Obituaries

June (Lowery) Harris

Jul 31, 2012

June E. (Lowery) Harris, 53, of Boonsboro, Maryland, loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 31, 2012, surrounded by her loving family at her home, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on February 20, 1959, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she is the daughter of Shirley (Wagner) Lowery of Rohrersville, Maryland and...

Mary Jack

Jul 31, 2012

Mrs. Mary E. Jack, 68, of Woodsboro, MD.,  passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Born January 25, 1944 in Washington, D. C., she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel Shumaker Durbin. Mary was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and  taught Sunday School...

Mary Hutton

Jul 30, 2012

Mrs. Mary C. Hutton, 93, of Frederick, MD (formerly of Tilghman Island), passed away Monday, July 30, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the wife of the late William H. Hutton. Born October 16, 1918 she was the daughter of the late William S and Alice L. Cowan Cook. Mrs. Hutton  was a member of the Tilghman United Methodist Church,...

Joseph Shell

Jul 29, 2012

Joseph Preston Shell, 84, of Warner Robins, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 29th, 2012 at his daughter’s home in Knoxville, Maryland.

Joseph was born March 13th, 1928 in Douglas County, Georgia, the son of the late George Lee and Melvie Irene (Bearden) Shell.

Joseph was retired from the United States...

Irene (Summers) Wilhide

Jul 28, 2012

Irene Ruth (Summers) Wilhide, 88, formerly of Keedysville, Maryland and most recently of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, July 28, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Hagerstown. Born on August 9, 1923, in Johnsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Beulah (Hoffman) Summers. Her husband, Timothy E. Wilhide preceded her in...

Mark Zizzamia

Jul 28, 2012

Mark Alexander Zizzamia, 21, of Mt. Airy died suddenly on Saturday July 28, 2012 at his home. Born in Olney, MD on October 28, 1990 he was the loving son of John J. and Deborah Smith Zizzamia. Mark was a 2008 graduate of South Carroll High School in Sykesville, MD. He attended the Art Institute of Pittsburg where he successfully...

Sue Dyer

Jul 27, 2012

Sue Barefoot Dyer, 74 of Monrovia, MD (formerly of Bethesda, MD) passed away suddenly on Friday, July 27th.  She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Olin “Bucky” Dyer, son, Douglas Dyer of Monrovia, brother, Robert “Bo” Barefoot and sister, Becky Barefoot Day, both of Bethesda, MD.  She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephew and her loving...

Anita Weber

Jul 26, 2012

Mrs. Anita Weber, 84 of Mt. Airy, died on Thursday July 26, 2012. She was the wife of the late Ralph O. Weber who died in November of 1996. Born in Oakdale, Tennessee on February 18, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Lemmie S. and Zella McGill Summers. Surviving are her children Donna J. Glover and husband Louis...

Alberta Younkins

Jul 26, 2012

Alberta Mae (Higdon) Younkins, 88, of Yarrowsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born July 24, 1924 in Yarrowsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Leonard and Mildred Sophia (Spencer) Higdon.  Her husband, Fred Harley Younkins, preceded her in death in 2002. In earlier years,...

Wallace Stickley

Jul 25, 2012

Wallace W. Stickley Sr. 74, of Ijamsville, passed away on  July 25, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Janie E. Stickley. Born on April 3, 1938 in Washington D. C., he was the son of the late Vernon B. and Evelyn Stanford Stickley. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Stephen E Stickley and...

Frances Hackett

Jul 25, 2012

Mrs. Frances M. Hackett, 92, of Frederick, died Wednesday, July 25, at her home. She was the wife of Sherwood M. Hackett, who predeceased her on October 24, 2009. They were married for more than 66 years. Born May 30, 1920, in Trenton, Tenn., Frances was the daughter of Rollie and Lucy McCoy. She worked in administrative positions with various...

Sarah Bartgis

Jul 25, 2012

Mrs. Sarah Kent “Sally” Bartgis, 86, died Wednesday 25 July, in Frederick, Maryland. She was the wife of the late Charles F. “Frank” Bartgis. Born October 26, 1925 in Brookston, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Wallace and Fern Hanway Kent. She is survived by Daughters, Jenny Bartgis Himes and Deborah Bartgis of Frederick; Sons, David Bartgis...

William Garland

Jul 24, 2012

William "Andrew" Garland, 29, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Born April 8, 1983 in Olney, MD he was the son of Penny Garland of Woodbine, MD and the late Gary Garland. Andrew was a 2001 graduate of Glenelg High School.  He was an avid Redskins fan, and enjoyed watching football with his brothers.  Andrew also enjoyed, music, biking,...

Evelyn Culler

Jul 24, 2012

Mrs. Evelyn G. Culler, 85 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Fahrney-Keedy Nursing Facility in Boonsboro, MD. She was the wife of the late Wilbur D. Culler, Jr. who passed away in 2003. Born September 3, 1926 in New Windsor, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Lewis Edward Green and the late Carrie...

Clarence Slayton, Jr.

Jul 24, 2012

Mr. Clarence Harvey Slayton, Jr. (Buck) died peacefully in his home in Mount Airy, MD on July 24, 2012. He was born on March 8, 1913 and lived to be 99. He is survived by his wife, Dolores MacNair Slayton, his three children, Susan Meale, John Slayton and Elizabeth Slayton, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. As a lifetime historian,...

Wesley Oakes

Jul 23, 2012

WESLEY DYLAN OAKES, 23, of Williamsport, MD passed away suddenly Monday, July 23, 2012. Born August 11, 1988 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Earnest Oakes of Williamsport, MD and Sharon King of Myersville, MD. Wesley was a 2006 graduate of Middletown High School where he played football and earned a spot on the weightlifting wall.  He owned and...

Elmer Lasiter, Jr.

Jul 23, 2012

Mr. Elmer T. “Chief” Lasiter, Jr. 94 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Northampton Manor. He was the husband of Lenore Lasiter. They married on December 11, 1964. Born July 1, 1918 in Bradford, Tennessee he was the son of the late Elmer and Nell Casey Lasiter. Elmer served in the United Stated Navy for...

Norma Marick

Jul 23, 2012

NORMA ISABELLE MARICK, aged 95, died on July 23, 2012, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born November 6, 1916, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Flaminio and Mary Corradi Rossi.  She was the wife of the late George J. Marick, whom she married on September 22, 1938.  They were happily married for 48 years until...

Charles Smith

Jul 22, 2012

Charles James Smith, 84, of Appletown Road in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on November 2, 1927, he was the son of the late Elmer Victor and Mary Naomi (Reeder) Smith from Middletown, Maryland. He was a 1947 graduate of Boonsboro High School, where he met...

Cleora Hogan

Jul 21, 2012

Mrs. Cleora (Annetta) "Hannah" Hogan, 80, of Mt. Airy went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her residence.  Born March 6, 1932 in Connellsville, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Calvin and Nellie Mae "Barnhart" Hannah and was the wife of the late Blair E. Hogan for 60 years.  Annetta attended Connellsville High School...