Obituaries

Jan 24, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Cornett, 82, of Frederick, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the husband of the late Lois Cornett.

Born September 13, 1934 in Knoxville, TN. Kenneth was a veteran of the US Navy for 4 years during the Korean War. For the past five years, he lived with his...

Jan 12, 2017

Mrs. Kathryn Elizabeth (Harding) Miller (Toots), age 85, of Frederick, died Thursday, January 12, 2017.

Born October 18, 1931, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Benjamin and Sally K. Harding, Sr.

Kathryn is survived by her 4 children, Rollie Atkinson and wife, Sarah, of California, Sally McMurry and husband, Louie, of...

Jan 9, 2017

Mrs. Annabelle Fawley Hanshew, 101, of Frederick, passed on to her eternal home on Monday, January 9, 2017, at the Golden Living Center. She was the wife of the late Foster Eugene Hanshew, who died January 6, 1989. Born in Waterford, VA on November 11, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Owen Homer and Nannie Bertha Woodward Fawley....

Jan 8, 2017

Mrs. Frances Burdette, 95, of Shookstown, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Dorsey M. Burdette, who preceded her in death in 1998.Born May 21, 1921, in Shookstown, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Emily (Hildebrand) Schultz. Frances was a school lunch manager with FCPS for many years. She...

Jan 7, 2017

Mrs. Rowena Pfeifer Hildebrand, age 90 of Buckeystown, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at her son’s residence in New Market.  She was the wife of the late George Edward Hildebrand who passed away on May 28, 2005.  Born on September 24, 1926 in Buckeystown, MD, she was the daughter of the late George...

Jan 6, 2017

George W. Astlin, Jr. (“Woodie”), 77, passed away on January 6, 2017 due to complications from a traumatic injury.

Woodie, a.k.a. “PapPap” was born on July 9, 1939, son of George W. Astlin, Sr.

and Myrtle Lee Nicholson, and Stepson of Mrs. Reba...

Jan 6, 2017

Patricia Ann (Carroll) Lake, 82, of Waynesboro, PA and formerly Brunswick, MD, passed away on January 6, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Eugene Junior “Jiggs” Lake, whom passed away in 1995.

Born on March 15, 1934 in Brunswick, MD, she was the daughter...

Jan 1, 2017

Mr. Salvatore Q. Orlando, age 92 of Frederick, passed away on January 1, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Carol Orlando. Born on October 3, 1924 in Elmhurst, New York he was the son of the late John & Susan Orlando.Mr. Orlando served in Europe during WWII. He worked for an architectural firm in New York...

Dec 30, 2016

Mr. Chester Robert "Bob" Stevens, 81, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016, at the Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Helen V. Shreve Stevens, his loving wife of 58 years. Born in New Market on September 21, 1935, he was a son of the late Chester G. and Florence Young Stevens. He proudly served his...

Dec 29, 2016

Ms. Donna Jean Mayhew Ledford, 60, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday December 29, 2016, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born in Olney on January 9, 1956, she was a daughter of the late William Francis and Mattie Lee Ward  Mayhew.  Donna worked as a parts delivery driver for the Frederick Motor Company. Surviving are her children, Michelle Roberts, Darren...

Dec 28, 2016

Mr. Taylor John Smith, 23, of Adamstown, Maryland, passed away on December 28, 2016 at his home. Born on October 28, 1993 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, he is the son of Molly C. Smith of Adamstown

(Jonathan Schetrompf) and David Smith Jr. of Florida (Janice Smith). Taylor is survived by...

Dec 27, 2016

Cathy Ann Jones, Frederick Maryland, December 27, 2016.

Born February 6, 1953, Cathy passed away quietly in her sleep at her home in Fredrick after a long illness. Cathy lived at her MedSource Community Services, Inc. home for over 28 years, where she was cared for by an amazing...

Dec 27, 2016

Merry Anne Markland (nee Elwell) 54, passed away at Glade Valley Center in Walkersville, Maryland on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She was a resident of Green Hill Manor, Adamstown, Maryland.

Born January 20, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Wanda M. Elwell and the late Herbert James Elwell Jr.

She was a...

Dec 27, 2016

Randall (Randy) Douglas Astarb, 55, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on December 27th 2016 after a brief illness. He was born May 12th, 1961, in Takoma Park MD., son of Linda Plummer and the late Richard Astarb. Randy was an engineer for 19 years with the US Park Service receiving many awards for his outstanding restoration projects on the C&O...

Dec 25, 2016

Mr. Joseph Eugene Hawker, 80, of Frederick, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Edith Hawker.

Born May 16, 1936, in Frederick, he was son of the late Richard W. and Pauline (Tribby) Hawker Sr.

He is survived by his daughter, Donna Sturtz and husband Stephen,...

Dec 23, 2016

Fayette Rinehart, 89, of Frederick, Maryland died on Friday, December 23, 2016. She was the wife of Wilbert E. Rinehart. Born July 9, 1927 in Yellow Springs, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Virginia and Earl H. Ramsburg.

Fayette is survived by three children, daughter, Gale...

Dec 20, 2016

Mrs. Mildred Norris Brashears, 95, of Adamstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at her home. She was the wife of the late Donald I. Brashears. Born on September 23, 1921, in Edmonston, she was a daughter of the late Charles Joseph and Helen Beall Norris. She was the last of 11 siblings.

She was a...

Dec 19, 2016

Dorsey N. Lawson, 84, of Leesburg, VA, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2016 at the Heritage Hall Healthcare Center in Leesburg. He had been a resident there since April 2013. He was the son of the late E. Dorsey and Nellie Irene Watkins Lawson. He was born November 26, 1932 near Urbana, MD Dorsey was a member of the class...

Dec 19, 2016

Rita Ladd Mohn, age 72, of Thurmont, MD passed away Monday, December 19th, 2016. She was born on September 22, 1944 in the Netherlands. She was widow to husband, Eric Mohn, and a loving mother to three sons and two daughters: Samuel Vernon Ladd II (pre-deceased); Brian Ladd; Evan Ladd; Melissa Ladd Guenther and Shoshanna Ladd Shapiro. Rita was a...

Dec 18, 2016

Miss Constance Virginia Delphey, 95, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at her home. Born in Frederick, On October 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Delphey. Constance was a graduate of Hood College in Frederick. She was a prominent business woman and owner of the Delphey's Store in Hagerstown....