Obituaries

Sep 19, 2017

Constance "Connie" J. Fitzsimmons, 76, of Myersville, MD passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James S. Fitzsimmons Jr.

Born February 6, 1941 in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of the late John and Viola Alvey.

Connie worked as an Administrative Assistant at...

Sep 18, 2017

Nancy Lou (Straley) Griffith, 78, of Williamsport, MD, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017.

Born on April 19, 1939, in Williamsport, MD, Nancy was a member of the Williamsport United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas T. Griffith

She is survived by her loving dog, Ozzie, and...

Sep 18, 2017

Phyllis​ ​Jean​ ​(nee​ ​Bath)​ ​Clark,​ ​89,​ ​of​ ​Rockville,​ ​Maryland,​ ​passed​ ​away​ ​with​ ​her​ ​loving​ ​family by​ ​her​ ​side​ ​on​ ​Monday,​ ​September​ ​18,​ ​2017​ ​at​ ​MedStar​ ​Montgomery​ ​Medical​ ​Center,​ ​Olney, Maryland.​ ​​ ​ Born​ ​on​ ​March​ ​29,​ ​1928​ ​in​ ​Washington,​ ​D.C.,​ ​she​ ​was​ ​the​ ​daughter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​late​ ​Philip H.​ ​and​ ​Jane​ ​Petrie​ ​Bath.​ ​​ ​A homemaker for most of...

Sep 18, 2017

Cyril R. "Willy" Baker, 80, of Frederick, MD, passed from this life on Monday, September 18, 2017.

Born on June 25, 1937, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Russell Baker and Viola Staley Baker. He grew up in Jefferson MD and spent most of his time helping his father with the family...

Sep 17, 2017

Italo (Marty) Martin, 84, of Gaithersburg passed in his sleep September 17, 2017. He was born in Prato Carnico, a small town in the mountains of northern Italy, close to Austria. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1947, served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and obtained his U.S. Citizenship in 1957. He was a skilled brick...

Sep 17, 2017

Ronald Carl Isemann, 84, of Brightview, 505 High Acre Drive, Westminster, MD, passed away Sunday September 17th, 2017 at his home. Born June 6, 1933 at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. to Lucy Myra Isemann and Frederick William Isemann and was the 4th son of 9 children consisting of 6 brothers and 2 sisters.

Mr....

Sep 17, 2017

Mr. Clyde W. Naugle, Sr., 80, of Waynesboro, PA passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at his son's home in his sleep. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary E. Naugle.

Born May 23, 1937 in Legore, MD he was the son of the late May V. Barrick.

Clyde enjoyed rendezvous with his...

Sep 16, 2017

Duane Wattay passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the age of 50 after a long battle with brain cancer.

Born on September 29, 1966, in Cheverly, Maryland, Duane was the youngest son of Leslie and Ruth Wattay.

He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Mary, and his...

Sep 15, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy G. (Dot) Orrison died Sept. 15, 2017 at Saint Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg, MD. She was the wife of the late Lester E. Orrison, whom she married in May 1954. Born August 5, 1930 at Loys Station MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Ethel Beitler Green.

Mrs. Orrison was a...

Sep 14, 2017

Mr. Woodrow W. Adams, Jr., 70, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017, After a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was the loving husband of Constance Adams for 48 years.

Born June 12, 1947 in Olney, MD he was the son of the late Woodrow W., Sr. and Myrtle E. (Mathias) Adams.

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Sep 14, 2017

Pauline Virginia Burker, 85, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on May 4, 1932, in Leesburg, Virginia, was the daughter of the late Othor and Mary Harrison. Her husband, Marvin K. Burker, Sr. preceded her in death on August 25, 2002.

She is...

Sep 14, 2017

It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden loss of Thomas Francis Driscoll, 65, of Mt. Airy, MD.  Tom was the beloved husband of Kathy and cherished father of Dylan.  Born on June 30, 1952, he was the son of the late Francis William and Cecile (St. Martin) Driscoll.

Tom graduated from Bucknell University with...

Sep 14, 2017

Laverne Clifford "Shorty" Terrill, 83 of Woodsboro, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at his residence.

Born on June 5, 1934 in Barberton, Ohio, he was the second child of four children. Shorty's long career as a qualified heavy equipment machinist earned him many certificates. He also received certification with The United States Coast Guard. He...

Sep 14, 2017

George W. Brown, 72, of Mt. Airy, MD went home to be with the Lord on September 14, 2017.

A dedicated husband, he leaves behind his wife of 36 years, Judith Brown.  George was a loving father who was very proud of each of the five daughters he also leaves behind, Susan, Christine, Betsy, Jessica,...

Sep 13, 2017

Blanche Handsford Thomas, 80, of Gaithersburg, left us on September 13, 2017, with her family by her side at Suburban Hospital.  She was the wife of the late John Wesley Thomas.  Born on July 7, 1937, in Saltville, VA, she was one of fifteen children born to Estel Bernard Rhea and Georgie Elizabeth (Puckett) Rhea.

Blanche moved...

Sep 13, 2017

Peggy Joyce Butts Baker, 81, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home.

Born on December 20, 1935, in Sharpsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Julia G. Butts.

Peggy was employed, for 34 years, by Pangborn Corporation after graduation from the Boonsboro...

Sep 12, 2017

William Francis "Bill" Libert, 57, of Mt. Airy died Tues, September 12, 2017 in VA from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was the husband of Kathy Libert, whom he married in 1993. Born March 18, 1960 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Norma (Wratten) Libert of Frederick and the late Francis Gerard Libert. Bill retired...

Sep 12, 2017

Robert " Bob" Earl Lucas, 77, of Adamstown, Md, passed from this life to be with his Savior on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on January 18, 1940 in Baltimore, MD,  he was the son of the late William Parker Lucas and Madeline Theresa (Franey) Lucas.

He was honorably discharged...

Sep 12, 2017

Bradley Dewitt "Brad" Condon passed away from a long fight with cancer on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland at the age of 41.

Born on May 8, 1976, in Frederick, he was the son of Edgar D. and Thelma V. (Cole) Condon of Libertytown.

He graduated from...

Sep 11, 2017

Waylon Steven Worrell, 9 days, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC

Born on September 2, 2017, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Matthew Worrell and Morgan Harding.

In addition to his parents, he is survived a big brother, Wyatt...