Obituaries

Elizabeth Johnson

Oct 23, 2010

Elizabeth (Liz) Matilda Barclay Johnson died peacefully at FMH in Frederick, MD on October 23, 2010. Born on April 6, 1929 in Beaumont, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel R. Barclay and Rosa Barclay. Preceding her in death is her brother Hiram Barclay and sisters Ella Mae Jackson and Mary Powell.

Elizabeth was...

Mary Olsen

Oct 23, 2010

Mrs. Mary L. Olsen, 83 of Thurmont, MD, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the College View Center, Frederick, MD. Born May 31, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ida Flohr Schildt.

Mrs. Olsen was a 1945 graduate of Thurmont High School. She was a member of Rocky Ridge Church of the Brethren...

Jay Roberts

Oct 22, 2010

Jay G. Roberts, 54, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on April 30, 1956 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, he is the son of Joan (Ryder) Roberts of Narrowsburg, New York and the late Lawrence Roberts.

He was a Vietnam era veteran who proudly...

James Brooks

Oct 21, 2010

James Franklin Brooks, known by many as "J.B.", 86, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland. He had lived in the Rockville and Silver Spring areas before moving to Washington County twenty-two years ago.

Born on September 10, 1924 in Buck Lodge, Maryland, he was the...

Mary Bowers

Oct 21, 2010

Bowers, Mary E. On Thursday October 21, 2010 , Mrs. Mary E. Bowers of Baltimore , Daughter of the late Clinton and Blanche Conrad Baker. Loving wife for 62 years of Martin R. Bowers of Baltimore . Mother of Martin C. Bowers and wife Karen of Germantown. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Anne Bowers Avent. Sister...

Michael DeFalco

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. Michael J. DeFalco, 47, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, October 19, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Tricia Smith DeFalco.

Born April 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, MD., he was the son of the late Anthony James and Beverly Marie Day DeFalco.

In addition to his wife he is...

Maximino Crespo

Oct 19, 2010

Maximino “Max” Crespo, 70, of Frederick died Tuesday, October 19 at home surrounded by family following a hard fought three year battle with cancer. Max was born January 11, 1940 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico the son of Cruz and Manuela Rivas Munoz de Crespo. He moved with his family to Chicago , Illinois when he was 15 years old and graduated...

Robert Bennington

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. Robert L. Bennington, 87, of Frederick died on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of JoAnn Bolen Bennington, his wife of 63 years.

Born on May 5, 1923, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Henry L. and Helen E. Aull Bennington. Robert spent his life serving and...

C. Wilburn

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. C. Mason Wilburn, 75, of Mt. Airy, died on Tuesday October 19, 2010, at Kline Hospice, Mt. Airy. He was the loving husband of Virginia Crabb Pope Wilburn.

Born on February 1, 1935 in Seat Pleasant, MD. He was the son of the late John Stanley and Nancy Gibbons Wilburn. He retired in 1988 from C & P...

Morris Baker

Oct 17, 2010

Mr. Morris L. Baker, 66, of Thurmont, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 17,2010. He, and his beloved wife, Nancy Glass Baker, would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on October 30, 2010.

Born on January 28, 1944, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Morris Franklin and Helen Getz Baker. He lived...

Wilbert Clark

Oct 17, 2010

Mr. Wilbert “Wil” Franklin Clark, 75, of Mt.Airy, died on Sunday October 17, 2010 at Dove House, Westminster. He was the husband of Charlene M. Clark.

Born on November 11, 1934, in Finzel, MD., he was the son of the late Edward Franklin and Florence Smallwood Clark. Surviving in addition to his wife are children; Wilbert Franklin Clark...

Grayson Reed

Oct 16, 2010

Grayson Carroll "Pete" Reed, 90, of Lovettsville, VA, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010. He was the husband of the late Anna May Crouse Reed, his wife of 65 years.

Born September 7, 1920 in Lovettsville, VA, he was the son of the late Margaret Catherine Green Reed Harrison and the late Carl Smith Reed.

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Helen Bennett

Oct 16, 2010

Mrs. Helen Louise Bennett, 67, of Ijamsville, MD., went to be with the Lord, suddenly on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was the wife of Donald R. Bennett, Sr. her husband of 46+years.

Born August 2, 1943 in Clearville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd E. and Kathryn Cogan Miller....

Lauretta Nutter

Oct 15, 2010

Mrs. Lauretta Pearl Nutter, 90 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Friday October 15, 2010 at Citizens Nursing Home.

Pearl was the wife of the late Luther Nutter and the late Walton “Pete” Gosnell.

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Ray Downs

Oct 15, 2010

Mr. Ray A. Downs, 66, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at Genesis Healthcare, Gettysburg. He was the husband of Audrey Babylon Downs, his wife of 48 years.

Born April 1, 1944 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Anna Eyler Downs.

Mr. Downs retired from Potts...

Sandra Boyer

Oct 14, 2010

Mrs. Sandra L. Boyer, 75, of Libertytown, MD., passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of Maurice Boyer her husband of 57 years.

Born June 4, 1935 in Tazwell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Belva Seabolt Trent.

Mrs. Boyer retired as cafeteria manager from...

Gerald Dagenhart

Oct 13, 2010

Gerald Lee Dagenhart, 80, of Sharpsburg, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown.

Born on July 13, 1930, in Myersville, Maryland he was the son of the late Lawson and Catherine (Warrenfeltz) Dagenhart.

He retired in 2000 from Hoffman Chevrolet.

Gerald was a...

James Morsberger

Oct 13, 2010

Mr. James Randy Morsberger, 49 of Brunswick passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Georgetown University University.

Born September 11, 1961 in Charles Town, West Virginia he was the son of the late Douglas Morsberger and Darlene Stull Morsberger of Brunswick and...

Joseph Brown Jr.

Oct 13, 2010

Joseph Freolia Brown, Jr., 90, of Myersville, Maryland, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at Northampton Manor Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Anna Lee Stark Brown.

Born August 27, 1920, in Frostburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph Freolia Brown and Ann Angela Byrnes Brown.

Mr. Brown...

Stephanie Phelps

Oct 12, 2010

Mrs. Stephanie L. Phelps, 37, of Woodbine, went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. She was the loving wife of Greg Phelps.

Born on October 24, 1972 in Gulfport , Mississippi , she was the daughter of Russell C. and Donna Sulfridge Arnold...