Obituaries

Angelo Ramirez

Nov 2, 2012

Angelo Ramirez, 89, of Frederick MD, went to be with our Father in Heaven on Friday, November 2, 2012 due to complications resulting from a car accident. Angelo was born in New York City on Oct 2, 1923 to Josephina and Vincente Ramirez. Angelo grew up in New York during the great depression and graduated from the Industrial Art School....

Laurena Reed

Nov 1, 2012

Ms. Laurena E. Reed, 54, of Frederick, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born March 30, 1958, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Cletus Dale and Elsie Mae Smith Jones. Ms. Reed worked as a night dispatcher for the Department of Public Works, City of Frederick, until a few years ago when her declining...

Wayne Holter

Oct 31, 2012

Wayne Vernon Holter, 75, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at his home.

Born on November 3, 1936, in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late D. Vernon and Helen (Hoffman) Holter. Wayne graduated from Frederick High school in 1954 and went on to Western Maryland College, where he graduated...

Catherine LaRoche

Oct 31, 2012

Mrs. Catherine LaRoche (known by family and friends as Kitty, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.  She was the wife of the late Alfred S. LaRoche. She was born and raised in Pottstown, PA.  Kitty lived in Feagaville, MD from 1972 until 2007.  She was an active member of the Feagaville Senior Citizens and was known for running errands and always helping...

Donald Green, Sr.

Oct 30, 2012

Donald Richard Green, Sr., 42, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on January 18, 1970 in Hagerstown, he is the son of Robert L. Green, Sr. and Ellen Mae (Deatrich) Green of Boonsboro. Donald was a 1988 graduate from Boonsboro High School. He had formerly...

James Schatz

Oct 30, 2012

Mr. James “Jay” Schatz, 53, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, October 30th. He was the husband of Lisa Schatz; they were married for 28 years. He is survived by his three children, Jamie Schatz of Raleigh, NC, Jessica Schatz of Baltimore, and Jacob Schatz of Frederick. Born March 25, 1959 he was the son of Shirlee Schatz of...

James Moore

Oct 29, 2012

Stauffer Funeral Homes P. A. 301-663-1690 Mr. James Lee “Jim” Moore, 88, of Mt. Airy died peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Judy V. Moore. Born on April 4, 1924 in Broadford, Virginia he was the son of the late James Franklin and Mary Bell Doane Moore. Jim was a U.S. Army...

Della Newman

Oct 29, 2012

Mrs. Della Katherine Newman (Johanson), wife of Jeff Newman, Mother of David Newman, Daughter of Mary Ruth and Roy Johanson passed away October 29, 2012 in Frederick, MD after 4 valiant years of battling intestinal cancer.  Born November 17, 1961, in San Diego, CA.  She graduated from Clairemont High School.  At the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), she achieved a Bachelor of...

Wilda Eschbach

Oct 29, 2012

Wilda I. (Culp) Eschbach, 83, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport, Maryland.

Born on November 29, 1928, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Clifford and Jessie (Stotler) Culp. Wilda retired in 1988 from the Department of Agriculture. She was...

Arlene Dockett-Mason

Oct 28, 2012

Arlene Eugenia Dockett-Mason was born on January 29, 1942 in Buffalo, New York.  The oldest daughter of Elgie Lee Dockett (deceased) and Eugenia Ann Dockett.

She departed this life on Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Arlene attended school and church in Lackawanna, New York and was employed at the Community Action Organization (CAO) and Community Health...

Ernest Sunday

Oct 27, 2012

Mr. Ernest Leroy Sunday, 90, of Thurmont, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at St. Catherine's Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. He was the husband of the late Shirley Irene Miller Sunday, who predeceased him on February 26, 2006. Born July 22, 1922 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late Percy and Mazie Portner Sunday. Mr. Sunday was a carpenter...

Catherine Conaway

Oct 27, 2012

Mrs. Catherine Anna Conaway, 88, of Walkersville, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles Edward Conaway, who predeceased her on June 26, 1967. Born May 24, 1924 on her family farm in Frederick County, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Sigler Lakin. Mrs. Conaway worked as...

Shirley Rose

Oct 27, 2012

Mrs. Shirley Mae Rose, 81, of Mt. Airy, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Dove Hospice House in Westminster. She was the wife of Herman Rose. They were married for 58 years. Born January 13, 1931 in Watsontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Pearl Bogenrief Newton. Mrs. Rose worked as a Registered Nurse early in...

John Walsh

Oct 27, 2012

John Joseph Walsh, 77, of Boonsboro, Maryland, died on October 27, 2012 at his home.

He was born May 7, 1935 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late David James and Helen (Moran) Walsh. The family moved to Washington, D.C., where John graduated from Anacostia High School. He joined the United States Air Force in 1954 and served until...

Richard Grove, Jr.

Oct 25, 2012

Mr. Richard “Rick” N. Grove, Jr., 62 of Knoxville, Maryland, passed away October 25, 2012 at his home.  He was the husband of Melody Grove, his wife of 40 years. Rick was born December 26, 1949 in  Frederick, the son of  Richard N., Grove Sr., and the late Betty Remsberg Grove. Mr. Grove was a member of  the United Church of Christ in Jefferson,...

Elaine Arnett

Oct 24, 2012

Elaine Karas Callas-Arnett, age 85, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on October 24, 2012. Elaine was born August 12, 1927, in Paterson, NJ. She was one of 4 children (Manny, Mary and George) born to Stephen and Athena Karas. In addition to her brother George E. Karas, Elaine is survived by her daughter Star Athena of Thurmont,...

George Bolton

Oct 24, 2012

George Anthony Bolton, 71, died peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday October 24, 2012 at FMH “Palliative Care 2-C Unit”. He was the husband of Sally Keller Bolton for 48 years. Born October 8, 1941 in Chicago, IL he was the son of William Ernest Bolton and Mary-Lee Roberts Johnson Bolton. At the time of his retirement...

Khrista Ferguson

Oct 23, 2012

Rev. Khrista Ann Ferguson, 59, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born January 4, 1953 in Keyser, WV she was the daughter of Blanche Paugh Ferguson and the late Don Ferguson. Rev. Ferguson was a graduate of West Virginia University and of Wesley Theological Seminary.  She served as a Methodist minister throughout Maryland and...

Keefer Corrick

Oct 23, 2012

KEEFER D. CORRICK, devoted father of Keith Corrick, Debbie Lobbins, Mark Corrick, Denise Seenandan; loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren went home to heaven to be with his Lord on October 23, 2012. He was predeceased by a son, Michael Corrick, and his loving wife of 48 years, Joanne Faucette Corrick. He is also survived by a...

Edward Moffett

Oct 23, 2012

Mr. Edward C. Moffett, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the  Frederick Memorial Hospital,   He was the husband of the late  Helen H. Moffett. Born March 19, 1928 in Washington, D.C., he  was the son of the late Dr. Daniel B. and Sylvia Moffett. Mr. Moffett served his country in the U.S. Army.   He was employed at Woodward...