Obituaries
Sharon Ann Wilson
Oct 20, 2023
Sharon Ann Hartsock Wilson passed away gracefully and boldly on October 20, 2023 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Sharon was born on August 3, 1952 in Frederick, Maryland to Shirley and Austin Hartsock.
Sharon attended the Maryland School for the Deaf, Gallaudet University, and the Helen Keller School for the Deaf and Blind where...
Ruby V. Marsteller
Oct 20, 2023
Ruby V. Marsteller , 94, of Frederick, passed from this life on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Heartfields At Frederick. She was the wife of the late Herbert H. Marsteller who died in 2010.
Born on November 16, 1928, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Reba Booth Hylton.
Ruby went back to school at...
Betty Irene Palmer Ratajczak
Oct 18, 2023
Betty Irene Palmer Ratajczak, 92, died on October 18, 2023, in her home in Catonsville, MD, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Feb. 20, 1931 in Lewistown, MD, to the late Gordon F. and Irene Klipp Palmer, and married Raymond R. Ratajczak, a WMAR-TV producer/director, in 1954. He predeceased her in April 1986.
Mrs. Ratajczak was a...
Print Edward Shomette, Jr. "Uncle Pete"
Oct 17, 2023
Print Edward Shomette, Jr., 80, affectionately known by his many friends as "Pete" or "Uncle Pete", passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Born to Print E. Shomette, Sr . and Lucy K. Shomette on October 8, 1943 at Providence Hospital, in Washington, D.C, he is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan P. Shomette (Susie). He worked at...
Rose Monique Blaise Henry
Oct 17, 2023
Rose Monique Blaise Henry, 92, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.
Born on April 12, 1931, in Bombardopolis, Haiti, Rose was the daughter of the late St. Pierre and Cecilia Blaise. A homemaker, Rose loved tending to her garden and learned how to be a seamstress....
William James Anderson
Oct 16, 2023
William James Anderson, Jr., known affectionately as Bill, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 16, 2023, at the age of 77, in Kissimmee, Florida. He was born on June 1, 1946, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania to his late loving parents, William J. Anderson, Sr. and Ada Burke Anderson. Bill had a diverse and accomplished career. He dedicated many years of service...
Richard Kent Shoemaker
Oct 16, 2023
Richard Kent Shoemaker, 82, of Frederick, MD, passed away on October 16, 2023 in Frederick. He was born on March 21, 1941 in St. Charles, PA, to Marie and Arthur Shoemaker.
Richard is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janet; loving children, Cara Beth Robinson and Ryan Joseph Shoemaker; grandchildren, Mary Claire Campbell, Joseph Medeiros, and Jarrett Shoemaker; and...
Nicholas "Nick" Brett Hendricks
Oct 15, 2023
Nicholas “Nick” Brett Hendricks, 36, of Charles Town, WV passed from this life on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Born on January 9, 1987, in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Brett & Marchiel Hendricks of Williamsport, MD and Terri (Lanham) & Bob Harwood of Metamora, MI. Nick was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School class of 2005. He...
Marlene L. Metcalfe
Oct 15, 2023
Marlene L. Metcalfe, 86, of New Market, MD, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 15, 2023, at Kline Hospice House after a short illness.
Born on October 17, 1936, in Gays Mills, WI, Marlene was the daughter of Velma (Moore) and Elgie Proudfoot who preceded her in death along with first husband Vincent Trost and second husband...
Raymond William Klinger
Oct 15, 2023
Mr. Raymond W. Klinger, 80, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023, surrounded by family at Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, Maryland after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Born on June 30, 1943, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Raymond Warren Klinger and the late Frances Jane (Edmondson) Klinger. Ray is...
Walter Everett Russell
Oct 15, 2023
Walter (“Walt”) Russell passed away on October 15, 2023 at the age of 96. He was surrounded by loved ones.
Walt graduated from Maricopa High School in California. He received an A.A. degree from Taft J.C. and a master’s degree in special education from Fresno State. Amongst his education, Walt served in the US Army for 6 months in Japan...
June Lochner Tucker
Oct 15, 2023
June Lochner Tucker, beloved wife, mother, and telephone operator in World War II, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2023, in Frederick, Maryland. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Maryland on July 26, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Elva and Howard Lochner.
June lived a long and happy life, leaving behind a legacy of love and...
Peter Nedelkov Todorov
Oct 15, 2023
Peter Todorov, 88, of Clarksburg, Maryland, died at Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland surrounded by his three children.
Peter was born on March 9, 1935 in Boynitsa, a town in northwestern Bulgaria near the city of Vidin on the Danube river. He was the son of Nedelko and Neda (Yankova) Todorov.
Peter studied economics in Bulgaria. In...
David Nathanson
Oct 14, 2023
David Nathanson, 77, of Frederick, Maryland died on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Paula Nathanson.
Born on September 8, 1946, in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Harry Nathanson and Bessie (Beader) Nathanson.
David graduated from Boston Latin School. He graduated from the University...
Michael Lynn Shank
Oct 13, 2023
Michael L. "Mike" Shank, 67, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Friday, October 13, 2023 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland surrounded by his family.
Born on August 11, 1956, in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ralph F. and Shirley Marie (Poffenberger) Shank.
Mike was a 1974 graduate of Boonsboro High School. For 42...
Catherine R. Jenkins - Sanders
Oct 12, 2023
Catherine Jenkins-Sanders, affectionately known as "Cat", passed away on October 12, 2023, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland with her loving husband at her side.
She was born on January 16, 1972, to the late Thomas Joseph Jenkins and Caryl Ann Mitchell- Jenkins.
Born and raised in Frederick, Cat attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School before pursuing further studies...
William Eugene Eckenrode
Oct 12, 2023
William Eugene Eckenrode "Bill", 59, of Thurmont, passed from this life on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was the husband of Tracey Eckenrode. Born on February 7, 1964, in Baltimore, he was the son of Gene Eckenrode and Margaret Boone.
Bill was a lead engineer in the commercial engineering field for many years and was a...
Marilyn Vivian Stoner
Oct 11, 2023
Marilyn Vivian Stoner passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
Marilyn was born on February 23, 1952 to then LT. Robert Hooker and wife Gertrude in Frankfurt, Germany. As a self-described Army Brat, Marilyn lived in many different states all over the US after moving away from Germany.
In 1970, Marilyn met William Stoner on an...
Thomas Franklin Poole
Oct 11, 2023
Thomas Franklin Poole, 27, of Sharpsburg, went to be with the Lord, with his wife by his side, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 after a short battle with cancer.
Born on July 31, 1996, in Middletown, he was the son of John and Pam Poole of Middletown.
Thomas was home schooled by his mother, Pam, and graduated in 2015. Always...
Walter R. Valentini
Oct 11, 2023
Walter R. Valentini , 92, of Mount Airy, Maryland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Montgomery County Hospice Casey House.
He was born on September 23, 1931, in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Roberto F. and Gelsomina (DiCarlo) Valentini. He lived in Maryland for most of his life....
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