Obituaries

Dec 11, 2016

Mr. Terry Richard Shankle, 71, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at his home. He was the husband of Deborah Lynn Hoffman Shankle, for 33 years. Born in Frederick on August 20, 1945, he was a son of the late Lewis and Delma Betts Shankle. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the 29th...

Dec 11, 2016

Marcia L. Baker Roberson, 60, of Walkersville, died on Sunday evening, December 11, 2016 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John David Roberson, who were married May 18, 1985.

Born January 16, 1956 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, she was the daughter of Nancy L....

Dec 10, 2016

Mr. Robert M. "Bob" Blatchley, age 82, formerly of Baltimore, most recently of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his residence.  He was the husband for 54 years of Rose M. Blatchley.  Born on June 3, 1934 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Robert Holand, Jr. and Katherine E. Blatchley. Mr. Blatchley served...

Dec 9, 2016

Mrs. Doris Lorraine Cupino, age 83, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016. She was the wife of the late James F. " Jimmy" Cupino, who passed away on November 29, 1983. Born on February 18, 1933, in Burkittsville, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Margaret Wallace.Doris was, first, a Mom and a homemaker....

Dec 7, 2016

Ross Johnathan Micheals, 40, of Frederick, MD, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in Frederick. He was the husband of Meghan Blackford Micheals. Born on July 15, 1976, in Franklin Square, NY, he was the son of Catherine and John Micheals of Hicksville, NY. Ross, a native of Hicksville, earned a B.S. in computer engineering and completed a Masters and...

Dec 6, 2016

Mrs. Betty Jean Craver, age 87 of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Calvin Elwood "Buck" Craver who passed away on November 10, 2016. Born on February 12, 1929 in Frederick County, she was the daughter of Martin E. and Nellie (Hilderbrand) Rothenhoefer.Mrs. Craver was a graduate...

Dec 6, 2016

Mr. Forrest Christian "John" Johnston, 87, of Union Bridge, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Marietta (Myers) Johnston for 20 years.

Born April 25, 1929, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William and Emma (Cook) Johnston.

John was a retired veteran from the US...

Dec 4, 2016

Therese "Teddy" Marie Handfield, passed away peacefully with family lovingly present, December 4, 2016. She is survived by daughters, Vicki Handfield and life partner Ed McCool, Peggy Magnanelli and husband Tony, and Joanne Masters and husband John, grandchildren, Shelley Crawford and husband Marcus, and Tony Magnanelli, Jr. and wife Jenny. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Kayla Ambush,...

Dec 4, 2016

Ms. Gail Lee Davis, age 72 of Frederick passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on August 20, 1944 in Louisville, KY she was the daughter of the late Frank & Maryan Cook.Gail graduated from Shawnee High School in Louisville, KY. She served in the United States Air Force for two years, and later continued...

Dec 3, 2016

Mrs. Karen Kutchak Harris, 71, of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of 51 years to Stephen R. "Steve" Harris, Sr. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey on February 9, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Edyth Pezold Kutchak. Karen was a homemaker for...

Dec 3, 2016

Mr. John Henry Smith, 90, of Keymar, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Fern Virginia (Hood) Smith.

Born July 3, 1926, in Libertytown, he was the son of the late John L. and Jessie (Kershaw) Smith.

John enjoyed his military career retiring after 20 years...

Nov 29, 2016

Mrs. Lena Mae Norris, 71, of Frederick, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Golden Living Center, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Franklin Wayne Norris, who died January 21, 2010.

Born September 15, 1945, in Frederick, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary E. Kaufman...

Nov 28, 2016

VV Mr. Robert Leon "Bob" Crummitt, 78, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Northampton Manor Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara Jean Hardman Crummitt. Born in Bartonsville on April 15, 1938, he was a son of the late Dewey  S. "Dude" and Evelyn Sier Crummitt. Bob had worked for several...

Nov 26, 2016

‘Doc’ McClellan, a well-known citizen of Frederick County died November 26, 2016 at the age of 90. He was born March 22, 1926 in Frederick, MD, to the late Dr. J. Bernard McClellan and Edna Davis McClellan and attended grade school at Parkway Elementary in Frederick City. After graduation from Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, VA, he...

Nov 26, 2016

Mr. Charles Madison "Chuck" Johnson, 53, of Frederick, died on Saturday, November 26, 2016, in Frederick. He was the husband of Renee Baum Johnson. Born on June 26, 1963, in Buffalo, New York, he was a son of Jane Piccolo Johnson, of Lake Worth, FL and the late William Robert Johnson. Chuck worked as a foreman and crane operator for...

Nov 25, 2016

Norman Edward Brandenburg, age 77 of Urbana, died on Friday, November 25, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Margaret (Williams) Brandenburg. Born on November 16, 1939 in Urbana, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Carrie (Plunkard) Brandenburg. Mr. Brandenburg was a graduate of Frederick High School. He was a carpenter by...

Nov 23, 2016

Mrs. Joan K. Fletcher, age 80 of Frederick, left this earth to join her beloved husband in heaven on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Donald E. Fletcher, Sr. who passed away on March 13, 2016.  Born on October 12, 1936 in Tennessee she was the daughter of Hickman and Beulah Kite. ...

Nov 22, 2016

Mrs. Kathryn Long Fagan, age 95 of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Ozzie Fagan who passed away in 2008.  Born on June 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Elsie Mae Long.

Mrs. Fagan was...

Nov 21, 2016

JoAnn S. (Joan) Cradock of Frederick, MD, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, November 21, 2016. She was the loving wife of James Cradock of 49 years. Born on December 11, 1943 in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Monte and Marie Thomure. Joan and Jim raised their three daughters in Kensington,...

Nov 21, 2016

Mary Jeanne (Adamson) Carrera, died November 21, 2016, at age 78. She was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas, November 15, 1938, to the late David and Ethel Adamson. Following her parents' divorce, her mother married the late Leon Loeb, and the family moved to Urbana, Maryland, in 1947. Her parents became active socially and in civic affairs. Her mother...