Obituaries

Nov 19, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Anna Masemore, 85, of Thurmont, Md, died at her home Thursday, November 19, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Affectionately called “Ruthanna” by most, she was born March 20th, 1930 to Helen Sharer Troxell and Charles E. Troxell of Rocky Ridge, MD. She was the loving wife of Charles O. Masemore for 52 years.

As...

Nov 19, 2015

On Nov 19th, 2015, LeRoy “Red” Thomas Davis peacefully passed away at home.  He was surrounded by his loving family.  LeRoy Thomas Davis was born on Feb. 12th 1925, in New Castle, Pa. He was the son of LeRoy F. and Ann Mariah Stewart Davis.

The Davis family moved to Frederick Maryland in 1933 where he attended...

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Mary E. Rebert, 59, of Thurmont died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at her home. She was the loving wife of Dennis A. Rebert. They were married 18 years.

Born December 4, 1955 in Bethesda, she was the daughter of Barbara H. Rider of North Carolina and the late Clifford Eugene Rider.

Mary received an...

Nov 18, 2015

Mr. David D. Brown, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick. He was the husband of Verna Mae Sallee Brown, his wife of 65 years.

Born on July 2, 1931, in Mt. Airy he was the son of the late Raymond Gwynn and Edna Mathews Brown. David...

Nov 18, 2015

Doris Charlotte Waltz Sines, 98, passed away peacefully November 18, 2015.  She is predeceased by her husband, Durward Kenneth Sines, February 6, 1980; son, Charles N. Sines, in 2005; and her only sister, Edna May Lenhart in 1986.   Born, August 19, 1917, to the late Noble and Ruth (Bull) Waltz, she grew up in the Araby Community and attended...

Nov 18, 2015

Mr. Richard Van Bartlebaugh, 81, of Walkersville died suddenly Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Dymond) Bartlebaugh. They were married 58 years.

Born July 9, 1934 in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Louise and Maurice Bartlebaugh.

He was a graduate of Forty...

Nov 17, 2015

Mrs. Diane Marie Gardner Johnson, 71, of Monrovia, MD passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Theodore "Ted" Johnson.

Born September 17, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of Mary Leverne Gardner of Rockville, MD and the late John Joseph Gardner.

Diane was...

Nov 16, 2015

Delmas "Sonny" Miller, 83, of Hallandale Beach, Florida, passed away on November 16, 2015 in Hollywood, Florida.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Rev. Thomas R. Fralin will officiate.

Nov 16, 2015

Mrs. Winifred Joan Rippeon, 91, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Glade Valley Nursing Home.

Born February 19, 1924 in Oxfordshire, England, she was the daughter of the late Baden and Winifred Carpenter Bull.

Winifred worked as the head custodian for the Moose Lodge #371 for 25 years. She enjoyed shopping,...

Nov 15, 2015

Annabelle VanSant Bidinger, 92, formerly of Frederick, MD, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Glade Valley Center in Walkersville.

Born May 27, 1923 in Mt. Airy, she was the daughter of the late Prentiss and Clara Brashear VanSant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis E. Bidinger, Sr., April 16, 2013.

She and...

Nov 14, 2015

Mrs. Grace E. Crandall, age 84 of Middletown, passed away in her home on Sat., Nov. 14th, 2015. Born Jan. 26, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the only child of the late William and Eleanor Summerville. As a child, Grace performed as a singer on a Washington D.C. area radio program. She was a 1947 graduate of Maryland...

Nov 14, 2015

Mr. Thomas Stanley "Tom" Doolittle, Sr., 55, of Emmitsburg died suddenly on Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was the loving boyfriend to Dana Valentine.

Born April 27, 1960 in Prince George's County, he was the son of Ellen Marie (Maguire) and Evan Stanley Doolittle, Jr. of Myrtle Beach, SC.

He was self-employed and worked in...

Nov 10, 2015

Mrs. Mary Catherine Willard, 95, of Homewood, Williamsport, formerly of Rocky Ridge, MD passed away November 10, 2015. Born August 20, 1920, she was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Eckenrode. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Willard; sons, James and Lawrence; brother, Theodore Eckenrode; and sister, Ellen Flohr.

She...

Nov 10, 2015

Brian Edward Coulter, 51, of Sharpsburg, Maryland passed away on November 10, 2015 at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland. Born on September 12, 1964 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edward William, Jr. and Barbara Jean (Clark) Coulter.

He graduated from Boonsboro High School in 1982.

In 1987, he...

Nov 9, 2015

Mrs. Charlotte E. Peters, 84, of Brunswick, MD passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Vindobona Nursing Home and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late James M. Peters.

Born June 17, 1931 in Gainsville, VA she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Corum.

Charlotte was a member of...

Nov 9, 2015

Ethel V. Fitzgerald, 89, of Thurmont, MD, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015, peacefully  and surrounded by her loving family at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Born November 5, 1926 in Foxville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Lewis) Hurley.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Fitzgerald, December 23,...

Nov 8, 2015

Mr. Christian Zachary Thomason, 19 of Walkersville passed away on Sunday, November 8th, 2015.

Born October 27, 1996 in Florida he was the son of Mark and the stepson to Jennifer Thomason of Walkersville and the late Lisa Miranda.

Christian was a 2015 graduate of Walkersville High School and he was currently employed with his...

Nov 8, 2015

Mr. Marshall Douglas Matthews, Sr. 86, of Thurmont, MD died at St. Catherine’s Nursing home on November 8, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family.

He was preceded in death by his wife E. Leonis Matthews who passed away 13 days before Marshall. They were married for 66 years.

Marshall was born in Beallsville,...

Nov 8, 2015

Deborah Ann Zerkel Sobus, 61, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Kline Hospice House surrounded by family and friends.

Born January 21, 1954 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Bernie Zerkel, Jr. and Betty Hile Zerkel.

Deb was a very proud 1972 graduate of...

Nov 6, 2015

Ms. Wanda Lee Webber, 59, of Keedysville, died suddenly on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving girlfriend of Michael Glenn Myers.

Born September 1, 1956 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Gloria Rosalie (Shaff) Bolyard of Brunswick and the late Forrest Gilbert Fraley.

Wanda was as a deli...