Obituaries

Feb 6, 2022

Edward E Day of Mount Airy, MD, husband to Margie H Day (deceased), has quietly passed away shortly after celebrating his 101st birthday. He is survived by his daughter, Diane Read, his son Greg Day with wife Theresa, and Ed’s three grandchildren, Nicholas Day , Rachel Day Thompson, and Jack Day. Ed’s career spanned 40 years as a service director in...

Feb 6, 2022

Mary Jane DiMartino, 89, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at her home. She was the wife of the late Andrew P. "Tony" DiMartino who died in 2019. Born on January 29, 1933, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Katherine (O'Neil) Arata. She was a Project Administrator for Bechtel...

Feb 4, 2022

Mary E. Sparkman, 77, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on November 4, 1944, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. Greff and Katharina E. (Hoehre) Greff-Bare.

Mary graduated from Frederick High School in 1962. She...

Feb 4, 2022

Dewey Lee Chaney, 81, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD.

Born on April 26, 1940, in , NC, he was the son of the late John Matthew Chaney and Alma Marie (Palmer) Chaney.

He was the loving husband of Sylvia Chaney

Feb 4, 2022

Daniel Masson Barss, 67, of Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully on Friday February 4, 2022, at the Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, Maryland after an extended illness.  His family and many friends were able to visit or communicate their last goodbyes to him before he passed.

Daniel Masson Barss was born September 30, 1954, at Somerville,...

Feb 3, 2022

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Bethesda, MD - Valmori "Val" Mortera Castillo, age 65, of Ijamsville, MD, died February 3rd at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  Mr. Castillo is survived by his wife, Ruth Adamos Castillo and children, Hannah C. Starnes and Joshua A. Castillo. He also leaves behind son-in-law, David Starnes, daughter-in-law, Danielle Deutsch, and four...

Feb 3, 2022

Kevin Keith Stevens, 60, of Martinsburg, WV, passed away February 3, 2022 on at Holy Spirit Hospital in Pennsylvania. Born on November 29, 1961  in Hagerstown, he was the son of Josephine Stevens Budny and the late Paul Stevens. Kevin graduated from Boonsboro High School in 1979. Kevin worked for more than 22 years at  Certainteed in Williamsport, MD....

Feb 2, 2022

Martha Mae Bittle, 81, of Frederick, Maryland, died peacefully in the care of the staff at Northampton Manor, Frederick, Maryland, on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Martha was born on October 10, 1940, the daughter of the late Robert L. Bittle and the late D. Mae (Carter) Bittle Parker. Martha was raised by her grandparents, the late Silas and Daisy...

Feb 2, 2022

Carole Ann Holmes Kriewaldt, 82, formerly of Frederick, Maryland, died peacefully in Branford, Connecticut on February 2, 2022 after a long illness.

She was born on May 31, 1939 in McLeod, Texas, to the late Clayton and Lois Holmes. Her family later moved to Woodsboro, Texas, where she graduated high school. She attended Southwest Texas State College...

Feb 2, 2022

John Ferdinand Molcan, affectionately known as “Jack” by most people who knew him, passed away on February 2, 2022 at Hyattsville Rehab after a brief illness. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Jean (Stump) Molcan, his wife of 67 years, he was born on December 30, 1932 in Corning, NY.  The son of the late Fred and Evelyn Molcan,...

Feb 2, 2022

Phyllis M. Crouse, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, died surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Homewood in Frederick.

Born on March 10, 1931, she was the only child of the late Charles W. and Lady Vera McInturff of Occoquan, VA.

She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, VA in 1948 &...

Feb 2, 2022

Joseph A. Knott, 91, of Rocky Ridge, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD.

Born on November 11, 1930, in Graceham, MD, he was the son of the late Austin Knott and Nora (Harbaugh) Knott.

Joseph served in the United States Army. When he...

Feb 1, 2022

Angela Leigh Bean, Angie, born August 24, 1958, passed from this life on February 1, 2022. She is predeceased by her parents, John and Ardeth Bean of Frederick, MD and survived by her son, Erin Gallagher of Frederick, MD, daughter, Megan Gallagher of Aliso Viejo, CA, her twin sister, Melissa Tucker (Bob)  Martinsburg, WV, brother, John Bean (Debbie) of...

Feb 1, 2022

Brenda Marie Kaste, 73, of Jefferson, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of the late William M. Kaste who died in 2016, her husband of 35 years. Born on July 10, 1948, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin "Jack" Lantz and Jean Elizabeth Kinsey Lantz....

Feb 1, 2022

William Harold Westmoreland, 19, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

Born on May 21, 2002, in San Pedro, Honduras , he was the son of William Westmoreland and Heydi Westmoreland.

William graduated Governor Thomas Johnson High School in 2020 and worked in landscaping, construction and carpentry. He also enjoyed playing video...

Jan 30, 2022

Rev. Ralph Edward Jamison, 91, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Diakon's Creekside in Hagerstown. Born on November 4, 1930, in Keedysville, he was the son of the late Charles and Nannie Jeannette (Myers) Jamison. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice Coffman Jamison. On June 6, 1998, he married...

Jan 29, 2022

Charles “Craig” Horner passed away on January 29, 2022 at the age of 58, in Boonsboro, MD. While battling cancer he continued to have a smile on his face, his humor never faded, and stayed strong to the very end.

He met the love of his life Melissa “Missy” Horner when they were 17, in high school and...

Jan 29, 2022

Joanne Mae Scarborough, 78, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, January 29, 2022.

Born on July 8, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of  the late Joseph and Lola Killian (nee Senft).

After graduating from Patterson Park High School in Baltimore, MD in 1962, Joanne went on to secretarial college....

Jan 29, 2022

Maxwell Ronald Tyeryar, age of 25 from Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 29, 2022.  He was a graduate of Urbana High School in 2015 and East Carolina University in 2021 where he achieved a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.

Max joined the Army National Guard in 2016 while also attending East Carolina, serving for 6 years. ...

Jan 28, 2022

On Friday, January 28, 2022, John Joseph Schulien, Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at the age of 83.

John was born on October 4, 1938 in Lima, OH to Anthony and Dorothy (Lawson) Schulien.  He attended St. Gerard’s Catholic School and graduated from Lima Senior High School.  John served in the United States...