Obituaries

Ghassan Sabra

Jun 3, 2010

Mr. Ghassan A del Sabra, 53 , of Goldsboro, N.C., died Thursday, June 3, 2010. He was the husband of Rima Alawar Sabra.

Born on May 29, 1957 in Lebanon , he was the son of the late Adel and Ihsan Sabra.

Mr. Sabra was an E ngineering T echnician Supervisor for Sabra , Wang...

Milton Zlotin

Jun 2, 2010

Milton I. Zlotin, 94 of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zelda G. (Kaufman) Zlotin who passed away in 2005. They were married for 60 years. Born May 14, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of the late Abraham and Sophie (Lasher)...

Bobby Frock

Jun 2, 2010

Mr. Bobby Dale Frock, 69 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Jean Frock, his wife of 47 years. Born October 17, 1940 he was the son of the late Ellis G. Frock and Naomi V. Stitely Frock. Bobby was a 1958 graduate of Walkersville High School....

Blanche Hendrix

Jun 2, 2010

Blanche Louise (Holler) Hendrix, 88, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed peacefully while surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

Born on March 14, 1922 in Toms Brook, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Turner C. and Sadie (Conard) Holler.

Her husband, Donald Marvin Hendrix, preceded her in death.

A private...

Anthony Carretta

May 31, 2010

Mr. Anthony G. Carretta, 84, of Frederick, passed away peacefully Monday, May 31, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 28, 1925, in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was the son of the late Gaetano and Rose Carretta.

Anthony was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army...

Bernie Runkles

May 31, 2010

Mr. Bernie Runkles, Sr., 72, of Mt.Airy died on Monday May 31, 2010 at Randallstown Genesis Health Care, Randallstown . He was the husband of Cordelia Runkles.

Born on February 18, 1938 in Baltimore , MD , he was the son of Lillian Simmont Runkles of Mt. Airy and the late Raymond Runkles.

Surviving in addition...

Anne Kelly

May 30, 2010

Mrs. Anne W. Kelly, 76 of Frederick, MD., passed away peacefully Sunday, May 30, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of the late John J. Kelly, whom she married in 1961.

Born May 7, 1934 in Baltimore, MD., she was the daughter of Dr. Samuel and Christine Tyson Wallace.

Mrs. Kelly graduated from...

Anna Crowl

May 29, 2010

Anna Virginia (Younkins) Crowl, 84, of Rohrersville, Maryland went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital.

Born on January 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George and Evelyn V. (Carter) Younkins.

Anna and her husband, Ronald C. Crowl, were married on December 15, 1941...

James Draper, Jr.

May 28, 2010

James T. "Junior" Draper, Jr., 83, a resident of The Village at Robinwood and formerly of Boonsboro, Maryland, died on Friday, May 28, 2010.

Born on December 23, 1926, in Clear Spring, Maryland, he was the son of the late James T. and Agnes V. (Grove) Draper, Sr.  His wife of 61 years, Irene V. (Seylar) Draper,...

Edith Jackson

May 27, 2010

Mrs. Edith Ethel Jackson, 100 of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 12, 1909 in Knoxville, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ada Morrison. A memorial service will be held on June 3rd, Thursday,  at First Missionary Baptist Church, 899 Swallow Tail Drive, Frederick, Md. Memorial...

Mary Catherine Graser Fox

May 26, 2010

Mrs. Mary Catherine Graser Fox "Grandma", 88 of Mt. Airy, MD., died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John L. Fox.

Born March 18, 1922 in Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie Delaughter Graser.

Mrs. Fox was the...

William Wynn

May 25, 2010

Mr. William H. "Bill" Wynn , 77, of Taylorsville, died Tuesday, May 25th, following a stroke. He was the beloved husband of Mary Lee Wynn, former husband of June Wynn (deceased), father to Harry and Reese Wynn, and grandfather to Junie Wynn and Samantha Wildt. Bill was born on the Fourth of July, 1932, in Phoenix, AZ to parents Betty...

Bruce Warrenfeltz, Sr.

May 25, 2010

Bruce M. Warrenfeltz, Sr., 85, of Boonsboro, Maryland died peacefully while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Born on September 14, 1924 in Mapleville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alvey M. Warrenfeltz and Rose Ann (Moser) Warrenfeltz Crowl.

He was...

Kenneth Guendel

May 25, 2010

Kenneth Alan Guendel, 55, of Keedysville, Maryland died on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at his home.

Ken was a lifelong tennis professional, USPTR and USTA member.  He worked over 22 years at the Aspen Hill Club in Silver Spring, Md., most recently as Director of Junior Tennis.  He was the recent recipient of the MATEF Courage Award...

Michael Strippey

May 22, 2010

Mr. Michael Gilmore Strippey, 50, of Jefferson , MD , died Saturday – May 22, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital . He was the loving husband of Barbara Strippey.

Born on February 11, 1960 in Bethesda , he was the son of the late Eugene and Bonnie Swisher Strippey. Mr. Strippey was the Director of Maintenance for the...

Felisa Arana

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Felisa Rosario Arana, 62, of Frederick, died on Saturday, May 22, at Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park. She was the wife of Abel Arana, Sr.

She was born on November 12, 1947, in Quito, Ecuador. Mrs. Arana was a homemaker. She was a member of the Frederick FOE and the Elks, serving as Chaplain. as well...

Angela Raper

May 21, 2010

Mrs. Angela Marie Raper, 83, of Mt. Airy died on Friday, May 21, 2010, at her residence. She was the wife of Charles Benson Raper, her husband of 61 years.

Born on April 17, 1927, in Mankato, MN she was the daughter of the late John Elmer and Lillian Sutherland Nelson. She was a homemaker. Angela had...

Frank Kennedy

May 21, 2010

Mr. Frank E. Kennedy, 61, of Frederick died on May 21, 2010 . at his home. He was the beloved husband of Annette M. Kennedy.

Born on January 3, 1949 in Washington D. C., he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Angela DeGiorgi Kennedy. Frank graduated from Good Council High School in Wheaton and then attended Catholic...

Leah Bowlus

May 21, 2010

Leah Ebersole Bowlus, 77, of Boonsboro, MD died on Friday, May 21, 2010, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown.

Born on December 21, 1932 in Pinola, PA, she was the daughter of the late David K. and Annalee Ebersole.

She was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church, Boonsboro, MD.

She was a...

Luther Watkins

May 20, 2010

Mr. Luther Watkins, 83, of Walkersville, MD., died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at his home of pulmonary fibrosis. He was the husband of Ruby Keith Watkins, his wife of 63 years.

Born March 16, 1927 in Clayton, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Fate and Liddie Clement Watkins.

Mr. Watkins was a union...