Obituaries
Martha Lou Didawick (1948 – 2026)
Martha Lou Didawick, 78, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with her loving family by her side after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home. Interment will take place Friday, October 30, at 3:00 p.m. at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Didawick was born February 4, 1948, in Front Royal, Virginia, daughter of the late Novel Lawrence and Dorothy Harrington Johnson.
Her loving family will greatly miss her.
Surviving are her devoted husband of 56 years, Robert W. “Bob” Didawick; one daughter, Wendy Didawick Phillips and husband Mark of Front Royal; two sisters, Hilda Rosenberry of Front Royal and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Prince and husband Curtis of Stephens City; one niece, Tracy Rosenberry of Front Royal; one nephew, Alan Prince of Stephens City; one great-niece, Ariel Cooper of Front Royal; and her fur baby, JJ.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 29, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Martha Lou Didawick (1948 – 2026)
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