All Obituaries

On May 20th, 2019, Joyce Ina Benson passed away. She was the beloved wife of the late Marvin Benson, Sr.; loving mother of JoAnne Benson Brown, Susan Benson Ingrassia and her companion James Morris, Marvin "Mark" Benson, Jr. and his wife Terri Benson; cherished grandmother of Amanda Johnson, Marvin "Mark" Benson, III and his wife Meagan, Nicholas Ingrassia, great grandchildren B.J., C.J., Dexter, and Scarlett, and 3 great great grandchildren; dear sister in law of Verna...

On May 25, 2019, Virginia Peggs passed away.  She was the beloved wife of the late Verald A. Peggs; loving mother of Garey A. Peggs and his wife Mary, Connie R. Herbold and her husband Robert, M. Christine Nehmsmann and her husband Jay, Butch Peggs and his wife Brenda, and the late Carey Peggs; cherished Grandma of Christine Benham and her husband Michael, David Brown, and Kimberly Peggs; great-grandmother of June E. Brown; dear sister of Pauline Miller. Family members and friends will...

On May 20th, 2019, John B. Miller, Sr. passed away. He was the loving husband of Miriam Barbara Miller; devoted father of John Miller, Jr., James Miller, Laura Lazoff, and Daniel Miller; cherished grandfather of 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; and dear brother of Bernard Miller. John is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A public viewing for John will be held on Thursday from 6-8PM in our Lansdowne location. There will be an additional 30minutes of viewing at Grace...

   On May 14th, 2019, Helen M. McKeldin passed away. She was the loving wife of the late Theodore R. McKeldin; devoted mother of Donald McKeldin and his wife Deanna McKeldin, Sandra Lanehart, and Michael McKeldin, Sr.; cherished grandmother of Megan Haynie, Melanie Taylor, Michael McKeldin, Jr., Bryan Lanehart, Jordan McKeldin, and Daniel McKeldin, dear great grandmother of Cody Van Dyke, Leanne Van Dyke, Matthew Speake, Bradley Haynie, Madelyn...

Edwin E. Rust, Sr., age 94, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2019. Edwin is the beloved husband of Maxine Rust; cherished father of Edwin E. Rust, Jr. and his wife Terry, Dwight D. Rust, Sr. and his wife Robin, and Norman A. Rust and his wife Kim; loving grandfather of seven grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild; dear brother of Mary Rust, and David Rust and his wife Pam. Edwin is also survived by nieces and a nephew. He is preceded in death by his brothers L....

Mary Frances Johnson was born and raised in South Baltimore. She married Marion Herbert “Herb” Johnson in August 1950. She was 21 years old. Mary Frances attended St. Mary Star of the Sea and Seton High Schools. Throughout her life, she worked part time as an organist for various parishes throughout Baltimore City and Baltimore County as well as her home parish, St. Ursula. She was also a cantor, a member of the choir and taught CCD for many years at St. Ursula’s in...

Theodore H. Utzinger sadly passed away on May 16, 2019 at the age of 86. He is the beloved husband of Shirley Utzinger; loving father of Jeff Utzinger & his significant other Christine and Darlene. Theodore is also survived by many other loving family members & friends.

   On May 4th, 2019, Shirley Anne Fitzgerald passed away. She was the loving daughter of the late Dorothy and the late James Fitzgerald; devoted mother of Peggy Flowers-Combs and her husband Carson Combs, Jeannie Knellinger-O'Connor and her husband Ray O'Connor, and the Late Bobby Flowers and his wife Barbara Flowers; cherished grandmother of G.R., Linda, Jennifer, Brian, Amy, and the late Joey; loving great grandmother of Corey,...

Ronald Jay Birmingham, Jr., age 44, passed away on May 14, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. Ronald was born on August 18, 1974 in Baltimore, Maryland to Doris Lavelle Birmingham (nee Wortman) and to the late Ronald Jay Birmingham, Sr. Beloved father of Jeremiah Vincent Birmingham and the late Ronald Anthony Birmingham; loving son of Doris Lavelle Birmingham; dear brother of Sheila Baker and her husband Charles, Sherry Birmingham Ragler and her late husband James Leon Ragler, and Ashley Barnabae;...

Dottie Weatherley passed away peacefully on May 13, 2019. She is the loving mother of Ann Flint and her husband Joe, the late Charles Weatherley, Jr. and his surviving wife Joann, the late Ronnie Weatherley and his surviving wife Gail, Jackie Weatherley and his wife Karen, Rita Phelps and her late husband Jim, Douglas Weatherley, and Bertha Karokosta and her husband Larry; cherished grandmother of 20 grandchildren and 51 great grandchildren. Dottie is also survived by many nieces,...