Obituaries

William "Bill" Hortman

Mar 7, 2015

Mr. William "Bill" D.  Hortman, 91, of Brunswick, MD passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Tranquility Assisted Living.  He was the beloved Husband of Patricia "Pat" Hortman for 66 years who preceded him in death in September 2012. Born December 19, 1923 in GA he was the son of the late Willie E. and Virilla Spillers Hortman. Mr. Hortman was a...

Hilda Brightwell

Mar 7, 2015

Mrs. Hilda Virginia Brightwell, 93, of Frederick, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Northampton Manor Center, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Raymond Howard "Bud" Brightwell. Born on January 26, 1922 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Milton Eugene and Dovie Irene Harshman Kemp. Mrs. Brightwell retired as a receiving clerk for American Optical...

Connie Wolinksi

Mar 7, 2015

Connie J. (Hurd) Wolinski, 77, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2015, at her home.

Born on February 19, 1938, in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Milbrey (Rohrer) Hurd.  Her husband, William Jones, preceded her in death on August 28, 1985.

She enjoyed sewing, cooking,...

Harry Orem, Jr.

Mar 6, 2015

Mr. Harry Edward Orem, Jr., 86, of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully Friday, March 6, 2015 at Northampton Manor.  He was the husband of the late Lydia Sylvia Orem. Born April 28, 1928 in Frederick, MD to the late Harry Edward Orem, Sr. and Fannie Jordan Orem Carroll. Harry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.  He was an avid fisherman...

John Simons

Mar 6, 2015

Former Harpers Ferry resident John Bradley "JB" Simons, 65, died March 6, 2015, at his home in Frederick, Maryland. His final days were spent surrounded by family. He was born May 31, 1949 in Petersville, Maryland, a son of the late Virginia Simons-Dixon and Robert E. Lee Simons. He was a talented musician and artist with a passion for country...

Joseph Helinsky

Mar 5, 2015

Mr. Joseph E. Helinsky, 74, of Middletown MD, went to see his heavenly father on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by loved ones.  He was the beloved husband for over 51 years to his wife Connie Helinsky. He was born October 29, 1940 in Connellsville, PA to the late Frank and Cecilia Helinsky. He was a member of...

John Hawse

Mar 5, 2015

Mr. John Richard "Rick" Hawse, 50, of Mt. Airy, died suddenly Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home. He was the loving husband of Tina Hawse, whom he married in 1999. Born January 11, 1965 (the day following a blizzard) in Olney, he was the son of John Columbus and Carol Glick Hawse of Frederick. Rick was employed with Bob...

Margaret Smith

Mar 5, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Virginia Bouey Smith, 86, of Emmitsburg, MD died March 5, 2015. Born November 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Blanche M. (Hartdagen ) Bouey. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Francis E. Smith, daughters Denise Lupp (John), Littlestown, PA, Marjorie Root (Steve Schaeffer), New Market, MD, grandchildren Jennifer Bolin...

Leona Necessary

Mar 5, 2015

Mrs. Leona K. Necessary, 88, of Frederick, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Lorien Life Center, Mt. Airy. She was the wife of the late Howard B. Necessary who died in 1997. Born July 14, 1926 in Scott County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Arley Ashworth and Emma Jones. Leona retired as a restaurant manager at Eddie...

Paul Merchant

Mar 3, 2015

Paul O. Merchant, age 89, of Baltimore, MD, beloved husband of Dorothy N. Merchant (nee Taulton), passed to eternal life on March 03, 2015 at 2:20PM.  Born July 23, 1925 in Baltimore, Paul was the son of the late Lanna O. and Dorothy M. Wilt Merchant. Paul and Dorothy married on May 5, 1945 and resided in Baltimore where they raised...

Shauna Goetzinger

Mar 3, 2015

Shauna L. Goetzinger, 32, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away from this life on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her home.

Born on March 21, 1982, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, she is the daughter of Thomas and Cheryl (Bosiacki) Goetzinger of Keedysville.

Shauna graduated from Bethel Holiness Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.

Known for beautiful and...

Rona King

Mar 3, 2015

Rona M. King, 52, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2015, at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, West Virginia, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on May 4, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa, she is the daughter of Mary (Short) Adams of Sharpsburg, Maryland and the late Ronald Adams,...

Wanda Metcalf

Mar 3, 2015

Wanda W. Metcalf, 87, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born October 16, 1927, in Antioch, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Metcalf and Margaret Ellefritz Metcalf. Ms. Metcalf was employed by GC Murphy from 1946-1969.  In 1969, she moved to Brunswick and began working in the cashiers...

Richard Dietrick, Sr.

Mar 2, 2015

Mr. Richard Lloyd "Dick" Dietrick, Sr., 90, of Rockville, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Holy Cross Hospital. He was the loving husband of Garnetta Josephine Dietrick for 67 years. Born November 15, 1924 in New York, New York, he was the only child born to the late Arthur Lloyd and Nancy Ebert Dietrick. He was a veteran of WWII...

Marjorie Ford

Mar 1, 2015

Mrs. Marjorie A. Ford, 86 of Frederick passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at College View. She was the wife of the late Bernard A. Ford. Born March 12, 1928 in New York she was the daughter of the late Wallace T. and Sarah Frances Austin. She is survived by her two children, Deborah Ann Eury and husband Ronald...

Anne Conwell

Feb 27, 2015

Mrs. Anne McLean Conwell, 103, longtime resident of Frederick, MD (former resident of Columbia, MO), died Friday, February 27, 2015 at College View Center in Frederick. She was the wife of the late John O. Conwell, who predeceased her in 1966. The daughter of Arthur and Helen Thomas McLean, she was born February 11, 1912, in Granite City, Illinois, and...

William Loudon

Feb 26, 2015

Mr. William H. Loudon, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2015, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 15, 1936, in Bay Shore, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Lyon) Loudon. A skilled artist and people-person, Bill worked for over 30 years at...

Harry Ward

Feb 26, 2015

Mr. Harry Eugene Ward, 77, of Adamstown, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 26, 2015 at his home. He was the loving husband of Virginia Ward. Born July 10, 1937 in Jay, New York, he was the son of the late Harry G. and Marguerite Ward. Harry was a mechanic for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing....