Obituary Listing

January 5, 2019

William Franklin Stem, 86, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on January 5, 2019, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on October 11, 1932, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Walter Franklin and Margaret Chilcoat Stem. He was the loving husband of the late Anna Elizabeth Fraley Heath, who passed away in 1999.

January 4, 2019

Shirley Marie Kapp, 84 of Westminster, MD passed peacefully Friday Jan. 4, 2019 at the Carrroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born Dec. 29, 1934 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late James Patrick and Helen Frances Hardy Sullivan. She was the wife of Paul Raymond Kapp.

Years ago, Shirley was a school...

January 2, 2019

Wayne Leon Taylor, 50, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on January 2, 2019, at his home. Born on November 6, 1968, in Westminster, MD, he was the son of Sandra Mae Johnson-Taylor and the late Charles Leon Taylor, Jr. He was the loving husband of Tynette Taylor.

Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are children:...

December 30, 2018

Robert Joseph Paternoster, 90, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on December 30, 2018, at Carroll Hospice in Westminster, MD. Born on December 19, 1928, in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Louis and Virginia Mazzio Paternoster. He was the loving husband of Lynn Paternoster.

Robert was an associate professor and worked at Gateway...

December 30, 2018

Richard Samuel Cool, Sr., 80, of Manchester, MD, passed away on December 30, 2018, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born on August 20, 1938, in Finksburg, MD, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Ruth Gerhart Cool.

Surviving him are sons: Richard Cool, Jr., Elmer Cool and wife Jeanie, and Joseph Cool and...

December 30, 2018

Diane Frances Decker, 55, of Manchester, MD, passed away on December 30, 2018, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born on July 1, 1963, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harold George and Margaret Elizabeth Klapp Bauer. She was the loving wife of William Earl Decker.

Surviving in addition to her husband...

December 30, 2018

 Anthony (Tony) William Cascio, Sr., 72, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on December 30, 2018, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born on September 8, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Philip Joseph and Betty Lee Williams Cascio. He was the loving husband of Pamela A. Cascio. 

 He was predeceased by a brother:...

December 30, 2018

Richard Frederick Thim, 80, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on December 30, 2018, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, MD. Born on December 14, 1938, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frank P. and Theresa Kunkel Thim. He was the loving husband of Carolyn Ann Marks Thim.

Surviving him in addition to...

December 28, 2018

Dorothy Virginia Sterner Warner, age 97, of Westminster, MD, passed away on Friday December 28, 2018 at the home of her son, Barry, surrounded by family. She was born on November 12, 1921 to Jennie Marie Alban and Paul Edgar Sterner. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1937. She was employed by Black and Decker in Hampstead, MD...

December 27, 2018

Doris Myers Smith, 94, of Westminster, MD, formerly of Hampstead, MD, passed Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born on June 2, 1924, in Alesia, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Ida Michael Myers. She was the wife of the late Ralph L. Smith, who died in 1952....

December 25, 2018

Christine Matthews, 59, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Northwest Hospital, Randallstown, MD. Born on July 9, 1959 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Louis K. Recklein and the late Joan L. Recklein. She was the wife of Charles Francis Matthews.

Surviving in addition to her husband and father, is her son: Eric...

December 25, 2018

Kevin Joseph Shields, 64 of Manchester, MD passed peacefully Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 at his home. Born July 30, 1954 in Sidney, NY he was the son of the late Raymond William and Phyllis A. Schirmer Shields. He was the husband of Sandra Kay Acker Shields.

Kevin was a chemical engineer.

Surviving in addition to...

December 23, 2018

Raymond Charles Banz, 43, of Reisterstown passed away suddenly at his home on December 23, 2018 leaving behind his best friend and faithful companion, Chester Dog.

Ray was born on May 5, 1975 in Baltimore Maryland and moved to the country at the age of 3. He attended Hereford High School and was a graduate of Johns...

December 21, 2018

George Raymond Bange, 96, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on December 21, 2018, at FutureCare Cherrywood, Reisterstown, MD. Born on June 18, 1922, in Maryland, he was the son of the late George Randolph and Maude Constance Higgs Bange. He was the loving husband of the late Genevieve A. Bange, who passed away in 1985.

George was...

December 19, 2018

Douglas Bryan Langkam, 61, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away suddenly on December 19, 2018, at his home. Born on August 7, 1957, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of Mary Elizabeth Hauf Langkam of Florida and the late John Lewis Langkam, Jr. He was the loving husband of the late Renata Berta Langkam, who passed away...

December 14, 2018

Royce DeWarren Ruby, Sr., 74, of Manchester, MD, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2018, at his home. Born on March 27, 1944, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late DeWarren and Nellie DeMoss Ruby. He was the loving husband of 54 years to Sharon Parrish Ruby.

Royce worked for 21 years as a...

December 13, 2018

Robert Joe Ritter, 85, of Upperco, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at North Pine Assisted Living in Manchester, MD. Born on June 16, 1933 in Harrison Co., WV, he was the son of the late Ward and Getheral Spindle Ritter. He was the husband of the late Thelma Jean Heldreth Ritter.

Years ago...

December 12, 2018

Rick James Bodnar, 47, of Hanover, PA, passed away suddenly on December 12, 2018, at his home. Born on December 7, 1971, in North Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Lawrence, Sr., and Jeanne Marie Bodnar. He was the husband of Michele Lynn Bull Bodnar.

Rick worked as a woodshop foreman for Maryland...

December 9, 2018

Virginia Bartlett Smart, 88, of Carmel, IN, and formerly of Lutherville, MD, peacefully accepted God's calling into his waiting arms and into eternal life on December 9, 2018. Born on August 2, 1930, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Dixon Bartlett and Isabelle McCormick Bartlett. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence...

December 6, 2018

Mildred Ardell Marks, 82, of Cockeysville, MD, passed away on December 6, 2018, at her home. Born on March 12, 1936, in Montgomery County, MD, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Virginia Jeffries. She was the loving wife of Thomas John Marks.

Surviving in addition to her husband are children: John Marks of...