Obituaries

Gary Heckathorn, Sr.

Gary Heckathorn, Sr.

Dec 31, 2019

Peacefully on December 31, 2019 Gary Allan Heckathorn, Sr. passed away at the age of 81. He is the cherished husband of Robin Heckathorn (nee Schmidbauer); devoted father of the late Laurie L. Lester and her husband Patrick Lester, Janet Mcreynolds-Sustar and her husband Rick Sustar, Gary Allan Heckathorn, Jr. and his wife Deborah Ann Heckathorn, Nadine Heckathorn Warner, and the...

Ronald Bartlett, III

Ronald Bartlett, III

Dec 30, 2019

 Ronald David Bartlett, III sadly passed away on December 30, 2019 at the age of 33. He is the beloved son of the late Ronald Bartlett, Sr. & the late Vaguel Bartlett; loving father of Arionna Bartlett, Ronald Bartlett, IV, Neamiah Bartlett, & Malachi Bartlett; caring brother of John Sutherlin, Sr., Roy Sutherlin, Jr., Rhonda Bartlett, Paul Bradds, Ronald Bartlett,...

Shaun Drocella

Shaun Drocella

Dec 29, 2019

Shaun David Drocella passed away suddenly on December 29, 2019 at the age of 40. He is the beloved son of Edith Drocella & Charles Michael Drocella; loving brother of Michael Drocella & Shannon Gill; dear uncle of Miranda Drocella, Mariah Drocella, Logan Gill, Adam Gill, & Zachary Gill; caring great-uncle of Trey Townes; cherished brother-in-law of Trina Michelle...

Edmond Cervi

Edmond Cervi

Dec 28, 2019

Edmond “Ed” Cervi, 95, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019 in Catonsville, MD.  Ed was born on January 18, 1924 in Yukon, PA. to Dea (nee Govi) and Edmond Cervi.  Ed married Irene in Pittsburgh, PA in 1949. They were married 70 years. The family resided in the community of Ben Oaks on the Severn in Severna Park.

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Mildred Tamburo

Mildred Tamburo

Dec 27, 2019

Mildred E. Tamburo, age 71, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2019. She is the beloved wife of the late John Richard Tamburo; cherished mother of Christopher Tamburo; loving sister of Paul Haynie and Doris Aliff; dear sister in law of Carol Tamburo. Mildred is also survived by other loving relatives and friends.

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Faunda Stevenson

Faunda Stevenson

Dec 25, 2019

On December 25th, 2019, Faunda Jean Stevenson passed away. She was the loving wife of James Stevenson; devoted mother of Brandi Smith and her husband Ben, Carrie Youells and her husband Brian, Ryan Steveson and his wife Sarah, Cody Stevenson and his girlfriend Cecily Stasel; cherished grandmother of 14 grandchildren; and dear sister of Pat Parsons and his wife...

Brian Bailey, Sr.

Brian Bailey, Sr.

Dec 25, 2019

Brian Scott Bailey, Sr., age 61, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2019 in Brooklyn, Maryland. He is the beloved husband of the late Debra Bailey; son of Gisela Bailey (nee Ackerman) and the late George Bailey, Sr.; father of Brian Scott Bailey, Jr., and step father of Kevin and Mitchell Schouster brother of George Bailey, Jr. and his...

Sharon Boyd

Sharon Boyd

Dec 23, 2019

Sharon Boyd, age 54, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2019. She is the beloved wife of Ron Krauss; loving mother of Kara Krauss, Adam Krauss, and Jacob Krauss and his wife Ashley; cherished grandmother of 5 grandchildren; dear sister of James Boyd, Sr. and his wife Donna, and Kenneth Boyd; caring aunt of Kenneth Boyd, Jr., Maxwell...

Charles Mcgroder

Charles Mcgroder

Dec 22, 2019

Charles Arthur McGroder, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019 after a courageous fight with cancer. He is the beloved husband and best friend of nearly 60 years to Connie G. McGroder; loving father of his daughter Laura Ann Lee and her husband John and son Jeffrey Charles McGroder and his wife Amber. Cherished Popo of...

Daniel Rittgers, Sr.

Daniel Rittgers, Sr.

Dec 22, 2019

On December 22nd, 2019, Daniel Kenneth Rittgers, Sr. passed away. He was the caring husband of Cindy Rittgers; loving father of Lyric Rittgers, Dezirae Rittgers, Hailea Rittgers, Daija Rittgers, DJ Rittgers; cherished grandfather of Nevaeh Rittgers and Zephaniah Mcaleer; loving son of Dale Uhl and Russell Rittgers; and dear brother of Darrell Rittgers.

Family and friends may call at the...

Shirley Byrum

Shirley Byrum

Dec 21, 2019

Shirley J. Byrum sadly passed away on December 21, 2019 at the age of 83. She is the beloved wife of the late Melvin Glenn Byrum, Sr.; loving mother of Jeffrey Byrum & his wife Anne, Russell Byrum & his wife Brenda, the late Melvin Glenn Byrum, Jr., & the late Terry A. Byrum & his wife Dorothy;...

Deborah Rausch

Deborah Rausch

Dec 21, 2019

On December 21st, 2019, Deborah S. Rausch passed away. She was the loving wife of Kenneth Rausch, Sr.; devoted mother of Lisa Carroll and her husband Chad, Sr., Kenneth Rausch, Jr., Laura Purkey and her husband Randy, Sr., and Kimberly Rausch; cherished grandmother of Tyler, Alyssa, Jasmine, Sierra, Chad, Jr., Brooke, Nathaniel, Randy, Jr., Gianni, Jackson, Bradley, Nicholas, Zachary; cherished great grandmother...

Carl Ludwig, Sr.

Carl Ludwig, Sr.

Dec 21, 2019

Carl E. Ludwig, Sr. sadly passed away on December 21, 2019 at the age of 77. He is the beloved husband of Margaret Ludwig; loving father of Carl Ludwig, Jr. (Linda), Sandra Mileo (Jim), Calvin Ludwig (Maria), Nicole Ludwig (Trae), James Moore, Clint Hefner, & the late Thomas Talley; cherished step-father of Michael Collins, Carolyn Collins, Cindy Collins, the...

Carolyn Scott

Carolyn Scott

Dec 20, 2019

Carolyn Scott sadly passed away on December 20, 2019 at the age of 89. She is the beloved wife of Eston Scott, Jr.; loving mother of Rick Scott (Kim Huntt); dear sister of Ethel Smay; dear cousin of Beverly & Karen; Carolyn was also survived by many loving friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carolyn's...

Georgia Smith

Georgia Smith

Dec 18, 2019

Georgia Lee Smith, 76, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 29, 1943, the youngest of five children, daughter of George Frank and Emma Kraft Brown.  She departed this life on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.  Georgia was of the Episcopal faith and worked in the administrative industry and was a homemaker...

James Patrick, Sr.

James Patrick, Sr.

Dec 16, 2019

James Clayton Patrick, Sr., age 66, passed away on December 16, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. James was born on December 5, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Sylvia Patrick (nee Pennington) and to the late Ben Patrick. He is the beloved husband of Donna Patrick; loving father of James Clayton Patrick, Jr., Nicole Christine Patrick and James...

Larry Ring

Larry Ring

Dec 15, 2019

Peacefully on December 15, 2019 Larry Ring passed away; he was the beloved husband of Dolores K. Ring for 59 years; loving father of Margaret Rose (and husband Mike) Lynes, Monte (and wife Fran) Ring, Joseph (and wife Sharon) Ring, Kathleen Ring, and Jerry Ring; also survived by eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other loving relatives and friends....

Robert Staehling, Jr.

Robert Staehling, Jr.

Dec 14, 2019

Robert J. Staehling, Jr., age 58, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2019. He is the beloved husband of Carol Staehling; loving son of Robert Staehling, Sr. and his wife Nancy; cherished grandfather of Christina Clarkson; dear brother of Jim Staehling and his wife Tonya. Also survived by other family members and a host of friends. He is preceded...

Patricia Schell

Patricia Schell

Dec 13, 2019

Peacefully on December 13, 2019, Patricia Ann Ritchie Schell; loving wife of the late Edwin A. Schell; devoted mother of Edwin Ritchie Schell and his wife Sarah; cherished grandmother of Riar Gunning Schell and Rowan Elizabeth Schell; and dear sister of Marlene Petts.

Services will be private. Donations may be made in Patricia's name to the Charlestown...

Roger Spurgeon, Sr.

Roger Spurgeon, Sr.

Dec 12, 2019

Roger Lee Spurgeon, Sr., age 84, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2019. He is the beloved husband of 59 years to Zelma Spurgeon; devoted father of Roger L. Spurgeon, Jr. and his wife Kimberly, Lori Layton, and Brent Spurgeon; cherished grandfather of Brandi Layton, Britney Murphy and her husband Sean, Roger Spurgeon, III and his wife Amanda,...