obituaries

Mar 23, 2006

Mary V. Torchia, 89, of Severna Park, died of natural causes March 23 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie after a brief illness. Born on Aug. 18, 1916, and reared in Clearfield, Tenn., Mrs. Torchia lived in Severna Park for more than 36 years. She worked for the National Security Agency for more than 30 years until retiring...

Mar 22, 2006

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Ralph Stanley Densmore Jr., 71, of Severna Park and formerly of Catonsville, died of progressive supranuclear palsy March 22 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Densmore was born May 23, 1934, in Wilmington, Del., and moved to Baltimore when he was in the ninth grade. He graduated from Dickinson...

Mar 20, 2006

Elsie Phipps Elsie May Baher Phipps, 84, of Arnold and formerly of Catonsville, died of complications of Alzheimer's disease March 20 at Crofton Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Phipps was born and reared in Baltimore. In 1937 she was married to David Louis Phipps Sr., who died in 2000. She lived in Catonsville from 1976 to 1998 when...

Mar 16, 2006

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Warren Denes

Warren Keith Denes, 32, of Arnold, died unexpectedly March 16 in Severna Park.

Mr. Denes was born April 28, 1973, in Baltimore and raised in Arnold. He was employed at Domino's Pizza in Glen Burnie. He enjoyed weight training, classical music and drawing.

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Mar 12, 2006

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Mary Speer Mary Frances "Fran" Speer, 93, of Severna Park, died of natural causes March 12 at Kris-Leigh Assisted Living in Severna Park. Born Oct. 14, 1912, in Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Speer was the daughter of Nicholas and Mary Schaus. The family later moved to Baltimore where her father operated a corner...

Mar 10, 2006

A memorial Service will be held on April 1, 2006 at 12:30 Asbury united methodist church. A full obituary will appear soon.

Mar 7, 2006

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Francis Wright (Frank/Buddy) Cole, 62, of Ocean Pines, MD, and a 32-year resident of Severna Park, died suddenly on Tuesday, March 7, of natural causes. Born in Washington, DC on June 6, 1943, he is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary Catherine Florentine Cole, Ocean Pines; son, Frank Anthony...

Mar 4, 2006

Earl Norman Anderson Jr., 82, a resident of the Linstead community in Severna Park for 55 years, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, on March 4 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a four-year illness. Born July 30, 1923, in Baltimore, Mr. Anderson was reared in Brooklyn and graduated from Southern High School and the...

Mar 3, 2006

Ilona Heller, 90, of Severna Park, died of complications of a stroke March 3 at Future Care-Chesapeake in Arnold. Born to Czech parents in Vienna, Austria, Mrs. Heller was reared in Kojetice, Czechoslovakia, and graduated from the English School in Prague. Her grandfather. Gustav Neumann, was the founder of Labor, the largest work-clothes manufacturer in Central Europe. She married Robert...

Mar 3, 2006

Joseph R. Holland, 69, of Severna Park, died March 3 at home after a nine-month illness. Born Nov. 26, 1936, in Plainville, Ind., the son of Alvin and Ester Wade Holland, Mr. Holland graduated from St. John's High School in Loogootee, Ind. in 1955 and Indiana University in 1962. Mr. Holland served in the Army Security Agency from 1957 to...

Mar 2, 2006

Marcia Albury Marcia Packard Albury, 81, of Annapolis and formerly of Linstead in Severna Park for seven years, died of natural causes March 2 at Chesapeake Hospice House in Linthicum after a brief illness. Born Nov. 21, 1924, in Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Albury moved from Florida to Maryland while her children were young. In her early years she participated in...

Mar 1, 2006

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Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips, 75, of Arnold, died of natural causes March 1 at the Spa Creek Center, Genesis ElderCare Network, after a five-year illness.

Mrs. Phillips was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Westminster and reared in Baltimore where she attended the Robert Poole School. On Jan. 21,...

Feb 28, 2006

George E. Wilkins, 79, of Severna Park, died of cancer Feb. 28 at his home after a two-year illness. Born May 30, 1926, in Lakeland in South Baltimore and reared in Baltimore, Mr. Wilkins also lived in Brooklyn Park for 10 years. He was a self-employed contractor and builder. During World War II he served in the Navy as a...

Feb 28, 2006

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Theresa Marie Krashoc, 35, of Arnold, died of cancer Feb. 28 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a two-month illness.

Ms. Krashoc was born Feb. 8, 1971, in Silver Spring, moved to Arnold as a child and graduated from Severna Park High School. She was employed as an interior...

Feb 26, 2006

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Mary Ellen Corwell, 92, of Severna Park, died of heart failure Feb. 26 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie.

Mrs. Corwell was born Jan. 29, 1914, in Baltimore. In 1934 she married J. Wilson Corwell who died March 2, 1986.

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Feb 25, 2006

Edward A. "Ed" Praley Sr., 80, a lifelong resident of Glen Burnie, died of heart failure Feb. 25 at Heritage Harbour Health and Rehabilitation Center after brief illness. Mr. Praley was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Glen Burnie, where he graduated from Glen Burnie High School. He later graduated from the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville in...

Feb 24, 2006

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Ray Franklin Reusing, 73, of Arnold, died of heart failure Feb. 24 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie after a lengthy illness. Born in the Marley Station area and reared in Elvaton, Mr. Reusing was a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County. He worked for the Anne Arundel County Police Department...

Feb 24, 2006

Edith Elizabeth Curry, 87, of Solomons, died of natural causes Feb. 24 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness. Born Dec. 18, 1918, in Baltimore, Mrs. Curry graduated from the Maryland Institute of Art. During World War II, she worked for Lockheed Martin as an engineering draftsman. Later she worked for Krosner Bodine and Hebbel and was owner...

Feb 24, 2006

Visitations will be held on monday 3-5 and 7-9pm. Services will be held on Tuesday 11am at Middle River Baptist Church. A full obituary will appear soon.

Feb 22, 2006

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Gisela Dibble Dr. Gisela V. Dibble, 61, a college professor and resident of Annapolis, died of natural causes Feb. 22 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness. Dr. Dibble was born Aug. 18, 1944, and reared in Chemitz, Germany. A resident of Glen Burnie from 1967 to 1982, she earned an...