Obituaries

Sep 14, 2011

James L. Devilbiss, 59, of Frederick passed away at his home on September 14, 2011 surrounded by his family. Born on July 20, 1952, he is survived by his wife, Shirley E. Devilbiss and his parents Franklin & Doris Devilbiss.

Jim lived with his wife, Shirley on an 18 acre farmette...

Sep 14, 2011

Mr. Robert “Bob” Webster Moxley, 73, of Urbana, MD, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, while vacationing in Ocean City, MD. He was the husband of Shirley Rippeon Moxley, his wife of 21 years.

Born March 10, 1938 in Gaithersburg, MD, he was the son of Julia Hawkins...

Sep 14, 2011

James W. Ward , Jr. age 68 after a brief battle with cancer on September 14 , 2011 . Survived b y his wife , Meredith ; son , Ryan; daughter, Pamela ; grandchildren , Noah and Lydia ; and sister , Judy Land , all from the Baltimore - Washington area. Preceded in death...

Sep 14, 2011

Mr. William E. “Bill” Gartner, Jr., 68, of Monrovia, MD., died suddenly on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. He was the husband of Brenda Hahn Gartner, his wife of 13 years.

Born July 31, 1943 in Takoma Park, MD., he was the son of the late William E., Sr. and Marietta Crawford Gartner.

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Sep 10, 2011

Howard E. Miller, Jr., 89, a resident of Ravenwood Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland and formerly of Sharpsburg, Maryland passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, September 10, 2011 surrounded by his family. Born on September 13, 1921 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Howard E. and Emma R. (Brining) Miller.  He was preceded...

Sep 9, 2011

Mr. Willie (Bill) Harris, 90, of Frederick , died on Friday September 9, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Edith G. Harris.

Born on June 15, 1921 in North Carolina , he was the son of the late Lee and Flo Thomas Harris.

Surviving in addition...

Sep 9, 2011

Shirley Mae (Clark) Ford, 65, of Fairplay, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior early on the morning of Friday, September 9, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born on December 31, 1945, in Keedysville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Orville Huntsberry and Laura Ethelena (Lowery) Clark.  Her husband, Terry Lee Ford, preceded...

Sep 9, 2011

Mr. Thomas Edward Wiles, 76, of New Market, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Doris V. Wiles.

Born March 4, 1935, in Frederick, he was a son of the late George Arthur and Margaret Waltz Wiles.

Sep 8, 2011

Myrtle "Beth" Parenteau, 84 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Kline Hospice House. Born January 16, 1927 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Hermann and Myrtle Brust, and she resided most of her life in her beautiful home on Edgewood Church Road in Frederick. Beth was the beloved wife of the late Winfred...

Sep 8, 2011

Mr. Charles L. Sell, 71 of Frederick, MD passed away Thursday, September 08, 2011 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Sell for 44years.

Born January 31, 1940 in Westfield, MA he was the son of the late Gustave and Ruth Sarty Sell.

Sep 8, 2011

Ms. Margarita Sweet, 69, passed away at home with family by her side. She was born on March 7, 1942 in Bolivia , South America and grew up in Cochabamba .

She started her travels to La Paz , became a nanny and her travels continued to the United States . She...

Sep 7, 2011

Dr. Henry James Hearn, Jr., 84, of Walkersville, Maryland passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Marion MacLean Hearn, his wife of 60 years.

Born February 24, 1927 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Henry, Sr. and Ella Lowach Hearn.

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Sep 7, 2011

Mrs. June L. Utterback 90 of Brunswick, MD formerly of Knoxville, MD passed away peacefully on September 7, 2011 at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. She was the devoted wife of the late Oswald (Buddy) Utterback who died July 28, 2008. Born April 26, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Clark and Lillian Price. June was a previous...

Sep 7, 2011

Mrs. Helen M. DeVaughn, 79 of Frederick, Maryland passed away at Somerford Assisted Living on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. She was the wife of the late Thomas W. DeVaughn who passed away in 2005. Born June 9, 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland she was the daughter of the late George and Barbara McKay. Helen retired as an LPN with N.I.H. after...

Sep 7, 2011

Norman A. Murray, 75, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 while surrounded by his family at his daughter's home in Boonsboro, Maryland. Born on June 22, 1936, in Barre, Vermont, he was the son of the late Louis and Jessie Hammerli. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Norman...

Sep 5, 2011

Dr. Richard P. Lehmann, 75, of Monrovia , died on Monday September 5, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Ann H. Lehmann.

Born on February 15, 1936 in Norfolk , Virginia , he was the son of the late Franklin Patrick and Annie Harrell Lehmann.

Surviving in addition to...

Sep 5, 2011

Ms. Caroline Gertrude Myers, 80, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, September 5, 2011 at Northampton Manor.

Born February 14, 1931 in Frederick County she was the daughter of the late Walter Lindwood and Madessa Marie Monroe Timpson.

Ms. Myers enjoyed attending church and loved gospel music. Caroline also...

Sep 5, 2011

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth DeLay Riley (also known as Mamew, Granna, Ma, and Aunt Mary), 85, of Frederick, MD, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mary was born on April 14, 1926 in Cherokee County, GA to the late Otis and Katie Mae Durham DeLay.  Mary was one of thirteen children. Ten brothers and...

Sep 4, 2011

Mrs. Betty Xinis, 72 of Frederick, MD., passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of Demetri Xinis.

Born September 11, 1938 in New York City, she was the daughter of Cornelius and Sophie Yantsios Constance.

Betty was a very talented...

Sep 4, 2011

Mr. James “Jack” Clarence Hardy, Jr.81 of Doubs, MD died on Sunday, September 4, 2011 in the same home in which he was born on December 21, 1929. Born December 21, 1929 he was the son of the late James C. Hardy, Sr. and Anna M. Hardy (Bryant). He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 40 years, Sandra P....