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Raymond Martin Poole
Aug 13, 2025
Raymond Martin Poole, 83 of Ijamsville, MD passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. Born on October 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles Hubert Poole and the late Edna Cashour Poole. Along with his late parents, Raymond was preceded in death by his brothers, “Jim” Poole and Howard Poole. Raymond...
Carol Louise Martz
Aug 12, 2025
Carol Krantz Martz passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born in Frederick, Maryland, to the late Charles Leo Krantz and the late Marguerite Elizabeth Kerchner. She was the loving and devoted wife of Franklin W. Martz, who predeceased her in 2012. Carol was a proud graduate of Frederick High School’s class of...
Joan Elizabeth McGinnis
Aug 11, 2025
Mrs. Joan Elizabeth (Larkin) McGinnis, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025. She was born August 15, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, William and Jane Larkin, and her husband, Michael McGinnis. She is survived by her daughter, Diane McGinnis Hainsworth, and husband, Christopher Hainsworth of Townsend, DE, and four grandchildren: Megan...
Richard Lee Carpenter
Aug 10, 2025
Richard (Dick) Lee Carpenter, 87, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025, surrounded by compassionate care at Somerford Place in Frederick. Born in Watertown, New York, on February 13, 1938, Dick was the son of Lawrence and Edith Carpenter. Dick was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Katherine (Kathy) Landis Carpenter, his brother Dave Carpenter, and...
Ronald Roberts
Aug 10, 2025
Ronald Michael Roberts, 77 of Jefferson, MD passed away on Sunday August 10, 2025 at the Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD. He was a graduate from Frederick High School Class of 1966. Ronald also had an associates degree in Accounting from Strayer University.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, David Romaine Roberts and Florence Mae Remsburg/Roberts of...
Jane Emerson Farrell
Aug 8, 2025
Jane Emerson Farrell, 77, passed away after a short illness on August 8th, 2025. She is survived by John her loving husband of fifty-four years, as well as her son, Mark Farrell (Megan), and daughters Beth Crook (Kevin) and Christine Walsh (David). She is also survived by her grandchildren; Charlotte Crook, Emerson Crook, Evelyn Crook, Julia Walsh, and James Walsh....
Larry Melvin Oden
Aug 6, 2025
Larry M. Oden, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 6th 2025 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was born on July 11,1941 in Frederick, MD the son of the late Melvin P. Oden and Belva A. Warrenfeltz. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Donna. Larry graduated from Frederick High School class of...
Ted Toms Mercer
Aug 5, 2025
Mr. Mercer's recorded funeral service may be viewed at: https://-PZKQPD.subspla.sh/482nbj4
Ted T. Mercer, 91, of Frederick, MD passed from this life on August 5, 2025. He was the loving husband of Fern Poole Mercer for the last 30 years. Prior to that, Ted was married to Ernestine Page Mercer, who passed away in 1984.
Ted was born on August 24, 1933 to parents...
Phyliss Carol Betson
Aug 3, 2025
Phyliss Carol Betson (nee Nininger) 78, died peacefully, surrounded by her adoring family on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Doey's House, Hagerstown, Maryland. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, the late Casper Frost Betson, Jr. and her late parents, Shem Carlis Nininger, Jr. and the late Shirley L. Wright.
Phyliss is survived by her loving children Michael Frost...
William Lee Dove
Aug 2, 2025
William Lee Dove
The family of William “Will” Lee Dove of Frederick is saddened to announce his passing on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the age of 74.
Will was born February 2, 1951 to the late Arnold and Hilda Tobery Dove. He graduated summa cum laude from Mount Saint Mary’s University before establishing his own successful accounting practice. Known for his...
Marian Hyler Callahan
Aug 2, 2025
CALLAHAN, Marian. Of Frederick MD, previously of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on August 2, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Edward Callahan and proud, loving mother of son Michael Callahan and niece Sara Hyler; and devoted confidant to many loving relatives and treasured friends. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY to the late Milton and Shirley (Berlin) Hyler....
Marie Estelle Boanton
Jul 31, 2025
Marie Estelle Boanton, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, and devoted servant of God, peacefully entered eternal rest on July 31, 2025, at the age of 85 in Frederick, Maryland. Born on March 6, 1940, in Washington, D.C., Marie was the eldest of five children born to the late Sumner Rice West and Mary Ellen Jackson. She spent her formative years...
Barbara C. Zentner
Jul 29, 2025
Barbara C. Zentner died on July 29, 2025. Born on January 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harold M. Case and June Budd Case. She was predeceased by her husband, the late Robert John Zentner, in 2010.
Born in Shenandoah, Iowa, Barbara graduated from Fort Atkinson High School, Fort Atkinson, WI. She attended Ripon College in Wisconsin where...
Donna Moore
Jul 24, 2025
Donna Moore, age 71, of Frederick, MD, passed away in hospice care at her twin sister's home in Hagerstown, MD. Donna was born in Chambersburg, PA, on January 23, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Michael R. Bulka and Alvera J. Cacciatore - Bulka. Donna was a Bio Banker Specialist with Fisher Bio Services for 23 years. She...
Alexander Shaw Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
Alexander Shaw, Jr. passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025 at the age of 84. Born in Baltimore and raised in Harford County, Mr. Shaw, or Al as he was known by his friends, attended Saint James School in Hagerstown followed by Randolph Macon College in Virginia. He lived and worked in Frederick for more than 5 decades. During his...
Charlotte Harriet Roderick
Jul 18, 2025
Mrs. Charlotte H. Roderick, 101, of Urbana, passed away on July 18, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Harry W. Roderick Sr. Born October 12, 1923 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Dennis "Merhl" and Sadie Rice Shankle. Charlotte was a devote Christian and member of the...
Col. Joan Frances Malloy
Jul 17, 2025
Joan (Joanie) Malloy, passed away peacefully at home with her husband Ron by her side. Joanie was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on February 28, 1947. She was the beloved daughter of the late William and Ruby Malloy and sister to the late William Malloy Jr. She is survived by her husband Lewis (Ron) DuPuis, her step-daughter Danielle DuPuis, daughter-in-law...
Patricia Joan Hartman
Jul 15, 2025
On July 15, 2025, Patricia Joan Hartman (nee LaCorte), peacefully passed and went to be with the Lord. She was born on April 7, 1948 in Chicago Heights, Illinois and was the daughter of the late Anthony (Tony) LaCorte and Virginia N. LaCorte (nee Fisher). Pat moved to Frederick, MD in1958 following the passing of her father. She graduated from...
Donna Lee Crouse
Jul 15, 2025
Mrs. Donna L. Crouse, 67, of Middletown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at home with family and friends by her side. She was the loving wife of Curtis Ruppert for 38 years.
Donna was born June 2, 1958, along with her twin sister Diane, in Hagerstown, MD. She was the daughter of Alice "Joan" Crouse and the late...
J. Price Gittinger, II
Jul 15, 2025
Dr. James Price Gittinger II (Price) was an expert in agricultural economics, a field designed to assist developing countries to increase the growth and efficiency of their agricultural and rural sectors. He helped governments worldwide assess their countries’ development needs, form national plans on food policy issues, and improve food security. His major book, Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects, was...
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