obituaries

Jul 24, 2025

Eric David Coates of Catonsville, Maryland died on July 24, 2025 at the age of 48. He is survived by his mother, Susan Collier, his sister Brandi Coates, and his aunt Celine Wachter.

Eric attended Lansdowne High School and Catonsville Community College. Throughout his schooling, he participated in baseball, soccer, and golf. Eric was an avid collegiate...

Jul 23, 2025

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A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday July 29, 2025 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church,1070 Cecil Ave S, Millersville, MD 21108, with burial to follow in the Church cemetery.

Jul 21, 2025

Olga Rose was born on March 15 at home in NY city, and although official records say 1920, she always told us it was 1922, never one to want to be known as older than anyone would guess. After she finished high school and a few small beginners retail jobs she worked during WWII as a cargo crane operator...

Jul 17, 2025

A larger-than-life personality with an even bigger heart. Ron left a memorable impression on every person he met, whether he knew them for a minute or for a lifetime. If you met him, there is no doubt you were going to remember him.

Ron passed from Pancreatic Cancer on July 17, 2025 at his home surrounded by...

Jul 15, 2025

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Jul 13, 2025

Born on August 21, 1922, in Haywood, North Carolina, Mary Sue was the eldest daughter of Dorothy Reeva Rogers and Hugh Howell. Mary Sue later moved to Howard County, Maryland, where her grandparents raised her on a farm. Among many chores, she was responsible for exercising the horses every morning before school. She was encouraged to work hard and...

Jul 12, 2025

John Godfrey Gary, Jr., passed away on July 12, 2025 at the age of 81. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1943, John moved to Pasadena and then Millersville, and spent his life in public service to the citizens of Anne Arundel County and the State of Maryland. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Ruthanne...

Jul 12, 2025

Frederick George Mann, Sr., of Severna Park, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and neighbor, died July 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 70.

Born in Philadelphia to Samuel G. and Mildred S. Mann on January 20, 1955, Fred was raised in East Greenville, Pennsylvania with his three siblings. He married Julia Gardner Holladay...

Jul 11, 2025

Robert "Bob" R. Ferguson of Davidsonville, died peacefully at Anne Arundel Medical Center on July 11, 2025, after battling cancer and Parkinson's disease. He was 78 years old.

Bob was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Raymond and Margaret Ferguson. He graduated from McKeesport Senior High School and attended Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky where he played...

Jul 8, 2025

Reginald Kalinowski, 84, of Arnold, passed away after a brief illness on July 8, 2025.

He was born and raised in Baltimore City before moving with his wife to Cape St. Claire, and later Arnold.

Reginald, or "Reg" or "Reggie" as he was more often called, was a printer for The Washington Post before retiring...

Jul 7, 2025

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of David Kenneth Counts, Jr. age 82 of Severna Park Maryland. Kenneth suffered a fatal heart attack in his home on July 07, 2025.

Kenneth was born on April 10,1943 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Cornelia Rhyne Counts and David Kenneth Counts, Sr. Kenneth graduated from...

Jul 7, 2025

Sidney Andrew Ripple, 78, a 57-year resident of Severna Park, passed away at his home on July 7, 2025, after a courageous 10-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease and COPD. He was born on November 19, 1946, in Baltimore to Jack and Inez Ripple.

Sidney grew up in Millersville and graduated from Severna Park High School in 1965....

Jul 7, 2025

Robert Leon Bieri, 61, of Severna Park, Maryland, passed away on Jul 7, 2025.

Robert (Bob) was born on April 27, 1964, in Fort Benning, Georgia, to Loriel (Safford) and Leon Bieri.

His father's service took Bob around the country; he lived in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, Massachusetts, and Maryland before they settled down in Severna...

Jul 7, 2025

Ruth Naomi Stern passed away peacefully at her home on July 7, 2025.

Ruth was born on December 24, 1930 to Benjamin and Joyce Bollinger in Elkton, MD. She grew up in Elkton, and she lived in Great Mills, Lavale, Annapolis, and Severna Park throughout her life. Ruth went to the Elkton high school class of 1947....

Jul 6, 2025

Steven "Steve" Michael Matthews passed away on July 6, 2025. Steve was born October 8, 1949, to Jeanne Marie (nee Dezur) and Wilbur Lee Matthews.

Steve was a great brother to his sister, Barbara, and his brothers, Bill and Jim.  He was born in Woodbury, New Jersey and spent many vacations in Ocean City, New Jersey. Steve...

Jul 1, 2025

Paul Gregory McCarthy, 82, of Severna Park, Maryland, passed away July 1st peacefully at home. Paul was born on February 6, 1943.

Paul grew up in Silver Spring and went to Catholic School. He attended Sherwood High School and joined the Army in 1962. He graduated from University of Maine with a Masters degree in history and...

Jun 28, 2025

Owen Croggon, born on October 15, 1948, in Washington, D.C., passed away on June 28, 2025, at the age of 76 and met his beloved Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He was surrounded by his loved ones.

Owen grew up in Seabrook, MD in a home built by his father and he graduated from Bladensburg High School....

Jun 28, 2025

John S. Insley, Sr. of Pasadena, MD, son of Aphary W. Insley and Virginia Insley, passed on June 28, 2025.  Born in Baltimore, MD in 1940, as a child he and his family moved to Anne Arundel County, MD.  With his brother and sisters he grew up on a farm where he developed his life-long love of hunting and...

Jun 26, 2025

Kyra Lynn Feick, 25, of Arnold, Maryland, passed away on June 26, 2025.  Kyra was born in Annapolis on January 13, 2000.

Kyra grew up in Severna Park and graduated from Severna Park High School.  She attended Ithaca College where she played Field Hockey.  Kyra graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree.  She also had resided...

Jun 22, 2025

Ruth Carrie Riddle (née Schultz), age 71, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on June 22, 2025, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Born on April 17, 1954, in Pasadena, Maryland, Ruth lived a life rooted in love for her family and community.

Ruth was a devoted homemaker who also worked as a cashier at Box N...