Ellis "Mac" Ray Mcdonough Jr.
Jun 9, 2018
Ellis "Mac" Ray McDonough Jr., 74 of Thurmont passed away after a long battle with cancer on Saturday June 9, 2018 at his home.
Born on September 7, 1943 in Clarksburg, Maryland he was the son of the late Ellis Ray and Violet Virginia Johnson McDonough.
Mac enjoyed playing a variety of sports in his...
Thomas Edward Leatherman
Jun 4, 2018
Thomas Edward Leatherman, 65 of Wolfsville went home to be with his beloved wife Janene on Monday June 4, 2018.
Thomas was born July 14, 1952 and raised on the family farm in Wolfsville, MD. He was the son of the late Carroll Charles and Rebecca Louise (Shank) Leatherman.
In addition to his parents he...
Evelyn Yvonne (Mathias) Beard
Jun 1, 2018
Evelyn Yvonne Beard, 76 of Thurmont passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 1, 2018 at the Gettysburg Hospital.
Born on February 6, 1942 she was the daughter of the late John Mathias & Sarah Utz-Sombrano. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers David & Ralph Mathias, sisters Carol...
Paul Leroy Rumbaugh
May 25, 2018
Paul L. Rumbaugh, 81, of Cascade, MD went to be with the Lord on May 25, 2018 while at home. He had been in failing health for the past year.
He was born February 2, 1937 in Dayton, PA to the late Clair F. and Mary Pearl Rumbaugh. He graduated from Dayton (PA) Joint High School in...
Peggy Ann (Wills) Andrews
May 20, 2018
Peggy Ann nee Wills Andrews passed away on Sunday May 20, 2018 with her loving husband Thomas by her side.
Born on October 12, 1939 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Walter Hugh Sr. & Lula Ella nee Adams Wills.
Arrangements are private and at the convenience of the family.
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Russell Lee Fisher St.
Apr 28, 2018
Russell Lee Fisher, Sr., aged 94, of Thurmont, MD died peacefully Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born February 7th, 1924 in Rocky Ridge, MD he was the son of the late Russell Cornelius Fisher and Sylvia Jenny Crawford Fisher. He was the husband of the late Reva Belle Fraley Fisher for more than 55 years. He was...
Claude "Sonny" Samuel Bowers Jr.
Apr 20, 2018
Claude "Sonny" Samuel Bowers Jr., 55 of Littlestown, PA passed away on Friday April 20, 2018 at Hanover Hospital.
Born on December 8, 1962 in Hanover, PA he was the son of Claude Bowers Sr. & Barbara Smith.
Claude is predeceased by his maternal grandparents Mary & John Nunemaker, paternal grandparents Ben & Pauline Bowers,...
Kay Cecilia (Knott) Ridenour
Apr 17, 2018
Kay Cecilia Ridenour, 63 of Thurmont passed away Tuesday April 17, 2018 surrounded by her family at her home.
Born on January 6, 1955 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Merle Edwin & Mary Doris nee Eyler Knott.
Kay was the loving wife of Theodore "Ted" Ridenour to whom she was...
Vesta Louise (Dick) Black
Apr 12, 2018
Vesta Louise nee Dick Black, 73 of Sabillasville passed away on Thursday April 12, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Born November 20, 1944 in Hagerstown, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Ralph C. and Florence J. nee Alsip Dick.
Throughout the years Vesta enjoyed knitting, sewing, embroidery, and making crafts; especially Christmas wreaths....
Charles Russell Kidd
Mar 29, 2018
Charles Russell Kidd, 69 of Thurmont died Thursday March 29, 2018 at his home.
Born on December 13, 1948 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Russell Irvin and Emma Louise nee Zile Kidd.
Charles was a Vietnam Era Combat Veteran of the United States Army. He worked for and retired from...
Marian Grace (Troxell) Pelkey
Mar 4, 2018
Marian Grace Pelkey nee Troxell of Thurmont passed away Sunday March 4, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center with her son Joseph by her side. Born July 10, 1935 in Woodsboro, Maryland she was the daughter of the late George Russell & Mabel nee Wastler Troxell. In addition to her parents Marian was preceded in death by her husband Robert...
Frances Ellen (Boyd) Black
Jan 22, 2018
Frances Ellen (Boyd) Black of Mebane, North Carolina formally of Thurmont, passed away January 22, 2018 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Medical Center with her family by her side.
She was born September 24, 1932Â in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Russell and Pebble (Whatley) Boyd and raised by her "mother"Â and "daddy"Â the...
Steven Ray Stone
Jan 17, 2018
Steven Ray Stone, 56 of Frederick passed from this world on January 17, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Born November 26, 1961 in Texas he was the son of Rayburn Stone and the late Jeanette Adams Zuelke
In addition to his mother he was predeceased by his step-father Lars A. Zuelke; Maternal Grandfather Emmett Adams,...
Lyfe Eugene Ferguson
Jan 16, 2018
Lyfe Eugene Ferguson, infant son of Victor and Anastia Ferguson passed away on January 16, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Services are private, and at the convenience of the family
Arrangements entrusted to Black's Funeral Home of Thurmont
Fred Wilson Shawley Iii
Dec 31, 2017
Fred Wilson Shawley III, 33 of Fairplay passed from this world on Sunday December 31, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center.
Born February 4, 1984 in Hagerstown he was the son of Fred and Tammy Shawley.
Fred was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Fred Sr. and Sally Shawley, and his maternal grandparents Herbert (Gene)...
Jerry Thomas O'Gorman Sr.
Dec 25, 2017
Jerry Thomas O'Gorman Sr., 72 of Middletown and formally of Gaithersburg, MD passed away December 25, 2017 at his home.
Born on July 9, 1945 in Sarasota, Florida he was the son of the late Jeremiah Thomas and Phyllis Ann O'Gorman.
Jerry's father was a man he very much looked up to and strived to...
Dorothy Jean (Birely) Rippeon
Dec 15, 2017
Dorothy Jean Rippeon passed away in the early hours of December 15, 2017 under hospice care at the Arden Courts memory care facility in Harrisburg, Pa.
Born October 4, 1932 in Waynesboro, Pa., she was the daughter of Otho Maxwell Birely and Lillian Grace (Davis) Birely. Her mother died in her early years causing her and three...
Thomas Carroll Worthington Jr.
Nov 22, 2017
Thomas Carroll Worthington Jr.; 88 of Sabillasville and formally of Annapolis passed away on November 22, 2017.
Born on September 8, 1929 in Annapolis, Maryland, he was the son of the late Thomas Carroll Sr. and Laura Lucille nee Thomas Worthington. He attended Green Street Elementary School, Severn School and Johns Hopkins University. He took over the...
August Myliah-Elaine Holmes
Nov 11, 2017
Infant August Myliah-Elaine Holmes, passed away November 11, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.
She was the daughter of Christopher Holmes and Kathleen Ford.
Services are private and at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Black's Funeral Home of Thurmont
Helen Martha (Crone) Wachter
Nov 8, 2017
Helen Martha Wachter, 94 of Thurmont passed away on November 8, 2017 at her home.
Born on January 9, 1923 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Cecil E. and Martha M. nee Maine Crone.
She is survived by her son Wayne D. Wachter of Thurmont.
At Helen's request there...
