Obituaries

Nov 8, 2019

Mr. Leon Malan Shank, 80, of Frederick passed away at home on Friday, November 8, 2019. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Bonnie Jean Shank, of 56 years one year ago.

Born October 30, 1939 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Willie S. Shank and the late Pauline (Hann) Shank.

He...

Nov 8, 2019

Stella Epperly, 91, was called home to the Lord on November 8, 2019.

Born in Covington, Kentucky, she moved to Edgewood, Maryland where she was an active member of the Edgewood Baptist Church.

She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Epperly. She was preceded in death by her son Dave Epperly. Stella is...

Nov 7, 2019

George Reuben Terrill, 72, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday,

November 7, 2019 at his home.  Born on March 1, 1947, in St. Louis, MS, he was the son of

the late John A. Terrill and Josephine  (Bullock) Terrill.

George was an Army veteran who saw combat in Vietnam in...

Nov 7, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Brian McGuire announce his passing on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the age of 56 years at his home in Randallstown, Maryland.

Brian will be lovingly remembered as ‘Boo’ by his parents Sanford and Sharon McGuire; sisters Grace McGuire, Mollie McGuire-Fish (Greg), and Kate McGuire-Kohlhepp; and nieces and...

Nov 7, 2019

Allen Curtis Wetzel, 71, of Frederick, passed from this life on Thursday, November 7 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Carolyn Wetzel.  Born on April 9, 1948, in Frederick, he was the son of Carroll Ruffert Wetzel and Bertha Marie (Bagent) Whipp.

Mr. Wetzel retired as a superintendent with Pan Tech Construction.  He was...

Nov 6, 2019

Mary Theresa Elden (Zieba), 59, passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2019. She was born on July 22, 1960 in Washington, DC, and is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, John Elden; and her beloved daughter and son, Michelle Elden and Matthew Elden. She is preceded in death by her father, John Joseph Zieba, and is survived...

Nov 6, 2019

Margaret "Margie" Yvonne Louise (Howell) Shannon, 81, of Hagerstown, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at home, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born on June 11, 1938, in Downsville, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Emma Cecelia (Mercer) Howell. Margie...

Nov 6, 2019

James H. Edwards, Jr., 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick, MD.

Born on August 4, 1929, in ,Frederick Co. , he was the son of  the late James Henry and Ruth Jane (Diggs) Edwards.

James was a 1946 graduate of...

Nov 5, 2019

Jennifer Simonica, 50, of New Market, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, as a result of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She was the loving wife of Razvan "Ray" A. Simonica.

Born on April 10, 1969, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of David J. Cunningham and Carol J. (Raszcewski)...

Nov 2, 2019

Louis Albert Gibbs Jr., 91, passed away on November 2, 2019 in Frederick Maryland.  Born on August 28, 1928 in Bronxville, NY to the late Louis Albert and Arline (Schneer) Gibbs.  He was raised in Larchmont, NY and spent most summers in Westport, NY; first as a camper at Camp Dudley and then as a summer resident.   His nickname...

Nov 1, 2019

Robert Malcolm Byers, 90, of Walkersville, Maryland, returned to his Lord on Friday, November 1, 2019.

Born on April 3, 1929, in Boonsboro, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph Steinman Byers and Mable Dorothy (Sigmund) Byers.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, member of Glade Valley Lions Club, Calvary United...

Oct 30, 2019

Richard Martin Marchesano

Richard Marchesano was born on April 1, 1959 to Carole and Martin Marchesano of Des Moines, Iowa. In 1990, he married Pamela. Their son, Nicholas Marchesano, was born in 1992. Rick passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 in the presence of family.

Rick was known for his...

Oct 30, 2019

Deborah Lynn Shane, 60, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick, MD surrounded by her family.

Born on May 20, 1959, in Olney, MD, she was the daughter of Sterling Shane and Ruth (Andrew) Shane.

She was the loving fiancee of Michael...

Oct 30, 2019

In loving memory of Tom Zaydel November 15, 1962 - October 30, 2019

Tom Zaydel passed away on October 30, 2019, at the age of 56. Tom lived a fulfilling life as a husband, father, brother, son and friend. He loved watching movies, playing Keno, catching squirrels, playing chess, planting and doing home improvement projects. He will...

Oct 29, 2019

Linda Moser, 67, of Jefferson died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Kline Hospice House following a brief illness.

Born September 29, 1952 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Betty Jane (Cline) Moser of Jefferson and the late Raymond Leon Moser.

Linda graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1970. Following graduation, she worked for the...

Oct 29, 2019

Ms. Claudette Elizabeth Cowan Little, age 77, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on October 29, 2019 under the care of Frederick County Hospice, in the home of her daughter.  She fought a good fight against pancreatic cancer.

Claudette was born on November 4, 1941, in Washington, D.C. to Lawrence Cowan and Dorothy Ethel Newton Cowan.  Claudette was...

Oct 29, 2019

Marie Louise (Strawser) Thomas, 91, of Frederick and formerly of Rockville, passed away at Citizens Nursing Facility in Frederick. She was the wife of the Olyn Thomas for 66 years.

Born on December 25, 1927 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Pauline Strawser. Marie became a homemaker to raise and care...

Oct 29, 2019

It is with great sadness that Brooke Danielle Riley, 25, of Middletown, MD passed from this life on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born June 4, 1994 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of Stephanie Clary Riley and the late Derek A. Riley. Brooke was a 2012 graduate of Middletown High School, a...

Oct 29, 2019

Anna Catherine Hurd, 84, entered Heaven's gates peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.  She was the youngest of seven children, born on November 1, 1934, to Harry Edward Orem, Sr. and Fannie Elizabeth Carroll. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings,    (Harry “Eddie” E. Orem, Jr., Clark "Bubbie" A. Orem, Francis E. Robinson, Dorothy...

Oct 29, 2019

Alan S. Virts, 50, of Sharpsburg, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in a traffic accident near Boonsboro, MD.

Born March 17, 1969 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of Roland L. Virts and Linda S. Virts of Frederick.  He was the devoted fiancé of Lindsey A. Clipp of Keedysville and a loving father, brother, uncle and...