Obituaries

Dec 24, 2013

Mr. John Hoover, 81 , of Woodsboro, MD passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Country Meadows Retirement Community.   He was the husband of Ruth Hoover. Born on May 5, 1932 in Falling Waters, WV he was the son of the late Cecil Lorying and Mamie F. Knighten Hoover. Mr. Hoover proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.  John worked...

Dec 24, 2013

Dec 23, 2013

Roberta Janet Carney Officer, 88, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2013, the birthday of her recently deceased husband. Born on October 24, 1925 in Algona, Iowa, she was the eldest of Edward R. and Mildred Brothers Carney’s four children. During World War II, when she was a junior at college in Iowa, she married her husband of sixty-eight years,...

Dec 23, 2013

Sterling E. Bollinger, 86, of Thurmont, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Linda Nash Bollinger to whom he was married for 63 years. Born November 17, 1927, in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Elmer and Eva Stitley Bollinger of Thurmont.  After graduating from high school, Sterling entered the Armed...

Dec 23, 2013

Mrs. Addie R. Firor, 90, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013.  She was the wife of the late George M. Firor. Born June 27, 1923 in Ontario, Charlotte County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Bettie May Bailey Redmond. Mrs. Firor was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ.  She worked at the Pentagon...

Dec 22, 2013

Mr. David J. “Dave” Wilson, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, died, Sunday, December 22, 2013.  He was the husband of Kathleen A. Wilson. Born February 17, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel Dale and Margaret Marzelak Wilson. Mr. Wilson served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of St. Katharine...

Dec 21, 2013

Brian Edward Robinette, 40, of Indian Head, Maryland, passed away December 21, 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany.

He was born June 1, 1973 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to John Edward Robinette, Jr. and Linda Christine (Phillips) Robinette of Indian Head, Maryland.

Currently a student majoring in Business, Brian had formerly worked as a truck...

Dec 21, 2013

Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Riley, 83, of Brunswick, MD was called home to the Heavenly Father on  Saturday, December 21, 2013 with her loving family by her side.  She fought a hard five year battle with Parkinson's Disease.  She was the beloved wife of Fred Riley for nearly 64 years.   Anna devoted her whole life to her family.  Always putting them first, especially, her grandchildren...

Dec 20, 2013

Mrs. Billie W. Izenour, 98, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at  Kline Hospice House.  She was the wife of the late Maj. Gen. Frank M. Izenour. Born September 16, 1915 in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Esther Boettcher. She is survived by her children Janet Quickel of Frederick, JoAnn  Thomas and husband Dale...

Dec 20, 2013

Carl Benjamin Settle , 87, of Williamsport, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Homewood at Williamsport Retirement Center. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Cecilia Elaine (Hurley) Settle, who died June 24, 1999.

Born on April 1, 1926 in the District of Columbia, he was the son of the...

Dec 19, 2013

Mr. Wayne Thomas Smith, 62, of Walkersville died suddenly Thursday, December 19, 2013 at his home. He was the loving husband of 29 years to Kellie Smith. Born June 24, 1951 in Frederick, he was the son of Madeline Mae Smith of Frederick and the late Harry T. Smith. Wayne enjoyed steam engines, model trains and attending antique tractor shows....

Dec 18, 2013

Mr. Jeffery “Jeff” D. Moore, 46 of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away  Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center.  He was the husband of Maureen Sincevich Moore, his friend of 22 years and wife of 12. Born December 11, 1967 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of Jerry Moore of Thurmont and the late Mary Ann Beveridge Moore. Jeff started...

Dec 17, 2013

Mrs. Pauline Lorraine “Polly” (Draper) Fisher, of Thurmont, Maryland, died December 17, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Katherine Draper Kugler and step-daughter of the late John Kugler.  Born on May 27, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland, she graduated from Thurmont High School and Towson State College with a degree in elementary education.  Following college, she taught in both Florida and...

Dec 16, 2013

Donald "Don" Norris Fiol , 82, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, December 16, 2013 at his place of residence.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Doris (Pugh) Fiol.

Born on September 13, 1931, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late John Norris and Martha (Bell) Fiol.  He was a...

Dec 16, 2013

Mr. Frederick A. Reed, III, 72, of Monrovia, died Tuesday, December 16, 2013. He is survived by his wife Carol, children Freddy, IV (Missy), Kenny, Billy, Michael, Cathy and Pat Reed, grandchildren Frederick V. Kortney and Karli Reed, Sisters Janet Martin, Margaret Robinson, Cathy Young and Patty Ann Reed.  He was preceded in death by sisters Betty Pifer and Joan Cregger....

Dec 15, 2013

”Do you need anything?” followed by an infectious smile and “it’s all good” are the words for which Jan Lawyer was most noted. Jan Hunter Lawyer, 54, passed from his earthly life at Hospice of Frederick County in Mount Airy, MD on Sunday, December 15, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 7, 1959 in Thurmont MD, he...

Dec 15, 2013

Mrs. Annie V. Koontz, 93 of Jefferson, Maryland passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Leroy Cooper and the late Ralph Koontz. Born, June 23, 1920 in Lovettsville, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Charles and May Painter. She was a member of the Church of...

Dec 15, 2013

Delissa A. Johnson of Frederick, Maryland died on December 15, 2013, after a difficult battle with cancer.  She was born on September 15, 1941, and was a life long resident of Frederick, Maryland.  Delissa Johnson was a member of the Lincoln High School Class of 1959.  She had a long career retiring from Verizon in 2000.  In 1964, Delissa Johnson married Charles Johnson who...

Dec 15, 2013

Nicholas Shane Lewis, of Mount Airy, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2013 at Washington MedStar Hospital.  He was born in Olney, Maryland on May 21, 1990, and was the loving son of Brendan and Phyllis Lewis of Mount Airy, Maryland. In Nick’s early years he could be found working as his father’s helper on numerous projects.  He...

Dec 14, 2013

Constance “Connie” Ford Walker, 49, passed away on Saturday, December 14, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born April 20, 1964, in Cheverly, Md., Connie graduated in 1986 from the University of Maryland, Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree, emphasizing apparel design. Following college, Connie worked for the Troika Organization, managing a costume shop for dozens...