Obituaries

Apr 1, 2015

Mr. William Francis "Bill" Zavona  77, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the husband of Barbara Haines Zavona, his wife of 52 years. Born on October 8, 1937, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John J. and Valeria Batis Zavona. William worked as an oil delivery...

Apr 1, 2015

Beatrice Unita Dotson 69, of Chesapeake VA and formerly of Frederick MD, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 She was born on May 6, 1945 to the late Johnny Thompson and Thelma Herbert at Frederick, MD. Beatrice is the beloved wife of the late Leroy Sylvester Dotson, mother of Doris Thompson, Lee Thompson, Joyce Dotson and  Delores (Dominique) Gaines; stepmother...

Mar 31, 2015

Richard (Rich) Mellow of Sharpsburg, age 73, died peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in the home that he loved. Born January 21, 1942 in New York City to Anthony and Marie Mellow, Rich grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania with his brother Douglas. His life led him to Maryland where he happened upon Rachael Carpenti, who he quickly...

Mar 30, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Kay (Shifflett) Stream, 56, of Smithsburg, passed away on March 30, 2015. Mrs. Stream was born on July 17, 1958 in Olney, Maryland, the daughter of Dorothy Shifflett and the late Frank Shifflett, Sr. Brenda was a graduate of Damascus High School. She was a Division Secretary with NIST for over 22 years. Her greatest joys were her...

Mar 30, 2015

Clara Linda James, 81, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Berkeley Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia. Born February 4, 1934 in Daisy, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Helen V. Duvall and Raymond W. Walker, Sr.  Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Frank James. Clara was a homemaker who loved to crochet, play...

Mar 30, 2015

Caroline Louisa (Watchorn) Grams, 104, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed from this life on Monday, March 30th 2015, at her home.

Born on November 10, 1910 in Manitoba, Canada. She was the daughter of the late John Edward Kirk and Alice (Perry) Watchorn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Carlton Grams, in 1985....

Mar 29, 2015

Master Hayden Finn Boerum, 7-year-old son of Melissa J. Golden and Michael P. Boerum of Frederick, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC following complications from a bone marrow transplant. Born July 31, 2007 in Frederick, Hayden was diagnosed at the age of 3 with Histiocytosis, a rare disease caused by over-production of white...

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. Gary Lee Stull, 67, of Frederick (Mountaindale area) died at his home on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Born on December 9, 1947, he was the son of the late Woodrow Stull and Annabelle Hewitt Stull. He was a loyal employee of Halle Enterprises for over 30 years until his retirement. He enjoyed holidays and family gatherings; going to his...

Mar 27, 2015

Mr. Jack A. Myers, 84, of Frederick, Maryland passed away  Friday, March 27, 2015 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He was the husband of the late Norma L.  Cullison Myers. Born September 12, 1930 in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Mary Wiley Myers. Mr. Myers was a graduate of the Naval Academy in Annapolis class...

Mar 26, 2015

Russell E. "Dick" Morgan, 76, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Born  on January 27, 1939  in Antietam, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell R. "Pete" Morgan and Mary V. (Kretzer) Morgan.

Dick graduated from Boonsboro High...

Mar 26, 2015

Mrs. Mary Ruth Marcum, 90, of Ijamsville, passed away at her home on Thursday night, March 26, 2015. Mrs. Marcum was born on November 17, 1924 in Thurmont, Maryland, the daughter of the late Daniel Sayler and Anna Royer Weybright. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. Marcum, a conductor with the B&O Railroad. Mary Ruth graduated from...

Mar 26, 2015

Colonel James Montgomery Acklin, III (U.S. Army Ret.), 74, of Adamstown, MD died surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Washington Hospital Center. He was the loving husband of Rebecca Katchka Acklin for fifty-one years. Born on June 17, 1940 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Eleanor (Taylor) and James. M. Acklin, Jr. Jim was...

Mar 25, 2015

Donna Glover Nelson, of Germantown, MD passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Beloved mother of Christopher W. Nelson; sister of Louis (Donna) Glover and Sue (Tom) Hale; aunt of Jennie and Nellie Glover. Memorial service at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 East Ridgeville Boulevard, Mt. Airy, MD on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 1pm. Interment private. Online condolences may...

Mar 24, 2015

Eloise Elizabeth Wooden  94, of Westminster formerly of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away on  March 24, 2015 at the Dove House . She was born on May 14, 1920 to the late Harry and Helen (Harne) Frizzell at Taylorsville, MD. Eloise worked as a Supervisor for Butt Knit Company for numerous years. She was a past member of the Taylorsville United Methodist...

Mar 23, 2015

Mrs. Carol T. Mertz, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Church of the Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA.  She was the wife of the late Charles C. Mertz. Born August 31, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter Oliver and Myrtle Evelyn Witte Thomas. Mrs. Mertz was employed, for...

Mar 23, 2015

Marie S. France, 96, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Homewood at Plum Creek, Hanover, PA. She was born May 6, 1918 to the late George and Genevieve Sacks in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the oldest of eight children. Marie worked as a secretary and retired from Maryland State Roads. During WWII, she worked in a sewing factory. Marie is...

Mar 22, 2015

Mr. Michael William Jennings, 57 of Knoxville, Maryland went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was the fiancé of Donna Coulter. Born April 19, 1957 in Brownsville, Maryland he was the son of the late Gerald Lee and Rose Marie Jennings. He was a 1975 graduate of...

Mar 21, 2015

Mr. Daniel Joseph Watson, 51, of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Brookeville for 50 years,  passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 2, 1963 in Olney, MD to the late Paul Edward, Sr. and Geraldine Jefferies Watson. Daniel was one of six children.  He was an animal lover.  He loved his cats.  At one time he had 27 cats running...

Mar 21, 2015

Mrs. Eileen Patricia Dixon, 82, of Mt. Airy, died suddenly at their home on Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Jack E. Dixon, her husband of 60 years. Her family is deeply saddened, these include her son, George, and her three daughters, Kathleen, Helen and Patricia. Their grief is shared by her son in-laws Edwin Otto...

Mar 20, 2015

Welty C. Nicodemus, Jr., 87, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Born on December 9, 1927, in Keedysville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Welty C. and Mary F. (Main) Nicodemus.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years,...