Obituaries

Daniel Blackston, Sr.

Daniel Blackston, Sr.

Oct 22, 2015

Daniel Blackston, Sr., age 31, sadly passed away on October 22, 2015. He was born on April 17, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland to his beloved and devoted parents Joseph Blackston, Sr. and Patricia A. Blackston. He is the loving and proud father of Daniel Blackston, Jr. and Makhia Blackston; dear brother of Joseph Blackston, Jr. (Sheila), Milton Blackston (Lenore), Tracie P. Carter (Derrick), Kellie...

Catherine Rauchhaus

Catherine Rauchhaus

Oct 21, 2015

On October 21st, 2015 Catherine Link Rauchhaus passed away.She was the loving wife of 59 years to Edmond Charles Rauchhaus, Sr.; devoted mother of Edmond Charles Rauchhaus, Jr. and Karen Louise Meredith; cherished grandmother of Nichole Amber Ronan, Shane Matthew Meredith, Tyler Richard Meredith, and the late Cody Edmond Meredith; loving great grandmother of Olivia Lane Ronan and Lucas Cody Meredith....

Marion Wells

Marion Wells

Oct 19, 2015

On October 19th, 2015, Marion B. Wells passed away. He was the beloved husband of the Margaret Wells; devoted father of Joyce Vinch and her husband Allan, and Sharon Evans and her husband Jacob; cherished grandfather of Lauren Bigbie, Michael Vinch, John Brady, Christopher Brady, and 7 great grandchildren; and dear brother of Elizabeth Ginger.

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James Thompson

James Thompson

Oct 18, 2015

On October 18, 2015 James "Jimmy" Thompson passed away. James was the beloved husband of Leisa Flaherty-Thompson; he was the devoted son of the late Frances & Michael Flaherty & the late Frederick Thompson; he was also the loving brother of Gary & Freda Thompson, Kim & Ron Lauer, the late Paul Williams & his widow Sandra, Jody Flaherty, and Brenda & David...

Dolores Crouch

Dolores Crouch

Oct 13, 2015

Dolores A. Crouch, age 69, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2015. Dolores is the loving mother of Tina Cataldi; devoted grandmother of Dominic Cataldi and Maria Cataldi; caring sister of Donna Kelley, John Garrett, Darla Horn, Denise Garrett-Shortt, and Kathy Breland; cherished sister-in-law of Charlotte Scherer, Mary Montgillion, and Charles Canale. Dolores is also survived by many other...

Minnie Cammarata

Minnie Cammarata

Oct 13, 2015

On October 13th, 2015, Minnie Cammarata passed away. She was the loving wife of the late Dominic Cammarata; devoted mother of Mary Ann Knaub and her husband Edward, and Dominic Cammarata, Jr.; cherished grandmother of Michele Knaub and Joseph Knaub; loving great grandmother of Liam Brown; and dear sister of Anthony Genovese.

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Frank Pulley, Sr.

Frank Pulley, Sr.

Oct 4, 2015

Frank W. Pulley, Sr. age 84, passed away on October 04, 2015 in Dothan, AL. He was born September 26, 1931 in Pasadena, MD.  Frank truly adored his wife, Norma.  For 57 years, he endured beatings with a loaf of bread as she tolerated his “backyard” mechanics and his disappearing into the pantry (that doubled as a workshop).     Every...

Beulah Houck

Beulah Houck

Oct 2, 2015

On October 2nd, 2015, Beulah C. Houck passed away. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence A. Houck, Sr.; devoted mother of Larry A. Houck, Jr., Jack Houck and his wife Wanda, Ella Bryant, Melvin Houck and his wife Theresa, Eddy Houck and his wife Debbie, Beulah Weippert, Jeanette Whip, and the late Will Houck; cherished grandmother...

Savilla Melnick

Savilla Melnick

Oct 2, 2015

Savilla “Belle” D. Melnick, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2015. A memorial service will be held at Ambrose Funeral Home of Lansdowne, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Rd., Lansdowne, MD 21227 on Saturday October 31, 2015 at 11am. Interment private.

Gertrude Parrish

Gertrude Parrish

Oct 1, 2015

On October 1, 2015 Carol Parrish, mother of Teri Armstrong, and her husband Jay, and Pat Folds and her husband Kendall, Sr.; grandmother of Sunshine, Dakota, Lara, Kendall, Jr., and Caitlin; great grandmother of Kelsey, Isabella, Colton, Tyler, Hannah, and Alana; dear sister of Elizabeth Boylan and Fritz Connolly. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends...

Frank Demski, Jr.

Frank Demski, Jr.

Sep 30, 2015

Frank Demski, Jr . age 57, passed away on September 30, 2015. Frank was born on November 26, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Francis William Demski, Sr. and Estelle A. Demski (nee Wisniewski). Frank was the beloved husband of Debbie Demski; loving father of Kristy M. Demski; cherished grandfather of Kayleigh and Sierra; dear brother...

Angela Pasta

Angela Pasta

Sep 28, 2015

On September 28th, 2015, Angela Maria Pasta passed away. She was the loving mother of Devin Pasta and Dominic Pasta-Barnes; caring grandmother of Gianni Pasta; cherished daughter of Salvatore A. and Dorothy Pasta; loving granddaughter of Irene Axton; dear sister of Michael, Anthony and his wife Dawn, Michele and her husband Chris, Salvatore D., I, Joseph, and Jamie; loving niece...

Melvin Cook

Melvin Cook

Sep 25, 2015

Melvin Ray Cook age 57, was born on March 7, 1958 to the late Earl Tony Cook and Ruth Cook (nee Dove) in Baltimore, Maryland. Melvin passed away on September 25, 2015 in Halethorpe, Maryland. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Cook; loving father of Rita Graham and her husband Chris and Marie Cook Brown and...

Bonnie Zinkand

Bonnie Zinkand

Sep 23, 2015

Bonnie Mae Zinkand, age 73, passed away on September 23, 2015.  Bonnie is the devoted mother of Derrick Rohrback and his wife Terri and Tambra Plummer and her husband Arthur; cherished grandmother of Deborah Moore, Danielle Rohrback, Arthur Plummer III and Branden Plummer; loving great grandmother of Tatum Moore and Avistin White. Bonnie is also survived by many other family members...

Frances Dominguez

Frances Dominguez

Sep 23, 2015

On September 23, 2015; Frances A. "Fran" Dominguez passed away.  She was the cherished grandmother of Steven W. Easton, Jr. and great grandmother of Addison Easton; loving sister of Gilbert and his wife Gertrude, and Michael Hellman;  dear cousin of Craig Rankin, Debra Lambert, and Toni Klein;  also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Family members...

Leonard Stromberg

Leonard Stromberg

Sep 21, 2015

Leonard C. Stromberg, age 92, passed away on September 21st, 2015. Leonard was the beloved husband of the late Vivian Stromberg, dear brother of Theodore Stromberg, father to Diane Crouse, Mary Agnes Laureno, Patricia Gilbert, Robert Stromberg, Lisa Punt, Joan Dvorak, Joseph Stromberg, and the late Leonard Stromberg, Jr., Also survived by 4 son-in-laws, 2 daughter-in-laws, 21 grandchildren, 4...

Mary Tucker

Mary Tucker

Sep 20, 2015

Peacefully on Spetember 20, 2015 Mary Elizabeth Tucker passed away. Mary was the beloved wife of the late Charles C. Merryman & the late Charles W. Tucker. She was the devoted mother of Loretta Schell & her husband Keith and the late Sgt. Charles H. Merryman. Mary was the cherished "Mom-Mom" of Jon Randy Rimando & his wife Michelle, Teresa "Teri" Williams...

Helen Peddicord

Helen Peddicord

Sep 19, 2015

Helen Anna Peddicord, age 95, passed away on September 19, 2015. Helen is the former wife of the late Otis A. Peddicord, Sr.; loving mother of Charles H. Peddicord and his wife Karen, the late Otis A. Peddicord, Jr. and the late Beverly Keefer and her husband Robert; cherished grandmother of Mitch, Jeff, and Chad Peddicord, Doug and Ricky...

Ivona "Vokes" Gregory

Ivona "Vokes" Gregory

Sep 18, 2015

Ivona Gregory "Vokes" beloved wife of Peter Gregory; devoted mother of Marcus Gregory, Gertrude Gregory, Karem Gregory, Tameka Gregory and Kasey Gregory; cherished grandmother of Anellshaw, Tia and Sayid Gregory. Loving daughter of Cadmus Edwards and the late Ruthlyn Roberts and step daughter of Jenny Edwards. She was the dear sister of Eustace Edwards, Carlene Edwards,...

Mildred Short

Mildred Short

Sep 15, 2015

Mildred M. “Milly” Short loving daughter of Barbara Dungan (nee Moran) and the late Jerald Hentz was born on July 24, 1949 in Baltimore,Maryland. She passed away on September 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mildred is the beloved wife of the late James C. Short; devoted mother of Elizabeth “Gracie” Ward and her husband Mike Duley, Donna...