Obituaries

Jan 18, 2012

Mr. Donal Roy Petersen, 82, of Frederick, died on Wednesday January 18, 2012 at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the husband of Pauline D. Petersen. Born on May 29, 1929 in Brooklyn New York he was the son of the late Roy Chester and Matilda Sahm Petersen. He was very active at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center in...

Jan 18, 2012

Mr. Robert E. Smith (Bob), of Walkersville Maryland, passed away Wednesday January 18,2012 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born on July 27, 1944, Bob was the son of the late John Henry Smith Jr. and the late Helen Butler Smith. In addition to his parents Bob was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas W. Smith and two brothers...

Jan 17, 2012

Mrs. Margaret Ellen Knott, 81, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at St. Joseph's Ministries, Inc.  She was the beloved wife of Thomas Elbert Knott. Born November 2, 1930 in Maryland she was the daughter of the late Franklin Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Smith Baer. Mrs. Knott enjoyed being a farmer's wife.  Margaret looked forward to organizing her yearly...

Jan 17, 2012

Mr. Alan D. Ramsay, 52 of Frederick, MD passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his home. Born May 14, 1959 in Wilson, North Carolina he was the son of the late William T. Ramsay and Kendall D. Ramsay. Alan was the most generous man anyone had ever met. He was always going above and beyond to take care...

Jan 16, 2012

Keith S. Snyder, 59, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, passed from this life on Monday morning, January 16, 2012 at City Hospital in Martinsnburg, West Virginia. Born on January 6, 1953, in Berkeley County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late George W. Snyder and Margaret I. (Jacobs) Shipley. Keith worked for Southern States/W.H. Knodes Sons in Shepherdstown,...

Jan 15, 2012

Daniel "Dick" H. Beachley, 81, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, January 15, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born on June 15, 1930, in Middletown, Maryland, he was the son of the late George D. and Zillah E. (Markoe) Beachley. Dick was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as...

Jan 14, 2012

Gerald Lee Brinkman, 59, originally of Baltimore, MD died January 14, 2012 at his home due to complications of an illness.  He was the husband of the late Linda Lou Hoban of Frostburg, MD who died December 4, 2001. Born July 21, 1952 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Dorothy B. Cutter and James Brinkman. Gerald was...

Jan 14, 2012

Donald Leslie Settle, Jr., 54, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 14 at his home. He left behind his wife, Beverly “Sue” Settle; parents, Alice Shirley Kidd Settle and Donald Leslie Settle, Sr. of Mt Airy, MD; sister, Alice Settle-Raskin, and her husband, Larry Raskin of Woodbine, MD; brother, John Leslie Settle, and his wife, Rebecca of...

Jan 14, 2012

Brandon Edward Herbert, 18, of Thurmont, MD passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012. Born February 28, 1993 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Charles Edward and Donetta Ventimiglia Herbert of Thurmont. Brandon was an avid outdoorsman.  He enjoyed hunting, snowboarding, ATV riding and fishing. In addition to his parents he is survived by his twin sister Kaitlyn Herbert and...

Jan 14, 2012

Mr. Edwin L. King, 82 of Thurmont, MD passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Northampton Manor Nursing Home. He was the husband of Joanne King. They were married for 37 years. Born, January 3, 1930 in Roanoke, VA he was the son of the late James and Lenora Virginia King. He was employed by Glen E. Waltz Heating...

Jan 13, 2012

Elizabeth Latimore, 94, of Gaithersburg, MD went home to God on January 13, 2012.  She was the beloved wife of the late Ishamael Latimore , they were united in marriage March 15, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois. Born March 28, 1917 in Newllton Louisiana, she was the fourth of eight children born to Edgar Emerson and Janie Emerson Smith. Elizabeth graduated from...

Jan 13, 2012

Edward Arthur Lehmann, age 82, beloved husband of Frances Fairall Lehmann, his wife of 62 years, passed away January 13, 2012.  He was born Oct. 30 1929 in Laurel, MD to Edward Otto and Mary Fenton Lehmann and graduated from Laurel High School.  Following his enlistment in the US Coast Guard, he began his career with the telephone company, beginning with C&P,...

Jan 13, 2012

Mrs. Olivia J. Pinto of Frederick, MD passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends at the age of 56.  She was the loving wife of Raul G. Pinto for 30 years. Born on May 4, 1955 in Scarsdale, NY, she was the daughter of Raymond Dell'Angelo and the late  Nancy Dell’Angelo and sister...

Jan 12, 2012

Patrick J. O’Sullivan, 50 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at his home. Born April 9, 1961 in Washington, DC he was the son of Frances “Elaine” O’Sullivan of Gaithersburg and the late Patrick J. O’Sullivan. Pat was a member of St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor Catholic Church, Buckeystown, MD. He graduated from Georgetown Prep in...

Jan 11, 2012

Mr. Robert “Bob” P. Fronzaglio, 70, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away  Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Wanda Lawson Fronzaglio. Born January 8, 1942 in Donora, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Frank and Clarinda Biasini Fronzaglio. Mr. Fronzaglio retired after 36+ years with the Bell Atlantic Telephone Co. and...

Jan 11, 2012

Mrs. Lillian Lapp of Walkersville went home to be with our Lord on January 11, 2012, a few days prior to her hundred birthday. Born in 1912 she was the wife of Claude Lapp (deceased) for 59 years; loving mother of Claude Lapp Jr. (deceased) and wife Ginny of Gaithersburg, MD; Ann Whitmore and husband Buddy of Cottonwood CA; Cassie...

Jan 10, 2012

Mrs. LeNora Stevens Sawchak, 77, of Frederick, MD (formerly of Scranton, PA), passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012.  She was the wife of Peter Sawchak. Born September 1, 1934 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson and Susan Carino Stevens. Mrs. Sawchak was a member of Calvary Assembly of God in Walkersville. In addition to her...

Jan 10, 2012

Mr. Hansel R. Staley, 90, of Walkersville, MD died peacefully Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Northampton Nursing Home with his family by his side.  He was the beloved husband of Gloria Staley. Born December 21, 1921 in Libertytown, MD he was the son of the late Harry and Virgie Staley. Mr. Staley grew up and worked on the family farms in...

Jan 10, 2012

Mrs., Laura E. " Nanny " Knight, 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on June 6, 1923 in Ruckersville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Walter and Fannie Mae Payne Davis and the wife of the late Charles Knight Jr. She is survived by two children, Charles...

Jan 9, 2012

Natalie Joyce (Barnhart) Easterday, 77, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life to the next on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Coffman Nursing Home in Hagerstown.

Born on May 10, 1934, in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Deloss Andrew and Thelma (Stottlemyer) Barnhart. Her husband, Leonard M. Easterday, preceded her in death.

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