Obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

On January 13, 2018 Mildred Virginia Spies passed away. Born on February 12, 1941, she was the devoted daughter of the late John and Mildred Wortman; beloved wife of James Spies; loving mother of Mark Spies and his wife Sandy, Timothy Spies and his wife Cindy, John Spies and his wife Sarah, Leo Spies and his fiancé April Webb,...

Jan 13, 2018

Donald Joseph Patrick Perkins, age 90, passed away on January 13, 2018. He is the beloved husband of the late Margaret Perkins; loving father of Boo Meyers, Richard Perkins and his wife Mary, and Pat Perkins and his wife Jeanie; cherished grandfather of Joe and David Meyers, Bill and Sean Perkins, and great grandfather of 9. Also, survived by his...

Jan 12, 2018

On January 12, 2018, Sophia R. Semanick passed away.  She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Semanick, Sr.; loving mother of Thomas Semanick, Jr. and his wife Maureen, and Susan Neubauer and her husband Dan; cherished grandmother of Lisa Reider, Janice, Tony & Matt Semanick, Becky Silverstein, Dan and Mike Neubauer and 7 great-grandchildren; dear sister of the...

Jan 12, 2018

On January 12, 2018 LeRoy John Eckhardt, 87, passed away at Dove House in Westminster,MD.  He was born on August 14, 1930 in Baltimore and was the son of the late Jerome and Alice Eckhardt  and brother of the late Jerome Jr.. He was predeceased by parents-in-law Richard and Lillian Morrison and brother -in -law Michael Stivaletta.   Surviving him is his beloved wife...

Jan 12, 2018

Peacefully on January 12, 2018 Leonora "Lenny" Kramer passed away; Lenny was the beloved wife of the late Joe Kramer; she was the loving mother of Judith Kramer, Susan Kramer & Catherine Kramer; the cherished Grandmom of Emma Kramer McDonnell & Autumn Sage Kramer; Lenny was also survived by many other loving family members & friends. Lenny loved Facebook,...

Jan 12, 2018

On January 12, 2018 Richard Santo Holden, Sr. passed away.  He was the beloved husband of Pat and Penny Holden; loving father of Lenny and his wife Anong, Richard Holden, Jr. and his wife Veronica, Jennifer Smith and her husband Glenn and Eden Stielper and her husband Christopher; cherished grandfather of Corey, Leah, Hunter, Noah & Sarah and great-grandfather...

Jan 11, 2018

Robert Joseph Ganz, age 71, passed away on January 11, 2018 in Severna Park, Maryland. Bob was born on August 9, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Amelia Ganz and the late William J. Ganz, Sr. He is the beloved husband of Dorothea " Dottie" Ganz; loving father of Kimberly Ann Ganz; dear brother of William J. Ganz, Jr....

Jan 9, 2018

Devoted son of Kristen Becker and Ron Reeves; cherished older brother of Tristan and Kiran Becker; loving grandson of John and Donna Lee McDonald, the late Sandra Harrison, Maryanne Reeves and her late husband Ronald; beloved nephew of Mia Reeves, Sarah Fetterolf, Brett Fetterolf, Bill Fetterolf, Nikki Harrison, Dana McDonald, Eddie McDonald, Brandon Nieczpiel and Alexis Jimenez. Codie also...

Jan 9, 2018

On January 9th, 2018, Mildred Lorraine "Raine" Shipley passed away. She is survived by her brothers, John Phillips, James David and William Preston; sister, Alice Germuth; nieces, Holly Woerner-Basta, Leann Woerner, Sharon Schissler, and Kathy Germuth; and nephew Rodney Woerner. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman Shipley, who she was a long time member of Boumi Shrine Temple with...

Jan 5, 2018

On January 5, 2018, Dennis Bryan Plitt, 67, died at his home in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dennis was proud to call Maryland home his entire life: He was born at Bon Secours hospital in Baltimore on March 30, 1950, the younger of twin boys. He grew up in Arbutus (where he met his wife, Rose), and attended Ascension School,...

Jan 4, 2018

Sadly on January 4th, 2018, Kristin Nicole Riggs passed away. She was the cherished daughter of Debbie Riggs and Michael Riggs, Sr.; devoted mother of Bella Alexandre; and dear sister of Michael Riggs, Jr. and Jennifer Riggs.

Family and friends may call at Grace Bible Baptist Church, 1518 North Rolling Rd., Catonsville on Saturday, January 13th from...

Jan 3, 2018

Gene D. Younkins Jr. sadly and unexpectedly passed away on January 3, 2018. Gene is the cherished son of Joyce Younkins (nee Hall) and the late Gene D. Younkins, Sr. He is the beloved husband of Patricia Younkins; loving father of Gordon, Chasaity, Sheila, and Cynthia; caring Pop-Pop of Amethyst, Leila, and Austin, Jr.; He is also survived by...

Jan 1, 2018

Lee Edward Masters, age 72, passed away on September 12, 2018 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Ed was born August 22, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Mary Lee Masters and the late Lee Edward Masters, Jr. He is the beloved husband of Lorraine M. Masters; loving father of Richard E. Masters and Kimberly Myers and her husband Wayne;...

Jan 1, 2018

Bonnie Ruth Chester, age 78, passed away on December 6, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born on December 23, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Ruth Edmunds and to the late Thurston Edmunds. She is the beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Chester, Jr.; loving mother of Linda R. Ridgely and her husband Brent; cherished grandmother...

Dec 31, 2017

William Shea, IV sadly passed away on December 31, 2017. He is the beloved son of William Shea III and Terri; loving brother of Jessica, Meagan, Tyler, DJ, and David; caring nephew of Diane, Bonnie, Danny, and Ronnie; He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Family and friends may gather for a public viewing at...

Dec 31, 2017

On December 31, 2017 Hilda Towles passed away.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Temple Towles, Sr., loving mother of Robert T. Towles, Jr. and his wife Leesa, Deborah Jean Singleton and her husband Ira, Cindy Sue Spies and her husband Timothy, Bonnie Lynn Crittenden, and the late Karen Dovi; pre-deceased by her sisters Catherine Ross and...

Dec 27, 2017

Peacefully on December 27, 2017, Mary "GiGi" Eileen Slusher, beloved wife of the late Charles Albany; loving mother of Barbara (and her husband Philip Carter) Roberts, Douglas Slusher (and his wife Darlene), and the late Donald Slusher; also survived by many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and her granddogs; pre-deceased by her parents, four sisters, and one brother.

Dec 24, 2017

On December 24, 2017, Sara Jane Ashley (nee Nowottnick), daughter of the late August John Nowottnick and Edna Hooper, passed away at home peacefully following a lengthy illness. She was the endlessly devoted and loving mother of Donna Beck and her late husband Bill Beck; cherished grandmother of William Beck, his sister Nicole Cassidy and her husband Steven Cassidy....

Dec 24, 2017

On December 24th, 2017, Lillian R. Lembach passed away. She was the loving wife of the late Charles Edward Lembach, Sr.; devoted mother of Charles Edward Lembach, Jr., Susan Marie Desombre, Michael Thomas Lembach, John Kevin Lembach, Joan Lynn Lembach, and the late Lawrence LeRoy Lembach; and cherished grandmother of numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Dec 23, 2017

Marie Phyllis Stilling, age 93, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2017. She is the beloved wife of the late Raymond F. Stilling; devoted mother of Nancy (Jim) McDonald, Susan (Tom) Russell, Kathleen (John) Burkhart, Jeanne (Steve) Mannion, and Amy (Ed) Sutton; cherished grandmother of Jamie (Jen), Meghan (AJ), Colin (Tamara), Michael (Cass), Shane (Carrie), Emily (Paul), Kinsey, Conner,...