Obituaries

Jul 18, 2005

James Andrew Sisk was a devoted, loving husband to Betty Jo Sisk for 55 years. He is survived by two loving daughters, Deborah Lee Miller of Millersville and Donna Kaye Smith of Odenton. He was a dear father-in-law to Daniel Gilbert Miller, caring grandfather to Laura and Jennifer Miller, a dear uncle to Linda Dodson Cook and a close brother-in-law...

Jul 18, 2005

On July 18, 2005, Virginia E. "Genny" Gray of Glen Burnie. Beloved wife of the late Frederick L. Gray Jr. for 51 years; Cherished mother of Frederick Gray III, Bonnie L. Behrendt and Linda J. Collett; Loving sister William and Louis Palmer and the late June Borgman; Dearest grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 1. Genny worked for 12 years...

Jul 17, 2005

Benjamin "Ben" Franklin Gunter, age 89, passed away July 17, 2005 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, South Carolina. Born in Wyoming County, West Virginia, to the late Wilburn and Nancy Tilley Gunter. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Gertrude Cecelia Sneade Gunter. A graduate of Pineville High, WVa., he was employed as a longshoreman for S.T.A.I., L.A. for 39 years...

Jul 16, 2005

Mr. Harrison was a devoted husband of the late Elizabeth Harrison for 70 years. They had two children, Elizabeth Zephir and the late Robert harrison. He was a loving grandfather of 4 and great-grandfather of 6. Born on July 27, 1908, Mr. Harrison has been a resident of Glen Burnie for 65 years. He worked for the Shell Oil Company...

Jul 16, 2005

Mr. Walter was a devoted husband to Eleanor Walter for 50 years. He is survived by two loving daughters, Susan Handy and Barbara Bennett; two sisters, Rita Trogler and Adna Bunn; and one brother, William Walter. Mr. Walter was a dear grandfather of seven. Born in Baltimore on July 4, 1921, Mr. Walter owned the Monarch Roofing Comapny for forty...

Jul 16, 2005

Mr. Seibel was a loving father to Frank, James, and John Seibel, and the late Edwin "Buddy" Seibel. He was a devoted companion to Betty Long, and a dear grandfather of 6. Born in Fort Mead, South Dakota, Mr. Seibel has resided in Glen Burnie for the past 15 years. He worked at Jackson-Tull Chartered Engineers for 14 years as...

Jul 15, 2005

On July 15, 2005, Arthur "Otts" R. Kerr Jr. of Glen Burnie. Devoted husband to the late Shirley M. Kerr for over 50 years; Beloved father of Wayne M. Kerr; Cherished brother of Barbara A. Watkins, Worth F. Kerr, Marion T. Kerr and the late Wade Kerr; Loving grandfather of two. Otts served his country in the U.S. Army during...

Jul 15, 2005

Mr. James E. Clark was a devoted father to his daughter Debbie Rainier and her fiance John Snead, and his daughter Nadean Smith. He was a dear brother of Daniel Clark, Jr. and Kenneth Clark. He was a loving grandfather of three and great-grandfather of two. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel C. and Mary Helen Clark,...

Jul 14, 2005

On July 14, 2005, Helen Louise Armstrong of Millersville. Beloved wife of the late John L. Armstrong; Cherished mother of John H. Armstrong and his wife Sherry; Dearest sister of Ed Lilly and his wife Nola. Helen moved to Millersville from West Virginia around the time of WWII. She graduated from Shady Springs High School in West Virginia. Helen worked...

Jul 9, 2005

On July 9, 2005, Peter Paul Balze of Glen Burnie. Beloved father of Lisa M. Kamis, Diana Mitchell and James Balze; Dear brother of Elizabeth Scott and Claire Brennen; Loving grandfather of 4. He is predeceased by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Peter has a Masters degree in English and Theology which he received while living in New York. He...

Jul 8, 2005

On July 8, 2005, Brian Edward Durner of Crownsville. Beloved son of Bill and Diana Lynn Durner; Loving brother of Jamie R. Durner; Cherished grandson of Fay Cofflin and the late Edward Cofflin, Pauline Gurley and Calvin Durner; Dearest nephew of Kenny and Gary Cofflin. An Old Mill High graduate, Brian worked as an electrician for Amtrak. He enjoyed photography,...

Jul 8, 2005

Sharon is survived by her daughter, Jennifer; mother, Joan E. Carter; 2 sisters, Darlene Booth and Brenda Lytle; and 1 brother, F. Clinton Carter, III. She is predeceased by her father, Francis carter, Jr. Sharon worked for the Anne Arundel County School Board for 14 years and most recently as an Activities Assistant for Mariner Health. She enjoyed playing with...

Jul 5, 2005

On July 5, 2005, Frances Wrzesinski of Millersville. Cherished wife of the late Edward J. Wrzesinski. Devoted mother of Edward J. Wrzesinski, Sr. and Susan T. Hedrick. Dear grandmother of Edward J. Wrzesinski, Jr. and the late Mark Hedrick. Caring great-grandmother to EJ and Katie Wrzesinski. Frances was a devoted homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. She also...

Jul 5, 2005

On July 5, 2005, Ruby M. Davis of Odenton. Beloved wife of 28 years to Harold Davis; Loving mother of Theresa Levelle, Karen Kim, Deborah Parsons, Michael Dring and the late Robert Dring; Cherished sister of Doris Wesley; Dearest grandmother of 12. Ruby worked for the K-Mart in Crofton for 28 years. She enjoyed cooking, playing slot machines, crabbing, going...

Jul 4, 2005

On July 4, 2005, Evelyn D. Sisk of Glen Burnie. Loving wife of the late Aden Sisk; Caring mother of David and wife Donna, Gary, Ron and wife Trice Sisk. Devoted grandmother to 5 grandchildren. Evelyn was a member of the Easter Star. She enjoyed making candy. Service

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Jul 3, 2005

On July 3, 2005, Philomena E. Zellers of Glen Burnie, formerly of Crownsville. Beloved wife of 47 years to the late John H. Zellers; Loving mother of John Zellers of Nottingham, MD and Leonard Zellers of Glen Burnie, MD. Dearest grandmother of four and great-grandmother of 5. She is predeceased by her parents and one brother. Philomena loved to travel...

Jul 2, 2005

On July 2, 2005, Anthony "Tony" Martin Nelson of Glen Burnie. Beloved son of George and Julianna Nelson; Loving brother of William Paul Nelson. He is survived by many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A 1985 graduate of Glen Burnie High School, Tony was employed with Pepco in Washington, D.C. He enjoyed fishing and listening to music and...

Jul 2, 2005

On July 2, 2005, Bernard Paul Shay of Glen Burnie. Beloved husband of 55 years to Dolores Shay; Loving father of Erin Harrison. He is preceded in death by his son, Bernard P. Shay Jr. He served in the army in 1946-1947. He was an estimator planner for the U.S. Coast Guard for 34 years. Bernard enjoyed golf, classic movies...

Jun 26, 2005

On Sunday, June 26, 2005, Joseph Anthony Welling of Glen Burnie. Cherished husband of Judy Welling; Loving father of Justin, Joshua, Patrick and the late Debbie Welling. Joseph was an electrical engineer at Westinghouse for 38 years. He served in the Marine Corps from 1946 to 1952 and was a sergeant. He enjoyed opera and collecting coins. Service

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May 17, 2005

Cmdr. Lively died May 17 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after battling cancer for four years. He was born in South Bend, Indiana and graduated from Riley High School in 1965. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1976 with a bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984 with an ocean engineering...