Obituaries

Melvin Humphrey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Christopher Matthews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...