Obituaries

John Richenaker

Jan 11, 2011

Mr. John Frederick Richenaker

Mr. John Frederick Richenaker, 88, of Frederick, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Darleen Richenaker, his wife of 55 years.

Born April 13, 1922 in Hackensack, New Jersey, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy Wood Richenaker.

Mr....

Cathleen Foster-Smith

Jan 10, 2011

Cathleen J. Foster-Smith, 54, of Rohrersville, Maryland, died on Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on October 21, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary Claire (Collins) Ball.

Cathleen worked in management for Superfresh for ten years. She was last...

Jill Lingo

Jan 10, 2011

Mrs. Jill Palmer Lingo, 56, of Keymar, died on Monday January 10, 2011, at FrederickMemorialHospital. She was the wife of Jamey S. Lingo.

Born on September 14, 1954 in Columbus, GA., she was the daughter of Blanche Freeman Palmer of Americus, GA., and the late Tenneth Eugene Palmer. Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are children:...

Martha Matjasko, MD

Jan 10, 2011

Martha Jane Matjasko, M.D., of Baltimore and Frederick, MD, age 68, passed away on January 10, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Wife of Shao Huang Chiu, MD, retired Frederick orthopedic surgeon, and mother of David Chiu, MD, of Winston Salem, NC, Dr. Matjasko became a national and international leader in the field of anesthesiology at...

Johnny Steelman

Jan 9, 2011

Mr. Johnny "Eddie" Edward Steelman, 57, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at his home.. He was the husband of Susan Steelman for 35 years.

Born on May 28, 1953 in Bluefield, Virginia he was the son of the late Edward Woodrow and Hattie L. Steelman.

Eddie retired from the U.S. Postal Service after...

Agnes McAuley

Jan 8, 2011

Agnes Matilda McAuley, 84, of Hagerstown, Maryland died on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Ravenwood Lutheran Home Assisted Living in Hagerstown.

A native of Washington, D.C., she came to Hagerstown, two years ago after spending twenty-one years in Leesburg, Florida. She was a homemaker and raised three boys in New Carrollton, and Greenbelt, Maryland. She was a...

Rodelle Rinker

Jan 8, 2011

Mrs. Rodelle Elizabeth Hansberger Rinker, 91 of Mt. Airy, MD, died away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Victor Galen Rinker, her husband of 68 years.

Born August 16, 1919 in Jerome, VA in the Shenandoah Valley, she was the daughter of the late J. Frank and Hattie Funkhouser...

Susan Mangan

Jan 8, 2011

Our Lord and Savior took Susan Fisher Mangan, age 62 by the hand and led her home on January 8, 2011 . Susan, formerly of Johnson City , NY and New Market, MD retired to Melbourne Beach , FL in 2007. Generous in spirit, Sue was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her laughter will be missed, but her...

Nancy Rosenmerkel

Jan 7, 2011

Mrs. Nancy L. ( Randall ) Rosenmerkel, 84, of Frederick, MD died on Friday, January 7th, 2011.  She was the wife of the late William P. Rosenmerkel.

Born on May 24th, 1926 in Cumberland, MD she was a daughter of the Late Ruth ( Mathews ) and Leslie E. Randall . Mrs. Rosenmerkel was a member Trinity...

Donald Martin

Jan 7, 2011

Mr. Donald Irvin Martin, 90, of Frederick, MD., passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Miriam Homet Martin. They were married for 62 years.

Born August 28, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Irvin and Mary Edith Roberts Martin.

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Betty Sell

Jan 7, 2011

Mrs. Betty J. Sell, 78, of Walkersville, MD., passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Edward G. Sell who died September 15,2002. They had been married 53 years.

Born January 21, 1932 in Carroll County, MD, she was the daughter of the late J. William and Hazel B....

John Steinheimer

Jan 7, 2011

John Joseph Steinheimer passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, surrounded by family. John was born Nov. 29, 1916, in New Haven, Conn., and was 94 years old when he died. He married the former Ruth Elizabeth Hunt on Aug. 24, 1941, and they had been married for more than 69 years.

A good number of John's...

Margaret Clabaugh

Jan 6, 2011

Mrs. Margaret "Peg" U. Clabaugh, 84 of Frederick, MD., passed away, Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Northhampton Manor.

Born June 1, 1926 in Lewistown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Edith Fogle Utterback.

Peg was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, She was the active owner of Peg’s Parlor...

David King

Jan 5, 2011

Mr. David King, 85, of Mt. Airy , MD. , died on January 5, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Bebe B. King.

Born on December 3, 1925 in Capitol Heights , MD. , he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Jennie King.

Maurice Brooks II

Jan 5, 2011

Mr. Maurice Brooks II Mr. Maurice Brooks II, 56 of Gerrardstown, WV formerly of Brunswick, MD passed away in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, January 5 th 2011. He was the husband of Nancy L. Brooks, his wife of 37 years. Born February 11, 1954 in Frederick MD, he was the son of the late Maurice Brooks and...

Charles Charuhas

Jan 4, 2011

Charles James Charuhas, 89, of Mount Airy, and most recently Country Meadows of Frederick, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Harris Charuhas, his wife of 59 years.

Born Feb. 15, 1921, in Washington, he was the son of James and Angelike Charuhas, who emigrated from Greece in...

William Gibson

Jan 3, 2011

Mr. William “Pud” Thomas Gibson, 62, of Hagerstown, Maryland, died Monday, January 3, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Born May 28, 1948, in Frederick, Maryland. He was the son of the late William and Gloria Weedon Gibson. Mr. Gibson received his education in the Frederick County Public Schools. From high school, he joined the United States Army in December 1966; he served in...

Michael Coates

Jan 2, 2011

Mr. Michael Scott Coates, 42 of Lovettsville, VA passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2010. Born April 2, 1968 in Leesburg, VA he was the son of Louise Reed Coates of Lovettsville and the late Andrew H. Coates, Sr. Michael was loved by many. In addition to his mother, Louise, he is survived by his sisters, Debbie Coates and significant...

Roy Meyer

Jan 2, 2011

Mr. Roy W. Meyer, 88, of Frederick, died on January 2, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Verna K. Meyer whom he married on January 24, 1948.

Born on April 25, 1922 in Villa Park, Illinois, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Myrtle Wood Meyer. He served in the U. S. Army...

Col. Orlyn Oestereich, USA (Ret.)

Jan 1, 2011

Col. Orlyn C. Oestereich, USA (Ret.), 83, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born July 21, 1927 in Corsica, South Dakota, he was the son of Frederick Oestereich and...