Essex

A man who served as an associate pastor at an Essex church has been convicted in Anne Arundel Circuit Court of molesting a boy at his Odenton home. Enoch J. Hill, 29, was an associate minister at the House of God in Essex. An Anne Arundel County jury convicted him Thursday of three counts, in which a boy maintained that Hill molested him in 2004 and 2005, according to a spokeswoman for county prosecutors. Sentencing is scheduled April 6.

A million-dollar beach house in Essex? Well, to be specific, this is Rockaway Beach, but the ZIP code lands it in an area that is commonly called Essex -- at least according to the post office. Still, it doesn't matter where this house is located, because with magnificent views of three waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay, from just about every room in the house, it's obviously the perfect spot. "Everything was built for this house with the view in mind," says Bob Rush, who along with his wife, Maryann, planned the home's construction from scratch.

On November 15, 2007, DAVID KEITZ; beloved husband of Gail Keitz; loving father of Jennifer Keitz. A funeral service will be held at Essex United Methodist Church, 524 Maryland Avenue, on Monday at 11 a.m. Visiting will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, on Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Additional visiting hours will be held at the church on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment at Gardens of Faith Cemetery....

Shareholders of Essex Corp. approved yesterday the sale of the company to Northrop Grumman Corp. for $580 million - an unimaginable event eight years ago when the company verged on bankruptcy and the share price was quoted in cents rather than dollars. Wearing a blue dress shirt and a parrot dangling from a green Mardi Gras-style beaded necklace, Leonard E. Moodispaw, the company's unconventional chairman, chief executive officer and president, read aloud the formalities of the proxy vote to the 30 shareholders who attended the special meeting at the company's headquarters in Columbia.

On February 4, 2007 CATHERINE V. (nee Pugh) HOCH; beloved wife of the late Robert J. Hoch, Sr., devoted mother of Robert J. Hoch, Jr., Charmaine L. Bandell, David Hoch and Jannette E. Kyger; loving sister of Clifton Pugh, Virginia Kannenburg and Carol Wehner; also survived by nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Hone of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Tuesday, 3 to 5 and7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Services will be held Wednedsay 11 A.M. in the Essex United Methodist Church, 524 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21221.

In Baltimore CountyEssex woman charged in hit-and-run death on Eastern BoulevardESSEX -- A 35-year-old Essex woman has been charged in a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian during the weekend.Sunta Dorothy Dickerson of the first block of Yew Road was arrested yesterday and charged with failure to stop and failure to remain at an accident scene with death, failure to render aid and failure to report death in an accident, county police said.The charges stem from the death of Larry Earl Jones, 21, who was found dead beside Eastern Boulevard near Wilson Point Road early Sunday by a motorist.

Police seized cocaine valued at $10,000 last night at the Baltimore County apartment of a parolee who was arrested Wednesday in the city and charged with possession of narcotics.Sgt. William Sekinger of the Northeastern District drug enforcement unit said the man -- Ricky Holt, 40, of the 1100 block of Glemsford Road in Essex -- was arrested at Sinclair Lane and Washington Street after police observed drug activity and seized a shoe box containing 20 grams of cocaine.Sekinger said Holt's apartment was searched last night and officers seized 83 grams of crack cocaine.

In Baltimore CitySchaefer fund-raiser postponed because of Snoops' deathA fund-raiser scheduled for Tuesday by Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer has been postponed indefinitely because of the death of his longtime companion, Hilda Mae Snoops.The $250-a-head breakfast was to be at the Best Western Hotel at the Baltimore Travel Plaza, 5625 O'Donnell St.Services for Mrs. Snoops will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road.Man shot by police officer found at county hospitalA man who was shot in Baltimore Thursday by a police officer trying to stop a car with stolen license plates was found at a Baltimore County hospital suffering from a gunshot wound to his pelvis, city police said Friday.

In Baltimore CityState releases $1.8 million for Hippodrome designGov. Parris N. Glendening helped the effort to revive the west side of downtown when he released $1.8 million yesterday to complete the design of the Hippodrome performing arts center.The renovation of the vaudeville-era theater on Eutaw Street, which is expected to cost $53 million and be completed in 2002, is the centerpiece of an effort to revive a struggling 18-block area that once was the city's main shopping district.

In Baltimore CountyMan flees courtroom after he's sentenced to one year in jailCATONSVILLE -- A man who had just been sentenced to a year in jail for a probation violation ran from the District Court building yesterday, eluding bailiffs and police, and drove away in his car, police said.Kevin Eric Dempsey, 29, of the 2700 block of Elsinore Ave. in Northwest Baltimore bolted from the courtroom in the 900 block of Walker Ave. when Judge Robert J. Steinberg pronounced sentence yesterday morning, said Baltimore County police spokeswoman Cpl. Vickie Warehime.

On November 13, 2009, FRANCES BONNIE McINTYRE (nee Houston). Beloved wife of Rev. Ralph J. McIntyre; devoted mother of Karen E. Cole and Rev. Terry B. McIntyre; dear sister of Frankie L. Correll. Also survived by four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Thursday at 11:30AM. Visiting hours on Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9PM. Interment Crownsville Veterans Cemetery.

Paul P. Blitz, a decorated World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, died from complications of pneumonia Oct. 19 at Franklin Square Hospital Center. The longtime Essex resident was 95. Born in Monessen, Pa., the son of Finnish immigrants, he was six months old when his family moved to Weirton, W.Va., when his father went to work for Weirton Steel Co. In 1920, they moved to the St. Helena neighborhood of Dundalk, when the elder Mr. Blitz took a job with Bethlehem Steel Corp.

David Clifford Bell Sr His life will be honored and remembered at the Bruzdzinski Funeral Home on Sunday October 18th at 1:30 P.M. A memorial will begin at 2:30 P.M. The funeral home is located at 1407 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex, MD. Afterwards, we will gather at the "Driftwood" located at 703 Nanticoke Road off Middleborough Road in Essex, MD. In lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation to your favorite charity and or bring a potluck dish to the...

On August 29, 2009, Harry Sparks Interment private. Arrangements by the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF ESSEX.

On August 20, 2009, . A memorial service will be held at the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF ESSEX, 300 Mace Avenue on Saturday August 29, 2009 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.

On July 27, 2009, Russell Blosser Sr A memorial service will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, 1901 Middleborough Road, on Friday at 7pm. Arrangements by the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF ESSEX. Interment private.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Southern Baltimore Shootings: District detectives continue to investigate the nonfatal shootings early Sunday of a man and a woman in the 4000 block of Pennington Ave. Both victims were being treated at an area hospital and no arrests had been made. Further details were not available. Central Baltimore Theft: A navigational system valued at $300 was stolen Saturday from a 2003 Honda truck parked in the 400 block of Key Highway. Theft: Two cars parked in the 1800 block of Falls Road were broken into between Thursday and Friday.

Elmer and Charlotte Mosko's 61-year love affair came quietly to an end last week when they died three days apart in the Bel Air home they had shared for 48 years. Mrs. Mosko, who was 85, died Wednesday of stomach cancer, and her husband, who was 86, died Saturday of congestive heart failure. "After she died, he said, 'When you lose one, you know you're going to lose both,' " said a daughter, Jane Volker, who lives in Bel Air. "They couldn't live without one another, and I think he realized that he was going to be with her very soon," Mrs. Volker said.

The small tornado that swept across southeastern Baltimore County on Saturday afternoon damaged 27 homes in the Essex area, but only one sustained major damage, the Baltimore County Office of Emergency Management said Monday. There were no immediate estimates of damages. The twister was one of two that formed over Baltimore and Harford counties as a line of thunderstorms approached the Chesapeake Bay soon after 3 p.m. A third storm over Anne Arundel County spawned a waterspout that crossed the bay and passed just north of Love Point on Kent Island.

On May 23, 2009, BARBARA SENEZ (nee White); beloved ex-wife of Warren Senez, Sr.; devoted mother of Linda Senez, Warren Senez, Jr., and Barbara Holcomb; dear sister of Phillip and Leonard White; loving grandmother of Perin, Jessica, Jeremy, Brittany, Briana, Daniel and Josh Senez, Elizabeth and Justin Karmasek, Brett and David Phillips; loving great-grandmother of Trista and Trent Senez, Ethan, Kailynn and McKenna Lash, and Nicholas Karmasek. Visiting hours were held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue.