Leppo

On June 8, 2005, STERLING RAYMOND "EGGY"LEPPO of Westminster, beloved husband of 56 years to Betty J. Leppo (nee Gill); son of the late Raymond Howell Leppo and survived by his mother Edna Leppo Steger and step mother Lula Leppo; survived by sons and daughter-in-laws, Sterling L. and Donna R. Leppo, Bruce G. and Karen E. Leppo; also survived by two half brothers and two half sisters; grandchildren, Julie Leppo Strohman, Bryan R. and Jason S. Leppo, Corrinne...

One year after local preservationists and community leaders voiced concerns that Baltimore's Scottish Rite Temple of Freemasonry might be demolished to make way for new development, the building no longer appears threatened by the wrecker's ball. It's not completely off the endangered list, either. Leaders of the Masonic order that owns the neoClassical building at 3800 N. Charles St. have decided for now to stay at their current location rather than pursue a plan to sell the property and use the money to move to Baltimore County, according to representative Ray Leppo.

David L. Leppo, a management analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, drowned Sunday after his canoe overturned in the Liberty Reservoir. He was 53 and lived in Sykesville.He is survived by his wife, the former Jacquelyn Arnold; two sons Andrew O. Leppo and David L. Leppo Jr., both of Sykesville; a daughter, Caroline W. Leppo of Towson; two stepdaughters, Heather Arnold of Towson and Melissa Arnold of Alexandria, Va.; his mother, Edna B. Leppo of Hampstead; and a brother, Wayne R. Leppo of Hampstead.

Johnny Hiland was a budding musician from a small town in Maine, a legally blind boy with a guitar and a dream of making it in Nashville. Cody Leppo was a young child when he took up the drums, a Carroll County resident emulating his father, who would play into the night. Hiland moved to the Music City in 1996, beginning the next phase of his career with regular gigs, an extended stretch playing in a band and a headline appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Leppo, meanwhile, graduated in 2000 from Westminster High School, and three years later moved to Nashville, eventually crossing paths with Hiland.

On April 2, 2006, MARGARET N. "Mag" LEPPO of Lutherville, MD. Beloved wife of E. Ray Leppo; loving cousin of Eleanor Werner. Friends may call at the LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 3620 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD, on Wednesday, April 5th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 6th at 11 A.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation, 3800 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.

Margaret M. Leppo, a retired executive secretary and active church member, died of cancer April 2 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The longtime Lutherville resident was 83. She was born and raised Margaret M. Dixon in South Baltimore and was a 1938 graduate of Southern High School's commercial course. Mrs. Leppo was a typist and then secretary at the Cannon Shoe Co. before going to work in 1951 as executive secretary for Thomas F. McNulty III, president and owner of Belvedere Broadcasting Corp.

Former South Carroll field hockey standout Kim Leppo Nichols will be inducted into the Messiah College Athletic Hall of Honor next month.In 1984, four years after leading South Carroll to the state championship, Leppo and a teammate became Messiah's first NCAA Division III All-Americans. Since teaching at Mount Airy Middle School and coaching at South Carroll, she has assumed the full-time position of mother of three.SwimmingJames Madison junior Amanda Kuehl (McDonogh) !successfully defended her 3-meter diving title and also captured the 1-meter in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships.

Westminster Police Chief Samuel R. Leppo was killed yesterday in Frederick County when the pickup truck he was driving was struck by two vehicles, state police said.Leppo, 53, of Union Bridge was off duty. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident in Walkersville, police said.Police said Leppo was driving a 1995 Mazda pickup south on Route 194 about 2: 45 p.m. when a 1988 Dodge Aries pulled onto Route 194 from eastbound Fountain Rock Road and struck the passenger side of Leppo's truck.

FOR MORE THAN three decades, Sam R. Leppo navigated the uncertain waters of politics and public safety with the skill of a consummate professional. As Westminster's police chief for 23 years, the longest active tenure of any chief in Maryland, Mr. Leppo was widely respected by his fellow officers and by elected officials of the city he served.His death came last Wednesday at age 53 -- strikingly young for a man who'd become a local police institution -- in an off-duty auto accident in Frederick County.

Westminster Mayor Kenneth A. Yowan said yesterday he plans to appoint a new police chief by mid-September, and that the replacement for Sam R. Leppo will come from within the 43-member Westminster Police Department.Yowan's announcement came less than two weeks after Leppo was killed while off duty in a three-vehicle crash in Frederick County.The 32-year veteran of the Westminster police force was buried Aug. 8 after services attended by 400 uniformed police officers and firefighters from across Maryland.

Margaret M. Leppo, a retired executive secretary and active church member, died of cancer April 2 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The longtime Lutherville resident was 83. She was born and raised Margaret M. Dixon in South Baltimore and was a 1938 graduate of Southern High School's commercial course. Mrs. Leppo was a typist and then secretary at the Cannon Shoe Co. before going to work in 1951 as executive secretary for Thomas F. McNulty III, president and owner of Belvedere Broadcasting Corp.

On April 2, 2006, MARGARET N. "Mag" LEPPO of Lutherville, MD. Beloved wife of E. Ray Leppo; loving cousin of Eleanor Werner. Friends may call at the LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 3620 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD, on Wednesday, April 5th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 6th at 11 A.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation, 3800 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.

On Friday, January 27, 2006, ROMAINE V. (nee Leppo); beloved wife of the late Edward Baugher; devoted mother and mother-in-law of Allan and Marjorie Baugher, Daniel and Arlene Baugher; daughter Miriam Helton and daughter and son-in-law Dottie and John Dunn; beloved grandmother of 15; great grandmother of 16. Also survived by foster children Gertrude Stietly, John Ruby, Nancy Gerczak, Willard Ruby and Wellington Ruby and their children and grandchildren....

On June 8, 2005, STERLING RAYMOND "EGGY"LEPPO of Westminster, beloved husband of 56 years to Betty J. Leppo (nee Gill); son of the late Raymond Howell Leppo and survived by his mother Edna Leppo Steger and step mother Lula Leppo; survived by sons and daughter-in-laws, Sterling L. and Donna R. Leppo, Bruce G. and Karen E. Leppo; also survived by two half brothers and two half sisters; grandchildren, Julie Leppo Strohman, Bryan R. and Jason S. Leppo, Corrinne...

On February 25, 2004, WALTER A., beloved father of Ed Schleper (wife Carrie Moses), Sharon Ferg (husband Stephen), Karen Schleper (husband Ken Taylor), Deb Leppo (husband Dean Jr.). Brother of James Schleper and Richard Schleper. Also survived by six grandchildren. Services and Interment will be private. Arrangements by the Eline Funeral Home Hampstead. Memorial contributions to Cancer Care Inc., 1180 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036.

Debbie Peyok couldn't drive her vintage Mustangs without scratching them or getting dust all over their custom paint jobs. Maria DiFatta spent thousands to replace blown tires, fix cracked windshields and realign the front ends on her family's vehicles. Dust coated their homes. The culprit? The gravel that covered the road in front of their northern Carroll County houses. Carroll County went a decade without paving any of its 92 miles of gravel roads. But a few years ago, the two women began hounding officials - in DiFatta's case, even tossing a shredded tire on the floor of a county office.

Johnny Hiland was a budding musician from a small town in Maine, a legally blind boy with a guitar and a dream of making it in Nashville. Cody Leppo was a young child when he took up the drums, a Carroll County resident emulating his father, who would play into the night. Hiland moved to the Music City in 1996, beginning the next phase of his career with regular gigs, an extended stretch playing in a band and a headline appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Leppo, meanwhile, graduated in 2000 from Westminster High School, and three years later moved to Nashville, eventually crossing paths with Hiland.

Debbie Peyok couldn't drive her vintage Mustangs without scratching them or getting dust all over their custom paint jobs. Maria DiFatta spent thousands to replace blown tires, fix cracked windshields and realign the front ends on her family's vehicles. Dust coated their homes. The culprit? The gravel that covered the road in front of their northern Carroll County houses. Carroll County went a decade without paving any of its 92 miles of gravel roads. But a few years ago, the two women began hounding officials - in DiFatta's case, even tossing a shredded tire on the floor of a county office.

Nearly four years after stepping into the void left by the sudden death of a popular Westminster police chief, Roger G. Joneckis announced his retirement as head of the department last night to the Common Council. "The time has come for me to move on. I will be retiring on the last day of July," he said after the meeting, adding that he had no specific plan for future endeavors. Joneckis, 49, has been with the department for nearly 29 years and was eligible to retire four years ago. He chose to stay on, however, to lead the department after Chief Samuel R. Leppo was killed in a car accident in August 1999.