Obituaries

Feb 17, 2019

Maida Dore’ Law, 91, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away Sunday, February 17, at her home in Hagerstown. She was the beloved wife of 58 years to Preston “Toby” Law.

Born July 3, 1927 in Oakland, Prince Georges County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Logan and Pauline Fowler.

Maida was a beautiful soprano...

Feb 16, 2019

Patricia Ann Pinkney, 78, of Rosemont, Maryland, passed from this life peacefully at home on Saturday, February 16, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of James Faulkner Pinkney, Jr. for 54 years.

Born on January 1, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of George Reuben and Margaret Elizabeth (Smith) Loux.  Patti Ann attended...

Feb 16, 2019

Larry W. Jones, 82, of Jefferson, passed from this life on Saturday, February 16 at his home.  He was the husband of Sarah Elizabeth Jones.  Born on September 29, 1936, in Harpers Ferry, WV, he was the son of David Martin Jones and Minno Virginia (Staubs) Jones.

Larry graduated from Harpers Ferry High School in 1955.  He...

Feb 16, 2019

Betty Lee Wickham, 89, of Jefferson, passed away, with her daughters by her side, on Saturday, February 16, at Tranquillity At Fredericktowne.  She was the wife of the late Floyd C. Wickham, who preceded her in death in 2010.  Born on March 7, 1929, in Urbana, she was the daughter of the late Roy F. Myers and Alice Horman...

Feb 16, 2019

Miguel Cid, Jr., 68, from Keedysville, MD, passed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at the Shady Grove Medical Center.

Born on Feb. 8, 1951, he was the son of Josefina Cid and the late Miguel Cid, Sr.

Miguel graduated from Wheaton High School and was a manager for Giant food for most...

Feb 16, 2019

Joseph R. Howell, 92, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on February 16, 2019 at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home. He met the love of his life while working at Fairchild and was the husband of 69 years to Ruth (Shanholtzer) Howell.

Born on January 4, 1927 in Downsville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lee Roy and...

Feb 15, 2019

Melissa J. Brois, 60 of Mt. Airy, Md passed away peacefully with her family by her side Friday, February 15th, 2019 after an unexpected two week battle from a ruptured brain aneurysm. She was born July 25, 1958, in Denver, Co. daughter of the late John P. and Anita Woods (Case).

For most of her...

Feb 14, 2019

Joseph D. Reinhardt, 71, of Ijamsville, Maryland passed from this life on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his residence in Ijamsville. He was the husband of Susan Reinhardt, his wife of 48 years.

Born on August 19, 1947, in Easton, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Frances Reed Reinhardt.

Feb 14, 2019

Robert H. Kline, 73, of Middletown, Maryland, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, February 14, 2019.  He was a beloved Father and Husband and is survived by the love of his life, Kay Kline, his wife of 51 years.

Born on June 14, 1945, in Kansas City, MO. He grew up...

Feb 14, 2019

Mildred C. Shoemaker , 95, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late Wallace F. Shoemaker, Sr.

Born on January 7, 1924, in Olney, MD, she was the daughter of the late James...

Feb 13, 2019

James Anthony "Jimmy" Ford, 67, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving wife, Robyn, family and friends.

Born on February 12, 1952, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lloyd Ashton and Mary Alice (Higdon) Ford. He was the husband of Robyn Elizabeth (Smith) Ford, whom...

Feb 13, 2019

Kerry Curtin, 62, of Point Of Rocks, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.  He was the husband of Sharon Curtin.  Born on November 27, 1956, in Washington, DC, he was the son of James Bernard Curtin and Doris Lucille (Updike) Curtin. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...

Feb 13, 2019

Mrs. Lynne Cantley Wilson, 78, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, with her children by her side.  She was the loving wife of Frederick A. Wilson, MD for nearly 57 years. Born March 12, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Ruth Ann (Forrester)...

Feb 11, 2019

Margarita Puig (Margot), 86 years-old died on February 11, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.  Her unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family, friends and many supporters carried her through difficult times during her most recent stroke and later congestive heart failure.  Yet even throughout her struggle with these illnesses, she was a...

Feb 11, 2019

Russell Owen Leigh, III, 74, of Taneytown, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Transitions Healthcare Sykesville, LLC in Sykesville, MD

Born on January 9, 1945, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Russell Owen Leigh and Eunice Viola (Hale) Leigh.

He was the loving husband of the...

Feb 10, 2019

Elisabeth "Liesl" Marie (Wetzstein) Long, 84, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away on February 10, 2019 at Heartfield Assisted Living. She was the wife of 61 years to Harry Donald Long.

Born on August 25, 1934 in Munich, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johann and Elisabeth (Haslinger) Wetzstein. Elisabeth was an Avon Representative for over 30...

Feb 10, 2019

Middletown, Maryland - James Ralph Grothe, 91 of Middletown died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 10, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born November 1, 1927 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the first son of the late Johanna Cordula (Albrecht) Grothe and Ralph Charles Grothe. He was the husband of Celine Maureen (Sally) Lietsch whom he married on May...

Feb 9, 2019

Jake Alan Stull, 24, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on February 9, 2019. He was the loving husband of Ashley Ann (Cullen) Stull.

Born on July 12, 1994, in Frederick, Maryland, he is the son of Rodney Stull and Sharon Burrier and husband Danny. Jake was a 2012 graduate of Thomas Johnson High School. He played for...

Feb 9, 2019

Mrs. Margaret I. Wachter, 93, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, February 9, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Born on July 21, 1925, in Walkersville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. Ramsburg and Elsie (Sponseller) Ramsburg and was the last of her immediate family.

She was the loving...

Feb 6, 2019

Glendora Shoop, 86, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of the late Verlin L. Shoop.

Born on November 2, 1932, in Black Rock, Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Myrtle  (Rudy) Smith.

She retired in 2012 as a bookkeeper...