Obituaries

Oct 23, 2018

Michael Alexander Conrad, 63, of Point of Rocks, MD, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Marie Conrad.

Born on July 24, 1955 in Salem, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Margaret (Fahrner) Conrad. Michael was proud of his profession, “Saving Lives” by...

Oct 23, 2018

William R. LeStrange, 94, passed away on Oct 23, 2018.  Born September 17, 1924 in New York City, he was the son of the late Anna and William M. LeStrange. Bill was preceded in death by his first wife of 29 years, Mary C. LeStrange; son Timothy M. LeStrange, and brother Geo. Kenneth LeStrange. He is survived by his...

Oct 23, 2018

Mrs. Linda Susan Mathews, 68, of Frederick died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at University of Maryland Medical Center from complications of a stroke. She was the wife of Jesse E. Mathews. They were married 48 years.

Born May 3, 1950 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Grable and Ruth (Smith) Grable.

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Oct 22, 2018

Elizabeth C. Pichini, 99, of Mount Airy, MD, passed from this life on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Andrew Pichini who preceded her in death in 2001.

Born on July 6, 1919, in Gallatin, PA, and raised in Gray's Landing, she was the fourth daughter of the late...

Oct 22, 2018

Regina Marie Blank, 77,  of Frederick, MD passed away suddenly on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Blank.

Born June 3, 1941 in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Edna (McKenna) Archible of Westmont, NJ.

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Oct 22, 2018

James Lee "Bill" Bowers, 92, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born on May 30, 1926, in Yarrowsburg, he was the son of the late Eleanor E. (Nokes) and John A. Bowers, Sr.

Bill attended the Boonsboro High School. He retired from CSX...

Oct 21, 2018

James (Jimmy) G. Garst, of Frederick, Maryland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, October 21, 2018. He was a devoted son, husband, father and grandfather.

Born on November 6, 1955, in Frederick, MD,  he was the son of Denton and Peggy (James) Garst.

He...

Oct 20, 2018

Timothy Jon Heffner (Tim) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 20th at the age of 52. He had successfully defeated his cancer, with multiple clear screens, however impacts from the aggressive treatment were unforeseen. Tim was born to Joan Veronica (Homolash) and Donald Wayne Heffner on August 10, 1966, at the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.  He...

Oct 20, 2018

Mrs. Annabelle Mildred Mills, 93, of Frederick died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Citizens Care and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Douglas Harry Everett Mills, who predeceased her in 1993.

Born November 19, 1924 in Woodsboro, she was the daughter of the late Amos Hoff and Doral Leona (Speak) Hoff.

She...

Oct 19, 2018

Mr. Charles Anthony (“Tony”) Karl, 79, of Walkersville passed away on Friday, October 19, with his loving wife, Domenica and their son, Marco, by his side. Born in Hollidaysburg, PA, July 6, 1939, Tony was the son of Robert J. Karl and Marjorie Rickle Karl. He graduated from Altoona High School with the class of 1957, and moved to...

Oct 17, 2018

Elizabeth A. Bianchi, 90, of Greenbelt, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Peter V. Bianchi, a very well known 20th Century Religious Artist.  Born on January 19, 1928, in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of John Farley Thomas and Kathryn...

Oct 17, 2018

Mildred Catherine (Wilhide) Griffith, 101, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Fahrney - Keedy Memorial Home.

Born on December 28, 1916, in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Carl M. and Verda Long Wilhide. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas N. "Dick" Griffith.

Mildred is survived...

Oct 16, 2018

Mrs. Agnes B. Smallwood, 100, of Petersville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles T. Smallwood Sr.; they married on September 29, 1938. Born on November 7, 1917 in Sunnyside, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Daisy (Wood)...

Oct 16, 2018

Wayne "Bill" Stalnaker Jr. passed away Tuesday, October 16 2018 at home in Frederick MD after a brief illness.

Born in 1934 in Mill Creek WV, he was the son of Wayne Stalnaker and Lillian Ward Stalnaker. Bill worked as a Union Ironworker in Local 5 from 1957 until his retirement in 1997, primarily as a heavy...

Oct 16, 2018

Mrs. Marilyn A. Steigerwald, 76, of Emmitsburg, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 16 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Tom Steigerwald.  Born on January 25, 1942 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of Woodrow Wilson Oliver and Marian J. Kocab.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her four...

Oct 15, 2018

Francis Mervin Jackson, passed from this life on October 15, 2018 at Citizen Care and Rehabilitation Center.  He was 98 years of age.  Mervin was born on January 10, 1920, to the late James William and Mary Oma Jackson.  He was thirteen of fourteen children reared in St. Mary's County, Maryland.  He attended the Hermansville School until the 8th...

Oct 15, 2018

Mr. Clyde McKinley Roney, Jr., 92, of Williamsport, died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Homewood at Williamsport. He was the husband of the late Winifred M. Roney, who predeceased him in 2007.

Born October 3, 1926 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Clyde M. Roney, Sr., and Olga Olsen Roney.

A graduate...

Oct 15, 2018

Charles Gilbert Gallion passed from this life on October 15, 2018 in Hedgesville,WV. He was born on November 24, 1959 in Frostburg, MD to the late Emerson Ford Gallion and Annabelle Gallion. He was also preceded in death by his sister Roxanne Heiser.

He is survived by his oldest daughter, Marianne Droneburg  and her husband Ronnie, daughter...

Oct 15, 2018

Charles Gilbert Gallion passed from this life on October 15, 2018 in Hedgesville,WV. He was born on November 24,1959 in Frostburg, MD to the late Emerson Ford Gallion and Annabelle Gallion. He was also preceded in death by his sister Roxanne Heiser.

He is survived by his oldest daughter, Marianne Droneburg  and her husband Ronnie, daughter Krystle...

Oct 14, 2018

Margaret Hutira, 65, of Frederick, passed from this life on Sunday, October 14 at her residence.  Born on June 4, 1953 in Duryea, PA, she was the daughter of Michael Mikovitch and Anna (Murawski) Mikovitch.

She is survived by a son, Stephen Hutira (Kimberly Lahaylahay); a daughter, Jennifer Hutira (Delwyn Clarke); 3 grandchildren: Delwyn Clarke, Jr., Sophia...