Hastings

On may 12, 2005, GENE G. HASTINGS, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Rehoboth Beach, DE. after a short illness. Retired Educator & Florist Shop Owner Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where the family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 17, from 10-11 A.M. with a funeral service immediately following. Interment will be at Lewes Presbyterian Cemetery in Lewes, DE. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the SPCA, 326 South Du Pont Highway, Georgetown, DE, 19947.

While the lawyer for one Baltimore police officer warned of her client being judged too quickly after allegations surfaced that he helped cover-up a child's killing when the rifle was found in his car, another officer apologized for his own misdeeds in a kickback case. In the middle was Baltimore's embattled police commissioner, Frederick H. Bealefeld III, who came out swinging against bad cops and a perception that his department is full of them. It was a day full of dueling quotes.

On December 27, 2003, PATRICIA; beloved wife of the late John F. Hastings Sr., devoted mother of Marie Anderson and her husband Jeff Sr., John F. Hastings Jr., and his wife Sharon, George E. Hastings Sr. and his wife Marylyn and Rob hastings and his partner Cliff Franklyn; dear sister of Nancy Kottmair and Barbara Fillman; loving grandmother of Shannon Klemm, Patty White, Jeffrey Anderson Jr., Kyle Hastings, George Hastings Jr. and Melissa Hastings; dear...

A Baltimore prosecutor offered jurors in a murder trial a painful and troubling portrait Wednesday of the victim's final moments, describing how a killer "suffocated and butchered" the boy, whose screams for help went unheard by a relative who she said had passed out from heroin. Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Hastings held up two oversize pictures of 15-year-old Jason Mattison Jr., pointed to the suspect sitting just feet from the Circuit Court jury and said the victim "met with a nightmare, and that nightmare is Dante Parrish.

On March 26, 2006, ELSIE MAE HASTINGS (nee Hickle); beloved mother of Kenneth Hastings, Jr. and the late Ronald Hastings; loving sister of Pansy Howard. Also survived by her grandchildren Ray Hastings and Lee Donley. Friends may call at the family owned Bruzdzinski Funeral Home, P.A., 1407 Old Eastern Ave., Essex at Rt 702, (beltway exit 36), on Wednesday from 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral service on Thursday at 2 P.M. Interment Holy Hill Memorial Gardens.

Suddenly on November 17, 2007, CHERYL R. HASTINGS "made her transition"; beloved daughter of Beatrice Hastings and the late Rosh Hastings; devoted sister of Sandra Hastings of Rochester, NY, Roshann Steele and one brother Charles P. Hastings, one loving niece, Shelly Adams. She is also survived by many other family members and friends. On Saturday, 2 p.m. all family and friends are cordially invited to celebrate the life of Cheryl at One God One Thought Center, 3605 Coronado Road. Arrangements entrusted to Phillip A. Weatherford Funeral Services, P.A., 2431 E. Oliver St.

On November 13, 2003, JOHN F. SR., beloved husband of Patricia Hastings; devoted father of Marie Anderson and her husband Jeff Sr., John F. Hastings, Jr., and his wife Sharon, George E. Hastings, Sr., and his wife Marilyn and Rob Hastings and his partner Cliff Franklyn; loving grandfather of Shannon Klemm, Patty white, Jeffrey Anderson, Jr., Kyle Hastings, George Hastings, Jr., and Melissa Hastings; dear great-grandfather of Amber, Christopher, Bradley, Daisy,...

On January 2, 2006, ROBERT L., beloved husband of Patricia A. (nee Abrisch); devoted father of Dana La Paglia; devoted brother of the late David Hastings; devoted grandfather of Amber La Paglia. Funeral Services will be held at the E.F. Lassahn Funeral Home, 11750 Belair Road (Kingsville) on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. Interment Highview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Robert Hastings Memorial Fund, c/o Patricia A. Hastings, P.O. Box 58, Fork, MD 21051.

On Tuesday, October 4, 2005, WILLIAM JAMES HASTINGS, 85, of Pine Knoll Shores, NC, died at Harborview Health Care Center, Morehead City, NC. He is survived by daughters Linda Hastings Quillen, of Spring Grove, PA, and Nancy Hastings Doremus, of Morehead City, NC; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Burbage's Funeral Home, Berlin, MD on Saturday, October 8, 2005, from 4 to 5 P.M. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Berlin, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 900 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557 or American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

A Florida man repeated Sunday as champion of the U.S. National Oyster Shucking Contest held in St. Mary's County. The 2010 champion, Michael Martin, of Panama City Beach, won again, based on how quickly and completely he shucked 24 oysters, according to Beverly Brown, administrator of the St. Mary's County Oyster Festival. George Hastings of Nick's Inner Harbor Seafood at Baltimore's Cross Street Market finished in third place, Brown said. The victory qualifies Martin to compete in the world championships at the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival in Ireland next fall.

The Baltimore Sun Media Group, publisher of The Baltimore Sun, announced the appointment Tuesday of Joseph D. Brenneman to head advertising sales. Brenneman, a marketing executive formerly with the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, will take over as senior vice president of sales, replacing Linda Hastings, who will retire this month. Brenneman had served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Los Angeles-based network of nine daily newspapers and multiple websites, weeklies and magazines owned by MediaNews Group.

Hastings, the injured harbor seal rescued in Ocean City in January, returned to the Atlantic waters this morning after months of rehabilitation. The seal was tagged with a satellite transmitter before his release on the beach in the Ocean City inlet in front of a crowd of onlookers. The transmitter will allow scientists to track him and learn more about migration and feeding patterns. When Hastings was released, Aquarium spokesperson Jen Bloomer said, "He looked around a bit … then he spotted the water and headed toward it. His head was up as he went through the waves.

On May 15, 2009, JOHN J. SCHARON of Selbyville, DE, formerly of Baltimore; devoted son of Juanita Scharon McDonald; loving brother of Wanda S. Reynolds, and the late Robert E. Scharon, III. Also survived by one niece. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, May 28 at 2 P.M. at Lorraine Park Cemetery, Woodlawn. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to your favorite charity. Arrangements by Hastings Funeral Home, Selbyville, DE.

On Sunday, January 25th, 2009, Katianna Services will be held at Fallston United Methodist Church, Fallston, MD on Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Bel Air, MD on Friday, January 30th, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m., and at the church in Fallston on Saturday from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Katianna Hastings Memorial Fund c/o Fallston United Methodist Church, 1509 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD 21047.

Democracy does not cultivate a taste for deferred gratification: Politicians eyeing the next election want to give people what they want sooner rather than later. And in a time of economic turmoil, the impulse to do something immediately is even stronger. But the haste is misplaced. In the current climate of panic, policymakers need to learn patience - and they need to learn it right now. A couple of alleged crises are getting all the attention at the moment. The first is the risk of a recession.

Suddenly on November 17, 2007, CHERYL R. HASTINGS "made her transition"; beloved daughter of Beatrice Hastings and the late Rosh Hastings; devoted sister of Sandra Hastings of Rochester, NY, Roshann Steele and one brother Charles P. Hastings, one loving niece, Shelly Adams. She is also survived by many other family members and friends. On Saturday, 2 p.m. all family and friends are cordially invited to celebrate the life of Cheryl at One God One Thought Center, 3605 Coronado Road. Arrangements entrusted to Phillip A. Weatherford Funeral Services, P.A., 2431 E. Oliver St.

Brad Hastings, from Hog Neck Golf Course in Easton, lost a 2-up lead in a three-hole stretch midway through the afternoon round, then rallied to take the 86th annual amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association yesterday with a 2-and-1 win over Richard Holland, a member of the host Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase. The match was even after 32 holes before Hastings won the 15th in the afternoon round with a 5-foot birdie putt. He then won the 16th with a difficult two-putt par from 20 feet followed by a Holland miss from 5 feet.