Obituaries

Dec 18, 2018

Stewart M. Millberry, 81, of Frederick, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 15, 1937, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Lawrence E. and Margaret Mae (Layer) Millberry.

Mr. Millberry graduated from Lincoln High School. He served in the United States Army...

Dec 17, 2018

John A. Orange, 94, died December 17, 2018 at his home in Jefferson, Maryland.

Jack was born November 8, 1924, in Washington D.C. During World War II, he served from 1943 until 1946 in the United States Navy. Following his service, he became a fireman for the D.C. Fire Department for more than 23 years. He had...

Dec 15, 2018

Debra Kay Roberts, 67, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on December 15, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of 43 years to Eric H. Roberts.

Born on August 13, 1951 in Grantsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of Margie (Miller) Hetrick and the late Kenneth Hetrick. She worked for the Department of Energy for...

Dec 15, 2018

Hi dear friends, family & others. We deeply appreciate the time you choose for being here with us, Celebrating Life’s Journey of someone very important to us.

Everybody who met Normand Henry automatically discovered in him a Gentleman, a young man, very wise, quiet & very respectful. Born in Haiti Bombas do polis in 1971. He remained...

Dec 15, 2018

Shirley Marie Smith, 82, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Earl Smith, Jr.

Born February 12, 1936 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Austin and Naomi (Wise) Shepley.

Shirley attended Frederick Church of the Brethren. She...

Dec 15, 2018

Roger  R. Cornell , 81, of Hagerstown, died Dec 15, 2018  Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Boonsboro Cemetery, Boonsboro, Maryland. There will be a viewing held Friday  one hour prior to services at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro.

Dec 15, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy "Dottie" Louise Thompson Crabbs, 80, of Keymar died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Earl Crabbs Jr., who predeceased her in 2016. They were married for 59 years.

Born April 15, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Carl F. Thompson and Helen E. Droneburg...

Dec 14, 2018

Allen (Pops) Phelps, Sr., 80, of Emmitsburg passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 14, 2018 following an 18-year battle with multiple myeloma. He was the husband of Barbara Kauffman Phelps, his wife of 56 years.

Born on February 12, 1938 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles and Emily Phelps....

Dec 14, 2018

Herbert William Doll Sr. 85, of Walkersville, MD, formerly of Catonsville, MD, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 14, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Charlotte “Bootie” (Wenck) Doll.

Born on December 3, 1933 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Hubert Doll and Katharina Rotarius Doll. Herb graduated...

Dec 13, 2018

Joel Barnet Bloom, 78, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 13, 2018. He was the husband of 56 years to June (Byington) Bloom.

Born on November 9, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Philip and Jessie (Praissman) Bloom. He was a proud graduate of Virginia Tech....

Dec 13, 2018

Edward M. "Ed" Fitzgerald, 69, of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, passed from this life, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, PA. Ed was the loving husband of Ruthie L. Fitzgerald for 18 years.

Born on August 12, 1949, in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Edward A....

Dec 13, 2018

Patricia Ann (Carder) Clemson, or more fondly known as “Pat” or “Patty” to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2018 at her home in Martinsburg, WV. She was 83.

Born on December 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Vergie (Faulconer) Carder. Pat graduated from Frederick High School, class of 1952...

Dec 13, 2018

They are all there now. Jean Cree Wise has gone to join her beloved sisters, Marjorie Hays, Shirley Wolfrey, Emily Brenneman and brother Donald Wise in God's loving embrace. She left this life on December 13, 2018 at the age of 94 after living a hard but long life full of independence, stubbornness and lots of love for her...

Dec 12, 2018

Carl James Gadow, 92, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born on February 20, 1926, in Baltimore, MD,  he was the son of the late Carl William Gadow and Grace  (Fahrity) Gadow.

He was the beloved husband of Helen Gadow,...

Dec 12, 2018

Dr. Louis “Lou” Richard Sibal, 91, of Rockville, Maryland, passed away on December 12, 2018 peacefully in his sleep. Lou is preceded in death by his wife Patricia M. Sibal; as well as his son, who passed away earlier this year, Louis “Craig” G. Sibal. Lou was an accomplished man, serving as the Director of Animal Research at the...

Dec 11, 2018

Anne C. D'Auria, 99, of Woodsboro, MD passed away at Citizens Care & Rehab on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

Born October 30, 1919 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Pasquele and Catherine (Dandrea) D'Auria.

Anne was a long time member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, where she was...

Dec 11, 2018

James "Jimmy" Mathew Mock, 75, of Frederick died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was the loving husband to Linda Mock, whom he married at the age of 17 on September 16, 1961.

Born on October 4, 1943 near Point of Rocks, he was the son of the...

Dec 10, 2018

Jerry Thomas Holmes, 64, of Frederick, Maryland died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, December 10, 2018, after losing his short-term battle with cancer.

Jerry was born on October 28, 1954 in Bassett, Virginia. He was the 9th of 11 children born to Lola Mae (Wilkins) and Richard Melbourn Holmes.  He spent most...

Dec 10, 2018

Douglas Jeffrey Steel, 51, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday December 10, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.  Doug put up a valiant fight against Colon Cancer & was surrounded by friends and family at the time of his death.  His faith, hope, and optimism remained strong and he brought so much hope...

Dec 9, 2018

Ann R. Pyne, age 89, of Buckeystown, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown. She was the wife of The Rev. Frederick W. Pyne who died on March 17, 2016. They were married 64 years.

Born June 8, 1929, in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the adopted daughter of...