Charles W. Ruff, 70, owner of roofing company Charles...

Charles W. Ruff, 70, owner of roofing company

Charles W. Ruff, former owner and president of Charles F. Ruff & Co., died Jan. 28 of a massive heart attack at St. Agnes Healthcare. The Catonsville resident was 70.

Mr. Ruff was president from 1954 until retiring in 1998 of the commercial and residential Baltimore roofing company that his father established in 1939.

During his career, he and his company installed roofs on some of the most important buildings in Maryland, including the State House in Annapolis, Baltimore City Hall, Zion Lutheran Church in City Hall Plaza and the Civic Center, now known as the Baltimore Arena.

A son, Timothy Bruce Ruff of Queenstown, runs the family-owned business.

Mr. Ruff was a member of the National Roofing Contractors Association and Associated Roofing Contractors of Maryland.

Born and raised in Arbutus, he was a graduate of Catonsville High School and Baltimore Business College.

A Korean War veteran, he served in the Army from 1949 until being discharged in 1953 with the rank of sergeant. He was a member of the Palestine Lodge and the Boumi Temple.

Mr. Ruff was a parishioner of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where services were held Thursday.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife of 46 years, the former Marilyn Jane Stern; his mother, Charlotte R. Griffin of Arbutus; another son, Ronald William Ruff of Severna Park; a daughter, Debra Jane Salim of Memphis, Tenn.; and nine grandchildren.

Norma Frances Herrmann, 72, homemaker

Norma Frances Herrmann, a homemaker and member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Glyndon since 1964, died Thursday of lung congestion at Carroll County General Hospital in Westminster. The Reisterstown resident was 72.

Norma Frances Smith was born and raised in the Irvington section of Southwest Baltimore. She was a member of St. Joseph's Monastery Parish and graduated from Catholic High School of Baltimore in 1946.

A clerical worker, she was employed by the Sun Life Insurance Co. after graduating from high school. She worked in a similar capacity for Lee Cabinet Co. from 1951 to 1954.

In 1950, she married Anthony Richard Herrmann, who survives her. She left the work force in 1954 to raise her family.

Mrs. Hermann enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and was an avid collector of Hummel figures, which are made in Germany.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 65 Sacred Heart Lane, Glyndon.

She is also survived by a son, Richard A. Herrmann of Fairfax Station, Va.; four daughters, Patricia A. Smith of Finksburg, Mary-Jo A. Price of Hampstead, Frances A. Burnett of Severna Park, and Karen A. Woodworth of Westminster; two brothers, George M. Smith Jr. of Elkridge and Paul J. Smith of Eldersburg; two sisters, Mary E. Hoesch and Margaret A. Thomas, both of Baltimore; and 16 grandchildren.

Alice H. Owen, 68, homemaker, Junior Leaguer

Alice H. Owen, a homemaker and former Roland Park resident, died of lung cancer Thursday at her home in Winter Park, Fla. She was 68.

Before moving to Florida in 1974, Mrs. Owen had been a member of the Junior League of Baltimore and directed the Larks, a singing group that entertained patients in nursing homes and hospitals. She was also a former communicant of St. David's Episcopal Church in Roland Park.

Alice Hambleton was born and reared in Dickeyville and was a 1950 graduate of Roland Park Country School. She earned her bachelor's degree in English from Goucher College in 1954.

Her marriage to William M. Owen ended in divorce.

She enjoyed playing bridge.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at All Saints Episcopal Church in Winter Park.

She is survived by two sons, William M. Owen Jr. of Altadena, Calif., and Webster H. Owen of Winter Park; a brother, Arthur Hambleton of Northfield, Vt.; and three grandchildren.

Donations may be made in her name to Roland Park Country School, 5204 Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210.

Charlotte S. Baylus, 75, registered nurse

Charlotte S. Baylus, a registered nurse who worked in her husband's West Baltimore medical practice for 45 years, died Friday of cancer at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She was 75.

A longtime Pikesville resident, she worked with her husband, Dr. Herman Baylus, in his office at Gilmor Street and Wilkens Avenue, until retiring in 1992. They were married in 1957.

Mrs. Baylus accompanied her husband on neighborhood house calls and assisted in the home delivery of 250 babies during her career.

The couple kept a "Wall of Babies" in their office that featured photographs of the children they delivered.

Charlotte Sarbaugh was born and raised in Columbia, Pa., where she graduated from high school. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore and earned an advanced nursing degree from Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing. She served in the Army Nurse Corps in 1950-51.

Mrs. Baylus was an avid reader and birdwatcher. She also enjoyed ice skating, dancing and riding her bicycle.

A memorial gathering will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Martin's West, Baltimore Beltway at Security Boulevard, Woodlawn.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Eric Baylus of Pikesville and Adam Baylus of Asheville, N.C.; three daughters, Tamara Baylus of Pikesville, Donica Baylus of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Abigail Baylus of Dallastown, Pa.; two brothers, Ken Sarbaugh of Lancaster, Pa., and Donald Sarbaugh of Las Vegas; three sisters, Helen Lenox of Claremont, Va., Edna Wakefield and Shirley Lehman, both of Columbia, Pa.; and five grandsons.