Obituaries

Feb 20, 2017

Mrs. Brenda J. Esterly, 76, of Frederick, died Monday, February 20, 2017. She was the daughter of Gladys Main Fagan and Lawrence Edward Fagan, Sr.

She is survived by son, Christopher Alan Esterly (Sheridan), grandson, Justin Lewis Esterly, brother, Lawrence Edward Fagan Jr. (Pat), nephews, Michael Brian Jeo, David Scott Jeo and Lawrence Scott Fagan, nieces, Leanna...

Feb 19, 2017

Jeannette Key Freeze Shoemaker, lifelong resident and active community member of Frederick County, died Sunday, February 19, 2017. Mrs. Shoemaker was born on October 24, 1924, the only child of the late Lloyd Martin “Sam” Freeze and Jeannette Nicodemus Freeze. After graduating from Frederick High School in 1941, Mrs. Shoemaker attended the University of Maryland. She graduated in 1945 with...

Feb 18, 2017

Father Leo Raymond Tittler, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Stella Maris in Timonium, Maryland.

Father Leo was born on January 18, 1935 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to the late Paul Calvin and Elsie (Coons) Tittler. He was a graduate of Altoona Catholic High School. Following his...

Feb 18, 2017

Treva Marie (Greenholtz) Waltz, 96, of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was the wife of the late Arlie Benjamin Waltz, whom predeceased her in 2005.

Born on April 1 st, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ethel and Harry Greenholtz. She was a longtime member of the...

Feb 13, 2017

Raymond Randolph “Buddy” Putman, 96 of Frederick, MD, passed away on February 13, 2017 at his daughter’s home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving and devoted husband of 62 years to the late Betty L. Rhoderick Putman.

Born on March 27, 1920 in Lime Kiln, MD, he...

Feb 13, 2017

Mrs. Doris Lucille Edwards, 87, of Jefferson, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Glade Valley Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late William" Bill" D. Edwards, who preceded her in death in 1991.

Born July 31, 1929 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Grace (Himes) Nuse.

Feb 12, 2017

Mr. David Ezra Michael, 91, of Frederick, and formerly of East Seventh Street, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the devoted husband of almost 25 years to the late Altie Wachter Stull Michael. Born on January 21, 1926, he was a son of the late Elmer E. and Helen G. Stauffer Michael,...

Feb 9, 2017

Mrs. Betty Lorraine Hawker, 86, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the Ballenger Creek Center. She was the wife of the late John Henry " Hobbie" Hawker. Born on September 11, 1930, in Thurmont, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Thelma Rebecca Weddle Favorite. She had worked for many years at Price Electric,...

Feb 8, 2017

Mr D. Jay "Pops" Whittington, 73, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Carol Elizabeth Corbin Whittington. They had been married for 54 years. Born in Jefferson on March 25, 1943, he was a son of the late Douglas and Ann Stockman Whittington. Jay spent...

Feb 8, 2017

Mr. Bernard Lucchino (Bennie Paul), 100, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at his Somerford House residence.  He lived a long, healthy and happy life.  He was the husband of the late Florence G. (Evans) Lucchino.

Bernard was born on October...

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Doris Lorraine (Eaton) Devilbiss, age 84 of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick after a 20 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was the wife for nearly 69 years of Franklin Leroy Devilbiss. Born on May 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Rice) Eaton. Mrs....

Feb 7, 2017

Hazel Marguerite “Weetzie” Wright Colliflower, 97, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in her home of 69 years. She was the wife of the late John A. “Dick” Colliflower, who passed away in 1994, married 54 ½ years.

Born on May 28, 1919, at “Marven Park Estate” in Loudon County, VA, at...

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Myrtle Thomas Painter, 94, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. She had been a resident of Homewood at Crumland Farms since 2010. Born in Frederick on February 19, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Lee C. and Kate Crum Thomas, of Adamstown. She was the wife of the late H. Kenneth Painter, who...

Feb 5, 2017

Mr. Herbert Roy Brown, Sr., 81, of Frederick, died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence.  He was the husband of Dorothy May Brown.

Born April 5, 1935, in Sandersville, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Lennie Maude (Dixon) Brown.

Hebert was a Master Chief Hospital Corpsman for the US Navy. ...

Feb 4, 2017

Barbara Ann (Stockman) Biddinger, 59, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on February 4, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife to Paul Hayward Biddinger Jr.

Born on April 19, 1957 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Jeanette Ellen Stockman Remsburg. Barbara was a graduate of...

Feb 2, 2017

Iris Marie Mooney (Barber) died peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Naples, Florida. She was 91 years old.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Annamarie and Harlen Wampole of Middletown, MD; her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Ana Mooney of Ijamsville, MD; her...

Feb 1, 2017

Mrs. Linda L. Keefer, 92, of Frederick, died on Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 at the Kline Hospice House, Mount Airy. She was the wife of late Charles Edward Keefer, Jr., who died October 20, 1992.

Born in Middletown, MD on October 9, 1924, she was a daughter of the...

Jan 31, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Brightwell) May Naugle, 81, of Taneytown, died January 31, 2017. She was the wife of Clyde William Naugle, Sr.

She is survived by son, David May, stepson, Clyde Naugle Jr., sisters, Shirley Beach, Edna Stockman, Barbara Gilman, brother, James Crummitt, foster sister, Roxie Fritz, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in...

Jan 29, 2017

Herbert Buchanan, 78, of Rockville, MD, passed away Sunday January 29, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Chatham Hill, VA, he is the son of the late Sallie Buchanan. He served in the US Army for 2 years. Later he retired from the trucking industry after a long career as a Teamster's driver. He is survived by...

Jan 29, 2017

Kevin S. Sheehan, 61, well-known chef and restaurateur, formerly of Frederick, died on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born in Washington, DC, April 5, 1955, he is the son of the late John B. and Pilar Emily Salavarria Brito Sheehan. He graduated from Wooten High School and served in...