Obituaries

Dec 11, 2014

Carolyn Dewey Anderson, 89, quietly passed away, December 11, 2014, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.  In her last week she was surrounded by her children and grandsons.  Born May 10, 1925, in Granby, Connecticut, the daughter of Anna Brooks Dewey and Leroy Gaines Dewey, Sr.  She was raised in the bucolic farming community of West Granby, a...

Dec 10, 2014

Mr. William Joseph "Billy" Burras, 72, longtime Frederick resident, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his sister's home in Thurmont. Born May 23, 1942 in Mt. Airy, he was the son of the late William and Florence Burras, and loving brother to Joann Burras McGlenn. Billy was an avid sports fan and enjoyed bowling, playing football in his younger...

Dec 10, 2014

Walter Amos Smith of Frederick Maryland passed too soon on December 10, 2014 at the age of 64. Growing up in Baltimore and graduating from Patterson High School in 1968, Walter went on to Graduate with his BA from University of Maryland in 1972 and then pursued a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore in 1988.Throughout the...

Dec 10, 2014

Janine (Hagner) Thomas, 55, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on October 31, 1959, in Montgomery County, Maryland, she is the daughter of Josia (Hodge) Hagner and the late Walter Hagner. Janine attended the old Robert E. Perry High School in Rockville, Maryland. After graduation, she continued her education and received...

Dec 10, 2014

Mr. Charles F. "Chuck" Hanlin, 68, of Mt. Airy passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at his residence. He was the husband of Judy Elaine Farrell Hanlin. Born on May 5, 1946 in Mt. Storm, WV, he was the son of the late John and Mae Kitzmiller Hanlin. Chuck was a 1965 graduate of Richard Montgomery High School in...

Dec 9, 2014

Mrs. Linda Faye Duble, 66, of Thurmont, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at York Hospital. She was the loving wife of Larry G. Duble for 48 years. Born December 4, 1948 in Middleburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ethel Sharrer. Linda retired from State Farm Insurance where she had worked as a Claims...

Dec 9, 2014

Luther "Lute" H. Moran, 93 of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Glade Valley in Walkersville. He was the loving husband of Shirley Sixma Moran. Born March 23, 1921 in Parsons, WV he was the son of the late Luther and Nancy Moran. Luther was a member of All Saints Episcopal in Frederick where he was active...

Dec 8, 2014

Genevieve M. (Itnyre) Bell, 87, of  Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Charlotte's Home in Boonsboro, while surrounded by her family.

Born on May 26, 1927 in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Grayson Edward and Lily Mary (O'Leary) Itnyre.  Her husband of 63 years, Robert "Bob" R. Bell, preceded...

Dec 7, 2014

Mrs. Fannie( Biggus) Spencer, 93, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of the late James L. Spencer, Jr. Born July 4, 1921 in West Falls, MD she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Bessie E. Cosley Biggus. Fannie was formerly a member of Warren Community...

Dec 7, 2014

Garnet O. Beswick, 80, of Middletown, Maryland,  passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on July 28, 1934, in Jamaica, he was the son of the late Garnet and Sylvia (Smith) Beswick. Garnet worked for many years as a mechanical designer and took great pride in designing parts for the military. He loved to be with...

Dec 6, 2014

Mrs. Anna Myrtle Beachy Renner, 76, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of Kenneth Renner, Sr. her husband of 60 years. Born November 12, 1938 in Garret County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ervin Herbert and Anna Myrtle O'Haver Beachy. Mrs. Renner started school in a one...

Dec 6, 2014

Grant A. Byrd,  80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 6, 2014,  at Northampton Manor in Frederick, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 23, 1934, in Rectortown, Virginia, he was the son of the late Eugene and Mattie (Tynes) Byrd. He was a veteran of the United States Army from 1956 until 1959. Grant retired...

Dec 6, 2014

Ms. Nancy M. Stull, 77, of Waynesboro, PA, and formerly of Thurmont, MD, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Waynesboro Hospital. Born September 11, 1937 in Franklinville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Chester A. and Lottie M. Cline Stull. Nancy was a longtime member of Weller United Methodist Church in Thurmont. She enjoyed painting, playing her guitar...

Dec 4, 2014

Mr.  Ray S. Dyson, 64, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away at his home on the morning of December 4, 2014, surrounded by his family, after a courageous 6-month battle with lung cancer.  Known as “Steve” to his family and friends, he was born on February 22, 1950, in Mountain City, TN, and was the son of the late Thomas C. and...

Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Carl Cornelius Thomas Sr of Frederick died Dec 4 2014.  He was the husband of the late Margaret Ellen (Butler) Thomas whom he married 6/15/1949. Born 1/29/1920 in Adamstown, he was son of the late Clarence Cornelius Curtis Thomas and Jessie Lee (Diller) Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a 1937 Frederick HS graduate and attended Western Md. College.  He was a veteran...

Dec 4, 2014

Ms. Sharon E. Stone, 69, of Frederick, MD passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 18, 1945 in Bethesda, MD she was the daughter of  Rita Royster of Gaithersburg and the late Thomas Mather. Sharon has been retired for many years.  She formerly worked as a Sales Settlement Specialist for Ryan Homes.  She enjoyed collecting antiques and playing...

Dec 4, 2014

Mrs. Louise L. Cooke, 90, of Frederick died peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the loving wife of the late Earl C. Cooke, Jr. , who predeceased her in July of 2008. Born October 2, 1924 in Forestville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Grace Ogle Krause. Louise was...

Dec 3, 2014

Colonel Donald J. Slezak, 77, of Frederick, Maryland, loving son, husband, uncle, father, and friend to all, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014, at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick. Born on December 13, 1936, in Amsterdam, New York, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Padowicz) Slezak. Don attended Wilbur H. Lynch High School. Upon...

Dec 3, 2014

Eveline A. (Basalyga) Maliszewski, 90, formerly of Allentown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014, at Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, Maryland. Born on November 4, 1924, in Taylor, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas G. and Catherine L. (O'Malley) Basalyga.  Her husband of sixty-four years, Aloysius Maliszewski, preceded her in death on December 25,...

Dec 2, 2014

Andrew C. Beutelspacher, 30 of Urbana, MD passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Born April 29, 1984 in Abington, PA he is the son of Craig Beutelspacher and Deborah Beutelspacher and brother to Jessica Beutelspacher. He was a 2002 graduate of Urbana High School. He served in the United States Army. He enjoyed golf, baseball and basketball. Andrew also...