Obituaries

Aug 13, 2019

Linda Joanne Crouse, age 66, of Edgewood, MD passed away on August 13, 2019 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Edgar Allen and Macie Annabelle (McCoy) Mull. She was a member of Maple View Baptist Church. Linda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who adored her family. A...

Aug 13, 2019

Loteze Kadlec, age 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 13, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Flat Ridge, VA, she was the daughter of Lee Harrison and Hazel Marie (Parks) Long and wife of the late Raymond Kadlec and the late Johnny G. Lough. She was a member of Union Chapel...

Aug 11, 2019

Michael Lynn Maples, age 44, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on August 11, 2019 in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sevierville, TN, he was the son of Fred Maples and Ronda McGill, and was raised by William Coy Maples and Lou Eller Maples. A graduate of Sevierville High School, he was self-employed doing residential construction under Maples Homestead Renovation...

Aug 11, 2019

Dr. Hugh Robert Carlon was born on October 4, 1934 in Camden, NJ. He was raised in Yeadon, PA, a Philadelphia suburb, and graduated from Yeadon High School in 1952. He earned his B.S. in chemical engineering from Drexel University in 1957, an M.S. in systems engineering from George Washington University in 1971, and a doctorate in physics in 1979...

Aug 11, 2019

Bernadette E. Bernhardt, age 85, of Abingdon, MD passed away on August 11, 2019 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Christopher W. and Marie K. (Meyers) Napfel, stepdaughter of Mary H. Reinhardt Napfel and wife of the late James E. Bernhardt Jr. Married for more than 50 years,...

Aug 8, 2019

Regina Marie Baker, age 69, of Bel Air, MD passed away suddenly on August 8, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, raised in Dundalk she was the daughter of John and Margaret (née Duraney) Bansky. Growing up in a tight-knit community of close friends she developed a love of photography, after graduating Dundalk High School she went straight...

Aug 6, 2019

Helen Josephine Kufera, age 92, of Edgewood, MD died peacefully at her home on August 6, 2019. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of Angelo and Jennie (Cardaciotto) LaPorta and wife of 60 years to the late Stanislaus Joseph Kufera. Mrs. Kufera was one of the founding members of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She enjoyed being the...

Aug 5, 2019

John Tanner Scott "SCOTT", age 94, of Ocean City, MD passed away on August 5, 2019 at Dacota Assisted Living in Aberdeen, MD. He was the son of the late Charles Alexander Scott and Caroline Soderlund and husband of the late Marian Margaret (Morley) Scott. He served in the U.S. Army’s 517th Parachute Infantry in World War II. After returning...

Aug 5, 2019

Ted DeWald, age 47, of Towson, MD passed away on August 5, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Theodore Alvin and Eileen Mildred (Ratajczak) DeWald and husband of Elizabeth Ann DeWald. He grew up in Baltimore, graduating from Arch Bishop Curley and managed the family vending business, East Side Vending. Fitness was his...

Aug 4, 2019

Aug 3, 2019

Janet L. Coulter Gemberling, age 81, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on August 3, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Brunswick, MD, she was the daughter of Melvin Coulter and Elsie (Best) Moore. She worked as a nursing assistant and attended Edgewood Assembly of God. She enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, traveling and...

Aug 2, 2019

Gloria L. Capallo, age 92, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 2, 2019 at the Oak Crest Retirement Community in Parkville, MD. She was born in Wyomissing, PA. to the late John and Miriam Fork (nee Kramer). She was married to the late William Capallo for over 60 years. She received her nursing education at The Reading Hospital...

Aug 1, 2019

Evelyn C. Carroll, age 81, of Abingdon, MD passed away on August 1, 2019 at her home. Born in Harford County, MD, she was the daughter of Harry and Margie (Mcgillicuddy) Norris. She worked in the hotel hospitality industry. Mrs. Carroll is survived by her husband, David Carroll; son, Steven Bazemore; daughter, Juanita Flores; stepdaughters, Tammy (Gary) Sandridge and Annette...

Aug 1, 2019

Michael D. Ciavolino, Jr., 94, passed away on August 1, 2019. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 16, 1924 to Michael and Bessie Ciavolino. Michael is survived by his ex-wife Susan K. Ciavolino; his children Marco, Gina, and Laura; his grandchildren, Jordan, Liz, Amy, Emily, Jonathan, Rocky, and Michael; and his sister Doris Smith. Michael graduated from...

Jul 31, 2019

Margaret “Jeanette” Viers, age 79, of Darlington, MD passed away on July 31, 2019 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD surrounded by her family. Born in Alleghany county, NC, she was the daughter of Thelma E. Crouse and wife of 63 years to Vernon D. Viers. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, crossword puzzles, scrapbooking, going out to dinner...

Jul 31, 2019

Timothy D. Smith, age 68, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully on July 31, 2019 at his home in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frederick Nelson Smith Jr. and Sherry (Dyer) Smith. Timothy, better known as “Timmy”, was a lifelong resident of Bel Air, having graduated from St. Margaret School...

Jul 30, 2019

Jul 29, 2019

Cynthia Elaine McNew, age 59, of Abingdon, MD passed away on July 29, 2019 at Gilchrist Hospice @ GBMC in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Lula (Maynard) Szlasa and the late George Dutton. Cynthia enjoyed traveling with her husband and they were able to visit 35 states together. She also loved being on the...

Jul 28, 2019

Thomas Ocasio III, age 16, of North East, MD passed away on July 28, 2019 at his home. Born in Fort Bragg, NC, he is the son of Amy (Piper) Ocasio of North East. He played football and baseball for North East High School and had plans of joining the U.S. Army and follow in the footsteps of his grandfather,...

Jul 27, 2019

Michael C. Sanford, age 60, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on July 27, 2019 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Charlotte (Kelly) Sanford. Mike loved living in St. Mary's County and making crab nets. His biggest kick was to feed wildlife. He had...