Charles Miller

Charles J. Miller Inc., a 44-year-old Hampstead construction company that has paved more roads and parking lots than any other contractor in Carroll County, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after months of legal wrangling over the dissolution of the family-owned company. The filing this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore follows a flurry of litigation between majority stockholders Charles J. Miller Jr., president of the company, and his brother Donald Miller, and a bank's decision to foreclose on nearly $15 million in loans to the company.

On August 14, 2005, HELEN T. KAVANAGH (nee Miller), beloved wife of the late Joseph Hanley Kavanagh; devoted mother of sons James and his wife Virginia of St. Augustine, FL; Timothy of Baltimore; Michael and his wife Amy of Baltimore; Matthew and his wife Mary of Solon, OH; Robert and his wife Gail of Chandler, AZ; and daughter Mary of Baltimore. Adoring grandmother of Owen and his wife Michelle; Angela and her husband Andrew; Patrick; Daniel; Phylicia; Christopher; and Joseph. Dear sister of Mary Mc Geehan, Raymond Miler, Charles Miller, Robert Miller and the late Margaret Preston, Edward Miller and Paul Miller.

Charles J. Miller Inc., a 44-year-old Hampstead construction company that has paved more roads and parking lots than any other contractor in Carroll County, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after months of legal wrangling over the dissolution of the family-owned company. The filing this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore follows a flurry of litigation between majority stockholders Charles J. Miller Jr., president of the company, and his brother Donald Miller, and a bank's decision to foreclose on nearly $15 million in loans to the company.

The state Senate voted 27-20 Wednesday to repeal Maryland's death penalty, sending the bill to the House of Delegates. Voting Yea Astle, John C. (D) Anne Arundel Benson, Joanne C. (D) Prince George's Conway, Joan Carter (D) Baltimore Currie, Ulysses (D) Prince George's DeGrange, James E., Sr. (D) Anne Arundel Ferguson, William C., IV (D) Baltimore Forehand, Jennie M. (D) Montgomery Frosh, Brian E. (D) Montgomery Gladden, Lisa A. (D) Baltimore Jones-Rodwell, Verna L. (D)

The state Senate voted 32-14 Wednesday morning to approve a bill that allows a sixth casino in Maryland and table games at all six. The measure will go before voters in November. Here's how senators voted. Voting Yea - 32 Benson, Joanne C. (D) Prince George's Brinkley, David R. (R) Frederick Colburn, Richard F. (R) Dorchester Conway, Joan Carter (D) Baltimore Currie, Ulysses (D) Prince George's Edwards, George C. (R) Garrett Ferguson, William C., IV (D)

Charles Edward Miller, who owned and operated a Charles Village commercial art school, died in his sleep April 9 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. No cause of death was determined, family members said. He was 93 and had lived in the Cromwell Valley section of Baltimore County. Born and raised in New Windsor, he was a 1936 graduate of New Windsor High School, where he played on a championship basketball team and won silver medals in track and field competitions. A drummer, he played in his high school orchestra and the Maryland State Orchestra.

Charles A. Miller Jr., Donations may be made to the Gilchrist Hospice Care, 555 W. Towsontown Boulevard, Towson MD 21204.

On February 7, 2005 MARGARET MILLER; beloved wife of the late Charles Miller; devoted mother of Doris Magaret Courtney and Joanne Yeager; loving grandmother of Angela Marie Liberto and Raymond Stanley Hawkins; dear great-grandmother of Joshua Seth and Jacob Alexander Hawkins, Joseph Allen Liberto, Zachary Elijah and Kaleb Daniel Hawkins. Services and interment private. Arrangements by Bradley Ashton Matthews Funeral Home, Inc.

On March 10, 2006, DORIS M. SPITZNAGEL, loving mother of Brenda Fischer; dear grandmother of Cheryl Cutchin, and Charles Miller; cherished great-grandmother of Alicia Cutchin, and Stephen Cutchin Jr.; sister of Southey White. Friends may call at the family owned Evans Chapel of Memories - Parkville on Sunday, 3-5 & 7-9 PM. A funeral service will be held Monday, 10 AM at the funeral home. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.