obituaries

Feb 7, 2021

Samuel G. Shepherd, Jr., 90, died February 7, 2021, in Severna Park, MD. Mr. Shepherd was born in Philadelphia, PA to Samuel G. and Virginia R. Shepherd.

A graduate of the McDonogh School, Mr. Shepherd served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After returning, he earned a degree at Johns Hopkins University and...

Feb 7, 2021

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John Thomas Esterling 52 passed away unexpected and peacefully on February 7 2021 at his current residence in Bear, Delaware.

John was born November 25, 1968 to Joseph A Esterling Sr and Michele L Esterling in Wilmington, Delaware. He was preceded in death by his oldest Brother Joseph...

Feb 7, 2021

Diana Thoma Knox (Dee Dee), age 88, of Annapolis, Maryland died peacefully on February 7, 2021.  The cause was pneumonia.   She was cared for by the loving staff of Household of Angels in Severna Park, MD.

The youngest of three daughters, Dee Dee was born on April 3, 1932 in Buffalo, NY to Marion D. and Roswell...

Feb 6, 2021

John Joseph Naughton, of Severna Park, MD, passed away on February 6, 2021 at the University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center. He was born on November 26, 1953 to John F. and Mary L. Naughton in Schenectady, NY. He was raised in Pittsburgh, PA as well as Severna Park, MD. He attended Severna Park High School and worked in...

Feb 5, 2021

Iris Lorraine Russell was born on September 24, 1925 in Washington, D.C. and passed of natural causes on February 5, 2021 in St. Margaret's MD. She grew up in Baltimore, MD and in addition to school spent her days playing baseball and caring for animals. She had a long career as a telephone operator and supervisor with the phone...

Feb 3, 2021

Cecil F. Wells passed away on February 3, 2021. He was born to Bessie (Oliver) and Myles Wells on May 23, 1928 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Cecil, a longtime resident of Severna Park, was an active member of Severna Park United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his grandchildren; Tammy, Jonathan, Michael, Patrick, Brandon, Justin...

Feb 3, 2021

Mary was born to Mary (Conoley) and John D. McCluer on August 30, 1932 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was their only child. Her early childhood was spent in Lumberton, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, and Ruffin, NC. Her adolescent years were spent in Charlotte, NC. Mary graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, NC in 1951. Mary attended one year...

Feb 3, 2021

On February 3rd, 2021, Charles (Chuck) Glenn Claypool of Severna Park, passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was 96.

Born on August 29th, 1924 to Bernice and Keith Claypool in Cedar Falls, IA, he grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of 17 he joined the military and was honored and proud...

Jan 30, 2021

Kenneth Watson William Rath, age 81, passed away January 30, 2021, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center under the care of Hospice of the Chesapeake from complications of Alzheimer's, specifically a brain hemorrhage from a fall. His wife, daughters and several grandchildren were at his side. Ken was born on August 20, 1939 and grew up in Drexel Hill, an Irish...

Jan 29, 2021

"A life well lived." Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Phil was the eldest child to Mildred and William Serrin. Phil developed a strong work ethic at an early age, working odd jobs to help meet his family's needs, while his father served in the Canadian and US forces during WWII. He attended Central Michigan University, where he played...

Jan 29, 2021

Julita "Lita" Bastian passed away on January 29, 2021 due to Covid-19.  Lita was a long-time resident of Severna Park.

Lita was born in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines and lived in Manila prior to her departure to the United States.

She worked as a cashier for Host Marriott at BWI Airport for 21 years, arriving in...

Jan 28, 2021

Shirley Peters Hall, a longtime resident of Severna Park, passed away on January 28, 2021.

She was born to Elma (Fadum) and Arthur H. Peters on July 2, 1929 in Linthicum, MD, where she was also raised. Shirley graduated from Glen Burnie High School, then went on to receive her bachelors in business administration at the University...

Jan 27, 2021

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Jan 27, 2021

Elizabeth (Medaglia) deGuzman passed away at the age of 78 on January 27, 2021 at Hospice of the Chesapeake due to end stage renal disease. She fought a long and courageous fight against many medical issues for quite some time, but she never lost her enthusiasm and joy for life.    Known as Bizzy or The Biz, she was surrounded...

Jan 26, 2021

Rose Mary Wurstner, of Severna Park, passed away on January 26, 2021. She was born on September 18, 1932 to Joseph and Minnie Behary in Brownsville, PA. Before moving to Severna Park, Rose lived in Cleveland, OH and Farmington, MI.

Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Donald T. Wurstner. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary...

Jan 26, 2021

Jerry Edward Garrell, a longtime resident of Severna Park, passed away on January 26, 2021. He was born on April 7, 1948 to Edward and Christine Garrell and was raised in Pasadena. He attended Glen Burnie High School, then went on to the University of Maryland to receive his Bachelor's Degree. Jerry worked as a Federal Agent at the...

Jan 24, 2021

Lil (Lillian) Weekley Shelton passed away due to a sudden illness unrelated to covid on January 24, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was a 50-year resident of Severna Park. Lil was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Lillian and Thomas Weekley.

She was the devoted wife of B. Vince Shelton for 66 and a half years. She...

Jan 23, 2021

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Jan 22, 2021

Dan Eddins Bellinger passed away peacefully at age 88 from natural causes not related to COVID-19 on January 22, 2021 with his family at his bedside. Dan was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Babs), his daughter, Tracy Clement, her husband, Gordon Clement, and three grandchildren, David, Fuller, and Belle Clement....

Jan 19, 2021

Dolores "Dee" Evans, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2021 of natural causes. She was born on August 23, 1929. Dolores was a long time resident of Glen Burnie and more recently resided at Sunrise of Severna Park.

Dolores was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and treasured these roles in her life first and...