Obituaries

Jun 9, 2015

Joseph D. Hodgkins, 90, born December 19, 1924, passed away June 9, 2015 at the Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg, PA.

He retired from the US Navy March 4, 1965, after serving for 23 years. He was a veteran of World War II, Korean War and Viet Nam. During his 23 years of service, he collected several awards...

Jun 9, 2015

Raymond George Kolander, 85, of Frederick died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Marcia.

Born April 4, 1930 in Shattuck, Oklahoma, he was the son of William and Hilda (Ehrlich) Kolander.

Ray graduated from the School for the Deaf in Sulphur, Oklahoma and from...

Jun 9, 2015

Mrs. Janet E. Lilly (née Kirk), of Frederick, MD, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the age of 60.

Janet was the daughter of the late Ralph and Bernice Kirk, born on August 18, 1954 in Middletown, OH. She enlisted in the United States Air Force and attained the rank of lieutenant. While stationed in...

Jun 8, 2015

Michael Daniel Fink (Mike), 54, passed away Monday morning, June 8th, at his home in Brownsville, MD from unknown causes.

Born on October 20th, 1960 to father Charles Edward Fink and Lois Marie McGaughey, Mike grew up in Rockville, MD where he attended Broome Junior High School and graduated from Rockville High School in 1978.

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Jun 7, 2015

Charles (Charlie) M. Hays, Jr., 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home while surrounded by his family.

Born on June 22, 1930, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles Millard and Catherine Marie (Barnhart) Hays.

Charlie was a 1948 graduate from Hagerstown High...

Jun 6, 2015

Mr. Glenn Hampton Quesenberry, 68, of Frederick died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Citizens Care and Rehab Center following an extended illness. He was the loving husband of Jeannette Virginia Quesenberry for 43 years.

Born July 20, 1946 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Ray Elby and Natalie (Harris) Quesenberry.

Glenn was...

Jun 5, 2015

Mrs. Pauline H. Fidel, 85, of Frederick, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, died peacefully Friday, June 5, 2015 at Homewood at Crumland Farms with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Paul L. Fidel, Sr., who predeceased her on December 10, 2012.

Born June 16, 1929 in Bridgeville, PA, she...

Jun 3, 2015

Mrs. Helen Pauline Baker, age 97 of Crestwood Village, passed away peacefully at Frederick Memorial Hospital June 3rd 2015.

She was the wife of the late Emory L. Baker.

Born in Loudon County Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Leona Virts.  Helen is preceded in death by her brother Harold Stanley...

Jun 3, 2015

Mrs. Cecelia Matilda Iantorno (née) Tirella of Frederick, MD, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the age of 88.

Cecelia, born in 1927 in New Rochelle, NY, was the eldest child of parents John and Anna Tirella. She grew up, with her three siblings, in Harrison, NY, attending Harrison High School....

Jun 2, 2015

Betty Elaine Harris Smith, 77, of Frederick, Maryland died June 2, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was the wife of the late Eric Maxwell Barrington Smith.

Born February 19, 1938, in Frederick, she was a daughter of the late Michael Gabriel Harris and Helen Gertrude Bowins Harris.

She lived in...

Jun 1, 2015

Nathan Lorraine Hoy, Jr., of Alexandria, VA, formerly of Frederick, MD died suddenly Monday, June 1, 2015. Born April 5, 1942 on Easter Sunday, Nathan was affectionately given the nickname of Bunny, by his parents the late Nathan Lorraine Hoy, Sr., and Martha Eliza Spriggs Hoy. Nathan was also known as Detroit.

Nathan grew up...

May 31, 2015

Betty June Goode passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness and hospital stay.  Betty was born in 1934 in Sterling, Virginia but has lived in a home with Community Living, Inc. since 1976.  She was one of the first people supported by the agency.  For the past 15 years, Betty also...

May 30, 2015

Mrs. Julia M. Keck-Thomas, 90, of Frederick, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at her home.

She was born in Carlisle, PA the daughter of the late Tom and Lulu Terris.

In earlier years she enjoyed traveling all over the world and playing bingo.

She is survived by her daughter S. Camille Cline...

May 29, 2015

Shirley Brechbill Purnell passed away suddenly, Friday, May 29, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.

Born December 17, 1938, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R. and Evelyn Moats Brechbill, and was one of 13 children.

In 2008, Mrs. Purnell was preceded in death by her husband of 45...

May 29, 2015

Mrs. Joyce "Joy" M. Morgan, 62, of Frederick, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harvey A. Morgan.

Born July 19, 1952 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Alice Marie Droneburg of Frederick and the late Donald Droneburg.

Ms. Joy, as many knew her, worked...

May 29, 2015

Iris Belle (Davis) Raymond, 87, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Somerford Place Assisted Living in Hagerstown.

Born on March 21, 1928, in Fairplay, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary K. (Miller) Davis. Her husband, Edward E. Raymond, preceded her in death on December 9,...

May 28, 2015

Pamela Hearn passed away peacefully on May 28th 2015 at the age of 61 surrounded by her loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Pam was a fighter who never let the cancer stop her from leading a meaningful and inspirational life. Originally diagnosed in 2003 with stage three breast cancer, Pam fought the cancer and was...

May 28, 2015

Mr. M. Eugene (Gene) Rippeon, 82, of Frederick passed away peacefully on May 28,2015 at his home. He was the loving husband of Dorothy J. Rippeon, his wife of 60 years.` Born July 21, 1932 in Ceresville, he was the son of the late Frank Leslie and Virgie Mae (Nusbaum) Rippeon. He was raised in the Mt. Pleasant and...

May 28, 2015

Margaret A. (Parlett) Twigg, 82, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on December 19, 1932, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Youngblood) Parlett.  Her husband, Grafton "Joe" Twigg, preceded her in death.

Margaret dedicated...

May 27, 2015

Mrs. Angela Marie (Shry) Penn, 36, of Mt. Airy, Maryland passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 9, 1978 in Frederick, MD to Teresa McDonough and the late Billy Shry.

She was the wife of the late Donnie Penn and devoted mother to Hayden.