Obituaries

Doris Waltz Sines

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...

Richard Bartlebaugh

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...

Diane Johnson

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...

Delmas Miller

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.

Winifred Rippeon

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,...

Annabelle Bidinger

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...

Grace Crandall

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...

Thomas Doolittle, Sr.

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...

M. Catherine Willard

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...

Brian Coulter

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...

Charlotte Peters

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...

Ethel Fitzgerald

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,...

Christian Thomason

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...

Marshall Matthews, Sr.

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,...

Deborah Sobus

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...

Wanda Webber

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...

Patricia Ellis

Nov 5, 2015

Patricia Wright Ellis, 85, of Maugansville, Maryland passed away on  November 5, 2015 at Charlotte's Home in Maugansville.

Born outside Albany, New York on December 18, 1929, she was the daughter of a fire chief and a school teacher, Mr. Richard and Hazel (Patterson) Wright. She lived for many years in France, Pakistan, Taiwan, Bangla'desh and the...

LYDIA GIFFORD

Nov 5, 2015

Mrs. Lydia L. Gifford, 95, of Mt.Airy, Maryland, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Edwin Gifford.

Born March 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late James Francis Couglin and Lydia O’Donnell Coughlin. When she was 3 her family moved to Baldwin...

Jeffrey Manning

Nov 4, 2015

Jeffrey Scott Manning (1965- 2015)

Jeffrey (Jeff) Scott Manning, a United States veteran and resident of Woodbine, MD passed away peacefully at the age of 49 on November 4, 2015 following a two year war against a Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumor. His wife of 31 years, Deborah Lynn Manning (nee Milam) was beside him at Gilchrist Hospice...

Janice McCreight

Nov 3, 2015

Janice Lee McCreight, aged 70, died peacefully on Nov 3, 2015 with her husband of 52 years by her side. Janice was born June 29, 1945 in Washington DC, the daughter of John L Taylor and Evelyn Johnson.

She is survived by her husband John and their two children Terri and John Jr., along with 3 sisters,...