Obituaries

Oct 28, 2018

Following months of declining health, Carl Donald Bell of Frederick, MD  passed away peacefully in his home with his family on October 28, 2018. He was born April 13, 1924 at Four Corners, Silver Spring,  MD, the older son of Carl Clayton Bell and Helen Elizabeth Snyder. Much of his early life was spent in Frederick where he was lovingly...

Oct 25, 2018

Susan Carole Kelly, nee Jordan, 63 of Frederick, died on October 25, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was preceded in death by her late husband, Howard H. Kelly, III.

Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania on May 10, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Nelson Marsh. Susan graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High...

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Charlotte Patricia Waggener, 70, of Thurmont, died on Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Kline Hospice House, Mount Airy. She was the wife of Wayne E. Waggener, for over 31 years. Born October 16, 1948, In Hollywood, MD, she was a daughter of the late George W. Henson and Florence Daniels Henson. Services and interment are private.

Oct 21, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Boyle Brogan, 92, of Frederick, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Glade Valley Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James Brogan, who preceded her in death in 1973.

Born July 4, 1926 in Hazleton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McGlynn) Boyle.

Margaret is survived...

Oct 20, 2018

Cornelius J. “Neil” O’Donnell, 89, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Bowie, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Born May 10, 1929 in Hazleton, PA he was the son of the late Cornelius A. and Mary R. (nee McBride) O’Donnell. Neil was the beloved husband to Clare Marie (nee Hanley) O’Donnell, whom he married in 1955 and had been dating...

Oct 18, 2018

Elizabeth Ann Baker (Harmon) passed away surrounded by family on October 18th after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Julia (Boyles) and Albert Harmon.Loved by many, she was affectionately known as "Aunt Beth" and "Gammy" by friends and family. Beth is survived by Steve, her husband of 50 years, Kris, her only child,...

Oct 18, 2018

Margaret Rose Mills, age 74, of Walkersville, Maryland died, Thursday October 18, 2018 and joined in eternal rest her beloved husband Gene Thomas “Tom” Mills. Born November 30, 1943 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Franklin Kreh and Rosa Glessner Oden. Margaret was a writer and editor for the Frederick News Post. A co-publisher of...

Oct 17, 2018

Mr. Samuel Leroy Main, age 84, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Anna Elizabeth Main. Born in Mount Airy, Maryland on February 9, 1934 to the late Clyde David and Virgie Runkles Main.

Mr. Main was an avid hunter who enjoyed...

Oct 17, 2018

Robert was born on June 23, 1924 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest of 5 siblings, the son of Emery Patterson Vaughn and Nellie Bowders (Carbaugh). In 1942, he graduated from Greencastle High School. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1943 and served in the South Pacific theatre from the Solomon Islands to...

Oct 16, 2018

Mr. Edward "Buck" Toms, 88,  (US Army Ret.) of Point of Rocks, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the Holy Cross Hospital Germantown. He was the husband of the late Quinella Muse Toms. Born in Point of Rocks on October 28, 1929, he was a son of the late Alvie E., Sr., and Mollie Harne Toms. Buck was...

Oct 15, 2018

Mr. William D. Clements, 89, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on October 15, 2018. He was the husband of Carol A. Clements, whom he married November 4, 1956. Born in Rockville, Indiana on March 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Jeptha  and Jewell Clements. Mr. Clements spent his early years in Illinois and was a graduate of...

Oct 14, 2018

James Frederic "Moe" Ellison, 57, of Frederick, Maryland, went to eternal rest on Sunday, October 14, 2018, following an extended illness.  Moe was born on November 15, 1960 in Washington, DC.  Moe had music in his soul. He loved to dance and attended local carnivals in Frederick. He spent many nights at Baker Park and Wolf Trap, enjoying all...

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. William Theodore “Bill” Blentlinger, Jr., age 82, of Frederick Maryland died, Sunday October 14, 2018. Born June 4, 1936 in New Market, Maryland, he was the son of the late William Theodore and Lillian Catherine (nee Wiles) Blentlinger, Sr. He was the beloved husband to his wife Joyce A. Blentlinger. Bill was a talented and dedicated mechanic for over...

Oct 14, 2018

Mrs. Joyce Marie Wastler Gregoire, 92, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Raymond G. Gregoire. Born in Frederick on July 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Elias Jacobs and Marie Bair Wastler. Joyce was a homemaker for most of her life...

Oct 13, 2018

Melissa “Missy” Dawn Swain, age 50, passed away on October 13, 2018 at Kline Hospice House. She was the beloved wife of Mark Swain. She was born on February 17, 1968 in Frederick to Sally Ann (Crummitt) & Charles Edward Baker.

Missy’s greatest joy was being a Mother to her two daughters. She loved to travel with...

Oct 12, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Johanna (Duncker) Vanderveldt, 91, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at her home with family by her side.  She was the cherished wife of over 67 years to James Vanderveldt.  Affectionately known as Oma, she enjoyed spending time with family, travel, swimming and knitting.

Born April 11, 1927, in the Netherlands,...

Oct 12, 2018

Ms. Elizabeth Hodges "Liza" Brown, 65, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She was the wife of Randy L. Wixom. Born on February 15, 1953 in Stamford, CT, she was a daughter of the late Herbert E. and Alida Haller Brown. Liza had a great love for children and worked...

Oct 11, 2018

Mrs. Mary Alice Rodda, 86, of Spring Ridge, formerly of Bethesda, died on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Homewood Retirement Center, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Fred M. Rodda.

Born May 19, 1932, in Washington, DC, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Elizabeth Herman Leannarda. Mrs. Rodda worked as an administrative specialist...

Oct 10, 2018

Elaine Feinberg, of Adamstown MD, passed away Wednesday, October 10, at home.

She was the wife of the late Robert Feinberg, and the daughter of the late Eva and Louis Gottesman of Philadelphia, PA. She lived most of her adult life in Maryland, in Silver Spring, Ijamsville, and the Frederick area.

She was preceded in...

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Cecelia Van Fossen Boller, 75, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was the wife of Charles H. Boller, Jr. to whom she was married for almost 52 years.  Born on May 15, 1943 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Eldred Winfield and Elizabeth R....