Obituaries

Jul 3, 2017

Dorothy Barbara Patterson, 76, of Emmitsburg, MD passed away Monday, July 3, 2017.

Born January 26, 1941 in New Britain, CT she was the daughter of the late George F. and Dorothy B. Thompson Day.

Dottie had a wonderful lively and adventurous spirit. After graduating from Canton High School ('58) and raising her family in...

Jul 3, 2017

Dorothy Wilkinson Tenney, 33 of Monrovia, left her loving family unexpectedly on July 3, 2017. She was the wife of Steven Tenney, his wife of 10 years

Born on April 14, 1984, in Olney, she was the daughter of Mark Wilkinson and wife Cindy Bullard of Monrovia and Carol Knox Wilkinson of Michigan.

She was...

Jul 2, 2017

Vernon Glen Brake, Jr. (Glen) suffered from cardiac arrest while doing what he loved to do - sitting having a beer after a long run with a good friend. The next day, he passed away, surrounded by family and friends.

Born on February 11, 1948 in Olney, MD he was the son of the late Vernon Glen...

Jul 1, 2017

Mr. Ernest Bradley Hancock, Jr., 94, of Frederick passed away peacefully Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Homewood of Crumland Farms, Frederick. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Elizabeth Hancock (Kay) for 72 years.

Born May 2, 1923 in Washington, D.C. he was one of 6 children born to the late Ernest Bradley, Sr. and Mary Poore...

Jun 30, 2017

Elsbeth Wetzstein Feys was born January 4, 1940 in Germany. A refugee in her own country at the time of her birth, her early years were shaped by the struggles her family faced during and after World War II as they worked to rebuild all they had lost. The seventh of 11 children, Elsbeth was always a hard worker, and...

Jun 30, 2017

Lois Ward Henry, 91, of New Market, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of George Clay Henry.

Born December 12, 1925 in Pitkin, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Frankie and Normal Ward.

Lois lived in numerous places in Louisiana because her father worked in the...

Jun 27, 2017

James Matthew Johnson, age 3 weeks, unexpectedly passed away on June 27 at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Born on June 3, 2017, he is the beloved son of Matthew Stephen Johnson and Elizabeth Marie (Greene) Johnson and the adored brother of William, age 2.

James was named in honor of three outstanding men: his...

Jun 27, 2017

Dolores Pauline (Stup) Burns, age 85, passed away on June 27, 2017 after a lengthy illness at William Hill Nursing Facility in Easton, Maryland. She was born on June 3, 1932 in Frederick, Maryland to Paul and Mary Helen Stup. On March 8, 1952 she married Richard Courtney Burns.  They had two daughters Vicki and Renee, and soon relocated...

Jun 26, 2017

Ida Marie “Patti” Dawson Worrell, age 86, of Frederick, MD, departed peacefully at her home on June 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Patti was born on October 6, 1930 in Altoona, PA to her late parents, Earl and Esther Dawson. She was the devoted wife of Wayne Clair Worrell, to whom she was married for 65 years....

Jun 26, 2017

William Harold Young, Jr. 58, of New Market, Maryland, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on April 1, 1959, he was the son of the late William Harold Young Sr. and Alice Mae (Jackson) Young.

Affectionately  known as Rusty, he honorably served our country with the US...

Jun 25, 2017

Gina Caputo Cumberland of Frederick, Maryland died on June 25, 2017 due to complications from heart transplant surgery. Gina was born on November 29, 1962 in the Bronx, in New York City. She grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland where she attended Seneca Valley High School and eventually settled in Frederick Maryland where she made her home with her...

Jun 23, 2017

Mrs. Mary Agnes Getz, 80, of Emmitsburg, MD passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at John Hopkins. She was the wife of William Getz for 63 years.

Born July 1, 1936 in Fairfield, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert, Sr. and Dora Wormley.

Agnes was a longtime employee of Cozy Restaurant in...

Jun 22, 2017

Mr. Robert C. Read, 91, of Woodsboro, formerly of Walkersville, died on June 22 at his residence.  Born on November 28, 1925 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Ernest Read and Florence (Gude) Read.

Mr. Read was the owner of E.J. Read & Sons, Inc.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943...

Jun 22, 2017

H. Marcellus Swain

Oct. 14, 1921 - June 22, 2017

Howard Marcellus (Mark) Swain, 95 years old, most recently lived at the Homewood Retirement Community, Williamsport, Md. with Fancy, his Siamese cat.

He was born on the family farm on Mondell Road in Sharpsburg, Md. on Oct. 14, 1921....

Jun 20, 2017

Mary Louise Bevins Brunskill, of Adamstown, Maryland and a native of Seneca Falls, New York died peacefully at her home on June 20, 2017.

Mary Lou was born in Seneca Falls, the daughter of Thomas Bevins and Louise Stapleton Bevins. She was a graduate of Mynderse Academy and attended the College of St. Rose in Albany.

Jun 19, 2017

Dorothy Irene Smith, 92, of Frederick, died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Kline Hospice House peacefully with family by her side.

She was born in Unionville, MD on August 16, 1924. The daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth May, Sr.

Ms. Smith was a long-time member of Brook Hill United Methodist Church and...

Jun 19, 2017

Charlotte A. Taylor, 95, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away from this life on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Country Meadows of Frederick, Maryland.

Born in 1921, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Mary Grace (Doherty) Augherton.

She graduated from Holy Cross Academy in Washington, DC in 1938 and attended the Temple...

Jun 18, 2017

George Stone Beck, Jr. passed away suddenly on June 18, 2017 in his home in Frederick, MD. Mr. Beck was born on June 15, 1976 in Washington, DC. He was the first son of George Stone Beck, Sr. and Antoinette Canton Beck. He graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in 1994. He married his high school...

Jun 17, 2017

Deborah Jean Stoner, 66, of Monrovia, MD, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD Born on February 10, 1951, in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard Nelson Layton and Dorothy Jean (Wilkinson) Layton. Debbi was a faithful member of Locust Grove Church of the Brethren, Mt. Airy, MD...

Jun 16, 2017

Andrew “Andy” Pryce, of Woodsboro, MD, age 41, passed away on Friday, June 16th, 2017 at home.  Andy was born on June 17th, 1975 in Westminster, MD.  He was the son of Richard Pryce, Fayetteville, PA and Bonnie Morgan, Thurmont.

Andy graduated from Walkersville High School in 1993.  He received an Associate Degree from Frederick Community College...