Obituaries

Petrina Trimboli

Petrina Trimboli

Mar 8, 2016

Petrina “Pat” Trimboli, age 93 of Eldersburg, MD died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Brinton Woods Nursing home Sykesville, MD. She was born May 29, 1922, in Westifield, NY the daughter of the late Antonio Condello & late Angela (Gerace) Condello. She was the spouse of the late Peter Trimboli. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, cooking, ceramics &...

Alva Wilhelm

Alva Wilhelm

Mar 8, 2016

Alva Lavina Wilhelm, 85, of Eldersburg, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Dove House -Carroll Hospice in Westminster, MD. Born November 5, 1930, in New Windsor, MD. , She was the daughter of the late Able Leonard and Emmerzetta Gay Smith. She was the wife of the late William F. Wilhelm, Jr. She graduated from New Windsor High School and...

Jack Parke

Jack Parke

Mar 6, 2016

Jack Thomas Parke, 95 of Barrett, Died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center He is survived by his wife of 48 years Mary E. Parke nee(Snyder). Mr. Parke was born on January 21, 1921 the son of the late Mary and John Paskiewicz. During WWII he was a Fighter Pilot for both the RCAF and the U.S. Navy....

Michael  Byers

Michael Byers

Mar 5, 2016

Michael David Byers, age 72, of Gwynn Oak, MD, died Saturday, March 6, 2016 at Summit Park Nursing Home in Catonsville, MD. He was born October 31, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late Charles Van Byers and the late Donna Byers (nee Brewster). He was a Contractor officer for the Federal Government. He was the husband of...

Carl  Wilson

Carl Wilson

Mar 4, 2016

Carl D. Wilson, 85, of Sykesville, MD died Friday, March 4, 2016 at The Dove House in Westminster, MD. He was born December 1, 1930 in Carroll County, Maryland, the son of the late Oscar Wilson and the late Ella M. Wilson (nee Grimes). He was the husband of Gloria “Pat” Wilson (nee Eckert) for 64 years. Carl was a...

Evelyn  Scarborough

Evelyn Scarborough

Mar 3, 2016

Evelyn Scarborough (Lewis), 92 of Eldersburg, MD formerly of Randallstown; died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at home. She was born April 7, 1923 in Harford County, MD the daughter of the late Claude Lewis and the late Mary C. (Jenkins) Lewis. She was the spouse of the late Robert Scarborough Sr. She worked as an administrative Receptionist for the Social...

Peter Blauvelt

Peter Blauvelt

Mar 2, 2016

Peter DeWitt Blauvelt was an amazing man. Married to the same women he fell in love with freshman year of college for 59 years. His career was law enforcement in a variety of garb because he honored integrity, honesty, and perseverance. He taught his children the importance of personal authenticity. His defining work was as the Director of School Security...

Anna O'Melia

Anna O'Melia

Mar 1, 2016

Anna May “Gran” O’Melia (Foreman) , 94, formerly of Essex, MD; died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at SECU Hospice House in Bolivia, NC. She was born September 14, 1921 in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Edward Foreman and the late Marie (Pernicka) Foreman. She was the spouse of the late Victor M. O’Melia Sr. She is survived by her...

Bobby Bowman

Bobby Bowman

Feb 21, 2016

Bobby Bowman, 81 of Taylorsville, MD Died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at home. He was the companion of Nannie Arnold. Born March 28, 1934 in North Carolina the son of the late Bill Bowman and late Maude (Campbell) Clark. He was retired from Springfield State Hospital. Mr. Bowman was a Life Member of Mt. Airy American Legion Gold Star Post...

Walter "Skip" Thrift

Walter "Skip" Thrift

Feb 21, 2016

Walter Everett “Skip” Thrift III, age 55, of Carroll County, MD, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at home. He was born April 24, 1960 in Texas, the son of the late Walter Everett Thrift, Jr. and the late Edwina A. Thrift (nee Schwarting). He was a Corporal E-4 serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a Foreman for Design...

Sharon Davis

Sharon Davis

Feb 16, 2016

Sharon Lynn Davis, 55 of Sykesville, MD Died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Dove House. She was the spouse of Dale A. Davis She was born June 4, 1960 in Gettysburg, PA the daughter of Mary G. (Plaine) Klein of Taneytown and the late Adam J. Klein. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant for Brinton Woods. Mrs. Davis loved...

Gene  Hoffman

Gene Hoffman

Feb 14, 2016

On Saturday, February 14, 2016, Gene E. Hoffman, Sr. 79 of Mt. Airy, MD passed away at the Dove House. Mr. Hoffman was born March 18, 1936 in New Market, MD, the son of the late Frank Hoffman, Sr. and the late Bertha A. (Bussard) Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman was a pressman for 46 years with the Baltimore Sun. He graduated...

Annabelle Bales

Annabelle Bales

Feb 13, 2016

Annabelle Thompson Bales, 87, formerly of Baltimore, MD passed peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Village at Cross Keys Brethren Home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Nathan Bales for 48 years who died in 2008. Annabelle was born on May 27, 1928 at the family home on Lime Plant Road in Frederick County,...

Portia Hood

Portia Hood

Feb 12, 2016

Portia Ann Hood, 62 of Buffalo Rd. Mt. Airy, MD Passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 after dancing with cancer since 2009. Born August 6, 1953 in Mt. Airy, MD the daughter of the late Carl Richard Hood and Late Wilma Bernice (Etzler) Hood. She is survived by one sister, Vicki Lynn Hodgkins and husband Denis of Mt. Airy,...

Edward Jason

Edward Jason

Feb 11, 2016

Edward Louis Jason, Jr., 82, of Sykesville passed away at home on Thursday, February 11, 2016. He was a loving husband of 39 years to Barbara Jean (Garvick) Jason of Sykesville. Born July, 11, 1933 in Winfield, he was the son of the late Edward Louis Jason, Sr. and Sophia Louise (Myers) Jason. Edward was a graduate of Robert Moton...

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Feb 9, 2016

Helen C. Wallace, 95 of Winfield, MD Died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Carroll Lutheran Village. She was the spouse of the late Donald Joseph “Whitey” Wallace. Mrs. Wallace was born June 6, 1920 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of late Ferdinand I. Muth and later Florence (Peddicord) Muth. She was a Beautician when younger and later retired from the...

Raymond Ritter

Raymond Ritter

Feb 8, 2016

Raymond F. Ritter, age 87, of Woodlawn, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Summit Park Health & Rehab Center in Catonsville, Maryland. He was born September 27, 1928 in Woodlawn, MD the son of the late Lawrence T. Ritter and the late Naomi C. Ritter (nee Little). He was the husband of Helen E. Ritter (nee Marr) for 65 years....

Brenda Pennington

Brenda Pennington

Feb 7, 2016

Brenda Gail Pennington, age 67, of Woodstock, Georgia passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on February 7, 2016. Brenda’s legacy is demonstrated by the outpouring of support that has been given to her family. Her "Sweetness, Smile, Fun Lovingness, and Radiant Eyes" made such an impact on those who knew her. Brenda was preceded in death by...

Elizabeth  Jones

Elizabeth Jones

Feb 5, 2016

Elizabeth (Betsy) Leota Ross Jones died peacefully at Transitions Health Care in Sykesville Maryland at the age of 96 on February 5, 2016. Betsy was born about 100 miles south of Chicago in Champagne Illinois on November 23, 1919. Her family then moved to Tacoma Park, MD. Her maiden nick-name was Betsy Ross, and she was in the Takoma Park...

William Thompson

William Thompson

Feb 1, 2016

William “Bill” Murray Thompson, 72 of Sykesville, MD Died Monday, February 1, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center He was the spouse of 46 years to Beth (Booth) Thompson. Mr. Thompson was born November 29, 1943 in Oceanside, CA the son of the late Murray Thompson and late Frances Dee (Rossell) Thompson. Bill served in the US Navy as a Helicopter...