Obituary Listing

Shirlyn Clark

Shirlyn Clark

May 11, 2019

Shirlyn Clark, 80 of Hampstead, MD passed peacefully, Saturday May 11, 2019 at her home. Born June 3, 1938 in Baltimore she was the daughter of the late William Addison and Rosalie Alvina Fear Welch. She was the wife of the late Robert Milton Clark, Sr. who died in 2013.

Shirlyn enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren...

Joseph Vincent Norkus

Joseph Vincent Norkus

May 9, 2019

Joseph Vincent Norkus, 73, of Finksburg, MD, May 9, 2019, at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital. Born October 31, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Mary Norkus and John C. Norkus, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Barbara Ludwig Norkus, whom he married in Brake-Unterweser, Germany. He served in the...

David F. Wallin

David F. Wallin

May 7, 2019

David "Dave" F. Wallin, 58, of Hanover, PA passed suddenly Tuesday May 7, 2019 at his home. Born June 25, 1960 in Baltimore he was the son of the late Carol Edwin and Betty Shelton Wallin. He was the husband of Sally Marie Palmisano Wallin.

Dave was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.  He was a truck...

Bettie Lee Ditman

Bettie Lee Ditman

May 7, 2019

Bettie Lee Ditman, 90, of Westminster, MD, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Brightview Westminster Ridge. Born on January 25, 1929 in Reisterstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Lee and Virginia Lillian Worrell. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert B. Ditman for 66 years.

After graduating from Franklin...

Ann Elizabeth Green

Ann Elizabeth Green

May 5, 2019

Ann Elizabeth Green, 83, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born on December 2, 1935, in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Hoffman Mann. She was the loving wife of the late Charles Herbert Green, who passed away in 2000.

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Deborah Lou Moose

Deborah Lou Moose

May 3, 2019

On May 3, 2019, Deborah Lou Moose of Hampstead passed away.  She was the beloved daughter of Audrey D. and the late C. Dwight Moose; mother of June Turner; sister of D. David and Peggy Moose; aunt of Milo Moose; and sister in law of Cindy Moose.

Deborah Lou Moose was a graduate of Eastern Vocational Technical...

Sherry Kaye Shaffer

Sherry Kaye Shaffer

May 1, 2019

Sherry Kaye Shaffer, 60, of Manchester, MD passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at her home.  Born on October 14, 1958 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bechtel and the late Anna Mae Sell Gobrecht and the step daughter of Dean Gobrecht.  She was the lovely wife of Chester Arthur Shaffer.

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Thomas L. Rugguri, Jr.

Thomas L. Rugguri, Jr.

May 1, 2019

Thomas "Tom" L. Rugguri, Jr., 85, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born on May 29, 1933, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Thomas L., Sr., and Mary NiCastro Rugguri. He was the loving husband of the late Jane Ellen Worrell Rugguri, who passed away...

Janet Lois Lang

Janet Lois Lang

April 30, 2019

Janet Lois Lang, 87, of Manchester, MD, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born on July 14, 1931, in Hampstead, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Anna Pauline LeGore Miller. She was the loving wife of 56 years to the late Ervin M. Lang, who...

Susan White-Bowden

Susan White-Bowden

April 26, 2019

Susan White-Bowden, a popular Baltimore television reporter who had been a mainstay of WMAR-TV during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, died Friday at her Finksburg home from complications from a fall. She was 79.

A former model, Ms. White-Bowden spent more than two decades at WMAR where she was a reporter, anchor, news writer and producer.

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Kathryn Marie Birckhead

Kathryn Marie Birckhead

April 24, 2019

Kathryn Marie Birckhead, 87, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at FutureCare Cherrywood in Reisterstown, MD. Born on February 3, 1932, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late James George III, and Edith Davis Disney. She was the loving wife of the late Stephen James Birckhead, Sr, and they were married for...

Janet Irene Fritz

Janet Irene Fritz

April 20, 2019

Janet Irene Fritz, 61, of Manchester passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019 at The University of Maryland Medical Center.

She was the wife of Larry Fritz Sr. They shared 44 years of marriage together. Born in Westminster, Maryland. She was predeceased by her father Roy Boone and Mother Agnes Ludwig. In addition to her husband she...

Dorothy Elizabeth Parks

Dorothy Elizabeth Parks

April 18, 2019

On April 18, 2019, Dorothy Elizabeth Parks, beloved wife of the late Raymond Norris Parks, Sr.; loving mother of 3; caring grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services and interment are private.

Arrangements are by the ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A., Owings Mills, MD.

Karla Elizabeth Hulse

Karla Elizabeth Hulse

April 14, 2019

Karla E. Hulse, 80, of Manchester, MD, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born on September 21, 1938, in Wiesbaden, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Jakob and Magdalene Neumann Hahn. She was the loving wife of the late George Hulse.

Karla worked as a security officer...

John “Jack” Michael Sterner

John “Jack” Michael Sterner

April 8, 2019

John "Jack" Michael Sterner, born on July 3, 1935 in Hanover, PA. Son of the late John and Helen Sterner, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2019, surrounded by his children after fighting a fierce battle with cancer. He was an electrician by trade, but he found his true calling in farming.

He is survived by his...

Edwin Lewis "Buddy" Molesworth, Jr.

Edwin Lewis "Buddy" Molesworth, Jr.

April 6, 2019

Edwin Lewis "Buddy" Molesworth, Jr., 89, of Glyndon, MD, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at his son's home. Born on April 22, 1929, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Edwin Lewis, Sr. and Esther Molesworth. He was the loving husband of the late Patricia Selma Adelong Molesworth, who passed away in 2017.

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Gerald Kirk Gibson, Sr.

Gerald Kirk Gibson, Sr.

April 4, 2019

Gerald Kirk Gibson, Sr., 73, of Finksburg, MD, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at his home. Born on November 22, 1945, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Gerald Stanley and Madge K. Gibson (née Bohon).

Gerald was a graduate of Franklin High School, studied computer programming at The Baltimore Institute, and...

Marlene Margaret Mruck

Marlene Margaret Mruck

April 1, 2019

Marlene Margaret Mruck, 86, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson. Born on October 19, 1932 in Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Hermann and Gretchen Stocker. She was the beloved wife of Armin Einhardt Mruck for 67 years.

Marlene worked for many...

Elizabeth Ann Unkart

Elizabeth Ann Unkart

March 31, 2019

Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Unkart, 75, of Baltimore, formerly of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson. Born on March 21, 1944 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Mary Mae Wilson and Walter Thomas Ford. She was the wife of the late William Melville Unkart.

She...

David Allen Martin, Sr.

David Allen Martin, Sr.

March 18, 2019

David Allen Martin, Sr., 70, of Westminster, MD, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at his home. Born on November 23, 1948, he was the son of the late Arthur William and Mary Jean Laroy Martin. He was the loving husband of 38 years to Peggy Reter Martin.

Surviving him in addition to his wife are...