obituaries

Mar 8, 2014

Peter Leyden III, 87, died of natural causes on March 8, 2014, at his home in Annapolis, Maryland. Born in Laconia, New Hampshire, on August 28, 1926, he spent his childhood in Flushing, New York, before attending Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, where he was president of his class, captain of the football team as well as a diver...

Mar 7, 2014

Wayne L. Farmer, 85, a resident of Arnold, died on March 7, 2014, in Annapolis. He was born on May 29, 1929 in Missouri and moved to Arnold in 1966; Wayne served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked for the U.S Naval Academy where he retired in 1966 and was a member of the Masons. He is...

Mar 6, 2014

Francis "Mac" C. McLaughlin, USN, Ret, 92, a longtime resident of Arnold, died peacefully at his home on March 6, 2014. Mac was born to his parents, Clifford and Margaret McLaughlin on December 17, 1921 in Portland, Maine, and spent his early childhood in Hollis Center, Maine. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II, as well as, in...

Mar 4, 2014

Bill was the beloved husband of Kimberly B. Gust (nee Bell), loving father of Katharine B. Gust (Baltimore, MD) and grandfather of Clementine M. and Penelope K. Quaerna, loving father of Susannah Gust Holmberg (Salt Lake City, UT) and her husband Todd P. Holmberg, and grandfather of Wyatt B. and Annabelle Holmberg, loving brother of Cathy M. Gust (Westlake Village,...

Mar 3, 2014

Pamela Miles Klopp went to her rest peacefully on March 3, 2014 in Severna Park, Maryland after a fierce, six-month battle with a brain tumor. Born on March 8, 1942 in Syracuse, New York, she was the oldest daughter of the late Herman R. and Alice Fairbanks Miles. She was a graduate of Ilion (N.Y.) High School, attended Elmira College,...

Mar 2, 2014

Clegg, Virginia Ann Morrison passed away March 2, 2014. Born to Louis A. and Hazel Newman Morrison on January 25, 1929 in Dalton, GA, she graduated from Dalton High School and attended a branch of the University of Georgia, majoring in journalism. A gifted writer, she was a published writer in her teens and honed her skills working at her...

Feb 28, 2014

Mary Ann Canby, 73, a resident of Severna Park, Maryland for forty three years, died peacefully at her home on February 28, 2014 She was born on November 26, 1940 in Baltimore, raised in Baltimore and had resided in Glen Burnie, prior to moving to Severna Park. After working many years in accounting, Mary returned home fulltime as a loving...

Feb 27, 2014

Kee, Beatrice, 93, of Severna Park, Maryland died peacefully surrounded by her family on February 27, 2014. Born October 28, 1920 and raised in Baltimore. She married George H. Kee, Jr. in 1950, lived in Virginia, California and Ohio, returning to Severna Park in 1970. She enjoyed singing with the Sweet Adelines, country line dancing, swimming, playing golf, a member...

Feb 23, 2014

Dorothy V. Lowman, wife of Judge Donald M. Lowman, died in her sleep after a long illness. They were married for 63 years. The daughter of Alexander and Virginia Sosnowski, she was born in Baltimore and raised in Anne Arundel County. She was 87 years of age. They had two children, Donald Dale Lowman and the late Aubrey Lee Lowman....

Feb 23, 2014

Ruth Ellen (Foster) Phillips (formerly Siemer), born December 1, 1929 in Baltimore; passed peacefully late Sunday evening February 23, 2014. Ruth is survived by her daughter-in-law Sheila Siemer; Daughters Carol Baines and Susan Morrison; Sons Kenneth Phillips and Steven Phillips. Ruth has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A Private service will be held at a later date in Arlington...

Feb 21, 2014

All services will be private.

Feb 21, 2014

Dorothy Wheelton, 90, a resident of Arnold, died on February 21, 2014 at her home. She was born on July 24, 1923 in Baltimore, and moved to Riviera Beach in 1954, before residing in Arnold in 1975. Dorothy was an elevator operator for First National Bank prior to her marriage in 1948. She enjoyed plants, gardening, arts and crafts, collecting...

Feb 20, 2014

Carol Scrivener Dayton, resident of Arnold, MD, passed away after a brief illness on February 20, 2014 at the age of 82. Carol was born in 1931 in Catonsville, MD to Charles and Blanche Scrivener. She graduated from Catonsville High School in 1948. She met and married LeRoy Dayton and they gave life to three children: Jacqueline, Charles, and Diane....

Feb 20, 2014

Krzeminski, Patricia Ann, 77, of Annapolis, Maryland died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Pat was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised and educated in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She married Arthur Krzeminski, a naval dentist, in 1960 and enjoyed the life of a naval wife for the next twenty years. They raised...

Feb 19, 2014

Veronica Catherine Rzepkowski , (nee Gnacyk) 82, of Pasadena, died peacefully on February 19, 2014. Veronica was born in Baltimore on January 13, 1932. Shortly after marrying, she and her husband, Walter J. Rzepkowski Sr. built a home in Glen Burnie and later in Pasadena where they resided for almost 60 years. She worked side by side with him at...

Feb 17, 2014

Elaine Lucille Kirk, 77, a resident of Severna Park, died on February 17, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. She was born on November 30, 1936 in Portland, Maine to her parents Roland and Lucille Borduas. Elaine received her Bachelor's degree at St. Joseph's College and her Master's degree at Columbia University and she taught at Maryland School...

Feb 17, 2014

Dr. Stephen H. Arnold passed away on February 17, 2014 at the age of 71. He died peacefully at his home due to complications of pancreatic cancer. Stephen was born in 1942 in Long Beach, California to Emery and Melba Arnold and was raised in Aztec, New Mexico. He received his bachelor's degree from Adams State University, and served several...

Feb 12, 2014

John "Jack " L. Wolf, 87, a resident of Severna Park, died on February 12, 2014 at his home.

He was born on May 18, 1926 in Maryland.

Jack served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a member of the American Legion.

Friends may visit on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from...

Feb 12, 2014

Harry Krolus, 90, a resident of Severna Park, died on February 12, 2014, at his home. He was born on September 13, 1923 in Baltimore, where he was raised, and lived most of his life. Harry served in the Coast Guard during WWII and he enjoyed sports. He is survived by his wife, Helen Barbara Krolus (nee Green); three children,...

Feb 12, 2014

Muriel Lynn Walters, 16, of Severna Park, died Wednesday at home after a five year battle with cancer. Muriel was born in Annapolis and raised in Severna Park where she attended Benfield Elementary School, Severna Park Middle School and she graduated from Severna Park High School on December 16, 2013. She was a member of Severna Park United Methodist Church...