Obituaries

Jul 19, 2020

Douglas R. Heist, PhD. Faculty member at Peabody Preparatory and classical pianist died suddenly on July 19 in Baltimore County. Douglas was born in Allentown, PA. on November 23, 1951 and was the son of the late Bright & Joyce Heist. He leaves behind his brother, Dwight Heist (Cynthia) of Danville, VA; niece, Chelsea Heist & nephew Christopher Heist...

Jul 19, 2020

Robert J. Poling, age 82, passed away peacefully On July 19, 2020 at Copper Ridge in Sykesville, MD after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Bob was born January 10, 1938 in Philippi, West Virginia, the youngest of 14 children born to Aldine D. Poling and Elisabeth Shoemaker Poling. He is survived by his wife Marcia Kuhl Poling and...

Jul 19, 2020

Joyce Phlegar Fava, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. W. C. Phlegar of Johnson City, Tennessee, wife of the late Colonel James A. Fava died July 19th 2020 at the age of 98. At the time of her death she was residing at Sunrise of Severna Park, in Severna Park, Maryland. She served as Secretary for the Science Hill High...

Jul 18, 2020

Gerard (Jerry) Smith of Baltimore passed away July 18, 2020 at Gilchrist Hospice Center after a two-year struggle with ALS. Originally from New Jersey, he was the youngest of four children born to James and Agnes Smith in Jersey City. He attended Marist High School and Monmouth College. Jerry was a restaurateur, owning PJ’s Pub for 33 years. He...

Jul 10, 2020

Linda Ann “Lynne” Blitz, nee Driscoll, 73, of Columbia passed away peacefully, July 10, 2020 at Howard County General Hospital. She was the cherished daughter of the late Dean Stanley Driscoll and Agnes Claire Driscoll, nee Obert; beloved wife of Alvin Michael Blitz, her husband of 52 years; loving mother of Michael David Blitz and his wife Stephanie, Mark...

Jul 9, 2020

Jul 4, 2020

Mary Louise Fish, a resident of Pickersgill Retirement Community passed away on July 4, 2020. Beloved associate of the School Sisters Notre Dame; dear daughter of the late Mary Thelma (nee Ostendorf) and Earl Fish; dear sister of the late Sister Helen M. Fish, John Fish, Jim Fish and Bob Fish. Due to the current pandemic a celebration mass...

Jul 1, 2020

Allison Henderson passed away peacefully at her home in Brookeville, MD on July 1, 2020 at the age of 59. Allison was born in Waynesburg, PA to Wayne Elliott and Sandra (Russell) Henderson. She held degrees from West Virginia State University and Kent State University. Allison had an impactful career working on education policy. She was also dedicated to...

Jul 1, 2020

Felicia Mary Proud, 70 years old, of Bel Air, MD (previously Syracuse, NY) passed away suddenly on July 1, 2020 from cardiac arrest. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 12, 1949 to Vincent and Mary Internicola (Cuoco). Felicia graduated in 1967 from West Genesee High School and went on to complete her bachelor’s degree at SUNY Oswego...

Jun 25, 2020

On 25 June 2020, George Tom (Buzz) Kuhn died at his home. Born February 27, 1933, in Bradshaw, Maryland to Cora (Crumrine) and George Kuhn. He was a graduate of St. Stephen High School in Bradshaw, MD and was a Korean War veteran. He retired from his own construction business in 1990. He was a former resident of Bradshaw,...

Jun 18, 2020

Judith A. Cottrell, nee White, 59, of Severna Park passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Thursday, June 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife of David J. Cottrell; loving mother of David J. Cottrell, Jr. and his girlfriend Victoria, William L. Cottrell and his girlfriend Stephanie, Thomas M. Cottrell, and Angela P. Cottrell; devoted...

Jun 16, 2020

Donald Lee Woodruff, age 71, of Manchester, MD, passed away June 16, 2020. Born Dec. 5, 1948 in Baltimore & raised in Randallstown MD. Donald was the son of the late William J. Woodruff & Mary C. Tegler Woodruff. He served in the U. S. Navy & retired from the U.S.P.S. with 43 years of service. He is survived...

Jun 15, 2020

Mrs. Pearl Winifred Jones-Quartey, 96, died peacefully on June 15, 2020 in Columbia, MD. Pearl was born on October 28, 1923 in Harlem, New York to Alwyn and Pearl Anita Bruce. Born during the Wall Street crash, “Winnie,” as she was fondly nicknamed, was sent, as a toddler, to live with her paternal grandparents in Trinidad. She returned to...

Jun 1, 2020

Helen Lynn Wagener, 70, of Catonsville, MD departed this earthly life and transitioned to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD due to complications from COVID-19 Pneumonia. Lynn was born on December 13, 1949 in Easton, MD to the late Lucille Woolford and the late James Wrightson Wilson. Lynn was...

May 23, 2020

Matiss Johan T Lazdins, 32 years old, Woodbine, MD. passed away on May 23rd. Matiss was born in Sweden on January 1988. He attended schools in Maryland and got his degree in Economics at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. His interests were many and varied. Matiss was connected to both the Latvian and the Swedish communities. He loved...

May 23, 2020

Michael Ednum Williams Sr., 56, of Maryland started his life’s journey on January 4th, 1964 and departed this world the way any daredevil like he would, on May 23rd, 2020. Michael was born to Mary D. Rankins and Nathaniel Greene Williams IV., in Portsmouth, Va. Michael played football and graduated from Western Branch High school. He went on to...

May 21, 2020

Colonel James Archie Fava, age 101, husband of Joyce P. Fava died on May 21, 2020. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Fava of Shreveport, Louisiana. Colonel Fava, who has lived in Severna Park, Md. since 1956, was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He graduated from Louisiana State University, studied meteorology at New York University,...

May 19, 2020

William L. (Bill) Seaman, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and pilot, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of May 19th, 2020. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary Lee; sister Karen Magyar; daughters Jennifer, Rebecca “Becki”, and Heather; grandson, Connor; granddaughter, Ella; great-granddaughter, Aliyah; son-in-law, Antoine; bio-grandkid, Melissa; and Connor’s, partner, Vikki, who is expecting great-granddaughter-to-be, Amelia. Bill...

May 18, 2020

Gus J. Arnold, 81, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed from this life and into the arms of our Heavenly Father on May 18, 2020. He was the father of three daughters and one step son, Ruth A. Warthen, wife of Charles F. Warthen Jr., Lisa A. Milligan, wife of David W. Milligan, Michelle D. Decker, wife of Ray G. Decker...

May 15, 2020

Alice (Balish) Stenger went peacefully home to the Lord on May 15 after a short illness, four days short of her 94th birthday. She passed away at the home of her son Rodger Stenger of Bel Air, Maryland, where she had been residing since late 2018. Born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the youngest of five daughters...