Obituaries
Sarah Louise Thomas
Oct 1, 2022
Sarah Louise Thomas, 66, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at her home.
Born on April 23, 1956, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Charles Onley and Anna May Jackson.
She attended Frederick High School. Sarah worked as a cook for over 30 years with Frederick County/YMCA Head Start.
She loved...
"Bootsie" Orr
Sep 30, 2022
Kathryn “Bootsie” Orr passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 30, 2022 in Frederick, MD at the age of 86. Bootsie is preceded in death by her parents Winifred and William Salmon, husband Forest with whom she was married to until his death in 1992 and sister Ruth Salmon. Bootsie, the nick name given to her by her...
Audrey Cooke
Sep 30, 2022
Audrey W. Cooke, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Friday, September 30, at her home.
Audrey was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Georgia Herbert and Alexander Willis. She graduated from Johnson Williams High School in 1959 and subsequently attended Hampton Institutes. In 1961, she married Kenneth O. Cooke. ...
Thomas Warren Fugate
Sep 29, 2022
Thomas Warren Fugate, 88, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, after a brief illness.
Tom was born on February 2, 1934, in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Robert Sevier, and Martha Emma (Messerly) Fugate. He was married for 66 years to Esther...
Frank Progecene
Sep 29, 2022
Frank Progecene, Jr., 91, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy. He was the husband of the late Connie (Dickson) Progecene. Born on January 2, 1931, in Vandergrift, PA, he was the son of Frank Sebastian Progecene and Hallie (Stepp) Progecene.
Frank served in Germany with the US...
William King
Sep 28, 2022
Our Beloved William Francis King of Romney, West Virginia, formerly of Middletown, Maryland, King George, Virginia and graduate of King George High School; passed away from this life on September 28, 2022.
Will was born on September 22, 1980, in Montgomery County, Maryland.
He is preceded in death by his parents John W. King Sr. and Kathy King;...
Howard Franklin Frye
Sep 28, 2022
Howard Franklin Frye, 82, of Brunswick, MD (formerly of Petersville, MD, and Jefferson, MD) passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Vindobona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Braddock Heights, MD.Born February 28, 1940, in Lovettsville, VA, he was a son of the late Arthur F. and Virginia E. Frye. He is the last of his immediate family.Howard was a graduate...
Therese Ngenang Patcha
Sep 26, 2022
Therese Nganang Patcha née Nganje was born in Cameroon on the 3rd of August, 1940, and taken by God’s angels on the 26th of September, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
She was loving, wise, patient, selfless, soft spoken, gentle, resilient, religious and beautiful inside and out. These are the attributes used by her children , grandchildren and great grandchildren to...
Joan Field Wilson
Sep 26, 2022
Joan Field Wilson, 90, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Monday, September 26, 2022 at her home. She was the wife of the late Donald Roby Wilson. Born on August 20, 1932, in Brunswick, Maine, she was the daughter of Herman Luther Field and Edith Evelyn (LaBorde) Field.
She began her Christian Life at Berean Baptist Church in...
Jonette Lynn Miller
Sep 25, 2022
Jonette Lynn Miller, 58, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick.
Born on September 23, 1964, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Katherine Joan (Myers) Miller. She grew up with her sister, Jodene K. Mumaw, by her side.
Jonette "Jo", as many knew...
Charles Leroy Fritz, Jr.
Sep 24, 2022
Charles Leroy Fritz, Jr., 65, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his residence in Mount Airy. He was the husband of Dorothy Fritz his wife of 47 years.
Born on February 13, 1957, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles Leroy Fritz, Sr. and Hilda Elizabeth (Carpenter) Fritz.
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B. Lorraine Stup
Sep 24, 2022
Betty Lorraine Stup, 92 years old, was born March 9, 1930 and died on September 24, 2022. Her loving husband of 57 years was Robert William Stup who died in 2010.
She was preceded in death by her parents, W. L. Davis Moberly and Evelyn Bell Moberly; and by her sister and brother-in-law, Barbara L. and William L. Poffinberger.
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Jamie Beth Phannavong
Sep 23, 2022
Wife, mother, and grandmother Jamie Beth Phannavong will be remembered for her generous and caring nature. Jamie passed away on September 23, 2022 surrounded by loved ones who will honor her life by continuing her legacy of love and care for others.
Jamie demonstrated her commitment to the care of others through her work with CaringMatters.org, founded as Hospice Caring...
Mary Ann Schimmel
Sep 23, 2022
Our precious mother, Mary Ann Schimmel, 90, of Bethesda, Maryland, recently residing in Frederick, passed from this life on September 23, 2022 in her home. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Clifford E. Halverson and Mary L. (Ford) Halverson on September 21, 1932. She graduated from Mallinckrodt Catholic High School in 1950. Soon after she met her...
Karen Christine Shillieto
Sep 22, 2022
Karen Christine (Horton) Shillieto passed away on September 22, 2022.
Karen loved life, she could fill up a space and you always knew where she was from her laugh. She loved color, music, theater, and life. She would express her love and creativity most often through her amazing food, a hug, and words that would somehow make you laugh and...
Franklin "Frank" Nicholson
Sep 21, 2022
Franklin "Frank" Nicholson, 80, of Monrovia, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Sterling Care South Mountain in Boonsboro, MD.
Born on February 25, 1942 in Gaithersburg, MD, he was the son of the late William and Irene (Johnson) Nicholson.
Frank spent his professional life as a truck driver for Mercer Trucking and most recently Clouse Trucking.
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Samuel Linden Compher
Sep 21, 2022
Samuel Linden Compher, 75, of Lovettsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at his home in Lovettsville. He fought a courageous and long battle with cancer.
He was born on February 14, 1947, in Lovettsville, to the late Melvin and Dorothy Compher.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Pamela Fambrough Compher; daughter, Amy M. Willett...
Kenneth Dwight Myers
Sep 20, 2022
Kenneth Dwight Myers, 70, of Mount Airy, Maryland, died on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022. Ken passed away peacefully in the arms of his daughters Lori Ochs and Melissa Myers.
Ken was born on October 20, 1951 in Laurel, Maryland. He was the son of the late August J. and Sylvia G. (Davis) Myers. He was preceded in death by...
Austin R. Hahn
Sep 20, 2022
Austin R. Hahn, 82, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.
Born on June 16, 1940, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Roy Dillen Hahn and Catherine (Lantz) Hahn.
Austin Proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1958...
Joseph Paul Banfield
Sep 20, 2022
Joseph Banfield, 54, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Mount Airy, MD.
He was born on December 9, 1967 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland to Thomas Edwin Banfield and Doris Ann (Auton) Banfield.
Joe grew up in Rockville, Maryland, and graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1986.
He began...
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