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On February 19, 2009, REVEREND EDWARD LEO WEBSTER, beloved husband of Dorothy Webster, devoted father of Phyllis Edwards, Rev. Steve C. Webster, Maryline Laws, Garnetta Massey, Karen Grimes and the late Thomas L. Webster. Funeral Services will be held at Hartswell Baptist Church, 10559 River Road, Ottoman, VA, 1 P.M. on Saturday, February 28, 2009.

Changing Light Nora Gallagher Pantheon / 224 pages / $22 Self-consciousness is not, by any means, limited to literary types. But writers and readers often seem to possess an extra dose of it. I like to think of it as a kind of third eye: Now I am shopping like a maniac to distract myself from desperate loneliness; here I am looking longingly at the oncoming train that could end my life; will the person standing next to me in this silent elevator be...

The nicest thing I can say about NBC's "Everything's Relative" is that, hopefully, it will be the last new network sitcom of this television season.And, outside of "Will & Grace" and "Sports Night," what a dreadful year it's been for sitcoms. "Jesse," with Christina Applegate, is the class of the rest of the field, and NBC still hasn't decided whether it is even worth renewing. Compared with "Everything's Relative," "Jesse" is "I Love Lucy."In fact, watching "Everything's Relative," a series about a young comedy writer's conflicts with his family, I wondered whether after 50 years, the network sitcom had not exhausted itself.

It's Valentine's Day -- no time to leave your horoscope to some far-off syndicated seer to divine. Herewith, our own staff stargazer offers his untrained but heartfelt take on what in heaven is in store for you:Rob Hiaasen's Real (Bad) AstrologyAquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are entering a highly artistic period. Co-workers appreciate your creativity and staggering contributions -- although privately they still detest you on numerous grounds. But beware, Aquarian: While you soar creatively, remember to occasionally change your socks.

HOBOKEN, N.J. - The lyrical loves of his life, Chicago, New York, L.A., can't claim him anymore. Having once lost its native son and "Brightest Star," Hoboken this past weekend brought Francis Albert Sinatra home for good.The town was swinging while in mourning. Just follow the music to the story of how the Mile Square City reclaimed Frank Sinatra - block by block, tune by tune, drink by drink:The stone-cold-serious cab driver at Newark's Penn Station sings along with his lousy radio, as Frank and daughter Nancy croon "Somethin' Stupid."

Don't look for 12-year-old Johnoliver Gosier and younger brother Leo in front of the television set at their home in rural Harford County this summer.Johnoliver will probably be curled up in his favorite bedroom chair or seated outside under the trees with a stack of books beside him.Leo, 10, will be settled on the screened porch with a book in hand."Books take me to places I've never been to and probably could never see, like the North Pole, South Pole, Japan and England," said Leo, who will be a fifth-grader at Norrisville Elementary School this fall.

Actor John Heard Jr., best known for his role as the father in the movie "Home Alone," was found guilty yesterday in Eastside District Court on charges of trespassing and two counts of telephone misuse.Heard, 50, was accused of harassing his ex-girlfriend, actress Melissa Leo, 36, through several phone calls he made to her Fells Point home during a four-month period last year. He called the house in attempts to speak with their 9-year-old son. He also was charged with harassing and assaulting Leo's live-in boyfriend, John A. E. Russell.

The smell of a steaming plate of Kailua pig still can make Leo Goeas long for his native land of Oahu, Hawaii. But, eight years into an NFL career that has included three teams and two coasts, the transplanting of Goeas is complete.Goeas has purchased a spread of land in Colorado, where he plans to build his final home after his football career ends. He, his wife and three children have settled into their two-acre Fallston spread. And the Ravens are banking on Goeas becoming a fixture on their offensive line at left guard.

"Homicide: Life on the Street" actress Melissa Leo took the witness stand in a Baltimore courtroom yesterday to play a very different role -- as a victim of harassment by movie actor John Heard, the father of her 9-year-old son.Heard, known for his role as Macaulay Culkin's father in "Home Alone," is being tried in Baltimore District Court on charges of telephone misuse and harassment in incidents alleged by Leo, 36, and her live-in boyfriend, John A. E. Russell. Heard also is accused of assaulting Russell.

The Rev. Oreste Pandola, better known as "Father Rusty" to his parishioners at St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore's Little Italy, died of a heart attack Friday while dining at a restaurant. He was 54.Father Pandola, who had been pastor of St. Leo's since 1989, also had been the East Coast leader of his order, the Pallottines of the Immaculate Conception Province, Society of the Catholic Apostolate.His death was sudden, although he suffered from diabetes. Members of the church and the Roman Catholic community mourned his loss loss yesterday.

On October 10, 2009, Cyde Leo Swift Friends and Family may visit on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Family owned Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral Home, P.A., 421 Crain Highway SE; Glen Burnie, MD. A Funeral Service will take place Wednesday evening at 7:30 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in Clyde's name to the Alzheimers Association of MD, 1850 York Road, Suite D., Timonium, MD 21093. For more information or to post condolences please visit www.kirkleyruddickfuneralhome.com.

On April 2, 2009, ANNA MONFREDO (nee Sliakis); beloved wife of the late Leo Monfredo; devoted mother of Loretta Hilton and Leonard Monfredo and his wife Carol; loving grandmother of Bill Hilton and his wife Barbara, Ann Parra and her husband Mike, Leonard Monfredo II, Leo Monfredo and his wife Erin, Annalyce Loretto and her husband Stefano and Ernest Chubb, III; great-grandmother of Jessica, Alex, Joseph, Jacob, Noah and Seth Friends may call at the...

On February 19, 2009, REVEREND EDWARD LEO WEBSTER, beloved husband of Dorothy Webster, devoted father of Phyllis Edwards, Rev. Steve C. Webster, Maryline Laws, Garnetta Massey, Karen Grimes and the late Thomas L. Webster. Funeral Services will be held at Hartswell Baptist Church, 10559 River Road, Ottoman, VA, 1 P.M. on Saturday, February 28, 2009.

The scene opens with an establishing shot: Four sleek RVs sit like grazing behemoths, their shiny noses inches above the gravel. Nearby a few humbler RVs offer profile views to the motorists whizzing up Crain Highway. No one stops; nobody at all populates this multi-wheeled jungle. Cut to the interior: A lone customer prowls the store at Leo's Vacation Center. He's a retired Army sergeant with no need for another recreational vehicle, new or used, big or small. All he needs are two ice cube trays.

Parishioners at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Little Italy were informed at weekend Masses that their former pastor - who was removed suddenly more than a year ago - molested a 13-year-old boy in the late 1970s at a New York church. Michael Salerno, better known as "Father Mike," was a brother at All Saints Church in Brooklyn when the alleged abuse occurred. When the allegation surfaced last November, Salerno left his post at St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church. Parishioners immediately protested, demanding answers.

Julius Leopold "Leo" Levy, a retired paper products salesman, died of heart failure Friday at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Pikesville resident was 83. Born in Baltimore and raised in Forest Park, he graduated from Forest Park High School at age 16 in 1941 and earned an engineering degree at Duke University in two years. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a lieutenant. He was stationed in the Pacific. Mr. Levy was a vice president of the Monumental Paper Co. before retiring about 15 years ago. He had earlier worked in the family business, J. Leo Levy, which manufactured paper products.

On October 31, 2008, Julius Leopold "Leo" Levy Jr Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road at Mount Wilson Lane on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 10 A.M. Interment Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery - Berrymans Lane. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to The Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St (21201). In mourning at 7900 Seven Mile Lane, Baltimore, MD 21208 immediately following services Sunday; Monday and Tuesday after 2:00 P.M. sollevinson.

Mark Covington Howard, football The senior running back has been instrumental in leading the Lions to a 3-1 mark this season. In Saturday's 49-27 win over Howard County rival Oakland Mills, Covington set the tone with touchdown runs of 33, 46 and 9 yards to give the Lions an 18-0 lead. He finished with 252 yards on 13 carries (19.4-yard average) and scored five touchdowns. A power back with good speed, Covington has run for 413 yards and seven touchdowns in his second season playing on varsity.

Leo Amster, the former owner of Leo Amster's Formal Wear and a well-known figure who was known as Catonsville's unofficial mayor, died Monday at the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital of complications from a fall. He was 89. Mr. Amster was born in Richmond, Va., and raised in Mount Olive, N.C., where his father owned and operated a small department store. After graduating from Mount Olive High School, he enlisted in the Army and served in counterintelligence during World War II. He moved to Baltimore in 1946, when he and a brother opened a food market at Garrison Boulevard and Liberty Heights Avenue.

Leo William Watts, A Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 6th, at St. Joseph's Fullerton Catholic Church, 8420 Belair Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21236 Memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society, 950-48th Ave N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. An online guest book is available at www.msfh.net