Obituary Listing

Richard Max Wolf

Richard Max Wolf

January 24, 2012

Richard Max Wolf, 57 years old of Reisterstown, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at his home. Born May 26, 1954 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Andrew "Andy" M. and Nellie Frances Crytzer DeBlase. He was a graduate of Franklin High School in 1972. He was a foreman in the construction field. He enjoyed spending...

Ernest Franklin Standiford

Ernest Franklin Standiford

January 23, 2012

Ernest Franklin Standiford, 91, of Cocoa, Fla., formerly of Arcadia, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at home. Born Nov. 15, 1915, in Rutledge, he was the son of the late George W. and Hattie L. Famous Standiford. He was the husband of Arline Clawson Hodges Standiford, his wife of 71 years, who died May 19, 2011. He was a retired...

Annette C. Blank

Annette C. Blank

January 21, 2012

Annette C. Blank's service will be 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, 11501 Garriosn Forest Road, Owings Mill.

Donald Albert Mays

Donald Albert Mays

January 21, 2012

Donald Albert Mays age 67 of Parkton, MD. died Saturday Jan. 21, 2012 at his home. Born Sept. 15, 1944 in Carroll County, MD. he was the son of Virginia Rill Mays of Parkton, MD. and the late Page Walter Mays. He was the husband of 21 years to Debra Hale Mays. Mr. Mays was a retired field test engineer...

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...