Obituaries

Monte Penn
Oct 4, 2014
Monte Brooke Penn, age 67, of Glen Rock, PA, formerly of Mt. Airy, MD, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Barbara J Egan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Shrewsbury, PA. He was born January 22, 1947 in Frederick, MD, the son of the late Milton Gosnell Penn and the late Hazel Eveline Penn (nee Warfield). He was affectionately known as...

Bohde Henley
Oct 3, 2014
October 3, 2014, a day forever etched in our minds. Bohde David Henley, born June 8, 2010, was released from our earthly world. Greeted in heaven with open arms by his Daddy, David Ripley Henley and his grandfather, Douglas Henley. The son of Jami Shipley Henley. Boh leaves behind his little sister Aubrey Danielle Henley; his grandmothers, Googie ( Jan...

Robin Gaardsmoe
Oct 2, 2014
Robin Monroe Gaardsmoe, age 82, of Woodbine, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Montgomery County General Hospital, Olney, MD. He was born October 6, 1931 in Washington, DC, the son of the late Edgar Rudolph Gaardsmoe and the late Marjorie Monroe Gaardsmoe. He was the husband of Judith Ryan Gaardsmoe. He was an Electronics Engineer for BAE Systems. He served...

Florence Harrison
Oct 2, 2014
Florence “Ellen” Harrison (nee Appleby), age 82, of Woodbine, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. She was born December 23, 1931 in Frederick, Maryland, the daughter of the late Clarence Irvin Appleby and the late Helen Virginia McDade Appleby. She was a homemaker and was a farmer on her own farm for many years....

Edwin Casswell
Oct 1, 2014
Edwin Gwynn Casswell, Jr, age 68 of Woodbine, MD ended his fight with melanoma on October 1, 2014 in his home surrounded by the love of his family. He was a treasured father to Jennifer Casswell-Johnson, Kelly Casswell, Kathryn Boren and Stacy Casswell, and grandfather to Kamryn Boren. He was a generous man who loved and cherished his five girls....

Max Cobb
Sep 26, 2014
Max Cobb, 78 of Mt. Airy, died Friday September 26, 2014 at the Dove House in Westminster surrounded by his loving family; after a heroic battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born November 23, 1935 in Knox County, KY, he was the son of the late David Grant Cobb and the late Mary (Gilbert) Cobb, and was the husband of his loving...

Arthur "Otts" Wheeler
Sep 25, 2014
Arthur P. “Otts” Wheeler,Sr. age 85, of Randallstown, died peacefully Thursday, September 25, 2014, at his companion’s home. A lifelong resident of Maryland, he was born June 21, 1929 in Baltimore, the son of the late John Wheeler and the late Marie Holter Wheeler. As a young man Otts served the country proudly as a member of the Maryland National...

Neuman Bankert
Sep 17, 2014
Neuman Eldred Bankert, Sr., 94 of Westminster, MD died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD Born April 10, 1920 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Edgar and Mary Wisner Bankert. He was the husband of Anna Fischer Bankert, his wife of 67 years. He was a carpenter by trade and after...

Helen Arndt
Sep 12, 2014
Helen Mon Tessa Arndt (nee Hartman), age 99, of Baltimore, died Friday, September 12, 2014 at Augsburg Lutheran Home in Baltimore, MD. She was born October 25, 1914 in Baltimore, MD., the daughter of the late Barbara Louise (nee Klohr) and the late William Hartman. She was a lifelong resident of Baltimore County. She worked as a hair dresser for...

Isabel Zanghi
Sep 11, 2014
Isabel Toman Zanghi, 94 of Westminster Died Thursday, September 11, 2014 She was the wife of the late Joseph Anthony Zanghi She was born August 6, 1920 in San Pedro, CA the daughter of the late William and Mary Sarah Lilly Toman. During WWII she worked for the War Shipping Administration for 8 years. After the war, she worked for...

Douglas Henley
Sep 10, 2014
Douglas Wade Henley 67 of Mount Airy, MD Died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at his home in Mt. Airy. He was the spouse of Marsha Lynn (Hidalgo) Henley. Doug was born June 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD. The son of the late Daniel O. Henley and the late Maxine Clary Henley. Doug was owner and operator of The Rewst, Bar/Restaurant...

Helen Litchfield
Sep 10, 2014
Helen May Litchfield (nee Wirtz), age 72, of Sykesville, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born July 11, 1942 the daughter of the late Charles E. Wirtz and the late Rosa Edna Ensor Wirtz. She was a home caregiver. She enjoyed carnival music and bus trips for music and loved music. She...

Concetta Brigstocke-Kurak
Sep 9, 2014
Concetta Paula Brigstocke-Kurak (nee Centineo), age 101, of Augsburg Lutheran Home, died Tuesday, September 09, 2014 at Augsburg Lutheran Home in Baltimore, MD. She was the wife of the late William Brigstocke and later married and proceeded in death by William Kurak). She was born June 26, 1913 in Baltimore, MD, one of 9 children, the daughter of the late...

Elmer Bailey
Sep 6, 2014
Elmer Phillip Bailey, Jr., age 84, of Mt. Airy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, and children, Richard Bailey, Kay Rosnick, Paul Bailey, Richard Ware, Jaimie Ware, Elmer Bailey III, and James Ware. He was preceded in death...

Jesse Berryman
Sep 1, 2014
Jesse Livingston Berryman, Jr., age 72, of Sykesville, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home. He was born in Baltimore City, Maryland on February 14, 1942, the son of the late Jesse L. Berryman, Sr. and the late May Josephine Berryman (nee Altvater). He was the husband of Miriam R. Berryman (nee Gardiner). He was the father of Jesse...

Snehalata Vakil
Aug 31, 2014
Snehlata J. Vakil (nee Desai), age 87, of Eldersburg, MD, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Transitions Health Care in Sykesville, MD. She was born August 18, 1927 in Hansot, India, the daughter of the late Bhagubhai and Kapilaguari Desai. She was the wife of the late Jashwantlal Vakil. She was the mother of Harish and Priti Vakil, Purnima Desai,...

Bernice Wilson
Aug 31, 2014
Bernice “BB” Marie Wilson (nee Cook), age 83, of Winfield, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at New Life Healthy Living in Baltimore, MD. She was born January 11, 1931, the daughter of the late Alfred A.G. Cook and the late Della Jason Cook. She was the wife of the late Ellsworth Wilson. She retired as a Registered Nurse from Springfield...

Clayton Clark
Aug 27, 2014
Clayton Allen Clark, Jr. 25 of Sykesville, MD Passed August 27, 2014 He is the spouse of Chanda “Nikki” (Sackenheim)Clark He was born September 16, 1988 in Gaithersburg, MD the son of Clayton Allen Clark, Sr. and Sherrie Lynn (Apter) Clark of Boonsboro, MD . Grandmother Deanna Raish of Dayton, VA, Grandfather Marc Apter of Alexandria, VA He was an...

Madelon Abate
Aug 27, 2014
Madelon Eleanor Abate (nee Gurriell), of Westminster, MD, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the age of 78. Originally from Paterson, NJ, she was a long-time resident of Hawthorne, NJ and lived the last 17 years of her life in Westminster, MD. Madelon was one of the three children of Jessie and Edward Gurriell. She is survived by her...

Alan Collins
Aug 17, 2014
Alan Keith Collins, Sr. 60 of Mt. Airy Died Sunday August 17, 2014 in Hospice Care at Golden Living in Westminster. He was born June 30, 1954 in Washington, DC the son of the late John William Collins and the late Ella (Hollifield). Most recently he worked at Weis grocery store in Mt. Airy. He was a car enthusiast, Interested...