Obituaries
Veronica Rhea
Feb 26, 2021
Veronica J. Rhea, 88, of Glen Burnie, passed away at Baltimore Washington Medical Center on February 26, 2021. She was born, one of 12, in Jenner Township, PA to the late John and Josephine (Keck) Jodlowsky. She worked as a secretary for Christ the King Catholic Church (formerly Holy Trinity) for thirty years. Veronica was an avid reader and devout...
Wanda Porter
Feb 25, 2021
Wanda M. Porter, 89, of Linthicum passed away on February 25, 2021. She was born on August 20, 1931 in Lewistown, PA. Wanda retired as a Supervisor at Sheppard Pratt after 32 years of service. She enjoyed playing BINGO, going to the pool or just going out, riding on the back of her husband’s motorcycle and spending time with...
Rita Bolander
Feb 24, 2021
Rita Marie Bolander, 82, of Millersville, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 24th 2021. Rita was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 14, 1939 to the late Helen and Charles Trunkenmiller. She grew up in South Baltimore, and attended St. Mary’s Star of the Sea. Rita worked in a clerical position for a supply...
Rosalee Smith
Feb 20, 2021
Rosalee E. Smith, 85, of Baltimore, passed away on February 20, 2021. She was born in Baltimore on August 27, 1935 to the late Rose E. and Adam S. Klebe. She was an avid word search completer, daytime soap watching enthusiast, classic country music lover and (pencil whipping joker’s wild) rummy card cheater. In addition to her parents, she...
Kim Walls Shifflett
Feb 20, 2021
Kim Lanette Shifflett, age 63, passed away on February 20, 2021. She was born on December 27,1957 in Baltimore,MD to Grant and Shirley Walls. She was survived by her husband James Shifflett, and loving sons Braden Shifflett and Ryan Walls, his fiancé Jessica Meiklejohn, and their two children Brianna and Kenny. Her sister Wendy Greenwaldt and late husband Brian...
Betty Vance
Feb 20, 2021
Betty Elaine Vance, 80, of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2021, at her home surrounded by loving family members. Betty was born in Ferndale, Maryland, on October 4, 1940, to the late Dorothy and Charles Whiteford. She was a dedicated homemaker and, along with her husband Wayne, were very active in the Linthicum Ferndale...
Gail Benelli
Feb 18, 2021
Gail M. Benelli, 80, of Millersville, passed away at Morningside House of Friendship on February 18, 2021. She was born in New York City to the late Joseph and Marie Piva. She worked as a secretary for Old Mill High School and was a devout member of Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church. A devoted homemaker, she enjoyed...
Cynthia Rauser
Feb 18, 2021
Cynthia Ann Rauser (nee Bock), 63, a resident of Glen Burnie for 40 years and former resident of Severn, passed away peacefully at her home on February 18, 2021. She was born in Baltimore to the late Charles and Doris Bock. She worked for Anne Arundel County Public Schools and retired after 15 years of service. Cindy was a...
Wayne Brandenburg
Feb 16, 2021
Wayne Charles Brandenburg, 73, of Berlin, Maryland, passed away on February 16, 2021. Wayne was born on March 1, 1947, in Baltimore, to the late Delma and Robert Brandenburg. He was the sole proprietor of Ocean City TV – an electronics sales and repair store. Wayne was a member of the Ocean City Marlin Club and...
Lois Miller
Feb 15, 2021
Lois Ellen Miller, co-founder and CEO of Omni House Inc., died on Monday, February 15, 2021, of complications from cancer. She was 87. Ms. Miller passed away peacefully at her home in Glen Burnie, MD surrounded by family. She leaves behind a legacy of pioneering compassionate care for the mentally ill, running programs which touched and...
Shirley S. Freyman-Curry
Feb 15, 2021
Shirley S. Freyman-Curry, 91, of Glen Burnie, passed away at Sunrise Assisted Living, of Severna Park on February 15, 2021. She was born in Baltimore to the late Charles and Ella Seim. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed traveling to Ocean City, boating, watching her favorite tv shows and spending time with her beloved cat, Maggie Mae. In...
Robert Faulkner
Feb 14, 2021
Robert Lawrence Faulkner, 89, of Severn passed away in his daughter’s home on February 14th following a battle with lung cancer. Robert was born on July 5, 1931 in Hillsborough, NC to the late Blanch and Robert Lee Faulkner. He worked for Nello Teer Co., Reliable Construction, JFC Excavating, and Bartley Corp. for over 40 years. Robert enjoyed planting and...
Edwin Clark
Feb 14, 2021
Edwin Francis Clark, 79, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on February 14, 2021. Edwin was born on April 3, 1941, in Baltimore, to the late Mary & Edwin Clark. He served his country proudly in the United States Army as a Tech Sergeant paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, “The Screaming Eagles.” Edwin went on to work...
Lynn Godsey
Feb 14, 2021
Lynn Dee Godsey, 63, of Glen Burnie, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Lynn was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May, 11, 1957 to the late, Larry and LaVona Maley. She was a graduate of Tehran American School class of 1976, she later attended the University of Maryland in Munich Germany, earning her Bachelor’s...
Albert Catroppa
Feb 13, 2021
Albert James Catroppa “Sonny”, 91, of Glen Burnie, passed away on Saturday, February, 13, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Vincenzo and Caroline Catroppa immigrants from Calabria, Italy. He spent 14 years in the United States Air Force, he was a carbine sharp shooter and aircraft engine mechanic, he also attended...
Edward Gardner, Sr.
Feb 13, 2021
Edward L. Gardner, Sr., passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2021, with his family at his side.
Ed began his life in North Linthicum, Md., born on March 31, 1937, to Arthur Raymond Gardner and Charlotte Belle Gardner (nee Ausherman). He was later joined by his three...
Nancy Sunderland
Feb 13, 2021
Nancy R. Sunderland, 76 of Glen Burnie passed away on February 13, 2021. Nancy was born on May 23, 1944 in Baltimore to the late Frederick and Elsie Horn. She retired from Westinghouse after 35 years of service. Nancy enjoyed attending church, reading and spending time with her grandchildren and her dog, “Brody”.
She is survived by...
Richard Galloway
Feb 13, 2021
Richard Wallace Galloway, 91, of Severn, passed away at his home on February 13, 2021. He was born in Baltimore to the late Clifton and Sarah Galloway. He honorably served in the Army for 21 years and was in the 82nd Airborne, 5th Ranger Company, 25th Division I Corps, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant. He received numerous medals...
Hazel Daniels
Feb 12, 2021
Hazel E. Daniels, 91, of Pasadena, Maryland passed away on February 12, 2021 at her residence. Hazel was born on March 6, 1929 in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone to the late Robert and Isabelle Moyer. She is survived by her two grandson’s, John J. Smith, II (Cindy) and Frank J. Smith (Cindy); her sister, Maryanna Bucoi and her great-grandchildren,...
Patricia Mathers
Feb 10, 2021
Patricia Joan Mathers, age 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born on April 12, 1945 in Portage, PA to the late Albert and Joan Kopnicky. She graduated from Portage High School. After graduation, she bravely left her small hometown and went to Virginia, where she worked...