Esther

On July 11, 2007, RAUL M. BUFILL. Beloved son of the late Jose E. Bufill and Esther Queral Bufill; loving brother of Dr. Jose A. Bufill and his wife Olga L. Bufill of Arlington, VA, Esther M. Becker, and Olga B. Ennis; loving uncle of Kiki T. Broderick and her husband John C. Broderick, Lourdes M. Sperling of McLean, VA, Tracey A. Becker of Guerneville, CA, Dr. Jose A. Bufill of South Bend, IN, and the late M. Richard Becker; dear grand uncle of Nicole...

On October 20, 2007 ESTHER M. (nee Eyler), beloved wife of the late Carl Burns, Sr., devoted mother of Carl Burns, Jr., Robert Burns, William Burns and Deborah Benny. Also survived by nine grandchildren and many loving family members. A Memorial Service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Ave., Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 10 A.M. Visiting hours Saturday 9 to 11 A.M.

On March 6, 2007, ESTHER GRACE, 96 years old, beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Rose, loving mother of Eileen E. Compton and mother-in-law of James Compton, grandmother of Donna Headley, Eileen Compton-Little, Patricia Ann Compton and Evelyn Compton Padham. Also survived by nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Mrs. Rose was predeceased by two daughters, Jane and Patricia Gangi. She was one of eight children, all her siblings predeceased her. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 10, 2007, at 11:30 A.M., from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glyndon, 65 Sacred Heart Lane.

Emily J. Colburn, a retired Department of the Navy worker who was active in Eastern Star affairs, died Monday of heart failure at Union Memorial Hospital. The former longtime Edmondson Village resident was 95. Emily Jane Brent was born in Baltimore and raised on George Street and Harlem Avenue. After graduating from Douglass High School, she attended what is now Coppin State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in 1928. She worked as a schoolteacher and for the U.S. Post Office before taking a job in 1934 with the Navy's regional finance center in Washington.

On April 2, 2007, ELMER LATH ROBERTS, beloved husband of Esther Roberts. On Tuesday, friends may call VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Road from 4-8 P.M. On Wednesday, Mr. Roberts will lie in state at Concord Baptist Church, 5204 Liberty Heights Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 10:30-11 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

Florence B. Hughes, 83, homemaker, opera fanFlorence B. Hughes, a homemaker and an opera fan, died Sunday of heart failure at Manor Care Ruxton. She was 83.The longtime Guilford resident attended concerts and the opera at the Lyric Theatre.The former Florence Hush Bentley, who was born in San Francisco, earned a bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College in the 1930s.In 1945, she married Thomas Reeder Hughes Sr., a vice president of Baltimore Copper Paint Co., who died in 1963.She was a member of several organizations, including the Elkridge Club, Mount Vernon Club and the Colonial Dames of America.

Judith S. Miller, 73, SSA administratorJudith S. Miller, a retired administrator at the Social Security Administration, died Tuesday of cancer at Georgetown University Medical Center. The former West Baltimore resident was 73.Mrs. Miller, who had lived in Washington since 1989, joined SSA in the early 1940s and helped set up the federal agency's first computer system in the 1960s. She instructed SSA employees in using computers. She retired in 1971.The former Judith Shemer was born in East Baltimore and earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola College in the late 1950s.

Esther Benson Haugh, 95, helped preserve Md. historyEsther Benson Haugh, who championed preserving Maryland's historical heritage, died of heart failure Friday at a retirement village in Lancaster, Pa. She was 95.The descendant of Colonial-era settlers spent much of the past four decades researching the history of her family and Maryland. She was responsible for establishing several historical roadside markers. One stands in Fells Point and another next to an old quarry in Cockeysville, where marble was dug for Baltimore's Washington Monument.

Ernest Henry Hupp, 76, immigration judgeErnest Henry Hupp, a former immigration judge, died Thursday of heart failure at his home in Millersville. He was 76.He worked for the U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for 36 years and retired in 1985.The Baltimore native graduated from Southern High School in 1940, earned a law degree in 1950 from the University of Baltimore School of Law and passed the Maryland bar examination the next year.Between 1944 and 1951, Mr. Hupp served in the Navy and was stationed in Washington, working as a chauffeur for Adm. William "Bull" Halsey, commander of the 3rd U.S. Fleet in the South Pacific during World War II.He was a life member of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks and a member of Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Inc. for more than three decades.

A Glen Burnie man supposedly helping to care for his bedridden mother admitted yesterday neglecting her so badly that her bedsores were infested with maggots and insects swarmed around her sickbed.Ronald L. Phelps, 45, is the second son of Esther C. Phelps to plead guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in what county prosecutors say is the first case they have brought against family members for neglect of an elderly parent under a state law broadened in 1995.Defense attorney John Robinson III questioned whether the law applied to Phelps.

On August 28, 2009, VERNON "Mac" McDONALD; beloved and life long friend of Marvin Solomon; devoted son of the late Catherine Lottie Bell McDonald (nee Curtis); brother of the late Beulah Bayliss, Anna Buckler and John Thomas McDonald. Also survived by nieces, Beverly Goldman, Norma Pappas, Hope Dailey; sister-in-law Johanna Esther McDonald and many loving friends. Interment will be private. Condolences may be sent to McDonald, c/o Burgee Henss Seitz Funeral Home, 3631 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD, 21211.

Chevra Ahavas Chesed Inc. deeply regrets to announce the passing of our beloved member Edith Esther Sirmai LAURE GUTMAN, President

On August 7, 2009, ESTHER; beloved mother of Dana Coward, Porter Baker, III, Angel Coward, Charles Coward and Sacha Coward. Visitation at Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home, 1412 E. Preston Street, on Monday, August 17 from 2 to 7 P.M. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10 to 10:30 A.M at which time funeral will begin. Interment Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.

On August 2, 2009, MARY ESTHER C. WALLS; beloved wife of the late Roland G. Walls; dear aunt of Lindalee Laurent. Also survived by many dear friends. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A), on Thursday, 10-11 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

On July 9,2009, ROBERT MAX WARNER SR., "BOB". Survived by wife Beverly J., sons Robert Jr.(Gail) of NC and Jon E. of MD., daughter Michelle D., brother William, sisters Margaret Miles, Claudia Warner and Esther Carroll (Samuel), grandchildren Charnelle, Edward and Darren and a host of other family and friends. Family will receive friends at the family owned WYLIE FUNERAL HOME P.A. OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, 9200 Liberty Road Wednesday from 6 to 8 P.M. Services Thursday at Union Bethel AME Church, 8615 Church Lane, 11:00 A.M. wake 11:30 A.M. funeral.

On May 28, 2009 ESTHER LAURA (nee Jones) beloved wife of the late John G. H. Williams, Sr.; devoted mother of the late Charles G. H. and John G. H. Williams, Jr.; devoted mother of Elizabeth R. Elder and her husband Charles B. Elder, Sr. and son Harold G. Williams and his wife Mary Lou of Cheyenne Wells, CO; beloved grandmother of John G. H. Williams, III of Baltimore, MD, Cheryl Williams of Baltimore, MD, Donald C. Williams of Raleigh, NC, Anthony K....

On May 28, 2009 ESTHER LAURA (nee Jones) beloved wife of the late John G. H. Williams, Sr.; devoted mother of the late Charles G. H. and John G. H. Williams, Jr.; devoted mother of Elizabeth R. Elder and her husband Charles B. Elder, Sr. and son Harold G. Williams and his wife Mary Lou of Cheyenne Wells, CO; beloved grandmother of John G. H. Williams, III of Baltimore, MD, Cheryl Williams of Baltimore, MD, Donald C. Williams of Raleigh, NC, Anthony K....

Esther McCready never skips her volunteer visits to the University of Maryland, the school she forced to offer her an education 60 years ago when she was a hopeful, young black student. McCready, a retired nurse and teacher, is now 78 and spends hours each month volunteering at the school's nursing museum in Baltimore, where her letter of admission is enshrined. Civil rights scholars say it was McCready's persistence that opened the university system's doors to black undergraduate students during the days of court-sanctioned racial segregation in Maryland.

O n April 6, 2009, ESTHER V. SULLIVAN (nee Howe); formerly Utz; beloved wife of the late Ezra D. Sullivan and Edgar M. Utz; loving mother of Mary K. Gaffney and her husband the late Robert Gaffney, Thomas Utz and wife Barbara, Doris Heubeck and husband Frank, Martha Carbone and husband Sam, Bobbie Gray, Charles Sullivan and wife Barbara and the late Richard and William Sullivan. She is also survived by a daughter-in-law Ellen Sullivan also many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

FLORENCE ESTHER SKINNER, 75, died March 12, 2009, Murphy, TX. Born August 1933, Baltimore, MD. Denver area 1957-2007. Preceded by parents, William and Virginia; siblings, Caroline and Bill. Survived by children, Elizabeth, David, and Claire; and four grandchildren. Passions included reading, cultural and visual arts, gardening, nature, the mountains, Native American cultures. Her ashes will be scattered per her wishes. Contributions in lieu of flowers, contact vcbennett hotmail.com.