Obituaries

Donald Haller Sr

Donald Haller Sr

Jan 24, 2013

Donald E. Haller, Sr., 75 of Millersville passed away on January 24, 2013. Don was born on June 17, 1937 in Erie, PA. He worked for Westinghouse, Oceanic Division of Annapolis, retiring after 30 years of service and was a Certified Public Accountant. Don was an avid gardener and loved the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens. He enjoyed spending time with...

Nilda Musiker

Nilda Musiker

Jan 24, 2013

Nilda M. Musiker, 63, of Severn passed away on January 24, 2013. Nilda was born in 1949 in Easton, PA. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Nilda worked as a Librarian for 24 years with the Anne Arundel County Public Library. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, gardening and working in...

Ruth Frederick

Ruth Frederick

Jan 23, 2013

Ruth Lorraine Frederick, 90, a resident of Severn, passed away on January 23, 2013. She was born on October 24, 1922 in Maryland to the late Carroll A. and Margaret E. Reeder. Ruth was blessed with three children, Linda Gardner, Lola Sansone and husband Marcus and Lorraine Lang and husband Jim; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. She was...

Violet Bennett

Violet Bennett

Jan 22, 2013

Bennett, Violet Delores, 88, died of natural causes on January 22, 2013 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was born September 27, 1924 in Baltimore, MD. She lived with her husband, Maren, until his death September 24, 2012 for 71 years. They lived mostly in Linthicum Heights, MD until moving to Oak Lodge Senior Home earlier last year. Violet Worked...

Ruth Meerdter

Ruth Meerdter

Jan 21, 2013

RUTH ANNE MEERDTER, 91 of Severn passed away at her residence on January 21, 2013. Ruth was born on January 22, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA. She retired as a supervisor after 20 years of service with the Social Security Administration. Ruth also worked for a bakery for five years and worked for the Baltimore County School System until she was...

Bianca Stout

Bianca Stout

Jan 19, 2013

BIANCA GUY STOUT, 77 of Millersville passed away on January 19, 2013. Bianca was born on February 15, 1935 in North Carolina. Growing up in North Carolina she was a member of the Beech Mountain Baptist Church, later becoming a member of the Anchor Baptist Church in Millersville, MD. She enjoyed genealogy and making video's. She was preceded in death...

Gary Hill

Gary Hill

Jan 19, 2013

Gary F. Hill, 72, a resident of Baltimore for 40 years, passed away on January 19, 2013 at Stella Maris Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on November 9, 1940 in West Virginia to the late John and Eva Hill and was one of 13 children. He served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper...

Donald Groff

Donald Groff

Jan 18, 2013

Donald Albert Groff, 70, of Hanover, Maryland, passed away on January 18, 2013. Don was born on November 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland to Mary & Linford Groff. He was a systems engineer for N.S.A. and also was a successful business man in real estate. Don enjoyed boating, fishing, being on the water and spending time with his grandchildren. Don...

Valerie Yaffo

Valerie Yaffo

Jan 14, 2013

Following a lengthy and brave struggle with multiple sclerosis, Valerie Ann Yaffo was set free on January 14, 2013. Valerie entered this world on October 7, 1968, in Newark, New Jersey. From a young age, she had a sincere love of books, learning, and ideas. She excelled in school, becoming the valedictorian of her eighth-grade class. After that, Valerie earned...

Marjorie Musser

Marjorie Musser

Jan 14, 2013

Mrs. Marjorie Catherine Ranck Ratcliffe Musser passed from this earthly life on Monday, Jan. 14th, 2013 at The Villages of Wilkes where she had resided for the past three weeks. Margie was born Aug. 1, 1922 in Bloomsburg, PA to Lee Edgar and Margaret Fischer Ranck. She graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, VA. She was homemaker...

Mary Markins

Mary Markins

Jan 13, 2013

MARY E. "MAE" MARKINS, 92 of Lansdowne passed away on January 13, 21013. Mae was born on September 12, 1920 in Baltimore. She was a fabulous cook and she enjoyed traveling and gambling. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer L. Markins and is survived by her children, Wilbert L. Markins and his wife Judy, Sandra L. Southworth...

Donald Dickson

Donald Dickson

Jan 12, 2013

Donald "Bird" Dickson, 89 of Pasadena passed away in Glen Burnie on January 12, 2013. Mr. Dickson was born on November 29, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Dickson County, Tennessee. He served in the Merchant Marines from World War II until the early 1960's, circumnavigating the globe 8 times. While serving in the Merchant Marines during WWII, his...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Jan 12, 2013

On January 12, 2013, Mr. Robert Leo Smith, passed away at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born on October 12, 1948, in Baltimore, MD, to Mr. James Smith and Mrs. Helen Smith (nee Kouns). Bob graduated from Lansdowne High School in 1966. He joined the United States Marine Corp in 1967 and served our country in Vietnam...

Mary Lycett

Mary Lycett

Jan 12, 2013

MARY BETH LYCETT, 59, of Millersville, formerly of Rome, New York, passed away on January 12, 2013. Mary was born on January 31, 1953 in Rome, NY. She became a nurse after graduating from the BOCES program in Rome, NY and worked as a nurse at Baltimore Washington Medical Center and most recently at Heartlands in Severna Park. Mary loved...

Elizabeth Megrenne

Elizabeth Megrenne

Jan 11, 2013

On January 11, 2013, Elizabeth A. Megrenne (nee Prokop), passed away at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Mrs. Megrenne was born on March 8, 1948 in Colver, PA to Mr. Michael Prokop and Mrs. Lois Prokop (nee Brown). She worked for General Electric - Appliance Park, in Columbia, MD for 19 years. Elizabeth then worked at Mighty Maids for...

Burlin Herron

Burlin Herron

Jan 10, 2013

On January 10, 2013 Burlin Ray Herron, 60, a reisdent of Virginia and formerly of Brooklyn Park, passed away at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Center in Winchester, Virginia. He was born on June 26, 1952 in Lee County, Virginia to the late Ulyses Burlin and Ora Marie Herron. He is survived by his two sons, Burl "BJ" Herron, Jr. and...

Mary Hood

Mary Hood

Jan 8, 2013

Mary Ellen Hood, 73 of Glen Burnie and formerly of Elkins, West Virginia passed away in Glen Burnie on January 8, 2013. Mrs. Hood was born on May 30, 1939 in Elkins, West Virginia. She was a homemaker who cared for her family. She enjoyed playing the slots and her scratch off's. She is survived by her three children, Sheila...

Maynard Hendershot

Maynard Hendershot

Jan 6, 2013

On January 6, 2013, Maynard L. Hendershot passed away at his residence in Odenton. Mr. Hendershot was born on September 24, 1938 in Big Cove Tannery, PA. He retired as Captain from the Patuxent Institute, and afterward working as a Police Officer at the Department of Defense. Maynard was a member of the Glen Burnie Moose, and enjoyed cooking. He...

Joanne Pittman

Joanne Pittman

Jan 5, 2013

Joanne Sarafina Pittman, 65, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away on January 5, 2013. Joanne was born on January 11, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland to Katherine and Salvatore Azzara. She worked at Giant Food for over 25 years. Joanne enjoyed bowling, interior decorating, puzzles, and traveling. She was preceded in death by her father, Salvatore J. Azzara and her sister,...

Ruth Jacobson

Ruth Jacobson

Jan 1, 2013

On January 1, 2013 Ruth Bill Jacobson, 84, a resident of Glen Burnie for over 50 years, passed away at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was born in Uniontown, PA on May 6, 1928 to the late Mary and George Bill, Jr. She was employed with Alco Gravure Printing Co. in Glen Burnie as a bookkeeper for many years. Ruth...