Obituaries

Sep 18, 2016

Mr. George Bryant Edgerton, 55, Mount Airy, passed in his sleep at home on Sunday morning, September 18, 2016.

Born on October 27, 1960, in Milford, Connecticut he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Georgie Mess Edgerton.

He will be remembered as a kind and caring son that selflessly dedicated his time...

Sep 18, 2016

Nina Lee Zimmerman, 75, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at her home.

Born June 27, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Leon and Mary Viola (Myers) Hines. She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Peacher.

She was a member of the Boonsboro Family Worship...

Sep 18, 2016

Orville Clifford Bowersox Jr., passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016.

Orville was born January 20, 1925 the only child of Orville C.  Bowersox Sr. and Edith Ella Harris New Windsor, Md.

Orville attended Westminster Public Schools 1931 – 1942 graduating from Westminster High School and he enjoyed participating in many of their class reunions.  After...

Sep 18, 2016

Mildred L.Tiller, 97, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born December 10, 1918, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ivey Tiller, Jr.

She is survived by her children, Nancy Harris, Florence Martinez, Mary Ann Goodrick and her husband, Bill Goodrick, and...

Sep 17, 2016

Andrew Zorn, a resident of Frederick, MD died on September 17, 2016 at the age of 42.

Andrew is survived by his loving wife, Tracey (nee Randes); his loving children, Preston Douglas and Paige Delaney; his parents and his parents-in-law who loved him as if he were their own, Douglas and Jeanette Randes.

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Sep 17, 2016

Mr. James "Jim" Burton Parker, 69, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, September 17, 2106 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Norene Parker, having just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in April.

Born December 13, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan he was the son of the late Rex and Joyce Poston Parker.

Jim...

Sep 16, 2016

Ta Van Joey Dang, 39, of Frederick, MD passed away Friday, September 16, 2016.

Born on February 10, 1977 in Da Nang, Vietnam, he immigrated to the U.S. as a young child, and resided in Chicago in his early years. He is the youngest son of Ngia Dang and Loi Nyugen.

Joey graduated from Johns...

Sep 16, 2016

Leroy E. Hartswick, 92, of Frederick, MD, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Friday, September 16, 2016. Leroy was born July 22, 1924 in Altoona, PA to Katherine and John Robert Hartswick. He worked for the Veterans Administration as a computer systems analyst for 35 years and his interests included golfing, bowling, reading and taking walks.

He...

Sep 16, 2016

Roy Landis "Lanny" Booth ,80 , of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on February 6, 1936, he was the son of Nile U. Booth and Mary Frances (Lochard) Booth. His wife, Dorothy Norah (Thacker) Booth preceded him in death in 2005.

He was...

Sep 16, 2016

Mrs. Nancy C. Ocker, 69, of Knoxville went home to be with her LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST at Meritus Hospital early Friday morning Sept. 16.

Nancy was born July 22, 1947 in Pulaski, VA to William Clarence Chrisley and Dorothy Ruth Farmer Chrisley (both deceased).

Nancy was a 1969 graduate of Radford College majoring...

Sep 15, 2016

Mr. Clifford Lee Garrott, Jr, 74, of Frederick, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Golden Living Center. He was the husband of Rose Corso Garrott for 37 years.

Born September 1, 1942 in Brunswick, he was the son of the late Mary Frances (Fry) and Clifford Lee Garrott, Sr.

Lee was raised in Brunswick and...

Sep 14, 2016

Katherine A. Smith, 96, passed away September 14, 2016 at Lorien Life Care Center, Mount Airy, Maryland. Born April 15, 1920 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Irene May Giesey VanPelt.  In 1926, her family moved to Washington, D.C. and lived there until 1962 when she met her husband, John S. Smith...

Sep 13, 2016

Jean Knight, age 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the Dove House in Westminster, Maryland.

Born December 17, 1945 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to William K. and Cora E. Simms, she moved to Maryland as a child and met the love of her life,...

Sep 13, 2016

Patricia "Patti" Ann Woods 69, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at  her home surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle of liver cancer. She was the wife of the late John Henry Woods who passed away in 2008.

Born on May 11, 1947 in Wheaton, MD she was the daughter...

Sep 12, 2016

Charles "Buddy" Worthington Weddle, 77, of Yellow Springs passed away with his loving family by his side Monday, September 12, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. For nearly 60 years, he was the loving husband of Ruth (Gregg) Weddle.

Born November 1, 1938, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Paupa A. (Gue) and Robert E....

Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Randall Eugene "Randy" Zimmerman, 54, of Lewistown died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born August 6, 1962, he was the son of Barbara and Emory Zimmerman of Lewistown.

Randy was a 1980 Graduate of Gov. T.J. High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He was 1985 graduate of Frostburg State...

Sep 11, 2016

Joseph Francis Seng, 86, of Mount Airy, MD, known to friends as "Joe," passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at the Brinton Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Sykesville, MD. He was the husband of Joyce Rose Seng for more than 60 years.

Born June 19, 1930, Joe was the fourth of five children...

Sep 10, 2016

Mr. Howard Marvin "Snookie" Ambrose, 90, of Brunswick died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Somerford House. He was the husband of the late Betty Lou Cavalier-Ambrose, who predeceased him on November 2, 2004.

Born August 10, 1926 in Brunswick, he was the son of the late Bertie (Forrest) and Walter C. Ambrose.

Howard was an insurance...

Sep 10, 2016

Mrs.  Jane Douglas, 89, of Frederick, passed away at her home Saturday, September 10, 2016. She was the wife of the late John C. “Jack” Douglas.

Born December 20, 1926 in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gernard L. and Catharine Garling Shadrach.

Mrs. Douglas was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church....

Sep 8, 2016

Mrs. Sharon Lee Rejonis, 69, of Middletown passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of Donald Lee Rejonis for nearly 40 years.

Born June 11, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, Sharon was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Cammarato.

Prior to becoming a homemaker,...