Obituary Listing

Bernice T. Martin

Bernice T. Martin

January 20, 2012

Bernice T. Martin age 99 of Manchester, died Friday January 20, 2012 at the Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. Born April 7, 1912 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lovell Taylor and Mary Lulu Amanda Dehaven Taylor. She was the wife of the late Emory L. Martin. As a child she attended Hampstead High School. Later...

Nona Marie Cole

Nona Marie Cole

January 19, 2012

Nona Marie Cole, 87, of Glyndon died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. Born March 5, 1924 in Accident, she was the daughter of the late Joel Brenneman and Althea Oster Brenneman. She was the wife of Cornelius E. "Gene" Cole, her husband of 49 years, who died in 1998. She was a member of...

Clifton Wright Hedges

Clifton Wright Hedges

January 18, 2012

Clifton Wright Hedges passed away peacefully in Westminster, Maryland on January 18, 2012 at the age of 94 Born May 1, 1917 in Clifton, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles E. Hedges and Lillian Hedges. He was the husband of Vina B. Hedges of Westminster. They were married in April 1938, his wife of 74 years; Cliff...

Stafford G. Taylor, Jr.

Stafford G. Taylor, Jr.

January 17, 2012

Stafford G. Taylor, Jr. 81 years old of Owings Mills, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born November 11, 1930 in New York City, he was the Son of the late Stafford G. Sr. and Gwendolyn Thomas Taylor. He was predeceased by two wives, Dolores Brown Taylor in 1982 and Catherine Stones Taylor in 2005....

Eunice C. Shipp

Eunice C. Shipp

January 15, 2012

Eunice C. Shipp, 86, of Westminster died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at her residence. Born June 25, 1925 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Fuller. She was wife of Calvin Andrew Shipp, her husband of 59 years, who died in 2003. She was a cashier for Pantry Pride Supermarket. She was a life member...

Mary Theresa "Peachy" Bivona

Mary Theresa "Peachy" Bivona

January 15, 2012

Mary Theresa "Peachy" Bivona, 75, of Perry Hall formerly of Reisterstown died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at her residence. Born February 21, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Charles Hagan and Anna Knoll Hagan. Surviving are her children and spouses Noreen Bivona of Parkville, Joe Bivona and his wife Lisa of Baltimore, Karen Gray of Perry Hall,...

Howard L. Hayes, Jr.

Howard L. Hayes, Jr.

January 13, 2012

Howard L. Hayes, Jr. 95 years old of Owings Mills, died January 13, 2012 at the Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown. Born July 9, 1916 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Howard L. Sr. and Bertha M. Hayes. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. Ross Hayes who died in 1994. He is survived by...

Amelia Bystrak

Amelia Bystrak

January 12, 2012

Amelia Bystrak, 88, of Manchester, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. Born Sept. 23, 1923, in Binghamton, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Martin and Elizabeth Zlock. She was the wife of Paul Bystrak, her husband of 64 years, who died June 1, 2010. She was a 1941 graduate of Binghamton High School....

Douglas R. Warner, Jr.

Douglas R. Warner, Jr.

January 9, 2012

Douglas R. Warner, Jr., 76, of Reisterstown died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born April 10, 1935 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Douglas R. Warner, Sr., and Margaret Michael Warner. He was the husband of Margaret Dunbar Warner, his wife of 55 years. He retired from NSA in 1993. He was...

John C. Steffen

John C. Steffen

January 8, 2012

John C. Steffen, 49, of Reisterstown died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown. Born March 1, 1962 in Baltimore. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 for a memorial gathering at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills. Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com.

Fanita Peruzovic

Fanita Peruzovic

January 6, 2012

Fanita Peruzovic, 54 years old of Hanover, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, January 6, 2012 at her home. She was born April 10, 1957 in Croatia. She was a woman with a beautiful heart and spirit. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend to many. She will be greatly missed by her large and extended family and friends. May...

Bryon Wilson Houpt

Bryon Wilson Houpt

January 3, 2012

Bryon Wilson Houpt, 41 years old of Owings Mills, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown. Born November 30, 1970 in Westminster, he was the son of Harry Wilson Houpt, Jr. and the late Nancy Lee Corbin Houpt. He was the step-son of Dorothy "Dot" Houpt. In addition to his father and step-mother, he is...

Leroy Whitman Schaefer

Leroy Whitman Schaefer

January 1, 2012

LeRoy Whitman Schaefer, 70, of Manchester died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his residence. Born July 12, 1941 in Owings Mills, he was the son of the late Frank Norman Schaefer, Sr. and Jeanette Evelyn Hare Schaefer. He was the husband of Karen Lee Isensee Schaefer, his wife of 42 years. He retired from Black and Decker with 30 years...

Robert John Weisner

Robert John Weisner

December 28, 2011

Robert John Weisner, 64, of Manchester died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his residence. Born January 11, 1947 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late George and Mary Weisner. He was the husband of Dolores Dietz Weisner, his wife of 41 years. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army serving from 1968 to 1970. Surviving...

James Robert Higgins

James Robert Higgins

December 25, 2011

James Robert Higgins, 83 years old of Reisterstown, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his daughter's home in Hunt Valley. Born June 9, 1928 in Bellows Falls, Vermont, he was the son of the late Edith Higgins. He was the husband for 59 years of Barbara Poor Higgins. He served in the U.S. Navy and attended Arnold College in Connecticut....

Edna May Graf

Edna May Graf

December 22, 2011

Edna M. Graf passed away peacefully Dec. 22, 2011 at Lutheran Retirement Village, Utz Terrace, Hanover, Pa. Born Jan. 3, 1918, in Whitensville, Mass., she was the daughter of Samuel & Margaret Smyth McKee, originally from Belfast, Ireland, and one of nine children. A graduate of Northbridge H.S. and Worchester Business College, Worchester, Mass., she began her career as an...

Beatrice Kathrine Wolfe

Beatrice Kathrine Wolfe

December 20, 2011

Beatrice Kathrine Wolfe, 81 years old of Owings Mills, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Future Care Cherrywood Nursing Home. Born November 7, 1930 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Arnold, Sr. and Katherine Murray Arnold. She was the wife of the late Carl Edwin Wolfe who died in 2007. She is survived by her daughter...

Charles Franklin "Charlie" Lambert, Jr.

Charles Franklin "Charlie" Lambert, Jr.

December 19, 2011

Charles F. "Charlie" Lambert, Jr., 65, of Hanover, PA formerly of Manchester died Monday December 19, 2011 at his home. Born July 15, 1946 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Charles F. Sr., and Sara Ann Becker Lambert. He was the husband of Charlotte Ann Clayton Lambert. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church...

Ruth Price Tasker Brown

Ruth Price Tasker Brown

December 15, 2011

Ruth Price Tasker Brown, 92, of Hanover, PA formerly of Manchester died December 15, 2011 at Plum Creek Health Care Center in Hanover, PA. Born June 26, 1919 in Baltimore County, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Franklin Price and Myra Genevieve Cole Price. She was the wife of the late Oliver Kenneth Tasker and the late...

Joseph Wilson Utz

Joseph Wilson Utz

December 14, 2011

Joseph Wilson Utz, 75, of Manchester formerly of Hampstead died Wednesday December 14, 2011 at the Longview Nursing Home in Manchester. Born February 10, 1936 in Hampstead, he was son of the late Helen Mae Utz. Years ago, he retired from Master Power where he worked in maintenance. He enjoyed walking around the town of Hampstead. He attended Greenmount United...