Obituaries

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...

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....