Obituaries

Apr 30, 2018

Myrtle Lorraine Fraley, 89, of Mt. Airy died peacefully Monday, April 30, 2018. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Fraley who died in 2002.

Born on June 17, 1928 in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Weldon Gosnell and Sally Harding, she was the adopted daughter of the late Orville and Alice...

Apr 30, 2018

Dorothy L. Buck , 91, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Coffman Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on August 30, 1926, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Bertha B. Wissinger Pepple.

She worked as a seamstress for London Fog in Boonsboro until...

Apr 28, 2018

Dean James Ventimiglia departed his earthly life and entered into his eternal resting place, April 28, 2018. He was born on June 4, 1964 to the late John Mali and Edith Pauline Ventimiglia.

Dean spent every opportunity he had with his grandchildren, they were his pride and joy.

He worked for Display Craft in Baltimore...

Apr 28, 2018

Mr. Donald Lee Gaver, 84, of Boonsboro died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home. He was the loving husband of Shelby Gaver for 59 years.

Born October 26, 1933 in Clevelandtown, MD, he was the son of the late Claude Calvin and Emma Frances (Ford) Gaver.

Donald worked for many years as an appliance...

Apr 28, 2018

Helen Marie Stephens Dillard, 91 of Montgomery Village, Maryland passed from this life on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Sunrise Montgomery Village Assisted Living Facility in Montgomery Village, MD. Born on January 9, 1927, in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of the late George Wilbur Stephens and Myrtle (Morehead) Stephens, she was the last of seven children who preceded her...

Apr 27, 2018

On April 27, 2018, Paul Douglas Rogers, 44, entered into the loving arms of his Savior in Heaven after an asthma attack. Husband of Heather Rogers and a resident of Brunswick, Maryland, Paul was born in Hood River, Oregon on December 21, 1973.

Paul was his wife’s protector-from any bad dream and all bad days. He was...

Apr 27, 2018

Maxie Nadine (Wiles) Martin , 89, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 27, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born on May 2, 1928, in Tunnelton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Paris D. and Florence P. (McGinnis) Wiles.

She was the wife of the late...

Apr 27, 2018

Mrs. Dolly Madison (Lawson) Staley, 83, of Urbana, died peacefully Friday, April 27, 2018, at Homewood at Crumland Farms.

Born on October 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel & Evelyn (Bowen) Lawson and the wife of the late Bernard H. Staley who died in 2002. She was predeceased by her sister,...

Apr 26, 2018

Bydler Ray Jenkins, 61, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Doey's House in Hagerstown. Born on January 1, 1957, in Culpeper, Virginia, he was the son of the late Raymond Jenkins and Helen (Jolliffe) Jenkins. Ray worked in the glass industry for over 30 years, prior to retiring early due to...

Apr 26, 2018

Mr. David Lawrence "Sonny" Wolfe, 75, of Keymar, passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018, surrounded by his family at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. He was the husband of Lynette A. Abernethy Wolfe, his wife of 45 years.

Born on May 30, 1942, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles...

Apr 25, 2018

Woodrow Meredith Shifler passed away at Brookdale Assistant Living Home in Hagerstown.  He was a life-long farmer in Boonsboro who raised raspberries and other crops for over 50 years. He also worked as a gas deliverer for Thompson Gas in Boonsboro for over 10 years.  Born November 30, 1928, he was a son of the late Shirley and Ellen...

Apr 25, 2018

Dorothy (“Dottie”) Strausbaugh, age 93, died peacefully on April 25, 2018 at the Lorien Assisted Living community in Mt. Airy, MD. Dottie was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, William (“Bill”) Strausbaugh, Jr. and her sister Mary Jones. Dottie enjoyed taking a daily walk, golfing and her get-away time in Ocean City.  She also was an avid reader,...

Apr 24, 2018

Emma Louise Chaney, age 80, passed away Monday April 23, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born May 20th 1937 she was the daughter of the late Anna and Forney Hamburg. She was the wife of the late George W. Chaney, Sr. She was a loving mother and grandmother that enjoyed spending time with family, listening to music and crocheting....

Apr 23, 2018

Asimenia M. Morfessis, 67, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. Born on July 5, 1950, in Kavala Greece, she was the daughter of Polichronis Tatsi and Cleopatra (Mavrofori) Tatsi. She is survived by sister, Ourania, sister, Chrisoula, sister, Eleni, brother, Kostantino, brother, Vasilis, daughter, Maria Tirathelli,...

Apr 22, 2018

Bryan Christopher Toth, surrounded by family Bryan passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018. He graduated from Rockville High School, and Pennsylvania State University where he majored in Geographical Information Systems.  He was employed by Lockheed Martin.  He is survived by his wife, Melanie, sons Samuel and Benjamin, parents Judy and George Toth, aunts Janice Strahl (Jim), Nina Wolff...

Apr 22, 2018

Ellen Carlet Doyle, 72, of Boonsboro, MD passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of the late Dale William Doyle.

Born January 7, 1946 in Boonsboro, MD she was the daughter of the late Walter Leroy and Evelyn Charlotte (Hutzell) Hammond.

Ellen enjoyed training her horses, going to her...

Apr 22, 2018

David A. DeWitt, 69 of Frederick passed away suddenly on  Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland. He was the beloved husband of Jacquelyn (Jackie) Houck DeWitt to whom he was married 45 years.

Born January 4, 1949, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Anson...

Apr 22, 2018

Gene Hughes Davidson, 62; died at his home in Frederick, Maryland surrounded by his family on April 22, 2018 after a battle with cancer.

Gene was born on October 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia and attended the University of Virginia.  He and his wife of 25 years, Sandee, and son, Corey have called Frederick their home for...

Apr 21, 2018

Clifford "Leroy"  Flohr, 69, of Waynesboro, PA, formerly of Keymar, was called to his eternal home on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Leroy was the beloved husband of Nancy Flohr for 48 years.

He was born on February 8, 1949 in Frederick. He was the son of the late Kenneth Monroe Flohr, Elsie Virginia (Lamm) Roberts, and stepfather...

Apr 21, 2018

William L. Hanger Jr., 90, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away on April 21, 2018 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Betty A. Hanger. Born on October 5, 1927 in Staunton, VA he was the son of the late William and Pearl Hanger. William served in the United States Merchant Marine Corps during...