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Lucia Rosa Testa

Lucia Rosa Testa

Jun 17, 2009

TESTA , Lucia Rosa On June 17, 2009 LUCIA ROSA (nee Galati) beloved wife of the late Giuseppe Testa; devoted mother of Pina Kobin, Maria Testa and Rosa Lawer. Also survived by six grandsons, four granddaughters and four great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the BARRANCO & SONS P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, 495 Ritchie Highway 21146 on Sunday from 2-4...

Jane S. Opdycke

Jane S. Opdycke

Jun 17, 2009

Jane S. Opdycke, 77, died June 17 at her home in Georgia after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 17, 1931, in N.Y., but lived in the Severna Park/Annapolis area most of her life. She was a Registered Nurse, and worked at Crownsville Psychiatric Hospital, North Arundel Hospital, and most recently, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, before...

Julia Mercedes Marrero Brill

Julia Mercedes Marrero Brill

Jun 14, 2009

Julia Marrero Brill was born on July 13, 1949 in Aberdeen, Maryland, and died peacefully in her home on June 14th, 2009 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Richard H. Brill of Annapolis, Maryland and her two children, Cristina Marie Brill and husband David Sunderland of San Diego California and Justin Marrero Brill...

Charlotte P. Pless

Charlotte P. Pless

Jun 13, 2009

Charlotte Peggy Poiter Pless, 86, of Anne Arundel County, died June 13 of congestive heart failure at Hospice of the Chesapeake, Tate House. She was born October 8, 1922, in Fort Smith, Ark. She moved from Pinckneyville, Ill., to Anne Arundel County in 1941 with her first husband, where she was a devoted mother, confidant and homemaker to her surviving...

Thomas Domonic Scardina Jr.

Thomas Domonic Scardina Jr.

Jun 11, 2009

Thomas "Tommy" Scardina, Jr., 46, a resident of Severna Park, died suddenly on June 11, 2009, at home, due to heart failure. He was born on February 21, 1963 in Annapolis, MD, and raised in Severna Park, MD. Mr. Scardina worked with his father for 26 years at Scardina Hair Salon and presently was working at Image Creators. He enjoyed...

Frances Agnes Sparhawk

Frances Agnes Sparhawk

Jun 11, 2009

The services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.

Laura Eileen Stecker

Laura Eileen Stecker

Jun 8, 2009

Laura Eileen "Mema" Stecker (nee McGinley), 87, a resident of Annapolis, MD died on June 8, 2009 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, due to natural causes.

Eileen was born on March 17, 1922, in Baltimore, MD, where she was raised and was married in 1941. She moved from their Wilson Point Shore Home in 1992 after her...

Dorothy Ann Kolsch

Dorothy Ann Kolsch

Jun 8, 2009

Dorothy Ann Kolsch, 70, of Arnold, MD died at her home after a four year battle with cancer. She was born Dorothy Ann Thorpe on November 20, 1938 in the town of Glenwood Landing on Long Island, New York, where she was also raised. She also lived in Brentwood on Long Island before moving to Arnold in 2001. Mrs. Kolsch...

Mary Martinez

Mary Martinez

Jun 8, 2009

Mary Martinez, 80, of Severna Park, MD, died on June 8, 2009 at home, after an 8 month illness of cancer. She was born on June 10, 1928 in Weirton, WV, where she was raised. She moved to Anne Arundel County forty years ago. Mrs. Martinez was a homemaker. She enjoyed shopping, gardening, and loved animals. She was a member...

Marlene R. Dowling

Marlene R. Dowling

Jun 8, 2009

Marlene Ruth Dowling, 77, a resident of Arnold, MD, died on June 8, 2009, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, due to respiratory failure. She was born March 6, 1932 in Asbury Park, NJ and was raised in Seaside Park, NJ. She married her husband Drew Dowling on June 6, 1953, who graduated from West Point 4 days earlier....

Michael B. Rodbell

Michael B. Rodbell

Jun 3, 2009

Michael B. "Mike" Rodbell, 72, died on June 3 from cancer, which he bravely fought for 20 months. He was a resident of Annapolis for over 40 years and was a native Marylander. He was born on July 3, 1936 on the Eastern Shore and was raised in Baltimore. He graduated from Baltimore City College and The University of Baltimore....

Douglas C. Reynolds

Douglas C. Reynolds

May 30, 2009

Douglas C. Reynolds, 82, of Severna Park, died May 30 at his residence. He was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Lake Waccamaw, N.C. Douglas joined the Navy at 17 and served as an electricians mate during WWII aboard the USS Brook, a 3rd Fleet destroyer that fought in the Asiatic-Pacific and the Philippines. He also served in the Merchant Marines...

James West Mcfarland

James West Mcfarland

May 29, 2009

James West McFarland, 89, a resident of Catonsville, MD, died on May 29, 2009 of natural causes at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. He was born on January 01, 1920 in Canonsburg, PA and raised in Crafton, PA and had also resided in O'Hara Township, PA. Mr. McFarland attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He was employed by AD Art...

Georgeanna Mainhart

Georgeanna Mainhart

May 29, 2009

A Video Tribute should be posted here on Monday, June 1st Georgeanna K. "Nan" Mainhart, 80, of Harundale died at her home of heart failure on May 29, 2009 She was born Georgeanna P. Kerr on May 22, 1929 in Randallstown to Georgia and Howard W. Kerr, Sr., and was raised in Randallstown. She has been a resident of Harundale...

Charles Albert Sears Jr.

Charles Albert Sears Jr.

May 28, 2009

Charles Albert Sears, Jr., 77, a 38 year resident of Severna Park, died on May 28, 2009, at home, due to complication of blood disorders, after a 3 year illness. He was born on July 14, 1931 in Annapolis, MD, where he was raised and has lived in Severna Park since 1971. He served on the U.S. Army during the...

Kristie M. Kemerer

Kristie M. Kemerer

May 27, 2009

Kristie M. Kemerer, 38, a resident of Arnold, MD, died on May 27, 2009 after a two month illness, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. She was born on April 3, 1971 in Washington D.C. and raised in Arnold, MD, where she has lived for the past 30 years. Miss Kemerer received a B.A. degree in Sports and Medicine...

Joseph Di Liberti

Joseph Di Liberti

May 23, 2009

Joseph Di Liberti 87, of Severna Park, died May 23. He was born July 18, 1921 in Secaucus N.J. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering. He also attended Setan Hall School of Law. His career in research spanned from the 1950's employed at US Testing, as a regional sales manager for...

Robert Elvin Elwell Sr.

Robert Elvin Elwell Sr.

May 23, 2009

Robert Elwell, a resident of Annapolis, died on May 23. He was 79. Mr. Elwell served in the Army during the Korean war. He was retired from his work at Nationwide Insurance and Giant Food. He is survived by his wife 47 years, Ann Marie, Sons Robert and his wife Lee Ann, Raymond and his wife Cheryl, and Ryan as...

Albert Maywood Martin

Albert Maywood Martin

May 23, 2009

Albert Maywood Martin, 80 of Selbyville, DE died in his home May 23 after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Martin, a previous resident of Glen Burnie, MD for 54 years was born on April 5th, 1929 in Hurricane, WV. He graduated from Hurricane High School in 1947. He was a policeman in St. Albans WV until entering the Army...

Genoveffa Cook

Genoveffa Cook

May 22, 2009

Genoveffa Cook (nee Cernogoraz), a homemaker and writer, died peacefully Friday morning at her Severna Park home of breast cancer. She was 79. Ms. Cook was born to a poor family in Torre di Parenzo, which was a northern Italian town prior to World War II. She was the seventh born daughter of a seventh born daughter and she always...

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