Obituaries

Paul Hajek
Jan 5, 2016
Paul Hajek, age 68, retired Lieutenant of the Howard County Police Department, took unscheduled leave without notice January 5, 2016. Paul was born on December 06, 1947 in Berlin Germany to James W. Hajek Sr. and Audrey F. Hajek (nee Decker). He served a 23 year career with the Howard County Police Department, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant. During...

Russell Thomas
Jan 4, 2016
On Monday, January 4, 2016, Russell William Thomas (Bill) 75 of Carroll Vista, Taneytown, MD Beloved husband of Darlene Thomas (nee Garett) for 37 years, died after a long battle with cancer. Born in Athens, Ohio April 2, 1940 to Kenneth and Beulah (Maness) Thomas, he is survived by a sister, Sande Sycks and husband Buddy, of Ohio, and brother,...

John Pickett
Jan 3, 2016
John E. Pickett, Jr., age 89, of Carlisle, PA; formerly of Ellenton, FL., and Sykesville, MD, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center in Carlisle, PA. He was born March 13, 1926 in Catonsville, MD the son of the late John E. Pickett, Sr., and the late Blanche E. Pickett (nee Bidinger)....

Raymond Mcmanus
Jan 3, 2016
Raymond B. McManus, 73 of Woodbine, MD Died January 3, 2016 at the Dove House. Mr. McManus was the spouse of Donna Lee (Coutts) McManus He was born January 29, 1942 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Joseph R. and Barabara (Brown) McManus. He was a Master Barber at Fort Meade and later worked with computers. He was...

Michael Gerjets
Jan 2, 2016
Michael John Gerjets, 56 of Mt. Airy, MD Without warning on January 2, 2016, the light in the world dimmed a bit with the passing of Mike. He leaves behind to remember and cherish him always the great loves of his life, both 2 and 4-legged…David, Dan-e-al, Nana, Uncle Jeff, Aunt Maria, Nicky, Chrissy, Maxie, The Baby, Mason, Silas and...

Bonnie Ferguson
Jan 2, 2016
Bonnie Lee (Warfield) Ferguson, 69 of Westminster Died peacefully surrounded by her family at Carroll Hospice Dove House on January 2nd 2016 in Westminster. Born June 12, 1946 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Warfield and the late Thelma Morris Warfield. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Ferguson, her loving and devoted...

Irene Demercado
Dec 28, 2015
Irene Grace Demercado, age 87 of Westminster, MD Died peacefully on Monday, December 28th , 2015 at her home. She was born on February 8th, 1928 in Leicester, England. She was the daughter of the late Lillian Alice Adams and late Lawrence Arnold. She is survived by her husband John Earl Demercado of Taylorsville. Irene moved to America in 1948...

Ward Pleines
Dec 25, 2015
Ward Charles Pleines, age 73, of Mt. Airy, MD., died Friday, December 25, 2015. He was born May 5, 1942 in Baltimore MD the son of the late Walter W. Pleines and the late Sarah Baker Pleines. He was in the MD National Guard from 1965-1971; worked for the Federal Government; enjoyed cooking, loved to play Golf with the Monaghan’s...

Larry Koon
Dec 19, 2015
Larry Duvall Koon,66, of Marriottsville, MD joined the Lord on the 19 of Dec. at Northwest Hospital. Born Feb 3, 1949 in Frostburg, MD. He was the son of the late Col. Henry B. Koon and F. Doreatha Reed. He was the husband of Susan J. Koon of Marriottsville; brother to Henry B. Koon and Ralph A. Koon. He enjoyed...

Frederick Macinnis
Dec 19, 2015
Frederick H. MacInnis, resident of Mount Airy, MD , Passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of December 19, 2015. Frederick was born in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 18, 1936 to parents Alice and Raymond MacInnis as one of nice children. Frederick graduated from Lexington, High School in Lexington, Massachusetts in 1954. He was paratrooper, 101st Airborne Div....

Robert Runkles
Dec 11, 2015
Robert L. Runkles, age 81, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster, MD. He was born October 30, 1934 in Frederick County, Maryland, the son of the late Brice Runkles and the late Zelma Fritz Runkles. He was the husband of Joan Maring Runkles. He served in the US Marines in 1953;...

Charles Brown
Dec 9, 2015
Charles E. Brown, 79 of Sykesville, MD Passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was the beloved husband of 43 years to Dorothy “Dottie” Louise Brown. He was born October 17, 1936 in Carroll County MD the son of the late Albert E. and the late Anna L. (Ruch) Brown. Mr. Brown was a Defense contractor...

Thomas Frazier
Dec 9, 2015
Thomas Lee Frazier, Sr., 70, of Mt Airy, passed Wednesday, December 9th, 2015, after an extended illness. Tom was married to Roxanne Frazier. He was born May 25, 1945, in Kingsport, TN, and raised by his mother, Ola Lea (Stallard) Frazier. Tom was a mechanic and owner of Prospect Motors, in Mt Airy. He enjoyed joking, woodworking, riding his motorcycle...

Melvin Humphrey
Dec 4, 2015
Melvin Linwood Humphrey, Sr., 77 of Granite MD Died Friday, December 4, 2015 He was the Beloved Spouse of 57 years to Jaqueline H. (Close)Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey was born February, 18, 1938 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Ellwood B. Humphrey and the late Sarah D. (Higgs) Moyer. He was a County Clerk for Baltimore County. Mr. Humphrey...

J. Edward Kersey
Dec 3, 2015
J. Edward Kersey, age 86, of Augsburg Lutheran Home, formerly of Pikesville and Eldersburg, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Sinai Hospital. Ed was born November 10, 1929 in Stevensville, MD, the son of the late John F. Kersey and the late Helen K. Kersey (nee Porter). He was the husband of Kathleen Peters Covey-Kersey and the late E. LaVern...

Edward Sawaya
Dec 2, 2015
Edward George Sawaya, Jr., age 80, of Westminster, MD, entered eternal rest peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. He was born November 25, 1935 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of the late Edward G. Sawaya, Sr. and the late Ramona (Salem) Sawaya. Survived by wife, Marilyn (White) Sawaya of 44 years; also survived by his brother, Fred...

Elsie Russell
Nov 28, 2015
Elsie Ruth Russell (nee Teat), age 93, formerly of Eldersburg, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Westminster, MD. She was born July 2, 1922 in Barclay, Maryland, the daughter of the late Howard E. Teat and the late Anna Groft Teat. She was the wife of the late James T. Russell, Sr. She was a housewife....

Alvah Melhuish
Nov 24, 2015
Alvah “Skip” Rodney Melhuish III, age 81, of Woodbine, MD, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1934, in Wilkes-barre, PA. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Carole (Mullineaux) Melhuish. They were married for 60 years. Alvah is survived by his four children, Rodney Melhuish and his wife Beverly, Nannette Spurrier and...

Alfred Hohman
Nov 20, 2015
Alfred Joseph “Allie” Hohman, age 87 of Taylorsville, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Dove House. He was born October 19, 1928, in Randallstown, MD; the son of the late William M. Hohman & the late Agnes (Migan) Hohman. Al was a contracts manager for Bendix/Allied Signal Corporation. Mr. Hohman was a US Army Vet. He was a volunteer...

Kent Greiger
Nov 17, 2015
Kent Greiger, age 60, went home to the Lord peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in his Mount Airy Home He was the loving husband of Patricia Greiger, and is survived by one daughter, Catherine Ann and husband Ruben Martinez, four grandchildren-Monique Gurerra, Brittany Martinez, Ruben Martinez Jr., and Isaac Martinez; and three great-grandchildren-Evangeline, Emilia, and Everly Gurrera. . Kent was...