Obituaries

Charles "Bud" Smith

Oct 18, 2011

Charles R. "Bud" Smith, 77, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born on February 1, 1934, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Evan Bowman and Mary Magdaline (Nunamaker) Smith. Buddy was a 1952 graduate of the Boonsboro High School and he was a...

Richard Joy, Jr.

Oct 16, 2011

Mr. Richard Austin “AJ” Joy, Jr. of Jefferson, MD passed away on Sunday morning, October 16, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born February 28, 1970 in Frederick he was the son of the late Richard Joy Sr. “Pal”. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Connie Marie Seward and George David Seward both of Jefferson. Richard enjoyed motor...

Robert Johnson, Sr.

Oct 15, 2011

Mr. Robert H. Johnson, Sr., 72, of Mt. Airy passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his home. He was the loving husband of Diana Johnson for 34 years.

Born May 28, 1939, in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Hughes and Loretta Stewart Johnson.

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Nancy VenDouern

Oct 15, 2011

Mrs. Nancy Anne VenDouern, 74, of Woodsboro, MD., passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late Allen F. VenDouern.

Born July 5, 1937 in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Anna E. Mamber Shipman.

Mrs. VenDouern was...

Lee Smith

Oct 14, 2011

Dr . Lee Lewis Smith, 81 of Brunswick, went to be with the Lord on Oct . 14 , 2011 at Johns Hopkins Hospital , surrounded by his loving family. He suffered a massive stroke . Born on February 14, 1930, he was the son of Eugene...

Irma Medinger

Oct 13, 2011

Mrs. Irma Ruth Medinger, 72, of Walkersville, MD.,  passed

away Thursday, October 13, 2011 at theKline Hospital House.

Born January 3, 1939 in Gary Indiana,

she was the daughter of Raymond and Eliza Smoot.

Irma was the Loving wife of Charles Medinger, Devoted mother of daughters,...

Charles Bussard

Oct 13, 2011

Charles (Buzz) Riggs Bussard, 87, went to be with the Lord on October 13, 2011. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.He was born in a farmhouse in Ijamsville, July 7, 1924, he was the son of the late Jesse Arby Bussard and Ruby Estelle Norwood Bussard.

He is preceded...

Paul Adams

Oct 13, 2011

Mr. Paul Edward Adams, 90, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Gettysburg Hospital.  He was the husband of Elouise Best Adams, his wife of 64 years.

Born March 26, 1921 in Twila, Kentucky, he was the son of Blaine and Ruth Pannell Adams.

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Lisa Bordenick

Oct 12, 2011

Mrs. Lisa Beth (Brisker) Bordenick, 70, of Frederick , died on Wednesday October 12, 2011 , at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy . She was the wife of Bernard (Bernie) Bordenick for 50 years.

Born on September 13, 1941 in Washington D. C., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Sarah Brisker.

Jeanann Wells

Oct 12, 2011

Ms. Jeanann Wells, 47 of Walkersville, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at her home. Born January 16, 1964 in Washington, DC she is the daughter of Inas Mullins Ross of Hagerstown and the late Jay Stephen Ross. Jeanann loved animals and was a Vet Tech at MEAC Animal Clinic. She celebrated 21 years of her sobriety with...

Norma Sullivan

Oct 12, 2011

Norma Jean Sullivan , 66, of Middletown, Maryland passed away at home on October 12 , 2011 after a 4 year courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis .

Norma was the beloved wife of Gary HB Sullivan for 47 years, mother of Robin Sullivan of Middletown, Md. , CSM Timothy J. Sullivan and...

Grace Bush

Oct 11, 2011

Ms. Grace Ellen "Mick" Hartsough Bush, 69, of Woodsboro MD passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born June 3, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Hartsough. She was a 1960 graduate of...

Thomas Smith

Oct 11, 2011

Mr. Thomas Edward Smith, 86, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at his home. He was the loving husband of Barbara Flynn Smith for 56 years.

Born April 2, 1925 in Pleasant Shade, TN he was the son of the late Willie Ray and Ethel Sloan Smith.

Jean Griffith

Oct 10, 2011

Jean E. "Grandma" (Rowe) Griffith, 82,  of Boonsboro, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, October 10, 2011 at her daughter's home in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on July 17, 1929 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Eva A. (Dagenhart) Rowe.  Her husband, Elmer T. "Pete" Griffith preceded...

Catherine Weir

Oct 9, 2011

Mrs. Catherine M. Weir, 84, of Frederick, MD passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at the Somerford House of Frederick. She was the beloved wife of the late Major Robert Paul Weir USAF retired.

Born September 22, 1927, in Boston, MA she was the daughter of the late John Francis...

Ila Wrenn

Oct 9, 2011

Mrs. Ila S. Wrenn, 85, of Frederick , MD. Formerly of Smithfield , NC, died on Sunday October 9, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital . She was the wife of the late Roy M. Wrenn.

Born on December 12, 1925 in Smithfield , NC , she was the daughter of the late Luther D. and...

Jeet Singh

Oct 9, 2011

Mrs. Jeet Inderpal Singh, 78, of Frederick, passed away at home on October 9th, 2011. She was the wife of the late Sardar Inderpal Singh.

Born on September 23, 1933 in India, she was the daughter of the late Sardar Balwant Singh and Sardarni Puran Devi.

She will be remembered as a...

Robert Horvatin

Oct 8, 2011

Mr. Robert M. Horvatin, Jr., 61, of Ijamsville, died on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He was the husband of the late Pamela J. Cobb Horvatin.

Born on February 21, 1950, in Mckeesport, PA, he was the son of the late Robert and Angelina Horvatin. He was a much beloved...

Nettie Watkins

Oct 8, 2011

Mrs. Nettie E. Watkins, 100, of Mt. Airy, died on Saturday October 8, 2011. She was the wife of the late Calvin S. Watkins who died in 1973.

Born on March 12, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and George H. Burdette of Mt. Airy. Her mother died when Nettie was only 18 months old...

Harry Crowl, Jr.

Oct 7, 2011

Harry M. Crowl, Jr., 90, of Keedysville, Maryland, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born on March 12, 1921, in Gapland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry M. and Cora M. (Fink) Crowl.  His wife, Doris L. (Glenn) Crowl, preceded him in...