Obituaries

Anita Worley
Mar 19, 2009
Mrs. Anita S. Worley, 82 of Boonsboro, MD, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Fahrney-Keedy Home. She was the wife of the late Joseph Worley. Born September 25, 1926 in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Leila Michael Stouffer. Mrs. Worley was a member of the Georgetown Lutheran Church in Washington, D. C. She retired...
Laura Ann Guthrie
Mar 19, 2009
Mrs. Laura Ann Guthrie, 62, of Frederick, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Hospice Kline House, Mt. Airy after waging a courageous 3-year battle against ovarian cancer. She was the loving wife of the Reverend Clinton C. Guthrie, Jr. her husband of 39 years. Born Sept. 21, 1946, in Sherman, Tx., she was the...
Catherine Nicoludis Flizanes
Mar 17, 2009
Mrs. Catherine Nicoludis Flizanes, 78, of Mount Airy, MD went to join her Heavenly Father and family on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. She was born on October 15, 1930, in McKeesport, PA to the late Michael Nicoludis and Anna Katsarelis Nicoludis. She was married on May 16, 1954. She had been a member of the Annunciation Church in White...

Bernard Lerner
Mar 16, 2009
Mr. Bernard Lerner, 85 of Silver Spring, MD., died Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Anita Greenberg Lerner, his wife of 61 years. Born August 22, 1923 in Bronx, NY he was the son of the late Abraham and Jennie Progger Lerner. He was a Sales/Driver for Ottenberg's Bakery in Washington,...

Donald Reeder
Mar 15, 2009
Donald Lee "Bud" Reeder, age 82, of 8507 Mapleville Road, Boonsboro, and formerly of Main St., died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Fahrney-Keedy Home near Boonsboro. Born Feb. 3, 1927 in Benevola, MD, he was a son of the late Roland Hubert and Isabel C. Martz Reeder. He had been employed for 25 years as a correctional officer at Maryland...
Commander Jacques Benonie {Ben} LaPerche
Mar 14, 2009
Commander Jacques Benonie (Ben) LaPerche, 85, of Thurmont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 7, 1923, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and was the son of the late Benonie LaPerche and Marie Brindamoor. He was retired from the U. S Navy, a veteran of 22 years naval service. He served overseas...

Charles Rowe III
Mar 14, 2009
Charles Victor "Charlie" Rowe III, age 55, of 18437 Woodside Dr., Hagerstown, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Washington, DC. Born Nov. 2, 1953 in Hagerstown, Charlie was a son of Elaine V. Stottlemyer Rowe of Hagerstown and the late Charles Victor Rowe Jr. He was employed as a passport clerk with the U.S. Postal...

Artye Barbara Reed Hellner
Mar 14, 2009
Mrs. Artye Barbara Reed Hellner, age 87, died on Saturday, March 14, 2009, in the health care center of Buckingham's Choice in Buckeystown, Maryland due to esophageal cancer. Artye was the daughter of Anna Grebneau and Arthur C. Reed of Los Angeles, California. Artye was the devoted wife of Dr. Maurice H. Hellner and beloved mother of Maurine Rosenberg...
Evelyn M. Hale
Mar 13, 2009
Mrs. Evelyn M. Hale, 77, of Frederick died on Friday March 13, 2009 at Glade Valley Nursing Home, Walkersville. She was the wife of the late John W. Flickinger and the late Bernard Hale. Born on August 13, 1931 in Ladysburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Nettie Hoffman Clabaugh. Surviving are two children Sharon Loy...

William Duffey
Mar 12, 2009
Mr. William "Bill" Thomas Duffey, 82 of Boonsboro, MD, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. He was the husband of Thelma Jones Duffey. Born May 10, 1926 In Hagerstown, MD he was the son of the late Otho and Alice Summers Duffey. Mr. Duffey attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Hagerstown and went on to serve...

Warren Jeffries
Mar 10, 2009
Warren Donald Jeffries, age 61, of El Rancho Road, Boonsboro, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at his home. Born Oct. 9, 1947 in Allegany County, MD, he was a son of Edith Marie Elliott Jeffries of Midland, MD, and the late John Henry Jeffries. Warren was preceded in death by his wife, Anilla Braidotti Jeffries, on Oct. 10, 2005. He...
Peter D. {Dave} Hess
Mar 8, 2009
Mr. Peter D. Dave Hess, 69 of Frederick,MD., went to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at his home. He is survived by his loving wife Rita Skarbonkiewicz Hess. Born December 27, 1939 in Frederick, MD., he was the son of Margaret Whisner Hess of Blue Ridge Summit, PA and the late Robert E. Hess. Peter was...
Charlotte K. Rupert
Mar 7, 2009
Mrs. Charlotte K. Rupert, 93 of Walkersville, MD, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Golden Living Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Jack Rupert. Born October 6, 1915 in Mt. Pleasant, MD, she was the daughter of the late Roger Lease and Lenora Alice Crum Kling. She was a member of the Walkersville United Methodist Church,...
Ronald C. Hazell
Mar 6, 2009
Mr. Ronald C. Hazell, 67, of Middletown, MD went to be with the Lord on Friday. March 6, 2009 at Washington County Hospital. He was the loving and devoted husband of Patricia Pat Hazell for 43 years. Born January 16, 1942 in Capitol Heights, Maryland he was the son of the late Robert Kate and Mary Babe Hazell. He...

Thelma Jennings
Mar 4, 2009
Thelma Marie Nolen Jennings, age 79, of Havre de Grace, MD, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace. Born September 30, 1929 in Blacksburg, VA, Thelma was the daughter of the late Ophus Franklin Nolen and Janie Mae Pannell Nolen. She was married for 40 years to the Rev. Bernard Arthur Jennings,...
Julia Ann Fisher
Mar 3, 2009
Mrs. Julia Ann Fisher, 75 , died peacefully at her Jefferson, MD home on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. She was under the care of Hospice of Frederick County, Maryland. Born in Berkley Springs, WV on October 24, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Boyd H. and Mary G. Lintz, Winchester, VA. Julia is survived by her faithful...
David E. {Mike} Brightful, Sr.
Mar 3, 2009
Mr. David E. Mike Brightful, Sr., 57 of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Kline Hospice House. Born on January 5, 1952 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Edna (Jackson) and Herman Brightful, Sr. Employed as a truck driver for most of his life, David had worked for F.O. Day Trucking, Kline...

Alois Meixner
Mar 2, 2009
Mr. Alois Meixner, 83 of Hustontown, PA died Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Fulton County Medical Center. He was the husband for 59 years of Anna Meixner. Born in Germany on April 2, 1925, he was a crafted upholsterer having worked for Black's Upholstery and Stitley Upholstery before going into business for himself. Besides his wife he is...
Sandra Catherine Torreyson
Mar 1, 2009
Sandra Catherine Torreyson, 61, of Frederick passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Louis E. Torreyson, Jr. Born February 8, 1948 in Crosby, North Dakota she was the daughter of the late Carl and Catherine Osvold. She worked in the ICU as an LPN at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She...
Caroll L. Kaiser
Mar 1, 2009
Caroll L. Kaiser, 88, of Walkersville, died Sunday, March 1, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Janet Sanders Johnston Kaiser, whom he married on November 3, 1990. Born December 23, 1920, he was the son of the late Elroy J. and Violet (Lybarger) Kaiser. He graduated from Independence High School, Independence, Kansas, 1938, and obtained a degree from...