Obituary Listing

December 4, 2018

Charles Dwight Owings, 70, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at his residence. Born on May 9, 1948 in Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Marie Ayers Owings. He was the beloved husband of Edith Dolores VanGilder.

Dwight worked for many years as an equipment operator for construction...

December 3, 2018

Shirley Viola Smith, 82, of Upperco, MD, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. Born on April 14, 1936 in Upperco, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Winfield and Sadie Bell Wisner Bull. She was the beloved wife of Charles William Smith, Sr.

Shirley was a talented...

December 3, 2018

Jordan Spencer Stout, 32, of Manchester, MD, passed away on December 3, 2018, at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born on January 26, 1986, he was the son of Cindy Goff Stout of Manchester, MD, and the late Randall J. Stout, Sr. He was the loving husband of Brittany Halley Stout.

Jordan worked as a Purchasing...

November 29, 2018

Gerald Henry Bollinger, 70, of Mertztown, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA. Gerry arrived in this world on October 19, 1948, the oldest son of Calvin and Betty Bollinger. He immediately became "mother's favorite" – of which he enjoyed reminding his siblings.

As a young man, he developed a...

November 24, 2018

Bernard "Bernie" Joseph Roche, Jr., 82, of Davidsonville, MD, formerly of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Born on August 4, 1936, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Bernard J. Roche, Sr., and Mary Elizabeth Ambrose Roche. He was the loving husband of Carolyn...

November 18, 2018

Patricia Ann Sprinkel, 73, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born on August 22, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Charlotte Whitcomb Clark. She was the beloved wife of Gary Sprinkel, Sr.

Patricia was a wonderful person and a devoted...

November 18, 2018

Kenneth "Kenro" Allen Spires, 68, of Upperco, MD, passed away on November 18, 2018, in Finksburg, MD. Born on December 13, 1949, in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Finley Edward and Helen May Gilbert Spires.

Kenneth was a self-employed contractor and master carpenter. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, listening to music, and his biggest...

November 12, 2018

Albert Francis Weiss, 92 of Hampstead, MD, passed peacefully Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Lookabout Manor in Westminster, MD. Born April 3, 1926, in Hampstead he was the son of the late Frederick John and Ethel Larue Reed Weiss. He was the husband of the late Margaret Miriam Czawlytko Weiss who passed on Nov. 12, 2016.

Years...

November 8, 2018

Joseph "Joe" Chieppa, 57, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on November 8, 2018, at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown, MD, surrounded by family and friends. Born on February 22, 1961, in Maryland, he was the son of Leonor Nunes Chieppa and the late Julius Caesar Chieppa.

Joe was a very special guy with many friends, especially at Bible...

November 8, 2018

Dolores Dietz Weisner, 69 of Manchester, MD. passed peacefully Thursday Nov. 8, 2018 at the Lorien Health Services in Taneytown, MD. Born April 25, 1949 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William K. and Elizabeth Michel Dietz. She was the loving wife of the late Robert John Weisner who died in 2011.

She was...

November 4, 2018

Alice M. Slade-Myers, 80, of Westminster, MD, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Carroll Hospital Center.  Born on May 13, 1938, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward Esau and Mary Newell Schultz Minor.  She was the loving wife of Jacob Luther Myers.

Alice recently worked as an aide for Schaffer...

November 3, 2018

James Alfred Higgins, Jr., 73, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Seasons Hospice at Sinai Hospital. Born on December 18, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late James Alfred Higgins, Sr., and Virginia Geraldine Bull Heltzel.

Years ago, James retired from NLP Enterprises, Inc. He was an active...

November 2, 2018

Theresa Clara Cooper, 90, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on November 2, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born on July 3, 1928, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul P. Czawlytko and Josephine Jankowiak Czawlytko. She was the wife of 68 years to the late Arthur P. Cooper.

In years past, Theresa worked...

October 31, 2018

Emma Cornelia Lanocha (Germack), age 94 of Littlestown, PA, formerly of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on October 31, 2018 at Transitions Healthcare, Gettysburg, PA.  She was born on September 10, 1924 in Baltimore MD to the late Lorena and John Germack.  She was the loving wife of John Joseph Lanocha whom she married on November 1, 1942.  John predeceased...

October 30, 2018

Betty Lou Nau, 86, formerly of Reisterstown and Eldersburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born on March 14, 1932 at the American Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Martha Kellner. She was the wife of the late James "Jack" John Nau, Jr.

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October 27, 2018

Jean Carroll Ragan Wroe, 81, of Glyndon, MD, passed away on October 27, 2018, in her home surrounded by family.  Born on August 13, 1937, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ronda Ray and Myrtle Beasley Ragan. She was the loving wife of 58 years to George B. Wroe.

Jean started her career...

October 27, 2018

Charles Calvin Calp, Sr., 89, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on October 27, 2018, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born on March 6, 1929, in Sparks, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Washington Calp and Daisy Nye (Spicer). He was the loving husband of the late Mary Louise Calp (Rill).

Calvin...

October 26, 2018

Virginia Lee "Ginny" Sellers, 72, of Manchester, MD passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Long View Healthcare Center in Manchester, MD. Born on August 27, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Carlton and Nettie Virginia Ashbourne Trail.  She was the wife of Paul LeRoy Sellers for 40 years.

Ginny...

October 25, 2018

Kent Grover Phagan, 64, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on October 25, 2018. Born on September 20, 1954, he was the son of Kent T. and Socorro Phagan. He was the loving husband of Cynthia Marie Phagan.

Kent worked as an Audio Visual Technician for Ultra Electronics 3eTI. In his free time, he enjoyed riding his...

October 23, 2018

Sarah S. Brooks, 57, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Northwest Hospital, Randallstown, MD. Born on May 27, 1961, in Lockhart, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Lex and Christine Burton Stephens. She was the wife of the late John Jennings Brooks who passed away in 2016.

She is...