Obituaries

Maryann Baliff

Maryann Baliff

Oct 22, 2022

MaryAnn Baliff, 79 of Sykesville, MD Passed Saturday, October 22 at her home in the Fairhaven Retirement Community. She was born October 7, 1943 in New York, City the daughter of the late Lilly (Gillam) Zarlas and the late Peter Zarlas. Ms. Baliff was an Elementary School Teacher in Prince Georges’s County Public Schools. She had a Bachelors Degree in...

Grace Garver

Grace Garver

Oct 20, 2022

Grace Elizabeth Garver 84 of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022. She was the spouse for over 50 years of the deceased James Junior Garver. She was born October 1, 1938, in Frederick County MD, the daughter of Arthur and Florence Brandenburg. For approximately 50 years, Grace was the owner and operator of Deb Renee Beauty...

Nancy  Stettmeier

Nancy Stettmeier

Oct 18, 2022

Nancy Kay Stettmeier, age 79, from Westminster/Ocean City, MD died peacefully, Tuesday October 18, 2022, at The Dove House-Bridging Life. She was born June 17, 1943, in Baltimore, MD.; Nancy was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Ken Stettmeier. While her kids were growing up, she drove a school bus for various Bus Operators. She took her outgoing personality...

Donna  Fitzwater

Donna Fitzwater

Oct 18, 2022

Donna Lynn Fitzwater , age 63 , of New Windsor, Maryland; passed away on, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Bridging Life Hospice in Westminster. She was born April 4, 1959, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Jack and Lorraine Fitzwater. She attended Highland View Academy and received her GED in 1981. She worked at Woolworth Department Store in...

William Thompson

William Thompson

Oct 16, 2022

William Lee Thompson, Sr., age 91, of Hampstead, MD, formerly of Westminster, MD., died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Sun Valley Assisted Living in Westminster, MD. He was born June 24, 1931, in New Market, Maryland, the son of the late Freeman Fred Thompson and the late Lillian Elizabeth Thompson (nee Fogle). He was the husband of the late Catherine...

Doris  Love

Doris Love

Oct 12, 2022

Doris Lorraine (Martin) Love, 94 of Westminster, went to be with the Lord on, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Born on September 15, 1928, in Pikesville, MD., she was the daughter of the late Milton I. and Rachel S. Martin. She was a graduate of Franklin High School in 1947. She did clerical work, before becoming a mother to four sons....

Joan Bevard

Joan Bevard

Oct 2, 2022

Joan Claire Bevard, was born in Baltimore City, Maryland to Edgar C. and Dorothy M. Murphy, December 28, 1938. She passed away at home, October 2, 2022, at the age of 83, surrounded by her family. Joan was the oldest of seven children and loved her parents, brothers, and sisters dearly. She and her husband of 57 years, John F....

Richard  Hensley

Richard Hensley

Sep 25, 2022

Richard Allen “Rich” Hensley, age 74, of Taneytown, formerly of Eldersburg, MD, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, after a brave battle with cancer. He passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Rich was born in Huntington, West Virginia on August 30, 1948, son of the late Richard Henry Hensley, Dorothy Josephine Hensley (nee Christian) and...

Faith Arrington

Faith Arrington

Sep 24, 2022

Faith Farver Arrington, 82, of Dayton, MD, died peacefully in her sleep at home on September 24, 2022. She was the spouse of J. Robert “Bob” Arrington, who predeceased her in 2014. She was born July 31, 1940, in Frederick, MD, the daughter of Robert Ray and Bina Farver and lived her entire childhood in Carroll County. Mrs. Arrington was...

Elizabeth  Ruch

Elizabeth Ruch

Sep 23, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Ruch (known by her grandchildren as “Nin”) of Owings Mills, MD, passed away September 23rd, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Blanche and Louis ‘Pop’ Murphy. Elizabeth was born in Frederick, MD before moving to Baltimore City and finally settling in Owings Mills. She graduated from Seton High School in 1952. Immediately after graduation, she worked...

Monroe Wright

Monroe Wright

Sep 19, 2022

Monroe Edward Wright, 101, of Sykesville, passed away peacefully at his home in Sykesville on September 19, 2022. His son Gary was by his side and his niece Pamela Myers was also present. He was born in Carroll County on April 3, 1921, to his parents, Edward Augustus Wright, and Edna Dayhoff Wright. In 1947, he married his loving wife...

Margaret Schmitt

Margaret Schmitt

Sep 14, 2022

Margaret Carter Schmitt, 91 of Randallstown, MD Passed Wednesday September 14, 2022 Beloved wife of the late Martin A. “Smitty” Schmitt Born June 2, 1931 in Baltimore, MD Daughter of the late Herbert and late Margaret (Schwarzkoff) Carter She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, sewing and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Devoted mother of Carol (Tom) Moore, Loretta...

L. Thomas  Haddaway

L. Thomas Haddaway

Sep 13, 2022

L. Thomas “Tom” Haddaway, age 87, of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, died Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his home. He was born December 26, 1934, in Baltimore, MD., the son of the late Leonard W. Haddaway and the late Mary Ann Haddaway (nee Zahner). Tom was the husband of Sylvia Rose Haddaway (nee Downes), for 56 years. Surviving in addition to his...

David Reed

David Reed

Sep 12, 2022

David Ernest Reed, 77 of Hagerstown, MD Passed Monday, September 12, 2022 Beloved husband of the late Margaret Mary Reed. Born April 3, 1945 in Prince Georges County, MD The son of the late Winston and Ester Reed. David was employed by Long and Foster Realtors, He also had businesses with his wife including a boat dealership, water treatment company,...

Alice Vangilder

Alice Vangilder

Sep 11, 2022

Alice Renee VanGilder of Mount Airy, MD passed away at her home on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the age of 55. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth VanGilder and they recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary. Alice was born on February 17, 1967, in Baltimore County, MD to Gary and Kay Bullock. She was a 1985 graduate of...

David Herndon

David Herndon

Sep 8, 2022

David Eugene Herndon of Westminster, MD passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was the husband of Barbara (nee Kalikow Regen). David was born on January 27, 1940, in Washington, D.C., son of Floyd and Lillian (nee Browne) Herndon and was a graduate of George Washington University. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter Wendy Hess, Daughter Debra...

Paul Kerber

Paul Kerber

Sep 8, 2022

Paul Emmett Kerber, 83 of Eldersburg, MD and formerly of Cleveland, OH passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Trudy Kerber (nee Pechatsko) for 55 years. Paul was born April 5, 1939, in Cleveland, OH the son of the late Frank Kerber and the late Emma Kerber (nee Mensch). He worked as a pressman...

Pastor Paul  Warnken

Pastor Paul Warnken

Sep 7, 2022

Paul Philip Warnken, age 76, of Westminster, Maryland, died September 7, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn Marie Warnken. They recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Paul was born on August 6, 1946 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Edgar O. Warnken, Sr., and Osma (nee Winemiller) Warnken. He retired after 25 years of service to the U.S....

Mary  Woodward

Mary Woodward

Sep 4, 2022

Mary Margaret Woodward, a faithful servant of her Heavenly Father at home as a wife and devoted mother, and to an extended family, and to generations of children, entered peacefully into God’s eternal kingdom on September 4, 2022. She lived boldly and joyfully for 91 years. Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Kenneth E. Woodward....

Steven Embrey

Steven Embrey

Sep 4, 2022

Steven Lewis Embrey, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away on September 4th, 2022 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, with his loving wife Maria by his side. Born June 26, 1952 in Rockville MD, he is the eldest son of the late John Lewis Embrey and Gladys Arlene Tolbert (Gibson). Steve was a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School, class of 1971....