Obituaries

Brenda Daniels
Apr 10, 2018
Brenda L. Daniels (nee Boyer), 75, of Mt. Airy, MD died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her home. She was born September 13, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Ernest Boyer and the late Thelma Louise Power. She was the beloved wife of the late Willard Alfred “Bunky” Daniels, Jr. Brenda served on Board of Towing...

Nancy Garrett
Apr 10, 2018
Nancy V. Garrett, 83 of Westminster Passed Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Beloved wife of Charles H. Garrett, Jr. She was born December 7, 1934 in Baltimore, MD The daughter of the late Ernest and late Lois Ryan Mrs. Garrett was a homemaker, loved to travel and spend time with her grandchildren. Surviving in addition to her husband are her children...

Estella Buie
Apr 3, 2018
Estella Marie Jason Anderson Buie, daughter of the late Sophie Louise Myers and Edward L. Jason was born October 11, 1930 in Winfield, MD Estella departed this life on April 3, 2018 at Transitions Healthcare Sykesville, MD. Estella graduated from Robert Moton High School, Westminster, MD. After graduating high school she met and married Roger Anderson. The two of them...

Ronald Servary
Apr 1, 2018
Ronald Earl Servary, Jr., 47 of Woodbine, MD died April 1, 2018 at Carroll County Hospital. He was born December 9, 1970, In California the son of Lewis and Shirley Kerby (nee Ross). He was retired. He enjoyed fishing spending time with family and doing home projects. Surviving in addition to his parents are his grandmother Dolores Kerby of Woodbine,...

Ida Famoso
Mar 28, 2018
Ida Famoso (nee Gaetana Mangione) born in lower Manhattan on July 24, 1928 to Sicilian immigrant parents passed away on March 28, 2018. She would tell anyone who asked that her life actually began when she met and married her late husband Alfonso in 1947. She was a wife and mother who loved her family above all else. She even...

Karen Ramage
Mar 25, 2018
Karen Sue (DeFrancisco) Ramage, 73 of New Church, VA formerly of Edgemere, MD Passed Sunday, March 25th, 2018 surrounded by family. Beloved wife of Phillip J. Ramage for 53 years. Mrs. Ramage was born July 20, 1944 in Bethlehem, PA the daughter of the late Elmer Joseph DeFrancisco and late Janet Gladys (Galbraith) Hoeffler. Mrs. Ramage was a Homemaker and...

Charles Monninger
Mar 22, 2018
Charles F. “Chuck” Monninger, Jr., age 78, of Pikesville, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Gilchrist Center in Towson, MD. He was born January 2, 1940 in New York, the son of the late Charles Francis Monninger, Sr. and Mary Deborah Monninger (nee Brennan). He was the husband of Ruth M. Monninger (nee Lowenthal). He was a Phys-Ed teacher, coached...

Aubrey Maring
Mar 21, 2018
Aubrey DeWitt Maring, age 89, of Woodbine, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Fairhaven Healthcare, Center, Sykesville, Maryland from colon cancer. He was born on January 4, 1929 in Frederick, Maryland, the son of the late Ralph D. Maring and the late Bessie Pickett Maring. He was the husband of the late Ruth Ellen Hidey Maring and Grace Gorsuch Maring....

Cleonica Croft
Mar 20, 2018
Cleonica “Cris” Carmella Croft (nee Cristillo), age 88, of Sykesville, MD, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She was born May 13, 1929 in Blair County, PA, the daughter of the late Felice Cristillo and Laura Pedro Cristillo. She was retired from the US Printing Office. Cris’s greatest joy was being a grandmother. She...

Geraldine Darling
Mar 15, 2018
Geraldine “Gerri” Joan Darling, age 64 of Finksburg, MD died, Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Seasons Hospice Facility. Gerri was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth D. Darling. She was born May 30, 1953, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vestal Yelton of Sykesville. She was a retired LPN. Mrs. Darling is survived by her son Chris...

Theresa Martin
Mar 12, 2018
Theresa A. Martin 88, passed away on March 12, 2018 at Inspirations Memory Care in Westminster. Born on March 7, 1930 in Baltimore City. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Dyson and the late Annie Elizabeth Pomeroy Dyson. She was the wife of the late Philip R. Martin of 55 years who passed in 2004. She was a...

Martha Kitchen-Nolan
Mar 10, 2018
Martha M. Kitchen-Nolan, 88 of Finksburg. Died, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Carroll Hospital Center Beloved wife of Richard Nolan and the late Clarence E. Kitchen. She was born September 19, 1929 in Westover, PA the daughter of the late Joseph and late Hilda (Karnisky) Sass Martha handled the administrative end of her first husband’s custom home business. She was...

Dr. Gary Scarborough
Mar 10, 2018
Gary Lewis Scarborough, 65, of Stevensville, MD (formerly of Eldersburg, MD) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2018 while at home with his family. He battled cancer for 3 years. Gary was born September 6, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert D. Scarborough and the late Evelyn C. Scarborough. He was the devoted husband...

Warren Stapleton
Mar 8, 2018
Warren E. Stapleton, 71 of Winfield, MD died on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at home. He was born February 2, 1947 in Edison, Tennessee, the son of the late Robert H. Stapleton, Jr. and the late Lena Mae Hurd Stapleton. Warren retired after 30 + years of employment at LaFarge. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to...

Patricia Garcia
Mar 7, 2018
Patricia Ann Garcia (nee Maupin), age 82, of New Windsor, MD, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home. She was born October 22, 1935 in Newport News, Virginia, the daughter of the late Robert Maupin and the late Etta Tringali and stepdaughter of the late Frank Tringali. She was a retiree of Community Colleges of Baltimore County. She is...

George Dryer
Mar 6, 2018
George Anthony Dryer of Eldersburg, MD Died Wednesday, March 6, 2018 at his home. Born June 5, 1939 in Baltimore, MD. Served in the USMC then worked 39 years surveying for the State Highway Administration. A devout walker, George walked 5 miles each day until recently. He created beautiful stained-glass, often given as gifts. He is survived by his wife...

Nancy Mcfarland
Mar 4, 2018
Nancy M. McFarland, 84, of Eldersburg Nancy McFarland, 84, of Eldersburg, Maryland, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Born on March 31, 1933 in Randallstown, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Grace (nee Pobletts) Kahmer of Pikesville, Maryland. She was the wife of the late John “Tad” McFarland, her husband of 65...

Dorothy Sunderland
Feb 23, 2018
Dorothy (Doris) May Sunderland January 20, 2016 – February 23, 2018 On February 23, 2018, at age 102, Dorothy May Sunderland, passed peacefully from life to life eternal. A woman of strong faith and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-, and great-great grandmother, she will be remembered for her dedicated service to Memorial United Methodist Church in Baltimore and Grace...

Mary Hofmann
Feb 22, 2018
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, Mary R. Hofmann (nee Kocher), age 91, of Mt. Airy, MD, beloved wife of the late John George Hofmann; devoted mother of Nancy DeLuca and Wayne Hofmann; also survived by 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; preceded in death by 4 sisters and 1 brother. Private viewing and Interment. Arrangements made by: Burrier-Queen Funeral Home...

Anthony Mavrakos
Feb 20, 2018
Anthony Alexander Mavrakos (fondly referred to as “Pastor Tony”) was born to Paul Anthony Mavrakos & Alyce Bilo Mavrakos on October 12, 1940 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He was the eldest of four siblings, raised in a Greek/Russian Orthodox family. Tony showed a strong work ethic at a young age when he worked alongside his dad in his shoe shine/hat making...