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On September 28, 2009 BILLY J. CONDRON, SR. dearest husband of Mable A. Condrun (nee Maddrix); devoted father of the late Billy Joe Condron, Jr.; beloved grandfather of Aaron J. Condron; beloved uncle of Mary and John Lisle; dear great-uncle of John Michael and Paul Andrew Lisle; close family friend of Roger Greene. Also survived by other loving relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be held at the Charles L. Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., 1501 E. Fort Avenue, Locust Point, MD on Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment in Meadowridge Cemetery.

On September 24, 2009 TALBERT L. DAVENPORT, III beloved husband of Isabella Davenport. Friends may visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Wednesday after 8:30 A.M. where the family will receive friends on Thursday at 11:30 A.M. followed by funeral service at 12 noon.

On September 22, 2009, JOHN J. SR. of South Baltimore, beloved husband of the late Margaret C. Ruff (nee Marcellino); loving father of John Jr., Michael, Norman, Teresa, Margaret, Michelle, and Mark; beloved grandfather of Sarah, John, Christopher, Matthew, Katie, Amanda, Michelle, Mark Ryan, and Shelby and great-granddaughter Allison. The family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME P.A., 130 E. Fort Avenue (South Baltimore) on Thursday and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM, where the procession will begin on Saturday at 10:30 AM for a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary Star of the Sea Church at 11 AM. In

On September 18, 2009, ISABELLE V. MARANI, age 87, of Hagerstown, MD, loving wife of the late Anthony L. Marani, mother of Ronald Marani, Wayne A. Marani and the late Philip R. Marani. Also survived by her beloved and only grandson Ryan Anthony Marani, beloved daughter-in-law of Veronica Mae Marani and very special niece Angie Wood, as well as many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 22 at 11:30 A.M. at the Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, MD. For directions or condolences, please visit www.harkinsfuneral.

On September 12, 2009 FRANCES V., beloved mother of Corethea Spears, Maurice Hicks and Tyrone Price, beloved sister of Bernard Maker and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may visit at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 East North Avenue on Sunday after 10 A.M. until 6 P.M. The family will receive friends at The Ark Church, 1263 East North Avenue on Monday at 11 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 11:30 A.M.

On September 13, 2009 EARL JOSEPH ATKINS beloved husband of the late Catherine Atkins (nee Coffin); loving father of David H. Atkins, Mary Catherine Jancuk, Dennis Lee Atkins and the late Thomas E. Atkins; dear brother of David Schlothauer, Carol Scott and the late Cora Vandergriff; dear grandfather of Kristen and Meghan Jancuk, Thomas, Elizabeth, Susan, Nicholas and Daniel Atkins. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home Inc., 1050 York Rd (Beltway Exit 26A) Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 pm where a funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 am Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

On Sunday, September 13, 2009, MRS. BARBARA JOAN HOFFMAN; beloved wife of the late Robert A. Hoffman; beloved mother of Douglas L. Norris and Robyn E. Sakal; devoted sister of Norma J. Larrimer and husband Robert N. Also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a half brother Warren D. Fiad. Friends may call at the LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 3620 Wilkens Avenue, on Tuesday, September 15, from 6 to 8 PM. Graveside services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, September 16 at Loudon Park Cemetery.

On September 1, 2009 JAMES CLIFTON DREDDEN beloved husband of the late Grace E. Dredden; survived by his children, Melvin, Jonathan and Diane Ricketts, Astrina Calame and Amelia James. Visitation with the family on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222-26 W. North Avenue. Wake at St. Matthew's UMC, 416 E. 23rd Street, on Saturday from 10-10:30 a.m. when funeral service will begin.

On August 28, 2009, FLORENCE FLEISCHER, beloved wife of the late Irving Fleischer; beloved mother of Susan Breitburg, Richard Fleischer, Stephanie Osser, and Stephen Fleischer; devoted mother-in-law of Judy Fleischer, David Osser, and Julie Fleischer; devoted sister of Irene Bayard and the late Ben Windwer, loving grandmother of Louis, Barry, Rosie, Danny, Stuart, Lily, Will, Peter, and the late Evan Fleischer. Funeral services and Shiva were held in New York. Memorial contributions may be made to The Jemicy School - The Evan Brian Fleischer Memorial Scholarship, 11 Celadon Rd., Owings Mills, MD 21117.

On August 24, 2009, GARY S. PLATT; beloved brother of Sue and Howard Platt and Beverly and Robert Mandel and Elinor and Michael Laupheimer and beloved partner of T La Rossa and nine nieces and nephews and 22 grand nieces and grand nephews. Services at Santa Barbara Clubhouse at 1:30 P.M on August 30, 2009. Services being conducted by Boca Raton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9050 Kimberly Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL, 33434.