Obituaries

Oct 12, 2016

Marshall Thomas Watson, 68, known to all as “Pete”, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, in Frederick, Maryland.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Pete graduated from St. Anthony Catholic School in Ensley, attended John Carroll High School, and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1966. He attended the...

Oct 12, 2016

Ronald Lee Watkins, 72, of Martinsburg, WV, formerly of Frederick, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Hospice of the Panhandle, Kearneysville, WV. He was the husband of Brenda L. Baker Watkins, his wife of 30 years.

Born November 28, 1943, in Frederick, he was a son of the late Earl Lee and...

Oct 9, 2016

Mr. George William Ruthvin, 87, of Frederick, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Hallie Irene (Eyler) Ruthvin, who preceded him in death in 1998.

Born December 1, 1928 in Jefferson, he was the son of the late George M. and Hazel M. (Hawker) Ruthvin.

George...

Oct 8, 2016

Mr. Tommy Gibson, age 43 of Frederick passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was the loving and caring husband for 17 years and together for 21 years of Jody Gibson. Born on August 27, 1973 he was the son of Patricia Irvin and the late Thomas Gibson. He was the step son of Bill Irvin. Mr. Gibson was...

Oct 5, 2016

Mr. Roy James Chambers, 79, of Frederick, passed away at home, Wednesday, October 5, 2016.  He was the husband of Bonnie Chambers for 55 years.

Born November 15, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Russell and Laura (Shanahan) Chambers.  Roy grew up in Springville, Iowa. He lived in the Washington, DC-Metro area...

Oct 5, 2016

Katharine Elizabeth Seymour, 55, of New Market, MD passed away suddenly on Wednesday October 5, 2016.  She was born on August 31, 1961 in Atlanta, GA.

She was the devoted wife of Mark Seymour of New Market, MD and loving mother to her daughter and son, Melissa and Sean Seymour.

Kathy was a homemaker and...

Oct 4, 2016

Mrs. Annabelle May Delauter Hay, 87, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Ridge Overlook Assisted Living, Westminster. She was the wife of the late Woodrow Wilson Hay, who died October 13, 1999. Born in Frederick County on September 22, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Roy Leslie , Sr., and Gladys Phelps Delauter....

Oct 4, 2016

Mr. James Carl Cosgrave, 92, of Adamstown, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Pauline Fogle Cosgrave Born October 1, 1924 in Adamstown, he was the son of the late Harry and Annie (Dixon) Cosgrave. He farmed the family farm with his late wife, his late brother Perry and his surviving...

Oct 4, 2016

Mr. Randy Lee Shafer, 57, of Frederick,  passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at his home. He was born in Frederick, on October 1, 1959, and was the son of Julian A. "Skip " and Barbara Hillery Shafer, of Walkersville. Randy had worked for several years as a brick mason in the area. He loved pitching horseshoes and watching...

Oct 2, 2016

Bonnie Vee Hartsough, 74, of Frederick, MD, passed away at Frederick Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health.  She was born in Frederick  in 1941, the only child of the late Viella Mae and Harry Clayton Hartsough. Ms. Hartsough graduated from Saint John’s Literary Institution in 1959, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Maryland’s...

Sep 29, 2016

Mrs. Julie S. May, age 53 of Buckeystown, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016. She was the loving wife for 32 years of Mr. Bob May. Born on May 17, 1963 she was the daughter of Doris (Turner) Sabine and the late Henry Hill Sabine. Mrs. May was a graduate of Walkersville High School in the class of 1981....

Sep 29, 2016

Mr. William Granville White, age 70 of Monrovia passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Betty J. White who passed away on January 24, 2000. Born on February 20, 1946 he was the son of the late William L. and Margaret White. Mr. White most recently worked as a...

Sep 27, 2016

Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" Andrews, age 83 of Hagerstown, formerly of Rockville, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Charlotte Mae Andrews. Born in Frederick, MD on May 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Walter L. and Loretta V. Andrews. Mr. Andrews served in...

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. William Rayner "Bill" Rose III, 59, of Frederick, and Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 25, 2016, He was the beloved husband of Barbara Pettit Rose. He was born on October 6, 1956 in Poughkeepsie, New York and was the loving son of William R., Jr., and Joan Wild Rose, of Frederick. Bill was retired...

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. James Patrick Roach, 76, of Frederick and Vero Beach, FL, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016.  He is survived by his wife, Young Hee Roach and his children, Kimberly Birdsell and husband Jason; Sean Roach and wife Heather Dyas-Fried; Daniel Roach; grandchildren, Emily Birdsell, Owen Birdsell, Everest Roach and...

Sep 24, 2016

Mr. Roger William Remsburg, Jr., 46, of Thurmont, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Born in Bethesda on November 13, 1969, he was the son of Linda May Stream Remsburg Philpott and the late Roger W. Remsburg, Sr. He was the step son and best freind of William M. Philpott. Roger...

Sep 24, 2016

Mrs. Alberta Viola Stimmel Klipp went to be with God and her beloved husband on September 24, 2016. Born on March 30, 1933 to Mami Viola Lowary Stimmel and Clarence Edward Stimmel. She is proceeded in death by her husband Grayson Eugene Klipp of Frederick. They were married for 56 years at the time of his death. She is also...

Sep 23, 2016

James Michael “Mike” Schultz, 67, of Myersville, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He was the loving husband to Theresa Ann (Poole) Schultz.

Born on February 19, 1949, he was the son of the late James Thomas “Tom” and Louise Naomi (Putman) Schultz....

Sep 23, 2016

Mrs. Anna Mary Hughes, 83, of Frederick, MD, died on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Ballenger Creek Center, Frederick, MD.  Mrs. Hughes was the wife of the late Robert P. Hughes, who preceded her in death in 2009.

Born October 25, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of the late James and Gertrude (Grogan)...

Sep 21, 2016

Shirley Ann (Lawson) Weller, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Kline Hospice House. She was the loving wife of her late husband Eugene Weller.

Born on May 16, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Gladys Lawson. Shirley was a...