Obituaries

Feb 19, 2025

Allen Cecil Biggs Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, at Lorien Mt. Airy nursing home. He was born in Suffolk, Virginia to Allen Sr. and Isabella.

He was a proud resident of Frederick, Maryland after living in Columbia, Maryland for over 50 years. Allen was employed as a longshoreman for over 36 years. After...

Feb 18, 2025

Roger Allen Wicks, 88, of New Market, Maryland passed away Tuesday, February 18th at Holy Cross Hospital, Germantown, Maryland. He died peacefully in prayer with the company of his loving wife, Nancy after courageously fighting a long illness. Roger was born February 5th, 1937 in Aurora Illinois to the late Joseph Arthur and Bernice (Orstead) Wicks and was the...

Feb 18, 2025

Lucia Maria Panuncio Robison, 97 years old, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Lucia lived many years in Silver Spring, Maryland, moving to Frederick, Maryland in 2013 before moving to Harrisonburg.

She was born on May 27, 1927, to Flaviano Alfonso Panuncio and Rosa Pappalardo in Rosario, Argentina. The family moved to Buenos Aires,...

Feb 17, 2025

Mr. Lawrence "Larry" William Heslin, a resident of New Market, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospital. Born February 22,1946 at Edgewood Arsenal, MD, to U.S. Army Major William Gordon Heslin and Mary Elizabeth (Hickey) Heslin, both of Brooklyn, NY. Larry attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated in...

Feb 16, 2025

Edith Wiles of Hagerstown, Maryland passed from this life on February 16, 2025, at the age of 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Allen Edward Wiles. Born on April 11,1931, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Brown Spangler and Bonnie Rose Thompson Spangler Dunavent.

In her younger years Edith was a majorette...

Feb 14, 2025

Roger W. Van Laan had lived 102 memory-filled years when he passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025.  He was born into an era of one-room schools and horse-drawn plows but left a world where technology from science fiction stories had become real. Roger wasn’t a Star Trek fan, but he was a man ahead of his time, and...

Feb 13, 2025

Mr. William Robert "Bill" McFarland, Jr., 84, of Monrovia, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 13, 2025.  He was the loving husband of Winonna McFarland for 65 years.

Born October 31, 1940 in Frederick, he was the son of the late William Sr. and Mary McFarland.

Bill served in the Army till...

Feb 12, 2025

Ann Elizabeth joined her heavenly family on February 12, 2025. Ann was the beloved wife (74 years) of Ai B. Smith II, and they had three wonderful children, Susan (Darby) Smith, Elizabeth Smith and is preceded by Ai. B. Smith III (Karen) her in death.

Ann was raised in Frederick and was the daughter of the late...

Feb 10, 2025

Mrs. Milee Harriet Newberry, 91, of Kensington, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2025 at MedStar Medical Center- Montgomery. She was the loving wife of the late Donald Newberry, Sr., who preceded her in death in 2014.

Milee was a lifelong resident of the Washington D.C area. Milee loved to collect antiques. She was an avid...

Feb 9, 2025

Today, we remember and honor the life and legacy of former Congresswoman Beverly Byron, a trailblazing leader whose steadfast commitment to public service left an indelible mark on our nation.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 27, 1932, Beverly Barton Butcher was the daughter of Captain Harry C. and Ruth Barton Butcher.

Beverly was introduced...

Feb 7, 2025

Isla Rae Conner, age 71, of Frederick, Maryland, went home to be with her Lord on February 7, 2025. She is survived by her daughter Natalee Ann Linger, and her grandson Michael Steven Bowne and her granddaughter, Jayla Rae Penamon. Isla was born and raised in Brunswick, Maryland where she graduated high school. She then furthered her education in business...

Feb 6, 2025

Melanie G. Stith, a shining light in the lives of all who knew her, passed away on February 6, 2025 at the age of 62. She left the world after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer, after having previously beaten cancer more than a decade ago.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 3, 1962, Melanie was...

Feb 6, 2025

Adam David White, age 44 of New Market, MD, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He fought a courageous 44-year battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

Born in Frederick on January 25th, 1981, he was a son of Gary Wayne and Karen Dotterer White of New...

Feb 4, 2025

Adam left this life peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, age 77.

Adam was native to Washington, DC, and grew up in the Barnaby Woods section of the city. The Washington Cathedral Close was the setting for his schooling from nursery school at Beauvoir School through his five and a half years at St. Albans School. He...

Feb 2, 2025

On February 2, 2025, Emily Louise Baker, age 73, of Martinsburg, WV, passed at her home peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born in Frederick, MD on March 31, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Carl and Margaret Thomas of Frederick, MD. Emily is survived by her devoted and loving husband, of 53 years Chester (Chet)...

Jan 31, 2025

Mrs. P. Darlene McMurry, 81, of Middletown, died Friday, January 31, 2025 at Frederick Health.  She was the loving wife of the late James R. McMurry, Sr., who preceded her in death in 2014.

Born February 1, 1943, in Washington, D.C.  She was the daughter of the late Bernard O. Phelps and Portia A. (Unger) Sturgis.

Jan 29, 2025

Cecil A. "Sonny" Grubbs was born July 20, 1939 to the late Cecil Arlington Grubbs and Mary Catherine Grubbs. He passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025. Sonny was preceded in death by his brother Joseph Grubbs, sister Mary Grubbs, daughter Kathie Jordan and stepson Gary Alley. He is survived by his wife Sharon, whom he loved and adored. He...

Jan 27, 2025

On January 27, 2025, Tara Renee Guilday, age 50, of Thurmont, MD,  passed at her home while surrounded by her family. She Was born in Frederick on November 9, 1974, and was the daughter of Paula Diane (White) Oden and the late Richard Thomas Oden.

Tara was a graduate of Frederick High School, class of 1992. She...

Jan 23, 2025

Sienna “Ann” Chassagne Sundergill, 98, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2025. She was the beloved and devoted wife of the late Stanley Theodore Sundergill for 69 years. Ann was born in Baltimore on Aug. 29, 1926, to the late Fernand C. and Bertha Frances Chassagne. However, due to her mother’s early death, she was lovingly...

Jan 23, 2025

Ramona Yanike of Frederick, MD died on January 23, 2025. Born in Genoa, Nebraska on February 15, 1925, she was the first daughter of Anders and Fern (Carstenson) Backman.

She married Ralph J. Yanike and raised two children, then moved from Lincoln, NE to Frederick, MD in 1965.

Ralph preceded her in death in 1988....