Obituaries

May 13, 2016

Larry Edward Poole, 58, of Union Bridge, MD passed away unexpectantly Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home.

Born February 2, 1958 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Doris Mae Rice Poole of Union Bridge and the late Harry A. Poole, Sr.

Larry was a graduate of Linganore High School. After high school...

May 12, 2016

Mrs. Mary Anders Willard, age 98, of Thurmont, Maryland passed away, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at St. Joseph's Ministries in Emmitsburg following a brief illness.

Born October 16, 1917 at Catoctin Furnace, Maryland. Mrs. Willard was the daughter of the late Howard Jonathan and Annie Mary Roof Anders.

She was married to Herbert Eugene Willard...

May 12, 2016

Alice M. Bonifant, 87, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Golden Living Center, after an extended illness.

Born June 8, 1928, she lived most of her life in the Montgomery County Metro Area.

She is survived by her daughters Dixie Lee Kelly, Julie Anne and her husband Bobby Quillen, and...

May 11, 2016

Caroline Jean Mason, 85, of Frederick, MD, and formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

Born February 22, 1931 in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis W. and Caroline N. Smallwood Rutherford.

Caroline graduated from John Harris High School in Harrisburg in 1949 and the Susquehanna University...

May 10, 2016

Mrs. Patricia Ann "Pat" Schoonover, 80, of Frederick died peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of Eugene "Gene" Schoonover for nearly 55 years.

Born March 20, 1936 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Beatrice Mae (Long)...

May 9, 2016

Mrs. Mabel June Barnes , 85, of Thurmont, passed from this life on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. she was the wife of the Lee Roy Barnes, Sr. who died in 2007.

Born on Nov. 27, 1930 in Pennington Gap, VA she was the daughter of the late Latimer and Effie Daughtery Hall. She...

May 8, 2016

Mrs. Barbara C. Harrison, 84, of Mt. Airy, MD died suddenly on May 8 ,2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Harrison.

Born October 3, 1931 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late James M. and Ruth Rebecca Hess Clark.

Barbara started her career...

May 8, 2016

Brandon Lee Kerrigan, 34, of Westminster, MD passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was engaged to Amberly Cira.

Born in San Antonio, TX he was the son of Jeff Kerrigan of Smithsburg, MD and Barbara Jean Warren Kerrigan of Lawton, OK.

Brandon was an avid outdoorsman. He most recently worked as a water treatment...

May 8, 2016

Russell L. Parker, 90 of Walkersville, Maryland went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, May  8, 2016 at home. Born May 23, 1925 in Albany, New York he was the son of the late Raymond Parker and Mildred Vine Parker. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lois Parker Pierce. He is survived by his devoted...

May 8, 2016

Mrs. Mary Phyllis Willoughby, 78, of New Market died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of the late James Donald Willoughby, Jr., who predeceased her on February 25, 2016.

Born July 31, 1937 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Joyce McGuirk.

Mary was an...

May 6, 2016

Donald Wayne Guyton, 75, of Middletown, passed away on Friday May 6, 2016 at his home.  He was the husband of Louise Toms Guyton.  Born in Burkittsville on November 12, 1940, he was the son of the late Maurice T. Guyton and Anna Louise Harshman Guyton.

Donald graduated from Middletown High School in 1958 and then enlisted...

May 6, 2016

Morganne Elisabeth Lofland, 25, of Frederick, MD, passed away suddenly, but peacefully, on Friday, May 6, 2016. Morganne spent her last days on earth surrounded by those who loved and cared for her in life. As she did so much in life, Morganne continues her passion of giving through the miracle of organ donation.

Born on November...

May 4, 2016

Matthew Ryan Fast, 29, of Baltimore, Md. passed away suddenly, but peacefully, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at his home. He is the loving husband of Jessica Elaine Fast.

Born September 9, 1986 in Frederick, Md., he was the son of Timothy L. and Sheryl L. Fast.

Matthew graduated from Thomas Johnson High School in 2004,...

May 3, 2016

Christanne Elaine( Burton) Haught left this world on May 3, 2016 after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. Christanne was born on March 8, 1963 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was 53 years old and resided in Mt. Airy, Maryland with her husband, Matthew Haught and their two children, Hannah and Jarrett. She was the daughter of Don and...

May 3, 2016

Mr. Gary Dale Crutchfield, 67, of Mt. Airy died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Deborah Turton Crutchfield, his wife of 25 years.

Born on July 2, 1948 in Wytheville, VA, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Margaret Thomas Crutchfield. Gary worked in the landscaping...

May 2, 2016

Eugene J. Sansone, 80, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on December 26, 1935, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Paul and Gladys (Horworth) Sansone.

Gene was a graduate from Coolidge High School in Washington, DC....

May 1, 2016

Kenneth Stewart Ellis, 92, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on March 21, 1924, near Boonsboro, Maryland, to Stewart A. and Tillie (Brophy) Ellis, Kenneth was the forth of seven brothers and sisters.  The family moved to nearby Keedysville several years later,...

May 1, 2016

Juan Alvarado, 69, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Doris M. Alvarado.

Born in Puerto Rico on June 12, 1946 to the late Crispulo Alvarado and Maria C.Torres.

Juan was a stubborn, loud and opinionated man, but in his heart he truly...

May 1, 2016

Mr. Bradley Thomas Skaggs, 31 of Frederick passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Born September 29, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland he was the son of Thomas Raymond Skaggs, Jr. and Sandra Lynn Skaggs of Frederick. Bradley served in the United States Army. He was an avid sports fan and loved cheering for the Baltimore Ravens and the...