Square Hospital

Joining in a spate of hospital construction, Franklin Square Hospital Center in the White Marsh area is moving ahead with a $225 million project that will include a five-story patient tower, to be completed in 2010, that will replace more than 80 percent of the rooms in the current hospital. The project will add 37 beds to the hospital's licensed capacity of 353 and will expand the intensive care and emergency departments. Carl J. Schindelar, president of the hospital, said yesterday that emergency room visits have jumped 75 percent in the six years he's been on the job. Last year, Franklin Square handled 98,000 ER visits, prompting the hospital to put stretchers in a hallway to accommodate patients.

Government officials and hospital administrators marked the completion Wednesday of the $175 million, seven-story Patient Tower at Franklin Square Hospital Center in Rosedale. The 356,000 square-foot facility will begin accepting patients, who will be housed in private rooms, next month. The building includes an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, and the Todd Heap Family Pediatric Center with its pediatric emergency and inpatient units. The Patient Tower will serve the growing needs of eastern Baltimore County as well as the hospital's service areas in Baltimore City and Harford County.

Relatives of an elderly woman who died at Franklin Square Hospital Center from injuries after her arms -- which had been locked across her chest -- were pried apart, filed a $10 million lawsuit yesterday against the hospital and the nurse they believe is responsible for her death. The lawsuit, filed yesterday in Baltimore County Circuit Court by attorney Marvin Ellin, alleges negligence and is based partly on a report by the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality. The agency launched an inquiry into practices at Franklin Square after Ruth F. Bowen died there Nov. 6. That report uncovered "moderate deficiencies" at the hospital during and shortly after Bowen's death, said Carol Benner, the agency's director.

Dr. Oscar B. Camp, a former Baltimore surgeon who was the founder and CEO of United Optical Inc., which later became United HealthCare Inc., died July 4 at his Severna Park home from a fall. He was 88. Oscar Wilde Camponeschi, the son of a restaurant maitre d'hotel and a mother who was an official of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, was born in New York City, and raised in Flushing, N.Y. Dr. Camp, who changed his name to Oscar Bambace Camp, was a graduate of Newtown High School in Queens, N.Y. He began his college studies at Long Island University and later transferred to the University of Maryland, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1941.

A 14-year-old boy was killed early yesterday in a fire that began in his bedroom in an Essex row house, authorities said.Bernard Langley of the 1500 block of Hopewell Avenue died in the fire, which began at 3:45 a.m. His father's girlfriend, Janet Ann Depalo, 41, of the same address was critically injured, fire officials said.Five police officers, who were the first to arrive at the scene, entered the house to try to rescue its occupants and were overcome by smoke. The five officers were treated for smoke inhalation at Franklin Square Hospital and Key Medical Center and released, officials said.

On May 22, 2004 ELEANOR KAY KREINER (nee Schork); beloved wife of the late Donald F. Kreiner; devoted mother of Donna Wobbleton, Laurie Finnerty, Cathy Gertz and her husband Drew, Christine Stidham and her husband Gene; loving grandmother of Matthew, Ashley, Samantha, Zachary, Gabby and Kira. Funeral Service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk Inc, 7922 Wise Ave., on Wednesday at 10 A.M. Interment Holy Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call on Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Franklin Square Hospital Cancer Center Fund, Franklin Square Hospital Center Foundation, 9000 Franklin Square Dr., Baltimore, MD 21237.

Dr. Herbert Copeland Jr., a retired Franklin Square Hospital Center radiologist, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, Jan. 7 at a Naples, Fla., nursing home. The Lutherville resident was 87. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., he earned a bachelor's degree at West Virginia University and a medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In 1951, he became Franklin Square Hospital's radiologist and was president of the institution's medical staff from 1970 to 1972.

On March 29, 2009, DOROTHY "Dot" R. (nee Hill), devoted wife of Stephen C. Sheeler, beloved mother of Kimberly Grauer and her husband David, and Stephen D. Sheeler and his wife Emily, loving Mom-Mom of Luke. Relatives and friends are invited to call SCHIMUNEK FUNERAL HOME INC., 9705 Belair Road (Forge Road), on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm. where services will be held on Thursday at 12 noon. Interment at Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Office of Development, Rosedale, MD 21237.

Marian Elizabeth Black, who raised funds for the construction of Franklin Square Hospital, died Friday of kidney failure at Manor Care Rossville. She was 82 and had lived in Wilson Point for the past 52 years. Born Marian Elizabeth Hamper in Baltimore, she was raised in the Long Beach section of Bowleys Quarters. She attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parochial School and was a 1938 graduate of Seton High School. In 1942, she married Theodore Black, a tool and die maker; he died in 1968.

Dr. Paul F. Guerin, a Cockeysville pathologist who worked at Franklin Square Hospital for 24 years, died Jan. 23 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore after a long respiratory illness.Services for Dr. Guerin, who was 71, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road in Lutherville.A native of Erie, Pa., Dr. Guerin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1945 and served in the Army Medical Corps from 1946 to 1948.

On March 29, 2009, DOROTHY "Dot" R. (nee Hill), devoted wife of Stephen C. Sheeler, beloved mother of Kimberly Grauer and her husband David, and Stephen D. Sheeler and his wife Emily, loving Mom-Mom of Luke. Relatives and friends are invited to call SCHIMUNEK FUNERAL HOME INC., 9705 Belair Road (Forge Road), on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm. where services will be held on Thursday at 12 noon. Interment at Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Office of Development, Rosedale, MD 21237.

Salary $40 an hour Age 44 Time on the job Two months How she got started: After getting her degree 22 years ago in nursing from the University of Delaware, Kegley went to work at Johns Hopkins Hospital in its bone marrow transplant unit. She was there for six years before joining Franklin Square Hospital's postpartum unit. It was there that she discovered she has a knack helping new mothers master breast feeding. Ten years ago, she earned certification as a lactation consultant from Georgetown University.

Dr. Herbert Copeland Jr., a retired Franklin Square Hospital Center radiologist, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, Jan. 7 at a Naples, Fla., nursing home. The Lutherville resident was 87. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., he earned a bachelor's degree at West Virginia University and a medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In 1951, he became Franklin Square Hospital's radiologist and was president of the institution's medical staff from 1970 to 1972.

Dr. David Thomas Crawford, a retired surgeon and former medical director of Franklin Square Hospital Center, died of pneumonia Thursday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. The former Glen Arm resident was 74. Born in West Virginia and raised on a Patriot, Ohio, dairy farm, he earned a bachelor's degree from Kenyon College and was a 1958 graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. A surgeon, he practiced with Dr. Ross Z. Pierpont and Dr. Donald Hebb at an office on West Monument Street.

Christine Cullings Mammography technologist Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore County Age --53 Years in business --33 Salary --$61,000 How she got started --Cullings knew she wanted to go into the health care field. So after her stepfather suggested radiology, she graduated from what was the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Radiologic Technology. She started working in oral surgery taking dental X-rays, then three years later moved to general radiology at Johns Hopkins. She learned how to do mammograms in the early 1980s and as the field became more specialized this became her primary task.

On February 19, 2006, GEORGE THOMAS HILDEBRANDT; beloved husband of Emma M. (nee Goedeke); devoted father of Georgianne H. Duffey and her husband Graham and Kathleen A. Harry and her husband Wayne; loving grandfather of Dean Duffey, Kimberly Burke and her husband John, Erin Gatling and her husband Brian and Michael Harry; great-grandfather of Austin Burke, Logan and Emma Gatling; dear brother of Elizabeth Cunningham. Friends may call at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue, on Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral service will be held in the Patapsco United Methodist Church, on Thursday, 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

On February 19, 2006, GEORGE THOMAS HILDEBRANDT; beloved husband of Emma M. (nee Goedeke); devoted father of Georgianne H. Duffey and her husband Graham and Kathleen A. Harry and her husband Wayne; loving grandfather of Dean Duffey, Kimberly Burke and her husband John, Erin Gatling and her husband Brian and Michael Harry; great-grandfather of Austin Burke, Logan and Emma Gatling; dear brother of Elizabeth Cunningham. Friends may call at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue, on Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral service will be held in the Patapsco United Methodist Church, on Thursday, 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Dr. James A. Doukas, a retired general surgeon and avid pleasure boater, died of pneumonia Feb. 24 at Maryland General Hospital. He was 84 and lived in the Phoenix area of Baltimore County. Dr. Doukas was born in Baltimore, the son of Greek immigrants, and raised in Havre de Grace, where he was a 1937 graduate of Havre de Grace High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1941 from Washington College and was a 1944 graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School. He was inducted into the Army and served in Germany during the final days of World War II. After the war, Dr. Doukas completed an internship at Doctor's Hospital in Washington and a surgical residency at the old West Baltimore General, later Liberty Medical Center.