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Margaret D Preisser

Margaret D Preisser

Aug 2, 2007

Margaret Preisser Margaret D. Preisser, 69, a resident of Arnold for 30 years and formerly of Annapolis for 11 years, died of sudden heart failure Aug. 2 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mrs. Preisser was born April 4, 1938, and reared in West Orange, N.J. She earned an associate's degree in substance abuse counseling from Anne Arundel Community College. She...

Edward Philip Loftus

Edward Philip Loftus

Aug 1, 2007

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Edward Philip Loftus, 73, of Annapolis, died of sudden heart failure Aug. 1 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Born Jan. 11, 1934, and reared in Avoca, Pa., Mr. Loftus attended St. John's High School in Pittston, Pa., and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He graduated from...

Mary Madeline Cummings

Mary Madeline Cummings

Jul 31, 2007

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Mary Cummings

Mary Cummings, 82, of Arnold, died of Alzheimer's disease July 31 at the Severna Park Center, Genesis HealthCare Network, after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Cummings was born Nov. 30, 1924, in Allentown, Pa., and lived in Baltimore before moving to Arnold. A homemaker, she also was...

Helen Virginia Trent

Helen Virginia Trent

Jul 23, 2007

Helen Trent Helen V. Trent, 84, a 50-year resident of Severna Park, died of cancer July 23 at her home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Trent was born in Baltimore and previously lived in Hillsdale, now known as Dickeyville, as well as Whitneys Landing and Hollywood on the Severn in the county. She attended school in Baltimore, including two years...

Sally Evelyn Pennington

Sally Evelyn Pennington

Jul 23, 2007

Sally Pennington Sally Evelyn Pennington, 68, a resident of Arnold for 43 years, died of complications from an infection July 23 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. Mrs. Pennington was born April 10, 1939, in Davidsonville and reared in Gambrills. She retired from the Anne Arundel County school system, where she worked in the cafeteria for 25...

Robert Paul Brauns

Robert Paul Brauns

Jul 22, 2007

Robert Brauns Robert Paul Brauns, 54, a lifelong resident of Severna Park, died of a sudden illness July 22 at his home. Born in Baltimore on March 5, 1953, Mr. Brauns graduated from Severn Preparatory School in 1971 and attended the University of Maryland, College Park. He worked for the Coca-Cola Co. as a cooler mover for more than six...

Frederick D. Petrarca

Frederick D. Petrarca

Jul 19, 2007

Frederick Petrarca Funeral services and burial were held yesterday at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville for Frederick Dominic Petrarca, 87, of Severna Park, who died of respiratory failure July 19 at the Household of Angels Assisting Living after a six-month illness. Born May 1, 1920, in Baltimore, the only son of the late Umberto and Pierina Petrarca, Mr. Petrarca served...

Shirley A. Moore

Shirley A. Moore

Jul 18, 2007

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Shirley Moore

Shirley A. Moore, 62, resident of Millersville since 1984 and a past resident of Severna Park, died of cancer July 18 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside after an eight-year illness.

The daughter of the late Margaret Bedwell and Albert J. Schultz, Mrs. Moore...

Charles R. Derose

Charles R. Derose

Jul 18, 2007

Charles Robert DeRose, died on July 18, 2007 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. DeRose was born on Jan. 30, 1927 in Manhattan, Kansas. He received his degrees at Amherst University – Amherst, Massachusetts and University of MD. He also attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He served in the Korean War and was awarded a...

Kathleen C. Vincent

Kathleen C. Vincent

Jul 16, 2007

Kathleen Vincent Kathleen C. Vincent, 86, of Pasadena, died July 16 at her home. Born Aug., 21, 1920 in Boston, Mrs. Vincent came to Laurel in 1971 with her husband who had served in the military. She moved to Pasadena in 1972. She was an avid bowler and member of the Glen Burnie Moose Lodge. She was a member of...

Billy D. Jackson

Billy D. Jackson

Jul 15, 2007

Billy Jackson Retired Army Sgt. 1st ClassBilly D. Jackson, 71, of Glen Burnie, died of cancer July 15 at Mandrin Chesapeake Hospice House in Harwood after a brief illness. Born Oct. 22, 1935 in Waco, Texas and raised in Houston, Texas, Sgt. Jackson served in the Vietnam War and retired from the Army in 1980. Following retirement, he worked for...

Joseph Paul Smith

Joseph Paul Smith

Jul 15, 2007

Joseph Paul Smith, 67, a resident of Cape St. Claire for the past 31 years, died of cancer July 15 at home after a two-month illness. The son of the late Joseph and Loretta Smith, Mr. Smith was born April 7, 1940, and reared in Buffalo, N.Y. He also lived in Cheektowaga, N.Y. He worked as an auto mechanic for...

Josephine Ann Carroll

Josephine Ann Carroll

Jul 14, 2007

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Josephine Ann Inserra Carroll, 85, of Glen Burnie and formerly of Annapolis, died of natural causes July 14 after a brief illness at the Marley Neck Health and Rehabilitation Center in Glen Burnie, where she had lived since 2003.

Born July 10, 1922, in Utica, N.Y., Mrs. Carroll relocated to...

Pat Rimorin

Pat Rimorin

Jul 14, 2007

Patricia Ann "Pat" Rimorin, 60, of Pasadena, died of cancer July 14 at her home after a brief illness. Born Feb. 26, 1947, and reared in St. Mary's, Pa., Mrs. Rimorin previously lived in Columbia. She opened a child safety program franchise for the Baltimore area called Ident-A-Kid where she was a director for seven years. She enjoyed boating. Surviving...

Colleen Louise Wood

Colleen Louise Wood

Jul 10, 2007

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Colleen Louise Wood, 54, a resident of Arnold for 16 years, died July 10 at her home after a lengthy illness.

The former Colleen Boyer was born May 13, 1953, and reared in Pittsburgh, Pa., and previously lived in Burke, Va., and Charleston, W.Va. A registered nurse, she received...

Richard A. Drexel

Richard A. Drexel

Jul 10, 2007

Richard Drexel Richard A. Drexel, 77, a 34-year resident of Arnold, died at Anne Arundel Medical Center from complications of pneumonia on July 10. Born in Baltimore on March 4, 1930, Mr. Drexel retired after 40 years in the Baltimore City Fire Department, where he was a battalion chief. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. His...

Anne Marie Kidd

Anne Marie Kidd

Jul 9, 2007

Anne Marie Rouchard Kidd, 75, of Arnold, died of respiratory failure July 9, at her home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Kidd was born Nov. 21, 1931, and reared in Baltimore and lived in Arnold since 1974. In 1974, she graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School in Baltimore, where she worked as a secretary in a dentist's office. She enjoyed...

Russell William Mumford

Russell William Mumford

Jul 9, 2007

Russell Mumford Russell William Mumford, 50, of Annapolis, died of heart failure July 9 at his home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Mumford was born in Oct. 18, 1956, and reared in Baltimore, and lived in Dundalk until 2001 when he moved to Annapolis. He worked for many years at RPS Auto Parts, which later became Fisher Auto Parts in...

Amelia Metheney

Amelia Metheney

Jul 8, 2007

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Amelia "Mollie" Metheney, 95, a resident of Severna Park for 58 years, died of natural causes July 8 at Heartlands at Severna Park after a brief illness.

Born Dec. 23, 1911, in Baltimore, Mrs. Metheney was reared in Jessup. She was a homemaker and member of the Severna Park...

Kenneth David Austin, Jr.

Kenneth David Austin, Jr.

Jul 8, 2007

visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Services and Internment are to be private. In lieu of flowers donations to John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 1527A Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231. A full obituary will appear soon.

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