Obituaries

Mar 3, 2013

Mrs. Martha “Pat” Geisbert, 76, of Hagerstown died on Sunday March 3, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late Allen “Pete” Geisbert who died on 2004. Born on January 7, 1937 in Saltville, VA she was the daughter of the late John Tate and Elva Prater Littrell. She enjoyed doing her word find puzzles,...

Mar 2, 2013

Rear Admiral Julian Strong Lake III USN (Ret.), 90, died on March 2, 2013 at Homewood Nursing Home in Frederick, MD.  He was a resident of Binghamton, NY for twenty two years until November 2012, when, after the death of his wife, Lucinda Ann Lake, he moved to Frederick. Born on June 13, 1922 in South Boston, VA, to Julian Strong...

Mar 2, 2013

Harvey Monroe May, 78, of Thurmont died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Glade Valley Nursing Center, Walkersville. Harvey was born February 10, 1935 in Thurmont, MD.  He was the son of the late Clarence May Sr. and Ruth Moore May. Harvey grew up in Thurmont, MD.  He served in the US Navy from 1952-1954.  Harvey worked for Miller and Long Concrete Construction for...

Mar 2, 2013

M ary D. "Diane" (Fellers) Shaff, 65, of Yarrowsburg, Maryland, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on February 10, 1948, in Sandy Hook, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Stevens) Fellers.

Diane attended Boonsboro...

Mar 2, 2013

Transferred from the joy of his Lord and Savior on earth to the glory of his Heavenly Father in heaven, Marcell Michael Gourley left us on March 2, 2013 after an amazingly brave and arduous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband and best friend of Tanya Sue Roberts Gourley. Born October 13, 1956 in Germantown, he was the...

Mar 1, 2013

Marilyn Diane Blank went to be with her Lord and Savior early on Friday morning, March 1, 2013, on the same day that He delivered her to this earth 53 years ago on March 1, 1960, while surrounded by her family.  She was greeted by her son, Joshua Rex Blank, who passed before her in 2006.

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Feb 28, 2013

Mr. Charles “Charlie” Leroy Shaffer, 82, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Jo Ann Gorman Shaffer. Born March 15, 1930 in Thurmont, MD, he was the son of the late Paul and Hazel Duncan Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer served his country in the U. S. Army.  During his working career,...

Feb 28, 2013

Mrs. Yvonne Yetta (Fox) Gilbert, 87, of Hagerstown, formerly of Frederick, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at NMS Health Care. Born June 27, 1925 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late JohnYoung and Gladys Rice. Mrs. Gilbert was active in the Salvation Army Women's League of Frederick, where she enjoyed volunteering her time. She enjoyed gardening, and dancing...

Feb 27, 2013

Mrs. Grace Breidy Salibi, 44 of Frederick, MD., passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of George Salibi. Born January 12, 1969 in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Georges and Janet Maalouf Breidy. Grace was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church.  She was a graduate of...

Feb 27, 2013

Marjorie C. Byrd of Frederick passed away February 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter Janice Roberson surrounded by her family. Born Feb. 3, 1925 in Shady Valley Tenn. To the late Isaacs & Isabelle Johnson Rambo. She was the wife of the late Ernest Byrd who passed away Nov. 1964. Marjorie retired from National Geographic Society in 1980....

Feb 27, 2013

Mary A. Putnam, of Willliamsport, MD, was received into the arms of her savior on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was born in Baltimore, MD on July 15, 1923. She lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas before returning to Maryland for the last ten years of her life. She was a member of the Van Lear Brethren-Christ Church. Mary was...

Feb 27, 2013

Mr. Francis L. Shriner, 77, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Doris Harbaugh Shriner. Born November 15, 1935 in Thurmont, Maryland, he was the son of the late Carl and Stella Kreitz Shriner. Francis was a graduate of Thurmont High School class of 1954.  He served his country in the...

Feb 26, 2013

Agnes Margaret Grimes, 88, of Walkersville died on February 23, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late James C. Grimes. Born on January 26, 1925 in Frederick she was the daughter of the late Harvey  and Maude Hahn Shank. She was an avid baker and was known to others as a kind and nurturing person who...

Feb 25, 2013

Mr. Phillip Clark Bolling, 70, of Middletown, MD went home to be with the Lord, Monday, February 25, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He is survived by Betty White of Frederick ,MD. ,and his extended family. Born on September 18, 1942 in Dunbar, VA he was the son of the late Raleigh B. Bolling, Sr. and Ollie Mae Bolling. Mr. Bolling...

Feb 25, 2013

Our little angel, Selena Grace Aldunate, 9 days old, of Thurmont, MD passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at her home. Born February 16, 2013 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of Marco Aldunate and Kayla Fotta of Thurmont In addition to her loving parents she is survived by her sister, Abrianna Aldunate, paternal grandparents, Carlos and Maria...

Feb 25, 2013

Ms. Pamela Ann "Pam" King, 48, of Walkersville, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, February 25, 2013. Born April 1, 1964 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of William and Eleanor King of Wexford, PA. Pam moved to the Walkersville 27 years ago when she began her exciting career in national security. She traveled to many places and...

Feb 25, 2013

Miss Joyce Ann Smith, of Thurmont, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 1013.  Born September 6, 1945, she was the youngest daughter of the late Charles Edward and Beatrice Messner Smith. Joyce lived her entire life near Thurmont, MD,  until she went to live in a United Cerebral Palsy group home in 2004.  At the time of her death...

Feb 24, 2013

Mrs. Margie M. Stambaugh, 94, of Thurmont, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Born October 14, 1918 in Wigville, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Ida Misner. She loved making Angel bead figurines and doing crossword puzzles. Mrs. Stambaugh enjoyed spending time with her family. She especially adored her 8 month...

Feb 23, 2013

Mr. Charles Edward Smith 79 of Mt. Airy died on Saturday February 23, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.  He was the husband of the late Patsy Smith. Born on November 21, 1933 in Howard County he was the son of the late Wilbur D and Grace Selby Smith. Mr. Smith attended Lisbon School, Lisbon, Maryland Mr. Smith...

Feb 21, 2013

Betty L. Andrew 80, of Emmitsburg, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday  February 21, 2013 at York Hospital, PA.  She was the wife of George W. Andrew. Born on September 5, 1932 in Gettysburg, PA. She was the daughter of the late William and Annie Lott Cook. Betty enjoyed cooking, flowers, soap operas, blue grass music, watching I Love Lucy...