Obituaries

Jun 9, 2017

Mrs. Alice S. Charity, 91, of Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully on Friday June 9, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Alice was born on January 21, 1926 in Bedford, VA and was a resident of Sunrise of Frederick Assisted Living. She was the daughter of the late George Selden Sr. and Alice T. Selden. Mrs. Charity was preceded in...

Jun 9, 2017

Marie Dodd Clem, 90, of Thurmont, MD passed away on June 9, 2017. at Citizen’s Nursing Home.

Marie was born on August 17, 1926 in Mckaig, Maryland.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Moss Dodd, Sr. and Rosie Elizabeth (Masser) Dodd.

She graduated from Frederick High School class of 1944 and the Visitation...

Jun 9, 2017

Rosalie Virginia (Smith) Long, 92, of Keedysville, MD passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late John W. Long, Jr.

Born August 18, 1924 in Boonsboro, MD she was the daughter of the late George W. and Nellie B. (Grams) Smith.

Rosalie was a 1942...

Jun 8, 2017

Mary V. Tortoro , 94, of Thurmont, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Glade Valley Nursing & Rehab, Walkersville

Born on August 22, 1922, in Thurmont, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Henning and Fairy (Long) Henning, who moved to Thurmont in 1919. Initially living with her mother's sister, Laura Long Merritt...

Jun 8, 2017

Joshua Boyd Cook, 41, of Portesrtown Road, Keedysville passed away  on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his home.

Born on April 30, 1976,  he was the son of Boyd "Chip"  Cook,Jr.of  Boonsboro  and Tammy Cook Manning of Keedysville.

For a large part of his life, Josh lived with Donald "Donnie"Scott Chaney, who he considered like...

Jun 8, 2017

May Elizabeth (nee Clemson) Carty, 94, died on June 8, 2017 of pneumonia at Bellingham Senior Living in West Chester, PA.  She was the devoted wife of the late Carl Franklin Carty. Born November 6, 1922 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Shook and J. Walter Clemson. She was the beloved mother of Patricia,...

Jun 7, 2017

Hilda Maier McCombs, 91, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Hoke E. McCombs, Jr., died November 21, 2011.

Born on February 7, 1926, in Edmonston, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Elsie (Pullman) Maier.

She loved and adored...

Jun 5, 2017

Robert Crum “Bob” Fry, died June 5 at HeartFields Assisted Living in Frederick of complications of diabetes and dementia.  Born July 5, 1932 near Adamstown, he was the son of Howard Clifton Fry and Charlotte Ellen (Crum) Fry.  He was married for 50 years to Ann Myra (Rothenhoefer) Fry, who predeceased him in 2007.  Mr. Fry operated a dairy...

Jun 5, 2017

Following a brief illness, Delores Marie Ross Etheridge went home to rest on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD.  She is the daughter of the late Lucille T. Dodson, and Stepfather Wilford Dotson.

She was predeceased in death by her husband William (Billy) Etheridge, two daughters Sonya and Tamara Ross.  Delores is survived...

Jun 5, 2017

Mr. Quentin S. Clingerman, 85, of Walkersville, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara Millstead Clingerman, who predeceased him on June 2, 1994.

Born March 30, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of the late Stanley and Hattie (Schenck) Clingerman.

Mr....

Jun 4, 2017

Thomas M. Palamar, Sr., (81), of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away peacefully on June 4, 2017 surrounded by his family.

Born in Rahway, New Jersey on July 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Martin Palamar, Sr. and Mary (Burnatowska) Palamar.  He graduated from Rahway High School in 1953, Shepherd College/University (1960-61), and received his Master's...

Jun 4, 2017

Elaine was born June 30, 1932 in Utica, N.Y.  The family moved to Des Planes, IL in 1940 and Atlanta, Ga. In 1946.  Elaine attended North Fulton High School where she not only was an excellent student but an excellent basketball player.  Elaine married and had 3 wonderful children---Patricia Skipper of Chantilly, Va., Susan Nichols of Westcliffe, Co., and...

Jun 1, 2017

Rita J. Zimmerman of Frederick passed away quietly at her home on June 1, 2017.

Rita was born in Huntington, West Virginia on June 2, 1949 to Rollin and Imogene Myers.  She spent most of her childhood in Richmond, Virginia, coming to live in Frederick with her family in 1966, and graduating from Gov. Thomas Johnson High...

Jun 1, 2017

Dorothy Derrick, 93, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2017.

Born on December 12, 1923, she was the daughter of  the late Herbert  Brennan and Ada  (Young) Brennan.

She worked most of her life as a bookkeeper and enjoyed golfing, mah jong, bridge, and participating in Book Club. She also volunteered...

May 30, 2017

Mr. Justin Aaron Keckler 22, of Walkersville, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

Born November 28, 1994 in Frederick he was the son of Jason and Crystal Keckler of Walkersville.

Justin was a 2012 graduate of Walkersville High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland in College...

May 29, 2017

Our beloved Melissa Berezuk Hickcox passed away on Monday, May 29th 2017.  She's survived by her loving husband Bryan Hickcox, and two beautiful children... Sadie Elizabeth Hickcox (the little lady) 5, and Vincent Parker Hickcox (Super-Chunk) 2, as well as scores of loving family and friends, both near and far.  She is incredibly loved, and etched an indelible mark...

May 28, 2017

Leilani Christine Henkel, 30, of Frederick, MD., passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017.  Leilani was a brilliant, loving, young woman who took her life because of the unremitting pain of depression.  She had worked hard to try to overcome her emotional troubles, but ultimately chose to make peace with her illness, as best she could.

She was...

May 27, 2017

Mrs. Charlotte F Lare , 85, of Mount Airy passed from this life with her family by her side on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her grandson's residence in Hampstead, MD, after a short battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late W. Stanley Lare who died on May 27, 1992.

Born on March 31,...

May 27, 2017

Marjorie Lynne Koch, 72, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday May 27, 2017 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born on February 27, 1945 in East Liverpool, OH she was the daughter of the late John (Jake) Candler Hughey, Jr and Mary Rebecca (Myers) Hughey. She is survived by her son Jonathan Koch (wife Kelly) and two grandchildren Taylor...

May 25, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Gibbons, 83, died on May 25 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.  She was the wife of the late Raymond Henry Gibbons, who predeceased her in 2013.  Born on August 20, 1933 in Queens, NY, she was a daughter of the late Henry Trottier and Elise Lacoursiere Trottier.

Ruth grew up in New York City...