Obituaries

Walter Dempsey

Jan 31, 2019

Walter Forrest Dempsey passed away on January 31, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Deborah Meushaw; loving father of Stacey Dempsey and Sherry Meushaw; dear grandfather of Keely Dempsey, Carmen Estrada, Michael Katlic, Gloria Katlic, Holly Katlic, Darrell Katlic and Wyatt Davis; dear brother of Michael Dempsey. Walter is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews,...

Bertha Kirby

Jan 29, 2019

Bertha E. Kirby beloved wife of the late Albert E. Kirby, Sr, devoted mother of Deborah Kirby, John Kirby and Albert E. Kirby, Jr and his wife Chris, loving grandmother of Kevin Kirby and his wife Dana, Kimberly Wrightstone and her husband Richard, Pamela Adkins and her husband Richard, Erica Schleicher and her husband Joe, Zachary Kirby and his...

Peggy Gardner

Jan 24, 2019

Peggy M. Gardner passed away on January 24, 2019. Loving mother of Bethany Jones (Bill), Anthony Gardner and Donald Smith (Sam); dear sister of Helen, John, Wayne, and Charles. Peggy was predeceased by siblings Bobby, Leon, Mary, Carole and Jim.

Peggy was born in Baltimore on November 10, 1959 to her late parents John and Lucille Elkins and passed away...

James Brooks

Jan 19, 2019

Brooks, On January 19, 2019 James R beloved husband of Elizabeth R. Brooks, father to Robert J. Brooks (spouse Molly E.) and John M. Brooks (spouse Angela D.) Grandfather to Nathan W., Fletcher J., Nikolas D., Easton A. and brother Richard D. Brooks.

Born in Rochester, NY January 21, 1945, James was 73 years old and valiantly...

Ruth Walker

Jan 16, 2019

Walker, On January 16, 2019 Ruth V. (Nee Schwartz) beloved wife of the late Kenneth P. Walker, devoted mother of Barbara J. Wasiljov and her husband Stephen, Steven V. Walker and Janice M. Walker, loving daughter of the late Henry and Lottie Schwartzdear sister of the late Eleanor L. Owens, loving grandmother of Amber M. Campbell and her husband Joseph, Lindsay ...

Steven Merkel

Jan 13, 2019

Steven Joseph Merkel beloved father, Pop, brother and uncle was born May 18, 1966 and died from an aggressive cancer Sunday evening, January 13, 2019. Steve graduated from Mount Saint Joseph and received an Associates degree from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Growing up in Baltimore, Steve loved the water and expressed that by becoming a commercial crabber and...

Lucille Elkins

Jan 8, 2019

Elkins, on January 8, 2019, Lucille Myrtle Elkins (nee McHenry), of Curtis Bay, Brooklyn and South Baltimore.  Beloved wife of the late John Will Elkins who preceded her in death on December 2, 1985. She is the mother of 10 children:  J. Leon Elkins, Bobby Lee Elkins, John E. Elkins, Charles E. Elkins, Jimmy L. Elkins, Wayne Joseph Elkins,...

Eric Jacobs

Jan 8, 2019

Eric Marcellus Jacobs, better known as Ricky, transitioned from his earthly life at home on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.  He was born on November 7, 1958 to Gwendolyn Harris and Richard Jacobs in Washington, DC. He attended elementary school in Washington, DC until 1968 and completed his grade-school education in Baltimore, MD.  He also attended the University of Maryland...

Rosalie Lami

Jan 8, 2019

Rosalie M Lami (86) of Glen Burnie  MD passed away on Tuesday January 8, 2019. She and her late husband Earl J Lami shared over 50 years together. She has three children Michael Lami, Donna Hoffman, and  the late Joseph Lami. There are 5 grandchildren Christine, Stephanie, Theresa, Joseph and James. She also has six great-grandchildren Brayden, Colin, Emma,...

Patricia Maize

Jan 5, 2019

Patricia Ann Maize (nee Dale) passed away on January 5, 2019. Beloved wife of George Ellis Maize II; Loving mother of Mark Angelino (Gwen), Tamara Wendell, Craig Maize, Cindy Lund (Espen) and George Maize III (Devan); dear grandmother of Julie Mayer (Jeff), Sarah Schulman (Casey), Matt Angelino, Gustav Lund, Rebecca Lund, Isabella Lund, Cole Gembicki, Charlee Maize and Gunnar Maize;...

Michael Birmingham

Jan 1, 2019

Michael Birmingham passed away November 26th, 2019.  He was born in 1954 to the late John and Margaret Birmingham.  He is preceded in death by his brothers, John Birmingham and William Birmingham.  Mike served in various distinguished functions in law enforcement.  Throughout his dedicated career, he provided guidance, leadership, loyalty and kindness with a warm smile that affected all...

Joseph Cunnane, Iv

Jan 1, 2019

Joseph Francis Cunnane, IV

January 31, 1989 – January 30, 2019

Joseph Francis Cunnane, IV passed away suddenly after a battle with addiction.  Joey is survived by his beloved Mother, Kathy Cunnane-Dodge; his devoted Fathers, Joseph Cunnane III and Kenneth Dodge; his loving sisters Courtney Melanson (husband Brent), Shannon McSkimming (husband Andrew), and Betsy Johnson...

Frederick Heil

Dec 31, 2018

Frederick Charles Heil passed away on December 31, 2018. Loving brother of Katherine Y. Teller and the late Louise A. Schab; dear uncle and godfather of Marianne Thieme and special uncle of Michele Henson. Frederick was born on July 26, 1926 in Indiana. His family moved to Maryland when Frederick was 6 months old and grew up in South Baltimore. He...

Dolores Gauss

Dec 29, 2018

Gauss, on December 29, 2018, Dolores Margaret "DEE", (nee Hoffman), of Linthicum.  Beloved wife of Charles Franklin Gauss. Loving mother of Beth Dreher and her husband Shawn, and Gretchen Gauss.  Cherished sister of Edward Joseph Hoffman, Jr., and his wife Mary (Cohen), and Jo Ann Hoffman-Sikora and her husband Joe.  Loving grandmother of Kacie and Kelley Dreher, and Joshua,...

Bonnie Caplinger

Dec 27, 2018

Bonnie Lee Caplinger, nee (Hagner), Born 7/20/1941. Born in Baltimore City, but moved to Anne Arundel County about 1956 and then to Pasadena in 1973. Survived by her High School Sweetheart, Robert (Bob) Caplinger, plus one son Gerald (Garry), one Granddaughter Christy, & 3 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother,...

Anthony Serio

Dec 22, 2018

Anthony Charles Serio "Tony" passed away on December 22, 2018. Beloved son of Vincent T. Serio, Jr. and the late Bernadette G. Serio; devoted father of Callie B. Serio; loving brother of Deana M. Vankirk, Vincent T. Serio, III. and his wife Sherry, Angela P. Ambrose and her husband Robert, Dominic C. Serio, Sabrina N. Hodges and her husband Brian,...

Steven Prettyman

Dec 22, 2018

Prettyman, On December 22, 2018 Steven G. beloved husband of the late Connie Prettyman, devoted father of Travis P. Prettyman, Caressa Von-Lindenberg and Levi Prettyman

A Memorial service will be held in the Severna Park Baptist Church 506 Benfield Road on January 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Cecelia Nolan

Dec 21, 2018

Cecelia A. Nolan (nee Pfister) 94, of Abingdon, Maryland, previously of Riviera Beach for 58 years, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 but the important statistic is that she lived for 94 yrs, 2 months and 4 days.  She was born October 17, 1924, at home in South Baltimore to the late Emma A. Pfister (nee Reeder) and...

Cynthia Hoover

Dec 19, 2018

Cynthia Louise Hoover was born on July 20, 1970 and passed away surrounded by her family, on December 19th at University of Maryland Hospital. Cindy is survived by her husband, Darin, her son, Anthony, her mother Barbara Smith (husband Melvin, deceased), her sister Karen Stevens (Aaron), and sister-in-law Karol Smith (Tony ),her brother Tony preceded her in death, her...

Helene Ghrist

Dec 11, 2018

Ghrist, Helene, beloved wife of the late Robert Ghrist, Sr., devoted mother of Jefferson Ghrist, Patricia Goehring, Benjamin Ghrist, Michael Ghrist and the late Robert Ghrist, Jr. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Ghrist was born in Germany on July 19, 1931 and died at her glen Burnie residence on December 11, 2018. She...