Obituaries

Mar 3, 2011

Virginia Mary "Vergie" Keesecker, 63, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, died on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown. Born on April 6, 1947, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Harry William and Margaret (Preves) Keesecker. Vergie attended the Boonsboro Family Worship Center and was known for her love of animals. She is...

Mar 2, 2011

Anna Louise (Thompson) Sullivan, 98, formerly of Knoxville, Maryland, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Homewood Retirement Center. Born on April 2, 1912, she was the daughter of the late John William and Martha Elizabeth (Holder) Thompson. Her husband, James F. Sullivan, preceded her in death in 1996. Mrs. Sullivan was a...

Mar 2, 2011

Mrs. Betty Lou Rohrback, 86 of Brunswick passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Franklin Eugene Rohrback. They were married for 58 years. Born February 3, 1925 in Martinsburg, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Alice Cunningham. She was a charter member of the...

Feb 28, 2011

Mr. Gilbert Filmore Meekins died Monday, February 28, 2011 at the Glade Valley Nursing Home after a long battle with dementia. The family would first like to thank the staff at Glade Valley for their attention to his comfort, and well being over the years. Gil is a Navy veteran having served in the Pacific on the USS Hancock in...

Feb 28, 2011

Betty S. Shane, 82, of Mt. Airy, died on Saturday February 26, 2011, at Howard County Hospital, Columbia. Born on November 12, 1928 in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Beulah Witt Schaffer. Betty spent many years as a hard working mother; she owned her own business and worked for the large corporation now known...

Feb 27, 2011

Jane Elizabeth (Clopper) Houser, 89, formerly of St. Paul Street in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Coffman Nursing Home in Hagerstown. Born on March 1, 1921, in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Elizabeth (Itnyre) Clopper.  Her husband, Vernon H. Houser, preceded her in death on March 17,...

Feb 27, 2011

Carroll Joseph Flook, 81, of Myersville, Maryland, died on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born on May 27, 1929 in Myersville, he as the son of the late Ezra D. and Rosa (Hoffman) Flook, Sr. Carroll was the owner and operator of Flook Drywall Contractors since 1959. He was a lifelong member...

Feb 26, 2011

Charles Clayton Stup, 90, of Frederick, MD died on February 26, 2011. He was the loving husband of Pauline Compher Stup for 68 years. He was born July 9, 1920 in Charlesville, MD. He was the son of the late Raymond R. Stup and Carrie Martz Stup. He spent his entire life farming and raising beef cattle. He was also...

Feb 24, 2011

Ms Lynn Marie Reese, 50 a longtime resident of Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born June 24, 1960 in Berea, Ohio she was the daughter of Rosalie Smith Reese of Frederick. In addition to her mother she is survived by her siblings, Leslie Reese of Frederick, Laurie Moore...

Feb 22, 2011

Mr. John P. Fischer, 82 of Thurmont, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine D. Fischer who preceded him in death, after 49 years of marriage. Born November 23, 1928 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John I and Mary Ann Schneider Fischer. Mr. Fisher retired...

Feb 21, 2011

Glendora Virginia (Cunningham) Palmer, 94, a resident of Somerford Place in Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born on March 3, 1916 in Mapleville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Albert Evers and Gertrude Anna Florence (Gantz) Cunningham.  Her husband of sixty two years, Claude Franklin Palmer...

Feb 21, 2011

Mrs. Berkley Ralei g h, a longtime resident of Annapolis, MD currently of Frederick, MD born in 1938 , passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011at the Kline Hospice House after surviving a long batt l e with ovarian cancer. She was the wife of James E. Summerville of Frederick. She  is also survived by her sister , Janet Niewoehner...

Feb 21, 2011

Mrs. Patricia A. Beachley, 71 most recently of Tranquillity of Fredericktowne and a lifetime resident of Jefferson, Maryland passed away on Monday, February 21 st , 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Emmett Beachley. Born May 31, 1939 in Jefferson, MD she was the daughter of the late Richard Hawker, Sr. and Pauline...

Feb 20, 2011

William E. Moriarty, of Glenwood, MD, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Montgomery General Hospital. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Mary Moriarty, his grandfather, Earl Moorman, his Aunt Kathy Moriarty, his uncle Jim Hoenigman, his uncle Gerry Moorman, and his cousin April Moorman. Bill is survived by his loving...

Feb 18, 2011

Mr.Theodore Charles Grunewald "Teddy" passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011, after an extended illness at age 86. Born April 23,1924 in New Orleans La,and was the son of the late Avis and Hudson Grunewald. He was a former resident of Washington DC and Frederick MD and was residing with his daughter Avis Atchison in Mt Airy, MD. Ted was a...

Feb 17, 2011

Mrs. Irmgard Pilar Roach, 64, of Riverdale, MD passed away in her sleep on Thursday, February 17, 2011 . Born May 19 , 1946 in Munich , Germany , she was the daughter of Anna and Fritz Pilar . Irmgard came to the United States after she married Samuel Roach Sr . who was serving in the Army. Mrs ....

Feb 17, 2011

Mr. Elwood “Sonny” Francis Runkles, 88 of Mt. Airy, MD., passed away Thursday, February 17, at NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown, MD.

Born April 24, 1922 in Woodville, MD., he was the son of Orry F. and Minnie Clay Runkles.

Mr. Runkles was a member of...

Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Gregory J. Purtell, 68, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Gilchrist Hospice, Towson. He was the husband of Mildred C. Purtell. He was born on March 25, 1942 in Beloit, WI, the son of Mary Booth Purtell of Hartford, WI, and the late John Purtell. Mr. Purtell was a Computer Consultant who loved...

Feb 16, 2011

Mrs. Jean Keilholtz, 79 of Thurmont, MD, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert Edward Keilholtz.

Born December 31, 1931 in Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Keefer and Marie Catherine Staley Cutsail.

Mrs. Keilholtz was a member of the...

Feb 15, 2011

Dr. Arthur B. Callahan, 82 of Frederick, Maryland, passed away after a long battle with lung cancer, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

He was the husband of Angela Constantinescu Callahan.

Born April 4, 1928 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Timothy and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Callahan.

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