Obituaries

Jun 25, 2019

Doris Elaine Bowie Ambush was born to the parentage of Thomas Bowie and Mable Disney Bowie on February 15, 1938.  Doris, who was affectionately called “Bing” by her family, graduated from Lincoln High School in Frederick.  She married the love of her life — Robert “Bobby” Ambush — on May 29, 1959.  Their joy was made complete with the...

Jun 24, 2019

Doris Elizabeth (Finley) Hall, 85, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed on June 24, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of 68 years to Earskine “EJ” Hall.

Born on October 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Zora Mae Finley. Doris was a homemaker and was very dedicated to her...

Jun 24, 2019

Pierce (Sonny) Charles Stine Jr., 69, passed away on June 24, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Julie (Powell) Stine, having spent more than 32 years together.

Born on January 10, 1950, in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Pierce and Anna Stine. He...

Jun 24, 2019

Sharon Lorraine Sheldon (nee Harrison), age 60, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Monday, June 24th, 2019, surrounded by family at Frederick Memorial Hospital, in Frederick, MD. Sharon was a loving Grammy to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a wonderful “mom” to her fur-baby, Gus. She was an active member in the Mt. Airy community and a dedicated employee of...

Jun 23, 2019

Beulah Viola Zentz, 103, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Luther Zentz. Born near Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of John Benton Spangler and Sadie Harriett (Hockensmith) Spangler. She was the last of her 10 siblings. Beulah was a homemaker, she worked at Claire Frock,...

Jun 22, 2019

Mrs. Rosa Mae Bell, 88, of Bartonsville, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Country Meadows Retirement Community, where she had been living for the past 16 months, following the death of Robert William Bell Sr., her husband of 67 years. They were married on Nov. 21, 1951, in New Market. Born on June 25, 1930, at the MJ...

Jun 21, 2019

Ann Veronica McIntosh, 65, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.

Born on July 17, 1953 in Port of Spain, Trinidad to parents Fred and Agatha Selby. She moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 16 and lived there until 1993. During that time, she worked for...

Jun 20, 2019

Roger (Sam) A. Eyler, Jr., 82, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully in the company of his loving wife, Shirley on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Glade Valley Nursing & Rehab in Walkersville, MD.

Born on September 25, 1936, in Walkersville, MD, he was the son of the late Roger Eyler, Sr. and Erline  (Keeney) Eyler.

Jun 20, 2019

Arthur LeRoy Morris, III, 57, of Jefferson, passed from this life on Thursday, June 20 at Georgetown University Hospital.  He was the husband of Linda Fay Morris.  Born on March 4, 1962, in Charles Town, WV, he was the son of Arthur LeRoy Morris, II and Carol Ann Bartlett.

LeRoy graduated from Boonsboro High School in 1980. ...

Jun 19, 2019

Angela Calamari, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life of Wednesday June 19, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Angela is survived by her loving brother, Angelo Masino, her adoring children, Chris Calamari and Laura Calamari, her son-in-law, Brian Blake, and the light of her eye, her granddaughter, Isabella Calamari. She was predeceased by her brother, Pat...

Jun 19, 2019

Bonnie Grillo earned her wings on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 after a heroic battle with cancer. Bonnie was small in stature, but xtra-large in love, kindness and humor.

Bonnie is survived by her crazy husband George, her son and daughter-in-law and grand-daughter Kurt, Chassity and Ava, her son Keith and wife Sharon, her Mom, and brothers and...

Jun 18, 2019

Mr. Lloyd Arthur Smith, 95, of Monrovia died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his daughter's home surrounded by his family.

Born April 8, 1924 in McGill, Nevada, he was the son of the late Arthur Wesley Smith and Sylvia Lafon (Liddiard) Smith. He was the last of his immediate family.

He was a veteran with...

Jun 18, 2019

Grant Alexander Windbeck, 16, of Sharpsburg, MD and Waynesboro, PA, passed away on June 18, 2019 as a result of a vehicle accident.

Born on October 24, 2002 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Frederick Charles Windbeck III and Donna Marie Ann (Norsworthy) Windbeck. He was attending Waynesboro High School, where he just finished the...

Jun 18, 2019

Roy Eugene "Gene" Haddock, 78, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his home, a place he truly loved, in Gaithersburg, MD.

Born on November 5, 1940, in Washington, DC, he was the son of Roy Haddock and Gladys (Sours) Haddock Miller.

Roy attended Gaithersburg High School and began...

Jun 18, 2019

Charles Leigh Greenslit was born April 1, 1922, in Hot Springs, South Dakota to Charles Verne and Leone May (Putney) Greenslit.  He graduated from Stapleton, Nebraska Rural High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University until he entered the U.S. Army Signal Corps in 1944.  He served in the Aleutians on the isle of Shemya where he lived for 18...

Jun 17, 2019

Art Ciarkowski left this world with his family by his side on Monday, June 17th after a long battle with illness.  A close family friend said of him that he lived his values - what could be a greater compliment.  He touched so many lives with his presence and his stories and we know his community of friends, family,...

Jun 17, 2019

Joanne Eileen Hasson, nee Cusick, 92, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Hasson.

Born June 22, 1926 in Marquette, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Ada and Arthur Cusick. She was predeceased by her brother, Daniel Cusick, and...

Jun 12, 2019

Louise Ellen (Hutzell) Smith, 94, died on Wednesday, June 12 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Charles Ralph Smith.  Born November 20, 1924 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Austin Milford Hutzell and Ella Louise (Delauter) Hutzell. Louise was a member of the Frederick Church of the Brethren.  She was a lifelong resident...

Jun 11, 2019

Mrs. Cynthia "Cindy" Jo Wantz (maiden name Fickle), of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida on June 11, 2019 from Bile Duct Cancer with her daughter Megan and husband Jay by her side. She was born on September 13, 1956 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Donald L. and Joan Goffe Fickle. She leaves behind many...

Jun 11, 2019

Mr. H. Michael Wagner, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster. He was the husband of Mary Rebecca Wagner, who died in 2015.

Born on May 15, 1944, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Hanford I. and June E. Gartrell Wagner. He served in the...