Earley

On May 13, 2007 JOSEPH P. EARLEY, JR., of Severna Park, MD., beloved husband of Nancy K. Earley, loving father of Allison Matthews and Megan Earley and brother of Mary Wilkins and Stephen Earley. Devoted grandfather of one granddaughter Memorial visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at BARRANCO AND SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Hwy. at Robnson Rd. Funeral Services will be held 10 A.M. on Friday at Holy Trinity Church, Glen Burnie, MD. Interment private.

On December 10, 2007 GORDON RAYMOND EARLEY; beloved husband of the late Edna; loving father of Raymond S.; dear brother of Donald and Vera. Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-9PM at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC.; 1630 Edmondson Avenue; where a funeral service will be held 11AM, Thursday. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

On December 10, 2007 GORDON RAYMOND EARLEY; beloved husband of the late Edna; loving father of Raymond S.; dear brother of Donald and Vera. Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-9PM at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC.; 1630 Edmondson Avenue; where a funeral service will be held 11AM, Thursday. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

On May 13, 2007 JOSEPH P. EARLEY, JR., of Severna Park, MD., beloved husband of Nancy K. Earley, loving father of Allison Matthews and Megan Earley and brother of Mary Wilkins and Stephen Earley. Devoted grandfather of one granddaughter Memorial visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at BARRANCO AND SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Hwy. at Robnson Rd. Funeral Services will be held 10 A.M. on Friday at Holy Trinity Church, Glen Burnie, MD. Interment private.

Elizabeth C. Earley, a retired administrative assistant who volunteered for more than 20 years with Hospice of the Chesapeake and was co-chairwoman with her husband of a fund-raising regatta, died of respiratory failure Friday at her Severna Park home. She was 83. Elizabeth Clifford was born in Ronceverte, W.Va., and raised there and in Washington. She later attended Anne Arundel Community College. Mrs. Earley worked during the 1940s for the Bureau of Printing and Engraving and later as an administrative assistant for the Social Security Administration and Navy.

WILLIAM E. DEELEY, age 83, formerly of Oak Brook, IL., beloved husband of the late Maureen (nee Collins) loving father of Nancy Deeley-Earley (John Welling) and Peggy (James) Corcoran, dear grandfather of Richard P. (Monica) and William M. Earley, Erin Seamus and Meghan Corcoran, proud great-grandfather of Teagan and Quinlan Earley, fond brother of Bernice Timms, Elaine Clarke and Jerry Deeley. Funeral service Tuesday July 8 at 9 A.M. from Hursen Funeral Home, Roosevelt and Mannheim Rds., Hillside, IL., to Ascension of Our Lord Church for Mass at 9:30 A.M. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Visitation Monday 3 until 9 P.M. at the funeral home.

Joe and Elizabeth Earley of Severna Park have devoted their retirement to a special cause: giving patients with less than six months to live another friend.As volunteers with the Visiting Friends program at Hospice of the Chesapeake, the couple visits hospice patients and their care-givers to provide support."If you can get the patients out of themselves to remember the good times and laugh, then you're a success," said Mr. Earley, 79.Mrs. Earley, 73, said she chose to volunteer because "I had a heavy need to give of myself and I knew they always would need volunteers for this kind of thing.

MIDDLEBURG, Va. - As surely as the air crisps along with the apple crop and the horsy set wraps up its fall steeplechase circuit, Virginians head to the polls. They relish their politics here in the state that considers itself the cradle of democracy, which is a good thing because Virginia's election cycle produces a big race almost every November. Tomorrow, voters will elect a governor, as they do every four years because of the office's single-term limit. But while that normally guarantees a spirited free-for-all, this year's contest has been noticeably subdued: A candidate's staff and volunteers can outnumber "real" voters at campaign events; grip-and-grin swings through Main Street businesses have turned up precious few shoppers' hands to shake or babies to cuddle.

"Like a rubber duck in a Jacuzzi." That's how Brian Earley said he felt as he and about 600 other swimmers sliced through the waters under the Bay Bridge yesterday, buffeted by waves every stroke of the annual 4.4-mile Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. The 44-year-old Earley bounded out of the glistening water and onto the shore of Kent Island, hands in the air and screaming triumphantly. "People are drinking a lot the Chesapeake," said Earley, of San Diego, catching his breath after a time of one hour, 44 minutes and 44 seconds, which placed him 45th.

ARLINGTON, Va. - From the terminal at Reagan National Airport during a recent campaign stop, gubernatorial candidate Mark R. Warner has a clear view of the Potomac River. He says he'd like to think of it as something that connects Virginia and Maryland: "The river should not be this great wall that divides us." Promises of a better relationship between Virginia and Maryland are part of the campaign platforms of both major party candidates in this state's governor's race - Democrat Warner and Republican Mark Earley.

"Like a rubber duck in a Jacuzzi." That's how Brian Earley said he felt as he and about 600 other swimmers sliced through the waters under the Bay Bridge yesterday, buffeted by waves every stroke of the annual 4.4-mile Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. The 44-year-old Earley bounded out of the glistening water and onto the shore of Kent Island, hands in the air and screaming triumphantly. "People are drinking a lot the Chesapeake," said Earley, of San Diego, catching his breath after a time of one hour, 44 minutes and 44 seconds, which placed him 45th.

There was no question how badly Park wanted yesterday's game with visiting John Carroll. The Bruins simply kept coming at their opponent. They played with an aggressiveness that let them stay in control for long stretches. That intensity also helped Park overcome losing a two-goal lead in the final minute of regulation and pull out a 6-5 victory in double overtime over No. 13 John Carroll in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference game. Jake Cornblath scored the game-winning goal with 1:52 left in the second overtime.

WILLIAM E. DEELEY, age 83, formerly of Oak Brook, IL., beloved husband of the late Maureen (nee Collins) loving father of Nancy Deeley-Earley (John Welling) and Peggy (James) Corcoran, dear grandfather of Richard P. (Monica) and William M. Earley, Erin Seamus and Meghan Corcoran, proud great-grandfather of Teagan and Quinlan Earley, fond brother of Bernice Timms, Elaine Clarke and Jerry Deeley. Funeral service Tuesday July 8 at 9 A.M. from Hursen Funeral Home, Roosevelt and Mannheim Rds., Hillside, IL., to Ascension of Our Lord Church for Mass at 9:30 A.M. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Visitation Monday 3 until 9 P.M. at the funeral home.

To celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Charles Street Bridge, local arts and entertainment groups will convene for an evening festival tonight. But the bridge's debut, scheduled for tomorrow at 3 p.m., has some merchants feeling both excited and nervous. Tapas Teatro co-owner and manager Mary Ellen Earley-Massi says she has mixed emotions about the traffic takeover. She fears the restaurant's outdoor cafe may suffer because of incoming auto congestion. "It's kind of nice not having the buses and cars come speeding up [toward the outdoor cafe]

Elizabeth C. Earley, a retired administrative assistant who volunteered for more than 20 years with Hospice of the Chesapeake and was co-chairwoman with her husband of a fund-raising regatta, died of respiratory failure Friday at her Severna Park home. She was 83. Elizabeth Clifford was born in Ronceverte, W.Va., and raised there and in Washington. She later attended Anne Arundel Community College. Mrs. Earley worked during the 1940s for the Bureau of Printing and Engraving and later as an administrative assistant for the Social Security Administration and Navy.

MIDDLEBURG, Va. - As surely as the air crisps along with the apple crop and the horsy set wraps up its fall steeplechase circuit, Virginians head to the polls. They relish their politics here in the state that considers itself the cradle of democracy, which is a good thing because Virginia's election cycle produces a big race almost every November. Tomorrow, voters will elect a governor, as they do every four years because of the office's single-term limit. But while that normally guarantees a spirited free-for-all, this year's contest has been noticeably subdued: A candidate's staff and volunteers can outnumber "real" voters at campaign events; grip-and-grin swings through Main Street businesses have turned up precious few shoppers' hands to shake or babies to cuddle.

To celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Charles Street Bridge, local arts and entertainment groups will convene for an evening festival tonight. But the bridge's debut, scheduled for tomorrow at 3 p.m., has some merchants feeling both excited and nervous. Tapas Teatro co-owner and manager Mary Ellen Earley-Massi says she has mixed emotions about the traffic takeover. She fears the restaurant's outdoor cafe may suffer because of incoming auto congestion. "It's kind of nice not having the buses and cars come speeding up [toward the outdoor cafe]

Dickerson signs pact with Colts for 4 yearsEric Dickerson and the Indianapolis Colts patched up their differences yesterday as the star running back signed a four-year contract extension.General manager Jim Irsay said Dickerson will take a physical examination tomorrow and is scheduled to practice with the team on Tuesday. Dickerson is expected to play against the Denver Broncos on Oct. 21."A lot of things have happened, a lot of things that weren't pretty on either side," Dickerson said.

ARLINGTON, Va. - From the terminal at Reagan National Airport during a recent campaign stop, gubernatorial candidate Mark R. Warner has a clear view of the Potomac River. He says he'd like to think of it as something that connects Virginia and Maryland: "The river should not be this great wall that divides us." Promises of a better relationship between Virginia and Maryland are part of the campaign platforms of both major party candidates in this state's governor's race - Democrat Warner and Republican Mark Earley.

Joseph Paul Earley, 87, federal worker, volunteer Joseph Paul Earley, a retired federal employee and a volunteer, died Sunday at Johns Hopkins Hospital of head injuries suffered in a fall. He was 87. The Severna Park resident joined the federal Securities and Exchange Commission in 1935 and moved to the Social Security Administration in 1940. He retired as director of SSA's Division of Entitlement in 1974. In retirement, Mr. Earley and his wife of 61 years, the former Elizabeth Clifford, became volunteers.