Homebound Miracle: Wife Keeps Paralyzed Husband Alive
Robert Williams, 32, paralyzed from the neck down after a June crash, is cared for at home by his wife Melody in Frederick. He communicates with facial expressions and a few words while she handles feeding via tube, therapy, and daily care, despite medical doubts about his return home. A community fund supports the family as they navigate appointments, transportation, and insurance needs.
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Robert Williams
Melody
Mr. Williams
Ms. Williams
Kernan Hospital
Baltimore
Daniel Drubach
Williams
Kernan
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Sam Ya
Centex
Kathy Luehman
Melody Williams
Carroll mother pleads guilty in custody kidnapping case
Sharon Wimperis, 50, admitted a misdemeanor in Carroll County District Court after taking her son Adam in 1990 when custody was awarded to his father. She had evaded authorities for eight years and received 105 days already served plus 36 months of unsupervised probation. Her ex-husband William Wimperis spoke of reuniting with Adam at Christmas while denying abuse allegations.
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Carroll
Westminster
Sharon Wimperis
Carroll County
Wimperis
Dusky Holman
Adam
JoAnn Ellinghaus- Jones
William Wimperis
Berkeley County boy dies after rare double lung transplant
An 11 year old from Martinsburg West Virginia died after fighting complications from a rare double lung transplant that began nearly 18 months ago. Jordy Carper died in a Washington DC hospital surrounded by family. He had cystic fibrosis and underwent transplant surgery in LA in 1997.
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Martinsburg
W.va
Berkeley County
Jordy Carper
Washington, D.C
Jordy
Missy Carper
Childrens National Medical Center
Sherilyn Barnhart
Childrens
Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles
Obituary for Dally D. McDermott, 61, Martinsburg WV
Dally D. McDermott 61 of Martinsburg West Virginia died Friday December 11 at City Hospital Born June 1 1937 in Dallastown Pennsylvania she was daughter of the late Guy A Smeigh and Georgia Braithwaite Smeigh Retired from the Department of Treasury in Washington DC She was a member of St Josephs Catholic Church Red Feather Council Williamsport Catholic Daughters and Women of the Moose Survived by son Howard W Dillow Jr of Frederick two sisters Mary Kitzmiller and Cecelia Kircher four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Funeral services 11 am Tuesday December 15 at Brown Funeral Home with Rev John DiBacco Sr officiating Interment Rosedale Cemetery The family will receive friends Monday December 14 from 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home
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Martinsburg
W.va
City Hospital
Dallastown
Guy A. Smeigh
Georgia Braithwaite Smeigh
Department of Treasury
Washington, DC
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Redfeather Council
Williamsport
Catholic Daughters
Women of the
Moose
Howard W Dillow Jr
Frederick
Mary Kitzmiller
Cecelia Kircher
Brown Funeral Home
John DiBacco Sr
Rosedale
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