Obituaries
Jeanne L. Federman
Mar 30, 2024
Jeanne L. Federman, 95, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024. She was the wife of the late Arnold E. Federman. Born on July 8, 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph Landry and Amanda (Cormier) Landry.She was the loving mother of Janet Searle of Las Vegas, NV and Karen Federman Henry and husband Bill of Hagerstown,...
Chuck Kerr
Mar 30, 2024
Chuck Kerr, age 74, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 30, 2024, surrounded by family and music. Chuck had a long career in the construction industry working mainly in the commercial sector, but his true passions in life were his family, animals, and being outside. Chuck was well known to those that loved him to be quite adept...
George Hamilton Davis
Mar 29, 2024
George Davis, 95, from Olney, Maryland, passed away peacefully March 29, 2024. George was born in 1928 in Great Falls, Maryland. He was the son of the late William John Hamilton Davis and Virginia Lee Kerns Davis. In 1946, George married the love of his life, Alice Mae Davis, who passed in 1998. George and Mae had 4 sons: Harvey Kisner,...
James William Cromwell, Sr.
Mar 29, 2024
James William Cromwell Sr., 76, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Kimberly Marie Cromwell for 15 years. Born on October 4, 1947, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late James C. and Eleanor T. (Crummitt) Cromwell. Following his graduation from...
Elizabeth Ruppel
Mar 28, 2024
Elizabeth Ellen “Beth” Ruppel (nee Sadler), 81, of Sabillasville, passed on from this life on Thursday, March 28, 2024 after a battle with cancer. She was the loving wife, of 59 years, to John Ruppel. Beth was born on May 9th, 1942 in Providence, RI to the late Walter and Marion Sadler. She graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville,...
Rosanna M. Routhier
Mar 28, 2024
Rosanna Maria Routhier, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick. She will be sorely missed by her husband of 42 years, Mark Routhier.Born on December 10, 1958, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine Virginia Harding Gifft. The family will receive friends from...
Jena Anderson
Mar 27, 2024
Jena Anderson, 46, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.
Born on April 16, 1977, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Eugene Anderson and Jacqueline (Call) Anderson.
Jena's academic journey led her to study Accounting, earning her degree from Messiah College (now Messiah University) in Mechanicsburg,...
Charles F. "Charlie" Shawver
Mar 27, 2024
Charles Fogleman "Charlie" Shawver, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD. He was the loving husband of Carol Shawver. They were married nearly 62 years. Born on August 13, 1939, in Dickerson, MD on the family farm, he was the son of the late Audry J. Shawver...
Gloria June Kulczak
Mar 26, 2024
Gloria June Kulczak, 97, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Lorien in Mount Airy, MD. She was the wife of the late Valentine "Bill" Kulczak who died in 2013.Born on January 21, 1927, in Connellsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Hartman and Marjorie Longanecker Mullinix.Gloria was a proud...
Gideon Lee Willard
Mar 26, 2024
Gideon Lee Willard, age 85, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Frederick Health Hospital. Born on November 26, 1938, in Thurmont, he was the son of the late Herbert and Mary Anders Willard.He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Alta Fogle Willard; his son, Rickey Lee Willard of Thurmont; a granddaughter, Sarah Baker...
Margaret Ann Kinsey
Mar 25, 2024
Margaret Ann Kinsey, 72, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Sterling Care South Mountain in Boonsboro, MD. She was the loving wife of the late Irvin L. Kinsey, Jr., who died on April 30, 2015.Born on May 11, 1951, in Bunker Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Junior E. Davis...
Roger Hood Geisbert, III
Mar 25, 2024
Roger Hood Geisbert, III, 88, of Urbana, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek in Frederick, MD. He was the beloved husband of the late Doris M. Geisbert who died in 2008. Born on December 8, 1935, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Roger Hood Geisbert, Jr and...
Ernest Brown
Mar 24, 2024
Ernest Brown, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, March 24 at Meritus Medical Center. Born on January 7, 1956, he was the son of the late James Sims and Ethel Brown. He was later adopted by Yates Brown, the late husband of Ethel Brown. He was educated in the District of Columbia public school system. He attended Mt. Lebanon...
Tina Marie Knott
Mar 23, 2024
Tina Marie Knott, 52, of Keymar, Maryland passed from this life on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Born on August 4, 1971, in Maryland, she was the daughter of Ernest Alvin Gravely and Barbara Ellen Gravely (Diehl).
Tina was a huge Jeep fan, she loved going out on the trail, getting in the hot tub, and soaking in the sun. Tina was an...
Rhoda Aiello
Mar 23, 2024
Rhoda Aiello passed on Saturday, March 23, 2024, surrounded by loving family members, just two months after becoming a centenarian. Born on January 21, 1924, Rhoda was a nursery school teacher for several years before becoming a devoted housewife and mother to three energetic sons. She was always surrounded by family and enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, dance recitals, and...
Donald Jarvis
Mar 23, 2024
Donald Jarvis, 75, of Adamstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at his home in Adamstown, Maryland. Born on August 10, 1948, in Knoxville, MD, he was the son of the late Elmer Thomas Jarvis and Evelyn Marie Jarvis (Virts).
Donnie was always surrounded by his family and church family. He enjoyed attending his grandkids sporting events,...
Nancy Lee Mackenzie
Mar 23, 2024
Nancy Lee Mackenzie,, 89, of Mt. Airy, MD, passed from this life on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Mackenzie, Jr. who died on June 9, 1973.Born on September 9, 1934 in Lewisdale, MD, she was the daughter of the late Roby S. Watkins and Margaret Catherine Watkins.Nancy worked...
David L. Ridgeway
Mar 23, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Lee Ridgeway, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.Lee, 88 of Jefferson, MD passed away on Saturday, March 23 after being ill for several months. He was the loving husband of Shirley Foltz Ridgeway for 46 years.Born on February 2, 1936 in Lovettsville, VA to Roy and Louise Ridgeway.Lee was...
Lola Mae Wastler
Mar 23, 2024
Lola Mae Wastler passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 23, 2024. She was born on June 8, 1933 in Old Fields, WV to Clifton and Golda (Merritt) Liller (deceased). Lola was raised in Emmitsburg, MD, where she graduated from Emmitsburg High School and married her husband Franklin E. Wastler in 1951. Lola and her husband Frank moved...
Margaret Ann Springer
Mar 22, 2024
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Springer (nee Smith) died peacefully on March 22, 2024, in Frederick, MD, at the age of 89. Peggy was the beloved wife of Frederick Springer for 54 years before his death in 2010. She was an amazing mother, managing many years of controlled chaos in our large household. She adored her grandchildren and took pride and pleasure...