Obituaries

Bethany Fowler-Jimenez
Nov 15, 2011
Bethany S. Fowler-Jimenez, 33, of Columbia died on November 15, 2011 at her home. Bethany was born in 1978 in Maryland. She graduated from Meade High School, Class of 1996. Thereafter, Bethany attended Chowan University where she earned a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in Psychology. Bethany enjoyed spending time with her children. She is survived by her husband of...
John Fitzhugh Sr
Nov 15, 2011
John S. Fitzhugh, Sr., 75, of Glen Burnie, MD passed away on November 15, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital. Mr. Fitzhugh worked at C&P telephone and later Verizon for 40 years. He was also a member of Glen Burnie Moose lodge #1456. John is survived by his wife of 53 years Virginia Fitzhugh (nee DeGraw); his son John Fitzhugh, Jr....

Mary Sapienza
Nov 10, 2011
Mary C. Sapienza, 96, of Glen Burnie passed away on November 10, 2011 at Sunrise Severna Park. Mary was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 6, 1915. She moved to Glen Burnie with her husband Frank shortly after they were married. She worked as a secretary with the Department of Motor Vehicles for many years. In her younger years, Mary...
Frances Montgomery
Nov 9, 2011
Frances E. Montgomery, 90, of Severn died on November 9, 2011. Frances was born in 1921 in Clarksburg, WV. Frances worked for the F.C.C. during WWII. Later she was a bookkeeper for J.F. Johnson Lumber Co. in Glen Burnie and thereafter a bookkeeper for Stotts Office Supplies in Washington, DC. Frances was a very active member of St. Christopher's Episcopal...
John Backert Sr
Nov 8, 2011
John W. Backert, Sr., 89, a 51 year resident of Glen Burnie, passed away at his home on November 8, 2011. John was born on October 1, 1922 in Baltimore, MD. He was employed with BG&E for 35 years, retiring in 1976 as a boiler maker. John was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd and enjoyed playing cards,...
Virginia Collins
Nov 4, 2011
On Friday November 4, 2011, Virginia Harwood Collins, 87, of Severna Park, Maryland passed away at her home. Virginia was born on July 4, 1924 in West Virginia to Orlando and Julia Harwood. Mrs. Collins received a Master's Degree in education and taught Art in the Anne Arundel County School system for 30 years. She married John Sellers Collins in...
Laura Benson
Nov 4, 2011
On Friday, November 4, 2011 Laura D. Benson, a five year resident of Felton, Pennsylvania, formerly of Glen Burnie. Beloved wife of Dean Benson; devoted mother of Bradley and Daniel Scott, Kierstyn, Alex, and Austin Benson; cherished daughter of Ann and Steve Harikal; loving sister of Gary Welzenbach and step brother Steve Harikal; caring daughter of Robert Welzenbach. She is...

Tommy Meerdter
Nov 3, 2011
Tommy Meerdter, 56 of Severn, Maryland passed away suddenly on November 3, 2011. Tommy was born on October 17, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland to Ruth and Gilbert Meerdter. He enjoyed fishing and bowling and loved being outdoors. Tommy also liked listening to Lynn Anderson and Johnny Cash. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Meerdter; his siblings, Karen Grube and...

Lance Mcdonald
Nov 2, 2011
LANCE A. McDONALD, 73 of Baltimore, passed away on November 2, 2011. Lance was born on January 16, 1938 to the late Harold and Catherine McDonald. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and holds a Master's Degree from the Northwestern University. Lance worked for DARPA for 14 years. He is survived by his partner, Gary R....

Richard Fick
Nov 2, 2011
On Tuesday November 2, 2011, Richard Frank Fick of Springhill Flordia, formerly of Maryland. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Fick, fond brother in law of Ida Fick. Caring uncle of Robert, Bill, Larry, Brian, Alfred, and Richard Fick. He is also survived by many neices and nephews. Mr. Fick enjoyed playing football in highschool. Was raised in a small...
Louise Layton Sr
Nov 1, 2011
Louise Ethel Layton, Sr., a retired teacher, died on November 1st of natural causes at her daughter's home in North Carolina. The longtime Ferndale resident was 95. The beloved daughter of Frank Phillip Schmidt, fabricator at U.S. Steel, and Ethel Mae Schmidt, Civic Leader, Louise Ethel Schmidt was born in Baltimore on January 6, 1916. She moved to Ferndale at...
Raymond Wood
Nov 1, 2011
Raymond A. Wood, 76, of Pasadena, Maryland passed away on November 1, 2011 at the Genesis Elder Care in Severna Park. Mr. Wood was born in Canadian, TX on October 7, 1935. He served in the army between 1957 - 1959. Raymond worked for Sears as a carpet salesman. Mr. Wood was a singer in "The Murphy's Quartet". He also...
Gloria Schaener
Oct 30, 2011
Gloria M. Schaener, a life long resident of Linthicum, Maryland ended her battle with cancer on October 30, 2011 at her residence. She is the beloved wife of Richard "Dick" Schaener and the late Don Miller, Sr., loving mother of Don Miller, Jr. and Cheryl Barrett, dear stepmother of Richard Schaener and the late Jane Hubbard, devoted grandmother of Jake,...
Margaret Pierpoint
Oct 27, 2011
PIERPOINT, MARGARET "PEGGY", 88, a resident of Glen Burnie, MD, for 56 years, suddenly passed away at her home on October 27, 2011. Born October 5, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Uhlhorn. She is a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church and loved to go out and go shopping. Peggy was...
Charles Workman
Oct 26, 2011
Charles Gene Workman, 83, of Glen Burnie entered heaven on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 after a bout with cancer. Born March 4, 1928 to Omie Mae and Pleasant Calvin Workman of Murray, Kentucky, Gene or "Charlie", as known to some, grew up in his home in Murray, until entering the United States Marine Corps upon graduation from Murray High School....

Mrs. Margaret Quinn
Oct 25, 2011
On October 25th, 2011, Margaret Cecilia "Bootsie" Quinn of Woodstock, MD formerly of Woodlawn, MD passed at age 85. She was born June 14th, 1926 to the late Ruth and William Vincent Sigwart, in Baltimore, Maryland. Margaret was a sports enthusiast and enjoyed football, baseball, and golf. She enjoyed watching and feeding the many animals that surround her peaceful home....
Margaret Hornbeck
Oct 21, 2011
Margaret Ellen Hornbeck (nee Crawford), 87, of Severna Park died on October 21, 2011 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Margaret was born in 1924 in Odenton, Maryland. She worked for the Federal Government where she retired at Ft. Meade. Margaret was a member of Gold Star Wives of America, Odenton Eastern Star Chapter, Odenton Heritage Society, Military Officers Association of...
Billy Iii
Oct 21, 2011
Billy E. Neidert, III, 35, of Glen Burnie, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2011. Billy was born on July 17, 1976 in Baltimore, MD to Bill and Linda Neidert. He grew up in Millersville, MD and graduated from Old Mill High School in 1994. Billy served an apprenticeship through the NJATC and became a journeymen wireman for the...

Ellamae Williams
Oct 20, 2011
Ellamae J. Williams, 86, went home to the Lord on Thursday night, Oct. 20, 2011 at St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Ellamae was born June 1, 1925 in Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia. She was the middle child of five daughters born to John and Elizabeth Johnson. Ellamae lived in Montclair, New Jersey and was a 1944 graduate of Montclair...
William Michael Jr
Oct 20, 2011
William Michael, Jr., 80, of Glen Burnie died on October 20, 2011 at his home. "Mike" was born in 1931 in Baltimore, MD. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. "Mike" worked as a Lineman with BGE for 35 years. He was a member of American Legion Post #40. "Mike" was a widler and enjoyed woodworking,...