Obituaries

Mar 5, 2018

Linda Svatek, aged 70, died peacefully on March 5th, 2018 at Gilchrist hospice. Linda was born June 10th, 1947 at home in Severna Park, MD, the daughter of Wenzel Leedy and Caroline Leedy (nee Russell).

Linda was a fearless woman. She knew her mind and wasn’t afraid to share it with you.

In 1968, she married...

Mar 5, 2018

On March 5, 2018, Margaret “Margie” Baquol passed away.  She was the beloved wife of the late Walter H.; loving mother of David Zaukus and his wife Linda J. She retired from Arbutus Recreation and Parks and was an active member of the American Legion Ladies Auxillary, Dewey Lowman Post 109.  In her younger years she loved to travel...

Mar 4, 2018

On March 4, 2018; D. L. “Woody” Rinaca passed away.   He was the beloved husband of the late Sarah Rinaca; loving father of William Rinaca and his wife Lisa; cherished grandfather of Jennifer and her husband Jim Diercksen, Ashley and her husband Sean McCurdy, & James, Bill and Chris Flexner; caring great grandfather of James and Kelsey Diercksen and...

Mar 2, 2018

Mary M. Meredith (née Will) peacefully passed away on March 2nd, 2018 at the age of 89. She is the beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Meredith; loving mother of the late Joseph John Meredith,  Carol (and husband Michael) Kreiner, Beth (and husband Parrish) Bloom; cherished grandmother of Thomas Kreiner, Owen Kreiner, Eric Bloom, and Jeremy Bloom; she...

Mar 2, 2018

Peacefully on March 2, 2018 Ruth E Monroe passed away. Ruth was the beloved wife of the late Donald Lee Monroe, Sr.; the loving mother of Donald L. Monroe, Jr. & his wife Sharon, Katherine Patterson & her husband Jack, Lita Shaw, Sylvia Monroe, Rhonda Haughie, the late James D. Monroe, the late Stephen Monroe, & the late Brenda...

Feb 28, 2018

Jeffrey A. Sanders, age 61, owner of CJ’s Crabhouse & Grill passed away on February 28, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. Jeff was born on October 2, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Jeanne Sanders and Charles Sanders. Beloved husband of Michele Sanders for 22 wonderful years; cherished uncle of Chad Poling and his wife Gayle, Kara Beall and...

Feb 28, 2018

Carolyn Evans Abercrombie passed away on February 28, 2018. She was 102. Born on a farm in Somerset County, she graduated in the first B.S. class from Salisbury State Teachers College. She taught at Baltimore Highlands Elementary School before raising a family. She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew J. Abercrombie and her brother William H. Evans....

Feb 26, 2018

Roger Brown sadly passed away on February 26, 2018 at the age of 70. He is the loving husband of Linda Brown; beloved father of Kenn Brown; dear brother of Eleanor Tartella; caring grandfather of Emily, Warren, and Gabby; He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends. A memorial service will be held at the...

Feb 26, 2018

On February 26, 2018 Nadine Hall passed away.  She was the beloved wife of the late John B. Hall, Sr.; loving mother of John B. Hall, Jr., Sharon and her husband Steven Lowman, & Gail Hall; cherished Mom Mom of Gina, Taylor, JB, Shane, Elloit and Mom Mom Pop of Kayla and Skylar; dear sister of John Edward Schaible,...

Feb 24, 2018

Unexpectedly on February 24, 2018, Chris Buscarini passed away.  He was the beloved son of Joan Anderson, and Dan Buscarini; cherished step-son of Joanne Buscarini; father of Giavanna Buscarini; brother of Danielle Verticcio; nephew of Patricia Hubbard; also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.

Services will be privately held at a later date.

Feb 24, 2018

Leonard Robert Gordon, age 77, beloved husband of Loyce Gordon; devoted father to four sons; cherished grandfather of numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Lenny is preceded in death by his two brothers Bernie and Allen. He enjoyed dancing, clowning, and making people happy. A memorial service will be held at Ambrose Funeral Home 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, MD...

Feb 23, 2018

Herbert C. “Jake” Jacober, age 95, passed away on February 23, 2018 in Catonsville, Maryland. Jake was born on September 5, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late  Lillian Jacober (nee Crawford) and Herbert Henry Jacober. He is the beloved husband of 42 years to Doris Jacober and 25 years to the late Mary Jacober; loving father of Diane...

Feb 23, 2018

Shirley M. Brown, age 70, passed away on February 23, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on December 11, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Marie Mayhew (nee Ward) and Elmer Mayhew. Beloved wife of 39 years to Richard James Brown; loving mother of John Brown, Richard J. Brown and his wife...

Feb 22, 2018

Carolyn Lanette Gordon, age 51, passed away on February 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland.Carol was born on August 24,1966 in Baltimore, Maryland to Robert Knight and the late Bonita Gorski (Dixon) and the late Ronald T. Gorski.  She is the beloved mother of Michael Knight-Gorski and his fiance' Tina Lam, Crystal House and her husband Curtis, Bonnydee Riley and...

Feb 20, 2018

David James Sanders, age 37, passed away on February 20, 2018. He is the beloved son of Shirl Krohn Walker (Bruce) and James H. Sanders; cherished brother of Jennifer Sanders (Joseph Hall); dear uncle of Willow Lawton, William, Edward, and Jenson Lawton; caring nephew of Deborah Sanders Patek (Gary) and Herman Sanders. David is preceded in death by his...

Feb 19, 2018

Sadly on February 19, 2018 Carole Lee Smith passed away.  Born on November 16, 1945 to the late James Howard Baker, Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Ivill Baker, Carole Lee was 72.  She was the beloved wife of the late Forrest Eugene "Butch" Smith; loving mother of Michael James McFarland and his wife Janet and William Patrick McFarland and his...

Feb 19, 2018

George E. Penyak, Sr. sadly passed away on February 19, 2018 at the age of 90. He is the beloved husband of Iona J. Penyak; loving father of George Penyak, Jr. and his wife Deanna and Diane Jones and her husband Milton H. Jones, Jr.; cherished grandfather of Milton H. Jones, III, Brittaney Lynn Penyak, Michael E. Jones, and...

Feb 19, 2018

Michael Heath, age 64, was born on May 19, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Charlotte May Heath (nee House) and Samuel Gaston Heath. Mike passed away on February 19, 2018 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He is the beloved boyfriend of Wanda Neice and her children Shirley Clapp and her husband Donald, and Sarah Poist and her...