Obituaries

Jul 14, 2017

To the family and friends of Delores, Stephanie, Felecia and Peggy, our beloved daughter and sister, Vanessa M. Fleming, 61, of Frederick, departed this life Friday, July 14, 2017 at her sister's home surrounded by her family.

Born November 23, 1955 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Delores (McAbee) Brown of Frederick and the late Harold...

Jul 13, 2017

Dolores Dasher, 94, of Buckingham’s Choice, MD, died Thursday, July 13, 2017.  Born in Paterson, NJ on August 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Johnson) Milholland.  She was the loving wife of Walter Dasher with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage.

Dolores lived and worked in Paterson and Hawthorne,...

Jul 12, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy M. Miller, 80, of Thurmont, MD passed away, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Northampton Manor.  She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Miller.

Born April 25, 1937 in Dickerson, MD she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Tressie (Dove) Bradshaw.

Dorothy worked as a school crossing guard for the Frederick City...

Jul 11, 2017

Ella Rose French, 89, of Winchester, VA, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Berryville, VA. She was the wife of the late James Thomas French who died in 2009.

Born on September 4, 1927, in , she was the daughter of Charles Boyd and Minnie Hall Munsey.

She was a cashier...

Jul 11, 2017

Carolyn A Harrison, 90 of Thurmont, MD passed away from this life on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, her home with her loving husband and daughter by her side. Born on November 7, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Alfred Acree and Irene Redman. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers George and Alfred...

Jul 10, 2017

Mrs. Marilyn C. (Hamilton) Metcalfe,86 , of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, July 10, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Harvey G. Metcalfe and the late William J. Hamilton of Plainfield, NJ.

Born November 11, 1930 in Bayonne, NJ she was the daughter of the late John J. and Marion (Kilcoyne) Conway.

Marilyn retired...

Jul 10, 2017

Mr. Casper Lee McIlwee, Jr., 76, of Sharpsburg, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Jeanette McIlwee for 21 years. They were together for 31 years.

Born March 2, 1941 in Cabin John, Maryland, he was the son of the late Elsie Basinger and Casper Lee McIlwee,...

Jul 10, 2017

Mrs. Edith Mae Troupe, 80, of Frederick, passed away on July 10.  She was the wife of Robert E. Troupe.  Born on July 3, 1937 in Feagaville, she was the daughter of the late James R. Winpigler and Bertha Blank Winpigler.

Mrs. Troupe worked many years at F&M and BB&T Bank in Frederick and was a member...

Jul 9, 2017

Brian Joseph Patrick Matthews, 63, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 from complications from early onset dementia. Born March 26, 1954 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Dorothy and Frank Matthews.

Growing up, Brian was an All-State athlete in football and basketball at Potomac High School in Maryland. Brian’s...

Jul 9, 2017

James W. Carpenter, 91, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, July 9 with his daughter by his side.

Born May 27, 1926, he was the son of the late Sprague and Inez Carpenter. Jim was born and raised in

Ironwood, Michigan, a mining town with only two seasons: winter and summer; "when there was no...

Jul 9, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Lee Sledge, 82, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Hagerstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander Sledge.

Born October 23, 1934 in PA she was the daughter of the late William F. and Clara L. (Garlets) Taylor.

After she graduated from High...

Jul 8, 2017

Yodit Alemu was born on June 6, 1962 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and passed away on July 9, 2017 in Frederick, Maryland.

Yodit was the beloved third child of Woudi Tessema and the late Alemu Tessema.

Yodit lived in Switzerland and Italy before settling in the United States in 1984.

In 1999, Yodit...

Jul 8, 2017

Karl David Hofmeister, age 54, of Thurmont, Maryland, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his immediate family.

He was a 1980 Graduate of Ambridge Area High School in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

He was the sole proprietor of Hofmeister Residential Services for 36 years offering his services as a Master Craftsman.

He is survived by...

Jul 8, 2017

Roberta "Bobbi" R. Small, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Greenfield Assisted Living in Hagerstown, MD. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Small.

Born on June 24, 1951, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of William S. Ryan and Elaine (Masson) Ryan

In addition to her...

Jul 7, 2017

Johnny Merrill Miner III, 26, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, July 7, 2017 at  in Hagerstown, MD.

Born on January 21, 1991, in Bigstone Gap, VA, he was the son of Brenda Lee (Windsor) Summers and Johnny Merrill Miner, Jr.

In addition to his mother, he is survived his brother, Eric...

Jul 7, 2017

Thomas E. Ryan, Jr., 58, beloved husband of Paula Mackiewicz Ryan, passed away July 7, 2017 peacefully at his home in Woodbine, Maryland surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born on December 4, 1958, in Washington, DC to Tom, Sr. and Shirley Ryan. He attended elementary school at Potomac Elementary and Mater Dei and...

Jul 7, 2017

Robert A. Massey (“Rob” & “PopPop”), 85, of New Market, Maryland, passed from this life very peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017 at his home.  He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Pauline (Leclerc), and his six children:  Curtis Massey (Kathy) of West Chester, PA; Susan Hammond (Steve) of Leesburg, VA; Cheryl Burdette of Frederick, MD;...

Jul 7, 2017

Juanita J. Borja, 93, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD. She was the wife of the late Antonio Cruz Borja who died in 1997.

She was born on June 17, 1924, in Everett, WA. Juanita was a hostess at O'Donnell's Restaurant in Bethesda...

Jul 5, 2017

Norma Mae “Peachie” Harris Wachter, 83, died at her home in New Midway, MD on July 5, 2017.  Born on August 23, 1933, she was the daughter of Sherwood and Beatrice Nuse Harris. Peachie was the loving wife of Donald “Scotty” Wachter for more than 64 years.  He preceded her in death on February 6, 2015.  Together they owned...

Jul 4, 2017

Gladys Mae Poole, 90, of Frederick, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 4 at Frederick Memorial Hospital while under hospice care.  Born on December 20, 1926, in Middletown, she was the daughter of Grayson Guy Toms and Bessie Mae (Bowlus) Toms.  She was the wife of the late George W. Poole, Jr.

Mrs....