Obituaries

May 23, 2019

Donna Lee Zimmerman, 73, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her home. She was birthed into heaven to join her husband, Gary L. Zimmerman Sr.

Born on March 3, 1946, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Lewis W. and Mary Jane (Kubert) Smith.

Donna was retired...

May 22, 2019

Mr. James A. Stoner, 80, of Monrovia, MD died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Twice married, he was predeceased by Gwendolyn Kay Stoner in 1995, and Deborah Blumenshine Stoner in 2017.

Born September 4, 1938 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John Rowland Stoner and Ruth Mary...

May 22, 2019

Paul Henry Toothman, II, 64, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Donna L. Toothman for over thirty-eight years. Born on March 28, 1955, in Coral Gables, Florida, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Mable Bell (Mayfield) Toothman.

May 22, 2019

Betty J. Reeder, 85, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.  She was the loving wife of the late Ralph E. Reeder.

Born on May 19, 1934, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Frank R. and Dorothy Hamby and Rosa Mae (Wilson) and Frank...

May 22, 2019

Roy C. Lake, Jr. , 67, of Frederick, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.  He was the loving husband and best friend of Susan Wagner Lake.   Born in Frederick on October 13, 1951, he was the son of the late Roy C., Sr. and Katherine E. (Phebus) Lake. Working much of his life as a...

May 21, 2019

Kathleen Burrier of Walkersville passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Kline Hospice House after a short illness.  She was born on May 5, 1923 in Frederick County, Maryland to Guy and Grace (Humm) Albaugh. She attended Frederick High School, and studied and worked briefly at Frederick Emergency Hosp. (now Frederick Memorial Hosp.) before marrying Paul Burrier on...

May 21, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Edward ‘Ed’ Francis Kohlhepp, III, announce his passing on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the age of 55 years at his home in Georgetown, Texas. Ed will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kate McGuire-Kohlhepp and his children, Kerri Kohlhepp Scarborough & Bo Scarborough, Kevin Kohlhepp, and Kara &...

May 20, 2019

Richard Rosen, age 65, passed away at home surrounded by his family in New Market, MD on Monday, May 20, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife Sharon Rosen of 33 years; children Bill (Tanya) Rosen, Bradley Rosen (Chelsea Roberts), Shara Rosen, and Steven Rosen (Bridget Fallis); grandchild Theo Rosen; and sister...

May 20, 2019

Barbara Ann Salt, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on May 20, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 28 years to Donald Salt.

Born March 14, 1937 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Viola (Swomley) and James Wiles. She was a graduate of Frederick High School, class of...

May 19, 2019

Mary Poole Hartsock, 95, of Frederick died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Twice married, she was preceded in death by Thomas Poole in 1965 and Marvin Hartsock in 1997.

She was the daughter of the late Dallas and Ethel Rinker of Junction, WV.

Mrs. Hartsock graduated from Romney High School. She attended...

May 18, 2019

Yarnell P. Wastler, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 after a brief illness.

Born on November 23, 1935, in Lewistown, MD, he was the son of late Lafeyette P. and Bertha I. Wastler.

Yarnell was the owner and operator of Yarnell P. Wastler & Sons, Inc. for 52 years specializing...

May 18, 2019

Kenneth "Ken" John Allen, 69, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at  home in Thurmont, MD after a brief illness.

Born on November 6, 1949, in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of Kenneth Walter Allen and Dorothy Rita McClusky.

Ken graduated college at the Seminary of St. Pius...

May 18, 2019

Doris "Dot" Lorene Maze, 88, of Thurmont, Maryland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 18, 2019 at her home. She was the beloved wife of 57 years to LCDR Robert Arthur Maze, USN retired.

Born on November 22, 1930 in Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Hodson....

May 18, 2019

Mr. John Patrick Tarpey, age 91, of Frederick, died peacefully May 18, 2019, surrounded by family. He was the husband of Ellen Mary Robinson Tarpey, his loving wife of 65 years.

Born on March 27, 1928 in Brighton, MA he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Grogan Tarpey, and was raised in...

May 16, 2019

John Thomas Hottinger, 98, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, May 16, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

Born on May 7, 1921, in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late John  Hottinger and Ruth  (Ashbaugh) Hottinger.

He is predeceased by Frances Bowman Hottinger, his wife of more than 65...

May 16, 2019

Bernard Richard Harrington, 96, of Newark, DE, formerly of Brunswick, MD, died on May 16, 2019 at Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was the husband of the late Catherine Bohrer Harrington who died in 2006.

Born in Brunswick on October 28, 1922, he was the son of the late Charles Thomas Harrington and Etta (Houser) Harrington.

May 16, 2019

Leo "Mac" Charles Brandenburg, 77, of Frederick, passed away on May 16, 2019 at Holy Cross Hospital. His family had been by his side throughout his illness.

Born on August 5, 1941 in Rockville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Leo and Ruth (Kuhn) Brandenburg. He graduated from Frederick High School, class 1959. Following high...

May 15, 2019

Gary Dwaynne Leith, 52, of Frederick, Maryland, passed peacefully on Wednesday, May, 15, 2019.  He suffered with Parkinson’s disease for 18 years and the last few years of his life with Dementia which took the man we all loved. Born on September 4, 1966 in Lexington Park, Maryland, he was the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Leith and the late...

May 13, 2019

Ms. Marie Colette Lord, 55, of Ijamsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Marie was born on April 6, 1964, at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda.  She was the youngest of four children born to Charles Michael Lord and Heloise Keating Lord.  Marie lived in Laurel until 1975, when her family moved to Ijamsville.  She attended Linganore High School, after which she...

May 11, 2019

Our beloved “Pap”, Herman E. Jones, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, May 11 at his son James’ home, where he had resided the last eight years. Pap married Dorothy M. (Kretzer) September 9, 1949, who preceded him in death August 31, 2004.  Now he and Mammaw are together again. Pap was born at home...