obituaries

Sep 19, 2006

Lynda June Blute, 56, a resident of Annapolis for 23 years, died of complications from cancer Sept. 19 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Blute was born June 16, 1950, in Harrogate, England, where she was reared and lived before moving to the United States. She was a past resident of Cupertino, Calif., for two and...

Sep 18, 2006

Ethel Kern Holtz, 90, of Carmel, Ind., died Sept. 18 of natural causes at the Arnold home of her daughter. Born to the late Phillip and Barbara Wicks Kern in Queens, N.Y., on Sept. 26, 1915, Mrs. Holtz was an accomplished artist and apprenticed as a photographer with Gladys Townsend Nothlocker in New York. Blindness ended this career, but presented...

Sep 18, 2006

Gerald Brian Brandon, 83, of Severna Park and a wintertime resident of Naples, Fla., died of congestive heart failure Sept. 18 at home after a six-month illness. Mr. Brandon was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Baltimore, where he was reared and attended McDonogh, which was then a boys' semi-military high school in Baltimore County. He graduated from Loyola College of...

Sep 11, 2006

Angela S. Cross, 82, a resident of Severna Park for more than 30 years, died of pneumonia Sept. 11 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Severna Park after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's disease The former Angela Siwinski was born Nov. 20, 1923, and reared in Baltimore, and was married to Peter I. Cross Jr. in 1947. She moved from Towson...

Sep 10, 2006

William Lloyd Luke, 89, of Annapolis, died of natural causes Sept. 10 at Knollwood Manor Nursing Home in Millersville after a brief illness. Born June 29, 1917, in Baltimore, Mr. Luke was reared in Pikesville and lived in the Northwood and Hamilton areas of Baltimore. He worked for Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding and Repair in the layout department, building Liberty ships...

Sep 8, 2006

Ethna Ada Duckett, 84, of Severna Park and formerly of Brooklyn Park for 52 years, died of colon cancer Sept. 8 at home after an eight-month illness. Born Oct. 3, 1921, in Baltimore, Mrs. Duckett was reared in South Baltimore. Mrs. Duckett retired from Pavsner Press, where she worked for 10 years. Her interests included crocheting, crafts, road trips, camping...

Sep 7, 2006

Visitation at Barranco & Sons Funeral Home Tuesday, September 12, 2006 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Service at Barranco's on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 12:00 noon. Burial will be at Glen Haven Cemetery immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society,1041 Rt 3 N, Gambrills, MD...

Sep 6, 2006

Thelma Smith Parsons, 78, of Severna Park, died of ovarian cancer Sept. 6 at her home after an 18-month illness. Born in Grimsby, N.E. Lincs, United Kingdom, on Feb. 23, 1928, Mrs. Parsons previously lived in San Francisco, Fresno and Sacramento, Calif.; Minneapolis, Minn; Miami, Fla., and West Chester, Pa. On Dec. 11, 1948, she married Roy Parsons and lived...

Sep 6, 2006

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Joseph Peter Tominovich Sr., 73, of Elkridge and a past resident of Crofton and Annapolis, died of cancer Sept. 6 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

The son of Joseph and Mary Scalet Tominovich, Mr. Tominovich was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Kulpmont, Pa., and graduated from Kulpmont...

Sep 4, 2006

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Elsie Jean Knight, 78, of Severna Park, died of cancer Sept. 4 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie after a brief illness.

Born Sept. 8, 1927, in Wellsburg, W.Va., Mrs. Knight was married to Alfred John Knight in 1948 in Weirton, W.Va., and moved to Severna Park...

Sep 3, 2006

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Eduardus Antonius van Rossum, 54, of Millersville, died of cancer Sept. 3 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 30, 1952, in Boxtel, The Netherlands, Mr. van Rossum emigrated to Canada and then to Maryland. His past residences included Columbia and Catonsville; Exton, Pa.; Birmingham, Mich.; Toronto, Canada; Rochester...

Sep 3, 2006

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Lee J. Sosnowski, 84, of Severna Park, died of kidney failure Sept. 3 at Kent General Hospital in Dover, Del.

Mr. Sosnowski was born April 10, 1922, in Baltimore and earned a degree in political science from Johns Hopkins University. He worked at the Glenn L. Martin Co. making...

Sep 2, 2006

John Joseph Shields, 72, of Severna Park, died at his home Sept. 2 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Shields was born in Queens, N.Y., on Sept. 5, 1933. He was a paratrooper with the Army's 11th Airborne Division during the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star medal for his service. He worked as a printer at the federal...

Sep 1, 2006

Tributes by the family are posted below: Tribute to my Beloved DebThough the pain is unbearable to no longer have the one I treasure above all (next to Jesus) by my side, great is the joy and happiness I have for her.  Deb's greatest enjoyment in life was being in the presence of the Lord.  Today she is there, where...

Sep 1, 2006

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Sep 1, 2006

Carol Upchurch Carol F. Jones Upchurch, 67, a resident of Millersville for 34 years, died of complications of cancer Sept. 1 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore after a lengthy illness. Born June 28, 1939, in Franklin County, N.C., Mrs. Upchurch was reared in Bunn, N.C. She was a homemaker and caretaker for her parents and other family members....

Aug 31, 2006

Luther West Luther Charles West, 82, of Severna Park, died of pneumonia and complications from surgery Aug. 31 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mr. West was born April 6, 1924, in Birmingham, Ala., where he was reared and graduated from Birmingham Southern College. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School. He served in the Army as...

Aug 30, 2006

Audrey Keiser A memorial service was held this morning at St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal Church in Severna Park for Audrey A. Heddon Keiser, 83, a resident of Severna Park for 40 years, who died of natural causes Aug. 30 at Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in La Plata after a brief illness. Burial was private. Mrs. Keiser was born March...

Aug 28, 2006

Obituary Carole Wallace Barnett, 58, a resident of Severna Park for 11 years and previously of Davidsonville, died of ovarian cancer Aug. 28 at her home after a seven-year illness. Born June 30, 1948, in Washington, D.C., Mrs. Barnett lived in Chevy Chase and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Garrett Park, She attended Anne Arundel Community College, where...

Aug 28, 2006

Elizabeth Gaffney Osborne passed away quietly on August 28 in the loving care of family following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Liz was born March 13, 1935 in Washington D.C., the daughter of Jack and Beatrice Gaffney. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1953. In 1997 Liz retired after 25 years of service to St. John the Evangelist...