Obituaries

Feb 1, 2017

Harry Louis Leavy, 81, of Gaithersburg, MD passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in his home. He was the loving husband of Zoe Deanna Leavy.

Born August 12, 1935 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania he was the son of Peter and Ellen Leavy.

Harry attended the University of Maryland on a golf scholarship and graduated...

Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Franklin E. Wolfe, 91, of Smithsburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1 at Julia Manor Nursing Home, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Wolfe.  Born on January 22, 1926, he was the son of the late Franklin Ellsworth and Esther Viola Smith Wolfe.

Mr. Wolfe was, until the age of 85, an...

Jan 31, 2017

Dr. Frederick L. Dunn, Jr. passed away at peacefully at his home on January 31st.

Born in Washington, DC, on December 30, 1922, he was the son of Frederick L Dunn and Ida Isabel Williams Dunn who preceded him in death.

His wife of 50 years, Janet Griffith Dunn, preceded him in death in 1995....

Jan 31, 2017

Francis E. Albert, 86, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at his residence. He was the husband of Felicia Margaret Riffle Albert, his wife of 68 years. Born on August 29, 1930, in Boonsboro, MD, he was the son of the late Percy, Sr. and Daisy Gruber Albert. Francis worked hard his entire life...

Jan 30, 2017

Mr. Denver L. Harvey, 89, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Annice M. Rankin Harvey.

Born November 1, 1927 in Frostburg, MD he was the son of the late Charles and Maggie McKenzie Harvey.

Denver proudly served his country in...

Jan 30, 2017

Ricky Huffmeyer Butts,62, of Knoxville, MD passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Connie Butts.

Born April 1, 1954 in Knoxville, MD he was the son of Betty Fogle of Frederick and  late Guy Butts.

Ricky was a devoted husband and father and was loved by many....

Jan 30, 2017

Mr. Paul Pius Goodrich, 57, of Hagerstown, died on January 30, 2017 at his home.  Born on December 21, 1959, he was the son of William Patrick and June Adele (Wilhide) Goodrich. Paul was a graduate of Boonsboro High School.

He formerly worked at American Moulding in Boonsboro and was most recently employed by Tri-State Electric Manufacturing...

Jan 30, 2017

Jerolyn "Jerri" Minor, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Frederick, MD

Born on July 5, 1936, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Annabelle (Offord) Richardson.

She is survived by daughters, Tarita Richardson, Tanya Yergan; son, Edwin...

Jan 29, 2017

Martha Jane Hughes Mathis, 60, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, January 29, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Born on August 23, 1956, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of Velma Hughes and the late Alaska Hughes

Martha worked as a Environmental Services Director at Northhampton Manor Nursing Home for...

Jan 29, 2017

Esther Mae Clements, 84 of Frederick, MD formerly of Mountaindale, MD went home with the lord on January 29. 2017. Esther was the loving wife of the late John E. Clements.  Born September 23, 1932 in Mountaindale to Cleveland William Franklin Hewitt and Nanny Bell (Rice) Hewitt. She is survived by two daughters Esther Darlene and Barbara Clements both...

Jan 29, 2017

Shirley Chapman, 81, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017.  Born on February 9, 1935 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Gilbert Jameson, a photographer, and Rubie Lee (Sasnett) Jameson.

Shirley worked for over 20 years for the Frederick County Government in the areas of public safety and school health.

Jan 29, 2017

Betty Burns (Myrtle Elizabeth Wilcox), formerly of Potomac MD,  passed away peacefully on January 29, 2017 at Heartfields Assisted Living in Frederick, MD, where she resided for the past five years. She was the wife of the late CAPT William (Bill) L. Burns, USN of Eastman, GA.

Born in East Falls, Philadelphia, PA on September 15, 1924,...

Jan 29, 2017

Mary-Lou Barger, 60, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Dennis Barger.

Born August 20, 1956 in Seattle and raised in Eastern Washington and Montana she was the daughter of Mary Broderson of Montana and the late Luck Mason.

Mary-Lou was a graduate of Puget Sound Technical...

Jan 28, 2017

Sarah Jane Dinkle, 34, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on January 28, 2017.  She was born in San Antonio, TX on May 5, 1982.  She was the only daughter of her loving parents, Jane Ellen (Crowe) Dinkle, Owings Mills, MD, and Bryan and Marguerite Dinkle of Frederick, MD.  She was the wonderful granddaughter of Harold and Loberta Staley,...

Jan 28, 2017

Antoinette "Toni" Abromavage, 83, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Burke Health and Rehabilitation Center, Burke VA

Born on December 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Dennis J. Brislin and Stella  (Rydzewski) Brislin.

She worked as bookkeeper for a video production house in Bethesda...

Jan 27, 2017

Mr. Nicholas Raymond Miers, 76, of Jefferson died Friday, January 27, 2017 at his home. He was married to the late Jane R. Angell Miers for nearly 50 years.

Nicholas was born on December 25, 1940 in Ada, Oklahoma to the late Lester C. and Hazel A. Miers.

He is survived by six of his...

Jan 27, 2017

Russell W. (Russ) Whitmer, 38, of Point of Rocks, lost his struggle with addiction Friday, January 27, 2017. Born on July 31, 1978, Russ was the much beloved son of Tim and Barb Whitmer. Russ graduated from Brunswick H.S. in 1997 and was employed in the bindery department at E.U. Services in Rockville, MD. In addition to his parents,...

Jan 27, 2017

Cornell Theodore Lewis, Jr. (Ted), 52, of Mt. Airy, MD, passed from this life on January 27, 2017.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Kimberly, his parents, Cornell Theodore Lewis, Sr. and Joan Patterson Lewis, his sister, Patsy L. Spence, a niece, Danita Caleb, and a grandniece, Blair Dyer.

Ted was born March 11, 1964 in...

Jan 26, 2017

Hurletta” Jane” (Herr) Superka passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 at Heritage Hall Healthcare and Rehab Center in Leesburg, VA.  She had relocated to VA in January, 2016 to be close to her daughter, Jean.

Born on May 29, 1925, in Boonsboro, MD, she was the wife of the late Charles C. Superka and daughter of...

Jan 25, 2017

Marcia Jane Bell Dunn of Watseka, Illinois died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 25, 2017 in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Marcia was born on October 27, 1932 to Wallace J. Bell and Jane Martin Bell in Watseka, Illinois.  She graduated from Watseka Central (Community) High School continuing on to graduate from Denison University in Granville, Ohio where...