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Gary Jagow Obituary
Sunday, April 14, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Thurmont American Legion
Light lunch, cash bar, music & memory sharing
Gary Paul "Jake" Jagow, 74, of Littlestown, PA, passed away on December 6, 2023. He was born on June 25, 1949, in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Victor Russel and Betty Louise (Wise) Jagow.
Gary was the drummer for The Coachmen, a popular 60s rock & roll dance band founded and managed by his father. He was a 1967 graduate of Thurmont High School and served in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service while stationed in Greenland and Germany. Afterward, he become a well-known radio personality with WTHU and with Frederick's WFMD/WFRE stations. He later worked as a delivery driver for AmeriGas Propane. Most recently after retirement, he was a Frederick County Meals on Wheels driver.
On January 26, 2024, Gary was inurned at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with the full military honors he had earned and rightly deserved. Please join us as we celebrate his amazing life on Sunday, April 14, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Thurmont American Legion.
Gary's full obituary may be viewed on Legacy.com. Memorial donations may be made to Frederick County Meals on Wheels.
Gary "Jake" Jagow
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Steven Stoyke
April 10, 2024
Gary was a long term easy going friend of mine. We shared a number of interests and shared attitudes of community assistance. My condolences to his family and life partner.
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