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Robert Howard Jr.

Robert “Bobby” Joseph Howard, Jr. was called home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2018, at age 72 in Frederick, MD. Born on September 12, 1946, Bobby was the son of the late Robert J. Howard Sr. and the late Mable E. Ambush. Bobby was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years Patricia A. Howard, father Robert J. Howard Sr., mother Mable E. Ambush, step-father Bernard “Duck” Ambush, sister Nettie Howard, mother-in-law Hedy Lookingbill, sister-in-law Carolyn Baker; brother-in-law Luther Ray and niece Tina Jackson. Bobby is…

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William and Nancy Dahut

William Laurence Dahut and Nancy Eileen Dahut, of Frederick, passed awaywithin a day of each other. Bill passed on Friday, December 14, 2018 and Nancy passed on Saturday, December 15, 2018. They were married on June 18, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York. Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 5, 1931, and was the son of the late William and Irene Moran Dahut. Nancy, also born in Brooklyn, July 10, 1935, was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Nancy Donlin Cavanagh. Bill attended the US Military…

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Dorothy “Dottie” Crabbs

Mrs. Dorothy “Dottie” Louise Thompson Crabbs, 80, of Keymar died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Earl Crabbs Jr., who predeceased her in 2016. They were married for 59 years. Born April 15, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Carl F. Thompson and Helen E. Droneburg Thompson. Mrs. Crabbs was born and raised on a farm that is now part of the Lake Linganore Development. She was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, McKaig, and enjoyed…

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Herbert Doll Sr.

Herbert William Doll Sr. 85, of Walkersville, MD, formerly of Catonsville, MD, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 14, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Charlotte “Bootie” (Wenck) Doll. Born on December 3, 1933 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Hubert Doll and Katharina Rotarius Doll. Herb graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1952. He went to work for C & P Telephone before joining the Army, where he was stationed at Fort Gordon, GA from 1954-1956. After being honorably…

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Anne D’Auria

Anne C. D’Auria, 99, of Woodsboro, MD passed away at Citizens Care & Rehab on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born October 30, 1919 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Pasquele and Catherine (Dandrea) D’Auria. Anne was a long time member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, where she was a member of the St. Peter’s Ladies Club. Anne loved bingo, and dearly loved her family. She will be sorely missed by all. She is survived by her sisters Theresa J. D’Auria and Gloria Pearson.…

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