Obituaries
Rose Mccomas
Mar 14, 2014
Rose Hershman McComas, 87, passed away on March 14, 2014. She was born on December 14, 1926 in West Virginia to the late Damie and Charles Hershman. Rose worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk for 20 years and was a member of Glen Burnie United Methodist Church. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and baking. Rose...

James Meyers, Sr
Mar 13, 2014
James L. Meyers, Sr., 70, passed away on March 13, 2014. He was born on December 3, 1943 in Baltimore, MD. He earned his Associate's Degree from Catonsville Community College and went on to work for over 45 years at Northrup Grumman as an Underwater Acoustical Engineer. Jim was a member of the American Model Association for model airplanes. He...
William Oakley Jr
Mar 10, 2014
WILLIAM "BILLY" G. OAKLEY, Jr., 45 of Glen Burnie passed away suddenly on March 10, 2014. Billy was born on November 25, 1968 in North Carolina. He was a member of the Mountaineer Club and enjoyed fishing and camping. Billy was a Duke fan as well as fan of the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles. He is survived by his companion,...

Gloria Mcpartlin
Mar 10, 2014
Gloria A. McPartlin (nee Romeo) died of natural causes on March 10, 2014. She was born on January 4, 1926 in Lock Haven, PA. She enlisted in the US Navy following high school graduation and served for nine years. She met Leland J. McPartlin while studying at the US Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, MD. They were married on June...
Glenn Reedy
Mar 10, 2014
Glenn E. Reedy, 56, a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County, passed away on March 10, 2014 after an extended illness. He was born in Baltimore, MD on June 2, 1957 to the late Karl and Emma Reedy. He was the owner of Triple R Contractors for 15 years. Glenn enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandson, Joey,...
Judith Halstead
Mar 9, 2014
Judith Gayle Johnston Halstead, 73, of St. Petersburg, FL and Hanover, MD passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Morton Plant Meese Hospital of Clearwater, FL. Born September 13, 1940 to the late Robert and Mae Elizabeth Johnston. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, William Halstead; daughter, Cheryl Norris and her husband Jeffery of Pasadena, MD;...
Henrietta Young
Mar 8, 2014
Henrietta Helen Young, 92, of Glen Burnie passed away on March 8, 2014 at Glen Burnie Health & Rehab Center. Henrietta was born in 1921 in Gary, WV. She worked as a Wiring Technician at Westinghouse. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bayard Taylor Young. She is survived by four children, Nina Pressley, Billy Joe Young, Ann Zurek,...
Mary Burck
Mar 7, 2014
On March 7, 2014, Mrs. Mary Louella Burck passed away at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Beloved wife of 56 years of Christian J. Burck; devoted mother of Donna M. Burck, Ernest W. Burck and his wife Laura, and Lisa Burck-Guyer and her husband Douglas. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Christopher, Patrick, Kevin, Amanda, Austin, Ciarra, Lisa and...
William Stork
Mar 6, 2014
WILLIAM JOHN "PETE" STORK, 83 of Glen Burnie passed away on March 6, 2014 at his residence. Pete was born on December 7, 1930 in Baltimore. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1947 and was Honorably Discharged in 1951. He worked as a Dockmaster in Maryland, California and Florida. He was a member of Oriental Masonic Lodge #158 and...
Joseph Lyle
Mar 4, 2014
JOSEPH MORRISON LYLE, 97, of Glen Burnie, passed away on March 4, 2014 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He was born on February 4, 1917 in New Kensington, PA to the late Harry and May Lyle. He was a lifelong member of the Glen Burnie B.P.O. Elks Lodge and enjoyed traveling and yardwork. He was preceded in death by his...
Raymond Montgomery Sr
Mar 4, 2014
On March 4, 2014, Mr. Raymond Montgomery, Sr. passed away at the St. Agnes Hospital. He was born in Baltimore, MD on April 11, 1938. Mr. Montgomery worked as an Ironworker for Union #51 in Washington, D.C. He belonged to the Somerset Rod & Gun Club and coached Harundale Little League. Raymond enjoyed building model car and boats, hunting, and...
Bernard Brown Sr
Mar 3, 2014
Bernard L. Brown, Sr., 89 of Glen Burnie passed away at his residence on March 3, 2014. He was born on April 5, 1924 in Claggettsville, MD. Mr. Brown joined the US Army in 1943, during WWII and served in China, Burma and India with the US Army Unit, known as Merrill's Marauders. On June 19, 1945 he was wounded...
Lavina Kowolaski
Mar 3, 2014
KOWOLASKI, Lavina Jessie, 93, born September 20, 1920, in New Cumberland, PA, passed away to be with our Lord, on March 3, 2014 in Land O'Lakes, Florida. Beloved mother, she is survived by her daughter, Sharon Dixon and husband Glenn of Land O'Lakes, FL; son, Jon Kavalauskas and wife Nita of Silver Spring, MD; and daughter, Bonnie Easler and husband...
Doris Shilow
Mar 2, 2014
SHILOW, DORIS MARY, of Glen Burnie, MD died on March 2, peacefully at home. She was 87. Doris was born in Baltimore in June 1926 to the late Charles and Mary Evans. She was a devoted wife to Warren M. Shilow for 54 years until his death in 2001 and a loving mother to her daughters, Nancy and Mary. Doris...

Donald Fickert, Sr
Mar 1, 2014
FICKERT, Sr., Donald Andrew, 76, retired MSgt, USAF and the State of Maryland, passed away on March 1, 2014. Donald is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Bette Jane Fickert (nee Parah); his beloved children, Shelley (David) Madonia, Donald (Deborah) Fickert, Jr., Jacqueline (John) McQuade, and Edward Fickert; his six loving grandchildren, and three cherished great-grandchildren. In lieu...
John Lawrence
Feb 28, 2014
John Paul Lawrence, 77, a resident of Severn for 39 years, passed away on February 28, 2014. He was born in Peoria, Illinois on April 28, 1936 to the late John and Irma Lawrence. John retired as a Chief Petty Officer with the United States Navy after 20 years of service and was employed with the Anne Arundel County Police...
Theodore Kosmicki
Feb 28, 2014
KOSMICKI, Theodore B. "Ted", 89, of Millersville, passed away on February 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Clara M. Kosmicki. Ted is survived by his loving children, Theodore B. Kosmicki, III and his wife Joy, Sandra M. Keller and her husband Bruce, and John D. Kosmicki and his wife Mary; his dear sister, Josephine Seifert;...
Opal Stafford
Feb 28, 2014
On February 28, 2014 OPAL STAFFORD of Halethorpe; beloved wife of the late Harold Stafford; devoted mother of Tammy R. Mehiel and her husband Mickey and Richard T. Stafford and fiancé Cathy Ingram; cherished grandmother of Richard S. Stafford, Nicholas Mehiel, Elena Mehiel and Christa Stafford; loving great-grandmother of Christian and Cameron Stafford; dear sister of Helen Bruce, Janet Johns...
Dr. Raymond Palmer, Jr
Feb 26, 2014
Dr. Raymond W. Palmer Jr., 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 26, 2014. He was born on June 25, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Linthicum Heights. Ray graduated from Glen Burnie High School and was a graduate of University of Maryland. He received his DDS at University of Maryland Dental School in...
Charlotte Sheffer
Feb 25, 2014
SHEFFER, Charlotte May, 90, of Glen Burnie, passed away on February 25, 2014. Charlotte was born in Towson, MD on June 20, 1923 to the late Ruby Gertrude and Charles Thomas Bayne. She grew up in Towson and attended Towson High School. She worked for Black and Decker for 13 years. On February 7, 1953, she married William Richard "Buzz"...