Obituaries

Betty Leatherwood

Betty Leatherwood

Sep 18, 2024

Betty Marie Hood Leatherwood, 90 of Mount Airy, MD Born July 29, 1934 near New Market, MD the daughter of the late Howard E. Hood and the late Olea Runkles Hood. Beloved wife of Howard S. Leatherwood who she married June 6, 1953. She was retired after working 20 years for the Frederick County Board of Education in the Linganore...

Madeline Kenny

Madeline Kenny

Sep 14, 2024

Madeline Edna Kenny, aged 99, of Mt. Airy, Maryland entered eternal life Saturday, September 14, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 7, 1924, in Mt. Airy, Maryland to Raymond Thomas Dorsey and Martha Elizabeth Dotson Dorsey. Madeline married Charles Edward Kenny in June of 1942, who preceded her in death in June of 1994. Together,...

Daniel  Bloch

Daniel Bloch

Sep 13, 2024

Daniel Bloch, 70, of Hudson, Florida, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the BridgingLife-Dove House in Westminster, MD, at 8:00 PM. He was the loving husband of his middle school sweetheart, Susan Bloch (née Holmgren), with whom he shared fifty-five wonderful years until her passing in 2020. Born on March 4, 1954, in Caracas, Venezuela, Daniel was the...

Michael Huffman

Michael Huffman

Sep 13, 2024

Michael L. Huffman, 80, of Elkridge, MD passed away on September 13, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. Huffman (nee Hughart). Mike was born September 5, 1944, in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, the son of the late Orville Huffman and the late Doris Alberta Huffman (nee Siperko). Mike was hired by the National Security Agency (NSA) directly...

Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller

Sep 8, 2024

Patricia C. Miller (nee Chalk), 90 of Randallstown, MD passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Lorien of Taneytown. She was born February 15, 1934, Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Howard Chalk and the late Catherine Chalk (nee Shauck). She was the beloved wife of the late Dean Monroe Miller. She is survived by her daughters Diane...

George  Carter

George Carter

Sep 8, 2024

George E. Carter, Jr., 88, of Ijamsville, MD passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife Audrey Gayle Carter (nee Care) of 69 years. George was born on April 25, 1936, in McKeesport, PA to the late George E. Carter, Sr. and the late Elizabeth A. Carter...

Ronald Smuck

Ronald Smuck

Sep 5, 2024

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Virginia  Cawood

Virginia Cawood

Sep 4, 2024

Virginia Cawood – Obituary Virginia Lee Condon Cawood, 83, passed away September 4, 2024, at Cottingham Hospice House, Seneca, SC. Born in Mt. Airy, Maryland, on June 19, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Virginia Gosnell Condon and the late Austin Bair Condon. Virginia was a devoted mother, grandmother and recent great grandmother and spent most of...

William  Wise

William Wise

Sep 3, 2024

William Jack Wise, Jr., age 88, of Woodbine, MD, died Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. He was the husband of the late Avis Ruth Wise (nee Swanson) William was born April 14, 1936, in Washington, D.C., the son of the late William Jack Wise, Sr. and the late Maud Pauline Wise (nee Judy)....

Richard Podskalny

Richard Podskalny

Sep 3, 2024

Richard (Dick) Podskalny formerly of Woodbridge, New Jersey died on September 3, 2024, in Sykesville, Maryland at the age of 88-years-old. He was born on July 14, 1936 in Bayonne New Jersey. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Soon (Lee) Podskalny; his daughter, Karen Violand; son, Dr. David Podskalny; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Dick worked...

Peggy  Williams

Peggy Williams

Aug 30, 2024

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John Fitzberger

John Fitzberger

Aug 28, 2024

John Edward Fitzberger, 90, of Gastonia, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, while on Vacation with family in Cherry Grove, NC. Born January 10, 1934, in Mt. Washington, MD he was the son of the late Raymond Fitzberger and Ruth Wheatley Fitzberger. He was the husband of the late Lula May Fitzberger. He was an Electrical Safety Consultant...

Joseph  Kutlik

Joseph Kutlik

Aug 28, 2024

Joseph Edward “Ed” Kutlik, 80, most recently of Newville, PA, raised in Baltimore, MD passed away on Wednesday August 28, 2024, at Green Ridge Village. He was the husband for 23 years to the late Roberta Ann Kutlik (nee Peters). Ed was born January 20, 1944, in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Joseph Raymond Kutlik and the late...

Kenwood Collard

Kenwood Collard

Aug 27, 2024

Kenwood John Collard, formerly of Hedgesville, West Virginia passed from this life at home in Sykesville, MD on August 27, 2024, at the age of 91. He was born on June 30, 1933, in Denmark, Wisconsin to Donald Collard and Bernadine (Krumdick) Collard. He was the loving husband of Carolyn Elizabeth Collard for 67 years and the father of their...

Steven Lawson

Steven Lawson

Aug 26, 2024

Steven Adelbert Lawson, age 64 of New Windsor, Maryland died Monday, August 26, 2024, at his home after a courageous battle against cancer. Steve was happily married to Cheryl Lawson for 41 years. He was born March 31, 1960, in Frederick, Maryland, the son of the late Adelbert and the late Elvy Lawson. Steve worked for many places in his...

Sylvester Adams

Sylvester Adams

Aug 26, 2024

Sylvester Ralph “Dutch” Adams April 21, 1927 – August 26, 2024 S.R. “Dutch” Adams, 97, of Winfield, MD passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 26, 2024. Born April 21, 1927, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Ralph and Kate Martin Adams. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann Burgess Adams,...

Peggy Stanifer

Peggy Stanifer

Aug 21, 2024

Peggy Ann Stanifer, born August 23,1939, was 84 of Gaithersburg Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM in her home with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She is survived by her daughter, Kecia Rhea Little, Son-in-law, Stephen Little, and her 3 grandchildren, Alexandra, Rachel, and Adam. Mollie and JC Waddell, Jason Waddell, Bennie Mae...

Gervase Rybak

Gervase Rybak

Aug 20, 2024

Gervase Bruce Rybak, age 73, of Eldersburg, MD died Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. Gervase was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Francis Rybak, and daughter, Danielle Rybak. He is survived by his spouse, Nancy (Nicholson) Rybak, son Ryan (Megan) Rybak, and sisters, Piper (Rick) Gaither, and Ruth Smith. Gervase was born on December 17th, 1950 in a small...

Cynthia Brigante

Cynthia Brigante

Aug 20, 2024

Cynthia Ann Brigante, 64, of Woodbine, Maryland passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 20, 2024. She was the wife of John Brigante. Cindy was born in Norton Shores, Michigan and made her way to Maryland for work after college at Michigan State University. Cindy is survived by her husband of 33 years John Brigante, son Frankie Brigante, daughter and son-in...

Jack Currence

Jack Currence

Aug 19, 2024

Jack (Dick) Currence peacefully passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the age of 76 surrounded by his family. Dick was born on July 27, 1948, in Lexington, KY, the son of the late Jack Harold Currence and the late Frances Blandine Currence (nee Moore). Dick was hard-working and ambitious, spending much of his professional career in the construction...