Obituaries

Apr 12, 2019

Harold B. Vinson, 89 of Glen Burnie passed away on April 12, 2019. Harold was born on June 19, 1929 in Baltimore to the late John and Willard Vinson. Harold was a graduate of Glen Burnie High School and served in US Army Air Corp and Air Force. He was an active member of Glen Burnie United Methodist Church....

Apr 12, 2019

Rita Marie Hershfeld, 94, of Parkville passed away peacefully and quietly on April 12, 2019 surrounded by her family. Rita was born in Baltimore to the late Elmer and Katherine(Reese) Korb. Rita married the late Robert “Bob” R. Hershfeld in 2003. He brought much joy to her life and she enjoyed the simple pleasures of life with Bob such...

Apr 11, 2019

Ronald G. Stevers, 80 of Severn passed away on April 11, 2019. Mr. Ron was born on May 9, 1938 in Plattsburgh, New York to the late Archie and Pearl Stevers. Ron retired as a Sergeant First Class from the US Army after 25 years of service. He is survived by his beloved wife, Arlene E. Stevers; his children, Linda...

Apr 7, 2019

William George Lowman, 69 of Glen Burnie passed away on April 7, 2019 at his residence. William was the 4th of 9 children he was born in Baltimore and raised in Ferndale. He graduated from Andover High School in the late 60’s. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1969 and served faithfully and honorably until 1972. He...

Apr 5, 2019

Josephine “Josie” Cayer of Glen Burnie passed away on April 6, 2019. Josie was born on June 4, 1934 in Baltimore to the late Elmer and Antoinette Fritts. She enjoyed spending time with her family at Deep Creek lake and Ocean City. Josie was the beloved wife of the late George Cayer. She is survived by her two sons,...

Apr 4, 2019

On April 4, 2019, Dorothy Jermaine Brooks, 76, of Glen Burnie, passed away at her home.  Dorothy was born in Baltimore, on February 20, 1943, to the late Edith and Thomas Thompson.  She worked in the finance departments of both Baltimore Washington Medical Center and Harbor Hospital.  Dorothy spent much of her time volunteering with various organizations, such as...

Apr 4, 2019

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) Richard Walwin Hawes, 88, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on April 4, 2019 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Richard was born to the late Walwin Levi Hawes and Esther Evelyn McCarthy on June 18, 1930 in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from Cranston High School in...

Apr 4, 2019

Steven Lee Chisholm, 65, of Glen Burnie, passed away on April 4, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Iowa to Ingeborg and the late Robert Thomas Chisholm. He enjoyed golfing and staying at home, spending time with his family. In addition to his mother, Steve is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years,...

Apr 4, 2019

Ronald Wayne Kelley, 61, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, after a long illness.  Ron was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 16, 1957, to Geraldine Kelley and the late Ronald W. Kelley.  Ron truly enjoyed his 40 years working as a longshoreman at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.   He loved bass fishing, playing poker, horse...

Apr 4, 2019

Charles William “Beets” Vernon, Sr., 85, of Gambrills passed away on April 4, 2019. Charles was employed as a Machinist at Nevamar Industrial. He was a member of the NRA, the Glen Burnie Moose, and Street Survivors of Maryland Car Club. Charles enjoyed tinkering and fixing things, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and hunting. He loved spending time with his family...

Apr 3, 2019

Robert A. Berry, Jr. – Robert A. “Bob” Berry, Jr. 87, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Morningside House of Friendship in Hanover after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Mr. Berry was a resident of Morningside House since November 2018.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Bob was born in Baltimore, MD on December...

Apr 2, 2019

GATTON, Dora (Salvatora) (nee D'Alfonzo). On Monday, April 2, 2019, DORA GATTON, of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away peacefully at age 94. She is survived by a son William M. Gatton, Jr. and his wife Sanae of Tokyo, Japan and a son Jeffrey C. Gatton and his wife Patricia of Severn, MD. She was one of thirteen siblings growing...

Apr 2, 2019

Mr. Woo was born on January 23, 1928 in South Korea and passed away peacefully on April 2, 2019 in Ellicott City, MD. He leaves many family members to cherish precious memories of his life.

The family will receive visitors at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services, P.A., 1 2nd Ave. SW (at Crain Hwy) on Friday, April...

Mar 30, 2019

Mark Lavern Holland, 79, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019.  Mark was born in Benton, Missouri, on February 15, 1940, to the late Ola Velma and Mark Holland.   Mark earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Southeast Missouri State University.  He then went on to work for Westinghouse / Northrop Grumman for over 40...

Mar 30, 2019

Deanna Joy Triplett (nee Wilson), 81, of Pasadena, passed away at Anne Arundel Medical Center on March 30, 2019. She was born in Fort Worth, TX to the late Lee and Marie Wilson. She worked for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education as a bus driver for 28 years. Deanna was a member of the Corvette Club of...

Mar 29, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Koester, 41, of Hanover, passed away on March 29, 2019. She was born in Baltimore to Anthony and Saphronia Koester. She enjoyed watching old TV shows, reading, spending time with family, traveling to Ocean City, camping at Easterseal and loved getting together for the holidays. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sisters, Theresa...

Mar 28, 2019

Theresa Rose DeCarlo, 99,  passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019.  She was born on January 2, 1920, in Port Chester, New York, to the late Eugenia and Sylvester Pecora. Theresa was employed as a cafeteria worker for twenty years at Rye High School in Rye, New York. During her retirement she devoted much of her time volunteering at various...

Mar 28, 2019

Daniel A. Courtney, 90, of Linthicum passed away suddenly on March 28, 2019 at his residence. Daniel was born in Pittsburgh to the late John D. and Sylvia (Taiclet) Courtney and raised in Baltimore. He met the love of his life JoAnn Kearns at the Arundel Ice Cream Shop and they were married in 1949. They spent 54 wonderful...

Mar 25, 2019

Lois M. Theodore, 89, passed away on March 25, 2019 in Catonsville. Lois was born on November 28, 1929 in Virginia to the late Clyde and Maxie Mullins. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Theodore and her sisters, Faye Felts and Lavonne West. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

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Mar 25, 2019

Jerome P. Calhoun, 96, of Glen Burnie a member of the world greatest generation passed away peacefully on on March 25, 2019. He was born Oct. 15, 1922 in Whitmer, WV to Rudolph and Sylvia (Dolly) Calhoun. He eventually moved to Glen Burnie and started his family he was a country boy living in the city. He proudly served...