Obituaries

Mar 11, 2017

A most perfect and forever young George Nicholas “Nicky” Fusco passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2017, at almost two months of age. He was born on January 13, 2017 and is survived by his devoted parents, Karen Nicole Amanda Wood and George Edward Fusco, Jr. of Hagerstown, Maryland. His maternal grandparents Nicholas and Susan Wood of New Market,...

Mar 11, 2017

Mr. Eric Frederic Schneider, 39, of Frederick, died on March 11 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Amelia Rae Pooton-Schneider.  Born on December 30, 1977 in New Brunswick, NJ, he was the son of Siegfried Schneider and Heidi Stingelin.

Eric attended Timothy Christian Elementary and Secondary schools in New Jersey.  He was a...

Mar 11, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Lee Eyler, 68, of Westminster, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Dove Hospice House. She was the loving wife of Aubrey "Chico" Eyler for 49 years.

Born February 27, 1949 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Edward K. and Beatrice J. (Fisher) Saltzman.

Wanda and Chico were high school...

Mar 11, 2017

Sometimes in this life on earth you are touched by a spirit so kind and loving that it inspires you. So was the life of Nancy Patricia Mattson, 1950 to 2017. Nancy passed peacefully on March 11, 2017 at Kline Hospice House surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter Theresa, her grandchildren Dameon...

Mar 10, 2017

Paul (Elwood) Wenzel, 81, of Laurel, Delaware, formerly of Walkersville, MD passed from this life on Friday, March 10, 2017.

Born on December 19, 1935, in Walkersville, MD, he was the son of Paul E. Wenzel and Charlotte Louise (Reightler) Wenzel.

He proudly served in the Army Reserves and was a member of the American...

Mar 9, 2017

Mr. Lawrence “Larry” David Bachrach, 71 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Frederick.

Born January 31, 1946 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Harry and Ada Bachrach.

Larry worked for Frederick Memorial Hospital for over 35 years. He retired on June 22, 2008.

Mar 8, 2017

Tammy Lynn Ridgeway, 51, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at home.

Born on November 15, 1965, in Romney, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Patsy Ann (Pratt) Johnston of Moorefield, WV.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 28 years, Larry Ridgeway; her...

Mar 7, 2017

Philip Ray Stambaugh, Jr., 63, of Keymar, Maryland, passed from this life peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends on Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Born on January 2, 1954, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of Philip Ray Stambaugh, Sr. and Shirley (Krout) Stambaugh.

He worked as a welder for AccuBid Excavation...

Mar 7, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Sanderson will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Graveside services will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery of Yellow Springs.

Mar 7, 2017

Agnes Wine Sandridge of Frederick, Maryland died on March 7, 2017. She was 98 and had resided most of her adult life in Crozet, Virginia. In 2006, she moved to Frederick to live with family.

Mrs. Sandridge was born July 13, 1918 in Mt. Sidney, Virginia to her parents, James and Pearl Wine. She was preceded in...

Mar 6, 2017

Dakota Leo James of Pittsburgh, PA formerly Jefferson, MD, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born on June 21, 1993, in Frederick MD, he was the son of Jeffrey Lynn James and Pamela Dawn (Meadows) James.

Everyone will remember Dakota for his unique personality, his ability to make friends of all ages, his smile...

Mar 6, 2017

DeVon Richard Orlando Biggers, 20, of Mt. Airy died unexpectedly on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Born October 14, 1996 in Frederick, he was the son of Shannon Sutherland of Mt. Airy and Priest Biggers of Kansas City, Mo.

DeVon loved sports, especially football and basketball, being outdoors, four wheeling, fishing, and was a country boy...

Mar 4, 2017

Ms. Alice Maxine Murray, 87, of Rockville, passed away on March 4 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.  Born on December 23, 1929, she was a daughter of Holly Shamblin and Evelyn Cummings Shamblin.

Ms. Murray loved to sing in the choir.  She was a member of the vespers group and was a longtime resident of The Bethany...

Mar 4, 2017

Every so often, God takes a person to Heaven to show the angels the true meaning of beauty, love, and grace. That’s certainly the case with Cathleen Watts, 61, of Frederick, MD. Cathy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, daughter and sister, mother-in-law and sister-in-law who entered God’s kingdom on March 4, 2017 after an extended illness. Cathy...

Mar 3, 2017

George David Seward (Pappy), 72, of Frederick,MD passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Connie Marie Jacobs Seward for 46 years.

Born April 6, 1944 in Jefferson ,MD he was the son of the Bessie Seward of Jefferson and the late George Daniel Seward and the...

Mar 2, 2017

Ruth Rebecca Delauter Flook, 96, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2017. She was born on August 24, 1920, in Wolfsville, Md. She was the daughter of the late Charles Elmer and Mary Melinda Hoover Delauter, and was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Ruth was married to Gareth Samuel Flook on...

Mar 2, 2017

Bruce Lindbergh Reeder, Sr., 90, of Frederick passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Frederick.

He was born October 20, 1926 in Middletown, MD, he was the son of the late William and Hattie (Bowlus) Reeder.

Bruce served in the United States Army in 1945 at Camp Croft, SC where he...

Mar 2, 2017

A full obituary will be available shortly.

Mar 2, 2017

Catherine Marie Johnson, 25, of Myersville, passed away Thursday March 2, 2017. Born on April 27, 1991, she was the daughter of Ronald and Patricia Callahan of Myersville, MD, and Joseph Johnson of Waynesboro, PA.

Catherine graduated from Middletown High School in 2009. Upon her graduation, Catherine enrolled in Frederick Community College. She always wanted to help...

Mar 1, 2017

Mary L. Henderson DeSpain Mate

Mary Louise Mate, 82, of Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick, MD, died peacefully on March 1, 2017.  She was a former resident of Gaithersburg, MD and a long-time member of the Pathways Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, formerly First Baptist Church of Gaithersburg. Born September 15, 1934, in Pocahontas, AR; she was the...