Obituaries

Aug 23, 2023

Suzanne “Suzy” Shepherd was born August 13, 1963 in Portland, Oregon to the late Norma Ann and Frank “Edward” Shepherd, Jr. Following graduation from Aloha High School and the University of Puget Sound she began her professional career with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that became part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2003.  She went where...

Aug 21, 2023

Hessie Dale Cruise was born on August 9, 1927, in Richmond, Virginia to the late Troy and Hattie Peters Cruise. She moved to Glen Burnie as a teenager where she has lived for over 80 years. She worked at Maryland Glass and General Electric before transitioning to a homemaker. Hessie enjoyed crochet, watching The Price Right, watching baseball especially...

Aug 19, 2023

John J. “Jay” Orbell was born January 19, 1971 in Baltimore, MD to John H. Orbell of Schellsburg, PA and Janet Petro Pawlak of Severn. A lifetime resident of northern Anne Arundel County, Jay was a graduate of Andover High School and received his B.A. in Business from the University of Baltimore. He was the former owner of Rocco’s...

Aug 17, 2023

Eric Michael Parker, 46, of Glen Burnie, died after a lifelong illness at Harbor Hospital on Thursday, August 17, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday, July 19, 1977, to Michael Gene Parker and Karen Lee Wilhelm. Eric was an animal lover who loved to cook spaghetti and Mexican food. He enjoyed swimming, gardening, trimming trees in...

Aug 11, 2023

Carole Ann Sevick Nugent, 83, died peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023. Carole was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 14, 1940, to Floyd and Thelma Wood. She graduated from Southern High School in 1958 and was an executive secretary for many years. Carole was a member of the Over 55 Travel Club, Red Hat Society and the Pascal...

Aug 8, 2023

She was born Marilyn Anne Warfield in Baltimore, MD on March 10, 1934 to the late Hugh H. and Margaret Doerr Warfield and she lived in the Pigtown area of Baltimore for most of her life. She was an office worker for various retail stores during her working years. Marilyn enjoyed watching TV murder mysteries, playing scratch off and...

Aug 7, 2023

Jo-Marilyn Masters, 75, Glen Burnie resident, died under hospice care at her residence on Monday, August 7, 2023. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, April 8, 1948, to Wilburn Lea and Lorine Elizabeth (Alford) Masters. She came to Maryland in the 1970's and raised her family. Jo-Marilyn was down to earth, loved her Pomeranian dogs and her family; especially...

Aug 3, 2023

She was born Mary P. Wannop on July 28, 1925, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the late Walter Thomas and Pauline Scyzmanski. She was a Maryland resident for the majority of her adult life, but was also a Delaware resident for approximately 25 years. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Odenton and also of  ...

Aug 3, 2023

Joseph T. Woodall, Jr. was born April 15, 1945 in Baltimore, MD to the late Joseph T. Woodall, Sr. and Katherine McConnell Woodall and was a resident of Glen Burnie for over 50 years. Mr. Woodall proudly served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. A steamfitter by trade, he worked for many years for Steamfitters Local 438 and...

Aug 1, 2023

Suddenly on August 1, 2023, Megan Leigh Spicknall, 31, Glen Burnie resident, died in an automobile accident. Megan was born on Sunday, August 11, 1991, in Baltimore, Maryland to John William and Michele Lee (Daffron) Spicknall, Sr. Megan went to Old Mill High School and was a cancer survivor at age 17. She loved eating candy, cake and ice...

Jul 29, 2023

Margaret B. Swope (Peggy), 95, Glen Burnie and Greenbelt Maryland resident, passed peacefully under hospice care Saturday, July 29, 2023. Peggy was born in Hull, East Yorkshire, England on Monday, April 30, 1928, to William and Annie (Beels) Jackman. She grew up during WWII during horrific bombing and many nights in bomb shelters,

In 1947, at the...

Jul 13, 2023

Leroy (Roy) Edwards passed away on July 13, 2023 surrounded by his children; he was 89. He joined Priscilla, his loving wife of 63 years, who predeceased him in January 2022, and who he missed dearly over the past year. Roy was devoted to his family, wife, two children, and four grandchildren; to serving his country; and to his...

Jul 9, 2023

Rosa A. Gonzales was born March 20, 1947 in San Salvador, El Salvador and has lived in the United States since 1977. She lived in New York prior to moving to Maryland in 2006. She was a homemaker who enjoyed caring for flowers and plants. Her family describes her as a very social person who made friends wherever she...

Jul 9, 2023

Paul A. Kelly was born on February 7, 1946 in Ware, Massachusetts and lived in Glen Burnie for over 50 years, though he remained a devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox. Mr. Kelly served in the US Army after graduating from high school and was stationed at Fort Richardson in Alaska. He was a dedicated employee of the...

Jul 5, 2023

She was born Donna Raeann Disney on May 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD  to the late Preston and Evelyn Marie Armstrong Disney. She was a lifetime resident of northern Anne Arundel County.  She worked in retail sales for various clothing stores during her working life. She enjoyed puzzles, doing ceramics and she was a huge Elvis fan and collected...

Jul 4, 2023

It is with a heavy heart that the Bercher Family announces the passing of Charles (Chuck) Joseph Bercher, Jr. -beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

Chuck was born on March 5, 1934 in the beautiful countryside of Pottsville, Pennsylvania to his parents - Charles Joseph Bercher, Sr. and Anna Marie (Koch) Bercher. The second of four children, he...

Jul 4, 2023

She was born Hazel Mae Hale on April 10, 1942 in Johnstown, PA to the late Joseph Elmer Hale and Pansy Schrengost Warner and resided in Maryland for over 50 years. She worked in factories and had various other jobs during her working career. She enjoyed crafts, bowling and treasured time spent with family; especially grandchildren. Left to cherish...

Jul 3, 2023

Konstantinos (Gus) Karambelas, 57, Baltimore resident, passed away on July 3, 2023 after a lengthy battle with multiple issues. Konstantinos was born in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, February 22, 1966 to Theodoros and Evanthia (Routsis) Karambelas. In 1969, his family moved from Greece to Canada for a better life. From there, they moved to Chicago, then North Carolina and...

Jun 29, 2023

David L. Elza, Jr. was born June 14, 1954 in Baltimore, MD to Dorothy Kingsborough Elza of Baltimore and the late David L. Elza, Sr. He lived most of his life in the Glen Burnie and Brooklyn Park area. He was a delivery truck driver for Joe’s Towing and for Quality Auto Parts. David attended Edgemere Church of God....

Jun 24, 2023

Mary Helen Meeker, 94, of Glen Burnie, MD peacefully walked into the arms of her savior on June 24, 2023. Her devotion to her family and love of God supported her through unforeseen complications from surgery.

Mary Helen was born on October 27 th , 1928, to Chester Thurman Arnold and Mary Elizabeth (Duke) Arnold in Hickory,...