Obituaries

Mar 8, 2018

Barbara Ellen Kline, 81, of Union Bridge, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at her residence. Born July 22, 1936 to the late Adison and Edna Marie (nee O’Brien) Hoffman. She was the beloved wife to the late Thomas L. Kline whom she was married to for 48 years.

Barbara was a member of the Union...

Mar 6, 2018

Constance “Connie” Elizabeth Wagner (nee Carstens), of Frederick, MD, died peacefully on March 6, 2018 at the age of 97 years 11 months.

Connie was born on April 8, 1920, in Kalamazoo, MI, to the late Aubrey and Hazel (nee Jackson) Carstens. She married Frank W. Wagner, of Grand Rapids, MI, in 1941. They moved from Michigan...

Mar 5, 2018

Mrs. Gladys Lorraine Carey, 84, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Carlton Carey, Jr. Born in Frederick on July 20, 1933 , she was a daughter of the late Merhl W. Sr., and Edith Mackley Shultz. She was a member of the Auxiliary at Frederick...

Mar 4, 2018

Mr. Ralph Carmelo Bradley, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Village of Robinwood. He was the husband of the late Betty L. Main Bradley. Born in Frederick, on February 20, 1927, he was the son of the late William H. and Kate M. Tobery Bradley. He proudly served his country for 21 and half...

Mar 3, 2018

Robert Lee Main, Sr., age 87 of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Ballenger Creek Center, Frederick. He is survived by his wife Dorcas J. Main. Born on September 20, 1930 in Mt. Airy, he was the son of the late Clyde D. Sr., and Virgie N. (Runkles) Main. Mr. Main was a lifelong member of...

Mar 1, 2018

Bettie Marie Shook Beeby, 89, died peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2018 surrounded by family at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Originally from Frederick, MD, Bettie lived around the country as the wife of a naval officer and spent over 30 years in Erie, Pennsylvania, before returning to her hometown of Frederick as a resident of Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown, MD. She...

Feb 23, 2018

Mrs. Julie Lynn Ernst, 47, of Clear Spring, died Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Doey House, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late Michael Ernst.

Born June 2, 1970, in Olney, she was the daughter of Sandra Sharlene (Johnson) Wenner.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her brother, James Conrad...

Feb 23, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Lt. Colonel Robert F. Tansey, U.S. Army Retired, age 94, formerly of Frederick but more recently of Adamstown, on February 23, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Bob was born in Corvalis, Oregon on March 5, 1923, the son of a career army...

Feb 22, 2018

Mr. Edward Kenneth "Kenny" Rice, Sr., 86, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at his home. He was the husband of Judith E. Winpigler Rice,his wife of 56 years. Born in Frederick on January 15, 1932, he was a son of the late Bryan and Margaret Fogle Rice. Kenny was a graduate of Frederick High School class...

Feb 19, 2018

Mr. Paul Byron Stockman, 90, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. Born in Lander on December 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Hattie L. Ahalt Stockman. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WW II. He worked for most of his...

Feb 16, 2018

Doris Jean (Ramsburg) Tinder, 76, of Dundalk, MD, passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 16, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Eldred C. Tinder and the daughter of Maurice and Pauline (Heerd) Ramsburg.

Doris was a 1959 graduate of Frederick High School and worked for GAC Finance Company after...

Feb 16, 2018

Mrs. Joan Geiger, age 82, longtime resident of Heritage Harbor in Annapolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late Edward Geiger. Born on November 19, 1935 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Regina (Hartmann) McGinley.Mrs. Geiger loved playing bingo and...

Feb 16, 2018

Mrs. Sara Catherine Earp, 88, of Frederick and Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Hagerstown Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Donald Carson Earp. Born in Upper Tract, West Virginia on August 25, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Daniel David and Marcella Hartman Riggleman. Mrs. Earp was a homemaker...

Feb 13, 2018

Ms. Laura Anfisa Lusa Staley, age 23 of Monrovia, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at her home. Born on December 21, 1994 in Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine she was the daughter of Patrick J. Staley and Norma Brinkley-Staley. Laura - often known as Lusa - was a graduate of Urbana High School in the class of 2013. She loved...

Feb 12, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Louise Main, age 81 of Frederick passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. She was the wife of both the late Harry "Sam" Stottlemyer who passed away in 1968 in Dickerson, MD and the late John A. Main, Jr. who passed away in 2009. Born on March 1, 1936 in Athens, TX she was the daughter of the...

Feb 12, 2018

Mr. Kenneth George Sander, 76, of Frederick, died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Heartfields of Frederick.

Born August 25, 1941 in Evansville, IN, he was the son of the late Edward and Juliana (Schweikert) Sander.

After graduating from Evansville College in 1962 with...

Feb 12, 2018

Joseph Michael “Mike” Remsburg, 56, of Thurmont, died on Monday, February 12, 2018. Born August 30, 1961, in Frederick, he was a son of Jeannette Ellen Stockman Remsburg, of Thurmont, and the late Frederick Hayes Remsburg. Mike worked in farming for many years, and more recently as a landscaper. He enjoyed being outdoors and loved being around animals.

Feb 11, 2018

Mr. Paul Lester Chiriaco, 93, of Frederick died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He was the husband of Shirley (Hunt) Chiriaco for 69 years.

Born April 25, 1924 in Florence, AL, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Pauline Petranella (Fago) Chiriaco. In...

Feb 11, 2018

Mrs. Mary Alice Shankle, 78, of Myersville died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick. She was the wife of William (Bill) D. Shankle, her husband of 57 ½ years. Born November 23, 1939 on a farm in Wolfsville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Effie Stottlemyer. She was a life time and active member...

Feb 10, 2018

Mrs. Susan Lynn Kopper, 73, of Wormans Mill in Frederick, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Edenton Retirement Community.  She was the wife of Michael Kopper, Sr. for 55 years.

Born March 14, 1944 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Jules and Judith (Cooperman) Hollander.

In addition to her husband, she...