Obituaries

Feb 17, 2025

Margaret J. Chambers (Margene), 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in Ellicott City, MD where she resided for the past 7 years. She had been hospitalized for a sudden illness.

Margene was born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 4, 1936 to Martin & Margaret Flannery. She married Paul J. Chambers, Sr. on June 2,...

Feb 17, 2025

Marjorie Wharton Garner was born in Maryland on May 31, 1945. She passed peacefully on February 17, 2025 at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Marjorie Wharton.

She is survived by her devoted husband, John Russell Garner and loving siblings, Elizabeth Pearce-Batten (Anthony), James Wharton (Leslie), Patricia Bosse (Paul),...

Feb 14, 2025

Jackson Ray Blake was born in Flower, West Virginia on April 15, 1939. He passed peacefully on February 14, 2025 surrounded by family, at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Opal Blake.

Jackson is survived by his devoted wife, Sandra L. Blake, as well as his loving children, Richard...

Feb 12, 2025

Nurse, educator, academic administrator and volunteer addressing women's equality, health, conflict resolution, justice, poverty, church hypocrisy, and her college alumnae’s legacy. Peggy Anne Murphy was a daughter of Cyril Marcellus Murphy, senior partner with John C. Legg & Co. and Margaret Dunn Murphy, a homemaker. She was born September 17, 1935 at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The family...

Feb 12, 2025

Dennis Miller, 78, of Catonsville, passed away after a battle with lymphoma on February 12, 2025. He was born on June 24, 1946. He was known for his quick wit and sense of humor.

Dennis often said that he had worked for more than 50 years before he retired, including his paper route, a grocery store cashier,...

Feb 10, 2025

Linda Marie (Wright) Zampelli, 73, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, died on February 10 at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Columbia, MD, surrounded by her loving family.

Linda was born and raised in Dundalk, MD, and attended Patapsco High School where she developed language proficiencies in both Spanish and Italian. Linda began her federal employment...

Feb 6, 2025

Clifton Floyd Darby, 77, of Catonsville, passed away suddenly on February 6, 2025. He was born November 22, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Clifton W. and Margie Floyd Darby.

Clif was a brilliant software engineer, and proudly worked on the Hubble Space Telescope from 1993 until his death. He attended both the University of Maryland and...

Feb 6, 2025

On Thursday, February 6, 2025 Lee Lally Smink (nee: Keatts) passed away in Catonsville, Maryland. Born to James W. Keatts and Eleanor Townshend Keatts on Thursday, March 5, 1931; she was 93. She was affectionately known as “Bootsie” by her friends and family.

She married James Lally in 1949. They settled in Arbutus, and had three daughters...

Feb 3, 2025

Mary Warren (Hunter) Smith, 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3rd, surrounded by her family in the home she shared with her devoted husband, Craig Smith, in Catonsville, Maryland.

Born on October 8, 1952 in Front Royal, Virginia to Melvin D. Hunter and Pauline A. Hunter (nee: Bowyer), Mary was known for her warmth, kindness and...

Feb 2, 2025

Jacalyn Scott Cohen was born in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 4, 1949. She passed peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at the age of 75. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Jean Slusser; and her sister, Sheila Owens.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Joel Cohen. As well as her loving son,...

Jan 31, 2025

Frances Jane Longshore was never a procrastinator nor did anything halfway—whether it was acing her studies, raising a family, or making lifelong friends. She passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025, at the age of 94, leaving behind a life full of love, laughter, and stories that will be told for generations.

Born in Baltimore—right where third...

Jan 29, 2025

Ruth Judith Sansbury was born in Maryland on October 2, 1929. She passed peacefully on January 29, 2025 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walton C. Robinson Jr. and Ricka Robinson. Including her beloved husband, Robert D. Sansbury, Sr. and late brother, Walton C. Robinson, III (the late Edith).

She...

Jan 26, 2025

Laura Berry Liberto was born in Fayetteville, NC on November 29, 1963. She passed unexpectedly on January 26, 2025 at the age of 61. She was preceded in death by her late brother, Scott Berry.

She is survived by her devoted husband, James Patrick Liberto, adoring parents, Charles W. Berry, Jacqueline Berry, and step mother, Susan Berry....

Jan 26, 2025

On January 26, Donna Lee Kruft (McSwain), age 71 of Baltimore, MD passed away of natural causes.  She was the proud mother of Danielle Maggio and Brandon Kruft; and loving grandmother of Michael Maggio, Alexander Maggio, Armani Meritis, and Aryana Kruft; predeceased by Cameron Kruft.

Donna was deeply rooted in Baltimore, having spent her entire life in...

Jan 25, 2025

Barbara Million, 94, Baltimore, Maryland, formerly of Endwell, New York, died Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Catonsville, Maryland. Born October 15, 1930, in Binghamton, New York, daughter of Anna Stellmack and George Stellmack, (both deceased). Barbara was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Million.

She is survived by her son Richard George Shelton (and his...

Jan 24, 2025

Delores (Dee) Zuskin, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025, in her home in Ellicott City, Maryland, surrounded by her loving family. She was 93 years old. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, Dee was the cherished daughter of John Vilkas and Josephine Bistrick. A proud graduate and noted athlete of...

Jan 24, 2025

It is with great sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Pamela Ann Fritter. On Friday, January 24th, 2025, she passed away peacefully, free of any pain, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Pamela is survived by her devoted spouse, Gary E. Fritter, Sr. As well as her loving children, Gary E. Fritter, Jr.,...

Jan 23, 2025

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Neil Edward Cummings (1988 - 2025)

Neil was a loving uncle, brother, son and friend. He charmed everyone who met him with dimples the size of moon craters and eyes bluer...

Jan 18, 2025

Jean Rose Cascio (Jeannie), 83, of Brooklyn, MD, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025 at Harbor Hospital Hospice. She was born December 29, 1941 in Baltimore City, MD. She is the daughter of the late Estelle Sypula and father Charles Cascio. She is preceded in death by her sisters Dorothy and Bernice, brother Frank, and eldest daughter Yvonne....

Jan 13, 2025

Franklin "Jerry" Smithson, 77, of Catonsville, Maryland passed away on January 13, 2025. He is survived by his devoted wife, Jacqueline Smithson, and loving son, Jason Smithson; siblings Teresa Smithson, Rose Piper (Gene), Beverly Stevens (Gary), and Mary Weaver. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Smithson; mother, Ethel Smithson; brother, Donald Smithson; and sister, Patricia Smithson....