James Brooks

On March 16, 2003, ELEANOR BOOKS. Beloved wife of James Brooks. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Thursday, after 8:30 A.M., where the family will receive friends on Friday, 9 A.M., followed by funeral services at 9:30 A.M. See www.marchfh.com

Dr. James Burch Brooks, a retired orthopedic surgeon who spent his more than four-decade career with the Four East Madison Orthopedic Association, died Sunday of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Union Memorial Hospital. The Cross Keys resident was 85. "He was extremely capable and humble, and he was well liked by his patients and all of those who worked around him," said Dr. Charles E. "Chick" Silberstein, a longtime friend and Baltimore orthopedic surgeon. "His patients just adored him. " The son of insurance executives, Dr. Brooks was born in Baltimore and raised in Forest Park.

On January 21, 2004, CATHERINE A. (nee Brooks); beloved wife of the late Donald M. Tyler, and devoted daughter of Catherine and the late James Brooks; devoted mother of Sherry A. Twohig, Teresa A. Pridgeon, Anthony M. Pridgeon, Donald M., Connie M., and the late James A. Tyler; devoted sister of James Brooks. Also survived by 16 grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 130 E. Fort Avenue (South Baltimore) on Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Cross Catholic Church on Saturday at 9 A.M. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

On December 28, 2006, TESSIE; beloved wife of the late Willie St. John Sr. She leaves to mourn 2 sons, Willie Jr., and James, 3 daughters, Lilly and Audrey St. John and Linda Blanchard, 3 very devoted grandchildren, James Brooks, Jill Knox and Tempie McCray and 4 other grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 23 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the Wesley Chavis Jr., Funeral Home, 2007 Eastern Avenue, 3 to 7 P.M. Tuesday.

On August 24, 2003, VIRGINIA M. (nee Feight) of Conowingo, MD, wife of Kenneth Brooks, mother of Kenneth Brooks, Jr., Deborah Miller, Dennis Brooks, David Brooks, Judy Cobb, Barbara Tittel and James Brooks and sister of Rhoda Jackson, Robert Feight, Raymond Feight, Judy Akin, Samuel Feight, and the late Mary Aspinwall. Also survived by 24 grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday, August 28, at 11 A.M. at the family owned Kurtz Funeral Home, P.A., Jarrettsville, MD. Interment in Vernon Methodist Cemetery.

On December 28, 2006, TESSIE; beloved wife of the late Willie St. John Sr. She leaves to mourn 2 sons, Willie Jr., and James, 3 daughters, Lilly and Audrey St. John and Linda Blanchard, 3 very devoted grandchildren, James Brooks, Jill Knox and Tempie McCray and 4 other grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 23 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the Wesley Chavis Jr., Funeral Home, 2007 Eastern Avenue, 3 to 7 P.M. Tuesday.

A week after the Baltimore liquor board imposed a mandatory eight-hour workday for liquor inspectors, five members of the inspection staff have filed for leave from their jobs because of stress or illness. Chief liquor inspector Samuel T. Daniels Jr. confirmed yesterday that several inspectors had requested leave, but he would not identify them. He said the requests started coming in several days after he imposed the new eight-hour workday policy, which went into effect Sept. 12. The new policy was introduced in an effort to ensure that inspectors were putting in 40 hours a week.

"The Simpsons" staff described several of the episodes in this upcoming season, including a show that has Mr. Burns, the owner of the nuclear power plant where Homer works, betting $1 million on a company softball game and then importing major league players as ringers.Doing the voices for their own characters will be Roger Clemons, Wade Boggs, Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey Jr., Ozzie Smith, Steve Sax, Mike Scoscia and Jose Canseco.All recorded their parts even after reading a script that had their characters doing some pretty ridiculous things.

On January 24, 2005, WILLIAM JOSEPH BROOKS, beloved son of Barbara Chetelat Brooks and the late William Thomas Brooks, dear brother of Bernardine Brooks, Geraldine Weisgerber, Henry Timothy, James and the late Barbara Lee, Thomas, Joseph and Stephen Brooks, brother-in-law of Henry Weisgerber, Margaret, Kathleen and Christine Brooks and cherished "Uncle Bill" of Daniel, Mark, Carl and Craig Weisgerber, James Brooks, Kerry Dobry, Paul Weisgerber, Dina Dinsmoor,...

Msgr. James BrooksOrdained in BaltimoreMsgr. James H. Brooks, a native of Baltimore who was pastor of churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and of Washington, died Wednesday of internal bleeding at the St. Elizabeth Home for Nursing Care.Monsignor Brooks, who was 88, retired in 1978 and returned to Baltimore in 1989.A graduate of St. Ann's School, St. Charles College and St. Mary's Seminary, he was ordained at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore in 1932.His first assignment was assistant pastor at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Baltimore and then at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middle River.

A week after the Baltimore liquor board imposed a mandatory eight-hour workday for liquor inspectors, five members of the inspection staff have filed for leave from their jobs because of stress or illness. Chief liquor inspector Samuel T. Daniels Jr. confirmed yesterday that several inspectors had requested leave, but he would not identify them. He said the requests started coming in several days after he imposed the new eight-hour workday policy, which went into effect Sept. 12. The new policy was introduced in an effort to ensure that inspectors were putting in 40 hours a week.

On January 24, 2005, WILLIAM JOSEPH BROOKS, beloved son of Barbara Chetelat Brooks and the late William Thomas Brooks, dear brother of Bernardine Brooks, Geraldine Weisgerber, Henry Timothy, James and the late Barbara Lee, Thomas, Joseph and Stephen Brooks, brother-in-law of Henry Weisgerber, Margaret, Kathleen and Christine Brooks and cherished "Uncle Bill" of Daniel, Mark, Carl and Craig Weisgerber, James Brooks, Kerry Dobry, Paul Weisgerber, Dina Dinsmoor,...

On January 21, 2004, CATHERINE A. (nee Brooks); beloved wife of the late Donald M. Tyler, and devoted daughter of Catherine and the late James Brooks; devoted mother of Sherry A. Twohig, Teresa A. Pridgeon, Anthony M. Pridgeon, Donald M., Connie M., and the late James A. Tyler; devoted sister of James Brooks. Also survived by 16 grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 130 E. Fort Avenue (South Baltimore) on Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Cross Catholic Church on Saturday at 9 A.M. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

On August 24, 2003, VIRGINIA M. (nee Feight) of Conowingo, MD, wife of Kenneth Brooks, mother of Kenneth Brooks, Jr., Deborah Miller, Dennis Brooks, David Brooks, Judy Cobb, Barbara Tittel and James Brooks and sister of Rhoda Jackson, Robert Feight, Raymond Feight, Judy Akin, Samuel Feight, and the late Mary Aspinwall. Also survived by 24 grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday, August 28, at 11 A.M. at the family owned Kurtz Funeral Home, P.A., Jarrettsville, MD. Interment in Vernon Methodist Cemetery.

On March 16, 2003, ELEANOR BOOKS. Beloved wife of James Brooks. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Thursday, after 8:30 A.M., where the family will receive friends on Friday, 9 A.M., followed by funeral services at 9:30 A.M. See www.marchfh.com

Msgr. James BrooksOrdained in BaltimoreMsgr. James H. Brooks, a native of Baltimore who was pastor of churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and of Washington, died Wednesday of internal bleeding at the St. Elizabeth Home for Nursing Care.Monsignor Brooks, who was 88, retired in 1978 and returned to Baltimore in 1989.A graduate of St. Ann's School, St. Charles College and St. Mary's Seminary, he was ordained at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore in 1932.His first assignment was assistant pastor at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Baltimore and then at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middle River.

LOS ANGELES -- Boomer Esiason started feeling lousy about 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon."I don't know if it was the flu," the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback said. "It could have been some kind of food poisoning or something. I ate something yesterday on the plane that didn't seem to taste right and I ended up handing it back. That could have been it."Whatever it was, Esiason went to bed Saturday afternoon and didn't get up until about 8:40 a.m. Los Angeles time yesterday, which was the equivalent of sleeping until almost noon Cincinnati time.

David Meggett took the NFL by surprise three years ago scooting 62 yards with a short circle pass in his New York Giants debut against the Washington Redskins. No sooner had the 5-foot-7 dynamo from Towson State crossed the goal line than the rest of the league went shopping for a little back just like him.The San Francisco 49ers made 5-9 Dexter Carter a first-round pick in the next draft. Atlanta did likewise with 5-7 Steve Broussard.Meggett, a Pro Bowl player as a rookie, was emulated, but not duplicated.

David Meggett took the NFL by surprise three years ago scooting 62 yards with a short circle pass in his New York Giants debut against the Washington Redskins. No sooner had the 5-foot-7 dynamo from Towson State crossed the goal line than the rest of the league went shopping for a little back just like him.The San Francisco 49ers made 5-9 Dexter Carter a first-round pick in the next draft. Atlanta did likewise with 5-7 Steve Broussard.Meggett, a Pro Bowl player as a rookie, was emulated, but not duplicated.

"The Simpsons" staff described several of the episodes in this upcoming season, including a show that has Mr. Burns, the owner of the nuclear power plant where Homer works, betting $1 million on a company softball game and then importing major league players as ringers.Doing the voices for their own characters will be Roger Clemons, Wade Boggs, Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey Jr., Ozzie Smith, Steve Sax, Mike Scoscia and Jose Canseco.All recorded their parts even after reading a script that had their characters doing some pretty ridiculous things.