Raleigh

JON ERIC BOHAGER, born June 28, 1977, passed away on August 21, 2007 at his home in Raleigh, NC. He was predeceased by his father, William Bohager. Jon is survived by his loving wife, Dawnya Zitzman Bohager of Raleigh, NC; his mother, Constance Bohager of Berlin, MD; six brothers and their spouses and children, including Jason Bohager; Thomas and Diane Lillard (Sara); William and Gina VanCamp (Dylan); Robert and Fiona Thompson; Michael and Kim Jarrard (Jason and Hailey) and James and Amy Jarrard (Kaiya, Evan and Aldyn)

Good morning --Carolina Hurricanes -- Your fans in Raleigh were so happy, you'd have thought their team just won the ACC tournament.

Dr. Robert L. Raleigh, an environmental health physician who believed the elderly should be allowed to continue to drive provided they did so safely, died of cancer Sunday at his Stevensville home. He was 80. As the chief of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration's Medical Advisory Board and the director of the Office of Driver Safety Research, he conducted a 1998 study that identified and helped elderly drivers who might pose a danger on the highway because of failing physical or mental capabilities.

On April 2, 2006, ROBERT L., MD of Stevensville, MD (formerly of Annapolis, MD). Beloved husband of Michelle Raleigh. Loving father of Reed Raleigh, Shari Skidmore, Bradley Rhodes and De Anna Sqeskew. Devoted grandfather of Jillian Grace Sqeskew A Memorial service will be held at 3 P.M. on Saturday, April 22, 2006 in the Mariner Church, 1592 Whitehall Road, Annapolis, MD 21409. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. Contributions are suggested to the Mariner Church or the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 North Building A. Gambrills, MD 21054.

On March 22, 2006, MANNINGS ANDREW WESTBROOK, age 38, of Raleigh, NC., formerly of Baltimore. Arrangements by Lea Funeral Home, Raleigh, NC 919-231-1000

CHRISTINE HART LOWE died March 15 after an extended illness. Born April 15, 1951, in Quincy, MA. Christine was educated at Towson University in Baltimore, MD. It was in Baltimore where she began her long and distinguished career as a teacher. Christine taught physical education at various schools in Maryland before relocating to Raleigh, NC in 1994. She renewed her enthusiasm for teaching at Ravenscroft School in north Raleigh, and taught there until her death. Christine is remembered for her passion for education, her dedication to her students, and her love for the Ravenscroft community.

JANE OFFEN FLEURY, 48, died August 26, 2005, succumbing to ovarian cancer. She was born on March 1, 1957 in Baltimore, MD. Jane was a graduate of the Katherine Gibbs School, Boston, MA and the University of Maryland. As a professional, she worked in Washington, DC for the National Geographic Society; on Capitol Hill in the Bristol-Meyers lobbying office; and at Sallie Mae financial services in the office of student loan marketing. In 1994, she moved with her husband Russell from Maryland to Cary, NC. Surviving are her husband of 18 years, Russell Fleury and son, Justin Fleury, of Cary; step-son Brian Fleury of Fairfield, CT; mother, Annette Bernstein Offen of Kensington, MD; brothers, D. Scott Offen of Kensington, MD and Dr. M. Louis Offen and wife, Laura of Rockville, MD; and nieces Alexis Offen, of New York City, and Suzanne Offen of Rockville, MD; uncle and aunt, Gerald and Helene Bernstein, of Baltimore, MD; and cousins, Sandy Bernstein of Spencerville, MD, and Richard Bernstein of Baltimore, MD. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. J. Allan Offen.

B.J. Brown, the catcher for the West Raleigh, N.C., team in the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, has played just one game but is keeping busy. Brown doubled in two runs in his team's 13-1, four-inning rout of the host Harford County team, Hickory Fountain Green, yesterday. In addition, Brown has taught many of the Republic of Korea players to do the "chicken dance." And in keeping up with what he refers to as his team's "social attitude," he has scores of new friends, and today he and his teammates get to meet Cal Ripken.

DR. NATALIEMICHELLE STEM COOK, 35, of Waldorf, MD, died suddenly on Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Maryland. Michelle was born on November 17, 1969, in Raleigh, NC. She graduated from Millbrook High School in 1988 as valedictorian. She received her B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992, and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology from Johns Hopkins University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. Michelle was a loving wife and mother who had compassion for people in need.

Sherwin Warren Daniel, an Army veteran and longtime Severn resident, died of pulmonary edema Wednesday at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, formerly North Arundel Hospital. He was 48. Mr. Daniel was born and raised in Chicago. He studied music for several years at what is now Grambling State University in Louisiana before enlisting in the Army in 1976. He served in intelligence before being discharged with a medical disability in 1980. In recent years, Mr. Daniel worked as a part-time salesman and volunteered at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Baltimore.