Jane Frances

On March 13, 2007 JANE FRANCES BROWN, devoted mother of Glen H. Brown, W. Craig Brown and Sandra Lynn Brown and loving grandmother of Skyler, Anna and Lydia Brown. A funeral liturgy will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Eldersburg, MD at 10 am Monday. Entombment will be in Loudon Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at the Haight Funeral Home & Chapel (6416 Sykesville Rd) Sykesville from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer science, technology, engineering and math programs in seven of its elementary schools, including in Anne Arundel and Howard counties, during the coming school year, diocesan officials said Friday. The schools include Resurrection-St. Paul School in Ellicott City, which in 2009 became one of only 13 schools in the diocese to receive the National Blue Ribbon of Excellence award, and St. Jane Frances de Chantal School in Pasadena, which launched an after-school STEM Club for junior high students this year.

On December 1, 2003, JANE FRANCES deCHANTAL BAKER; beloved wife of Joseph E. Baker; devoted mother of Joseph A. Baker; mother-in-law of Catherine M. Baker; loving grandmother of Abigail C., Jillian M. and Joseph D. Baker; sister of Mother Marguerite Therese Leary, V.H.M., Sr. Francis Therese Leary, V.H.M., Nancy Snyder, Anthony Leary and the late Mother Mary Paul Leary, V.H.M., Fr. David Leary, Thomas Leary and Paul Leary. Friends may call at the JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 8521 Loch Raven Blvd (beltway exit 29B)

On May 27, 2009 Diane Florence Suski-Mewshaw, Funeral from the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, P.A., 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena on Tuesday at 11:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church at 12 Noon. Interment in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville. Family requests friends call on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

PASADENA IS FINALLY beginning to emerge from winter hibernation. We've got Broadway shows, Shakespeare, dinners, roasts and events coming out of the woodwork.St. Jane Frances School in Riviera Beach will present a "Broadway Musical Revue" at 8 p.m. tonight in the parish hall.More than 60 students from the school chorus, under the direction of music teacher Charles Alexander, will sing hit songs from Broadway musicals, such as "Cats," "Godspell," "Evita," "Oklahoma," and "The Sound of Music."

Jane Frances Geipe, who co-owned a moving and storage business, died of congestive heart failure March 31 at her Glyndon home. She was 80. Born Jane Frances Sturm in Baltimore and raised on Fulton Avenue, she was a graduate of the old St. Martin's High School and attended the old St. Joseph's College in Emmitsburg, where she was later active in alumnae work. After raising her family, she sold residential properties for Schuster Realty and Ensor Realty in Baltimore County. In 1977, she joined other family members to found Easy Movers of Glyndon.

Lauren Velten, a student at St. Jane Frances Elementary School, was the sixth-grade winner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest sponsored by the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.She read her essay, describing what Dr. King would tell her class if he were alive today, during an awards ceremony Feb. 23 at the Severna Park Library."He would probably be disappointed with today's world because he believed no man is free until all men are free and today there are still people enslaved by prejudice," Lauren wrote.

ST. JANE FRANCES school in Riviera Beach will celebrate Catholic Schools Week next week with a packed calendar of events. The theme is "Keep Faith in Your Child's Future," the school motto.The Home School Association gets a head start on the activities with a roller-skating party for students and their families from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Pasadena Skating Rink.School families are invited to attend the 9 a.m. Mass Sunday at St. Jane Frances Roman Catholic Church for the formal beginning of the week's activities and to honor the winners of the Audrey Smith Memorial award for volunteers of the year.

St. Jane Frances School in Riviera Beach will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week next week with activities and events highlighting this year's theme, "A School You Can Believe In."A 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday for school families will begin the celebration. An awards ceremony will follow the liturgy.This year, the Knights of Columbus Council 10966 will present commemorative plaques to several religious and lay teachers, and staff members of the school."After many years of close association with St. Jane Frances parish and school, our council decided to honor teachers and staff with at least 15 years of service to Catholic schools," said George Markelonis, council spokesman.

ST. JANE FRANCES School in Riviera Beach will close out its celebration of Catholic Schools Week at 6: 30 tonight with a family bingo night sponsored by the Home School Association.The week has been packed with activities to spotlight the efforts of the students, parents, teachers and administration, said Rene Hammond, assistant principal.Monday, the school dedicated its technology network system. Ronald Valenti, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and Nancy Gilroy, assistant superintendent, joined visitors, staff members and local business donors for the ceremony, during which 26 computers were added to the school's network.

On Feb. 9, 2009, Sylvia A. Costello, A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church at 10:00 A.M. Interment in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.

On May 1, 2009, Ella May Davis Funeral from the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena, on Thursday at 11:00 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30 AM in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church. Interment in Meadowridge Memorial Park. Family requests friends call on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM.

On April 6, 2009, GEORGE LOUIS FRITZ, beloved husband of the late Cecelia Fritz (nee Gebhart); loving father of George F. and his wife Teresa Fritz, and Albert L. and his wife Karen Fritz; devoted grandfather of Gregory, Elizabeth, Paul, David, Derek and Daniel. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 10 AM in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, 8499 Virginia Avenue, Riviera Beach, MD 21122. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the St. Jane Frances School (at the above address)

On October 30, 2008, Thomas Francis Harryman, Sr Funeral from the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Drive, Pasadena, on Monday at 10:30 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Family requests friends call on Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM. Those who wish may contribute to the American Cancer Society.

On May 19, 2007, ANTONIO "Tony", devoted husband of Donna M. DiCerbo (nee Kuczinski) and devoted father of Samantha DiCerbo, Antonio S. DiCerbo, Erica Barry and Alexa Barry, devoted brother of Francesco, Stefano and Giuseppe DiCerbo, Maria Perrotta and Elena Ginocchi. Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME P.A., 3204 Mountain Road (Pasadena) on Tuesday from 6 to 9 P.M. and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 A.M. at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church.

On March 13, 2007 JANE FRANCES BROWN, devoted mother of Glen H. Brown, W. Craig Brown and Sandra Lynn Brown and loving grandmother of Skyler, Anna and Lydia Brown. A funeral liturgy will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Eldersburg, MD at 10 am Monday. Entombment will be in Loudon Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at the Haight Funeral Home & Chapel (6416 Sykesville Rd) Sykesville from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday.

After a week of trying to get vacation-minded youngsters back into the swing of things, it's T.G.I.F. and thanks for Monday, too!School supplies have been purchased. Forms and permission slips have been signed and returned. Checks have been written to pay for the potpourri of activity fees, gym suits and PTA and booster club dues that seem to materialize every year.Take a breather, parents. You deserve it. And have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day holiday.*St. Jane Frances School in Riviera Beach will open its doors to students in grades one through eight Tuesday morning.

Bernadette Fischer has served as an English, social studies and mathematics teacher at St. Jane Frances School for 29 years. Once a year, Fischer and the 49 educators at the school are served by students and their parents.Wednesday night, as they have annually for a decade, the youngsters and adults prepared an appreciation dinner for the school's faculty and staff."I've been here so long that I've taught some of the parents," Fischer, 59, said with a smile. "It's always nice to see them again."

On Sunday, July 30, 2006, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved wife of the late Sidney August Meyer, mother by first marriage of James Rogers Miller, Jr., Thomas Cecil Miller and the late Frederick Denton Miller; grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of 18; great-great-grandmother of two. Mrs. Meyer was born in Annapolis, Maryland. She retired from the National Institute of Health after 34 1/2 years; she served in the office of NIH Directors, Rolla E. Dyer, William H. Sebrell and James A. Shannon.

On April 10, 2006 VIRGINIA M. SMITH, beloved daughter of the late Edwin M. and Margaret A. Smith, dear aunt of Robert, Donna, and Margaret Cleckner. A memorial mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Jane Frances Church on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. Interment in Paxtang Cemetery of Harrisburg, PA. Contributions may be made to St. Jane Frances School.