obituaries

Mar 15, 2005

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Irene Zido, of Arnold, died March 15 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.

Mrs. Zido was born in Donora, Pa., where she graduated from high school and worked as a beautician. On July 20, 1954, she married J. Edward Zido, and they lived in western Pennsylvania...

Mar 15, 2005

John Bell Porter, 86, of Severna Park, died of natural causes after a long illness March 15 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Severna Park, where he was one of the original residents. Mr. Porter was born July 13, 1918, in Garysberg, N.C., and reared in Dinwiddie County, Va. His home was in San Diego, Calif., before he moved to Severna...

Mar 15, 2005

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Born July 5, 1930, and reared in Baltimore, Mr. Ellis served in the Navy. He worked as a plumber and pipefitter for the government before retiring in 1995 from the Naval Academy as a civilian. He was an avid golfer and a member of Bear Creek Golf Club. He also was a ranger at the...

Mar 14, 2005

Eleanor Dorothy Borowski, 82, of Cape St. Claire, died of respiratory failure March 14 at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Borowski was born March 7, 1923, and reared in Baltimore. In 1953 she married Leon Borowski. They lived in Dundalk from 1954 until 1964 when they built a home in Cape St. Claire. She was a member of...

Mar 13, 2005

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Dennis Sweitzer, 57, of Pasadena, died of natural causes March 13 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.

Born on Sept. 24, 1947, and reared in Baltimore, Mr. Sweitzer lived in Pasadena for the past 16 years. He served in the Air Force and did two tours of duty in Vietnam from 1966...

Mar 11, 2005

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Adam Jonathan Lis, 26, of Arnold, died of heart failure March 11 at home.

Born Feb. 9, 1979, in Annapolis, Mr. Lis attended Annapolis Area Christian School and Severna Park High School. He graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with degrees in computer science and graphic design.

Mr. Lis worked for...

Mar 10, 2005

Jean Early Mack, 85, of Gambrills and formerly of Bowie, died of cancer March 10 at Regency Park Assisted Living in Gambrills after a brief illness. Mrs. Mack was born and raised in Needham. Mass., and attended college in Massachusetts. She joined the American Red Cross during World War II. After the war she was a private secretary for Admiral...

Mar 10, 2005

Deane Clyde Magalis, 61, a resident of Catonsville for 15 years, died of suddenly heart failure March 10. The son of Joan Marie Mann of Annapolis and the late Deane Clyde Magalis, Mr. Magalis was born Oct. 14, 1943, in Bournemouth, England, and reared in the United States. Mr. Magalis served in both the Air Force and in the Army...

Mar 9, 2005

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Mar 9, 2005

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James A. Fowler Sr., 87, of Arnold, died of natural causes March 9 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Fowler was born Dec. 15, 1917, and raised in Arlington, Va. He served in the Army during World War II for five years.

He was the...

Mar 5, 2005

Lawrence Wiseman Lawrence J. Wiseman, 80, of Arnold, died of cancer March 5 at home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Wiseman was born April 6, 1924, and reared in Arnold. He served in the Army during World War II and earned a Purple Heart along with various other medals. During his career, he worked as a carpenter for many area...

Mar 3, 2005

On March 3, 2006 JOSEPH R. HOLLAND of Severna Park. Beloved father of Ann-Marie and Catherine Holland. Devoted Brother to Mona Seidel and Sharon Hedinger. He was predeceased by his parents Alvin and Esther Holland, his sister Doris Greenwell and his brother John Holland. Friends may call at the BARRANCO AND SONS P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME Ritchie Hwy at...

Feb 28, 2005

Evelyn Spencer Evelyn Mae Spencer, 74, of Severna Park, died of heart disease Feb. 28 at North Arundel Hospital in Glen Burnie after a seven-year illness. Mrs. Spencer was born Aug. 4, 1930, and reared in Baltimore, where she graduated from Southern High School in 1948. She retired from the former Maryland National Bank, where she worked as a bank...

Feb 27, 2005

Leonora Harris Smith, 89, of Annapolis, died of a stroke Feb. 27 at Ginger Cove Health Center. Born Nov. 4, 1915, and raised in Baltimore, Mrs. Smith graduated from Western High School when it was an all-girls' school. She graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art School of Interior Design. She worked as a senior designer at Gomprecht & Benesck...

Feb 26, 2005

Margaret Marie Grieser, 81, of Severna Park, died of natural causes Feb. 26 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born Aug. 13, 1923, in Baltimore and raised in Aquasco, Mrs. Grieser formerly lived in Annapolis. She moved to her daughter's home in Severna Park in 2004. A homemaker, she enjoyed travel and playing bridge. In August 1942 she was married to...

Feb 23, 2005

Ethel G. "Jerry" Codd, 90, of Severna Park, died of natural causes Feb. 23 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Severna Park. Mrs. Codd was born Sept. 19, 1914, in Baltimore and was raised on a farm in Howard County. She married John E. Codd Sr., who is now deceased, and came to Severna Park in the early 1930s. A homemaker...

Feb 23, 2005

William Richard DeOrazio, 68, of Arnold, died of natural causes Feb. 23 at the Spa Creek Center, Genesis Eldercare Network, after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 6, 1937, and reared in Schenectady, N.Y., Mr. DeOrazio served in the Navy from 1955 to 1959. He worked as a computer engineer for IBM for 25 years until retiring. Previously a resident of...

Feb 23, 2005

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On February 23, 2005, MARGUERITE K. "PEGGY" DRAKE of Severna Park, MD. Beloved wife of the late Calvin R. Drake; devoted mother of Sharon M. Padgett and Stephen M. Drake; loving grandmother of Shelley Linehan, Brian Drake and Rebecca Constantine; dear great-grandmother of Michael, Matthew, McLean, Caroline, Jacob, Aidan and Cole;...

Feb 21, 2005

Leo A. O'Dea Jr., 73, of Baltimore, died of heart failure Feb. 21 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mr. O'Dea was born March 8, 1931, and reared in Baltimore and served in the Air Force in 1948. He owned his own sheet metal company, Chesapeake-Dolphin Corp., and worked as a sheet metal mechanic for 40 years in the Baltimore-Washington area....

Feb 19, 2005

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Madeline Rose Herlth, 81, of Annapolis, died of natural causes Feb. 19 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Annapolis after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Herlth was born Dec. 26, 1923, and raised in Baltimore. A homemaker, she lived in Annapolis for 43 years, and enjoyed crocheting, cooking, arts and crafts and spending time...