Charles Vernon Smith
Jun 1, 2012
Mr. Charles Vernon Smith, 83, of Middletown, died on June 1, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Lucy Smith. Born on July 16, 1928 in Lander, he was the son of the late Guy Vernon Smith and Mary Catherine Zimmerman. Mr. Smith was a self-employed farmer, belonging to the Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer's Association. Later in life...
Joseph Michael Mcneal
Jun 1, 2012
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Michael McNeal, 83, of Frederick, MD, died, June 1, 2012 after a pro- longed illness. He was the husband of 61 years, to Ann McNeal.Born June 29, 1928 in Burkittsville, he was the son of the late Oscar and Minnie McNeal. Joe graduated from Frederick High School in 1945. He served in both the Merchant Marines and...
Kevin John Gradoni
May 28, 2012
Kevin John Gradoni, aged 21, of Frederick, passed away at home surrounded by his family on the morning of Monday, May 28th, 2012. He was diagnosed with stage four esophageal cancer in March of this year. Kevin was born on December 28th, 1990, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Kimberly Sines Gradoni and Richard John Gradoni. Kevin...
Rosalie Ann Long
May 26, 2012
Mrs. Rosalie Ann Turner Long, 74, of Frederick, died on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at her home. She was the loving wife of 41 years to the late William H. Long, who died on December 15, 1997. Born in Frederick, on January 19, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Charles I. Turner and Anna Margaret Mowery Turner. Rosalie...
Anna Mae Minnick
May 25, 2012
Mrs. Anna Mae Miller Minnick, 88, of Frederick, died on Friday, May 25, 2012, at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the wife of the late Howard L. Minnick, who died in 1990. Born in Frederick on October 30, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George L. and Orpha Haupt Miller. Mrs. Minnick was a graduate of Frederick...
Leroy Elwood Rodgers
May 25, 2012
Mr. LeRoy Elwood "Snook" Rodgers, 80, of Frederick, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Glade Valley Center, Walkersville. He was the husband of Jo Anne (Grossnickle) Rodgers. Born on March 27, 1932, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Clarence J. and Addie (Miller) Rodgers. He graduated from Frederick High School Class of 1950. In his spare time,...
Earl Mercer, Jr.
May 25, 2012
Mr. Earl "Sonny" Mercer, Jr., 82 of Frederick, died on Friday, May 25, 2012, at his home. He was the loving husband of 52 years to Mary Ellen McCardell Mercer. Born in Frederick, on April 7, 1930 he was a son of the late Earl W. H. and Dorothy Toms Mercer. Mr. Mercer was a graduate of Frederick High School...
Frank Joseph Mikisits
May 22, 2012
Mr. Frank J. Mikisits, 60, died May 22, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Mikisits. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1970, Lehigh University with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Systems from the University of Pennsylvania. He is survived by his...
Lauren Adams Colby, Jr.
May 22, 2012
Mr. Lauren Adams Colby, Jr., 81, of Frederick, died on May 22, 2012 at his home. Mr. Colby was the beloved husband of Kristine S. Colby and the son of the late Lauren Adams Colby, Sr. and Sarah Decker Colby Davis. Lauren grew up in Owego, NY, graduated from Harpur College of the State University of New York (later the...
Anna Mary Roderick
May 20, 2012
Anna Mary Kefauver Roderick, aged 97, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick. She was the wife of Rev. Raymond L. Roderick who predeceased her in 2008, after 70 years of marriage. Anna Mary was born in Middletown on November 14, 1914 to Lucretia Michael Kefauver and Dr. Noah E. Kefauver, both of Middletown....
Louise Morrison Boyer
May 18, 2012
Mrs. Louise Morrison Boyer, 92, of Jefferson, died on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Glade Valley Nursing Home and Rehab Center, Walkersville. She was the wife of the late Richard Austin Boyer. Born on January 31, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Morrison and Anna Stottlemyer of Boonsboro. Mrs. Boyer was a devoted and loving wife, mother,...
Sampach Prak
May 18, 2012
Mr. Sampach "Sam" Prak, age 42 of Frederick, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 18, 2012. Mr. Prak was born on January 10, 1970 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He moved to the United States in 1980. He was a member of the Frederick Church of the Brethren where he attended and enjoyed singing along with the church's...
Elva May Yeager
May 17, 2012
Mrs. Elva May Early Yeager, 89, of Baltimore, died on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Overlea Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Baltimore. Born in Johnsville on September 3, 1922, she was a daughter of the late John and Esther Wetzel Early. Surviving are her children, one son, Joseph Bonner, two daughters, Theresa Singer and Brenda Young and husband Cecil,...
Clyde Archie Thomas
May 16, 2012
Mr. Clyde "Archie" Thomas, age 92, of Adamstown died on May 16, 2012 at Edenton Retirement Community, Frederick. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary Page Thomas. After 50 years of marriage, she passed away on November 2, 2002. Mr. Thomas was born in Adamstown, on November 18, 1919. He was the eldest son of Kate Crum...
Edna Mae Poole
May 14, 2012
Mrs. Edna Mae Poole, 94, of Monrovia, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Kline Hospice House where she resided for the past six months. She was the wife of the late Charles Hubert Poole Sr. Born October 27, 1917 in Mount Airy; she was the daughter of the late Basil David and Charlotte Elizabeth (Gore) Cashour. She farmed...
Philip Nelson Smith
May 12, 2012
Philip Nelson Smith, 40, of Monrovia, died on May 12, 2012 at Washington Hospital Center. He was the husband of Kristin Lin (Skarda) Smith. Born on April 3, 1972, he was the son of Charles R. Smith, Jr. and Sharon L. (Crone) Smith. Philip loved the outdoors and enjoyed riding ATV's, dirtbikes and motorcycles. He was a Redskins fan and...
Nancy E. Rykhus
May 11, 2012
Mrs. Nancy E. Rykhus, 83, of Frederick, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph Meisner, Jr. and Douglas J. Rykhus. Born and raised in Pleasantville, New York, Nancy was the daughter of the late Charles and A. Bertha (Cobb) Ewels. Nancy attended Katherine Gibbs Business School....
William A. Simmons
May 11, 2012
William Americus Simmons, known to all as "Bill", died on May 11, 2012, age 81, of lung cancer. He was born to Richard Fessler Simmons and Elsie Cronise Simmons and was the youngest of four children. Bill was a ninth generation Fredericktonian. His ancester John Schellman came to Frederick in 1745 and built a house on East Patrick Street. This...
Madeline Elizabeth Boone
May 10, 2012
Madeline "Gram" Elizabeth (Harshman) Boone, 101, of Braddock Heights, died May 10th, 2012. She was the wife of the late Charles James Boone and a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Born October 8th, 1910 in Myersville MD, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Leatherman Harshman and Nellie Johnson Harshman of Middletown. She was preceded in death...
Sara Ann Eyler
May 10, 2012
Mrs. Sara Ann Eyler, 79, of Frederick, died on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Roger C. Eyler, who died on June 30, 1992. She was born in Forrest Hill, Maryland, on July 20, 1932, and she was a daughter of the late William Edgar and Sadie Ann Smith...
