Joseph

On February 4, 2009, JOSEPH E., beloved husband of Patricia Kureth (nee Kucharski); beloved son-in-law of Rita B. Kucharski; beloved father of Joseph III, Michael, Theodore, and Patricia Kureth. Also survived by one grandchild. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday 1:30 PM at St. John Catholic Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends 1/2 hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157 or American Cancer Society, PO Box 43025, Baltimore, MD 21236.

St. Joseph Medical Center, where three top executives went on leave two weeks ago amid a federal investigation, has brought in an outside "restructuring team" to manage the hospital and ensure that it is not violating federal health care laws, according to a memo circulated among employees. Officials at the hospital, a 354-bed facility in Towson that is among the region's largest employers, did not elaborate yesterday on the restructuring team's role. But Beth O'Brien, who is leading the team, said in the memo that "the overarching goal is to create a compliance program at St. Joseph that parallels the same high standards as our clinical quality."

Joseph Miranda died a year ago next week, his head and neck crushed by a construction vehicle at his job at a Carroll County landscaping company. Five months ago, a state medical examiner urged that the case be further investigated, writing, "There is a strong possibility of a homicide." Today, however, authorities plan to meet with Adrienne Miranda to explain why they believe her 19-year-old son's death was an accident. That conclusion is not likely to satisfy the grieving mother, who says she is pained by what she sees as inconsistencies in witnesses' accounts of the incident.

The 36th Baltimore Catholic League basketball tournament final will feature an encore tonight at 7:30, as No. 1 Towson Catholic and No. 2 Mount St. Joseph advanced with semifinal victories last night. Towson Catholic (30-4) blew out Cardinal Gibbons, 66-43, and Mount St. Joseph (25-7) routed Archbishop Spalding, 63-35, to set up the rematch tonight at Loyola College's Reitz Arena. The Gaels won last year's final, 62-52, on the way to a record-breaking 38-1 season. Mount St. Joseph went undefeated last season in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and in the BCL, and tonight the Gaels stand in the way of the Owls' attempt to duplicate the feat.

Joseph Leo Mills Sr., a retired tool designer and semiprofessional baseball manager, died of congestive heart failure Thursday at his Overlea home. He was 96. Born in Hagerstown, he moved to Baltimore in 1939 and became a Glenn L. Martin Co. machinist. He attended night school and earned a mechanical drawing degree from the Maryland Institute. In 1943, he was awarded the Peabody Prize for design. He later worked at the Diecraft Corp. in Sparks. At his retirement 30 years ago, it was a Bausch & Lomb division.

On May 10, 2007, at his home, JOSEPH ALAN CLISE; beloved husband of Virginia Bevard Clise of 58 years; devoted father of Alan Clise, Roger Clise, Brian Clise, Ann-Margaret and her husband Brian Knauff; grandfather of Liston, Keyra, Bridget, and Blair Clise, Lauren, Brian Jr., and Brandon Knauff. Brother of Mary and her husband Carl Noble, and Kent Clise. Preceded in death by brother James O. Clise. He is also survived by ten nephews and one niece. Private memorial service.

On June 29, 2007, JOSEPH JOHN STANKIEWICZ; beloved husband of Frances Rosalile (nee House); loving father of Dianna Simpkins, Katherine Hyde, Joseph P. Stankiewicz, Michael Stankiewicz, Sandra VoPava, Richard Stankiewicz, Tim Stankiewicz, Carolyn Blevins and Diane Wilfer, and the late Theresa Stankiewicz, son of the late Jospeh P. and Frances V. Stankiewicz, brother of Peter and Raymond Stankiewicz, Patsy, Franny and Robin; cherished grandfather of...

Born May 9, 1921, JOSEPH A KOLB, JR. of Baltimore ,MD, fell asleep in death on December 27, 2006. Devoted and beloved son of Elizabeth and Joseph Kolb. Mr. Kolb is survived by other family members and friends. Mr. Kolb will lie instate at Oak Lawn Cemetery beside his mother and family.

ARTINI: ACCESSORIES WITH A TWIST 40 Randall St., Annapolis Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 410-267-0040 Co-existing in cheerful symbiosis in Annapolis is a dry cleaner and a women's accessories shop. Only in the scarce and cramped quarters of the city's historic district could Artini and Cleaning by Riley work out of the same 1,000 square feet. "Cleaning by Riley has been here forever as a drop-off and pick-up location," said Artini co-owner Colleen Joseph.

Helen E. Wells, who worked in the social work department of St. Joseph Medical Center for more than two decades, died Friday of heart failure at her home in the Dulaney Valley Condominiums in Towson. She was 76. The former Helen E. Lahiff, who was born and raised in Chicago, attended Rosary College. She married George D. Wells in 1956, and the couple lived in Philadelphia and Salisbury before moving to Baltimore in the early 1960s. They later divorced. Mrs. Wells began working in the late 1960s in the social work department of what was then St. Joseph Hospital.

The Mount St. Joseph High School community was in shock Monday after learning that a 2009 graduate of the Irvington campus died Saturday following a 10-mile road march at the Virginia Military Institute. John Alexander Evans, 19, a freshman at the Lexington, Va., college, collapsed in his barracks room after the march, in which more than 400 members of the freshman class participated, and died at a local hospital. The fourth-class cadet was a resident of Highland in Howard County. "Without a doubt, everyone is in shock," said Doug Lambdin, a Mount St. Joseph English teacher who taught Evans during his freshman year.

On November 4, 2009, MARY ANNA (nee Comes), devoted mother of Diann Butler and husband Kent Williams, Thomas Butler and wife Patricia Lenahan, dearest friend of Leland Morris, devoted sister of Joseph, Robert and John Comes and the late Francis Comes. Mrs. Butler was a waitress at the Hutzler's Department Store in Towson for many years. A Reflection of Life Service will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road on Sunday at 3 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church (Fullerton)

Everything appeared to have fallen into place for No. 10 Calvert Hall in its Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference soccer semifinal Thursday night against No. 3 Mount St. Joseph. The Cardinals were playing under the lights on their campus for the first time in 164 years and had the lead in the game's final minute. Just as the student body was about to storm the field, the Gaels' Jalen Robinson scored with 15 seconds left to send the game to overtime. After neither team scored, Mount St. Joseph won the penalty-kick shootout, 3-2, to advance to the championship against top-ranked McDonogh on Monday at Johns Hopkins.

On October 31, 2009, JOSEPH ALBERT YANCHIK; beloved husband of Carol Yanchik (nee Serhan); devoted father of Joseph A. Yanchik, III and his wife Dr. Jamilyn Hughes of Wellesley, MA, and Beth Yanchik of Ventura, CA; beloved son of the late Joseph A. and Anna (Tigue) Yanchik; dear brother of the late Edward J. Yanchik; loving grandfather of Olivia M. Yanchik of Wellesley, MA. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM, where a Trisaghion Service will be held at 7:30 PM. Interment St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, PA on Wednesday at 1 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joseph's name may be made to St. Mary's Orthodox Church Building Fund, 909 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030.

On October 31, 2009, JOSEPH ALBERT YANCHIK; beloved husband of Carol Yanchik (nee Serhan); devoted father of Joseph A. Yanchik, III and his wife Dr. Jamilyn Hughes of Wellesley, MA, and Beth Yanchik of Ventura, CA; beloved son of the late Joseph A. and Anna (Tigue) Yanchik; dear brother of the late Edward J. Yanchik; loving grandfather of Olivia M. Yanchik of Wellesley, MA. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM, where a Trisaghion Service will be held at 7:30 PM. Interment St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, PA on Wednesday at 1 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joseph's name may be made to St. Mary's Orthodox Church Building Fund, 909 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030.

On October 18, 2009 JOSEPH A. KOLODZIEJSKI; beloved husband of Karen A. (nee Kordonski); devoted father of Tammy Flowers and her husband Ed, Tonya Kalterbach and her husband Jamie; dear brother of Ken Kolodziejski; loving grandfather of Andrew and Kate Flowers. Funeral services will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue on Friday at 10 a.m. Interment Glen Haven Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 7 to 9 P.M., Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. www.ruckfu

On October 3, 2009 JOSEPH LEO. Beloved husband of the late Daisy Brooks, loving father of Gloria Davis, Agnes Griffin, Christian Tillman, Patricia Johnson, Sandra Titus and Charles Brooks. Friends visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC.,, 4300 Wabash Avenue on Friday after 8:30 A.M. where th family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. The family will also receive friends on Saturday St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic Church, 1546 North Fremont Avenue at 9:30 A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 A.M.

On October 4, 2009, IRENE MARY (nee Rohe) MORGERETH; loving wife of John Morgereth; beloved mother of John and his wife Gloria, Jean and her husband Edgar, and David and his wife Heather; loving sister of Mildred, John, and Ruth. Also survived by grandchildren Johanna, Joseph, Ashley, Brooke, and Ben, and great grandchild Hannah. A Graveside Service will be held at the Gardens of Faith Cemetery on Thursday at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gilchrist Hospice Center, 555 Towsontown Blvd.

On October 1, 2009, of Millersville, beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Sitzwohl; loving mother of Robert Sitzwohl and wife Kathy, Kenneth J. Sitzwohl and wife Sue, and Mark Sitzwohl and wife Cathy; dear sister of the late Vernon Frech and his wife Dottie; Grandmother of Joseph and Daniel Sitzwohl and Mary Anne & Matthew Sitzwohl. Friends and Family may visit on Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at the Family owned Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral Home, P.A., 421 Crain Hwy. SE; Glen Burnie, MD. A Funeral Service will take place on Monday 10 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Joseph Armando Liberto, a 54-year veteran of Baltimore movie houses who managed the Stanley, once Baltimore's largest cinema, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Sept. 19 at the Northwest Hospital Center. The Catonsville Manor resident was 82. Born in Baltimore and raised on Greene Street in downtown Baltimore, he attended St. John the Baptist Parochial School and was a 1944 graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School. While in high school, he worked summers in his family's Lexington Market produce business.