Memorial Service

On October 1, 2007 ROCHELLE LINDA INGRAM. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday at Columbia Community Church, 8516 Thomas Williams Way, where the service will begin at 6:00 P.M. Inquiries to (410)655-0015

On September 25, 2007, HARRY A. MILLARD; A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 6th at Truth and Life Family Worship Center, 6305 Sherwood Road, from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. Inquiries to Vaughn Greene Funeral Service (410) 233-2400.

On February 2, 2007, DALLAS E. VENABLE, of Edgewood, MD; beloved husband of Eleanor Louise Simpson Venable; devoted father of John Ryan Venable, Stacy Anne Goode and Dana V. Bruns; loving brother of Harry Venable and Ruby Venable Ingram. Also survived by six grandchildren, Brenden, Lyndsey and Cameron Goode, Olivia, Andrew and Caroline Bruns. A Memorial service will be held at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Edgewood, MD on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 11 A.M. A second Memorial service will be held at Johnson Funeral Home, Fairfield, IL on Monday, February 19, 2007 at 11 A.M. Due to his long fight with Wegeners Granulomatosis, in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Vasculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, MO 64188-8660 or www.vasculitisfoundation.

On December 5, 2007, RICHMOND D. A Memorial Service will be held Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5814 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD, at 2:30 P.M. Interment to immediately follow.

On Wednesday October 17, 2007, ELIZABETH PITZER RHODES, beloved wife of the late Edgar Rhodes, mother of Sherrin Greenlaw, Carol Metzer and David Rhodes. Also survived by her brother Harry Martin Pitzer, Jr., and grandchildren Mathew, Sydney and Spencer. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday October 27, 4 P.M. at Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6410 Amherst Avenue, Columbia, MD 21046. Inurnment will be held on Tuesday November 20, 2007 1P.M. at Arlington National Cemetery. If desired memorial donations may be made to Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, or the American Diabetes Association, Memorial and Honor Program, P.O. Box 1132, Fairfax, VA 22038-1132.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 11 am at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Cayot's Corner Rd. (Rt. 310) & Mitton Rd., Chesapeake City, MD 21915, with a small reception following in the log cabin. Arrangements by McCRERY FUNERAL HOMES.

On Sunday, August 26, 2007, MARY D. TYSON peacefully slipped away. Devoted mother of Carla Tyson; dear grandmother of Milini Hamlett; loving daughter of Charles and Mary Tyson; beloved sister of Ernestine Boyd, Diane James, Charlene Danielsand Geraldine Ezigbo. A memorial service will be celebrated at Simmons Memorial Church, 601 Cumberland Street at 10 A.M. on Saturday September 1. In lieu of flowers contributions will be accepted by the family for a donation to the American Kidney Foundation.

On November 22, 2007, CAROLYN E. CURETON. On Friday, November 30, 2007, Ms. Cureton will lie in state at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (WILDWOOD), 4101 Edmondson Avenue from 3-8 P.M. A memorial service may be held at a later date. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

On July 13, 2007, TANYA DENE BRODIE. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 7 P.M. in The Howell Funeral Home Chapel, 4600 liberty Height Avenue. Inquiries 410-664-6800

On April 11, 2007, JEAN M. BURESCH of Parkville: dear sister of Ellen Buresch and the late Frederick Buresch Jr. and cousin of Barbara A. Hoos. The family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services - Parkville, 8800 Harford Rd. is in charge of arrangements. Following cremation a memorial service will be held Monday, 10 AM at the funeral home. Interment Bohemian National Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Jean's name may be made to The American Cancer Society, Mid-Atlantic Division, 8219 Town Center Dr., Baltimore, MD 21236.

Oliver Wendel Laird A memorial service will be held Friday evening at 7 P.M. at Hinman Funeral Home in Princess Anne. Rev. Jerry Bozman will officiate. Contributions in his memory may be made to Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733. Visit www.hinmanfuneralhome.com to send condolences to the family.

Helen Gelzhiser, A memorial service is being planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph Richey Hospice, Inc., 828 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

On November 10, 2009 Lorraine Mirabile Kronen, loving wife of Richard A. Kronen, devoted mother of Angela C. and the late Monica A. Kronen. She is also survived by her mother Venera Mirabile, mother-in-law Irene Kronen, sisters Paula Criner, Sandra Griffiths, Marian Arminger and husband Joey, brothers Mark Mirabile and friend Karen, John Mirabile and wife Kathryn, Frank Mirabile Jr and wife Tammy, sister-in-law Linda Kronen, many nieces and nephews and...

On November 10, 2009, JOHN FISHER, loving husband of Jessie Fisher. He is also survived by his loving children, Jeanette Butler, Yvonne Lucas, Warren Fisher, Dennis Fisher, Sr., and Tony Fisher; nine grandchildren; four great-grand and a host of other relatives and friends. Memorial service will be held at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Saturday at 2.

On October 11, 2009 LOIS RUBY KERSHAW beloved wife of the late Harvey Barnsley Kershaw; dear mother of Robert Barnsley Kershaw and John Harvey Kershaw; dear grandmother of Leah Radcliffe Kershaw and Julia Talmadge Kershaw; devoted sister of Josey Virginia Anthon and Hilda Jean Lewis. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 14, 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

May Ellen Maddox, A memorial service will be held 1:30 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Gettysburg Lutheran Home Chapel, 1075 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA. with her Pastor the Rev. John Sabatelli officiating. In Lieu of flowers contributions in memory of May Ellen can be made to the Christ Lutheran Church, 701 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.kenworthyfh.com.

On October 26, 2009, Nancy Tegtmeier A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 14th at 11 A.M. at Calvary Baptist Church, 120 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Towson, MD 21204

On November 7, 2009, Frederick "Fred" M. Ruth The family will receive visitors at the family owned Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral Home, 421 Crain Higway SE in Glen Burnie on Saturday from 1 to 3 with a memorial service being held at 3:00 P.M. Interment is private. Donations in his name may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Higway, Annapolis, MD 21401. For more information or to post condolences, please visit www.kirkleyruddickfuneralhome.com.

Miriam H. Coffin, a homemaker and former federal worker, died Friday of a stroke at the Fairhaven retirement community in Sykesville. She was 92. Miriam Hilton, the daughter of farmers, was born and raised in Mercer, Maine. She was a 1934 graduate of Skowhegan High School in Skowhegan, Maine, and earned a bachelor's degree in home economics in 1938 from the University of Maine at Orono. She moved to Washington in 1939 and worked during World War II for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

On November 4, 2009, Leonore Smart Wetherill A memorial service will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 1404 Carrollton Avenue, Ruxton, MD 21204 on Tuesday, November 10th at 4 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005.