Ron Harbaugh
Aug 23, 2021
Mr. Ron Harbaugh, 70, of Frederick, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 23, 2021, at The R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, from a traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall. Born on March 4, 1951 in Waynesboro, PA , he was the son of the Carroll L. and the late Betty (Crampton) Harbaugh. Ron was...
Dorothy "Dot" Jean Degrange
Aug 22, 2021
Dorothy “Dot” Jean DeGrange, 93, of Frederick, passed away at the Kline Hospice House on August 22, 2021. She was the wife of Walter E. DeGrange who predeceased her in 1979. Born in Somerset, PA, on July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Frank W. Yanos and Hazel Suter Yanos.
Dot was a graduate of St....
Dr. James "Jim" Harold Gilford
Aug 19, 2021
Dr. James “Jim” Harold Gilford, 92, of Frederick, passed on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at his residence. Born on October 20, 1928, in Lickingville, PA, to the late Jay C. and Catherine (Nee Howe) Gilford. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Neely Gilford, whom he married on June 15, 1951.
Jim obtained his bachelor’s...
Donna Jean Covell
Aug 19, 2021
Donna Jean Covell, 69, of Clear Spring, MD, lost her battle with cancer on August 19, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of 50 years to Jonathan "Jack " Covell. Born in Frederick on July 30, 1952, she was a daughter of the late William and Dorothy May Werking. Donna was a...
George Byron Davis
Aug 18, 2021
George Byron Davis, 80, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the Sunrise Assisted Living facility in Frederick. He was a cherished husband, father and grandfather. George was born in Palmerton, PA, on November 16, 1940 and, as the son of a Navy Chaplain, grew up living in various states across the country. He is preceded...
Karen Ann Medley
Aug 15, 2021
Karen “Pookie” Medley was born on May 20, 1963. She passed away from an escalating illness on August 15, 2021. At her bedside were her husband of 27 years and her sister, Michelle.
Pook was a shining star wherever she went. From Florida, where she ran lights and sound for bands all over the southeast. One even...
Betty Rubeck Carr
Aug 15, 2021
Mrs. Betty Rubeck Carr, 96, of Frederick, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital. Born May 5, 1925 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. John S. and Myrtle I. Rubeck.
Surviving is a sister, Helen V. Riggles of Frederick, five nieces, Roxanna Weddle of Gaithersburg, Gail M. Collins (Kirk)...
Andria Lee Porterfield
Aug 14, 2021
Andria Lee Porterfield, 77, of Germantown, Maryland passed away on August 14, 2021.
Andria was born on May 27, 1944 in Annandale, VA. She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. Ira Deward Porterfield, PhD and Allene Louise Porterfield (nee Jones) and her sister Karen Livingston.
Andria is survived by her...
Mindy Love Watkins
Aug 14, 2021
Mindy Love Watkins, 46, of Vista, California, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 in San Diego, CA. Born in Olney, MD, in July 15 of 1975, she was the loving daughter of Charles and Gloria Watkins, sister to Mitzi Mitcham (Paul), and brother, Charles "Cam" Watkins (Tracey) and companion to Christopher Sgrignoli. Also left to cherish her memory are...
Charles E. Keller Iii
Aug 13, 2021
Charles Ernest Keller III, 82, of Frederick, MD and New Smyrna Beach, FLA passed away peacefully on August 13, 2021. He was born on August 4, 1939 in Frederick to Charles E. Keller Jr. and Martha Williamson Keller. Along with two younger siblings, Donald and Jeanie, he spent his childhood with their many neighborhood friends playing baseball, basketball and...
Gabrielle Diana Benton
Aug 12, 2021
Gabrielle Diana Kennedy Benton, 33, of Frederick Maryland passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born December 29, 1987 in Frederick. She is the daughter of Melissa and Jay Wastler and the late Dennis Kennedy. Gabrielle is survived by her daughters Kaliana and Elliana and two little girls that she raised as her own, Hannah and Bella, grandparents Katherine...
Barbara Ann Zimmerman
Aug 12, 2021
Barbara Ann Zimmerman (Luhn), 88, daughter of the late G.W. Leslie Luhn and Anne Lucille Leather Luhn, passed on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Barbara was the wife of Edwin Eugene Zimmerman Sr., “Gene”. They were happily married for many years before his death in 2004. Barbara was born on May 19,...
Alfred P Shockley
Aug 10, 2021
Alfred P. Shockley, (88), president of Shockley Honda of Frederick and well-known civic leader and philanthropist passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Homewood at Crumland surrounded by his family. A native and current resident of Frederick, Al was born on December 23, 1932, to Uriah B. and Bernice Shockley. He is survived by his wife of 64 years,...
Jack Ray Blake
Aug 4, 2021
Mr. Jack Ray Blake, age 89, of Thurmont, passed away on August 4, 2021, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Joan Eyler Blake, who died in 1996. Born in Weston, WV, on January 6, 1932.
Jack had worked as the store manager for the Outlet Store for Claire Frock. He was a member...
Naomi Fay Lovato
Aug 4, 2021
Mrs. Naomi Fay Lovato, 88, of Frederick, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late John Lovato.
Born November 17, 1932 in Amissville, VA, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Peyton) Hughes.
Mrs. Lovato is survived by her daughter, Vanessa Lovato, granddaughter,...
John S. Shafer
Aug 3, 2021
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John S. Shafer, 82, of Frederick, MD, and Marco Island, FL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at his home in Frederick. Born at Frederick Memorial Hospital on April 12, 1939, he grew up in Middletown Valley, one of six children born to the late F. Davis and...
Elizabeth Marie Heineman
Jul 31, 2021
Elizabeth (Betty) Marie Heineman, age 84, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Tranquillity at Fredericktowne. She was born July 14, 1937 in Rochester, NY, to Frederick and Lois Dygert Lutz. She was married to William K. Heineman before his death in 2006. She attended Alfred University in Alfred, New York. She is survived by...
Joseph Walter Dominik
Jul 29, 2021
Joseph W. Dominik (Col, ret, US Army), died on July 29, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Patricia A. Dominik. Born October 29, 1932 in Bristol, PA, he was the son of the late Blanche and Paul Dominik. Mr. Dominik was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Frederick,...
Barbara Bruns Starr
Jul 24, 2021
Barbara Bruns Starr, creative and independent woman, caring wife, loving mother, grandma and great grandma fully lived her 95 years. Spirited and traveled, she guided her family and motivated them to explore and question. She passed away peacefully at Buckingham’s Choice on July 24, 2021.
Born on April 3, 1926 in Pelham, New York, Barbara was the...
Ray Isaacs
Jul 22, 2021
Born on a farm in Scott County Virginia to Walden O. and Emily Culbertson Isaacs on November 28,1932, W. Ray Isaacs passed away quietly and peacefully July 22, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Ray’s profession was the noble one of education, teaching mathematics 36 years, one in Virginia, 10 in Tennessee, and 25 at Linganore High School. His...
