Obituaries

Apr 20, 2015

Mr. Patrick J. Stevens, 53, of Mt. Airy, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 20, 2015 at 1:50 p.m. with family and friends surrounding him at Gilchrist Hospice facility in Columbia, MD after a 5 year battle with Lymphoma and Chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease.  He was the husband of Noreen Callahan Stevens, his wife of 14...

Apr 18, 2015

Michael Donovan Winpigler, 29, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life to the next on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

Born on December 20, 1985, in Frederick, Maryland, he is the son of Chris and Sabrina (Brugh) Winpigler of Hagerstown.

Michael was a 2004 graduate from Boonsboro High School. He earned his Associate of Arts Degree...

Apr 18, 2015

Mr. Steven R. Corley, 37, of Frederick, Maryland died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2015. He was the loving son of Robert Corley of Hagerstown, MD and Bonnie (Darnell) Corley of Walkersville, MD. Steven was born on February 21, 1978 in Olney, MD. He is survived by his brother Keith Corley and sister-in-law, Gemma, and their four children. He was...

Apr 18, 2015

Mrs. Lillian Therese Banas, 89, of Frederick, Maryland and formerly of Parma, Ohio, died peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Carl A. Banas, who predeceased her in 2001. Born July 23, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Chaberek) Vetomskie. Lillian...

Apr 17, 2015

Mrs. Molly Hayes,32 , of Woodsboro, MD passed away Friday, April 17, 2015.  She was the loving wife of Christopher Hayes and devoted mother to Liam Christopher Hayes. Born December 1, 1982 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of James Ward Crum, Jr. of Walkersville, MD and Kimberley E. Hanlin of Frederick, MD. Molly was a caring and giving person....

Apr 17, 2015

Mr. Allen Choice Clark, 51 of Frederick, died on Friday, April 17, 2015 at his residence. Born on July 18, 1963 in Suitland, MD, he was the son of the late MontaSue Alspaugh Clark. Allen was the IT Director at Strathmore Hall in North Bethesda, MD and was a veteran of the US Army. He enjoyed playing golf and cooking,...

Apr 17, 2015

Mr. Enos "Buddy" Lee Collins, 92, of Knoxville, MD passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the VA in Martinsburg.  He was the husband of the late Ruth Collins. Born May 10, 1922 in Ripley, TN he was the son of the late Grant Collins and Annabell Kellar. Buddy proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII.  During that time...

Apr 17, 2015

George Henry Hill, Jr. (age 87) of Charles Town, WV died March 17, 2015 in Germantown, MD.  George was born October 6, 1927 in Fall River, MA and was the son of the late Margaret Mary (Mullins) and George Henry Hill, Sr.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Maryolive (Wandel) Hill.  George was a veteran of the US Army having served...

Apr 17, 2015

Jehu Fell Cover, born September 23, 1938, graduated from Gaithersburg High in 1956.  He graduated from Benjamin Franklin School of Accounting and was an accountant for most of his life. He joined Hiram Takoma Lodge 10 F.A.A.M. where he served in numerous positions, including that of Master twice.  He was also proficient in degree work and served the lodge in that capacity.  Having...

Apr 16, 2015

Mr. Dale Rex Forrest, 56, of Blue Ridge Summit, PA, (formerly of Sabillasville) passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at his home.  He was the husband of Elizabeth (Beth) M. Forrest, his wife of 26 years. Born January 24,  1959 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Evelyn L. Green Forrest of Emmitsburg and the late Theodore T. Forrest. Mr. Forrest...

Apr 16, 2015

Thomas Jay “Tommy” Grossnickle, 60, of Taylors Island, MD, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 as a result of a trucking accident in Easton, MD. Born February 6, 1955 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Dolores Grace (Harshman) and Robert Thomas Grossnickle.  He leaves the love of his life, Anna Marie Grossnickle, his wife of 17 years and his...

Apr 15, 2015

Bernice LaRue (Etzler) Davis of Frederick, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born December 31, 1925 in Libertytown, the eighth child of the late Vernon and Ethel Irene (Warner) Etzler. She was married on June 21, 1942 to Loy W. Davis who preceded her in death June 11, 2008. She was also preceded...

Apr 15, 2015

Mrs. Mary Jean (Knott) Miller, 86, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully Tuesday, April 14, at her home in the care of her children.  She was the beloved wife of the late James Robert Miller, her husband of 55 years. Born April 10, 1929 in Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late Alphonso and Glenna Wolfe Knott. Mrs. Miller was a member...

Apr 15, 2015

Lieutenant Colonel Robert R. “Bob” Turman, 73, of Ijamsville, MD, died peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, on April 15, 2015 at his home. Born July 9, 1941 in Woodbury, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Rex Cole and Rachel Vance Turman.  On August 25, 1963 Mr. Turman married his wife, Sharon Lee Turman and they had...

Apr 14, 2015

Donald Clifford Cavender, 88, of Sharpsburg, Maryland passed from this life on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in the presence of his daughter, Linda, at Charlotte's Home in Boonsboro, Maryland.

Born on February 28, 1927 in Lantz, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Elmer and Bertha Camilla (Messersmith) Cavender. He is preceded in death by...

Apr 14, 2015

Mary Virginia “Ginny” Medeiros Davis, 80, of Middletown, MD, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at her home. Born March 22, 1935, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Josepha T. and Elizabeth Medeiros.  Ginny was preceded in death by her husband, Roal D. Davis, Sr., June 1, 1992.  She was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Roal...

Apr 13, 2015

Janet Gay Campbell, 73, of Thurmont, died Monday, April 13. She was a lover of good books, Frank Sinatra, beach vacations, beagles and chaotic and sprawling family dinners and reunions. Janet was much admired for her hearty Italian cuisine and apple pies, but mostly for her singular devotion to family. Predeceased by husband James D. Campbell in 1991, and grandson...

Apr 12, 2015

Mildred Edna (Easterday) Martz, 94, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on August 7, 1920 in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Edna (Reeder) Easterday. Her husband Edgar "Bud" Martz preceded her in death on March 16, 1988....

Apr 11, 2015

Linda L. (Wright) Donovan, 67, of Middletown, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life to the next on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at her home.

Born March 22, 1948 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Harold Bell and Nettie Virginia (Lawson) Wright.

Linda was a 1966 graduate from Beall High School in...

Apr 11, 2015

Mary Ellen Ridge Hankla, 57, of Gettysburg, PA, died peacefully into the hands of God, on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her son's residence in North Carolina. Born June 24, 1957 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Fannie Eleanor (Misner) Ridge of Thurmont, and the late Ernest W. Ridge. Mary worked for the Postal Service for 26 years at...