died Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 at Spring Arbor Retirement Home in Severna Park, MD. Born in 1928 and raised at Fort Ritchie in Cascade, MD, Rebecca was the daughter of Col. Robert F. Barrick and Ann Elizabeth (Kennedy) Barrick. COL Barrick served as the Chief Engineer at Fort Ritchie having responsibility...

Sep 24, 2019

Joyce May Finnegan, 74, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 24, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  She was the wife of Charles Francis Finnegan, Jr.  Born on May 25, 1945, in East Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of William Johnson and Doris (Purdy) Johnson.

Joyce attended Cedarville College, a Christian school, in...

Sep 24, 2019

Lee Roy Sullivan passed away Tuesday, September 24th 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Lee Roy Sullivan is survived by his wife Angelia Sullivan, his son Lee Roy Sullivan II, his son Larry Sullivan, his granddaughter Kaylee Hunt, his sister Shirley Hill, his sister Margaret Dudley, his brother Klaus Sullivan, and nieces and nephews.

Lee Roy...

Sep 24, 2019

Mary D. Campbell, 88, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at  her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born on September 8, 1931, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Neil Bonomo and Julie (Stanell) Bonomo.

She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Bob...

Sep 23, 2019

Ms. Cora Arline Purcell, 108, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 16, 1911, and raised in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Rosina (Dunnington) Purcell. She moved from Boulevard Heights to Frederick in1954 until 1986 where she made...

Sep 22, 2019

Anne Miller, 77, of Columbia, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Maryland. Born on May 18, 1942, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Arthur and Helen (Henderson) Shaw. Anne was a member of the Class of 1960 at Montgomery Blair High School. Anne and...

Sep 22, 2019

Mella “Mallie” Gillespie, 84, of Middleburg and formerly, Webster Springs, WV, passed away on September 22, 2019. She was the wife of almost 40 years to the late Gilbert “Frank” Gillespie.

Born on May 9, 1935 in WV, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Virginia Clutter. She was primarily a homemaker but she worked...

Sep 21, 2019

Peter Dale Dent, Sr., 81, of Frederick, MD and formerly Takoma Park, MD, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. He was born Nov. 23, 1937 in Washington, DC, to the late Theodore Hatch Dent and Vera Audrey (Graninger) Dent. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force; former owner/operator of American Gas Station in Silver Spring; and was...

Sep 21, 2019

Charitable donations may be made to:

Damascus United Methodist Church 9700 New Church Street, Damascus MD 20872

American Legion Post #171 P.O. Box 171, Damacus MD 20872

Sep 21, 2019

Gerald “Purr” Ridenour, 65, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2019. He was the husband of 41 years to Debbie (Hoffman) Ridenour.

Born on July 15, 1954 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl C. Ridenour Sr. and Blanche Marie Jones Ridenour. He worked for Maryland State Highway for 30...