Obituaries

Apr 30, 2015

Mrs. Edna May Wright, 88, of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Lorien Assisted Living Facility, Mt. Airy, MD.

She was born June 30, 1926, in Ridgeville, MD, daughter of the late Samuel Steel, Sr. and Edna Pope Steel.  She was the wife of...

Apr 30, 2015

Frances M. (Marshall) Stevens Tennant, 75, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, passed from this life on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, West Virginia.

Born on May 8, 1939, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gilbert Marshall and Lillie Viola (McCoy) Myers Marshall.

Frances had...

Apr 29, 2015

Virginia Elizabeth Albright, 90, of Woodsboro, MD died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born May 4, 1924 in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Mary Jane Turner and Arthur Sirk.  She is survived by her husband, Ernest C. Albright, who is...

Apr 29, 2015

Mr. Christopher Ryan Hansberger, 31, of Knoxville, MD., died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home.

Born December 13, 1983 in Olney, MD, he was the son of Ruth Bolan Willis of Knoxville and Richard S. Hansberger and wife Karen of Urbana, MD.

Christopher was a graduate of Urbana High School. He served his country...

Apr 28, 2015

Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Hancock (Kay), 90 of Frederick passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by family members. Born January 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, she was one of 12 children born to the late Lyman and Catherine (Powers) Mansfield, whom later relocated to the DC Metropolitan area. She was preceded by her brothers, William,...

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Oland Duvall, 88, of Damascus, Maryland, died April 27, 2015, in the comfort of her home. She was the wife of the late Edward Boyer Duvall who died January 4, 1996. Born December 10, 1926 in Brookeville, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Carlton Simon Oland and Georgia Nicholson Oland.

Ruth was known...

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Ann E. Howard, 78, of Taneytown, MD went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Howard, her loving husband of 51 years.

Born on July 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Moseley and Jane Moseley.

Apr 26, 2015

Victor Thomas Shorten, 89, of St. Matthews, South Carolina died April 26, 2015, in Knoxville, Maryland at the home of his son, David Shorten, and family. Victor was born on December 16, 1925 in Andover, Massachusetts. Victor was the son of the late Charles John Shorten and Mary O’Connor Shorten.  One of eight children, he was pre-deceased by siblings Charles John...

Apr 24, 2015

Kevin A. Slifer, 50, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 24, 2015.

Born on June 20, 1964, in Hagerstown, he is the son of Shirley M. (Palmer) Slifer of Hagerstown, and the late Paul H. Slifer.

Kevin was a 1982 graduate from Boonsboro High School.

He was employed for...

Apr 24, 2015

Mrs. Vivian Irene Moore French, 94 of Adamstown, Md passed away peacefully, with her family members at her bedside, Friday, April 24, 2015, at Buckingham's Choice. She was the loving wife of Orland Dean French.

Vivian was born on the family farm in Nemaha County near the Village of Brownville, NE on January 1, 1921. She was...

Apr 23, 2015

Mr. Michael "Mike" Bruce Sowers, 53, of Frederick, MD, died suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Mary Fink. They'd been inseparable for 35 years. Born April 2, 1962 in York, PA, he was the son of Oliver F. Sowers, Jr. of York, and the late Faye J. (Kauffman) Sowers. An...

Apr 23, 2015

Robert Sherman "Sherm" Pearsall, Jr., 74, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on Thursday April 23, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital with his loving family at his side. Born on June 17, 1940, in Endicott, New York, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Marceline...

Apr 23, 2015

MISS MARY CLAIRE DALY Passed away peacefully on Thursday April 23, 2015 at Glade Valley Center. Born in Washington, D.C. July 19, 1922 and raised in Bethesda, she was the oldest of seven children born to Leslie A. and Elsie N. Daly. Mary Claire worked in various agencies of the Federal Government until retiring from the Army Map Service. She...

Apr 23, 2015

Lt. John F. Smith (USN Ret.), 73, of Sharpsburg, MD passed away at his home on April 23, 2015.

Born in 1941 in Potsdam, NY, he was the youngest of six children of the late Raymond and Sylvia Smith.

John was a 20-year veteran of the United States Navy. His service brought him around the...

Apr 22, 2015

On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015, at 6AM, Dr. Kitty Than Naing (Dr. Daw Khin Sein) passed away peacefully in her sleep, at her home in Potomac, MD, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on November 13th, 1922, in Pyinmana, Burma (Myanmar), Dr. Naing immigrated to the United States in 1963 with her husband, Richard Than Naing, and three beloved...

Apr 22, 2015

Mrs. Rita Elizabeth Clingan, 89, of Thurmont, MD passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Jeremiah Clingan, her husband of 54 years. Born October 22, 1925 in Emmitsburg, MD she was the daughter of the late Guy and Mary Adams Clabaugh. Rita worked for the Thurmont Shoe Co. for 34 years.  She was...

Apr 20, 2015

Mrs. Christine Umstead Sharpe, 102, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday April 20, 2015 at Homewood of Crumland Farms. She was the wife of the late Rev. Ralph M. Sharpe, a former minister of Calvary Methodist Church. Born November 16. 1912, in Durham, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Otie Black and Sallie Hamlin Umstead. Mrs. Sharpe was...

Apr 20, 2015

Hubert Russell Smith, 84, of Middletown, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro.

Born on July 1, 1930, in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Hubert F. and Ardella F. (Long) Smith.  His wife, Anna Mae (Sigler) Smith, preceded him in death on March...

Apr 20, 2015

Clarence O. Flook, Sr., 96, of Middletown, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on September 4, 1918, in Myersville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Oscar L. and Della L. (Hooper) Flook.  His wife of 72 years, Deloris G. (Young) Flook, preceded...

Apr 20, 2015

Mr. Roger Eugene Evy, 73 of Damascus passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Suburban Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lou A. Evy. Born June 29, 1941 he was the son of the late John and Frances Evy. Roger was a crane operator for over 30 years. He was an avid horseman and loved training and riding...