Obituaries

Nov 19, 2016

Mary Louise Keegan, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully the evening of November 19 at Glade Valley Nursing Center. She had been in declining health for several months. Ms. Keegan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1926, daughter of Simon and Sadie Keegan. She graduated from James Madison...

Nov 17, 2016

Margaret C. Eichelberger, 78, of Brunswick, died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert Paul Eichelberger, who died in 2008.

Born June 17, 1938 in Bartonsville on Tobery Road, she was the only daughter of the late Charles Irving Andrew Tobery and Margaret Lorraine...

Nov 16, 2016

Donald (Don) Easterday, 82 of Myersville, passed away on November 16 in Frederick, MD.  He married his high school sweetheart, Wanda K. Easterday, in 1959 and were married for 57 years. Don was born March 2, 1934 on the family homestead off of Easterday Road near Myersville, MD.  He was the son of the late Charles I. and Dorotha E....

Nov 13, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Louise "Betty Lou" Cassell, age 89 of Frederick passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the wife for 54 years of the late Private First Class William D. Cassell who passed away in 2001. Born on December 23, 1926 in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Lewis J....

Nov 10, 2016

Dr. Richard Dale Costlow, 91, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was the husband of the late Cecilia Zips Costlow for 70 years.

He was born July 19, 1925, in Johnstown, PA, son of the late Frederick and Olive Long Costlow.

Dr. Costlow was a graduate of Johnstown High School...

Nov 10, 2016

Calvin "Buck" Craver, age 98 lifelong resident of Yellow Springs, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was the devoted husband of Betty J (Rothenhoefer) Craver. Born on July 13, 1918 in Yellow Springs, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Mary J. (Tyler) Craver. Buck was proud to say he was the first person from...

Nov 10, 2016

Mr. Howard Richard "Dick" Lochner, of Frederick, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Delores Franzina "Fran" (Grove) Lochner for 63 years.

Born August 6, 1930 in Mt. Pleasant, he was the son of the late Howard and Elva (Main) Lochner.

Dick graduated from Frederick High...

Nov 9, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Ann Schaffer Geraci, 87, of Burtonsville, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her residence.  She was the wife of Philip Charles Geraci, whom she married in 1950.

Born September 16, 1929 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Roy C.W. and Grace Zimmerman Schaffer.

In addition to her husband, Dorothy is...

Nov 7, 2016

Mr. Ronald Wayne Murphy, age 61 of Ijamsville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband for 35 years of Sharon (Brandenburg) Murphy. Born on April 5, 1955 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Gene Francis and Lucille (Rhoderick) Murphy. Mr. Murphy devoted his entire life doing what he...

Nov 5, 2016

Mrs. Eloise A. Himes, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the age of 94, surrounded by those she loved. She was the last survivor of 8 siblings. For 75 years, she was the wife of Mr. Guilford Himes who passed away in 2015. Born on January 13, 1922 in Yellow Springs, she was the daughter...

Nov 3, 2016

Mrs. Beatrice E. Woods Fawley, 89, of Rohrersville, MD, died November 3, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous fight with lung cancer. She was the loving wife of the late John Richard (Bud) Fawley, Jr., who preceded her in death on December 23, 1996.

Born in Brunswick, MD on March 10, 1927, she...

Nov 3, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Carolyn Gardiner, 78, of Frederick passed away peacefully on Friday, November 3, 2016.  She was married for 54 years to David Carlson Gardiner who passed away in May of 2011.

Born on September 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Edward King and Claudia Mullinix King of Damascus, MD.

She...

Oct 30, 2016

Marie M. Davis, 72, of Fahrney - Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016.

Born on February 25, 1944, in Joliet, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Marie (Myers) Talkington. Marie is survived by her two children, Bradley...

Oct 30, 2016

Mrs. Doris Turner Sabine, age 80 of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She was married for 31 years to the late Henry Hill Sabine, Sr. Born on May 26, 1936 in Washington DC she was the only child of the late Julian and Minnie Turner.Mrs. Sabine served the Montgomery County School system as an administrative assistant for...

Oct 28, 2016

Penny Renee Davis, age 52 of Jefferson, MD passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital peacefully with family and friends by her side. She was the beloved wife of Donald Davis her rock for 29 years. Born on January 26, 1964, she was the daughter of Robert Lee and Linda Diann Remsburg. In addition to her...

Oct 28, 2016

Mr. Murray Lamb, 94, of Frederick, formerly of Rockville, died peacefully in his bed on Friday, October 28, 2016, at Sunrise Assisted Living. Born October 22, 1922, in the Bronx, NY, he was a son the late Morris Lamb and Bella Faden-Lamb, and husband of the late Carol Kulich Lamb. He served in the Army Air Force as an airplane...

Oct 27, 2016

Jack Lewis Taylor, age 77, passed away on Thursday, October 27th, 2016 at his home in Frederick, MD. Jack is survived by his wife, Frances V. Taylor; his children, Jaqueline Taylor Garris and Michael Lewis Taylor; his son-in-law, Bob Garris; his daughter-in-law, Karen Taylor; and his four grandchildren, Chase Winpigler, Shea Winpigler, Victoria Taylor and Zachary Taylor. Jack was born...

Oct 26, 2016

Melvin Hedges Zimmerman passed away on October 26, 2016 following a short illness. Born on August 15, 1916, Melvin was the son of the late Harry Elias and Nellie Estelle Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman was pre-deceased by wife Margaret Hauver and wife Mary Rhoderick, son Gene and son-in-law Herbert Eiker, brothers Elias and Ralph and sister Nellie Kaetzel. Surviving are daughter...

Oct 25, 2016

Mr. Gary Wayne Smith, Sr. age 67, longtime resident of Frederick, went home peacefully with loving family at his bedside, residing in Thurmont, MD on October 25, 2016. Born on July 1, 1949 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Charles and Mabel Smith. He was married to Gayla Smith for 45 loving years. Mr. Smith was...

Oct 24, 2016

Mr. Jim "Sonny" T. Ridgley, age 73 of Frederick passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016. He was the husband of the late Betty R. (Wetzel) Ridgley. Born on August 5, 1943 he was the son of the late Alvie & Kathleen Ridgley. Mr. Ridgley was a graduate of Frederick High School. He served in the United States Army. He...