Raimondi

On March 14, 2003, PAUL RAIMONDI SR.; beloved husband of Stella Raimondi; devoted father of Paul Raimondi Jr.; brother of Ann Colton and Genevieve Stromer and the late Mary DeSimone, Lucy Arpin and Josephine Harvey; grandfather of Kimberley John and Nicole Szarko. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Justin, Jordan and Jared. Friends may call at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck Inc., Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale), on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Dominic Church, Monday at 10 A.M. Interment Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 24 men suspected of being illegal immigrants yesterday at a popular Southeast Baltimore gathering spot for day laborers. The arrests quickly sent shock waves through the city's immigrant Latino community, prompting advocates to hold a news conference hours later denouncing the action. But officers who made the arrests at the 7-Eleven parking lot on the corner of Broadway and Lombard Street did not intend to raid the area, according to ICE officials.

On Saturday March 1, 2003, ANGELINA M. (nee Staiti), beloved wife of the late Salvatore Raymond; devoted mother of Peter S. Raimondi, Marie R. Buesching and Lenita N. Raymond; mother-in-law of Joan Raimondi and William Buesching; sister of Emmanuel Staiti. Also survived by six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Loring Byers Funeral Directors, 8728 Liberty Road (2 miles west of beltway exit 18-B), Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Christian Wake Service Wednesday, 7:15 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, 9 A.M., at Holy Family Catholic Church Interment New Cathedral Cemetery.

On February 4, 2006, MARGUERITE DORIS MOOREHEAD, devoted daughter of the late Eda E. and Gilbert W. Moorehead, loving sister of Florence Moorehead Raimondi and sister-in-law of Thomas Paul Raimondi, beloved aunt of Michael G. Raimondi, Thomas Paul Raimondi, Jr., Carol Raimondi Foster, Richard H. Raimondi, Nancy Raimondi Anastasiades and Dianne Raimondi Van Volkenburg. Also survived by 17 great-nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26)

It is almost as if John Raimondi's thoughts flew all the way back to that great classical sculpture at the Louvre, "Winged Victory of Samothrace," as he made his stainless steel "Grace." A victorious angel in her slender and soaring manner, "Grace" is among the svelte pieces Raimondi is displaying at the C. Grimaldis Gallery Sculpture Space.There is much to like about the smoothness of design in these upward-flowing sculptures, even if that immediate gratification doesn't prompt any prolonged contemplation.

Peter Raimondi is pressing malls, retailers and restaurants to help him and other disabled people. The 77-year-old Bel Air resident and polio survivor has written letters to a slew of stores and shopping centers, requesting battery-operated carts for disabled customers. He knows that laws do not require businesses to provide carts. But rather than base his request on moral or ethical footing, he puts forth a practical appeal: Millions of disabled people in the United States have billions of dollars to spend and would do so more readily if they could shop comfortably.

On February 4, 2006, MARGUERITE DORIS MOOREHEAD, devoted daughter of the late Eda E. and Gilbert W. Moorehead, loving sister of Florence Moorehead Raimondi and sister-in-law of Thomas Paul Raimondi, beloved aunt of Michael G. Raimondi, Thomas Paul Raimondi, Jr., Carol Raimondi Foster, Richard H. Raimondi, Nancy Raimondi Anastasiades and Dianne Raimondi Van Volkenburg. Also survived by 17 great-nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26)

John Raimondi When: Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Dec. 29.Where: The C. Grimaldis Gallery Sculpture Space, 1006 Morton St.Call: 539-1092.The John Raimondi sculptures at Grimaldis are smaller versions of pieces commissioned for various public and private spaces, and they display the abilities that such work requires. They also reveal the essential weakness into which such work can fall Take "Athleta" (1990) for instance, a pedestal piece based on a commission for the University of Nebraska's sports colosseum.

Start with millions of roses. Now bundle them by the dozens and give the blooms freely to anyone who walks through the door -- all in the name of goodwill and friendship.With a name like Good Neighbor Day, anything can happen. So expect the metropolitan area to smell a bit sweeter today as stems of splendid floribunda pass from hand to hand.The budding national celebration of community spirit, brotherly love -- and cheap advertising -- is in its third year, and 2 million long-stems are expected to be given away across the country by more than 1,000 florists such as Raimondi's Florist in Randallstown.

To avoid curbing transportation in many Baltimore neighborhoods, a state agency yesterday limited insurance rate increases on some accident-prone sedan services.The Maryland Insurance Administration rejected rate increases by the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, which found that insurance claims from sedan services had drained more than $2 million from the fund since 1994. MAIF underwrites 350 sedans, which are similar to taxis but must pick up passengers by appointment only.In an order, MIA Deputy Commissioner Thomas P. Raimondi denied increases that would have totaled 203 percent and instead authorized rate boosts with a limit of 75 percent.

Peter Raimondi is pressing malls, retailers and restaurants to help him and other disabled people. The 77-year-old Bel Air resident and polio survivor has written letters to a slew of stores and shopping centers, requesting battery-operated carts for disabled customers. He knows that laws do not require businesses to provide carts. But rather than base his request on moral or ethical footing, he puts forth a practical appeal: Millions of disabled people in the United States have billions of dollars to spend and would do so more readily if they could shop comfortably.

PAUL RAIMONDI SR., 82, died March 14, 2003, beloved husband of Stella Raimondi, devoted father of Paul Raimondi Jr., brother of Ann Colton and Genevieve Stromer and the late Mary DeSimone, Lucy Aprin and Josephine Harvey, grandfather of Kimberley John of Palm Beach, FL, Nicole Szarko of Eldersburg, MD, great-grandfather of Justin, Jordan and Jared. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Dominic Catholic Church on March 17, 2003 and Interment at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, all arranged by Leonard J. Ruck, Inc. Funeral Home.

On Saturday March 1, 2003, ANGELINA M. (nee Staiti), beloved wife of the late Salvatore Raymond; devoted mother of Peter S. Raimondi, Marie R. Buesching and Lenita N. Raymond; mother-in-law of Joan Raimondi and William Buesching; sister of Emmanuel Staiti. Also survived by six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Loring Byers Funeral Directors, 8728 Liberty Road (2 miles west of beltway exit 18-B), Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Christian Wake Service Wednesday, 7:15 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, 9 A.M., at Holy Family Catholic Church Interment New Cathedral Cemetery.

Hope Rock left TownMall of Westminster with a dozen free roses yesterday and headed for the courthouse where her mother works. "They hear horror stories about me all the time from my mom," said Rock, 19. "Maybe today they will like me." Rock's bouquet was one of thousands that Baltimore-area florists gave away in celebration of Good Neighbor Day. Nursing homes, senior centers, hospitals, schools and a soup kitchen were awash in attar, as people passed the floral gifts along. The premise is: Keep one rose and give away 11 to someone needing a pick-me-up or a thank you. "I never once met someone who got a rose and didn't smile," said Brook Jacobs, a Mississippi florist who started the tradition seven years ago. "Good Neighbor Day is really a day of smiles."

Hope Rock left TownMall of Westminster with a dozen free roses yesterday and headed for the courthouse where her mother works. "They hear horror stories about me all the time from my mom," said Rock, 19. "Maybe today they will like me." Rock's bouquet was one of thousands that Baltimore-area florists gave away in celebration of Good Neighbor Day. Nursing homes, senior centers, hospitals, schools and a soup kitchen were awash in attar, as people passed the floral gifts along. The premise is: Keep one rose and give away 11 to someone needing a pick-me-up or a thank you. "I never once met someone who got a rose and didn't smile," said Brook Jacobs, a Mississippi florist who started the tradition seven years ago. "Good Neighbor Day is really a day of smiles."

The collapse of Regency Homes Corp. and its parent Regency Corp. has left a trail of hundreds of unpaid creditors ranging from roofers and electricians, bankers and investors, newspapers and even the downtown Center Club.Also affected are 230 homebuyers from Maryland and Virginia who were identified yesterday by the Maryland Insurance Administration. The homebuyers had contracts with Regency to build homes in Maryland and Virginia.Regency filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court yesterday, one day after a similar filing by its homebuilding subsidiary, Regency Homes.