Obituaries

Feb 12, 2017

Emmett Ray Pearre, Jr., 83, of Frederick passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore with family by his side.

Born on May 26, 1933, he was the son of the late Emmett Ray Pearre and Lucille Virginia Hawkins Pearre of Thompson's Corner, Maryland. He was the first of seven children....

Feb 12, 2017

Ralph W Blakesley, 96, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Country Meadows in Frederick MD. He was the loving and devoted husband of 63 years to the late Billie L. Goodwin Blakesley.

Born on June 11, 1920, in Oroville, CA, he was the son of William Henry Blakesley and Corabel...

Feb 10, 2017

Judy Combs, 60, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, February 10, 2017 at  her home surrounded by her friends and family.

Born on May 17, 1956, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Thomas Henderson and Elizabeth  (Birmingham) Henderson.

Her passion was the care and education of young children.  She dedicated...

Feb 10, 2017

James Warren Hance, 70, lovingly referred to as, “Jim”, “Pop”, and “Pop Pop” of Walkersville, MD, was called home by God on February 10, 2017.  He was the loving husband of Jill Hance. Jim was born April 14, 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Donald B. Hance and Lois L. (McDonald) Hance. He...

Feb 10, 2017

Gerald Edwin Moylan, 90, of Washington D.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2017. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Martha Ann Guyette Moylan who passed away on February 19, 2015, his brother Robert Francis Moylan who passed away on September 10, 2014, and his sister-in-law Mili Moylan, who passed away on January 3,...

Feb 10, 2017

Naomi Angell, 75, of Frederick, Maryland, formerly of Bayonne, New Jersey, passed from this life on Friday, February 10, 2017, after a long battle with cancer and a fight she never gave up.

Born on March 13, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Samuel Shimshak and Frances (Landman) Shimshak.

Naomi...

Feb 9, 2017

Annie Elizabeth (Leatherman) Fogle, 94, passed away to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Fahrney Keedy Nursing Home in Boonsboro. She was born on October 26, 1922 in Myersville, Maryland to the late Ira and Sadie (Frushour) Leatherman.

She was employed at Dan-Dee Restaurant until her retirement. She was a lifetime member of...

Feb 7, 2017

Margaret E. Smith, 103, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD.

Born on December 19, 1913, in Clinton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Magdaline (Baden) Unkle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer L. Smith, May...

Feb 7, 2017

John H. Digges, 47, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD Born on January 7, 1970, in Charleston, SC, he was the son of  Patricia C. Collison and John H.Digges ,Sr. He graduated Walkersville High School in 1988, where he was a member of the Basketball Team...

Feb 6, 2017

Mr. Howard J. Klein, Jr. 71 of Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Donna Klein.

Born Jun 20, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland he was the son of the late Howard and Muriel Klein.

Howard...

Feb 6, 2017

Winifred “Jo” (Wilhide) Adams passed away peacefully on February 6, 2017, at the Brethren Home - Cross Keys Village in New Oxford, Pennsylvania where she resided for the past eleven years.

Born September 13, 1920 in Hagerstown, Jo was the daughter of the late Carl Wilhide and Verda (Long) Wilhide.  She was a graduate of Boonsboro High...

Feb 6, 2017

Mrs. Palma Pace Sirk, 91, or Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017.  She was the wife of Russell Sirk, who passed away in 2004 after 58 years of marriage. Born June 17, 1925 in Rome, Italy, she was the daughter o the late Luigi Pace and Margherita Tani.  Palma worked at National Geographic as an Interpreter for...

Feb 4, 2017

Anna Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Snyder

Mrs. Anna Mary Elizabeth Snyder, 91, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Snyder and mother of the late Gary Snyder.

Born October 30, 1925 in Lewistown, MD she was the daughter of the...

Feb 3, 2017

Isabel Scott Melton, 89, of Mount Airy, MD passed from this life on Friday, February 3, 2017. She reunited with her beloved husband, Lewis Earl Melton who passed on January 6, 2017

Born on October 5, 1927, in Paguate, NM, she was the daughter of Frank Scott and Daisy Seonia Scott, both from the Pueblo of Laguna,...

Feb 3, 2017

Wayne M. Ridenour, 62, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, February 3, 2017, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the long time partner of the late Mary Jane Green, who died in 2013 Born on June 9, 1954, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Margason George Ridenour and Alice Louise Smith Crebbs. He was...

Feb 3, 2017

Claude E. Evans, 93, passed away Feb. 3, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida where he lived since 1995. He spent most of his life living in Frederick. He is survived by his loving wife, Naomi; sons, Charles (Kathie) and Michael (Camille); two grandchildren Sarah (Evan) and Allan (Inga); six great-grandchildren, Henry, Sierra, Krystal, Jaden, Melanie, and Clayton; daughter-in-heart, Annie...

Feb 3, 2017

Richard Robinson, 76, of Union Bridge, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on May 24, 1940, in Columbus, OH, he was the son Marybell (Pyers)  and Charles Robinson. He is predeceased by his son, Richard Robinson and his brother, Charles Lee Robinson.

He...

Feb 2, 2017

Nancy Braden French, 85, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away February 2, 2017. She leaves behind her four children, Ira (Tracy) McGaha, Jackie (Jimmy) Warthen, Braden (Beth) French, and Jennifer (Stephen) Fitch; seven grandchildren, David Warthen, Leslie McGaha, Michael McGaha, Franklin Fitch, Alexandra French, John Fitch, and Reilly French; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...

Feb 1, 2017

Mrs. Guyla May Beacht, 90, of Frederick passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at her son's home surrounded by family members. She was the wife of the late Charles Donald Beacht, who predeceased her on July 18, 1982. Born September 28, 1926 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lorraine (Barnes) May. Guyla initially spent...

Feb 1, 2017

Mervin Joseph Griffith Jr., 65, formerly of Brunswick, Maryland passed from this life on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick.

Born on September 18, 1951, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Ruth M. (Sheckells) Griffith and the late Mervin J. Griffith.

Joe graduated from Harmony Grove school....