Obituaries
Lois Marie Kirk
Nov 9, 2024
Lois Marie (Mikelonis) Kirk, 90 of Frederick, Maryland and formerly of Monrovia and Laurel, Maryland, passed from this life to her eternal home on November 9, 2024.
She was the wife of the late George M. Kirk. They were married for 67 years.
Born July 24, 1934, in DuBois, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Vincent D. and Mary (Hergenroder)...
James Staley Grimes
Nov 9, 2024
The City of Frederick mourns the passing of former Mayor Jim Grimes and extends heartfelt condolences to his wife, Elsie, the rest of his family, and the countless individuals whose lives he touched throughout his distinguished career in public service and business. His leadership and dedication to Frederick will not be forgotten.
James Staley Grimes, 85, passed from this life on...
James Gordon Topper
Nov 8, 2024
James (Jim) Gordon Topper, 82, of Frederick, MD, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 8, 2024 due to complications from a stroke. Jim is survived by his wife, of 59 years and love of his life, Diana (Potisek); his daughter, Melissa; his son, Gregory and daughter-in-law, Theresa; his grandchildren, Nicole and fiancé, Hunter, Ashley Kinna and husband,...
Donna M. Mashakas
Nov 7, 2024
Donna Marie Mashakas, aged 83, passed away in Fairfax, VA on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Born April 5, 1941 to the late Stephen and Kathryn Dietrich in Pottsville, PA. She graduated with high honors from Marian Catholic High School in 1959 in Tamaqua, PA. She received her Registered Nursing Degree from Sacred Heart Nursing School in Allentown, PA in 1962, and...
Patricia Diane King
Nov 7, 2024
Patricia Diane King, 73, of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Mount Airy passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Doey's House in Hagerstown, MD. She was the loving wife to the late Michael King, Sr.
Born on July 13, 1951, in Mount Airy, MD, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Cole and Geraldine (Spencer) Cole.
Patricia...
Barbara Jane Berry Poffenbarger
Nov 7, 2024
Barbara Jane Berry Poffenbarger, a beloved mother and wife, skilled textile artist, and community service leader, passed away on November 7, 2024 at the age of 72. She was a longtime Frederick County resident and passed away at Kline Hospice House with her family by her side.
Barbara was born on April 30, 1952 in Trieste, Italy to Colonel Maurice Berry...
Valentina Kitts
Nov 7, 2024
Valentina (Tina) Kitts, age 75, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2024, in Frederick, MD, surrounded by her family. She was the loving daughter of the late Santiago and Placida of La Paz, Bolivia.
In her youth, Valentina immigrated to the United States, where she met the late W. Kitts. Together, they had...
Thomas Earl Murley
Nov 7, 2024
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, Dr. Thomas Earl Murley of Adamstown, Maryland passed away at the age of 85.
Dr. Murley was born in Joliet, Illinois to Ina and Maurice Murley and grew up in Minooka, Illinois. He earned a B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Illinois and in August 1961, married Karen Brown before moving to Boston to...
George Normand Proulx
Nov 4, 2024
George Normand Proulx, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Monday, November 04, 2024. He was the loving husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Hornby) Proulx.
Born on July 20, 1945, in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Royal Proulx and Corinne (Monjeau) Proulx.
He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. On July 29, 1967, a...
Dora Lee Banks
Nov 4, 2024
Dora Lee Banks, age 81, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 4, 2024 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick.
Born on October 14, 1943, in Leesburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Forbes and Ruth Henrietta (Bascue) Folk.
She was a 1962 graduate of Frederick High School. Mrs. Banks was a FCPS employee...
Lorraine M. Baysden
Nov 4, 2024
Lorraine M. Baysden, 92, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Born on January 8, 1932, in Janesville, WI, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Norma (Kidder) Spoden.
She was a longtime resident of Lothian, MD before moving to Keedysville, MD to live with her daughter, Deborah.
Lorraine left home at the young age of...
Carolyn Stapish Adamiak
Nov 3, 2024
Carolyn Stapish Adamiak was born on July 1, 1933, in Flushing, Michigan, and passed away at Homewood Retirement Center (Frederick, MD) on November 3, 2024. In 1955 she married Stan Adamiak (deceased) in Nutley, New Jersey. They spent 66 years of life together. She was preceded in death by siblings Robert Stapish and Maxine Bacon, and parents Myrtle Livingston and...
Robert Updegraff
Nov 1, 2024
Robert "Bob" Updegraff, 61, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, after a courageous three-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. At the time of his death, Bob was undergoing CAR T-Cell therapy at Hopkins, but ultimately, he succumbed to an infection that his body could not fight. Born...
Crissie Ann Shultz
Nov 1, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Crissie Shultz on November 1, 2024. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, aunt, and friend who touched the lives of many and will be deeply missed. She has joined her beloved husband Mehrl Wilson Shultz known as Sonny, who passed from this life in 2010.
Crissie was born at home in Frederick,...
Ulysses Luther Fisher Jr.
Oct 31, 2024
Ulysses "Sonny" Luther Fisher, Jr., 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD
Born on July 5, 1940, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Ulysses L. Fisher Sr. and Annie M. (Ropp) Fisher.
He served as an Airman Second Class with the Air National Guard / Air...
Wayne Edward Myers
Oct 30, 2024
Mr. Wayne Edward Myers, 60, of Frederick, passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday morning, October 30, 2024. Born on December 21, 1963, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Jean Lewis Myers and the late James Edward Myers.
Wayne graduated from Middletown High School in 1981 and worked for many years at Noland Company, and for over the last...
Angela Arleen Barone
Oct 29, 2024
Angela Arleen Barone, of Frederck MD, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 29th. She was 85. Angela was born in New York, New York on September 23rd, 1939, to Vito and Josephine Sciacca. Angela was the oldest of 3 siblings. She’s survived by her sister Carol Christine Sanders and is now at peace with her younger...
Jeffrey W. Wetzel
Oct 28, 2024
Jeffrey (Jeff) W. Wetzel, age 61, was born May 24, 1963 in Gettysburg, PA and passed away suddenly on Monday, October 28, 2024.
Jeff was a loving husband to Leslie Wetzel, his wife, for 39 years. He was the son of the late Edward A. Wetzel, Sr. and Georgette L. (Tinker) Powell.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two...
Michael A. Hombach
Oct 26, 2024
Michael A. Hombach, 50, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 26, 2024, following a courageous months-long battle with Cardiac Amyloidosis.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 27 years, Marisa, and his three sons, David, Jonathan and Benjamin; his mother and father, Patricia and Michael L. Hombach; his in-laws Sherri and David Bowman; his...
John Otto Graham Billy
Oct 26, 2024
John Otto Graham Billy, 73, of Reston, Virginia, passed from this life on Saturday, October 26, 2024. He was the loving husband of Mary Talley Billy.
Born on January 20, 1951, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late John Martin Billy and Margaret (Myers) Billy Lease.
He was a 1969 graduate of Frederick High School, and received a degree...
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