Thomas John Wajda
Oct 15, 2019
Thomas J. Wajda, a career U.S. Foreign Service officer who in retirement pioneered lavender farming in the eastern United States, died Oct. 15 of complications from Parkinson’s disease at home in Frederick, Md. He was 78. Born one of 10 children on his family’s dairy farm in northeastern Ohio, Mr. Wajda joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1963 after...
Pauline G. Cosgrave
Oct 13, 2019
Mrs. Pauline G. Cosgrave, 89, of Frederick, entered into eternal peace at her daughter's home surrounded by her devoted family on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was the wife of the late Donald Lee Cosgrave, who died in 1976. Born April 18, 1930, in New Market, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Jefferson and Daisy Odessa Haines...
Joanne R. "Jody" Krantz-Workman
Oct 12, 2019
Joanne “Jody” Rebecca Krantz-Workman passed away on October 12, 2019, at the age of 62. She continues her journey in peace and with faith after a courageous battle with cancer. She goes forward, as she did in life, sharing her nurturing love, listening ear, guiding instincts, pioneer-woman spirit and soul, mother earth values, open-armed and open-minded friendship, incredible stories,...
John Daniel Helm, Iii
Oct 9, 2019
John Daniel Helm, 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, at Tranquillity. Born September 1, 1945 on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, he was the son of the late Dr. John D. Helm, Jr. and Grace Higgins Helm.Raised in Lancaster, PA, John was a 1963 graduate of Manheim Township High School where he was a four year letterman...
Ann Mary Kelleher
Oct 9, 2019
Ann Mary Kelleher, 86, of Crestwood Village, Frederick, passed Thursday, October, 9, 2019 at Somerford Place. Born May 16, 1933 in the Bronx, NY to the late Patrick J. and Mary (nee Callaghan) Loftus. She was the beloved wife to the late Dennis Patrick Kelleher, who passed in October of 1978. Ann graduated from Cathedral High School in the...
Patricia Ann Chipley
Oct 7, 2019
Patricia Ann "Pat" (Stevens) Chipley, 74, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. A native Fredericktonian born on October 20, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Howard L. Sr. and Margaret M. Farley Stevens. For almost 60 years Pat enjoyed being a hairstylist. She had many loyal...
Yvonne "Bonnie" E. Rice
Oct 4, 2019
Yvonne “Bonnie” Elizabeth Rhoderick Linton Rice, 91, of Frederick, passed Friday, October, 4, 2019 at Buckingham’s Choice. Born April 20, 1928 in Frederick to the late John J. and Ella (Wagner) Rhoderick. She was the beloved wife to the late Ralph Linton, who passed in 1982, and Harvey “Jim” Rice, who passed in 1999.
Bonnie graduated from...
Mary Evelyn Chandler
Oct 3, 2019
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Chandler, 87, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019, at her home. She was the wife of the late Benjamin G. Chandler, who died in 1994. Born in Inkster, Michigan on June 18, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Malen E. and Lucille DePlanche' Montney. Mary had worked as an administrative assistant...
Harry K. Fogle
Sep 27, 2019
Harry K. Fogle, 92, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019, at Northampton Manor, where he had resided for the past three years. He was the husband of Martha Wachter Fogle. Born on July 23, 1927, he was the son of the late Clarence E. Fogle and Alice Winpigler Fogle. Harry was a 1945 graduate of Frederick...
Gertrude Fry
Sep 27, 2019
Mrs. Gertrude Teresa “Trudy” Fry (nee Brown), 94, passed away on September 27, 2019 at her home in Adamstown, Maryland after a long illness. The widow of Edward Franklin Fry, formerly of Point of Rocks, enjoyed a long and stellar career in Corporate America and at the highest levels of the Federal Government.
Born in 1925 in...
Frances May Showe
Sep 27, 2019
Mrs. Frances May Showe, 95, of Frederick, died on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Northampton Manor. She was the wife of the late Bernard T. Showe.Born Sept 12, 1924, in Washington Co, she was a daughter of the late Ronald A. and Myrtle M. Sealocks Beall. Mrs. Showe had been a longtime member of the Maranatha Community Church of God...
Mollie A. May
Sep 26, 2019
Mrs. Mollie Rebecca Arvin May, 90, of Frederick passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at her home. She was the wife of the late James Elmer May. Born in Middletown on May 2, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. Arvin and Ethel M. Davis. Mrs. May was employed by the Frederick County Public Schools...
James "Jim" Richard Sweeney
Sep 25, 2019
We celebrate the life of James Richard “Jim” Sweeney, 76, of Thurmont, Md., who passed away on Sept. 25, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma cancer.
Born April 12, 1943, son of the late F. William McClellan Sweeney and Elva Catherine (Rice) Sweeney, he was a graduate of Thurmont High and...
Eva Elizabeth Kinsey
Sep 25, 2019
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, Eva Elizabeth Kinsey, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away at the age of 86.
Eva was born on February 14, 1933, in Jefferson, Maryland, and was the youngest of eleven children. She was an avid quilter, gardener, bird watcher and craft enthusiast.
Her grandsons were lugged on many stealth missions to...
Carol Orlando
Sep 24, 2019
Mrs. Carol Orlando, 92, of Frederick passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Orlando. Born on February 21, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Sara Picchiello.
Known for her generosity and selfless nature, she very much enjoyed volunteering and helping others....
Jean M. Graf
Sep 24, 2019
Jean Marie Miller Graf, 89, of Hampstead, MD, passed away Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019, at Long View Health Care Center in Manchester, MD. She was the wife of the late Richard H. Graf, who died on Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Hampstead on May 4, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Anna Legore Miller. She...
Opal Maxine Baugher
Sep 22, 2019
Opal Maxine “Granny Ope" Flanary Baugher, 86, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019. Born May 19, 1933 in Beckley, WV she was the daughter of the late Marshall M. Flanary and Iva G.Thomas Flanary.
Surviving are her sons, Martin L. JR. and wife Kathy, Robert S. and wife Tammie, Jimmy R., daughter Joanna M. Linger and husband...
Kenneth L. Green, Jr.
Sep 21, 2019
Kenneth L. Green Jr. (Kenny), 67, of Frederick, passed from this life surrounded by his family at Frederick Memorial Hospital, September 21, 2019. He was a devoted husband to Magaly M. Green for 45 years, as well as father of three, son, and veteran. He served the nation for 42 years as both a soldier and civil servant. Kenny was...
Edward Dale Mann
Sep 18, 2019
Edward Dale Mann, “Eddie”, 59, of Boonsboro, passed on September 18, 2019. Born February 22, 1960 in Maryland, to the late Robert L. and Mary Louise (nee Giesler) Mann.
Graduating from Brunswick High School in 1978 Eddie would go on to work at Weis Markets for over 25 years. He was also a merchandiser for Martin’s Rolls....
Mary Beulah Garman
Sep 17, 2019
Mary B. Johnson Yunge Garman, longtime resident of Frederick passed on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the age of 99. She was a true southern belle born in Atlanta; preceded in death by her husband J.T. Garman in 2001, parents, step-father, sister, and grandson John. Mary and J.T. Garman planted family roots in Frederick in 1947, where they raised their...
