Obituaries

Christopher Matthews
Nov 15, 2015
Christopher Glen Matthews, 39 of Sykesville formerly of Olney. Died un-expectantly and suddenly on Sunday November 15, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of 1 year and Best Friend to Rachel Dembeck Matthews. Born January 1, 1976 in Silver Spring, MD the son of William Glen Matthews and Susan (Paxton) Matthews of Olney Chris was a Sales...

Gladys Ford
Nov 15, 2015
Gladys Deanne Ford (“Dee”) passed peacefully after a brief illness at Gettysburg Hospital on November 15, 2015. Dee was the daughter of the late Pearl Dean Ford and Violet Estella Ford. She is predeceased by her brothers John L. Ford and Henry R. Ford. She is survived by her sister Marjorie Ford. She was the loving mother of son, Thomas...

Charlotte Mckenzie
Nov 15, 2015
Charlotte McKenzie (Brooks) went to be with her Lord peacefully on November 15, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Charlotte was the daughter of the late Social and Martha Brooks. Charlotte was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a private duty nurse and worked also at St Agnes for many years. She was a faithful member at...

Francis Sufczinski
Nov 11, 2015
Francis “Frank” Walter Sufczinski, 71, of Taylorsville died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, after a brief illness at his home in Taylorsville, MD He was born October 16, 1944 in Jersey City, NJ the son of the late Walter A. Sufczinski and the late Anna M. Sufczinski. Frank was self-employed as an Electrical Engineer. He was an avid and life-long...

Frederick Pahl
Nov 5, 2015
Frederick Franklin "Freddy" Pahl, Jr., age 71, of Rockdale, Maryland, Died Thursday, November 05, 2015 at Homestead of Sun Valley Assisted Living in Sykesville, MD. He was born April 11, 1944 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Frederick F. Pahl, Sr. and the late Ethel R. Pahl (nee Bartell). He retired as a Parts driver, volunteered many hours...

Bernice Barnes
Nov 4, 2015
Bernice S. Barnes (nee Shipley), age 92, of Carroll Lutheran Village, formerly of Winfield, MD, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was born May 2, 1923 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late John Augustus Shipley and the late Grace V. Shipley (nee Gist). She was the wife of the...

Regena Thacker
Nov 3, 2015
Regena A. “Jean” Thacker, age 82, of Randallstown, died Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at Lorien Mays Chapel in Timonium, MD. She was born May 16, 1933 in Elkins, West Virginia the daughter of the late Oscar Smith and the late Viola Wilmath Smith She was a Secretary for Bendix Company. Loved playing the piano for her church and she was...

Roger Chesser
Oct 31, 2015
Roger W. Chesser, age 66 of Owings Mills, MD died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson MD. He was born September 13, 1949, in Baltimore City, MD the son of the late Roger Keith Chesser, and the late Delores Ethelind Chesser (nee Cianci). He was a Drywall/sheetrock hanger and later a sign installer for Shannon-Baum Signs...

Edgar Hicks
Oct 31, 2015
Edgar “Randy” Randolph Hicks, age 98, of Petersburg, VA, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Westminster. He was born August 13, 1917 in Sugar Grove, VA., the son of the late Forest Hicks and the late Grace Alice Dutton Hicks. He was a self-employed Carpenter. He served in the US Army Air Forces during WWII. He...

Ethel Farver
Oct 30, 2015
Ethel LaRue Farver (Waddell), age 98, formerly of Winfield, MD, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Ethel was born on April 8, 1917 in a farmhouse at Sam’s Creek, Maryland. She was the eldest of eight children of the late Sherman Benjamin Waddell and the late Emma LaRue Stuller Waddell. She was preceded in...

Walter Dietz
Oct 28, 2015
Walter R. Dietz, age 74 of Westminster, MD formerly of Stone Mountain, GA Died Wednesday October 28, 2015 at Brinton Woods. He was born December 27, 1940, in Branch, MI the son of the late Robert Dietz & the late Sylvia Ann (Liska) Dietz. He was a professional Truck Driver. He retired from Pepsico . Walter was an active member...

Dr. James Vette
Oct 26, 2015
Dr. James (Jim) Ira Vette, 88, of Mount Airy, MD, passed away on October 26, 2015. Jim was born March 4, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Ira C. Vette and Alma Ishmael Vette Jenness. He spent most of his formative years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast raised by his great aunt. Jim graduated from Gulfport High School as valedictorian in...

Rev. Ellen Muller
Oct 22, 2015
Rev. Ellen Barnes Muller, 85 of Thurmont, MD died in her home Thursday, October 22, 2015 of natural causes. She was the first Born of two daughters of Moses and Carrie Barnes of Gamber, MD. She was born July 18, 1930 in Baltimore, MD. She is preceded in death as of September 11, 2015 by her younger sister, Carrie Irene...

William Huckenpoehler
Oct 22, 2015
William Christian Huckenpeohler, 48 of New Market Died Thursday, October 22, 2015 Funeral Services are Private. Interment will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences at www.burrier-queen.com

Norman Vicarini
Oct 19, 2015
Norman “Vic” Vicarini, 80, of Winfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2015 after a brief illness. Born May 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Louis and Lillian Handloser Vicarini. The loving husband of Doris Groft Vicarini, his wife of 33 years. He was an avid sports fan, loved going to the horse races. Spending time...

Edward Debus
Oct 15, 2015
Edward A. DeBus, age 93, of Hebbville, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Sinai Hospital. Born August 1, 1922 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Adam and Emily DeBus. He was the husband of Rita Karen DeBus of Pikesville. Mr. DeBus was loving father to his son Edward DeBus and companion Catherine Myers and his daughters Linda...

Grace Landis
Oct 14, 2015
Grace Evelyn (Greenwalt) Landis, 89 of Randallstown, MD Died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Dove House. Beloved wife of the late E. Elwood (Woody) Landis. She was born May 31, 1926 in Baltimore MD the daughter of the late Frederick A Greenwalt and Bertha Bell Pobbletts Greenwalt. Dear Sister of the late Virginia Lippy and late Peggy Ford. Dear...

Herman Engel
Oct 14, 2015
Engel, Herman C, Jr. On, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Herman C. Engel, Jr. 92 of Baltimore. Beloved husband of the late Mildred T. (Schwinger) Engel. He was born November 2, 1922 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Herman C. Engel, Sr. and Jennie (Smith ) Engel. He was a Forman, Die Sinker, and Pattern Maker for Stieff Silver...

Clinton Moss
Oct 13, 2015
Clinton Oscar Moss , 57 of Manchester, MD Born May 3, 1958 in Frederick MD. He was the son of Nancy (Penn) Moss and the late William E. Moss. Clint helped on the family farm; usually by his Dad’s side in Tazewell, VA and worked at Southern States and Tazewell Industries in his younger years. He served in the US...

Nelson Mathews
Oct 13, 2015
Nelson Carr Mathews, age 81 of Granite, died Tuesday October 13, 2015, at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. He was born March 16, 1934, in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Isadore Carr and Mildred Marie (Wright) Mathews. He was the Owner & Operator of Loeblein Memorials He was the husband of Joan (Mann) Mathews. He is survived...