Obituaries

Mary Henderson
Oct 19, 2008
On October 19, 2008, Mary Carol Henderson of Baltimore. Loving mother of Tanya Crawford, William J. King and James W. King; beloved grandmother of three; dear sister of Tony August, Paula Helminger and Paul August, Jr. She was born in Baltimore, MD in 1944. She graduated from high school. Through life she was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and interior...

Mark Lear
Oct 17, 2008
On October 17, 2008, Mark Andrew Lear of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Glen Burnie, MD for 30 years. Beloved son of Julie Welzenbach. Loving brother of David Lear, III, Amy A. Noel, Gary A. Lear, Roger M. Lear and Glenn M. Lear. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1960. He graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1978. He...
Dorothy Booth
Oct 14, 2008
On October 14, 2008, Dorothy Clark Booth of Arnold, formerly of Linthicum; beloved wife of the late Oscar E. Booth, Jr.; devoted mother of Oscar "Skip" Booth, III and his wife Susan Kurz and Bonnie Booth; dear sister of Charles H. and William C. Clark and the late Mildred Burton, Edwin and Wilmer Clark. She was born in Harmans, Maryland...
Thelma Mayo
Oct 14, 2008
On October 14, 2008, Thelma Ruth Mayo of Pasadena. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Ernest Mayo, Jr.; loving mother of Virginia Ruth Clark, and Joseph Ernest Mayo, III; cherished grandmother of Luther Clark, Jr., and his wife Sameera, Jacob Clark and Brandi Schalker, Zachariah Clark, Dakota Clark and Heather Kikola, Ronnie Nolan, Jr., Theresa Mayo, Amanda Torbeck, and William...
Jack Bright
Oct 13, 2008
On October 13, 2008, Jack Bright of Linthicum, MD died due to complications following open heart surgery. Beloved husband of 57 years of Julia Bright. Devoted father of Kathy Ready, Dennis Bright and Michael Bright. Loving grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Guyotha Plecker, Doris Belagyi, Leona Evans, Janet Armstrong, Ruth Bright and James Bright. He is also survived by...
Pauline Meushaw
Oct 13, 2008
On October 13, 2008, Pauline "Ruth" Meushaw of Crownsville. Beloved wife of the late Gearl W. Meushaw; loving mother of Gearl B. and Gearlyn B. Meushaw; cherished grandmother of Alexander B. and Jacob L. Meushaw; dear sister of Anthony Razauskas. She was born in Maryland in 1931. She was employed by Lock-Heed Martin for 8 years in Air Craft Production....
Margaret Clark
Oct 13, 2008
On October 13, 2008, Margaret E. Clark of Glen Burnie, MD. Beloved wife of Daniel Clark. Devoted mother of Cindy Clark-Reed, Dolly Kreis, Peggy Tepper, Terry Kreis, Tena Clark and Dan Clark, Jr. Loving grandmother of 13. Dear sister of John Corcoran, Tom Corcoran, Eddie Corcoran, Frank Corcoran, Maureen Alvarado, Veronica Venanzia and Rosemary Erdman. She was born in Baltimore,...
Frederick Graefe, Sr
Oct 13, 2008
On October 13, 2008, Frederick "Dick" Graefe, Sr. of Glen Burnie, MD. Beloved husband of Dolores A. Graefe. Devoted father of Fred Graefe, Jr. and Randall L. Graefe. Loving grandfather of 2 and great-grandfather of 3. Dear brother of John D. Graefe, Jr. and the late Ruth a. Bird. He was born in Maryland in 1938. He graduated from Glen...
Henry Kaiss, Jr
Oct 12, 2008
On November 20, 1923, Henry F. Kaiss, Jr. of Linthicum, MD. Beloved husband of 60 years of Verma W. Kaiss. Devoted father of Sharon D. Reese and her husband Jay A., and Stephen H. Kaiss and his wife Melanie J. Loving grandfather of Jason Kahler, Elijah, Caleb, Noah and Hannah Kaiss. Dear brother of Phyllis Ford and Anna Spittel. He...
John Wisenauer
Oct 12, 2008
On October 12, 2008, John F. Wisenauer of Pasadena, MD, a lifetime resident of the Glen Burnie area. Devoted father of Sheila L. Wagner and Jennifer Clark. Loving brother of Donald Wisenauer. Beloved grandfather of eight. He was born in Baltimore, MD in 1944. He graduated from Andover High School. He was a firefighter with the Baltimore City Fire Department...
Gregory Harthausen, Sr
Oct 10, 2008
Gregory Albert Harthausen, Sr. of Camden, Delaware, formerly of Millersville, MD, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 in Kent General Hospital, Dover, Delaware. He was 68. He was born on April 13, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, one of three children son of the late Albert and Irma (Bushong) Harthausen. Gregory was self-employed in heating and air conditioning. He was a...
James Whisman, Sr
Oct 8, 2008
On October 8, 2008, James H. Whisman, Sr. Beloved husband of 55 years of Margaret M. Whisman. Devoted father of Rita Buck, James Whisman, Jr. and Brian Whisman. Loving grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of one. Dear brother of Blanch Erlich. He was born in West Virginia in 1934. During his career, he was a Chemical Engineer for Exxon. He...
Mary Merkel
Oct 8, 2008
On October 8, 2008, Mary E. "Elly" Merkel (nee Mueller). Beloved wife of Leo R. Merkel. Devoted mother of Mary Lee Hoffman, Jerry Merkel, Ellen Young, Greg Merkel, Lynn Davis and the late Fred Merkel. Dear sister of Jeanne Emmert. Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was born in Washington, D.C. in 1923. She attended...

Thomas Engle, Sr
Oct 8, 2008
On October 8, 2008, Thomas L. Engle, Sr. Beloved husband of Shelva G. Engle. Devoted father of Thomas, Jr., Michael, Mark, David and Jerry Engle, Susan Moeller, Susan Pearce and Gary Kniess. Dear brother of Mary Ellen Greenenfelter, Sarah Tober, Sr., Joyce Engle and Pat Engle. Also survived by 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was born in Illinois in...
Rosemary Amos
Oct 7, 2008
On October 7, 2008, Rosemary "Rose" Amos. Devoted mother of Bonnie Branham, Lorraine Chapman, Karen Chapman and Sybil McDowell. Loving grandmother of six and great-grandmother of one. She was born in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1943. She had a career in Consumer Management in Baltimore. She enjoyed many hobbies in life including reading and shopping. She attended nature shows including Animal...
Betty Fontz
Oct 4, 2008
On October 4, 2008, Betty D. Fontz of Millersville. Beloved wife of 42 years to the late Gilson J.F. Fontz, Sr.; loving mother of Ann Marie Fontz, Betty F. Duncan, Nancy J. Gardner, Susan G. Fisher, Darlene R. Corbin, and Gilson J.F. Fontz, Jr.; cherished grandmother of 15; dear sister of Shirley Pumphrey, and the late Edward, Harry, Albert, and...

Alvin Russell
Oct 4, 2008
On October 4, 2008, Alvin H. Russell of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Beloved husband of 59 years of Barbara L. Russell. Devoted father of Sharon Russell, Mark Russell and J. Scott Russell. Loving grandfather of Todd Ocus, Jr. and Elizabeth Dabrasky; loving great-grandfather of Hailie Louise Ocus, Beecher Cole Ocus and Madalyn Grace Dabrasky. Alvin was born in Bristol, Virginia in...
Pamela Raeke
Oct 4, 2008
On October 4, 2008, Pamela B. Raeke of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Beloved wife of 36 years of the late Roland K. Raeke. Loving mother of Bart Raeke, dear sister of Cheryl Youngman and Van Bartell, and caring grandmother of one. Mrs. Raeke was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1950. She was a student in Towson. She was a member...
Shirley Davis
Oct 3, 2008
On October 3, 2008, Shirley G. Davis (nee Baur) of Glen Burnie. Cherished wife of 55 years to Richard E. Davis. Loving mother of Richard Baldwin, Donald and Ronald Davis, Valerie O'Hara, and the late Donna Lynn Davis. Beloved grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 10. Dear sister of Katherine Cassada and Jane Bakke. She was born in Richmond, Virginia...
Shirley Carr
Oct 2, 2008
On October 2, 2008, Shirley Lee Carr of Glen Burnie, MD. Beloved husband of 50 years to the late Esteline Carr. Devoted father of Michael Carr, Shelley Oliver and Susan Oliveri; loving grandfather of Jennifer Oliver, Melissa Oliver, Katelyn Oliver, David Oliveri and Jeffrey Carr; loving great-grandfather of Michael Oliver, II; and dear brother of Hilda Bender and Monnah Weese....