Obituaries

Nov 29, 2023

Herbert Francis Frymark, 91, of Odenton, Maryland passed away on November 29, 2023.  He was the fourth child of August and Emily Frymark, born September 30, 1932, in River Forest, Illinois.

Herb graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in the summer of 1950, and by that same fall, he was attending Duke University in...

Nov 25, 2023

Our beloved Julia “Julie” Aline Schlette Lenz passed away on November 25, 2023 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center after a sudden decline in health. She was 36 years old. Born in Boston and raised in Pennington, New Jersey, Julie lived in the Crownsville/Ft. Meade (Maryland) area for the past 8 years. Her family is deeply saddened by her sudden...

Nov 23, 2023

Howard Williams Moore, Jr., 83, of Severn, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Lee Ann (nee Monteleone) and his brother George Moore. Proud father of Scott (Michelle), Steve (Melissa), and Kristin (Corey) and fun loving grandfather of Sarah, Nathan and Abby. Howard...

Nov 23, 2023

Loretta Joan Houston of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2023, at the age of 82. She was born on August 16, 1941, in Washington, D.C., to John and Mary Houston. Loretta enjoyed the simple pleasures of Maryland living, savoring the company of loved ones over crab feasts. A devoted gardener and bird watcher, she found solace...

Nov 21, 2023

Sara ‘Sally’ Anna Shoemaker, 91, died on November 21, 2023.

She was born on July 3, 1932 in Virginia but was raised and lived in Odenton, MD.  Sally moved to Colorado to earn her degree in education and quickly found herself back in Maryland to pursue her career.  She started her career in Anne Arundel Public School...

Nov 16, 2023

William "Pop" Francis Stivers Sr. was born on November 26, 1934 to the late William T. Stivers and Henrietta McCracken Stivers in Baltimore County Maryland. Pop was a lifelong resident of Odenton, Maryland. He was a maintenance worker at the Odenton Plastics Plant where after 44 years he retired. He then took on the job of being a full...

Nov 14, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that Dustin Thomas Hontz, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. He was 27.

From an early age Dustin knew he was meant to be in the Fire Service. At the age of 16, he joined Odenton Volunteer Fire Department.  He lived at the station most weekends...

Nov 13, 2023

Norwood Richardson “Rick” Hudson of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on November 13, 2023, at the age of 79 at Paradise Assisted Living/Memory Care in Catonsville, Maryland. Rick was born on March 29, 1944 to the late Coleman and Mabel “Bee” Hudson (nee Elam) in Lexington, Kentucky. Rick was the fourth of seven children born to Bee: Wilhelmina “Willie”...

Nov 11, 2023

Judith Diane Smallwood, a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC. She was 75.  Judith was born on August 13, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska and was the daughter of the late John Henry and Myrtle McCrea.

Judith Diane Smallwood was born Judith Diane McCrea in Omaha,...

Nov 10, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Sau Van Mai. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 9, 2023

John William Miller, a resident of Ellicott City, passed away on Thursday, November 09, 2023, at his home. He was 86. John was born on October 20, 1937, in Baltimore, MD, and was the son of Frank and Helen Elizabeth Miller.

John and Pat were married in 1956, starting their family in 1958, landing in Baltimore on...

Nov 7, 2023

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Nov 3, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Gabriel C. Gonzales. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 3, 2023

On November 3, 2023, Margaret Virginia Murphy of Severn, formerly of Rock Hall, passed away peacefully at the age of 96.  Beloved mother of Debbie Wetzel (husband James) and cherished grandmother of Paul and Doug Wetzel. She was predeceased by her husband Calvin Murphy and her brothers John E. Hall Sr. and Davis Hall.

Margaret enjoyed reading...

Oct 31, 2023

Mary Tunnicliff Schaub died after a valiant fight against an aggressive cancer on October 31, 2023, in the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland, at the age of eighty.

Mary was born November 24, 1942, in Moscow, Idaho, to Robert Joseph and Hazel Dell (Allen) Tunnicliff.  She graduated from Moscow High School in 1960...

Oct 29, 2023

Lawrence Hornberger, (Larry), 76, of Severn, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 29, 2023.

Larry is preceded in death by his father, Bruce S. Hornberger and mother, Joan M. Hornberger (Butler).

Larry is survived by his loving wife, Patricia, (Patty), son, Mark (Paula), daughter, Dawn (Larry), brother, Bruce (Sharon), 3 grandchildren,...

Oct 29, 2023

On October 29, 2023, William Douglas “Doug” McCreary passed away at the age of 65 after a lengthy illness.  Beloved son of the late Robert McCreary and Norva Fisher, he is survived by his wife of 22 years, Christine C. McCreary (nee Boyer-Ng); his son Jesse Schrock (wife Allison); his step-son Daniel Ng; his brother Robert A. McCreary; his...

Oct 28, 2023

Amritha Narasimhan, a beloved matriarch and a shining beacon of grace, wisdom, and resilience, peacefully passed away at the age of 89. She left this world on October 28th, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love and devotion that will forever resonate in the hearts of her family and friends.

Amritha was born in Secunderabad into a...

Oct 27, 2023

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Oct 21, 2023

Mrs. Joyce G. Putnam, aged 93 (December 16, 1929 to October 21, 2023) longtime resident of Bowie, Maryland by natural causes. Born at the start of the Great Depression, Mrs. Putnam’s passing ended a long life as a devoted wife and mother that spanned decades of change in America.

After WWII and college, she entered the technical...