Edward Stewart

The state's largest professional classical dance company - Ballet Theatre of Maryland - has chosen Dianna Cuatto to serve as its artistic director, succeeding Edward Stewart, the company's founder, who died last July. Cuatto was selected after a four-month search by a committee appointed by the company's board. Having arrived late last month, Cuatto is recruiting faculty for the ballet school, interviewing dancers, handling administrative chores, planning the 2003-2004 season and getting acquainted with local ballet supporters.

Edward Sinman, former vice president of Stewart & Co. Department Stores, whose career in retail management spanned three decades, died of a brain aneurysm yesterday at Sinai Hospital. He was 83.Funeral services for Mr. Sinman were scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Sol Levinson Funeral Home, 6010 Reisterstown Road.For 25 years, Mr. Sinman worked for Stewart & Co., a chain with six Baltimore locations. Hired in 1945 as merchandise manager, Mr. Sinman became vice president and managed the Reisterstown Road Plaza store until he retired.

Edward D. Stewart, artistic director of the Annapolis-based Ballet Theatre of Maryland since its founding, died Tuesday of lung cancer at Stella Maris Hospice at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. He was 59 and lived in Hampden. He had been associated with the dance troupe since 1980 and taught numerous students privately, and as a faculty member at Towson University, Villa Julie College and the Baltimore School for the Arts. The son of a coal-miners union official, he was born in Kulpmont, Pa., and graduated from Mount Carmel Catholic High School in Mount Carmel, Pa. In a 1981 Sun interview, he credited Fred Astaire's movies with getting him interested in dance.

Dance concert -- The fourth annual Edward Stewart Memorial Scholarship Benefit, Dancing for Dancers IV, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. There will be an informal reception after the show with light fare, refreshments and a silent auction. 410-263-5544, 866-438-3808 or www.mdhallarts.org.

On April 17, 2004, MINNIE I. (nee Hoenig), beloved wife of the late Edward J. Stewart Sr.; loving mother of Jean Hacker, Gloria Kimball and Edward J. Stewart Jr.; dear sister of Alfred Hoenig; also survived by seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may gather at Miller-Dippel Funeral Home Inc. 6415 Belair Rd, on Tuesday and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where a Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park.

Dance company names new officersThe Ballet Theatre of Annapolis has announced its new officers for 1993-94.Susan Davies is the new president of the board of trustees, succeeding Bettze Libson who will continue to serve on the board. Tom Saquella is the administrative vice president; Cynthia Stiverson, vice president; Stoddard Knowles, treasurer; Jan Rutherford, assistant treasurer; and John Menocal, technical director. Linda Lamone continues as secretary.New board members are Deborah Potter, Laurie Putscher, Bob Agee and Paul Serini.

On August 14, 2007 TERESA STEWART, of Glen Burnie. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence Edward Stewart; loving mother of Frank Stewart; cherished sister of Alice Stacy, Sam and Vincent Columbia and Anne Walsh; devoted grandmother of Edward R., Michael R., and Frank J. Stewart and great-grandmother to six. The family will receive visitors at the family owned Singleton Funeral Home, 1 2nd Ave. SW (at Crain Hwy.), Glen Burnie, on Thursday and Friday from 3-5 and 7-9PM. The funeral Ceremony will be held on Saturday at 10AM at the Funeral Home Chapel.

On October 14, 2003, CONSTANCECHARLOTTE McCARTHY (nee Watson), beloved wife of the late Edward Stewart McCarthy, dear mother of Edward Patrick, Dennis Charles, George Willard and Richard Kerry McCarthy. Dear mother-in-law of Babs, Janet, Trudy and Vivian McCarthy. Dear grandmother of Beth and William Witsik, Brian, Heidy, Erin and Dennis McCarthy, dear great-grandmother of Liam Patrick and Amelia Marie. Dear sister of Gwenn Pearson, Mae Cortese, George Watson, Mamie George and Harry Watson.

The Ballet Theatre of Annapolis will present a widely eclectic program of dance at Maryland Hall this week.BTA has described its spring production, which includes a variety of dance from classical to abstract contemporary, as "mixed repertoire."Two new works will have their premieres. "The Crown Jewel" choreographed by BTA's artistic director Edward Stewart in memory of his mother, Alice, who died last March, is a non-narrative tribute to the person who strongly supported Stewart's early interest in dance.