obituaries

Dec 11, 2006

Donald Hoffman Donald Lorenz Hoffman Sr., 66, a resident of the Washington, D.C., and Annapolis area for 56 years, died of cancer Dec. 11 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born May 4, 1940, in Washington, D.C., Mr. Hoffman graduated from McLean High School in Fairfax County, Va. He was an accomplished executive, owner and designer in the shoe industry. He...

Dec 10, 2006

MARGARET THOMPSON ALMOND, 87, passed peacefully in her sleep the morning of Sunday, December 10, 2006 in her home at College Manor in Lutherville, MD. Margie was a model until she was 80 and a volunteer at the former Children's Hospital and Trinity Church's Surprise Shop for many years. Her first husband was Richard Channing Jenifer (Dixie), who passed after...

Dec 8, 2006

Philip J. Jones Sr., 88, of Arnold, died of heart failure Dec. 8 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The son of the late Spencer C. and Lenora D. Jones, Mr. Jones was born May 3, 1918, in Baltimore and reared in south Baltimore. He and his family were part-time residents of Shore Acres in Arnold since 1925. He attended Southern...

Dec 7, 2006

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Ralph Fricke

Ralph C. Fricke, 48, of Arnold, died of heart failure Dec. 7 at home after a three-month illness.

The son of Charlotte Fricke of Annapolis and the late Hartmut Fricke, Mr. Fricke was born Feb. 4, 1958, in Annapolis, and reared in Gambrills.

He...

Dec 6, 2006

Clark Moiles Jr. Clark V. Moiles Jr., 50, of Essex, died of sudden heart failure Dec. 6 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore County. The son of Kathy and Clark V. Moiles Sr. of Lewes, Del., Mr. Moiles was born and reared Nov. 9, 1956, in Baltimore. He worked for the Teamsters Union as a truck driver for more than...

Dec 3, 2006

Edward Sohn Edward Daniel Sohn, 84, of Severna Park, died of lymphoma Dec. 3 at his home after an eight-month illness. Born in Baltimore on Aug. 14, 1922, and reared in Pasadena, Mr. Sohn attended the University of Maryland, College Park, and Bliss Electrical College in Silver Spring. He served in the Navy during World War II from 1942 to...

Nov 29, 2006

James Pumphrey James "Bud" Pumphrey, 89, of Arnold, died Nov. 29 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after an illness of seven months. Born June 13, 1917, in Baltimore, Mr. Pumphrey was retired from the former Western Electric Co. where he worked as a pipefitter for more than 25 years. He served in the Army during World War II. His hobbies...

Nov 23, 2006

Eileen Diller Eileen Mullen Diller, 51, of Severna Park, died of a brain aneurysm Nov. 23 at home. Born Aug. 9, 1955, in San Diego, Mrs. Diller was attending Anne Arundel Community College, studying business management. She began her career in retail at the former Woodward and Lothrop department store in Washington, D.C., as an assistant buyer, and later worked...

Nov 20, 2006

Myrtle Edna Pederson McGrillies, 88, of Severna Park, died of natural causes Nov. 20 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. McGrillies was born Oct. 30, 1918, and reared in Trent, S.D. After receiving her certification as a registered nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., she entered the Navy in 1944 and was an ensign...

Nov 19, 2006

Barbara L. Raschke Larrimore, 71, of Gambrills, died Nov. 19 at home. The cause of death is unavailable. Born April 1, 1935, in Omaha, Neb., and the daughter of parents serving in the military, Mrs. Larrimore moved around the country before coming to Maryland. She attended the University of Virginia. She retired in 1987 from the Office of Disability Inquiries,...

Nov 18, 2006

Services are private.

Nov 18, 2006

Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to your local S.P.C.A.

Nov 17, 2006

Alverta E. Carter Saia, 90, a resident of Annapolis for 30 years and formerly of Baltimore, died of natural causes Nov. 17 at home.

Born Aug. 18, 1916, in Baltimore, where she was reared, Mrs. Saia graduated from Western High School.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking.

On Jan. 6, 1935, she...

Nov 16, 2006

Services are Private.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Nov 15, 2006

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Charles Stanley Haas III, 46, of Glen Burnie, died of heart failure and cancer at his home Nov. 15 after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Haas was born in Glen Burnie on Sept. 2, 1960, and was reared in Arnold, attending Belvedere Elementary School and graduating in 1978 from Severna...

Nov 15, 2006

Dawn M. Shiflet, 45, a resident of Severna Park for 16 years, died of heart failure Nov. 15 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. Born April 1, 1961, in Baltimore, and the daughter of Roy T. Shiflet of Arnold and the late Emily A. Toskov Shiflet, Miss Shiflet was reared in Arnold and attended Anne Arundel County special...

Nov 15, 2006

Peter C. Sargent, 61, of Severna Park, died of cancer Nov. 15 in the Hospice Unit at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness. Born Oct. 10, 1945, in Greenfield, Mass., and the son of the late Ralph and Marjorie Sargent, Mr. Sargent graduated from Mount Hermon Academy in Northfield, Mass., and Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He...

Nov 13, 2006

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Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. John P. Cavanaugh, 79, of Severna Park, died of heart failure Nov. 13 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore after a lengthy illness.

Lt. Cmdr. Cavanaugh was born April 2, 1927, in Manchester, N.H., and reared in Concord, N.H., where he attained the...

Nov 12, 2006

John Gavlak John Thomas Gavlak, 62, of Severna Park, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, Nov. 12 at home after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 13, 1944, in Windber, Pa., Mr. Gavlak was reared in Portage, Pa., where he attended Portage Area High School. He was employed as a senior engineer-programmer for Computer Science Corp. He was...

Nov 12, 2006

With an avid pursuit of challenges, both physically and spiritually, Austin lived his life with vigor and passion. His selflessness, love, and commitment to his family, community, and nation was strong and unwavering. Austin's love for his family and devotion to his wife, Emma, was unconditional.

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