Obituaries

Mar 28, 2016

Mrs. Betty C. Perkins, age 84 of Thurmont, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Howard T. Perkins who passed away in 2005. Born on June 15, 1931 in Creagerstown she was the daughter of the late Roy and Ethel Speak. Mrs. Perkins worked as a presser until her retirement...

Mar 27, 2016

Mr. Jay T. Swecker, 69, of Brunswick, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Martha Inez Christian Swecker. Born in Tennessee on February 7, 1947, he was a son of the late John Glenn and Maggie Russell Swecker.

He worked for a landscaping firm as...

Mar 27, 2016

Mrs. Gloria M. Selby, 82, of Frederick, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Carroll E. "Gene" Selby.

Born December 15, 1933, in Ijamsville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Arbelia B. (Johnson) McDonough.

Gloria graduated from the Frederick High School Class of 1952...

Mar 24, 2016

Mr. Robert Sterling Glickman, 70, of Frederick, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy.

Born July 28, 1945, in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Harry and Louise (Lacy) Glickman.

Robert is survived by his daughter, Robin White and husband Charles, grandson, Robert White, sister, Miriam Glickman and...

Mar 23, 2016

Mr. James Emory Baer, 55, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at his home. He was born in Frederick, on February 4, 1961, a son of the late Louis W. and Hilda Hoffman Baer. James had worked for several years for Bechtel Corporation and travel overseas, as an IT expert.

Surviving are his siblings,...

Mar 21, 2016

Anne McGuire Elkins, a long time Frederick resident, and an eleven-year resident of Buckingham’s Choice, died on March 21, 2016.

She was born on November 30, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY to Florence Huntington and Harry McGuire. Anne attended public schools in NY and graduated from Mercy Hospital School of...

Mar 20, 2016

Dr. Albert Powell died on March 20, 2016 at the age of 91. He and his wife Louellen enjoyed sixty years of marriage before her passing in 2008 – his loving partner, adviser, and friend. Dr. Powell was born in Frederick, on March 9, 1925. He was the son of the late Albert M., Sr., and Mary Catherine Kelly...

Mar 17, 2016

Richard Joseph O'Connor passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 17, 2016. He was married for 52 years to the late Patricia Ann McCaffrey O’Connor. He was born on April 8, 1929 in Gloversville, NY, son of John and Margaret O’Connor.

He was also pre-deceased by his sister Eileen Murphy and his brother John as well as his...

Mar 17, 2016

Mr. Herbert Hoover Fox, 87, of Thurmont, died on Thursday, March 17 at his residence.  He was the husband of the late Arlene Jane McBride, and for the last 14 years the companion of Edith Wiles. Born on November 7, 1928, he was the son of the late Henry Jacob and Elsie Mae Kolb Fox. Mr. Fox is survived by...

Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Monroe Paul Angleberger

Mr. Monroe Paul Angleberger, 90, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his entire family. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Lillian (Cook) Angleberger, his wife of 68 years.

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Mar 13, 2016

Mr. Donald Eugene Fletcher, Sr. age 78, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at home. He was the husband for 52 years of Joan K. Fletcher. Born on October 2, 1937 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Charles William & Blanche Gorden Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher was a graduate of Brunswick High School in the...

Mar 10, 2016

Mr. Bernard McClain, of New Market, passed away at home on the morning of Thursday, March 10, 2016.

He was born on September 15, 1928, to Edward Morgan McClain and Agnes Victoria Fink. He was married to E. Virginia "Tottles" Stup for nearly 68 years. He was the last of his immediate family, and he was preceded...

Mar 7, 2016

Marilyn Claire (Anderson) Kilpatrick of Country Meadows in Frederick, MD passed away peacefully on March 7, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Marilyn was born in Omaha, NE on April 14, 1927 to Charles and Vera Anderson. Marilyn’s brother, Dwight Anderson, and brother-in-law, Bob Rawley, are still living in Omaha with their families. Her brother, Brother Cyril Anderson,...

Mar 6, 2016

GEORGE G. HANDLEY, 84, formerly of Lower Macungie Township died March 6, 2016 in Hagerstown, Md.

A 1953 chemical engineer graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, George was an engineering manager for Air Products and Chemicals, Trexlertown, Pa., for 26 years before retiring in 1986. Born in Queens, NY, and raised in Yonkers, NY,...

Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Blaine Louis Blank, 74, of Union Bridge, passed away on Thursday, March 3 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness, with his loving wife, Anna Oddetta Blank, whom he married on November 22, 1968, by his side. Born on December 5, 1941, he was the son of the late Ezra Blank, Sr. and Evelyn Cole Blank. Mr. Blank...

Mar 1, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Ellen Fraley, 81, of Frederick, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late Charles R. Fraley.

Born June 27, 1934, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Shaw.

Ruth was a member of Maranatha Community Church (ICC) in Frederick. She...

Feb 28, 2016

Mrs. Thelma Louise Baker, age 97, a long time resident of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was the wife of the late Roy E. Baker, Sr. Born on October 3, 1918 in Loudoun County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Katie P. (Axline) Newton. Mrs. Baker was a longtime member of...

Feb 27, 2016

Mr. Andrew Donald Hamilton of Clarksburg died Saturday, February 27, 2016 after a long illness which he endured courageously.  He was the devoted husband of Mary Jane Hamilton for 41 years.  He was born January 6, 1936 in Hempstead, L.I., N.Y. and was the son of Harold D. Hamilton and Ethel Donnelly Hamilton. In addition to his wife, he...

Feb 26, 2016

Mrs. Blanche "Jeanne" Phillips, 82, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Silas C. Phillips, Sr., married March 27, 1954.

Born April 5, 1933, in Aberdeen, she was the daughter of the late Thurman A. Pearce, Helen W. Renn and George D. "Turk" Renn.

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Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Jack M. Hatfield, 62, of Frederick, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at his home. He was the loving husband of Cathleen "Cathy" O'Hara-Hatfield. They were married in 1979 and been together for 42 years. Born in Baltimore on October 27, 1953, he was a son of Virginia Solomon Hatfield, of Laurel and the late Harry...