Obituaries

Dec 28, 2018

Nicholas Alexander Palmisano, beloved son of Catherine Cullen Palmisano Kranitz and Dr. Mark Palmisano died on December 28, 2018 in La Paz, Mexico from pneumonia and a rare strain of malaria he contracted while visiting Gabon, Africa. Nick was visiting friends when he became ill in La Paz. He was born on October 15, 1989 at Frederick Memorial Hospital...

Dec 28, 2018

Gene W. Geil, 85, of Adamstown, passed from this life on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Buckinghams Choice in Adamstown.

He was the husband of Mary N. Geil, his wife of 53 years.

Born on October 12, 1933, in Great Bend, Kansas, he was the son of the late Earl W. and...

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. Ray William King, 79, of Walkersville died Friday, December 28, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late, Norma Jean King, who predeceased him on March 28, 2010.

Born April 25, 1939 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late William Earl King and Elsie Grace (Benchoff) King.

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Dec 27, 2018

Cindy Lee Tennant, 61, of Shepherdstown, passed away on December 27, 2018 at Hospice of the Panhandle. She was wife of the late Ronald Tennant. Born on January 5, 1957 in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Austin and Mary Pauline (Hoffman) Younkins. She was a graduate of Boonsboro High School class of 1975. She...

Dec 27, 2018

John Sprigg Hedges 3rd , (78), of Walkersville died (12-27-2018).  Born September 3rd 1940, in Brunswick, Md.  He was the son of the late, John & Jane Hedges.  Nephew of the late, Leonard and Dorothy Ayres. John was preceded in death by his daughter, Cathy Ann Hedges.  She died suddenly, November 14, 1980 and his only nephew Mark Nielson...

Dec 27, 2018

Mr. William Charles Miller (Bill), 96, of Frederick died on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He was predeceased by his first wife of 53 years, Helen Miller, in 1998. He was the husband of Angeline Miller (Angie) of Frederick, whom he married in 2001.

Born February 6, 1922 in Scotia, NY, he was...

Dec 27, 2018

Iris June Young, 79, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully at Sunrise Senior Living of Frederick on Thursday, December 27, 2018.  She was born May 31, 1939, in Roanoke, Virginia.  She was predeceased by her father, Mark Blair Young, her mother, Alma Lee Coleman Young, and a brother, David Blair Young.

Iris received her Bachelor's Degree from...

Dec 27, 2018

Harold R. Acres, 80, of Thurmont, MD (formerly of Nashua, NH), passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home.

Harold loved his family immensely and enjoyed a long and successful career in banking. But his engagement in community service was unprecedented. He served health and social service agencies locally and nationally, volunteered in politics at all...

Dec 26, 2018

Laura Lake Mathias, surrounded by her loving family, returned to her Savior on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, after a heroic year-long battle with complete paralysis of both legs.

Born Laura Jane Lake on October 23, 1936 to John Marshall and Dr. Serena Jane Lake in Baltimore, Maryland, she grew up in Washington, D.C. and College Park, Maryland....

Dec 26, 2018

Thomas "Wayne" Shifflett passed away on December 26, 2018, at his home after a long illness. Wayne was raised in Gaithersburg and later moved to Frederick in 2000.

He was a retired entertainer also known as Stonewall and he was a business owner. He spent many years bringing enjoyment to people with his music. He was AAA's...

Dec 25, 2018

Mary Murphy Pilot, 93, of Catonsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on May 12, 1925, in Bakerton, PA, she was the daughter of Michael  Romnosky and Mary L. (Lockmonic) Couturiaux.

She was predeceased by her husband, Oliver Pilot and daughter, Shaleen Murphy-Putman....

Dec 24, 2018

Sandra “Jean” D’Aprile died quietly on Monday, December 24, 2018, at her home at Buckingham’s Choice retirement community in Adamstown, Maryland. She was 77 years old. Jean was born on May 9, 1941 to Morris and Alice Frankel in New York City, NY, along with her only sibling, Kenneth Frankel.

Jean was a graduate from the University...

Dec 24, 2018

Vicki Clark Stair, 68, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed from this life on Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on January 28, 1950, in Sandy Hook, MD, she was the daughter of the late Allen Clark and Josephine Elizabeth (Scarlett) Stair. Vicki retired from the department of Energy, as an inspector, after 35 years of...

Dec 22, 2018

Dennis W. "Denny" Hutzell, 73, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Doey's House in Hagerstown. He was the loving husband of Barbara Hutzell.

Born on February 9, 1945, in Boonsboro, he was the son of the late Roger and Virginia (Harman) Hutzell.  Denny  was preceded in death by his brother, Jim....

Dec 22, 2018

Melissa Ann Dodson died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. She was born Aug. 26, 1992, in Frederick, Md., to Michelle Marie Dodson (Pacelli) and Charles Lewis Dodson III. She is survived by her mother and siblings, Lisa Marie Dodson, Catherine Mary Dodson and Jonathan Lowell Moran, as well as her two adored nephews, Sean Charles D'Angelo (7) and Christopher David...

Dec 22, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Anna Steele, 96, of Frederick, MD was born to eternity on December 22, 2018 at Somerford Assisted Living in Frederick.

Born to life on June 12, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin James and Ruth (Sanderson) Hayney.

Mrs. Steele was a homemaker in her early years, raising...

Dec 21, 2018

Jeannie Marie Griffith, 31, of Boonsboro died suddenly on Friday, December 21, 2018.

Born April 10, 1987 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of John and Deborah Griffith of Boonsboro.

Jeannie previously worked as a GNA in the healthcare field.

Her children, Piper and Jaiden, were the light of her life.

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Dec 21, 2018

Lotus D. Gadd, Sr., 80, of Garner, North Carolina, formerly of Frederick, Maryland passed from this life on Friday, December 21, 2018 at The Laurels of Forest Glenn in Garner, NC. due to complications of dementia. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret M. Gadd. Born on July 31, 1938, in Talcott, West Virginia, he was the...

Dec 20, 2018

Jane Marie Minekime, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on December 20, 2018  at Lorien in Mount Airy, MD.

Born on June 1, 1930, in Lawtons, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harlem  Velzy and Geneva  (Sager) Velzy.

She was the beloved wife of Wesley E. Minekime, her husband of  46...

Dec 20, 2018

Helen Claire Illig, 86, of New Market, died December 20, 2018 at Kline Hospice House.  She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Illig.  Born on August 12, 1932, in Lilly, PA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Dougherty and Genevieve (Hagan ) Dougherty.

She is survived by sons: Patrick (Sandy) Illig and Douglas...