Obituaries
William Denford, Sr
Jan 3, 2014
DENFORD, William John Sr., 59, of Windsor Mill, passed away on January 3, 2014 in his home. William was born on October 29, 1954 in Baltimore and grew up in Glen Burnie. He graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1972 and then went on to protect and serve the public as a police officer in Baltimore City for 33...
Helen Gardner
Jan 2, 2014
GARDNER, Helen Cole, 98 years old, born June 20, 1915 and died January 2, 2014. Helen was born on a farm where BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport now stands. She graduated from Glen Burnie High School and attended Town State Teachers College, now called Towson University, from 1932-1935. She taught elementary school in Brooklyn Park. Helen married Kenneth Gardner in...
Mary Billman
Jan 2, 2014
Mary Joan Billman, 83, of Glen Burnie passed away on January 2, 2014 at her home. Mary was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 9, 1930 to the late Joseph and Teresa Hummel. She worked as a Bank Teller at Baltimore Federal for over 10 years. Mary was a member of Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church, the Red Hat Society...

Irma Castagno
Jan 1, 2014
Irma Jean Castagno, 84, of Glen Burnie passed away at the University of Maryland Medical Center on January 1, 2014. Jean was born on November 3, 1929 in Bean Station, Tennessee to Thomas Wesley and Cenie Gertrude McGoldrick. Jean enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading. She is survived by her children, James W. Jones, Barbara A. Perry and David W. Jones;...

Robert Carr
Jan 1, 2014
Robert E. Carr, 82, of Severna Park, passed away on January 1, 2014. He was born in Jamestown, NY on February 10, 1931 to the late Arthur and Alice Carr. He enjoyed woodworking, building airplanes and the Baltimore Ravens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Pamela Sue Carr and two grandchildren. He is...
Michael Roberts
Dec 31, 2013
Michael A. Roberts, 45 of Severn passed away suddenly on December 31, 2013. Mike was a Manager for the Department of Defense. He loved to duck pin bowl and spend time with his family. Mike is survived by his beloved wife of 20 years, Angela L. Roberts; his children, Charlie and Emily Roberts; his parents, Michael Roberts and Corrine Sherman...
Mary Laprade
Dec 28, 2013
Mary Lee Laprade died peacefully in her sleep after a long illness, on December 28, surrounded by family, at the home of a daughter in Ambler, PA. She was born on March, 20, 1925 in Danville, Virginia. After graduating from Stratford College, she worked for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as a Secretary alongside dignitaries such as the Rockefellers and Winston...
Edward Parrish
Dec 28, 2013
On December 28, 2013, Mr. Edward John Parrish passed away at his home in Brooklyn Park with his wife and daughter by his side. Mr. Parrish was born on December 20, 1939 in Baltimore, MD. He worked at Sparrow's Point, Ornamental Iron, and Prossner's Steel as an Iron Worker. Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to Atlantic City, and going to...
Steven Adams
Dec 27, 2013
Steven W. Adams, 56 of Glen Burnie passed away on December 27, 2013. Steven was born on April 28, 1957 in Kentucky. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, dogs, reading and electronics. He is survived by his wife, Diana M. Adams; his mother, Loretta Gravel and her husband, Cecil; his brother, Larry Adams; and his grandchildren, Timothy, Joseph, Adam, Tabatha, Jaiden and...
Patricia Jackson
Dec 27, 2013
Patricia A. Jackson, 73, of Glen Burnie passed away on December 27, 2013. Patricia was born on August 3, 1940 in Baltimore to James and Margaret Davis. She attended Southern High School in Baltimore City. Patricia was a self-employed housekeeper. She was a loving "Gram" to everyone she met. She is survived by her beloved husband of 36 years, Roger...

Celestina Rogers
Dec 25, 2013
Celestina Anna Rogers (nee Seidel), 88, a resident of Glen Burnie for 56 years, passed away on December 25, 2013. She was born in Baltimore, MD on August 29, 1925 to the late Walter Lee and Anna Seidel. She was a member of the Disabled Veterans Women's Auxiliary and greatly enjoyed word searches, reading and playing cards. In addition to...
Lilly Belch
Dec 23, 2013
On December 23, 2013 Lilly May Belch passed away at the Tate Hospice House in Linthicum, MD. Mrs. Belch was born on December 12, 1938 in Milford, DE. She worked at Home Depot as a Customer Service Representative. Lilly loved socializing with friends, and was a member of the ladies auxiliary for American Legion Post #40 and the V.F.W., the...
Gerhard Kasper
Dec 20, 2013
On December 20, 2013, Gerhard Kasper of Glen Burnie, passed away at Harbor Hospital. Gerhard was born in Germany to the late Else and Karl Kasper. He went on to work as a plumber for many years and was a member of the Germania Lodge #160 of the AFandAM Masonic Lodge in Cockeysville. Gerhard is survived by his cherished wife...

June Marsh
Dec 18, 2013
June E. Marsh, 88, a resident of Glen Burnie for 48 years, went home to be with the Lord on December 18, 2013. She was born in Upper Marlboro, MD on May 11, 1925 to the late George and Maude Wilson. She was a longtime member of Delmont United Methodist Church and greatly enjoyed spending time with her family, playing...
Corrine Beavin
Dec 18, 2013
On December 18, 2013, Corrine W. Beavin, age 86, passed away, after surviving a severe stroke for nearly three years. She was the beloved wife of Benjamin E. Beavin, Jr., loving mother of Eleanor B. Hoyt of Pittsburgh, Marcia B. Bennett of Timonium and Benjamin E. Beavin, III of Linthicum, and loving grandmother of Lindsay Rae Ledebur and Jenna Corrine...
Adam White
Dec 14, 2013
ADAM GLENN WHITE, 83 of Linthicum Heights and Naples, Florida, passed away on December 14, 2013 in Columbia, MD. He was born on July 25, 1930 in McDonald, Mississippi. He was a combat veteran of the Korean War, serving as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. Mr. White attended City College in...
John Czarnecki
Dec 14, 2013
Jack (John) Czarnecki, resident of Millersville, MD, a retired Special Enforcement Program Manager with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passed away on Saturday, December 14 of leukemia. He was 77 years old. Jack was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA and graduated from King's College with a B.S. degree in Accounting. While in college, he met his wife Joan Gaydos. They were...

Melvin Sander
Dec 13, 2013
On December 13, 2013, Melvin Fritz Sander passed away at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Sander was born in Woodwardville, MD on November 16, 1925. He worked as a Master Carpenter for 39 years at Star Construction / Commercial Carpentry Corp. and was a member of Union #1590. Melvin was also a life long farmer in Odenton. He is...
Donald Davis
Dec 13, 2013
DONALD LEE DAVIS, 80 of Severn passed away at his residence on December 13, 2013. He was born on April 10, 1933 in Severn, MD. Donald was a Civil Service employee for 37 years, retiring from Ft. Meade in 1987. He loved to garden and enjoyed fishing and bowling and was an Amateur Fast Pitch Softball pitcher. He was also...

Patricia Reechel
Dec 11, 2013
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Mrs. Patricia M. Reechel passed away at her residence in Glen Burnie, MD. Mrs. Reechel was born on September 28, 1938 in Baltimore, MD. She worked for Sears in shipping and receiving at the Glen Burnie and Marley locations. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Jack D. Reechel. She is survived by her...