Obituaries

Jun 19, 2009

Mr. Seymour William Bill Ruff, Jr, 80 of Frederick, formerly of Carroll County, died at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy illness. He leaves behind his wife of twenty-five years, Thea Uhlig-Ruff. Bill was born on July 11, 1928 at the Women's Hospital in Baltimore, MD, the third of three children born to Seymour William Ruff, Sr...

Jun 18, 2009

Mrs. Ethelene H Eaton, 81 of Lewistown, entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 18th at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Henry Eaton whom she married on October 18, 1947. Born in Hansonville, MD on March 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Viola C. (Ramsburg) and Paul E. Harper. Ethelene began her working...

Jun 18, 2009

Mrs. Victoria Gruodis, 101, of Mt. Airy died on Thursday June 18, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gruodis. Born on July 1, 1908 in Russia she was the daughter of the late Mykolas Kazickas and Katarina Sereicikas. Surviving are three sons Romualdas Gruodis and wife A. Ruth of Mt. Airy, Algirdas Gruodis...

Jun 18, 2009

Mr. Paul E. Rippeon Sr., 84, of Middletown died on Thursday June 18, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Annie Martin Rippeon. Born on January 24, 1925 in Frederick he was the son of the late Roy E. And Rennie Kolb Rippeon. His life ended peacefully with his daughters by his side, he suffered...

Jun 17, 2009

Mrs. Ethel R. Wimberly, 58, of Frederick died on Wednesday June 17, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville. She was the wife of the late Roger Dale Wimberly who died on July 19, 2004. Born on March 18, 1951 in Virginia she was the daughter of Leona K. Necessary of Mt. Airy and the late Jasper James Davidson. In...

Jun 16, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy L. ( Young ) Snoots, 93, of Thurmont, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of Aubrey Snoots who preceded her in death in March of 2009. Born on May 27th, 1916, she was a daughter of the late; Raymond and Nora ( Fogle ) Young. Mrs. Snoots was a long...

Jun 16, 2009

Mr. Joe Benjamin Kelley, 86, of Middletown, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Vindabona Nursing Home. He was 86 years old. He was predeceased by his wife, Aileen Michael Kelley in August 2006, one brother, Hewes Davis Kelley (Pat) and his wife Miriam, and one nephew, Jay Patrick Kelley. Born November 24, 1922 in Brunswick, he was the...

Jun 15, 2009

Mr. Thomas Tommy Francis Maher, 85 of Monrovia, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Northampton Manor. He was the husband of the late Mary Repass Maher. Born February 10, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas Francis and Matilda Leach Maher. Mr. Maher was a member of Wesley Chapel U. M. Church, a charter...

Jun 14, 2009

Mrs. Barbara Brown Manos, 83, died on June 14th, 2009. Born in Arlington, MA, she was the wife of the late Nicholas Manos. She graduated in statistics from George Washington University. She volunteered tirelessly with NAMI ( National Alliance on Mental Illness ), participated in NIH's Women's Health Initiative, was a life long blood donor and was active in...

Jun 13, 2009

Barbara Ann (McAfee) Wolfe, 62, of Springfield, West Virginia, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 13, while surrounded by her family.

Born on July 15, 1946, she was the daugher of the late Thomas Ellsworth and Annabelle Haupt McAfee.

Barbara attended the Harmony Church of the Brethren and most recently the Calvary Temple...

Jun 13, 2009

Dorothy Schwemler Gilkey, 90, died on Saturday, June 13 at the Fahrney - Keedy Home and Village in Boonsboro.

Born on November 29, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Lillian Wilk Schwemler.

Dorothy graduated from High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and attended Kent State University.  She...

Jun 11, 2009

Mr. Wilbert Booth, Jr., 72 of Frederick, MD, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of the late Betty Sue Booth who passed away in 2002. Born August 3, 1936 in Maybeury, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Wilbert Dudley and Edith H. Thore Booth. Wilbert was an electrician for 40...

Jun 10, 2009

Mr. Thomas Randall Smith, 48, of Frederick, died on Wednesdy, June 10th, 2009 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born on April 14th, 1961 in Frederick, he was a son of the late Vernon J. Smith, Jr. And Martha ( Aylor ) Smith. Mr. Smith was employed as a superintendent for Platinum One Contracting, Hyattsville. For leisure he enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Jun 10, 2009

Donna M. Huntzberry, 46, of 7726 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 10, while surrounded by family and friends.

Born on September 16, 1962 in Washington County, she was the daughter Nancy J. (Leatherman) Smith of Boonsboro, Md. and the late Wayne A. Smith.

Donna attended the Williamsport High School...

Jun 9, 2009

Mr. David W. Ross, 54, of Frederick, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009, at Kline Hospice House. His strong faith carried he and his family through his illness. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith: Hence forth there is laid up for me...

Jun 9, 2009

Mr. James Ed Edward Wantz, 77, of Emmitsburg died on Tuesday June 9, 2009 at his home. Born October 10, 1931 in Emmitsburg he was the son of the late John Harry and Annie Elizabeth Eyler Wantz. Mr. Wantz served his country in the U. S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 121 and the...

Jun 8, 2009

Mrs. Theda Louise (McFarlane) French, 93, passed away Monday, June 8th. 2009 at Homewood at Crumland Farms Frederick, MD. Born April 6, 1916 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Harold McFarlane and Blanche McNeil McFarlane. She was the wife of Arthur J. French Jr., who predeceased her in 2007, to whom she was married for...

Jun 7, 2009

Mrs. Linda Irene Fogle, 61 of Thurmont, passed away on Sunday, June 7th at her home. She was the wife of Joseph R. Fogle whom she married on December 1, 1995. Born in Frederick, MD on June 18, 1947, she was the daughter of Herman Pinkney Naill of Mt. Airy and the late Margaret Elizabeth (Shane) Naill. A homemaker,...

Jun 7, 2009

Mr. Joseph Pline, 91, of Jefferson, passed away on June 7, 2009 at St. Catherine's Nursing Home, Emmitsburg, Maryland. He was predeceased in death by his wife of 39 years, Bettyrose Pline. Born September 13, 1919, in Dubuque, Iowa, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary Pline. He was a member of the 1939 graduating class...

Jun 6, 2009

Mr. Peter Fenwick Smith of Frederick went home to be with the Lord on June 6, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Cathy L. Roberts Smith. Born June 23, 1957, in Frederick, he was the son of Clarence Fenwick Smith of Frederick and the late Mary Russell Hendrickson Smith. Pete was a 1975 graduate...