Edward Revel Thomas III
Nov 8, 2026
Family and friends may visit on Friday November 13, 2026 from 3:00pm-4:00pm with a service to follow at 4:00pm at Barranco Severna Park Funeral Home & Cremation Care,P.A. 495 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD 21146. Interment at MD Veterans cemetery at a later date.
Robert A. Houck
Nov 6, 2026
Robert Allen (“Bob”) Houck of Severna Park, MD, passed away on November 6, 2026, pre-deceased in October 2025 by his beloved wife of 62 years, Barbara Ann (Arnold) Houck. Known well locally for his decades owning and operating multiple McDonald’s franchise restaurants in Anne Arundel County and the wider Baltimore area, Bob will remain always in many memories for his...
Michael Lee Makfinsky
Oct 31, 2026
Retired Commander Michael L Makfinsky passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Silver Spring after a long hard fought battle with Cancer on Oct 31, 2026. He will be greatly missed.
He was born in Seattle, Washington in 1954 and grew up in Madrid, Spain as a Navy brat. He graduated from Torrejon High School, fell in love...
Dennis C. McCoy, Esq.
Oct 31, 2026
Dennis C. McCoy, who served in the House of Delegates for a dozen years and was a lifelong civic leader in Baltimore City, died of blood cancer and other illnesses at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center on October 31. He was 84.
A son of Baltimore whose political career intersected with some of the most consequential leaders of the state’s recent...
James P. Day
Oct 31, 2026
James Day died on Oct. 31, 2026, at 83, and would like the record to show that the facts below were checked, the headline is acceptable, and the jokes are mostly his. He could make a newsroom, a dinner table or, if this is working, the reader of an obituary laugh.
Jim was born in Durbin, West Virginia, one of six...
Yong Cha Gillespie
Oct 31, 2026
Yong Cha Gillespie (née Choi)
January 20, 1940 – October 31, 2026
Yong Cha Gillespie, 86, of Severna Park, Maryland, passed away on October 31, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on January 20, 1940, in Yamaguchi, Japan, to Jong Kyu Choi and Boon Sun Kim, she moved with her family to Daegu, South Korea, in 1947.
In Korea, she fell in love...
Betty Jean Fisher
Oct 28, 2026
Betty Jean Fisher passed away on October 28, 2026, she was 79.
She was born on February 16, 1947 to John Jospeh Pershing Albright and Eula Mae (neé Gray) Albright in Virginia. Betty grew up in Danville, Virginia and attended Mary Washington College and Catholic University. After her schooling, she worked for Mitre Corporation for 40 years before her retirement.
Betty loved...
Brian Edward Haas
Oct 23, 2026
Brian Edward Haas passed away on October 23, 2026, at the age of 79. Born and raised in St. Johns, Michigan, Brian attended Michigan State University before moving to Maryland. He spent many years in Severna Park, where he raised his family and built a respected career, later living in Annapolis before retiring to Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
Brian devoted much...
Ryan Beales
Oct 22, 2026
In Loving Memory of Ryan Nicholas Beales
2012-2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Ryan Beales, who passed away on October 22nd, 2026 at the age of 14.
Ryan was born on August 22nd, 2012, at the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. From the very beginning he was always smiling. He was a...
George Barnstorf, Jr.
Oct 21, 2026
George Barnstorf, Jr., 78, a resident of Severna Park, passed away on October 21, 2026, at his residence.
He was born on September 29,1948 to George Barnstorf, Sr. and Margaret (Sarnecki) Barnstorf.
George grew up in Baltimore City and Rosedale, moving to Northern Anne Arundel County on his marriage. He attended Holy Rosary Parochial in Baltimore City; Calvert Hall College ’62-’66 in...
Marylane Yingling Soeffing
Oct 21, 2026
Marylane Yingling Soeffing, a longtime resident of Severna Park, Maryland, died October 21, 2026, at the age of 84. Born February 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Yingling, Sr. and Etta Ruth Benson Yingling. She was the wife of the late Edwin Richard Soeffing, to whom she was married for 51 years.
Mrs. Soeffing graduated from...
Pamela Hilton
Oct 17, 2026
Pamela (Pam) Faye Miller Hilton of Severna Park, MD, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2026. Her family is glad to know that her almost fifty-year experience of chronic pain is over. She was born on April 17, 1942, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Pam’s early years involved a myriad of moves due to her father’s career as a Civil Engineer at...
Diane M. Pastor
Oct 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Diane Pastor (Strickland), a resident of Magnolia, Delaware, who passed away on October 16, 2026, at the age of 77.
Diane was born on February 10, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Edith and Thurman Strickland Sr. She enjoyed bowling, traveling, and taking senior trips with members of...
Kyle Parker
Oct 16, 2026
Kyle Patrick Parker passed away on October 16, 2026, at the age of 32.
Kyle was the beloved son of Carol Ann Parker and Michael Parker. He is survived by his parents, Carol Ann and Michael, his three children, Brayden, Easton and Kennedy Parker, his brother Eric, sister in-law Melissa Parker and nephew Graham Parker, along with his grandmother Maureen Parker....
Charles Joseph Doucett
Oct 11, 2026
Charles Joseph Doucett (Charlie to family and friends), age 90, of Philadelphia, PA, left us on October 11, 2026. Charlie entered the world on August 28, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born to Albanie (Morin) and Samuel Doucett.
After graduating from Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, Charlie built a vibrant, active life. In May of 1955, he enlisted in the Air...
Curtis "Bud" E. Conway
Oct 11, 2026
In Loving Memory of Curtis “Bud” Conway.
Curtis “Bud” Conway was an extraordinary man whose kindness, thoughtfulness, and genuine friendship touched the lives of everyone who knew him. He was the kind of person who never met a stranger and was always ready to share a laugh or offer a kind word. No one ever had a bad word to say...
John F. Gunning
Oct 11, 2026
John Francis Gunning, 67, a longtime resident of Severna Park, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his Chartwell home on October 11, 2026, surrounded by family. Born with a spirit that touched everyone he met, John lived a life defined by his warmth, strength, and unwavering dedication to his family. His resilience throughout his battle with brain cancer was a testament...
Irene S. Fink
Oct 10, 2026
Irene Fink, of Arnold, Maryland, passed away on October 10, 2026, at the age of 86.
Irene was born on January 10, 1940, in Raschau, Germany. During World War II, Irene and her mother escaped Germany and ultimately made their way to the United States, where Irene built a life defined by determination, independence, and service to others. She proudly became...
Marie B. LaValle
Oct 10, 2026
Marie Barbara La Valle
It is with deepest love that we announce the passing of Marie Barbara La Valle who died peacefully at home on October 10, 2026.
Marie was born on March 1, 1928, in Baltimore, MD. She embodied the traits of her family and community that highly valued faith, friendship, and laughter.
She enjoyed working with and serving others and was...
