obituaries

Jul 19, 2023

Susan Mae (McElhone) Kimmel passed away on July 19, 2023 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dr. Terry Kimmel and her son Jeffrey Kimmel.

Susan was born in New York on November 24, 1943, a Thanksgiving eve present to her parents, Frank and Evelyn McElhone. Early in her life...

Jul 15, 2023

Helma Anne Margret Griffith, 91, resident of Pasadena, MD, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023. She was born on October 16, 1931 in Germany to Gerhard and Else Wanke. Helma was raised in Hamburg and Kiel, Germany. She attended school and graduated from high school in Germany before moving to the United Stated in the late 50's.

Jul 13, 2023

Jackie Kraus passed away on July 13, 2023 in Severna Park, MD. Jackie was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She earned her registered nurse degree at Shadyside Hospital and married Harven Kraus in 1953. After Harven's brief military service in New Mexico, they moved to Maryland and soon purchased their home in Severna Park where they lived for...

Jul 13, 2023

Benjamin Michael Wastler passed away on July 13, 2023.

He was born on August 11, 1992 in Columbia, Maryland to Michael Wastler and Barbara Schell. He was raised in Annapolis and attended, Hillsmere Elementary, Annapolis Middle, and Annapolis High School. He went on to attend Anne Arundel Community College and earn his American Welding Society certification.

Jul 13, 2023

William ("Bill") Wallace, Jr., born in Newton Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023 in his home in Pasadena Maryland, surrounded by his loving wife and children, at the age of 90. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts on March 16, 1933, the son of William ("Earl") Wallace and Clare Fay Wallace.

Bill is survived by...

Jul 12, 2023

Billy Eugene Greer, Jr. of Baltimore, MD, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Billy was born in Baltimore, MD. On August 26, 1961 and graduated in 1979 from Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School where his trade was cabinetmaking. In his youth he was an athlete, playing football and baseball and was a die-hard Orioles fan....

Jul 10, 2023

Ellen Norrholm, 77, passed away peacefully in Severna Park, surrounded by family. She was born on January 29th, 1946, in Bronx, NY to Max Strickler and Ann (Drowos) Strickler. Ellen was raised in Bronx. NY and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School. Ellen enjoyed traveling, playing games with friends and family, and reading. She was an employee of Thermos,...

Jul 9, 2023

Peter Joseph Bruha, resident of Severna Park, was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on December 10, 1935 to Ethel Mae Conrad and Frank Charles Bruha, after which the family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota. He pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, and upon graduation, accepted a position at Westinghouse Electrical Corporation in Baltimore. He...

Jul 7, 2023

Gilbert "Gil" E. Zatkin, 82, of Severna Park, passed away on July 7, 2023 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born on June 17, 1941 in New York City, NY to George and Violet Zatkin. Gil grew up in Forest Hills, NY. He attended Bowdoin College, The University of New Hampshire, and The University of Maryland, ultimately earning...

Jul 3, 2023

Jean Spellman (nee Blaul) of Severna Park, MD and Astoria, New York, passed away on July 3, 2023 at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Catonsville.

Jean was born on March 1, 1932 in Astoria, where she lived for most of her life.  She attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Astoria and graduated from Cathedral High School and...

Jul 2, 2023

Janet Louise Morse, 79, passed away peacefully in her home in Severna Park, MD on July 2, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born on March 22, 1944 in Lancaster, WI to John and Alice (nee Yoose) Morehouse.

Janet was raised in Lancaster, WI and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1962. In addition to spending time...

Jul 2, 2023

Margaret Beth Shelton, born July 20, 1931 to Leland and Vivian Short, passed away July 2, 2023 surrounded by family at her home.  She grew up in Chicago, Illinois with her parents and five brothers and met her lifelong love Jack Shelton while he pursued a journalism degree at the University of Central Arkansas.  They married in 1950, and...

Jun 30, 2023

Dennis J Sysko of Millersville, Maryland peacefully passed away at his wife's side on June 30, 2023 due to Parkinson's disease at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bonnie Sysko; four children, Jen Bihn (Larry) of Holland OH, Becky Ackerman (Seth) of Severna Park MD, Bryan Sysko of Millersville MD and Mandy...

Jun 26, 2023

On June 26th, 2023, Daniel Joseph Werner of Pasadena Maryland passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family members at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Dan was born to the late William Joseph Werner and Mary Virginia Hammett on March 9th, 1937 in Baltimore Maryland. He was the oldest of four siblings, Henry (deceased), Virginia Lee (Dee) and...

Jun 22, 2023

David Herman Stickney, 80, passed away on June 22, 2023, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. He was born to the late David Frederick and Sigrid Victoria on January 15, 1943 in Minnesota. He was a devout Catholic, and his family was of utmost importance to him.

David served in the United States Navy...

Jun 20, 2023

Richard J. Meyer, age 81, passed away at Anne Arundel Medical Center on June 20, 2023 after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend to many. He is predeceased by his father John Meyer, mother S. Margaret Jurotich Meyer, and sister Susan Henderson.

He is survived...

Jun 17, 2023

Ellen Anne Hatch Pochet passed away on Saturday June 17th, 2023. She was 77 years old.

Ellen was born to George Henry Hatch and Genevieve L. (nee Boughan) Hatch on February 6, 1946 in Boston Massachusetts. She was raised in Newton and Acton Massachusetts where she attended Rose Hawthorne School and Acton-Boxborough High School. She went on...

Jun 17, 2023

Ellen Stanton of East Petersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury, MD after an extended illness. Ellen was born on December 7, 1954, in Bloomfield, NJ to Michael and Doris Mauiello.

Ellen graduated from Grove City College where she met her husband, David. They were married on July 12, 1975....

Jun 17, 2023

John T. von Kadich, age 86, passed away peacefully in his home in Maryland on June 17, 2023.  John was born in Rochester, New York to Gertrude Lyon and John H. von Kadich on May 31, 1937. He was married to Patricia in Arlington, Virginia.

John was a retired Army veteran, achieving the rank of CW3. While...

Jun 13, 2023

Carole Ann Baldwin was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and faithful follower of Jesus Christ.  She left this world on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the age of 80.

She was born to Robert and Faye Haught on January 10, 1943.  After graduating from high school, she married her hometown sweetheart, Phil Baldwin.  Together they had...