Obituaries

Kathleen Atchison

Aug 28, 2010

Mrs. Kathleen M. Atchison, 82, of Mt. Airy, died on Saturday August 28, 2010, at her home. She was the wife of the late Julius Atchison who died on April 3, 1996. Born on October 4, 1927 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of Lillian Corbett. She was a volunteer at Frederick Memorial Hospital for many years. Surviving are...

H. Zentz

Aug 27, 2010

H. Alan Zentz, 56, of Rising Sun, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Frederick on Sept. 20, 1953. He dedicated his professional life to local, state and national wildland fire protection and his personal life to his family and friends.

From 1974 to 1999 he...

Harold Toms

Aug 27, 2010

Harold Arthur Toms, 83, of Yellow Springs, Frederick, was peacefully welcomed into the arms of Jesus Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, while surrounded by his immediate family, which is the way he wanted it.

Harold was born on May 22, 1927, in Myersville, as the son of Mehrl and Florence Toms. He was the loving husband to Mayetta...

Lowell Willis

Aug 27, 2010

Mr. Lowell Willis, 65 of Frederick, MD passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Kline Hospice House after a short term illness. Born March 30, 1945 he was the son of the late Harvey Willis and Mabel Weedon. He was the youngest of four children of which his sister Bernice Delauter preceded him in death. He attended Lincoln...

Ruth Heffernan

Aug 27, 2010

Ruth M. Heffernan, 92, of Bedford, PA, died on Friday, August 27, 2010 in Bedford, PA. Born on May 21, 1918, Ruth was a native Washingtonian until her marriage to the late William A. Heffernan. During their life together, Mr. & Mrs. Heffernan resided in Kensington, MD, Potomac, MD and Frederick, MD. Mrs. Heffernan is survived by her son Gary of Bedford,...

Allen Hammond

Aug 27, 2010

Allen C. Hammond, 62, of Fairplay, Maryland died on Friday, August 27, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born on December 10, 1947 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Sylvia R. (Hennesey) Hammond.  His brother, Ronald R. Hammond, preceded him in death in 2005.

Mr.  Hammond...

Michael O'Connor

Aug 26, 2010

Mr. Michael O’Connor, 39, of Frederick, MD., passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Georgetown University Hospital.

Born May 14, 1971 in Middletown, New York he was the son of Christine Rooney O’Connor of Frederick and the late Dr. James Thomas O’Connor.

Michael worked for Library Systems and Services at the Library of Congress....

Veronica Patrick

Aug 26, 2010

Mrs. Veronica L. Patrick,  57,  of Mt. Airy, Maryland passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of Jeffrey A. Patrick. Born December 28, 1952 in Cooksville, Maryland she was the daughter of Albert Nash of Mt. Airy and the late Glessye Nash. She enjoyed golfing, playing BINGO and playing the slots in Charles Town....

Walker Roach, Sr.

Aug 26, 2010

Mr. Walker L. Roach, Sr., 76, of Mt.Airy, died on Thursday August 26, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ramona K. Roach.

Born on July 30, 1934 in Washington D. C. he was the son of the late Frank L. and Alma Taylor Roach. Surviving in addition to his wife are children; Walker...

Catherine Stottlemyer

Aug 25, 2010

Catherine Margaret (Ryder) Stottlemyer, 65, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Washington County Hospital.

Born on January 7, 1945, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Ryder.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Dorman in 2008.

Catherine was a member...

George Sheetenhelm

Aug 24, 2010

Mr. George W. Sheetenhelm, 84, of Martinsburg WV., Formerly of Frederick, died on Tuesday August 24, 2010 at City Hospital Martinsburg. He was the husband of Grace Wilcoxon Sheetenhelm who he married on June 17, 1950.

Born on March 17, 1926 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Harry Gordon and Mattie Blanche Angleberger Sheetenhelm. He...

Charles Miller

Aug 23, 2010

Mr. Charles F. Miller, 94 of Walkersville, MD passed away after a lengthy illness, Monday, August 23, 2010. He was the husband of Martha Louise Miller, his wife of 69 years. Born May 13, 1916 in Rock County, Minnesota he was the son of the late Fred C. and Emma Baden Miller. Mr. Miller was a relay model maker for 39...

Frederick Springer

Aug 21, 2010

Mr. Frederick J. Springer, 75, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at his home at Buckingham’s Choice, Adamstown, MD. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" Smith Springer, his wife of 54 years.

Born October 12, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick J. and Mary Rose Carroll Springer.

Fred...

Ralph Boone, Sr.

Aug 20, 2010

Mr. Ralph W. "Butch" Boone, Sr., 69 of Frederick, Maryland, passed away, Friday, August 20, 2010 at the Washington Hospital Center.

He was the husband of Wanda Kemp Boone, his wife of 48 years.

Born July 19, 1941 in Frederick County, MD, he was the son of the late Meredith B. and Bertha Dodd Boone....

John Ennis

Aug 19, 2010

Mr. John H. Ennis, Jr. 63 of Urbana, Maryland passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Lisa Ennis.

Born June 11, 1947 he was the son of the late John H. Ennis, Sr. and Margaret Ennis.

John was employed as a social worker for...

Lucien Moret Jr.

Aug 18, 2010

Mr. Lucien J. Moret, Jr. 90 of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He was the husband of Catherine Moret, his wife of 64 years. Born August 10, 1920 in New Orleans, LA he was the son of the late Lucien Moret, Sr. and Lillian Cassard Moret. Mr. Moret attended St. Johns...

Noah Mullendore

Aug 17, 2010

N. Leo Mullendore, 79, of  Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Born on March 7, 1931, in Trego, Maryland, he was the son of the late Noah O. and Helen (Smith) Mullendore Perkins. Leo was a 1949 graduate of Boonsboro High School and was a resident of Boonsboro for 56 years. He was...

Cindy Getsinger

Aug 17, 2010

Mrs. Cindy M. Getsinger, 49, of Mt. Airy, died on Tuesday August 17, 2010 at The University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. She was the wife of Richard Getsinger.

Born on June 24, 1961 in Silver Spring, she was the daughter of James D. and Barbara Brown Kaufman of Clarksburg....

Paul Doody, Sr.

Aug 17, 2010

Mr. Paul L. Doody, Sr., 82 of New Market, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Northampton Manor Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Martha Lou Doody who passed away in 1992. Born March 24, 1928 in Union Bridge he was the son of the late Eugene Doody, Sr. and Bertha Burns Doody. He...

Robert Garver

Aug 16, 2010

Mr. Robert Garver, 78, of Frederick, MD., died Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Kline Hospice House.  He was the husband of  Shirley Phillips Garver.

Born June 2, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Walter B. Garver and Daveda Hansen Garver.

Mr. Garver was a member of the Frederick...