Obituaries

Dec 25, 2009

Mrs. Eleanore (Rusty) James passed away suddenly from cancer on Christmas night at Frederick Memorial Hospital at the age of 81. She was the wife of the late James Lauderdale James. In 1928, when her mother, Lydia Hardesty May, died from a gall bladder condition, Eleanore was placed in a Catholic orphanage in Baltimore, MD. Her Aunt Frances Hardesty...

Dec 25, 2009

Mrs. Marilyn Eichwurtzle Daigneault, 74 of Jefferson, MD, passed peacefully from this life into her Savior's arms Friday, December 25, 2009 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late George A Daigneault. Born April 18, 1935 in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gaynelle Eichwurtzle. Mrs. Daigneault was...

Dec 25, 2009

Mrs. Tamara (Tammy) Ann Copeland, 47, of Frederick, formerly of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, December 25th, 2009 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of nineteen years to Greg E. Copeland. Born on December 6, 1962 in Frederick MD, she was the daughter of Samuel W. Breckenridge, Sr. of Everett, PA and the late Ella M....

Dec 25, 2009

Miss Whitney Nicole Brooks, 22 of Frederick, MD., died Friday, December 25, 2009 Born April 26, 1987 in Silver Spring, MD, she was the daughter of Laurie Gulden Gillespie and her husband Tony and Ritchie Brooks and his wife Kiani of Glen Burnie, MD. Whitney was a student at Frederick Community College. In addition to her parents, she is...

Dec 24, 2009

Ms. Phyllis Marlene Willis, 50 of Mt. Airy, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Faith Myers Stanton of Mt. Airy and her husband Carlton, and the late Howard E, Smith, Sr. Phyllis was employed at the Frederick Memorial Hospital for 8 years, her last position being an ER Assistant. She...

Dec 19, 2009

Mrs. Susan Marie Rice, 63, of Frederick, died on Saturday December 19, 2009 at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. Born on September 13, 1946 in Washington D. C. She was the daughter of the late William and Joan Abbott. She was a member of St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Walkersville. Surviving are three sons Michael Rice and wife Rebecca of...

Dec 19, 2009

Miss Annette Netta Marie Palmer, 52 of Frederick, MD passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was a companion for over 31 years to Kevin Eugene Allen. Netta was born March 9, 1957 to John Sidney Palmer and the late Margaret Ellen Palmer, and was also a devoted daughter to the late Elsie Jackson...

Dec 18, 2009

Mr. Randall (Randy) Ray Hart, 44, of Fairplay, died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. He was the husband of Myrtle Christine Jody Driggers Hart. Born Nov. 3, 1965, in Bethesda, he was the son of Patricia Caldwell Sandbower of Boonsboro and the late Ralph Hart. Randy was employed, for more than 5 years, as a machine operator at...

Dec 18, 2009

Lillian T. Martin, 89, of Thurmont, Maryland passed away on December 18, 2009. Born in Springfield, MA, she spent her childhood in Pittsfield, and maintained a lifelong fondness for the Berkshires. She was the second of five children born to Bernard Walsh and Mary Donovan Walsh. Her great passions were family, friends and her furry companions. She was blessed...

Dec 18, 2009

Mr. Martin Luther Johnson, 73, of Pittsville, VA, formerly of Monrovia and Boyds went to meet his Lord on Friday, December 18, 2009, at Liberty Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, VA . He was the devoted husband for 51 years to Emma Lee Sexton Johnson. Born on June 9, 1936, in Montgomery County he was the son of the late...

Dec 16, 2009

Mr. Gerald Joseph Falibota 61 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Janet Falibota, his wife of 39 years. Born June 16, 1948 he was the son of the late John and Henrietta Falibota. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. He was...

Dec 16, 2009

Mrs. Helen H. Moffett, 80, of Frederick died on Wednesday December 16, 2009 at College View Nursing Home, Frederick. She was the wife of Edward C. Moffett. Born on October 3, 1929 in Columbia, SC. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mabel Goodall Hughey. She was a member of the Woman's Club of Frederick, P. E....

Dec 16, 2009

Arthur R. Nyberg, 89, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on May 25, 1920 in Minnesota, he was the son of the late Axel and Hilda (Anderson) Nyberg. Mr. Nyberg was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.  He was a member of...

Dec 15, 2009

Mrs. Bonnie Lee Wagner, 61, of Monrovia, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Western Maryland Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Jerry Wagner. Born May 29, 1948, in Monrovia, she was the daughter of the late George E. Sr. and Janet Kline Sier. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, Tammy...

Dec 15, 2009

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the inclement weather, Mr. Easterday's Memorial Service has been re-scheduled for Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 3 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Robert McQuay Easterday, 64, of Observatory Drive, Hagerstown, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at his home. Born on February 26, 1945, in Sharpsburg, Maryland, he was the son...

Dec 14, 2009

Mrs. Orpha R. Zimmerman, 89 of Frederick, MD., formerly of Middletown, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late William R. Zimmerman. Born October 19, 1920 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Paul S. And Mary Alice Wiles Rudy. Mrs. Zimmerman was a member...

Dec 14, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Katherine Freeman, 92, of Mt. Airy, died on Monday December 14, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edmund J. Freeman, her husband of 29 years. Born September 23, 1917 in Baltimore. She is survived by her son Robert J. Freeman and his wife Linda, Grandchildren Dawn C....

Dec 13, 2009

Mrs. Marie Rose Donnelly, 77, of Frederick, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the beloved wife of Paul B. Donnelly, Sr. for almost 50 years. Born August 1, 1932, in Mystic, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Lorita Fiorino. Mrs. Donnelly was...

Dec 13, 2009

Barry Earl Kehl, 62, died peacefully while surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at his home in Boonsboro, Maryland. Born on September 24, 1947 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the son of Phyllis J. (McKinley) Barbour of Inwood, West Virginia and the late Eugene A. Kehl.  His step-father, Jerry Barbour preceded him in death. Mr. Kehl...

Dec 13, 2009

Mrs. Helen P. Timmins, 91, formerly of Fairfield, Pa., died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Arbor Acres in Winston, N.C. She was the wife of the late Albert R. Timmins, her husband of 59 years. Born May 11, 1918, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Nellie Pifer. Helen loved people and loved to...