obituaries

Jan 2, 2009

Lexie McCourt Snyder, 78, of Severna Park died of natural causes at her home on January 2, 2009. She was born Lexie Jean Tolman on December 12, 1930 to her late parents, Carl and Irene Tolman in St. Louis Missouri, where she was also raised. She also lived in Pittsburgh, PA for two years and Linthicum, MD for seven years...

Jan 2, 2009

There will be a Memorial service on January 17, 2009 at Barranco & Sons funeral home at 5:00pm

Jan 2, 2009

George P Sharpe, 81, 40 year resident of Glen Burnie passed away peacefully at home with family members at his bedside on January 2nd after a brief illness. He was born July 25, 1927 in Canada where he still has family members. Mr. Sharpe is survived by his wife, Barbara, of 55 years and his children Kevin Sharpe of Glen...

Jan 1, 2009

Calvin P. Evans Calvin P. Evans, 88, of Severna Park, MD died at Tate Hospice House on January 1, 2009 due to complications of asbestos poisoning after a lengthy illness. Mr. Evans was born on September 8, 1920 on Smith Island, where he was also raised. Mr. Evans also lived in Glen Burnie for over 30 years before moving to...

Jan 1, 2009

Pearl Marie Keeney, 89, a resident of Sunrise Independent and Assisted Living in Sevema Park since 2004 and formerly of Greenbelt, died January 1 after a year of declining health at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born in Annapolis Junction on October 22, 1919, she graduated from Glen Burnie High School where she was captain of her basketball and field...

Dec 31, 2008

James "Jim" W. Maurer, 80, a 26 year resident of Kent Island, died on December 31, 2008 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, after a brief two month illness. He was born on January 28, 1928, in Clearfield, PA and raised in Huntingdon, PA and previously lived in Arnold, MD. Mr. Maurer received a B.A. from Waynesburg College and had a...

Dec 30, 2008

Barbara Jean Hawkins McLean, 74, of Severna Park and previously of Virginia, died of a brain aneurysm December 30th at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mrs. McLean was born on April 20th, 1934 in Victoria, Virginia, to the late Zora H. Hawkins and Stewart O. Hawkins, Sr. Survivors include her loving husband of 53 years, Edward McLean, two daughters, Valerie DiPietro...

Dec 30, 2008

Dorothy Leo (nee Jones) of Severna Park, MD and formerly of Baltimore, died December 30, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Leo was born March 20, 1923 in Baltimore to the late Evelyn and W. Irving Jones, Sr. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Harold E. Leo and her brother,...

Dec 26, 2008

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday 6-8pm. Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Andrew by the Bay Catholic Church, Annapolis, MD on Wednesday 9:30am. Interment: MD Veterans Cemetery Crownsville. A full obituary will appear soon.

Dec 26, 2008

Obituary for Katherine J. Steffens

Katherine (Katie) Joan Steffens tragically passed away December 26, 2008. She was the beloved daughter of Frank and Janet Steffens of Annapolis, MD, loving sister of Anne and Peter Squicciarini, Susan and Joe Dunigan, Skip and Jan Steffens and Mary Jane and J. Nicholas Nock. Katie was the favorite...

Dec 25, 2008

Harry Clayton Hardy Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Severna Park, died Dec. 25. Mr. Hardy was an alumnus of Severn School. He worked for his uncle at Dill Plumbing in Severna Park until his employment at Sears in Annapolis, where he stayed until his retirement. He served in Coast Guard during WWII aboard the USS Cambria. He was also...

Dec 23, 2008

Mary Jane Willen, 82, a 40 year resident of Arnold, MD died on December 23, 2008 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, due to cancer. She was born on December 1, 1926 in Bedford, PA and raised in Baltimore, MD. She married Robert H. Willen on January 28, 1951. Mrs. Willen was a retired office manager for various insurance companies. She...

Dec 21, 2008

Retired USAF Capt. Frank Joseph Wojcicki, 91, died of congestive heart failure on December 21, 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital. Family and friends may visit on Saturday, December 27th from 9:00am -10 am at Charlestown Community's Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Catonsville, 713 Maiden Choice Lane. Services will be held following the visitation at 10 a.m. on Saturday,...

Dec 21, 2008

James S. Brennan, 75, a resident of Severna Park for 19 years and previously of Hampstead, died Dec. 21 at his home of complications after a lengthy illness. Mr. Brennan was born Sept. 23, 1933, in Baltimore, where he was raised. He was a supervisor for General Motors for more than 20 years until he retired. He served in the...

Dec 20, 2008

Beverly Jean Barranco was born on April 19th, 1936 in York, PA to Chester and Violet Dellinger. As a child, she loved the outdoors and often picked wildflowers with her father. Beverly grew to be an inspiring piano player under the tutelage of her mother and was practiced enough to play on the radio. She graduated from William Penn High...

Dec 19, 2008

Eckert, Dorothy S. On December 19,2008 Dorothy Stewart Eckert of Severna Park MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph V. Stewart and the late Leo Eckert. Devoted mother of Patricia Hawes Bennett, Joseph Vincent Stewart, D. Nancy Hoey, Daniel J. Stewart and Deborah J. Tyner. Dear step mother of Vivian Stetler, Leonora Morse, and Hugh Eckert. Devoted grandmother of 12...

Dec 18, 2008

Thomas Lester Beetle, 56, a 25 year resident of Arnold, MD died at home on December 18, 2008, due to natural causes. He was born on August 15, 1952 in Newark, NJ and raised in Connecticut. He was a long time resident of Arnold, MD since 1983. Mr. Beetle graduated from Holy Cross College in May 1974. He was formerly...

Dec 18, 2008

Rosemary Danforth Clanton, 76, of Annapolis, MD died on December 18, 2008 of natural causes. Rosemary, wife of Ronald Clanton (deceased) and mother of two, was born on November 6, 1932 in Bloomfield New Jersey and was adopted by Harold and Mildred Danforth. Rosemary grew up in New Jersey and New York. A talented singer Rosemary sang in many choirs...

Dec 16, 2008

Garrett Wall Feldmann, born April 18, 2007, precious and loving son of Kathryn and Lee Feldmann of Millersville, Maryland died at his home December 16, 2008. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his five-year-old twin brothers, Shane and Carter, his two grandmothers, Harriett Fenster of Williamsburg, VA and Betty H. Feldmann of Annapolis, MD, sixteen loving aunts...

Dec 16, 2008

Craig Reese Glidden On 16 December 2008 of Middle River, MD, formerly of Upper Marlboro. Loving father of Reese and Maeghan. Beloved son of Willis Scott and Ida May. Brother of Scott, Steve, Cyndi, and Cheryl. Preceded in death by his mother, Minnie K. Stevens. Express condolences at www.barrancofuneralhome.com. A graveside funeral service will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20,...