Obituaries

Willard Mabry, Sr.

Nov 2, 2011

Mr. Willard Monroe Mabry, Sr . passed away November 2, 2011 at his home with his beloved wife and family. He was born July 16, 1933 in Amelia, Virginia. He was the son of the late Blanche Virginia Midkiff Nagao and Ernest Millard Monroe Mabry. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, June...

Hilda Forney

Nov 1, 2011

Mrs. Hilda Virginia Tucker Forney, 90 of Frederick, MD passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Citizens Care & Rehab Center. Born February 20, 1921 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine Tucker. She was an associate member of the Frederick Church of the Brethren in Frederick. She attended the BYDANHO...

Patsy Nestor

Oct 29, 2011

Mrs. Patsy Ann Hennessey Nestor, 78, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Patsy Ann was born December 11, 1932 in Morgantown, W. VA. She was the daughter and only child of the late Moyer Edward and Ruth H. Lynch Hennessey.

Her family relocated to Alexandria, VA...

Sally Frey

Oct 29, 2011

Mrs. Sally L. Frey, 86, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Homewood at Crumland Farms.

Sally was born in Larned, Kansas on 11/27/1924. Her parents were Henry W. and Mary Eller Fox. She attended McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas, then worked as a Civil Service employee at Herington Air Force...

John Popenfus

Oct 28, 2011

Mr. John Robert Popenfus, 79, of Frederick, MD, died Friday, October 28, 2011. He was the husband of Karen Tolvstad Popenfus.

Born July 15, 1932 in Tomah, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late John and Mae Loscher Popenfus.

Mr. Popenfus was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church....

Eloise Summers

Oct 28, 2011

Mrs. Eloise Jane Michael Summers, 90, of Berryville, VA, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Summers.

B orn on May 19, 1921 in Brunswick, MD., she was the daughter of the late Ray Arlington and Louyse Gartrell Michael.

She...

Margaret Lach

Oct 28, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Killian Lach, 95, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 at Lorien in Mt. Airy .

Born July 9, 1916 in Brimfield , MA , she was the daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Bridget Gertrude Murray Killian.

After graduating from Hitchcock Academy , Brimfield , MA in...

Bernadette Clark

Oct 28, 2011

Mrs. Bernadette M. Clark, 52, of Frederick, died on Friday October 28, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Willie Clark.

Born on January 31, 1959 in Olney, she was the daughter of Wilson Troxell of Fairfield, PA and Marlene Funk Christie of Frederick....

Blanche Ridenour

Oct 27, 2011

Blanche Marie (Jones) Ridenour, 80, of Crystal Falls Drive in Boonsboro, passed from this life on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at her home. Born on May 1, 1931, in Chestnut Grove, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Lillian (Metz) Jones.  Her husband, Earl C. Ridenour, Sr. preceded her in death in 2004. Blanche had...

Susan Gabovitz

Oct 27, 2011

Mrs. Susan Ann Chalker Gabovitz, 58 of Middletown, MD, passed to the hands of our Lord suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at home with her husband by her side. She was married to Richard A. Gabovitz for 10 wonderful years.

Born on June 9, 1953 in York, PA, she was the daughter of the...

Jospeh Petisi

Oct 25, 2011

Mr. Joseph P. Petisi 89, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday,October 25, 2011 at the Lorein in Mt. Airy. Born August 22, 1922 in Rochester, NY he was the son of the late Vincent and Frances Petisi. He served in the US Navy. He retired as a chemist from Celanese Chemical Corporation in New York. He was a...

Mary and Nathan Miller

Oct 25, 2011

Mrs. Mary Madeline Miller, 88, of Frederick, MD passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 and Mr. Nathan M. Miller, Sr., 93, of Frederick, MD passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011, both at Frederick Memorial Hospital. They were married for 70 years.

Mrs. Miller was born September 10,...

Edna Miller

Oct 25, 2011

Edna M. Miller, 91, formerly of Monrovia, Maryland, Phoenix, Arizona, and Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro. She was the wife of the late Robert E. "Buster" Miller.  They were married in 1948. She was born in Loudon County, Virginia on December 26, 1919 to Estelle and Rodney Costello.  She...

Barbara Campbell

Oct 24, 2011

Mrs. Barbara Campbell, 67, of Frederick, passed away peacefully at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 24, 2011, with her children by her side. She was the wife of the late Harry Douglas Campbell. Born on March 16, 1944, in Union Bridge, Maryland, she was the daughter of Gladys Marie Wilt and the late Charles Franklin Wilt. Mrs. Campbell...

Marie Harps

Oct 24, 2011

Ms. Marie Connor Harps 89, of Frederick, MD passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at Citizens Nursing Home. Born on March 11, 1922 in Johnstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Estella Connor. She graduated from Johnstown Central High Class of 1940. She served in the US Navy Waves during WWII and she retired...

Scott Dyson

Oct 24, 2011

Mr. Scott Edward Dyson, 37, of Frederick, MD., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 24, 2011, at his residence. Scott was born July 17, 1974, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. He was the son of Ray (Steve) and Patricia (Trish) Dyson of Mount Airy, Maryland, and brother to Richard (Rick) of Jessup, Maryland. Scott...

Gordon Fisher

Oct 23, 2011

GORDON B. FISHER

SMSGT, U.S.A.F. (RET)

Gordon B. Fisher, 80, of Frederick, MD, died on Sunday October 23, 2011. He was the only son of the late Frank and Charlotte Fisher, and is...

Mary D'Amato

Oct 22, 2011

Mrs. Mary Jean D’Amato, 55, of Ijamsville, died on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at her residence. She was the wife of Tony D’Amato, her husband of 30 years.

Born on December 8, 1955, in Cheverly, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Wonning Hoerst. She was a systems analyst for the...

Joan Hines

Oct 21, 2011

Ms. Joan Hines, 59, of Frederick, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday October 21, 2011. Born on August 22, 1952 in New York, she was the daughter of the late Zedekiah and Mattie Vincent Hines. She was a homemaker and spent a lot of time preaching to people about Jehovah. She enjoyed attending the Frederick Senior Center...

Harry Ridgney Leasure

Oct 20, 2011

Harry Ridgney Leasure, 92, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his home. Born on February 15, 1919, in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Virginia Belle (Whorton) Leasure. Mr. Leasure was veteran of the World War II, having served in the United States Navy. He was a...