Obituaries

Aug 10, 2019

Lorraine Steele Preston was born in Glen Burnie Maryland on January 17, 1931 to the late Mr & Mrs William Steele. Lorraine lived most of her life in Anne Arundel County in the Elvaton area. Lorraine graduated from Glen Burnie High School in June of 1948. She married the late Peter M. Preston Sr. on October 9, 1948. She was...

Aug 9, 2019

Born Carolyn Eileen Grube on April 17, 1936 to the late Karl and Elizabeth Grube in Baltimore. She leaves behind her children Beth Simonds and her husband Jerry, Tom Walker, II and his wife Debbie Leister, Frank Walker and his wife Trish, grandchildren Carolyn Shank, Christopher Walker, Robert Simonds, great-grandchildren Gabriel Shank, and Cora Walker.

Ms. Walker...

Aug 5, 2019

Born Melvina Mildred Higgs in Baltimore, MD on June 6, 1934 to the late Roy Elmer Higgs and Erma B. (nee Meseke). She was a longtime resident of South Baltimore before moving to Frederick where she has lived for the past fifteen year. Mrs. Matthews was a former member of the Moose Lodge . She enjoyed going dancing with...

Aug 3, 2019

William Dorsey passed away on August 3, 2019 at home surrounded by those who loved him. He was born January 11, 1928 to the late William and Helen Gyorfi in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Dorsey joined the merchant marines at the young age of 16, and then re-enlisted to the coast guard, following the coast guard he enlisted with the...

Aug 2, 2019

Mr. George "Starr' Cuddy was born in Baltimore on September 28, 1938 to Mr. William and Mrs. Esther (nee Starr) Cuddy. Mr. George "Starr" Cuddy was a resident of Anne Arundel County most of his life. He was a member of the VFW American Legion Post 40. He spent his free time researching and learning about the American Indian...

Jul 30, 2019

Born Phyllis C. Santmyer on December 8, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Clayton P. and B. Viola Santmyer (Nee Haddaway). She was a resident of Millersville for 51 years prior to moving to Baltimore County a year ago to be closer to family. She graduated from Union Memorial School of Nursing and worked as a nurse until...

Jul 29, 2019

Jacqueline Alyce Parrish was born June 7, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late David Mates and Lucille Colbert. Mrs. Parrish was a longtime resident of Glen Burnie, where she resided for the past 49 years. During her working years Mrs. Parrish was a manager at Hancock Fabrics, and in her free time she loved crocheting and spending time...

Jul 29, 2019

Clifton George Howard was born September 29, 1931 to the late Edgar and Alice Howard. Mr. Howard was a lifelong resident of Glen Burnie and long-time member of American Legion Post 40. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, and after leaving the service went on to work as an Operations Manager at General Motors for 34 years. In...

Jul 29, 2019

Fatima Rodriguez was born May 7, 1965 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ms. Rodriguez obtained a Bachelors degree in journalism and worked as a journalist in the Dominican before relocating to Glen Burnie 3 years ago. In her free time she loved music, cooking, and reading.

Left to cherish her memory is her mother Leonidas Rodriguez, daughter...

Jul 28, 2019

Donald C. Wisenauer was born September 19, 1978 in Easton Maryland to Donald B. Wisenauer of Linthicum and Brenda Ann Kelliher (nee Roland) of Glen Burnie. He held many jobs over the years, most recently in the home improvement industry.  He lived most of his life in northern Anne Arundel County and is a graduate of North County High...

Jul 18, 2019

David Allen Dillon was born January 4, 1950 in Wise County, Virginia to the late Rev. Ott Lee Dillon and Rosie Kate.David passed away at Harbor Hospital July 18,2019 surrounded by his loving family, after a five year battle with Alzheimer’s.

Mr. Dillon was a longtime resident of Glen Burnie and an active lifetime member...

Jul 14, 2019

Born Deborah A. Merriman in Baltimore, MD on December 23, 1958 to the late Harold and Bertha Merriman. Mrs. Deborah Elliott was a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County. She worked as a custodian for 20 years at Marley Middle School. Mrs. Elliott enjoyed watching Hallmark show while she was knitting, crocheting and liked to play bingo. Her favorite...

Jul 14, 2019

Robert William Watson was born July 7, 1952 in Ft. Meade, Maryland to the late William Vincent Drury, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann Van Meter Drury and was a lifetime resident of northern Anne Arundel County. He was a mechanic and truck driver during his working career.  He attended Arundel High School and belonged to the Glen Burnie Moose at...

Jul 10, 2019

Born Nancy Jean Mortimer on October 22, 1935 to the late Edward Lee and Edna Elizabeth Mortimer. Mrs. Lyons was a longtime resident of Glen Burnie and worked as a bank teller for many years. She was also an active member at Glen Burnie United Methodist Church where she participated in women's circle meetings. In her free time she...

Jul 5, 2019

Alberto Tolentino Gregorio was born August 7, 1946 in the Philippines to the late Inoconcio Gregorio and Inoconcia Tolentino. Mr. Gregorio came to the United States in 1967. He attended Central Michigan University and received his Masters degree. He then went on to work as a Medical Technologist at multiple hospitals. He retired from Baltimore-Washington Medical Center and then...

Jun 30, 2019

Thomas George Gray, Jr. was born in Maryland on December 15, 1944 to the late Thomas George Gray, Sr. and Bertha Gray (nee Rizzo) and lived in northern Anne Arundel County for most of his life. He served as a head custodian for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education during his working life. Tom enjoyed sports, watching TV,...

Jun 28, 2019

Born Shirley R. Warfield in Glen Burnie on November 8, 1928 to the late Lester Warfield, Sr. and Edna Zimmerman (nee Griffith). A lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Glen Burnie High School, she attended Glen Burnie Meth. Ch.. She enjoyed walking, bowliing and caring for her home and family. In addition to her parents Mrs....

Jun 24, 2019

Thomas (Tom) F. Umberger, 75, of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away June 24, 2019 at the Glen Burnie Health and Rehabilitation Center. Tom was born October 7, 1943 in Baltimore to the late Rome and Dolores Umberger. Tom’s love for his country led him to join the United States Navy. After proudly serving for over 20 years, he retired...

Jun 20, 2019

Max Nolan Powers was born April 9, 1934 in Patronville, Indiana to the late Earl and Gladys Oma DeWeese Powers and lived in Glen Burnie since 1960. Mr. Powers proudly served with the Army from 1957-1963. He was a firefighter for the Baltimore City Fire Dept. for 31 years and also worked as a funeral assistant at Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral...

Jun 18, 2019

Born Mary Elizabeth "Libbie" Tyson on May 21, 1920 in Baltimore, MD to the late Grover L. and Letitia Edgerton Tyson. Mrs. Koether was a 1938 graduate of Forrest Park High School in Baltimore and a 1942 graduate of Western MD College with a degree in mathematics. She proudly served in the Navy during WWII from 1943-45. A homemaker,...