Jim
Feb 19, 2026
James (Jim) T. Muldoon III, 90, passed away at home on February 19, 2026, with his wife by his side. Jim was born on July 10, 1935, in Lowell, MA. He was the son of the late Irene (Hughes) Muldoon and James T. Muldoon, Jr. He joined the Army after graduation from Lowell High School in 1953. After basic training,...
Norie Shipley
Feb 18, 2026
Longtime Frederick resident Eleanor “Norie” Heston Shipley died on February 18, 2026, at the Record Street Home. She was 90. Born on April 11, 1935, she was the wife of her high school sweetheart the late Richard “Dick” Shipley, and the daughter of Herb and Molly Heston.
Norie and her family moved to Frederick from Philadelphia in 1949 when her dad...
Anne Elizabeth Inge
Feb 16, 2026
Anne Elizabeth (Franklin) Inge, 79 of Frederick, MD entered into eternal rest on February 16, 2026 after a long illness. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Anne was born to William Franklin and Elizabeth Franklin (Kronenwetter) in St. Marys, PA on August 18, 1946. She was raised in Bethesda, MD where she attended catholic schools and graduated...
Theodore John Arvanitis
Feb 15, 2026
Theodore John Arvanitis, lovingly known as Ted, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Knoxville, Maryland. He was 86 years old. Born on May 8, 1939, in Athens, Greece, Ted proudly served in the Greek Coast Guard before immigrating to the United States in 1959 in pursuit of opportunity and a better future. He began his American journey working...
Patricia LaRue "Patsy" Hall
Feb 14, 2026
Patricia LaRue Hall died peacefully at her home on February 14, 2026. Patsy was truly amazing, a woman whose love bloomed as beautifully as her garden and whose kitchen was always warm with full cookie jars and hearts even more full! Patsy adored her husband, cherished her cats, and found joy in the simple, sweet moments in life. Her faith...
Teena Louise Broadrup
Feb 13, 2026
Teena L. Broadrup, age 77, died at Somerford Memory Care Unit on February 13, 2026. She succumbed to dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease after six years.
Teena had a 35-year career in education with special emphasis in program administration and curriculum development, including parent/child education, family literacy and early childhood education.
Teena was born and raised in Frederick, Maryland. She graduated from...
Farideh Rahimy
Feb 13, 2026
Ms. Farideh Rahimy, 78, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026. Born on May 5, 1947, in Tabriz, Iran, she was the beloved daughter of the late Eskandar Rahimy and Aghazade Fazli Ahmadian. Farideh is survived by her three children, Farid Shoai; Farnaz Shoai (Jeremy Jones); and Faraz Shoai; her grandson, Alexander Jones; her siblings, Zahedeh Rahimy,...
Barbara Elizabeth Joy
Feb 12, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Joy, 79, of Myersville, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026. She was the loving wife of Michael Joy, for 44 years. Born April 18, 1946 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Mary (Burkett) Wiles. In addition to her husband, Barbara is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Koutroumpis and husband Christopher,...
Jack Anders Yanike
Feb 10, 2026
Jack Anders Yanike, 76, of Walkersville, MD, died on February 10, 2026 at Sunflower Hill Assisted Living, Westminster, MD. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 21, 1949, he was the son of the late Ralph J. and Ramona (Backman) Yanike. Jack moved with his family to Frederick, MD in 1965, graduating high school in 1968 from newly opened Thomas Johnson...
Bill Stitely
Feb 2, 2026
William “Bill” Allen Stitely, born November 1, 1944, passed Monday, February 2, 2026. He is forever in our hearts.
Bill was the loving husband of Rosemary for nearly 62 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter Gail Christine Huffman and is survived by his daughter Cindy Matthews, son-in-law Tracy Matthews, grandchildren Cheyenne, Aidan, and Paige, nieces Donna Atkins and...
Eva June Smith
Feb 2, 2026
Eva June Harley Smith, 91, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly of Frederick, Maryland, passed on Monday February 2, 2026, at the Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born in Frederick on June 24, 1934, to the late Norman R. and Lola P. (Stone) Harley. She was the beloved wife of 51 years to the late G. Herbert Smith. June graduated from Frederick High...
Susann Davis Mauck
Feb 1, 2026
Susann Mauck died peacefully on February 1, 2026 in Frederick, Maryland. Susann was born on October 4, 1946 to the late Mary Bettye and Howard Newton Mauck. Susann spent the majority of her adult life owning and operating her family's floral shop, Clark's Florist in Silver Spring, Maryland before relocating and transitioning to a new career in sales with the...
Alice "Joan" Crouse
Jan 29, 2026
Joan Crouse, age 89, died January 29, 2026 at Country Meadows, Frederick, surrounded by family. Joan was born April 2, 1936 in Hagerstown, MD to Ethel Lee Rash Walden and Harry Reynolds Walden. She was the youngest of six children. She attended St. Mary's grade school and graduated from St. Mary's high school in 1954. Joan and her husband, Dr....
Diane Reed
Jan 29, 2026
Betty "Diane" Bruchey Reed, 79 years, died peacefully on January 29, 2026 in Frederick, Maryland. She is the loving and devoted wife of Alton Lee Reed for 60 years. Diane was born on June 24, 1946 in Frederick, Maryland to the late Betty Lee Morgan (nee Clary) and the late John Bruchey. Diane married Alton Reed and settled in Frederick...
Marilyn L. Castle
Jan 28, 2026
Marilyn Castle, 91, peacefully entered eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 28, 2026, while surrounded by family within the comfort of her own home in Frederick, Maryland. She was born in Frederick on February 26, 1934, the daughter of the late Paul Crum, Sr., and Hallie Redmond Crum. She married the love of her life,...
Daniel Maynard Butler
Jan 28, 2026
Daniel Maynard Butler, 77, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Washington Medical Center. Born June 12, 1948, in Frederick County, Maryland, Daniel was the son of the late James Franklin Butler and Betty Catherine Baumgardner. Daniel served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he was honorably discharged. After being wounded overseas,...
Dr. George I. Smith Jr.
Jan 24, 2026
Dr. George I. Smith, Jr. died on January 24, 2026 at the age of 91. Born July 31, 1934 in Frederick, Dr. Smith was the son of George I. Smith and Frances Staley Smith and the devoted husband of Carolyn Griffis Smith. Dr. Smith graduated from Frederick High School, received a B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University, where he...
Dr. Albert Austin Pearre, Jr.
Jan 20, 2026
Beloved Frederick physician, Dr. Albert Austin Pearre, Jr., 91, fondly known as “Budgie,” died on January 20, 2026, at the Old Braddock home he adored, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He lived, in his own words, “a markedly wonderful life.”
The only son of Dr. Albert Austin Pearre, Sr. and Eleanor Gould Pearre, Budgie was born at Frederick Memorial Hospital...
Barbara Lew Bowlus Hoecker
Jan 19, 2026
Barbara Lew Bowlus Hoecker was born on January 2, 1936 and went to heaven on January 19, 2026, having lived 90 years on earth.
She was born in Frederick, Maryland and died in Edison, New Jersey, living the last 15 years of her life at the latter.
She was the only child of Emmert and Lorene Bowlus of Frederick. She graduated from...
Deloris "Dee" Naddeo
Jan 15, 2026
Mrs. Deloris “Dee” Josephine Naddeo, 90, of Ocean City, MD formerly of Darnestown, MD, passed away at home surrounded by her family in Cascade, MD on Thursday, January 15, 2026. She was the wife of the late Nathan James Naddeo, who preceded her in death in 2019. Known for her warmth and quiet strength, Dee was born October 8, 1935...
