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On March 11, 2007 FLORENCE BUSBY, loving mother of Sandra, Victor, and Conrad Busby. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grands, and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned M arch uneral ome est Funeral Service at 11am.

Tyler Florence was in Baltimore area Saturday, signing copies of his new cookbook, "Tyler Florence Fresh," which was just released on Tuesday.  After his appearance at the Wegman's in Hunt Valley, the chef, Food Network star and cookbook author stopped by Ryleigh's Oyster House on Federal Hill on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, Florence Tweeted out the Instagram photos from his visit. "One of the best Oyster Houses in the Country/ Ryleigh's in Baltimore," Florence posted. "Blown away...

Florence Jed, who had been treasurer of several community groups, died Sunday of cancer at her home in the One Slade Condominium. She was 67.Services for Mrs. Jed were being held today at the Levinson funeral establishment, 6010 Reisterstown Road.The former Florence Stein was a native of Baltimore who attended Forest Park High School before her graduation from Western High School.In addition to her husband, her survivors include two daughters, Dr. Erica Harbage of South Paris, Maine, and Dr. Stephanie Jed of San Diego; a sister, Sadie Shub of Baltimore; a brother, Samuel Stein of Baltimore; and three grandchildren.

As the patient and sympathetic host of shows like "Food 911" and "How to Boil Water," Tyler Florence has been a welcome presence on the Food Network for 16 years. But some fans have trouble pinning him down, Florence said. They'll say, "What do you do? You're not the Italian guy, you're not the New Orleans guy. " The chef will be in the Baltimore area Saturday, signing copies of his new cookbook, "Tyler Florence Fresh," which was to be released Tuesday. Florence's ninth book is a departure from his previous titles.

On July 12, 2006, FLORENCE LAISURE (nee Schlissler); beloved wife of the late John Laisure; devoted mother of Howard Laisure, Florence Hicks, Joann Collier and Marguerite Soper. Also survived by eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Bruzdzinski Funeral Home, P.A., 1407 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex at Rt. 702 (beltway exit 36), on Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral service on Friday at 1 P.M. Internment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.

On May 2, 2006 FLORENCE MITCHELL. On Saturday, friends may call at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services, 4905 York Road where the family will receive friends from 12:00-5:00 p.m. On Sunday, services will be held at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Chapel, 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. with services to follow. Inquiries to 410-433-7500.

Florence J. Micherdzinski, a retired Bendix Corp. executive assistant and an avid gardener, died Friday of an intestinal blockage at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. She was 88. Florence Januzak was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., where she graduated in 1943 from Villa Maria Academy. After graduating from high school, she worked as a secretary for New York state government in Buffalo, until moving to Washington in the late 1940s. In 1953, when the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare was established during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Micherdzinski became the administrative assistant to Oveta Culp Hobby, who was named to head the department.

Florence B. "Sissy" Cornish, a retired cafeteria cook and homemaker, died June 26, her 77th birthday, of kidney failure at Bradford Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Clinton. The former longtime Pigtown and Edmondson Village resident had lived in recent years in Upper Marlboro. Florence "Sissy" Boone was born and raised on Ostend Street in Pigtown. She attended city public schools. Until retiring in 1980, Mrs. Cornish was a cafeteria cook at the old Woolworth's on West Lexington Street in downtown Baltimore, where she had worked for many years.

Florence G. Oldham, a former Legg Mason researcher who had been a Red Cross worker during World War II, died May 13 of complications from a broken hip at Gilchrist Hospice Care. She was 94. The daughter of an organist and a homemaker, Miss Oldham was born in Baltimore and raised in Govans. After graduating from Friends School in 1934, she worked as a secretary during the late 1930s. With the outbreak of World War II, Miss Oldham served overseas in Africa, France, Italy and Germany for almost four years.

Florence W. Steffen, an institution in the Anne Arundel County Police Department's public information office, where her expertise earned her respect from police officers, the news media and the public during her lengthy career, died Saturday of heart failure at a daughter's Glen Burnie home. She was 79. "I was extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Florence Steffen," Col. James Teare Jr., Arundel's chief of police, said in a statement announcing her death. "She served the Police Department with excellence for more than three decades and was well respected by members of the department and the public," he said.

on January 12, 2010, FLORENCE B. KELLY. Born NYC 1933. Moved to Maryland 1960. Loving wife of William B. Kelly for 54 years. Survived by daughter Eileen "Beans" Kelly of Pawley's Island, SC and partner Dr. Martha White; son Wm. Douglas Kelly and wife Betty-Anne of Austin, TX; son Tom Kelly and wife Lauren of Encinitas, CA; son Brendan Kelly and wife Tracy of Hunt Valley, MD; son Brian Kelly and wife Holly of Lutherville, MD and surrogate family John...