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On March 26, 2009, Helen A. Griber The family will receive friends on Monday, March 30th from 3 to 5 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville, MD. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, March 31st at 1:00 P.M. St. Agnes Catholic Church, 5422 Old Frederick Road, Catonsville, with interment to follow in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery at 2:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions...

CHARLES E. HARRON passed away on September 5, 2007. A Service will be held on Saturday, October 13 in Cook Auditorium at Mountain Christian Church, 1824 Mountain Rd., Joppa, MD. Visitation from 10 to 11 A.M. with the service beginning at 11.

JOHN "Jack" H. NUSSLE, Sr., age 57 of Joppa, MD, died on July 14, 2007, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. Beloved son of Pearl Marie Hoxter Nussle and the late William Henry Nussle. Mr. Nussle is survived by his wife of 35 years, Frances Harrington Nussle of Joppa, MD; a son, John H. Nussle Jr., of Joppa, MD; two daughters, Tracey J. Corkran and her husband, Matthew of Joppa, MD, and Bridget C. Nussle of Bel Air, MD; and one grandson, Matthew W. Corkran, Jr., of Joppa, MD. Friends may call at the McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD, on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 from 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Services will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church, Fallston, MD, on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 10 A.M., with Rev. Edward B. Hemler officiating.

On October 8, 2007, BETTY JO BURDGE O'BRIEN of Towson, MD, formerly of Washington, DC. Devoted mother of Gregory V. Ottensmeyer, James Erick Moskos and the late Gary Ottensmeyer. Loving sister of Joseph F. Harris. Also survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be held at Mountain Christian Church, Joppa, MD, in the Cook Auditorium on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 1 P.M. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD, on Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Those who desire may contribute to Mountain Christian Church, 1824 Mountain Road, Joppa, MD, 21085.

On April 15, 2007, MARIO "Mack" ROSSILLI of Joppa, MD, beloved husband of Carol Virginia Rossilli, devoted father of Mario "Mack" Rossilli, Caesar Rossilli and his wife Christine, Monica Goeller and her husband Paul; loving sister of Ann Rossilli-Tasaki and her husband Keiji and the late Corinne Haggerty. Also survived by four grandchildren, Paul, "Ziggy" Goeller, Steven Goeller, Dominic Rossilli and Joseph Rossilli. A service will be held at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD, on Friday, April 20, 2007, at 11 A.M. Interment will be Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, MD. Friends may call at the funeral home in Abingdon on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the LBDA, P.O. Box 451429, Atlanta, GA, 31145-9429.

On September 20, 2007 MICHAEL JOHN CANTER, beloved husband of Anita Ruley; devoted son of Jean Mary Canter and the late Nils Albert Canter; loving father of Jillian, Andrea and Desi Canter; dear brother of Steve, Donald and Patricia Canter. Also survived by many loving family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 11 a.m., at Mountain Christian Church (Joppa, MD). Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.

Margaret Bender's plans to sell part of the land behind her Carney home to a developer have been in limbo for a year. Now the 70-year-old widow might be able to move forward -- thanks to a 180-degree pivot by the Baltimore County Council from an election-year decision that one member now calls "rash." The vote by the County Council on April 16 to effectively lift a ban on construction near the intersection of Joppa and Harford roads has stirred community fears about increased traffic. At least one residential project, calling for 16 houses, is being planned near the intersection.

Harford man charged in 3 robberies in 6 hours A Harford County man has been charged with robbing three people within six hours on the same day. About 5 p.m. Tuesday, a woman leaving an Aldi grocery store on Pulaski Highway in Edgewood was assaulted and robbed, state police in Bel Air said. At 6:30 p.m., a woman using the Bank of America ATM in the 1000 block of Joppa Road in Joppa was assaulted and robbed, said Sgt. Christina R. Presberry of the sheriff's office. That woman told deputies that her attacker drove off in a dark-colored car with a loud muffler.

Watching children plant 117 saplings at Joppa View Elementary School in Baltimore County yesterday, Melvin Noland pointed to a hill near the school's parking lot."See that slope there," he said. "Someday, all that could be trees and shrubs."A member of Baltimore County's forestry board, Noland knows the value of a tree and how small hands can rebuild forests and wetlands demolished by shopping centers and housing tracts.He was part of the team of adults and children who broke up root balls and hefted buckets of mulch and water at the White Marsh school, which has stands of trees nearby but none close enough to shade classrooms and playgrounds.

"For many reasons, you will love 'Ripken: Cal on Cal' by Cal Ripken. First, I liked it because it has a lot of facts about Cal Ripken. Then it tells you where he lives and where he grew up. Finally, it tells you how many games he played and how many home runs he hit."-- Carleton ColesJoppa View Elementary"One of my favorite books is 'Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul' by Jack Canfield. The stories in this book uplifted, comforted and inspired me. Subjects include love, friendship, family, overcoming obstacles and achieving dreams.

On October 11, 2009, Carolyn Joan Frederick, Services to be held at a later date. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Those who desire may make a contribution to the Joppa Magnolia Fire Company, 1403 Old Mountain Road-South, Joppa, MD 21085. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at mccomasfuneralhome.com.

Robert W. Park Jr., a retired sales executive and longtime volunteer firefighter, died Sunday of Alzheimer's disease at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The Joppa resident was 72. Mr. Park, the son of a naval officer and a homemaker, was born and raised in Quantico, Va. He was a 1954 graduate of Gar-Field High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business in 1958 from the University of Richmond. He retired in 2001 from Cellular One, where he had been in sales for a decade. Before that, Mr. Park held executive sales positions with Motorola and Victor Business Products, which sold cash registers and calculators.

On August 8, 2009, Dr. Orazio "Ivy" Sindoni A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Joppa, MD on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 12 noon. Interment will be in Barcellona, Sicily. Friends may call at the church in Joppa on Thursday from 11 to 12 noon prior to the service. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231 and should be earmarked for "cancer research".

On August 6, 2009, Mildred eenan A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 11,2009, 1 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1100 Philadelphia Road, Joppa, Md 21085. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to Trinity Lutheran Church.

On June 27, 2009, of Joppa, MD. Beloved wife of the late Paschal E. Herrin. Devoted mother of the late Betty Jean Whitaker. Also survived by three grandchildren, William E. Whitaker, Teresa A. Hartkopf, Lisa H. Blake, and son-in-law, Earnest Whitaker. Services will be held at Towne Baptist Church, Joppa, MD on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, MD. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD on Sunday, June 28, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at mccomasfuneralhome.

On May 17, 2009, GILLARD "GIL" A. SUTHERLAND of Joppa, MD. Devoted father of Nancy Beswick and husband, John. Loving grandfather of Sarah E. Lewis and husband, Marc. He is the youngest of eleven children. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Joppa, MD on Thursday, May 21, 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. in Abingdon, MD on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 7 to 9 P.M. Those who desire may make a contribution to the charity of your choice.

On May 3, 2009, HENRY JOHN GUNTHER of Timonium, MD; beloved husband of Majorie Reuwer Gunther, and devoted father of Susan M. Landeck of Cambridge, MD, and Carol A. Gunther of Joppa, MD; dear grandfather of Kathryn Landeck, and the late Christopher M. Landeck; loving great-grandfather of Autumn, Melody, and Sabrina; dear brother of Dorothy Binko, Vera Fiastro, and Margaret Long. Friends may call at the family owned MITCHELL-WIEDEFELD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 6500 York Road (at Overbrook Road)

On March 26, 2009, Helen A. Griber The family will receive friends on Monday, March 30th from 3 to 5 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville, MD. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, March 31st at 1:00 P.M. St. Agnes Catholic Church, 5422 Old Frederick Road, Catonsville, with interment to follow in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery at 2:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions...

On March 5, 2009, KATHERINE A. HOUSE (nee Bean) of Pocomoke, MD. Beloved wife of Edwin G. House. Devoted mother of David B. House and Mary K. LaCurts. Loving grandmother of Katrina L. LaCurts. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa, MD on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 11 AM. Interment will be in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the family owned mccomasfuneralhome.com

Army officials are scheduled to present a report at a public meeting Wednesday that concludes that a proposed $400 million expansion to Harford County's waste-to-energy facility in Joppa poses no threat to residents or the environment. The project is intended to help accommodate the growth at Aberdeen Proving Ground because of BRAC, the military base relocation and closure process that is expected to bring 10,000 new jobs to APG over the next 10 years. Steam from the plant supplies buildings in the Edgewood area of APG with heat in winter and air conditioning in summer.