Towanda

On June 30, 2003, TOWANDA D., daughter of Darrell and Amelia M. Hunter. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 East North Avenue on Wednesday after 2:00 P.M. where the family will receive friends on Thursday at 9:00 A.M. Services will follow at 9:30. See www.marchfh.com

A Baltimore woman received a 40-year prison sentence Monday in the death of her 1-year-old grandson and abuse of her granddaughter after a judge said she rubbed methadone onto the children's gums before she put them to bed and headed off to a party. Towanda Reaves, 51, took responsibility for the boy's death but said she never meant to kill him. "This is not the intentional killing of her grandson, but those who think this was some form of tragic accident misunderstand the case, and misunderstand the jury's analysis of it," said Baltimore Circuit Judge Timothy Doory.

At what had been a Police Athletic League Center on Tuesday and then a recreation center on Wednesday, the kids hustling up and down the basketball court in the gym on Towanda Avenue in Northwest Baltimore barely noticed a change that by design is slow and subtle. Officer Phil Dixon was there, in uniform and wearing his sidearm, running the court with the kids just as he always has for the past two years. "Take your time, take your time, take your time," he yelled at the youngsters before barking, "Shoot!"

City officials awarded control of a Park Heights recreation center to a nonprofit group Wednesday as part of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's plan to overhaul the recreation system by handing some centers to third parties. Park Heights Renaissance Inc. will take over operations of the Towanda rec center, which has been closed for repairs since September, when it was flooded by Hurricane Irene. Julio Colon, Park Heights Renaissance's executive director, said his group would run after-school programs, evening sports, and intergenerational mentoring and tutoring sessions at the center.

On November 1, 2005, MARY PATTERSON COBB, died at her home in Portland, Oregon. She was 85 years old. Born June 26, 1920 she was the daughter of Carl V.S. Patterson and Catherine Allen Patterson of Towanda, PA. She graduated from Towanda Area High School in the Class of 1938 and continued her education at Randolph Macon Women's College in Virginia. On February 28, 1942 Mary Patterson married Jack R. Cobb of Fox Chase Farms, Towanda at the First Presbyterian Church in Towanda, PA. Preceded in death by her husband, Mary P. Cobb was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland for over 60 years before moving to Portland, Oregon a year ago. Mary P. Cobb loved to travel abroad and to support the arts and community projects.

On July 26, 2003 LINDA SMITH, beloved mother of Towanda, Glenda and Nicole. Also surviving a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC., 4300 Wabash Ave., on Wednesday after 8:30 A.M. where the family will receive friends on Thursday at 11:30 A.M. followed by funeral service at 12 noon. See www.marchfh.com

Authorities were searching yesterday for a state prison inmate who escaped this week from a work crew in Baltimore. Corrections officials met with the inmate's wife, who received a surprise telephone call from him telling her that he had escaped from the Baltimore City Correctional Center and was coming to find her. Roderick Dunham, 30, who had served most of a five-year sentence for handgun violations, slipped away from a work crew at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday,...

On September 4, 2003, SHIRLEY ANNA CANADA, beloved mother of Thomas, Towanda and Termaine. Also surviving three grandchildren, two sisters, one brother, and a host of relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned March Funeral Home West, Inc., 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Wednesday after 8:30 A.M. Family will receive friends on Thursday at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 2812 Reisterstown Rd., at 11 A.M. followed by Funeral Services 11:30. Interment King Memorial Park. See www.marchfh.

On July 12, 2004, DANIEL T., husband of Towanda Norris, father of Jauan, Latisha, Shaylyn and Daniel Jr., son of Shirley Norris, brother of Gretchen Norris, step-father of Tori Williams. Also survived by aunts, uncles and other relatives. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home P.A., 1721-27 N. Monroe St. (Westwood Ave) Sunday 12 noon to 6 P.M. Family receiving friends Monday 10 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., with services to follow at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, 823 Edmondson Ave. (Winters Lane)

On July 8, 2007, WILLIAM CORNELL MCBETH, Jr. He is survived by his wife Justine (nee Hayes), two daughters, Towanda Robinson McBeth, Emporia, VA, and Angle McBeth, one son, William McBeth, III, one grandson, William McBeth, IV, one sister, Theresa Diane McBeth, one brother, Willliam David McBeth. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Visitation with family Sunday, 2 to 8 P.M., at the Phillip A. Weatherford Funeral Services, P.A., 2431 E. Olivier St. Funeral services Monday, 1 P.M., at Royal Baptist Church, 106 W. Atlantic Street, Emporia, VA. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

On November 10, 2009, TOWANDA. Visitation 2140 N. Fulton Avenue Sunday 1 to 6 P.M. Family will receive friends at the chapel Monday 10 A.M. Funeral to follow at 10:30 A.M.

At what had been a Police Athletic League Center on Tuesday and then a recreation center on Wednesday, the kids hustling up and down the basketball court in the gym on Towanda Avenue in Northwest Baltimore barely noticed a change that by design is slow and subtle. Officer Phil Dixon was there, in uniform and wearing his sidearm, running the court with the kids just as he always has for the past two years. "Take your time, take your time, take your time," he yelled at the youngsters before barking, "Shoot!"

On April 13, 2009, JULIUS; beloved husband of Delania; dear father of Towanda (Thornton Jr.), Sharon, Colleen (Robert), Andre (Cheryl) and L'Tynna (Lindsay). Dear grandfather of Michael, Donita, Kyrone, Kenneth, Christopher, Justine and Antonio. He is also survived by ten great-grandchildren, stepmother, Julia Mae Hurston; one brother and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call Friday, April 17, 2009, from 11 A.M to 7:30 P.M at the Estep Bros. Funeral Home, 1300 Eutaw Place.

Andrew A. "Drew" Kramer III, president of a road construction supply company, died of multiple organ failure Monday at University of Maryland Medical Center. The Annapolis resident was 64. Born and raised in Annapolis, he was a 1962 graduate of St. Mary's High School and played on its lacrosse team. He attended Anne Arundel Community College. In 1964, he joined National Capital Industries, now based in Bladensburg. He started out as a laborer and rose through the ranks to become its president and CEO, posts he held at his death.

On July 8, 2007, WILLIAM CORNELL MCBETH, Jr. He is survived by his wife Justine (nee Hayes), two daughters, Towanda Robinson McBeth, Emporia, VA, and Angle McBeth, one son, William McBeth, III, one grandson, William McBeth, IV, one sister, Theresa Diane McBeth, one brother, Willliam David McBeth. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. Visitation with family Sunday, 2 to 8 P.M., at the Phillip A. Weatherford Funeral Services, P.A., 2431 E. Olivier St. Funeral services Monday, 1 P.M., at Royal Baptist Church, 106 W. Atlantic Street, Emporia, VA. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The Towanda (Pa.) High School baseball team was making the second stop of its senior trip to various major league ballparks when Tuesday's Orioles postponement put it behind schedule. There was no doubt in the senior players and statisticians' minds that they would come to the rescheduled game. "We were definitely coming back," statistician Christine Vendello said. Towanda coach Bill Sexton, 53, said because of flooding throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, it was an easy decision to change plans to catch all three games of the Orioles' series against the Philadelphia Phillies instead of traveling to another city.

On March 20, 2005 PAUL NELSON PFEIFFER, Capt., USN (Ret.) beloved husband of Jean Pfeiffer of Towanda, PA; devoted father of Paula Tanis of Severna Park, MD, Pamela Parker of Winchester, VA, Johanna Ehlers of Virginia Beach, VA, Mark Pfeiffer of Fairfax, VA, Jennifer Pfeiffer of Santa Cruz, CA and Michael Pfeiffer of Wake of the Woods, VA; son of the late Herman Paul and Grace Leclair Pfeiffer and brother of Joan Pfeiffer of Pikesville, MD. Full military...

Children at summer camp in Malcolm X Elementary School emerge at 9 a.m. and begin their 30-second dash into Park Heights' Towanda Park with smiles that say it's recess time.They bolt to their normal spots with such energy that the few middle-aged stragglers shaking off the previous night's drug binge scurry into nearby overgrown woods.Two weeks ago, violence claimed the life of the Rev. Junior Lee Gamble, 73, who was shot outside his Quantico Avenue home. This blighted park, with its dense brush and gap-filled fences, provided an unimpeded escape route for the killer, less than 100 yards from Gamble's home.

On February 14, 2006 MS. CARTER, loving daughter of Monica Pinkett, devoted mother of Monica and Michayla Webb, cherished sister of Bryan, Reiginald and Charles Ellis. The family will receive friends at 2140 N. Fulton Avenue, on Friday at 6 P.M. Funeral at 7 P.M.

On November 1, 2005, MARY PATTERSON COBB, died at her home in Portland, Oregon. She was 85 years old. Born June 26, 1920 she was the daughter of Carl V.S. Patterson and Catherine Allen Patterson of Towanda, PA. She graduated from Towanda Area High School in the Class of 1938 and continued her education at Randolph Macon Women's College in Virginia. On February 28, 1942 Mary Patterson married Jack R. Cobb of Fox Chase Farms, Towanda at the First Presbyterian Church in Towanda, PA. Preceded in death by her husband, Mary P. Cobb was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland for over 60 years before moving to Portland, Oregon a year ago. Mary P. Cobb loved to travel abroad and to support the arts and community projects.