Obituaries

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. William “Craig” Thacher, Lewistown, MD passed away at home December 26, 2014. Born February 2, 1960, in Miami FL, he was the son of William P. Thacher and the late Helen Janet Thacher. He is survived by Father William P. Thacher, brother Jeffrey L. Thacher, niece Danielle McGraw and husband Brenton, nephew William Zachary Thacher, Aunt Helen Clare Butler...

Dec 26, 2014

Mrs. Joyce Ann Trilling, 69, of Frederick, MD passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Robert G. Trilling. Born August 14, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Merl and Jean Ashcraft Johnson. Joyce proudly served her country in the U.S. Air Force where she was a medic for...

Dec 26, 2014

Mrs. Josephine Juanita Edwards Kidwell Clem, 92,  of Rohrersville, MD died peacefully, December 26, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.    She was the wife of the late William Edgar Kidwell and second husband the late Edward Allen Clem. Born March 9, 1922 in Garrets Mill, MD she was the daughter of the late Frederick Harrison and Martha Mildred Main Edwards....

Dec 25, 2014

Mrs. Betty J. Walters, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the wife of the late Robert Walters. Born April 17, 1924 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Odie Nusbaum Dinterman. She is survived by  two daughters Barbara Anne Walters of Frederick and Mary...

Dec 25, 2014

Ms. Beverly Maupin Rhodes Jackson, 68, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Kline Hospice House. Born November 29, 1946 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Hurl Maupinand Audrey Engelbrecht Maupin. Ms. Jackson was a  Frederick High  School graduate, class of 1964.  She was employed at Fed Ex for 14 years and was loved by...

Dec 25, 2014

Julie Ann (Wagner) Drawbaugh, 53, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home while surrounded by her family.

Born on January 8, 1961, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she is the daughter of Donald E. and Barbara J. (Barnhart) Wagner of Boonsboro.

Julie was a 1978 graduate from Boonsboro High...

Dec 24, 2014

Linda D. (West) Frazier, 63, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

Born on April 27, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Beatrice (West) St. Clair.

She is survived by three sons, David L. Frazier and...

Dec 24, 2014

Diana M. (Sines) Mansfield, 66, of Middletown, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her home.

Services will be held privately by the family.

Dec 24, 2014

Mr. Michael J. Greene, Jr., 75, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 24, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1939 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Michael, Sr. and Rosetta Greene, who came to the United States from Ireland. He served his country in the U.S. Army.  Michael retired  as a fireman from the...

Dec 24, 2014

Mr. William C. (Bill) Geisbert, 84,  of Crestwood Village, Frederick, passed on to his eternal home on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. Born on July 26, 1930, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Clara (Reed) Geisbert.  He was the husband of Ruthanna (Lewis) Geisbert, his wife of 58  years. Bill was a member of the Frederick...

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. Leroy Simms, 77, of Walkersville, MD, formerly of Frederick, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband for 58 years of Elsie Simms. Born May 8, 1937 in Lucketts, VA, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude Simms. Leroy retired from Essroc after 27 years in 1999. Leroy was a...

Dec 22, 2014

Ada Elizabeth (Liz) Schwartz, 95, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at her home at Fahrney Keedy Village.  Born September 1, 1919, in Quincy, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Ethyl and Clyde Schwartz.  Having never married, she is survived by four loving nephews, and 12 great nieces and nephews.  She was closest to...

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. John V. Burke, 93, of Fairfield, PA, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at his home.  He was the husband of Emma “Jenny” Burke. Born July 29, 1921 in Wildwood, NJ, he was the son of the late Horace and Emily Viereck Burke. Mr. Burke served his Country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He won the volunteer of the...

Dec 21, 2014

Mr. Ronald Phillip Weygand, 65,  of  New Market, MD passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Frances Weygand. Born January 22, 1949 in Camden, NJ he was the son of the late Richard and Rita Mary Navone Weygand. Mr. Weygand proudly served his country in the U.S. AirForce.  Prior to his retirement he worked as...

Dec 21, 2014

Dec 20, 2014

Jack R. Phenicie, Jr., 55, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. Born June 23, 1959 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of Donalda L. Phenicie of Woodstock, VA, and the late Jack R. Phenicie, Sr. Jack graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1977.  He loved his country and chose to serve in the...

Dec 20, 2014

Mr. Robert Paul Higdon, Sr. of Frederick, formerly of Mt. Airy, and Gaithersburg, MD died December 20, 2014 in Mount Airy, MD.  He was the husband of the late Kathleen Ruth (Baranowske) Higdon who passed away in May 2005. Born September 18, 1921 in Bristow, Oklahoma, he was the son of Robert Byrd and Beulah Marie (Cook) Higdon.  He spent most of...

Dec 19, 2014

Malcolm "Mac" Lee Loy, 84, formerly of Jefferson, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, and dairy farmer, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, December 19, 2014.  He was surrounded by his loving family. Born as a twin on December 31, 1929, in Montgomery County, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Spencer and Mary Imogene (Burdette) Loy.  He was...

Dec 19, 2014

Mr. Lloyd Kenneth "Ike" Vaughn, 84, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Friday morning, December 19, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara Louise Vaughn. They were married for 52 years prior to her death in 2002. Born January 14, 1930 near Taneytown, he was the son of the late...

Dec 18, 2014

Mrs. Cathryn Rozanne Greene Dooly died at her home in Crestwood Village on Thursday December 18, 2014, following a decade long struggle with dementia.  She was surrounded by her family and faithful caregivers.  She was the wife of the late William G. Dooly Jr. for 58 happy years.  For the past 3 years she could be seen walking in Crestwood with her loyal...