Hallie

On Monday, May 15, DAVID BIALIK; beloved husband of Carolyn S. Westbrook-Bialik (nee Halley); loving father of Barry Bialik of Asheville, NC, Howard Bialik of Seattle, WA and Hallie Westbrook of Towson, MD; devoted brother of Joan Senator of East Patchogue, NY; beloved brother-in-law of Stewart Senator; loving uncle of Robin Hertz. Services at SOL LEVINSON BROTHERS, INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road at Mt. Wilson Lane, on Wednesday, May 17, at 12 noon. Interment at Har Sinai Congregation Cemetery-Garrison Forrest Road.

A Hampstead man was shot to death in his home Tuesday morning by the ex-husband of his fiance, police say. Michael Leo Swift III, who was indicted earlier this month on machine gun and other weapons charges, blasted his way through a sliding glass door with a 12-gauge shotgun to get into the house in the 1200 block of Allview Drive, police say. Swift shot Zaidan Stephen Asid, police say, before turning the gun on himself. Hallie Patricia Swift called police from inside the house in the 1200 block of Allview Drive at about 11 a.m. to report the shootings, State Police spokesman Greg Shipley said.

On April 2, 2003; CHARLOTTESOPHRONIA WEST; beloved mother of Edward and Sandra. She also leaves to cherish her precious memory, four granddaughters Gina Mulligan, Nina, Maya and Bria West; five great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Malik, Brooke, Brandon and Hallie; one sister-in-law Susie Wyatt, two nieces, Charlotte Bullock and Beatrice Williams. A very good and loyal friend Diane Johnson. As well as a host of other relatives, friends and church members. The family will receive friends at the Howell Funeral Home, 4600 Liberty Heights Ave., on Monday, April 7, 2003, from 3 to 7 P.M. The Funeral Service will be held in the Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1512 Druid Hill Avenue, on Tuesday at 11 A.M. Interment at Maryland National Memorial Park.

On April 7, 2004, in Orlando, FL, ANDREW C.; beloved husband of 56 years to the late Hallie V. Goodwin (nee Kleylein); devoted father of Joyce C. Clocker of Pasadena, MD, Ronald J. Goodwin of Denver, CO and Nancy E. Tando of Winter Park, FL; devoted brother of Louis F. Goodwin, Dorothy E. Goodwin-Herchowski and the late John Edward Goodwin. Also survived by eight grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. Those desiring may make contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, Baltimore Central Location, 1850 York Rd, Suite D, Timonimum, MD 21093 or the charity of choice in Mr Goodwin's name.

Services for Effie V. Comer, a Baltimore housewife, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Crouch Funeral Home, 127 S. Main St. in North East.Mrs. Comer, who was 87, died Saturday at the Francis Scott Key Medical Center after a long illness. She was a native of Troutdale, Va., and lived for many years in Cecil County before moving to Baltimore in 1956.Surviving are her husband of 72 years, John F. Comer; two sons, Howard G. Comer of Baltimore and Brian Comer of Montana; three daughters, Hallie Brown of Media, Pa., Violet Ball of Port Deposit and Joann Kiser of Baltimore; 37 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

On November 2, 2004, LILLIAN VIVIAN ELLIS of Annapolis, MD., beloved wife of John Thomas Ellis, loving mother of Anita L. Merson, devoted daughter of the late Wesley and Virginia Doxzon, dear sister of Mary Gillis, Hallie Dorsey, Grace Heilman, the late Ginny Landon and the late Wesley M. Doxzon. Also survived by her son-in-law David Merson and grandchildren Nicole Lynne Boritz, Megan Virginia Merson and Nathan Fenner Family and friends are invited to BARRANCO & SONS P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday.

On Sunday, March 21, 2004, IRVIN TAYMAN; loving husband of Eva Tayman (nee Berlin); beloved father of Cindy Eidel, of Thurmont, MD, Fran Goodman, of Rockville, MD and David Tayman, of Mc Allen, TX; devoted father-in-law of David Goodman; beloved brother of Beatrice Yoffe, of Baltimore, MD and the late Oscar Tayman and Minnie Kramer; loving grandfather of Hallie Eidel and Jake Goodman. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road, at Mt. Wilson Lane, on Tuesday, March 23, 9:30 AM. Interment Aitz Chiam Congregation Cemetery, 3901 Washington Blvd.

The Kiwanis Club of Mountain Road recently announced the winners of the John Wilson Sr. Essay Contest for fifth-graders, and awarded scholarships to four county high school graduates.The essays were written on the topic "Ways I Can Help Protect the Chesapeake Bay," and one fifth-grader was selected from each participating school.The following essayists won a $50 U.S. Savings Bond: Erinn Sawyer, Jacobsville Elementary; Tessa Locklear, Solley Elementary; Katie Lyn Franz, Sunset Elementary; Jennifer Maguire, St. Jane Frances; Thomas Harold Jr., High Point Elementary; Debra Weinstein, Bodkin Elementary; Gary L. Raymond, Lake Shore Elementary; and Amanda Schuler, Freetown Elementary.

On March 12, 2004, ERNEST H. KNAPP Sr., beloved husband of Lorette Knapp (nee Levesque); loving father of Cynthia Delinski and her husband Mark, Thomas Carmean and his wife Diane, Terri Pearce and her husband Ray, David Carmean and his wife Denise, and Ernest Knapp Jr.; loving grandfather of Melanie, Torey, Paul, Lorrie, Danny, Eric, Michael, Christina, Amanda, Jenna, and Jessica; cherished great-grandfather of Zachary, Evan, Brooke, Alec, Veronica and...

On Friday, June 11, 2004, RITA GABRISZESKI BEYER (nee Zalenski); beloved wife of the late Charles Gabriszeski and Lawrence Beyer; devoted mother of Charles, Robert, Ronald, Joseph and Paul Gabriszeski, Rita Marie Ebbert and David Gabriszeski; loving grandmother of Lisa, Laura, Shane, Jesse, Lauren, Vincent, Hallie and Meghan; dear sister of Buddy Zalenski, Helen Roby and Robert Zalenski. A Memorial Gathering will be held at the Charles S. Zeiler & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 6224 Eastern Avenue, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 P.M., where a memorial service will be held 7 P.M. Interment private.