obituaries

Mar 2, 2019

Samantha Ryan Kidwell, 31, of Saint Leonard, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019.

Samantha was born on June 19, 1987 to Barbara and Steven, in Silver Spring, MD. Raised in Calvert County, MD, Sam attended Mt. Harmony Elementary, Northern Middle, Northern High, Patuxent High, and Calvert High schools.

Sam had a loving heart, and...

Mar 1, 2019

Lynn Frances Grill Landon, 75, passed away surrounded by family and friends on March 1, 2019. Born on March 12, 1943, in Baltimore City, MD, Lynn was a lifelong resident of Arnold. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis F. Grill and Ruth Grill. Lynn was in Severna Park High School's first graduating class in 1961. Always...

Feb 27, 2019

John P. Muller, Jr., born October 6 th , 1948 to John P. Muller, Sr. and Alice Grace Keim in Baltimore, passed away on February 27, 2019.

John attended Mervo High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. During the war he was stationed in Giessen Germany. After leaving the U.S. Army he...

Feb 22, 2019

William J. "Bill" Parris, a long-time resident of Severna Park, MD, passed away on February 22, 2019 at the age of 92. Bill was born in Cave Spring, GA, the youngest of four sons of Richard Cohen and Lula (Nix) Parris. Following his father's death in 1932 the family moved to Atlanta. Bill attended Georgia Tech High School, enlisting...

Feb 21, 2019

Cheri Lee Nicodemus, age 79 of Gambrills, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was born to the late Colonel and Mrs. Francis Lee on September 3, 1939.

Eventually settling in Maryland, family and friends were Cheri's passion and delight. She was a proud mother to Major Glen Nicodemus (MD Army National Guard), Jody Weinstein, Kristie...

Feb 21, 2019

Walter James Sackett, Jr., a longtime resident of Severna Park, MD, passed away at Sunrise Senior Care on February 21, 2019. He was 86 years old.  He was born in Severna Park March 16, 1932 to Walter J. Sackett, Sr. and Mary Sackett (nee Barriger). He attended the University of Maryland College Park and night school at Loyola University....

Feb 21, 2019

Josephine E. Giddings, "Josie" to family and friends, a longtime resident of Severna Park, left this earthly existence to journey home Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the age of 92. Josephine Elsie Wagner, the youngest of five children was born April 17 th the year of 1926, in the family home to John and Frances Wagner of Pasadena. She...

Feb 20, 2019

Carolyn Alice Cox passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the age of 93. Carolyn will be lovingly remembered and cherished by her two sons, Bryan Pallett of Pasadena, MD and Stephen Pallett (and wife Jean Pallett) of Severna Park, her brother Roger Emblidge (and wife June Emblidge) of Honeoye Falls, New York, all her grandchildren (Cindy,...

Feb 17, 2019

Irene Elizabeth Lapinski went home to be with the Lord on February 17, 2019 at the age of 75 after a brief illness. Irene will be lovingly remembered and cherished by her Husband of 54 years, John Lapinski, along with her Sister, Shirley Walters (Husband Jerry Walters); Niece, Jacqueline Quigley (Husband Christopher Quigley); and Children: Kathy Lapinski, Suzanne Davis,...

Feb 16, 2019

Jeanne Marie DeZur Matthews went home to be with the Lord on February 16, 2019 at the age of 93.  She is predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Bill Matthews. Jeanne will be lovingly remembered and cherished by her children Bill (Judy), Steve (Ann), Barbara (Chuck), and Jim.  Jeanne will be forever remembered by her precious grandchildren, the...

Feb 15, 2019

Charles Bryant Boyer passed peacefully on February 15, 2019 at the age of seventy-nine. Born on a farm in Pasadena, Maryland on June 17, 1939, he was the youngest of 12 children. Predeceased by his parents, Frank J. Boyer, Sr. and Virginia E. Hirsch Boyer, eight brothers, three sisters, and Nancy Beasley Boyer, his first wife and the mother...

Feb 14, 2019

Phyllis Louise Hahn Dickey a resident of Severna Park for 62 years passed away at her home on February 14, 2019.  She was 97 years old.

Mrs. Dickey graduated from Salisbury State Teachers College and taught in the school systems of Frederick and Prince Georges counties.  After raising her family, she was a substitute teacher for many...

Feb 13, 2019

SFC Robert John Tunnicliff, 11 Ballman ct, Brooklyn, MD, died of natural causes at 63 years old. He was a veteran of the US Army with 20 years of service to our country.

He is survived by his daughter Melanie Tunnicliff of Germany, and his wife Beate Tunnicliff.  He is also survived by his sisters, Dorothy Tunnicliff,...

Feb 13, 2019

Lois Eleanor Bain, a resident of Severna Park, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the age of 89.  Lois was born on June 25, 1929 to the late Thomas D. and Hazel M. Harble in Columbus, Ohio.  One of two daughters; she is predeceased by her sister, Doris Hickman of Columbus, Ohio.  Lois is also predeceased...

Feb 12, 2019

Geraldine Mae Grant, 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in the Morningside House of Laurel. Geraldine was born on April 22, 1920 in the Bronx, New York. She was daughter of the late Conrad and Edna Koopman and sister to the late Rose Horne. Geraldine married the late Malcolm S. Grant on June 8, 1941, and...

Feb 11, 2019

On Monday, February, 11 th 2019, Melvin "Mel" Earl Jones passed away at the age of 73. Mel was born on June 22, 1945, along with his twin sister Marlene Annette, in Baltimore, Maryland to Edward and Stella Jones. Mel graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1964.

On April 26, 1967, he married the love of...

Feb 9, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Thursday February 14, 2019 at 10:30am in the St. John Roman Catholic Church 689 Ritchie Hwy. Severna Park, MD 21146. Interment in the Cedar Hill cemetery.

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Feb 8, 2019

John Alva Bondurant, Jr. of Arapahoe, NC, passed away on February 8, 2019 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was born on May 19, 1940 to John A. Bondurant, Sr. and Dorothy D. Bondurant in Virginia and was raised in Virginia Beach. He attended Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, VA, then moved on to attend the...

Feb 8, 2019

Retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Randolph S. Purdy of Cape St. Claire, Annapolis, MD died on February 8, 2019.

LCDR Purdy was born in Haywood, WV to Anna Kokenzie and Stanley Purdy.  Soon after his birth he moved to Boston, MA where he was raised.

At the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States...

Feb 7, 2019

Kathryn Elizabeth Graf (Gordon), 81, a resident of Arnold, passed away peacefully on February 7 th , 2019 after a brief illness.  She was born in Shevlin, Minnesota on June 25, 1937 to the late Anthony Orlando Gordon and Gertrude Elizabeth Gordon (Anderson) and was delivered into this world by her grandmother Oliva Gordon, a well-known midwife in Shevlin....