Calvary Cemetery

On December 3, 2008, Denis David Canavan Services will be held at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Bel Air, MD on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 12 noon. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NY. Friends may call at the funeral home in Bel Air on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 2-5 P.M. and on Sunday from 10-12 noon prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Golden Retriever Rescue, Gold Heart, P.O. Box 206, Mount Airy, MD 21771 or the Mason Dixon Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue Club, 19241 Middletown Rd., Parkton, MD 21120.

On April 4, 2008, Stanley Elmer Brooks, beloved father of Brenda Delores Mack and her husband Anthony Jerome Mack; cherished grandfather of Alyssa Christine Mack and Dominique Corinne Mack; and dear brother of Gilbert Brooks, Sr. and William Brooks and his wife, Betty. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Family and friends are invited to call in the sanctuary of John Wesley United Methodist Church, 6922 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie on Friday, April 11, 2008 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM, with funeral services to follow immediately afterwards.

On January 1, 2005, GERALDINE E. (nee Farrell); beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Brandt; devoted mother of Susan Brandt Berglund (Altoona, PA), Timothy M. Brandt and Kathleen M. Brandt; dear grandmother of Thomas M. Brandt, Ann M. Dixon, Sandra L. Sanders and Richard L. Berglund, Jr. (San Angelos, TX); great-grandmother of Timothy L. Dixon, Stephen Sanders, Thomas A., Cortney E. and Daniel M. Brandt. Visiting at the E. F. Lassahn Funeral Home, P.A., 11750 Belair Road, (Kingsville) on Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, (Altoona, PA)

On February 11, 2006, JACQUELINEZUGER of Glen Burnie, MD; beloved wife of John Zuger; dearest mother to Doug, Thomas and Daniel Zuger; cherished sister to Dr. Robert Kabo, Gerald Kabo, Barbara Rousel and James Kabo and loving grandmother to Kristen and David. Jacqueline was predeceased by one brother Marvin Kabo. The family will receive visitors at the family owned Singleton Funeral Home, P.A., 1 Second Avenue, S.W., (at Crain Highway) Glen Burnie from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M on Wednesday.

On April 15, 2003, BERNICE C. MASSEI, of Catonsville; beloved wife of the late Christopher S. Massei; devoted mother of C. Stephen Massei, Jr. and his wife Mary, Sr. Mary Catherine Massei, and the late Helen A. Massei; loving grandmother of Christopher S. Massei, III, Mark A. Massei, Matthew J. Massei and Lisa Massei Hennings; devoted great-grandmother of 13. Also survived by a host of family and friends. Relatives and friends may call at St. Martin's Home, 601 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, on Monday, April 21, from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M., where services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Interment Tuesday, April 22, at 1:00 P.M., at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1400 S. Randolph Street, Richmond, VA. Memorial contributions may made to St. Martin's Home, 601 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, Maryland 21228.

On April 21, 2006, VICTORIA ELLANOR LEWIS (nee Pritchett) age 93, of the 2800 block of Clifton Ave., beloved wife of the late James B. Lewis, loving mother of Lester H. Wallace, Sr., devoted sister of Ralph Pritchett and the late Lucy Nelson, Susie Dennis, Albert Pritchett, Jr. and Alberta Westberry. She is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Twamenia Wallace-Jones (Eric) and Lester H. Wallace, Jr., 6 great grandchildren, Joshua, Genesis, Micah, Jaylan, Brielle and Taylor and a host of nieces and nephews.

Graveside services for Frank Darvis, of Ellicott City, were June 5 at the Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.Mr. Darvis died June 2at Methodist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ariz. He was visiting relatives in Jonesboro at the time of his death.A native of Campbell, Ohio, Mr. Darvis moved to Ellicott City four years ago after living in Michiganfor 18 years.He was a retiredsalesman for the McKelvey Furniture Co. and a former member of the First Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro.Mr. Darvis is survived by his wife, Jean Darvis; a son, Frank Darvis Jr. of Jonesboro; five daughters, Denise McIntyre of Ellicott City, Diane Livingston of Petaluma,Calif.

A puppy in Brooklyn Park shocked its owner by dragging home a human foot, Anne Arundel County police said today.Police said they were called to the home of Margie Lee on Saturday morning, after receiving a report that her puppy, Kelly, was gnawing on a right human foot.The foot, embalmed and partially decomposed, apparently came from the near by Mount Calvary Cemetery, police said, where it was unearthed by a bulldozer and severed from a body during a recent grave-digging."They hit a grave that wasn't marked," said Anne Arundel County police spokesman Richard Molloy, "and didn't know they had hit it until the dog came up with the foot."

On October 19, 2007, SISTER JOAN FRANCES; beloved sister of Dorothy Hunt (George); Patricia Weyler (Hank), Linda Rowe (Marlin), John F. Gormley, Jr., Joseph Gormley (DiDi), Frank Gormley (Mary Kay), Mary Joan Ricker (Charles), Kevin Gormley (Sylvia), Julie Gormley and Michelle Taylor (Matthew). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, 9:30 A.M. at Mt. St. Mary's University and Seminary, St. Bernard's Chapel, McSweeney Hall. Interment will be Calvary Cemetery in Conshocken, PA at 2:30 P.M. The family will receive friends Tuesday, 3 to 8 P.M. St. Joseph's Provincial House, 333 S. Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD and Wednesday, 8 A.M. until time of Mass at the Church.

JESSIE F. GRIM, 90, of 1501 11th Ave., Altoona, PA died Thursday, May 22, 2003 at the Altoona Center for Nursing Care. She was born on January 23, 1913 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine (Weselkoski) Kwiatkowski. She married Oscar H. Grim on May 8, 1938 in Baltimore. He died October 4, 1994. Mrs. Grim retired as Manager from the William Penn Townhouse in Altoona. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Juniata. She was a member of the Juniata VFW. Surviving are 4 children: Karen J. Walker of Altoona, PA, Wayne B. and Oscar H. III of Baltimore, and Gloria Taylor of Hagerstown, MD; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.