Obituaries

Cory Puckett

Cory Puckett

Mar 20, 2022

Unexpectedly, on March 20, 2022, Cory Puckett (nee Rankin) passed away at the age of 31. Cory was born on September 5, 1990, to Craig and Jacqueline Rankin. She was the second born in the family, which would eventually consist of four children. From a young age, she was outspoken, strong willed, and always eager to help others. As...

Barbara Bernard

Barbara Bernard

Mar 16, 2022

Barbara May Bernard, age 83, sadly passed away on March 16, 2022. Barbara was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Albert Neighoff & the late May Neighoff (nee Brittenbach). She is the beloved mother of William Dorsey III, Steven Dorsey (& his wife Norma), & Richard Dorsey Sr. (& his wife Tanya); loving grandmother of Richard Jr., Alyssa,...

Allan Fitzwater

Allan Fitzwater

Mar 16, 2022

Allan B. Fitzwater, age 81, sadly passed away on March 16, 2022. Allan was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Amos Fitzwater & the late Blanche Fitzwater (nee White). He is the beloved husband of the late Susan Fitzwater; loving father of Donald Fitzwater & the late Deborah Connor; cherished grandfather of Brandon Fitzwater (& his wife Megan), Tyler...

Eric Boyle, Sr.

Eric Boyle, Sr.

Mar 16, 2022

Eric Lee Boyle, Sr. passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022. Born on April 8th, 1962 to the late Charles and Mary Boyle, Eric was the devoted father of Eric Boyle, Jr. and wife Rebecca, and Derrick Boyle and his wife Heather; loving grandfather to Eric Boyle, III, Derrick Boyle, Jr., Arya Boyle, and Aiden Boyle; cherished brother of Charles...

John Dunnigan, Sr.

John Dunnigan, Sr.

Mar 14, 2022

John Francis Dunnigan, age 85, sadly passed away on March 14, 2022. He was born on May 9, 1936 to the late Lawrence Dunnigan, Sr. and the late Helen Dunnigan. John is the beloved husband of the late Shirley Dunnigan; devoted father of Brenda Onisko, John Dunnigan, Jr., Shirley Dillow and her husband James Dillow, Sr., Hope Compton...

Eugene Pawley, Sr.

Eugene Pawley, Sr.

Mar 14, 2022

On March 14, 2022 Eugene Michael Pawley, Sr. passed away.  He was the beloved husband of Vickie Ruth Pawley; loving father of Eugene M. Pawley, Jr. (Denise), Harry A. Pawley, Sr. (Robin-Birdie), Kenneth M. McDonough (Lynda), Robert C. McDonough, Garrett W. McIntyre (Debbie), Adam B.T. Pawley, Matthew N. Pawley (Brianna), Amanda A. Pawley-Wood (Michael), Chase M. Pawley, Olivia N....

Bruce "B.W." Setherley, Jr.

Bruce "B.W." Setherley, Jr.

Mar 14, 2022

Bruce (BW) Setherley Jr. passed away last week. Born on July 27, 1978, he was the devoted son of Mona Setherley and the late Bruce Setherley Sr. Loving brother to Erica Woody and her husband, Kevin. Adoring uncle to his nieces Francesca and Anna Woody. Cherished grandson to the late Raymond Wilson Jr and Alberta. Loving nephew of Sue...

Ida Towle

Ida Towle

Mar 13, 2022

On March 13, 2022, Ida "Jean" Towle passed away. Born on April 26, 1930 to the late Margaret and James Beauchamp, she was the loving wife of the late Samuel Towle; devoted mother of Linda Abramson and husband Joseph, James Towle, Ronald Towle and wife Mary, Cheryl Kouns and husband Garry; cherished grandmother of eleven  grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; dear sister of Carrie Hayes, Darlene Michem,...

Claire Nordeck

Claire Nordeck

Mar 12, 2022

Claire Nordeck was born in Baltimore and grew up near Druid Hill Park in a row house with white marble steps. Her father had a small slaughterhouse and a stall in Broadway Market. Her mother often relieved her aunt in her neighborhood dry goods store. Claire advanced through schools 60, 49, and Western High to Gettysburg College, where she...

William Snyder

William Snyder

Mar 12, 2022

William “Bill” Neal Snyder, 95, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, MD.  Born July 13, 1926 in Arbutus, Maryland to the late Joseph C Snyder and Mabel V. (Staph) Snyder.  He graduated from Catonsville High School in 1943 and served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Europe.  He...

Shelley Baquol

Shelley Baquol

Mar 11, 2022

Shelley Lee Baquol, age 48, sadly passed away on March 11, 2022. Shelley was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Sharon Baquol & the late Calvin Baquol. She is the loving fiancé of James Iser; cherished granddaughter of the late Mary Branham, the late Chester Branham, the late Sophie Baquol, & the late Calvin Baquol; caring aunt of Brianna. Shelley...

George Nickey

George Nickey

Mar 11, 2022

George L. Nickey passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022.  Born on August 8, 1950 to the late Rita and Galen Nickey, Sr.;  he was the beloved brother of Loretta Nickey, Galen Nickey, Jr. and his wife Fran, Regina Nickey-Tolson, Patricia Granger, Mary Takovich and her husband Chuck, Joseph Nickey and his wife Laura, Thomas Nickey and his wife...

Fred Fassbender

Fred Fassbender

Mar 11, 2022

Fred Fassbender, age 72, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2022. He is the devoted father of Adam Fassbender, Leah Kilmer, Dawn Hoyte, Michael Hoyte, and Terry Coan; loving grandfather of 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, other family members and friends.

A memorial gathering will be held at Ambrose Funeral Home, 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe...

Madelyn Goodale

Madelyn Goodale

Mar 10, 2022

On March 10th, 2022, Madelyn R. Goodale passed away. Born on August 14th, 1934 to the late Anna and late McKeldy Jones; she was the devoted mother of James Goodale and wife Amy, Jeffrey Goodale, Melissa Delvecchio and husband Joseph, Michele Olson and husband Kyle; cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

A memorial gathering will be held at the...

Donald Zinsmeister

Donald Zinsmeister

Mar 9, 2022

Donald Zinsmeister ,Sr., age 92, peacefully passed away on March 9, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was born on July 21, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Grace Beck & the late Henry Zinsmeister. Donald is the beloved husband of the late Beatrice J. Zinsmeister; loving father of Donald B. Zinsmeister, Jr. of Salisbury, Maryland...

Gregory Johnson, Sr.

Gregory Johnson, Sr.

Mar 7, 2022

Suddenly on March 7, 2022 Gregory Scott Johnson, Sr., passed away.  He was the loving father of Gregory Scott Johnson, Jr.; dearest brother of Joseph Michael Johnson and his wife Paula; devoted son of Lawrence Henry Johnson and the late Judith Ann Johnson; also survived by a host of friends and other relatives.

A...

Patricia Roper

Patricia Roper

Mar 7, 2022

Peacefully on March 7, 2022 Patricia M. Roper passed away surrounded by family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Lee A. Roper; loving mother of Scott Roper and his wife Andrea, Stacy Karcesky and her husband Bruce, Eric Roper, and Kyle Roper and his wife Renee; cherished Mom Mom of Devin Hall and her husband Kevin, Kurt...

Alford Handley, Jr.

Alford Handley, Jr.

Mar 7, 2022

Alford E. Handley "Big Al", age 71, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022. He is the beloved husband of over 48 years to Terri Grace Handley; devoted father of Shawn David Handley, Sr. and his wife Jessica Ann Handley, Mark Ryan Handley, Kristen Jean Handley Ashburn and her husband Joseph Edward Ashburn; cherished grandfather of Shawn David Handley,...

Mary Bunce

Mary Bunce

Mar 3, 2022

Mary Ruth Bunce, age 77, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2022. She is the beloved companion for many years of Vernon Brown; cherished mother of Wayne Bunce and his wife Kim, Brian Bunce and his wife Valantie, Robert Bunce and his wife Maria, and Scott Bunce; also survived by 10 cherished grandchildren, and many other loving relatives and...

Anna Hayes

Anna Hayes

Mar 3, 2022

Anna Hayes – In Memoriam

Anna Hayes – the sweet, petite, whistling French woman known to two generations of Baltimore area students as Mme. Hayes – passed away peacefully on March 3, 2022 at The Village at Augsburg. The Étain, France native and longtime Maryland resident was 92.

Anna was the...