Obituaries

Aug 29, 2017

Mr. Santo John DeCarlo, 60 of Sharpsburg, MD passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the husband of Alice DeCarlo.

Born on September 4, 1956 in Brownsville, PA  he was the son of the late Robert and Ann DeCarlo.

Santo was a faithful servant of God. He...

Aug 28, 2017

Geraldine "Gerry" Virginia Ramsburg, 85, of Walkersville,MD passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Glade Valley Center in Walkersville. She was the beloved wife of the late James Ramsburg.

Born April 6, 1932 in Walkersville, MD she was the daughter of the late Murray Monroe and Viola C. Wachter Craver.

Gerry was a 1951...

Aug 28, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial for Emerson Jo Dill, 16 month old daughter of Andrew and Emma (Nichols) Dill, will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017, from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 25 West High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

Emma and Drew would like this to be a celebration of Emerson’s bright and beautiful...

Aug 26, 2017

Rosaria “Rose” Najmy, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown, MD.  Rose was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 3, 1933 to the late Angelo and Maria Mammino.  Rose married Frederick Najmy in 1959. Together, they raised their six children in Bowie, MD. Frederick passed away in 2000. Rose remained in...

Aug 25, 2017

Mr. Joseph "Sonny" Vargo, 77, of Jefferson, MD died on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna Mae Vargo on July 4, 2006. They were married for 45 years.

Born January 17, 1940 in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Olga (Pallagi) Vargo.

Aug 25, 2017

John “Big Guy” Gerace

John Gerace, 70 of Mt. Airy, MD passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with leukemia. John was born June 9, 1947 to the late Michael Gerace and survived by his mother Edna Gerace.

He was the beloved husband of the late Linda Gerace.  Father to Johnny (Theresa) Gerace...

Aug 24, 2017

Master Chief Thomas Joe Balloch, 70, of Frederick went to join his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 24, 2017. He was the husband of Lucy V. Talton Balloch.

Born November 26, 1946, in Berwick, PA, he was the son of the late Colonel James Pardon Balloch, Jr. and Marion Rose Keith Balloch. Master Chief Balloch served...

Aug 22, 2017

Mrs. Willa Lea Ricketts,80 , passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at the Quincy Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Waldo Ricketts, Sr. for 64 years.

Born November 27, 1936 in VA she was the daugther of the late Allen J. and Alisee Yeary.

Willa enjoyed gardening,...

Aug 22, 2017

Mr. Robert Leo Snyder, Sr., 74, longtime Boonsboro resident, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Meritus Health Care Center. He was the loving husband of Frances Snyder, whom he married on September 14, 1963.

Born January 13, 1943 in Eckhart, MD, he was the son of the late Ruth (Himmelwright) and Aaron L. Snyder, Sr.

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Aug 22, 2017

Charles "Buck" Sumpter, 86, of Frederick, Maryland passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 after a lengthy illness.

Born June 2, 1931 in Jonesville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charley and Lizzie Sumpter. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Reba Williams Sumpter.

He attended Flatwoods High School near Jonesville....

Aug 22, 2017

Nancy M. Gates , 77, of Thurmont, MD, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at  her home

Born on September 9, 1939, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Christena (Gottfried) Danneberg. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Ralph Gates. Mrs. Gates was a 1958 graduate...

Aug 22, 2017

Sally Ching Miller, 56, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She was the wife of Richard Miller, her husband of 29 years.

Born on April 5, 1961, in Hong Kong, she was the daughter of the late Ark Hing and Chau Lan Ng Lee....

Aug 20, 2017

Frances C. Beall, 88 ½, of Frederick, MD passed from this world on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Tuscarora, MD.

Born February 20, 1929 in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of Jessie Curtis Brown and Fritz Henry Graham. Frances spent her childhood years in Sumter, SC until she ran away with...

Aug 20, 2017

Virginia Leatherwood Swain, 100, of Mt. Airy, passed from this life on Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Lorien Life Center in Mt. Airy. She was the former wife of Wesley G. Leatherwood and Justin M. Swain, both deceased.

Born on February 7, 1917, in Mt. Airy, she was the daughter of the late Raymond G. and Edna...

Aug 19, 2017

Jack W. Shoemaker, 80, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, Maryland. He was the loving husband of Beverly Cramer Shoemaker. They were married nearly 60 years.

Born in Middletown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Wilbur R. and Catherine V. (Shafer) Shoemaker....

Aug 18, 2017

Dennis L. "Denny" Shaffer , 77, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Lorien in Mount Airy, Maryland.

Born on January 30, 1940, in Bloomsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and F. Arlene (Schultz) Shaffer.

Denny retired from the United States Navy as a...

Aug 18, 2017

COL John Emery Justice, US Army (Ret), 70, of Frederick, MD passed away on August 18, 2017.  Born in San Diego, CA, on May 20, 1947, John was the only son of Virginia Maxine Flint formerly of Rainelle, WV and the adopted son of Charles Paul “Curley” Justice, Sr., a long-time pharmacist in Montgomery, WV. He was preceded in...

Aug 17, 2017

Mr. Peter Stephen Ligocki, Sr., 88, of Frederick died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Peggy S. Ligocki, who predeceased him on December 19, 2004. They were married for 54 years.

Born September 22, 1928 in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph T. Ligotsky...

Aug 17, 2017

Gregory Michael Ayers Sr., 41, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at his residence. He was the husband of Jessica L. Gallion Ayers, his wife of 20 years.

Born on November 23, 1975, in Bethesda, he was the son of Diane Carole Ayers of Kensington and the late John Randolph...

Aug 15, 2017

Joel Bowers, 67, from Rohrersville, MD, died unexpectedly on August 15.

Joel was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Michael Grant and Naomi Virginia Burkhart Bowers. He graduated from Juniata Valley High School in 1968, from Juniata College in 1972 with a BS in Psychology, and from the University of Maryland in 1987 with an MS in Social...