Obituaries

David Mertes

Jan 18, 2018

David Joseph Mertes, age 75, passed away suddenly on January 18, 2018. Born on May 7, 1942 to the late Joseph and Lucille Mertes. David retired after 22 years in the Maryland National Guard as a captain. In his pastime he loved gardening and photography. David was also a member of AA for 36 years.

David is the...

Kathy Whitehurst

Jan 18, 2018

Kathy Whitehurst sadly passed away on January 18, 2018 at the age of 71. She is the loving mother of Debra Hughes and her husband Edward, Valerie Collins, Jennifer Beatty, and Brian Klein; caring sister of Pete Rippin; cherished mom-mom of the late Douglas Collins, Amanda Zemke, Paul Mox, Kristopher Collins, Holly Metzler, Rebecca Hughes, Brady Collins, Gabrielle Hughes,...

Ken Goodman

Jan 18, 2018

On January 18th, 2018, Ken Goodman passed away. He was the loving husband of Donna Goodman; devoted father of Hannah Goodman and Jordyn Goodman; cherished son of Laura and Clarence Goodman; and dear brother of Craig Goodman. Ken is also survived by many other loving family and friends.

Family and friends may call at the family owned Ambrose Funeral...

Judith Foard

Jan 17, 2018

Judith L. Foard, age 73, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2018. She is the beloved mother of Natalie Brookhart, Heather Daniszewski and her husband Greg, and the late Robert ‘Tony’ McCarthy; cherished grandmother of Tyler McCarthy, Morgan Musselwhite, Kirsten Downey, Brooke Daniszewski, Emma Daniszewski, and Patrick Fromm. Judith is preceded in death by her mother Mary Finneran, father...

Alfred Amoroso

Jan 17, 2018

Alfred Renade Amoroso sadly passed away on January 17, 2018 at the age of 52. He is the beloved soulmate of Susan Amoroso; loving father of Jocelyn and Courtney; loving brother of Dolly; caring grandfather of David and Jack; dear son-in-law of Bob and Bobbi Franklin; cherished owner of his trusted dog Mars. He is also survived by many other loving...

William Brauning

Jan 16, 2018

William Gordon Brauning, age 80, affectionately known as Billy passed away on January 16, 2018 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Billy was born on February 4, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Lillian Elizabeth Brauning (nee Stewart) and the late Harry G. Brauning. He is the beloved brother of Charles M. Brauning,...

Genevieve Randle

Jan 15, 2018

On January 15th, 2018, Genevieve A. Randle passed away. She was the loving wife of the late Albert L. Randle; devoted mother of Bruce Randle and wife Linda, Deborah Harrington, Janet Gorman and husband Larry, Joyce Schmidt, and Dennis Randle and wife Kelly; and cherished grandmother of 18 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Family and friends may call at the family...

Alma Rose

Jan 15, 2018

Alma E. Rose (nee Bull), 97, passed away on January 15, 2018 from complications of pneumonia.  Alma was the wife of the late Elmer Rose and the mother of the late Stephen Rose.  She was survived by her daughter Leslie Higdon (nee Rose) and her husband Joseph (Butch), her grandson Mark Rose and his wife Donna and her great...

Richard Schulman

Jan 14, 2018

Peacefully on January 14, 2018, Richard (Ricky) Schulman; loving father of Daniel Schulman and wife Kristy, beloved brother of Wayne Schulman and wife Bridget, and the late Valerie Schulman; beloved fiance of Cathy Bolick; beloved cousin of Rosemary Lamartina; also survived by two granddaughters Harper and Rylee, and Nephew Lucas.

Margherita Lanzo

Jan 14, 2018

Margherita Lanzo, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2018. She is the beloved wife of the late Antonio Lanzo; loving mother of Roseann Catterton and her husband Charles, Antonio ‘Tony’ Lanzo, and the late Giovanni Lanzo; cherished grandmother of Christine Malnati and her husband Matt, Paula Doll and her husband Sean, Deborah Donovan and her husband Ryan,...

Joan Rote

Jan 13, 2018

On January 13, 2018, Joan Beverly Rote, beloved daughter of the late Rosalie Rote; loving sister of Sally Lemoine of Linthicum Heights, MD, Rose Anne McGlothlin  of Jacksonville Beach, FL, and the late Patricia Rose; cherished aunt of Janine Karabelas and her husband Steve of Lutherville, MD, and Michael Noble of Arbutus, MD; dear great aunt of George Karabelas...

Mildred Spies

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,...

Donald Joseph Perkins

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...

Sophia Semanick

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...

Leroy Eckhardt

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...

Leonora Kramer

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,...

Richard Holden, Sr.

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...

Robert Ganz

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....

Codie Reeves

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...

Raine Shipley

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...