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Recent Obituaries in Frederick, Maryland
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Frederick, Maryland area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Norman Wilson Fox, Sr.
Jan 9, 2012
Mr. Norman W. Fox, Sr., age 84, of Frederick, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2012 at his residence. He was the devoted husband for almost 60 years of the late Frances E. (Crummitt) Fox who passed away on May 24, 2011. Born on December 25, 1927 in Frederick County he was the son of the late Henry Jake and...
Louis J. Mancuso
Jan 8, 2012
Mr. Louis J "Louie" Mancuso Jr, 55, of Leesburg, VA, died suddenly on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Inova Loudoun Hospital Center. He was the husband of Kateri O'Connell DeLaney. Born April 11, 1956, in Royal Oak, Michigan, he was the son of Clara Jane Reynolds Mancuso, of Royal Oak and the late Louis Joseph Mancuso, Sr. Besides his wife...
Nancy Marshall Forcier
Jan 6, 2012
Nancy Marshall Forcier, 84, of Buckingham's Choice, Adamstown, Md., died Friday, January 6, 2012, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late John N. and Marian D. Marshall, Nancy was raised in Bethlehem, Pa., where she attended Moravian Seminary for Girls. After graduating in 1945 from Chatham Hall, she attended Smith College, where she received a...
Debra (Debbie) Ann Bagent
Dec 29, 2011
Friends will be received on Friday, January 6, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Keeney and Basford PA Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville.
Brenda Lee Rice
Dec 29, 2011
Mrs. Brenda Lee Rice, age 57, of Frederick, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 29 in her home surrounded by family. She was the wife of James Luther Rice, Sr. They were married 39 years ago on June 16, 1972. Born August 14, 1954 in Cheverly, Md., she was the daughter of Helen Dodson and the...
Brenda Lee Rice
Dec 29, 2011
Mrs. Brenda Lee Rice, age 57, of Frederick, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 29 in her home surrounded by family. She was the wife of James Luther Rice, Sr. They were married 39 years ago on June 16, 1972. Born August 14, 1954 in Cheverly, Md., she was the daughter of Helen Dodson...
Helen Jean Denney
Dec 29, 2011
Mrs. Helen Jean Denney, 90, of Frederick, Maryland on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late George T. Denney.
Born October 5, 1921 in Newton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Isabella (MacDonald) Burns. She served as a second lieutenant for the United States...
Edna Mary O'Hara
Dec 28, 2011
Edna Mary Knill O'Hara was the wife of the late Paul Ruley O'Hara, Sr. and the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Addie Keefer Knill. She was born March 14, 1920, in Sellman, Montgomery County, Maryland. She was lovingly known as "Nana" to her family and their friends.
Edna is survived by three children-Paul R....
Hilda Mae Smith
Dec 27, 2011
Mrs. Hilda Mae Smith, age 91 of Crestwood Village, Frederick died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Golden Living Nursing Home, Frederick. She was the loving wife of the late Paul Bernard Smith, Sr., who died on July 20, 2002. They were married in 1938. Born in Frederick County on February 17, 1920, she was the daughter...
Margaret Elizabeth Harrison
Dec 27, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Peggy Harrison, 89, of Ranson, WV and formerly of Frederick, MD died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Joseph Franklin Harrison Sr. who passed away in 1988.
Born January 21, 1922 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late...
James Michael Cornwell
Dec 27, 2011
Mr. James "Jimmy C" Michael Cornwell, 59, of Frederick, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Carol A. (Fedorko) Cornwell for 37 years at the time of his passing.
Born on April 23, 1952, in Washington D.C., he was the son of Nellie (Gallerizzo) Cornwell and the late Norman...
Helen L. Garber
Dec 24, 2011
Mrs. Helen L. (Shipley) Garber, 94, died on December 24, 2011 at her home in North Olmsted, Ohio. Born in Frederick on August 2, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Emory B. and Helen L. (Mullican) Shipley, and the wife of the late George David "Jim" Garber, who she married on February 24, 1940.
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Shirley Marie Gibbons
Dec 23, 2011
Mrs. Shirley Marie (DeGrange) Gibbons, 73, of Frederick, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Harold J. Gibbons Sr. for 56 years.
She was born on March 20, 1938, in Frederick, and was the daughter of the late Harlan and Sadie (Hurst) DeGrange. Mrs. Gibbons was employed with FCPS...
Thomas Leroy Adams
Dec 23, 2011
Mr. Thomas Leroy Tommy Adams, 58, of Leesburg, Virginia and formerly of Point of Rocks died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Reston Hospital Center in Virginia.
Born January 6, 1953 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late James E. and Maryland V. (Stegar) Adams. He graduated from Brunswick High School. He worked...
Rockne E. Murphy
Dec 22, 2011
Mr. Rockne Edward Murphy, 79, of Ijamsville, died Thursday, December 22, 2011, at Johns Hopkins Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted and loving husband of Lillian Irene Arnold Murphy, whom he married on May 5, 1962.
Born December 25, 1931 in Ijamsville, he was the son of Charles Edward and Mamie Eugenia...
Anna Pauline Lapole
Dec 19, 2011
Mrs. Anna Pauline Lapole, 90, of Jefferson, died on Monday, December 19, 2011, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Charles Edward Lapole, Sr., who died on July 19, 2005. They were married in 1946. Born in Frederick County on July 28, 1921 she was a daughter of the late William Howard...
Joseph V. Delaney
Dec 18, 2011
Mr. Joseph Vincent Delaney, 92, of Lewistown, Maryland passed away on Sunday December 18, 2011 at his residence.
Joe was born on June 22, 1919 in Syracuse, New York. His parents were Joseph Vincent Delaney and Elizabeth Hughes Delaney. Joe grew up in Buffalo and then in Niagara Falls, New York. His beloved wife, Genevieve York...
Pauline (Polly) Louise Toms
Dec 18, 2011
Mrs. Pauline (Polly) Louise Toms, 86, of Frederick, went to be with her heavenly father on December 18, 2011 at the Kline Hospice house of Mt. Airy. She was the wife of the late Carlton (Pete) Atlee Toms, who predeceased her in January, 2003.
Born August 24, 1925 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the...
Joseph William Peters
Dec 18, 2011
Mr. Joseph "Joe" William Peters, 88, of Frederick, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Helen Peters.
He was born on January 12, 1923, in Somerset, Massachusetts and was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Jessie (Pratt) Peters.
Mr. Peters was a WWII...
Albert Clifford Sprankle
Dec 15, 2011
Mr. Albert Clifford Sprankle, 98, formerly of Frederick, died on Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Texas. Born at home on August 15, 1913 in Emmitsburg, MD, to the late Martha Smith Sprankle and George Sprankle, Albert Clifford Sprankle was the youngest of eight children, all of whom preceded him in death. His father died when Albert was 2...
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