Obituaries

Nov 22, 2017

Lorraine G. Disque, 85, of Frederick, MD, died peacefully Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at The Meadows of Homewood At Crumland Farms. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, on Mother’s Day, May 8, 1932, Lorraine was the only child of Carl and Anna Gottschall. A 1949 graduate of the former Peabody H.S., Lorraine graduated magna cum laude in 1953 from the University of...

Nov 21, 2017

Mr. Russell Franklin "Russ, Bubby, Pap" Printz, III, 54 of Keedysville, died suddenly Tuesday, November 21, 2017. He was the loving husband to Barbara Printz for nearly 18 years.

Born January 21, 1963 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Betty J. (Smith) Printz of Hagerstown and the late Russell Franklin Printz, Jr.

Russ worked...

Nov 20, 2017

Dr. Milton Gordon 1929-2017

Dr. Milton Gordon, formerly of Frederick, passed away November 20, 2017 at age 88 in Lansdale, PA. He was born May 28, 1929 in New York, New York to Jack and Dora Gordon. Dr. Gordon earned his B.S. degree in bacteriology from UCLA and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in microbiology from George Washington...

Nov 19, 2017

C. Larry Clemson, 74, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

Born May 8, 1943, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Paul Clemson and Margaret Baker Clemson.

He graduated in 1961 from Staunton Military Academy, Virginia.  Later he joined the Army, serving his country for 8 years including...

Nov 18, 2017

Helen Elizabeth Mobley Johnson, 88, passed away at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown on Saturday, November 18, 2017 due to complications from surgery.

Born on March 7, 1929 in Derwood, Maryland to Vernon and Carrie Ricketts Mobley, Helen was one of seven children.

She graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1947 and began working for the...

Nov 18, 2017

Mr. Ryan Griffiths,46, of Boonsboro, MD passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his home.

Born October 29, 1971 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Barbara Griffiths of Frederick and the late Robert Charles Griffiths, Jr.

Ryan was a 1989 graduate of Frederick High School. Ryan worked as a Mechanical Installer and in...

Nov 17, 2017

Margaret R. Hofmann , 95, of Frederick, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Lester H. Hofmann who preceded her in death in 2004.

Born on October 16, 1922, in Frederick, she was the last surviving of ten children to the late Jesse James Rippeon and Carrie (Crum)...

Nov 17, 2017

David Randolph Baer, 59, of Thurmont, MD passed away on November 17, 2017.  David was born on April 20, 1958 in Frederick, MD, the son of the late Steiner Nelson Baer and Mary Esta Stup Baer. David grew up on the family farm and was a graduate of Thomas Johnson High School.  He worked for several construction companies in...

Nov 16, 2017

Mr. Anthony Wayne "Tony" Eyler, 57, of Thurmont, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 as the result of an ATV accident.

Born September 19, 1960 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Ledlie Howard and Virginia May (Shriner) Eyler.

Tony was an FMT3 with the Maryland State Highway Department for close to 30...

Nov 16, 2017

Dolores (Lory) T. Barrie, 91, of Mt. Airy, died 16 November, 2017, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  Her strong Christian faith and dedication to her family sustained her over decades with several painful afflictions.  The Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule were guides to her life. She was the wife of Major Raymond L. Barrie, USMC (Ret) with whom she...

Nov 16, 2017

Elaine Marie Pancoe Cole, 87, of Rohrersville, Maryland and formerly Florida died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her home.

Born on April 5, 1930, in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Juliana (Dotsie) Pancoe.

Elaine was a 1948 graduate of Nesquehoning High School and upon her graduation entered the...

Nov 15, 2017

Brittany Leigh Martens, 28, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her home.

Born September 5, 1989 in Maryland she was the daughter of Amy (Siegel) Wolff of Port Charlotte, FL and the late Robert J. Martens of Germantown, MD and Punta Gorda, FL.

Brittany was a 2007 graduate of Damascus High...

Nov 14, 2017

Mrs. June Elizabeth (Manuel) Mabry, 83, passed away on November 14, 2017 at her home in Mt. Airy.  She was born on January 24, 1934 in Washington, D.C.  She grew up in Beltsville, MD and was a member of the first graduating class of High Point High School.  At the age of 5, she met the love of her...

Nov 14, 2017

Mr. David Edward Douglas, 71, of Thurmont died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Colleen Douglas, who died August 9, 2007. They were married 39 years at the time of her death.

Born July 4, 1946 in  Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of the late...

Nov 13, 2017

Martin Luther Hargett, Jr., 82, of Urbana, MD passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Sandra Hargett for 43 years.

Born November 1, 1935 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Martin Hargett, Sr. and Marie Phelps Hargett.

Martin worked for 30 years on...

Nov 13, 2017

McClellandtown, Pennsylvania is a small township nestled in the heart of a coal mining town in Southwestern Pennsylvania. There aren’t too many things of importance that take place in this sleepy little village.   That all changed on Monday, October 18, 1937, when a healthy, handsome, bouncing baby boy was born in the local hospital to Sylvester and Edna Keith....

Nov 13, 2017

Kathryn P. Campbell, 84, of Sykesville, Maryland, formerly from Atlantic County, New Jersey, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at Lorien in Mt. Airy, MD. Thrice married, she was predeceased by husbands, David Adams in 1973, Russell Turnure in 1996, and William Campbell in 2012.

Born on February 15, 1933, in Pleasantville, NJ, she was the daughter of...

Nov 11, 2017

Warren L. Lawson, Sr., 62, of Frederick, MD, passed away on November 11, 2017 after a brief illness.

Born on November 13, 1954 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Nusz) and Lawrence H. Lawson, Sr.

Warren loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and landscaping. He also enjoyed watching...

Nov 9, 2017

Vivian Cleare passed with peace and grace on November 9, 2017. Vivian led a very full life that included foreign travel, being an avid reader of many books, sign language ministry, and mad sewing skills. She loved the comfort of reading or listening to the Bible when read to her.  She was a simple, beautiful, and practical woman. She...

Nov 9, 2017

Norma Jean Weddle May, 76, of Frederick passed away November 9, 2017. She was the wife of Francis (Buddy) May.

Born July 17, 1941, in Floyd County, Va., she was a daughter of the late Luther Norman and Iva Oneida Harmon Weddle.

Norma Jean retired after 40 plus years from Department of Transportation for Montgomery...