Michael Joseph Norton
Oct 20, 2026
Michael Joseph Norton March 7, 1955 – October 20, 2026 Michael “Mike” Joseph Norton, 71, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on October 20, 2026. Born on March 7, 1955, at St. Luke's Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Joseph Leroy and Dorothe Anne (Gutzman) Norton, Mike grew up in Mendota Heights before setting out to trace his own original map...
Michael Van Pugh Sr.
Oct 20, 2026
Michael Van Pugh Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026. He is lovingly survived by Linda Pugh, his wife of 49 years; his four siblings, Rebecca (Lee Sanders), Randy Pugh, Brad Pugh (Lynn Pugh), and Robert Pugh; his two children, Michael Van Pugh Jr. and Shelly Pugh (Thomas Clagett); his grandchildren, Ryanne Givens (Max Givens), Matthew Pugh (Leah...
Joyce Woody Garris
Oct 20, 2026
Joyce Frances (Woody) Garris, 94, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, in Mount Airy, Maryland, surrounded by the love and care of her daughters, Debbie and Dana, and her beloved “bonus” daughter, Robin Ritlaw Hartman.
Born on March 5, 1932, in Washington, D.C., Joyce was the daughter of Nannie G. Updike Woody and Robert Lee Woody. She graduated from Northeast...
Mary Louise Albaugh
Oct 15, 2026
Mrs. Mary Louise Albaugh, 88, of Crestwood Village Frederick, passed away on October 15, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Donald Albaugh for more than 68 years.
Born March 24, 1938 in Silver Run, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Pauline Strevig.
Mary Louise graduated from Westminster High School in 1956. She then attended and graduated from...
Rosemary Lee Abbott
Oct 7, 2026
Rosemary Abbott, 85, a longtime resident of Richmond, Virginia, died peacefully on October 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. Fiercely independent, vibrant, intelligent and unfailingly gracious, Rosemary lived a remarkable life defined by service, friendship, family, curiosity and an enduring sense of adventure. A 1959 graduate of Frederick High School, Rosemary went on to attend the University of Virginia School...
Robert Wayne Baer
Oct 6, 2026
Robert (Bob) Wayne Baer, 78, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed away on October 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born August 1, 1948, in Frederick, Maryland to Robert and Joan Baer. He graduated from Frederick High School in 1966 and worked in truck parts until retirement in 2020. His favorite thing to do was to participate in the...
Richard Iannucci
Oct 1, 2026
Richard Iannucci, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026. Richard was the husband of 75 years of the late Ruth M. Iannucci, who passed away only two months earlier. Richard was born in Rochester, NY in 1930, to Italian immigrant parents. He was the third of four brothers and grew up during the Depression in upstate New York...
Judy Varie Putman
Sep 28, 2026
Judy Varie Twentey Putman, age 82, passed on to her Heavenly Home on Monday, September 28, 2026 at Autumn Lake/ Glade Valley; she had been a resident there for over ten years. Judy was the daughter of Eva June Morgan Twentey and George Ross “Pete” Twentey. Besides her parents, Judy was predeceased by her brothers, Lennie, Rudy and Peter Twentey...
Robert Earle Clapp, III
Sep 26, 2026
Bob Clapp passed away after a life of 82 years. He died peacefully at Anne Arundel Medical Center on Saturday, September 26 after a day of visitation there with his wife, brothers, and family members. He lived the life he wanted to live.
Bob came into the world at Frederick Memorial Hospital as the first born of Robert and Josephine Clapp...
Richard Kenneth Miller Jr.
Sep 23, 2026
RICHARD K. MILLER, JR. (July 10, 1949 – Sept 23, 2026) U.S. Army and Vietnam Veteran of Frederick, Maryland A self-proclaimed “country boy,” Richard loved the natural world, his family, friends and furry companions along life’s way. He enjoyed many life adventures and always recounted his military service with pride. In February 1969, Richard voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army,...
Rosalind Natalie Nasher
Sep 19, 2026
Rosalind “Roz” Natalie Nasher, 85, of Frederick, MD, passed on Saturday September 19, 2026. Born in Frederick on August 13, 1941, to the late Ernest and Belle (nee Linzer) Nasher.
Roz was born, raised, and spent her entire life in Frederick. She graduated from Frederick High School in 1959. She would go on to graduate from Frederick Community College in 1961....
Robert William Tessier
Sep 15, 2026
Robert "Bob' Tessier was born July 10, 1947 in Natick, Massachusetts. Bob bravely enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War. After his service Bob earned a Bachelors of Science from Frostburg State University. Furthermore, continuing his education he then studied to be a transmission specialist at the Lincoln Technical Institute. Bob worked on transmissions for over...
Patricia Canning
Sep 15, 2026
Patricia (Pat) Canning, 86, of Montross, Virginia, formerly of North Salem, New York, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on September 15, 2026. She was born in 1939 to Charles Alexander Carlyle and Ernestine Sophia (Hermanowski) Carlyle. She married her high school sweetheart, John Canning, in 1959 and they lived over 30 years in their beloved home John built...
Wayne Edward Bitler
Sep 13, 2026
Wayne E. Bitler of Clarksburg, Maryland died on September 13, 2026 in Frederick, Maryland at the age of 82. Wayne was born on December 4, 1943 in Frederick, MD. to the late Mary Ellen Bitler (nee Tracey) and the late Charles E. “Mike” Bitler. Wayne spent his formative years in Frederick, leaving school for a life-long career in the construction...
Patricia Ann Shockley
Sep 12, 2026
Patricia Ann “Patti” Kelly Shockley, age 90, passed away on September 12, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred P. Shockley, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Washington, D.C. on October 9, 1935, Patti was the daughter of the late James Kelly and Loretta Kelly Frazier. She began her working life at the...
Dolores Lorrain Wolfe
Sep 12, 2026
Dolores Lorrain Wolfe, 83, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on September 12, 2026. Born in Frederick, MD, on February 4. 1943, to the late Charles and Elieen (Grossnickle) Crutchley. She was the beloved partner to the late Eugene M. Kaufman. Dolores worked as a seamstress with the Frederick Tailoring Company for over 45 years. After her retirement she also worked...
Ethel Minerva Whisner
Sep 11, 2026
Ethel Minerva Hann Whisner, 90, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026. She was born on June 28, 1936, on Dublin Road in Walkersville, Maryland, to the late Erma Ethel Ensor Hann and Paul Wilson Hann. Ethel was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Guy Whisner, who passed away in December 2025. They shared 72 years of marriage and...
Dr. David Pietropaoli
Sep 11, 2026
David Pietropaoli, also known as “Pietro, Smoke, Padge, and Dr. P” was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 18th, 1953. He was the second son of Joseph F. Pietropaoli and Rose R. Pietropaoli. His brother, Joseph Pietropaoli, is their first son and lives with his wife, Paulette in Baltimore, Maryland. Pursing a personal call to the priesthood, he became a...
Mark Wayne Cooper
Sep 8, 2026
Mr. Mark W. Cooper, 64, of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. He was the loving husband of Karen Cooper for 43 years. Born January 9, 1962 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Paul and Ruth (Cavell) Cooper. In addition to his wife, Mark is survived by his daughter; Katrina Cooper, granddaughters; Anastasia Strauss and...
Warren Clifford Long
Sep 6, 2026
Mr. Warren Clifford Long, 89, formerly of Frederick, Maryland, passed away at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia on September 6, 2026. He was the husband of the late Winona "Winnie" (Nee Forrest) Long for 62 years. Born on February 16, 1937 in Washington, D.C. Warren was a long-time member of Gideons International and the Frederick Church of the...
