Obituaries

Ronald "Ron" Guthrie

Nov 24, 2012

Mr. Ronald Dale "Ron" Guthrie, 75, of New Midway, MD, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Mary Bostian Guthrie. They were married for 26 years. Born January 7, 1937 in Bayard, W.Va., he was the son of the late William and Margaret (Dunithan) Guthrie. His family left West Virginia when he was 15...

Carol Cole

Nov 23, 2012

Mrs. Carol Ann Cole, 67, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Stanley Cole, Sr., her husband of 52 years. Born November 4, 1945 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thurston and Hilda Darr Lincks. Mrs. Cole was a member of the Feageville Lutheran Church.  She loved...

Jennifer Sappington

Nov 23, 2012

Ms. Jennifer Dawn Sappington, 37, of Frederick, died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born July 28, 1975 in Frederick, she was the beloved and cherished daughter of Richard and Susan Joy Sappington, also of Frederick. Jennifer was a 1993 graduate of Walkersville High School. She earned a full scholarship to Corcoran College of Art and Design; however,...

Isabelle Windsor

Nov 23, 2012

Mrs. Isabelle Holmes Windsor, 93, of Mt. Airy, died peacefully Friday, November 23, 2012.  Isabelle was married to James I. Windsor of Mt. Airy for 32 years prior to his death in 1973. Born August 15, 1919, she was the daughter of George Pemberton Holmes and Theresa Alice Williams Holmes of Tannersville, Tazewell County, Virginia.   She was the youngest of twelve...

E. Madeline Smith

Nov 23, 2012

E. Madeline (Brown) Smith, 99, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, November 23, 2012 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro. Born on August 6, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Charles Luther Brown and Mary Bell (Daugherty) Brown Houser. Madeline was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. Smith, Sr., in...

Sylvia Kretzer

Nov 21, 2012

Sylvia Ann Kretzer, infant daughter of Joshua and Jessi (Hammersla) Kretzer, left this life to join her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the family home in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Born on November 15, 2012, in Washington, DC, Sylvia is survived by her maternal grandparents, Donnie and Sherry Hammersla and her paternal grandparents, Michael and...

Ruth Lakin

Nov 19, 2012

Mrs. Ruth N. Lakin, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away  Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Richard Lakin. Born January 5, 1929 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Hazel Crone Draper. Mrs. Lakin was a member of the Cavetown Church of Christ.  Ruth was a graduate of...

James Kendall, Jr.

Nov 19, 2012

Mr. James Kendall,69 , of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Carroll Hospital Center.  He was the husband of Karen Kesner Kendall. Born July 31, 1943 in Rockville, MD he was the son of the late James G. Kendall, Sr. and Agnes M. Griffiths Kendall. Mr. Kendall proudly served his country in the United States Navy Seabees.  James...

James Dodd Jr.

Nov 18, 2012

James Wilson " Pat " Dodd Jr 87, of Mount Airy, died on  November 18, 2012 at the Sunday November 18, 2012 at Pleasant View Nursing Home Mt Airy. He was the wife of Sally Dodd. He was born on March 17, 1925 in Maryland and was the son of the late James W Sr., and Ruth Warfield Dodd. Pat was...

James Brewer

Nov 18, 2012

Mr. James Brewer,76 , of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.  He was the beloved husband of Pearl Brewer for 47 years. Born January 3, 1936 in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late William and Mildred Murray Brewer. Mr. Brewer proudly served in the United States Navy and retired...

Ira William Swomley

Nov 18, 2012

Mr. Ira William “Bill” Swomley, 67 of Middletown, Maryland passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Nancy Swomley. They were married for 21 years. Born October 12, 1945 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of the late Guy Robert Swomley and the late Catherine Miss Smith. Bill was previously employed as...

Blanche "Liss" Shifler

Nov 17, 2012

Blanche M. "Liss" (Overcash ) Shifler, 77, of Boonsboro, Maryland,  passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on December 17, 1934 in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edgar R. and Blanche (Crouse) Overcash.  Her husband, Charles T. "Tim" Shifler preceded her in death on October 25,...

Georgia Smith

Nov 17, 2012

Mrs. Georgia Irene Smith, 97, of Walkersville, MD passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at her home.  Twice married she was the wife of the late John E. Harbaugh whom she was married to for 14 years and Albert R. Smith to whom she was married to for 39 years. Born November 20, 1914 in Creagerstown, MD she was the daughter...

Walter Raymond

Nov 17, 2012

Walter H. T. Raymond died November 17 in the Frederick Hospital after suffering congestive heart failure. He was 67.  The second of three children, he was born on April 21, 1945, in Summit, NJ, and grew up in Denville, NJ. He was the son of the late Walter H. T. Raymond and Mary Wasylyshyn Raymond, who survives him. An alumnus of...

Vincent Healy Jr.

Nov 16, 2012

Vincent Charles “Vinny” Healy Jr. 21 of Thurmont went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday November 16, 2012. Born on April 20, 1991 in Baltimore he is survived by his loving parents Vincent and Dixie Healy. In addition he is survived by his loving sister Brooke and husband Ryan Burd, niece Rylee and nephew/ godson Evan Burd....

Clarence Favorite

Nov 14, 2012

Mr. Clarence Favorite,80, of Thurmont, MD passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his home.   He was the beloved husband of Dorothy Favorite for 56 years. Born March 19, 1932 in Emmitsburg, MD he was the son of the late Guy L. and Mae Cook Favorite. Mr. Favorite proudly served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean...

Erma Phillips

Nov 13, 2012

Erma Louise (Moss) Phillips, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on November 5, 1923, in Brownsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Hattie (Cochran) Moss. She was a member of Brownsville Church of the Brethren in Brownsville. Erma was...

Robert Wagerman

Nov 13, 2012

Mr. Robert E. “Stucky” Wagerman, 69, of Gettysburg, formerly of Thurmont died on Tuesday November 13, 2012 at his home after a extended battle with ALS.  He was the husband of Rebecca Wagerman. Born on April 20, 1943 in Emmitsburg he was the son of the late Emory Greenfield and Anna Mae Brown Wagerman. He worked for over 35 years for...

Margaret Rudy

Nov 12, 2012

Margaret Pearl (Shifler) Rudy, 91, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village in Boonsboro.

Born on September 5, 1921, in Broad Run, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Earl M. and Pearl V. (Jones) Shifler.  Her husband, Emory E. Rudy, preceded her in death in 1989....

Jane Ricciuti

Nov 12, 2012

Jane Sabatino Ricciuti, 45, of Frederick died on Monday November 12, 2012 at her home. She was the wife of Peter J. Ricciuti. Born on May 23, 1967 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of Dominic and Janet Chiaramondia Sabatino of Freehold, NJ. Jane loved spending time with her family, going to the beach, walking in the park, hiking,...