Obituaries

Michael  Burns

Michael Burns

Apr 21, 2020

Michael John “Mike” Burns, Sr., 69, of Westminster, MD passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home. He was the loving husband of Teresa Maria Burns for 34 years. He was born on July 26, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Henry and Anna Burns. Mike worked for 25 years for the Maryland State...

Angelo Didio

Angelo Didio

Apr 21, 2020

Angelo DiDio, 81, devoted husband of Joyce Marie DiDio, nee Sherwood, died April 21, 2020 at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Frederick. He was born December 29, 1938 in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late John DiDio and the late Margaret DiDio. Angelo served in the United States Army in the early 1960’s. In 1965, he married the love...

Frances Miller

Frances Miller

Apr 20, 2020

Miller, Frances G. On Monday, April 20, 2020, Frances G. Miller 84 of Highland, MD Beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Miller. Devoted mother of Richard Miller and wife Shelly Vaden, Joanie and husband Rich Russell, J.P. Miller and wife Kris Phillips. Dear Sister of the late Joan Diggins, Jere and Scott Clayton. Loving grandmother of Clay, C.J., Lauren,...

Wanda Rodriguez-Barros

Wanda Rodriguez-Barros

Apr 18, 2020

Wanda Lee Rodriguez-Barros, age 71, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of Westminster passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD. Born on April 24, 1948, in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Carr and Mary Virginia Becraft Carr. She was the loving wife of Nelson Rodriguez-Barros of Westminster. Wanda...

Cynthia  Mcgill

Cynthia Mcgill

Apr 17, 2020

Cynthia Robertson McGill went home to Jesus on April 17, 2020 at age 76. She had been a resident of Pleasant View Nursing Home, Mt. Airy, Maryland, for two years. She passed away from complications of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cynthia was born to Neil and Margaret (Rice) Robertson on January 28, 1944 in New London, Connecticut. As a...

Fred Mckinney

Fred Mckinney

Apr 17, 2020

Fred Charles McKinney was born May 11, 1941 in Westminster, MD, the son of Mattie Kathryn Mckinney Dodd and the grandson of Frank and Pauline McKinney. He attended Uniontown Elementary School and New Windsor High School, graduating in 1959. He trained and served 6 years in the Army Reserves while working at Rowan Controller, Smallwood plant. After 9 years in...

Elemechi Ugwubie

Elemechi Ugwubie

Apr 14, 2020

Elemechi Maria Ugwubie, 73 of Pikesville, MD passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home. She was born in Owerri, Nigeria on June 15, 1946 the daughter of the late Iwuozo Ugwubie. She was a member of the CWO Catholic Women Organization. She is survived by her 6 children Iheanyi, Ugochukwu, Chima, Stella, Lambert and Emeka. Also survived...

Eva Anderson

Eva Anderson

Apr 13, 2020

Eva Frantz Anderson, retired Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cellist and keyboardist, music teacher at Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, and church organist, died of COVID-19 April 13, 2020 at Sun Valley Assisted Living in Westminster, Maryland, where she was a resident. She was 89. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Luther Frantz, a civil engineer, and...

Mazie Barnes

Mazie Barnes

Apr 13, 2020

Mazie E. (Mauck) Barnes, 80 of Winfield Passed Monday, April 13, 2020 at home. She was the Beloved wife of the late Charles W. “Butch” Barnes, Jr. Mrs. Barnes was born June 30, 1939 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Thelma and Late Wilbur Spurrier of Mt. Airy, MD. Mazie was the Cafeteria Manager at South Carroll High...

David  Fogle

David Fogle

Apr 10, 2020

Obituary for David R. Fogle, Sr. David Richard Fogle, Sr. (Dick) 95 of Woodbine died Friday, April 10, 2020, from complications associated with the COVID-19 virus, at the Sun Valley Assisted Living in Taylorsville. Husband of late Marie Harrison Fogle who passed away in September 2018. They were married for 72 years. Born on December 9, 1924 in Union Bridge....

Donald Buchanan

Donald Buchanan

Apr 7, 2020

Donald “Don” R. Buchanan, 71 of Sykesville, MD passed away on April 7, 2020 at his home. He was born May 5, 1948, in Redding, PA. the son of the late Wallace R. “Buck” Buchanan and the late Oma Lucille “Lucy” Buchanan (nee Segers). He worked for many years as a Mechanical Designer for Ellicott Dredges. Don was passionate about...

William  Grimes

William Grimes

Apr 4, 2020

William Joseph “Joe” Grimes, 66 of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 30, 1953 in Randallstown, MD the son of the late Frank Grimes, Sr. and the late Teresa Grimes (nee Nickoles). Joe had retired from NSA and then worked as a Bartender at The...

Earl  Bidinger

Earl Bidinger

Apr 3, 2020

Earl R. “Punch” Bidinger, 93, of Woodbine, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home in Woodbine, MD . He was born February 4, 1927 in Woodbine, MD, the son of the late Howard C. Bidinger and the late Ethel J. Bidinger (nee Grimm). He was the devoted husband of the late Virginia L. Bidinger (nee Haines) for 62 years;...

Heather Zujkowski

Heather Zujkowski

Apr 2, 2020

Heather Y. Zujkowski, 36 of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on April 2, 2020 at her home. She was born December 1, 1983 in Chattanooga, TN the daughter of William “Gene” Cowart & Beverly Cowart (nee Walls). She was a disabled United States Army Veteran and worked as a French Linguistic at Fort Meade. She volunteered for many different organizations...

Jean Shanholtz

Jean Shanholtz

Apr 2, 2020

On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Jean Ann Shanholtz, 85, of Woodbine, MD passed away peacefully at MedStar Medical Center in Olney, MD. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Andrew Shanholtz and her two children, Allen Shanholtz and Christine Porterfield of Westminster, MD. She had four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Janice...

Loretta Bales

Loretta Bales

Apr 2, 2020

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Marjorie Morel

Marjorie Morel

Mar 31, 2020

Marjorie Morel died peacefully at her home in Mount Airy, Maryland, on March 31, 2020, with her daughter Ann at her bedside. Born on April 20, 1920, in Painted Post, New York, she passed away just shy of her 100th birthday. She was the last surviving of 5 children of William and Helen Dee. Marge was the loving mother of...

Harry Schafer

Harry Schafer

Mar 29, 2020

Harry Jacob “Jake” Schafer, Jr. passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Harry was predeceased by his beloved wife LaRue with whom he had shared 75 years of marriage. Harry was born on July 23, 1926 at St. Agnes Hospital in Violetville, Maryland the son of Harry Jacob, Sr. and Ida Ethel Repp Schafer of Marriottsville, MD. Upon graduation from...

Elma Fromm

Elma Fromm

Mar 28, 2020

Elma R. Fromm, 77 of Sykesville passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Brinton Woods Nursing Home in Sykesville, MD. She was born on June 26, 1942, in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late James Fromm and the late Laura Fromm (nee Hurtt). Elma was a Physical Education teacher in Baltimore County at Woodlawn & Hereford High School....

Eleanor Myers

Eleanor Myers

Mar 25, 2020

Eleanor Lorraine Myers, 59 of Westminster. Passed unexpectantly of Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at home. She was born July 26, 1960 in Frederick, MD the daughter of Delano R. and late Clara Bernice (Jones) Myers, Sr. Mrs. Myers was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, coloring books and watching her soap operas. Devoted mother of...