Obituaries

Helen Lages
Aug 10, 2016
Helen Marie Lages, (nee) Harrison, age 89 of Rockdale, MD died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, MD. She was the spouse of the late Philip Nelson Lages for 68 years. She was born in Durham, North Carolina on Nov 6, 1926 the daughter of the late Lottie Mae (nee) Grady and the late Hubert Herbert...
Leo Christie
Jul 30, 2016
Leo Joseph Christie, Jr., age 93, recently of Denver Colorado, previously of Randallstown, Maryland, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Denver Hospice in Denver, Colorado. He was born in 1922 in Ottawa Canada to the late Leo J. Christie, Sr. and the late Rose Theresa Christie, nee O’Hara. Beloved husband of the late Anastasia (Stasia) Christie, nee...

Gordon Conaway
Jul 28, 2016
Gordon A. “Bill” Conaway, Jr., age 75, of Sykesville, passed peacefully after an extensive battle with cancer on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Brinton Woods Health Care Center, Sykesville, MD. He was born May 29, 1941 on the farm in Sykesville, MD, the son of the late Gordon Andrew Conaway, Sr. and the late Ida Louise Conaway. He was the...

Leroy Paxton
Jul 26, 2016
Leroy G. Paxton, Jr., age 78 of Randallstown, passed away on July 26, 2016 at home. He was born June 10, 1938, in Baltimore, MD the son of the Late Leroy G. Paxton, Sr. & the late Naoma S. Paxton. Mr. Paxton retired from Northrop Grumman after numerous years. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard and was...

Elmer Rohrback
Jul 23, 2016
Elmer Franklin Rohrback, Sr passed away on July 23, 2016 at the University Of Maryland Medical Center. He was born on June 19, 1931 in Alberton, MD. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane Rohrback. He was the son of the late Odus and Catherine Rohrback. He was predeceased by sisters Alberta Collins, Lucille Rhodes and brother Herbert...

William Swecker
Jul 18, 2016
William “Reb” D. Swecker, 78 of Sykesville, MD Passed Monday, July 18, 2016 at home. Beloved husband of Evelyn M. (Grainger)Swecker Born August 13, 1937 in Fairmont, WV Son of the late William Darius and Flora Ellen (Mahaffey) Swecker Manager 35years with Westinghouse Defense Industry. Loved to drive race cars, worked 18 years for Monster Racing at Dover International Speedway,...

Liamm Crooks
Jul 17, 2016
Liamm Reeve Crooks passed away on July 17, 2016. He was born September 16, 2001 in Redlands, California to Stacie Lee (Stegall) Crooks of Mount Airy, Maryland, and Jeremy David Crooks of Yucaipa, California. Liamm is survived by his parents, sister Tarrah Haliegh Crooks (20), and brother Desmond Rilaigh Crooks (17), both of Mount Airy, Maryland. Also surviving are maternal...

Carlton Stanton
Jul 17, 2016
Carlton Phillip Stanton, 92 of Mt. Airy, MD Passed Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Gilchrist Center, Towson. Beloved husband of Faith Jarry (Myers) Stanton. Mr. Stanton was born May 31, 1924 in Woodbine, MD the son of the late Phillip Stanton and Sadie (Dorsey) Stanton. Mr. Stanton drove Sod and Sanitation Trucks and worked on the farm in Daisey, MD...

William Masemore
Jul 15, 2016
Masemore, William C. ON Friday, July 15, 2016 William C. Masemore, 90 of Baltimore Beloved Husband of the late Marjean (Bosch)Masemore. Retired from both the Baltimore County Police Dept. and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Mr. Masemore was a Mason, a member of The Exchange Club, and American Legion Post 122. Devoted father of William B. Masemore and...

Donald Davidson
Jul 12, 2016
Donald R. Davidson 90, of Sykesville, MD formerly of Salem, IL passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the Dove House. Beloved spouse of Joan (Warner) Davidson. He was born September 3, 1925 in Salem, IL the son of the late Jessie (Cattell) Davidson & the late Louie Davidson. Mr. Davidson was retired from the US Dept. of Agriculture...

Cyril Hoover
Jul 11, 2016
Cyril “Cy” James Hoover went peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, July 11 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Osterburg, PA on September 26, 1940, to John and Eva Hoover. Cy was the youngest of seven children and grew up on the family farm. He entered the Air Force in January 1963 and served...

Hilda Gardner
Jul 9, 2016
Hilda L. Gardner Hilda L. (Harrison) Gardner, 96 formerly of Winfield. Passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 . She was the Beloved wife of the late Oliver Myrvin Gardner who passed in December of 2001. They operated Gardner’s Winfield Store from 1946 to 1981. Mrs. Gardner was born January 22, 1920 the daughter of the late Carl and late Grace...

Leroy Stull
Jul 8, 2016
Leroy Claggett Stull of Poplar Springs, Howard County passed away, July 8, 2016 at Lorien, Mt. Airy, Born in Howard County March 15, 1931 . Married Jane (Fleming) Stull September 20, 1952. Mr. Stull worked as a young teen at area farms and farmed for Charles Fleming until farm was sold. He also worked part time jobs at community farm...

Charles Kaizer
Jul 8, 2016
Charles S. Kaizer 69, of Mt. Airy Passed Friday, July 8, 2016 in Ocala, FL Beloved spouse of the Robin I (Kennedy) Kaizer He was born September 27, 1946 in Baltimore MD the son of the late Elizabeth (Novak) Kaizer and the late Charles Kaizer. Mr. Kaizer was a retired Sargent with the MD State Police and most recently retired...

Carol Wilson
Jul 7, 2016
Carol Jean Wilson (nee Klepp), age 77, of Westminster, MD, formerly of Randallstown, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at her home. She was born September 19, 1938 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Paul Otto Klepp and the late Florence Alvira Klepp (nee Raab). She was the wife of the Late John William Wilson, married June...

Lorraine Davis
Jul 6, 2016
Lorraine Davis passed away as if in sleep the night of July 6th, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Maryland. Born Loraine Jean Bush in Arlington, Virginia, in 1935 , she lived most of her life in Camp Springs, Wheaton and Mount Airy, Maryland. She worked as an at-home mother, elementary teacher, and administrator, culminating with a long stint as...

Zane Criddle
Jul 4, 2016
Zane “Pat” Criddle (nee Mason), age 90, of Eldersburg, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Brightview Senior Living in Westminster, MD. She was born September 20, 1925 in Meadowcreek, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Belva Mason and the late Anna Champ Mason. She was the wife of the late Howard Calvin Criddle. Devoted mother of Barbara Cheswick and...

C. Everett Condon
Jun 29, 2016
C. Everett Condon Charles Everett Condon, 82 of Taylorsville, MD Passed Wed, June 29, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center. Devoted and Loving Companion of Janie Sutton. Mr. Condon was Born, Raised and Worked his entire life of The Family Farm in Taylorsville. He was the son of the late Charles Grafton Condon and late Ruth Elizabeth (Wilt) Condon. He was...

Michael Mcgrath
Jun 27, 2016
Michael Edward McGrath, age 70 of Mount Airy, Maryland passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital on June 27, 2016. He was the son of Edward and Dorothy Swanson McGrath of South Euclid, Ohio. Michael was a Pharmaceutical Consultant for his own company Michael McGrath Associates LLC since his retirement as Director of Purchasing for Alpharma Pharmaceutical in Baltimore, Maryland. He...

Elena Cunningham
Jun 26, 2016
Elena Diana Tomarchio Cunningham, 82 of Sykesville. Passed Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Dove House . Beloved wife of the late William Allen Cunningham. Mrs. Cunningham was born December 21, 1933 the daughter of the late Sabastiano and Angela (Carbone) Tomarchio. She was an active member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, loved to sing, was very artistic...