Obituaries

May 19, 2017

Revere Williams Gurley, 84, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, May 19, 2017, in Myersville, Maryland. Born August 7, 1932, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Revere Babcock Gurley and Margaret Carrington Gurley. Revere (Ree) spent his childhood in Garrett Park, Maryland.  When he was a teen, his family moved to Arlington,...

May 18, 2017

John Frederick Wett, Jr., known to all as Jack, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 18, 2017. His beloved wife and best friend, Elizabeth (Betty), and oldest daughter, Ruth, preceded him.

Jack was born in Baltimore on November 20, 1931 to John F. and Ruth Wett. The first in his family to go to college,...

May 18, 2017

John Walter Shifler , 81 Dec 22, 1935 - May 18, 2017 John Walter Shifler, 81, of Boonsboro, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his home. Born December 22, 1935 to the late John Clay Shifler and Sarah Jane (Lushbaugh) Shifler, he attended St. Mary School, Hagerstown High School, Southern Illinois Center of Crime and Punishment and The University of...

May 18, 2017

Olga M. Yusko , 93, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, May 18, 2017 surrounded by her family.

Born on August 16, 1923, in Coaldale, PA, she was the daughter of Anthony  Paslawasky and Mary  Durich. She graduated from Coaldale High School in 1941, married the love of her life  and moved to Washington D.C....

May 17, 2017

Mr. Paul John Nemoga, 77, of Walkersville, MD passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Shirley Nemoga for 37 years.  Born on December 23, 1939 in Brownsville, PA he was the son of the late John and Irene Salay Nemoga. Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.  He...

May 17, 2017

Catherine "Kitty" Tyler Smith, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin C. "Frank" Smith.

Born on December 24, 1934, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Mabel A. (Engle) Tyler.

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May 16, 2017

Ruth Irene Wojcik passed away on May 16, 2017 in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was 99.

Ruth was born on March 29, 1918 in LaCrosse County, Wisconsin. She was a farm girl, the third of six children born to Nellie and Gustav Witte.

After graduating from Holmen High School in 1936 she...

May 16, 2017

Betty Jane Hines, 81, of  Hagerstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at  her home Born on  October 29, 1935 in Washington County MD. She was the daughter of the late Earl C. Stevens and Thelma Loretta Stevens (nee Roher) She attended Hagerstown High School and was employeed as a seamtress at London Fog  and EJ Fennel...

May 16, 2017

Earl Francis "Bud" Jones, 70, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Born on March 13, 1947, in Cumberland, MD,  he was  the son  of Norris Brent Jones and Eva Lorraine (Kreger) Jones. He graduated in 1965 from Frederick High School....

May 15, 2017

Mr. Daniel Webster Reed, 89, of Williamsport, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at Martinsburg VA Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Helen Irene Reed.

Born June 26, 1927 in Indian Springs, he was the son of the late Bruce and Viola (Wertabaugh) Reed.

Daniel served in the Navy during World War II,...

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Geraldine (Gerry) Marie Simpson, 80, of Fairfield, PA passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late Joseph Simpson.

Born April 28, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Mills Kocher.

Geraldine (Gerry) retired as a Secretary from the United States Postal Service...

May 14, 2017

Kenneth "Doc" Simmers, Sr., 70, of Thurmont, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017.  He was the loving husband of Patricia Simmers, to whom he was married for 27 years.  Born February 8, 1947 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Simmers.

Doc was a school bus driver for FCPS, provided custom...

May 13, 2017

Mr. Arthur Eugene Stull, 58, of Keedysville died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Lori Stull for 34 years.

Born July 3, 1958 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Dorothy (Frushour) Weddle of New Market and the late Charles Stull.

Arthur...

May 13, 2017

Betty R. Charron, 86 passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11AM.  Rev. Tim May will officiate.

May 12, 2017

Richard Roland Grosbier, age 72, died unexpectedly at his home, on Friday, May 12, 2017.

At the time of his death he was recovering from neck fusion surgery. He is survived by his sister, Lynda and his niece Michelle of Dumfries, VA. Surviving also is his wife, Carol, to whom he was married for 38 years, and...

May 11, 2017

Bernard Joseph Corbin ("Bernie") left this world on May 11, 2017 due to a car accident while traveling to his home state of Maryland to visit his many relatives. Mr. Corbin had resided in New Carlisle, OH, for the past 27 years with his wife Marilyn. Born on July 29, 1941 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of...

May 11, 2017

Bernard Joseph Corbin ("Bernie") left this world on May 11, 2017 due to a car accident while traveling to his home state of Maryland to visit his many relatives. Mr. Corbin had resided in New Carlisle, OH, for the past 27 years with his wife Marilyn. Born on July 29, 1941 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of...

May 11, 2017

Wesley Colvin Reeves, 74, went to be with the Jesus on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at his home with his wife of 50 years by his side.

Wes was born July 27, 1942 to the late Clarence Emmett Reeves and Mary Elizabeth Craven in Baxley, Georgia.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and his...

May 11, 2017

Nicholas "Nick" Speciale, 87, of Frederick, Maryland passed away, Thursday, May 11, 2017.

Nick was born on April 3, 1930 in New York to Raymond and Anna Maria Speciale. He graduated from Evander Childs High School in the Bronx and from Fordham University, College of Pharmacy. On September 19, 1959 Nick married the love of his life,...

May 9, 2017

Mrs. Sylvia Dolores (Rhodes) Fogle, 83, of Woodsboro, MD, (where she resided the last 12 years with her daughter, Laura) and formerly of Frederick and Hagerstown, MD was peacefully ushered into her heavenly Father’s Kingdom on May 9, 2017 with loved ones at her side at Frederick Memorial Hospital under Hospice care.

She was born on July...