Barranco

On July 25, 2003, MABEL A. BARRANCO (nee Wood) of Towson, formerly of Beverly Beach, beloved wife of Dr. Salvatore H. Barranco; devoted mother of Dr. Frank T. Barranco, Sr., Robert S. Barranco, Sr. and Mary A. Del Rosso; beloved daughter of the late Robert E. Wood, Sr. and Ada DeVilbiss Wood; dear sister of the late Robert E. Wood, Jr. and Marguerite Wood; loving grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home, Ritchie Hwy at Robinson Road, on Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 A.M. Tuesday at St. John's Church, Ritchie Hwy. at Cypress Creek Rd. Interment Loudon Park Cemetery.

Losing to your archrival can sting for a long time, especially when it comes in the regional playoffs, deals your team its only loss of the season and propels that rival on to the state championship. Elizabeth Barranco and her Severna Park girls lacrosse teammates drew on those feelings Saturday to drive an early second-half barrage and avenge that regional semifinal loss to defending state Class 4A-3A champ South River. Barranco scored the first two goals as the No. 6 Falcons rallied for five in less than seven minutes, cooling off hot South River goalie Kelsea Donnelly en route to an 11-8 victory over the No. 5 Seahawks in the season opener for both.

beloved husband of Catherine M. Thompson Barranco "Kitty"; devoted father of Robert S. Barranco Jr., James E. Barranco, John A. Barranco and Carolyn Barranco Russell; loving son of the late Dr. Salvatore H. Barranco and the late Mabel A. Barranco and dear brother of Dr. Frank T. Barranco and Mary A. DelRosso; dear father-in-law of Lindsay M. Barranco, Patrice M. Barranco and Steven P. Russell; beloved grandfather of Kathleen, Elizabeth, Madeline, Christopher,...

On October 1, 2009, JAMES HENRY COOMES, SR. of Severna Park, MD, beloved husband of the late Mildred C. Coomes, loving father of James H. Coomes, Jr., devoted grandfather of Isabella Coomes, dear brother of Carroll Coomes, Phoebe Gervasi and Virginia Rosskopf, dear father-in-law of Irene Coomes. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends may visit on Sunday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at BARRANCO & SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME. Funeral services will be held on Monday, 11 A.M. at the funeral home.

Suddenly, on May 11, 2006, TIMOTHY JOHN BARRANCO; beloved son of Sandra and Salvatore Barranco; loving brother of Todd J., Mary L., Andrew R., Joseph P. and Joanna L. Barranco; cherished grandson of Bena and Roland Mason; dear nephew of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Maranto, Frank Barranco, Debbie and Don Sorandes and Wayne Howard. A Funeral Service will be held at the Grace Community Church, 11611 Belair Road, Kingsville, MD, on Thursday 11 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Friends may call the family owned Leonard J. Ruck, Inc. Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale)

Beverly Jean Barranco of Lutherville, a nurse at Union Memorial Hospital and later in her husband's medical practice, died Saturday at Gilchrist Hospice Care after a brief illness. She was 72. In September, Mrs. Barranco and her husband, Dr. Frank T. Barranco, a retired orthopedic surgeon, celebrated their 50th anniversary. Jim Doran, a friend of the Barrancos for many years, described Mrs. Barranco as a quiet matriarch who was devoted to her family. She was active in the Patrons' Club at McDonogh School and the Parent Teacher Association, and loved organizing and cooking for family gatherings.

Mabel A. Barranco, who lived in the Baltimore area for all of her 96 years, died of a stroke Friday at her home in Towson. Mrs. Barranco, born Mabel Wood in West Baltimore, attended Strayer's Business College. In 1929, she married Salvatore H. Barranco, a Baltimore physician. The couple had three children. Her husband died in 1986. In past years, she was a member of the McDonogh School Patrons Club and sponsored fund-raisers for the nursing school at St. Joseph Medical Center. Mrs. Barranco also enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, reading and traveling.

Robert S. Barranco Sr., a funeral director for nearly half a century, died of colon cancer Wednesday at his Severna Park home. He was 70. Mr. Barranco was born and raised in Northwood. He became interested in the funeral business as a teen-ager, spending summers at his family's vacation home in Beverly Beach. The family's neighbors were morticians, and he was impressed by the shiny black limousines they drove. Mr. Barranco also watched funeral processions from his great-aunt's home on North Avenue, a few houses away from a funeral home.

On February 22, 2006 DR. GISELA V. DIBBLE (nee Vorsprecher) of Annapolis, MD beloved wife of Jerry Dibble, devoted mother of Terrance Robert Dibble and the late Ilka Dibble; dear daughter of Margaret Vorsprecher. Also survived by two grandchildren. Friends may call at the BARRANCO & SONS P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road on Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Services will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. Burial in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the children's charity of one's choice.

Margaret M. Schwartze, a retired executive assistant and longtime Severna Park resident, died Monday of heart failure at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. She was 65. Ms. Schwartze was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and was raised in Severna Park and the Eastern Shore. She was a 1961 graduate of Severna Park High School. Ms. Schwartze was employed for more than three decades as an executive assistant for the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund. After retiring in 2003, she lived in The Villages, Fla., until moving back to the area two years ago. An animal lover who was fond of Shih Tzu miniatures, she also enjoyed boating and reading.

Stanley J. Zakens, Jr., A funeral service was held on July 2, 2009 at BARRANCO & SONS, P. A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME with an entombment at CEDAR HILL CEMETERY in Brooklyn Park, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401. Online condolences may be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com.

On May 23, 2009, ALBERT MAYWOOD MARTIN, of Selbyville, DE, beloved husband of Grace M. Martin; loving father of Carol A. Lacher; devoted grandfather of Matthew G. Lacher and Jessica G. Lacher; dear father-in-law of Gerald W. Lacher. He is preceded in death by his parents Harry Fleming Martin and Zola Petrie. Also three sisters Moselle Herbert, Cozetta Dunlap, Opal Schwallenberg and one brother Roy Martin. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 29, at BARRANCO & SONS P.A. www.barrancofuneralhome.

On April 30, 2009, THOMAS HENRY YOUNG of Arnold, MD. Beloved husband of the late Mildred Young nee Conley and the late Birdie Young nee Burns. Loving father of Anna May George and the late Rose Shirley Dafin. Dear step father of Mary E. Fitzsimmons, Katherine Marie Long and the late Gertrude Carol Werner and the late Margaret I. Long. Devoted grandfather of 17 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great- grandchildren. Family and friends of are invited to BARRANCO AND SONS P.A. SEVERNA PARK, Ritchie Hwy at Robinson Rd. on Monday 2-4pm and 6-8pm.

On March 20, 2009, Thomas A. Nester, S r Friends may visit at Barranco & Sons, P.A., Severna Park Funeral Home on Monday, March 23rd, from 2 to 4 and 7 to9 P.M., with the Funeral Service at 8 P.M. Interment will be in Valley Forge Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, March 24th, at 1 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pasadena United Methodist Church, 61 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122, for further information please visit: www.barrancofuneralhome.com...

James S. Brennan, a retired supervisor for General Motors who also served in the Air Force during the Korean War, died Dec. 21 in his Severna Park home after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was 75. Mr. Brennan was born in Baltimore. He graduated from City College in 1951 and attended the University of Maryland, College Park. He enlisted in the Air Force and fought as an airman first class in the Korean War. He then returned to Maryland, where he worked as a supervisor for General Motors for more than 20 years.

On December 21, 2008, JAMES S. BRENNAN, of Severna Park, beloved husband of Amy S. Brennan, devoted father of Timothy Sean Brennan, Kathleen Anne Brennan and Bridget Maureen Brennan, devoted step-father of H. Chester Goudy III, Roberta Warwick and Patricia Utz, dear brother of Catherine Houck. Also survived by 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 11am at BARRANCO & SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road.

Beverly Jean Barranco of Lutherville, a nurse at Union Memorial Hospital and later in her husband's medical practice, died Saturday at Gilchrist Hospice Care after a brief illness. She was 72. In September, Mrs. Barranco and her husband, Dr. Frank T. Barranco, a retired orthopedic surgeon, celebrated their 50th anniversary. Jim Doran, a friend of the Barrancos for many years, described Mrs. Barranco as a quiet matriarch who was devoted to her family. She was active in the Patrons' Club at McDonogh School and the Parent Teacher Association, and loved organizing and cooking for family gatherings.