Obituaries

Jeffrey Elmer

Jeffrey Elmer

Nov 3, 2016

Jeffrey Robert Elmer, age 29, of Ijamsville, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016, at his home.

Born January 28, 1987, in Woodbury, NJ, he was the son of Wayne and Linda Elmer.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother Eric, his girlfriend Adrienne Yuhas, aunts, uncles, cousins, and his dog Murphy....

Anna Mae Faulder

Anna Mae Faulder

Nov 3, 2016

Anna Mae Faulder, 84, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at her home.

Born June 28, 1932 in Sharpsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Iva Shanholtz.

She graduated in 1950 from the Boonsboro High School. Anna Mae was a member of the Beaver Creek Christian Church. In...

Roy Wivell, Jr.

Roy Wivell, Jr.

Nov 1, 2016

Roy Joseph Wivell, Jr., 66, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Born September 4, 1950 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Roy Joseph Wivell, Sr. and Helen Louise (Guise) Wivell.

Roy was a 1968 graduate of St....

Charles "Bill" Shuff, Jr.

Charles "Bill" Shuff, Jr.

Oct 29, 2016

Mr. Charles William "Bill" Shuff, Jr., 73, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl Ann Shuff for 22 years.

Born February 21, 1943 in Thurmont, MD he was the son of the late Charles William, Sr. and Beatrice Long Shuff.

Bill proudly served...

Minh Nguyet Thi La

Minh Nguyet Thi La

Oct 29, 2016

Minh Nguyet Thi La, 80, of Frederick, MD, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on October 16, 1936, in Saigon, Vietnam, Minh Nguyet departed from her war-torn country and immigrated to the U.S. with her husband, Francis Huan Pham and their children in 1975. She embraced the American Dream, determined that the...

Richard Marr

Richard Marr

Oct 29, 2016

Mr. Richard “Rick” William Marr, 57 passed away at the Frederick Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 29, 2016.

He is survived by his father William Marr, son Alex, grandson Leonardo, and daughter Elizabeth.  He will be especially missed by his best friend and companion, Roxanne Beal, dog Maggie and good friend Kip Kepler.  He is also survived...

Michael "Mike" Troupe

Michael "Mike" Troupe

Oct 28, 2016

Michael G. "Mike" Troupe, 63, of Boonsboro, MD, died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Julia Manor Health Care Center.

Born January 9, 1953 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lewis G. and Freeda E. Smith Troupe.

He graduated from Boonsboro High School Class of 1971.

Mike retired from Aeroflex/Weinschel, Inc....

Richard "Rick" Macatee

Richard "Rick" Macatee

Oct 28, 2016

On Friday, October 28, 2016, Rick passed away peacefully at home in Woodbine, MD. Beloved husband of 34 years to Mary Inez Macatee; devoted father of Richard James Macatee of Tallahassee, FL, William Thomas Macatee of Washington, DC and Daniel Ryan Macatee of Woodbine, MD; loving brother of John Charles Macatee (Barbara) of Yantis, TX. Also survived and cherished...

Matthew "M.W." Jones, III

Matthew "M.W." Jones, III

Oct 28, 2016

Mr. MatthewW. Jones, III, "M.W." 88, of Walkersville, MD passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Jones for 29 years.

Born August 15, 1928 in Berryville,,VA he was the son of the Mathew W. Jones, Jr. and Ethel Fishpaw Jones.

M.W.spent the majority of his life as a...

Donald Upson

Donald Upson

Oct 28, 2016

On Monday, October 24, 2016 departed this life after a brief illness.  Survived by his devoted wife Perla Upson, loving daughter Davina Sasser. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from 9-11am at Goshen United Methodist Church, 19615 Goshen Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 after which service will follow with Rev. Shawn M. Wilson officiating. Interment will...

Glenn Cox

Glenn Cox

Oct 27, 2016

Glenn Carter Cox, 60, of Mount Airy, was involved in a fatal car accident on October 27 in Monrovia. He was the husband of Jill Cox, and son of Carolyn Cox and the late Thomas C. Cox.

Glenn was employed in facilities maintenance at DSM, a Columbia biotech company. Previously, he was a school bus driver for...

Meredith Leadingham

Meredith Leadingham

Oct 27, 2016

Meredith Paul Leadingham, 84, of Frederick, MD, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Glade Valley Center in Walkersville, MD. Born on July 8, 1932, in Carter County, Kentucky, Paul was one of ten children of Rev. Meredith Franklin Leadingham and Belva Adkins Leadingham. He graduated from Greenup High School in 1951 and enlisted in the United States Air...

Phyllis Clipp

Phyllis Clipp

Oct 26, 2016

Phyllis Rosalie (Cromer) Clipp, 84, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 peacefully at home in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Born November 21, 1931 in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John C. Cromer and Catherine M. (Hoffman) Cromer. Phyllis was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, S. Bobby...

Beatrice Kane

Beatrice Kane

Oct 25, 2016

Beatrice Kane passed away on October 25, 2016, surrounded by family. Born in Bealeton, Virginia on March 14, 1934, the daughter of Irving and Ruby Kane, she lived a long life in the service of our Lord, and will be sorely missed. She is survived by three daughters, Laura Lee Clark, Pamela Ann Sheets, and Ann Marie Wasko, three...

Mahlon Masser

Mahlon Masser

Oct 25, 2016

Mahlon M. Masser, 92 of Sabillasville, MD passed away peacefully at St. Catherine's Nursing Home, Emmitsburg, MD on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 . He was born March 29, 1924 in Thurmont, MD to Harry and Mary (nee Delauter) Masser. Mahlon is survived by his children, Margaret (Edward) Baker, Richard (Connie) Masser both of Sabillasville, MD and Wayne...

William Kuster

William Kuster

Oct 25, 2016

William Frederick Kuster, 95, of Leesburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Country Meadows of Frederick.

Born July 27, 1921 in Stadtoldendorf, Germany, he was the son of the late Johanna Dorries and Frederick "Fritz" Kuster.

He served honorably from 1943 to 1946 in the United States Army Air Corps and was a WWII Veteran....

Carolyn Marshall

Carolyn Marshall

Oct 23, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn R. Marshall, 97 passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Buckingham’s Choice in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late James B. Marshall, Jr.

Born March 16, 1919 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Wilmer and Cassie Rogers.

She is survived...

Martin Bowers, Jr.

Martin Bowers, Jr.

Oct 23, 2016

Mr. Martin Luther Bowers, Jr -85, formerly of West Chester, PA and more recently of Frederick, MD died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital where he was born one of triplets, on December 30, 1930, to the late Martin L. and Helen Potter Bowers. He was predeceased by his brother, Grayson in 2007 and sister, Sally Proffitt...

Gary Sweeney

Gary Sweeney

Oct 23, 2016

Mr. Gary L. Sweeney, 68, of Thurmont passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends. He was the husband of Dorothy Sweeney his wife of 50 years.

Born on September 18, 1948 in Thurmont he was the son of the late Paul I. and Frances G. Fuss Sweeney. He...