Mary E. Mercer
Jan 30, 2015
Mary E. Mercer of Frederick, died peacefully at home on Friday, January 30, 2015. She was the wife of 49 years to the late Homer H. Mercer. Born on June 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frederick N. and Ida (Carbaugh) Ramsburg. Mary was employed for 19 years, at the Village Restaurant in Frederick. She was a...
Sandra Lynn Steele
Jan 30, 2015
Sandra Lynn Steele of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on January 30, 2015.Born on March 17, 1959 in Arlington, Virginia, she was the beloved daughter of Samuel Robert Steele and Sara Tyler Steele of New Bern, North Carolina. Sandy graduated from Slidell Senior High School in Slidell, Louisiana, and continued her education at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. She enjoyed antiquing...
Eugene V. Earley
Jan 28, 2015
Mr. Eugene V. Earley, 85, of Frederick, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 after a courageous journey with Parkinson's Disease. Gene was surrounded by his family at the time of his death. He was the loving husband of the late Camille Robinson Earley who preceded him in death on April 3, 2009 after nearly 60 years of marriage. Born February 25,...
Harry Louis Witmer Sr.
Jan 27, 2015
Harry L. Witmer, Sr. 76, of Frederick, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. He was the husband to the late Linda Patricia Witmer. Harry was retired after 35 years at the Frederick Ford Motor Company, where he ran the used car department. He loved fast cars and was an excellent mechanic. He could...
Neil Bailey Moreland
Jan 24, 2015
Neil Bailey Moreland, age 76, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday January 24th, at his home in Frederick, Maryland. Born in Selma, Alabama, he was the son of the late Pascal Harris Moreland, Sr., and Ruby Nichols Moreland. He was preceded in death by his brother, Pascal Harris Moreland, Jr. He was a loving husband to his wife, Kathleen...
Brian Douglas Sant Angelo
Jan 24, 2015
Brian Douglas Sant Angelo, 41, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home. Born on April 3, 1973, he was the son of Michael Joseph Santangelo and the late Nancy Jean Geraci Santangelo. Brian graduated from John Hopkins University master's program and worked as the Senior Business Development Officer at Export-Import Bank of the United...
Anna Elizabeth Weedy
Jan 23, 2015
Anna Elizabeth Weedy (Anna Betty) age 94 of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospice Center after a short illness. She was born on August 28, 1920 and was the daughter of the late George R. Weedy and Edna C. Weedy. Anna was raised in Burkittsville and Brunswick, Maryland. Anna lived the last seven...
Susan Rosenstock Nolan
Jan 21, 2015
Susan Rosenstock Holly Nolan passed away at her home on January 21, 2015 from cancer after a courageous journey of 19 years of treating the disease. Susan was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. Susan and her twin were born on September 15, 1931 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Her twin, Janet Rosenstock Greenwald, preceded her in...
David E. Wardrop, Sr.
Jan 20, 2015
Mr. David E. Wardrop, Sr., 83, died peacefully Jan 20, at the Kline Hospice House. Faithful husband of almost 62 years, he leaves behind his wife, Dixie Wardrop, of Frederick. Also surviving are two sons David E. Wardrop, Jr., and his wife Lisa, of Cornelius, NC, Dana Wardrop and his wife Geri, of Huntersville, NC, daughter Deanne W. and her...
Royce Richard Rice
Jan 19, 2015
Mr. Royce Richard Rice, age 95, of Frederick, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Phyllis Runion Rice, they were married on April 8, 1942. Born in Cumberland on June 5, 1919, he was a son of the late Virgil and Virginia Lee Atwell Rice. Mr. Rice proudly served his country in...
Ellen Valdez
Jan 17, 2015
Mrs. Ellen Valdez (92) of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully January 17, 2015. In 1945 she married the love of her life, Socorro Ulysses Valdez, then a corporal in the United States Army, and spent 25 wonderful adventure filled years as a military bride. Born July 26, 1922 in Rochdale, England, she was the daughter of the late James and...
Norma Jean Haugan
Jan 17, 2015
Norma Jean (Kitch) Haugan, 83 of Frederick and formerly Montgomery County, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Country Meadows. Born on February 28, 1931 in Jefferson City, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sophia (Hildmann) Kitch. Norma graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She was...
Rev Daniel David Oravec
Jan 16, 2015
Rev. Daniel David Oravec, 84, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, died peacefully at home on Friday, January 16th, 2015. Born on March 31, 1930 to George and Cecelia Oravec, he was raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Johnstown Central High School in 1950. He attended Gettysburg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. He served two churches in Pennsylvania...
Jean Audrey Smith
Jan 14, 2015
Mrs. Jean Audrey Smith, 76, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the long time companion of Douglas Sanbower. Born in Jefferson, on October 4, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Boyd Watson and Mary Catherine Hale Mohler. She worked for many years as a seamstress at Sagner's, Claire...
Paul Joseph Van Bloem
Jan 14, 2015
Mr. Paul Joseph Van Bloem, 53, of Sykesville, Maryland, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his residence. Born March 11, 1961, in New York, New York, Paul was the son of Kathleen (Dunne) Van Bloem and the late Peter Van Bloem. He was a lifelong bibliophile and voracious reader. Paul graduated from St. Boniface Martyr grade school in Sea...
Larry Walden Mckenzie
Jan 13, 2015
Larry Walden McKenzie, 68, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on January 13, 2015 at his home. Born on July 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Albert J. McKenzie and Mary R. (Whipp) Hood. He worked for 15 years for Mount Olivet Cemetery and more than 20 years at Frederick Iron & Steel. Larry was a member of...
Elaine Ann Coccagna
Jan 13, 2015
Mrs. Elaine Ann Coccagna, 78, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at her home. She was the wife of the late Francis A, Coccagna, who died in 2000. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 30, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Emidio and Edith Dienna D'Orazio. Elaine had worked for many years as the administrative...
Jean Miller Shirey
Jan 12, 2015
Mrs. Jean Miller Shirey, 82, of Frederick since 1985, passed away on January 12. She was the wife of the late William Shirey and Frederick Miller. Born on July 1, 1932, in Orange, NJ to the late George and Anna (Deignan) Leeman. Jean was one of seven children. Jean was a homemaker and raised seven children with her husband Fred....
Harry L Browning
Jan 11, 2015
Harry Lee Browning Harry L. Browning, 74, born on February 11, 1940 to Emit Harry and Lena Cooper Browning in Cyclone, WV, died on January 11, 2015, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother William R. Browning, and, special aunt Mary Belle (Browning) Lemons. He is survived by...
Virginia Despeaux
Jan 10, 2015
Virginia L. Despeaux, 94, of Frederick, died on January 10 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Howard Leroy Despeaux, who died in 1969. Born on April 6, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John Garver and Catherine Layman Garver. Mrs. Despeaux was primarily a homemaker, staying at home and caring for her...
