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Vincent Hughes Stafford, retired owner and president of Stafford Brothers Furniture Corp., died of cancer Saturday at his Ellicott City home. He was 86. Born in Baltimore and raised in Catonsville, he attended St. Mark's Parochial School and graduated in 1937 from Mount St. Joseph High School. That year, he became a salesman in the business at 1700 W. Pratt St. that had been founded by his father in 1900. After his father's death in 1950, Mr. Stafford took over the business with his two brothers, James Stafford and Francis E. Stafford.

Richard Bell hardly had time to look up during the first hour of ladling rich cream of crab soup into bowl after bowl at a fundraiser to benefit Baltimore residents struggling with homelessness, hunger and poverty. In that time, the general manager of Squire's Restaurant spooned out about half the 30 gallons of soup his restaurant donated to St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore's biggest fundraiser of the year. The nonprofit's event, "Empty Bowls," drew 2,000 guests for lunch and dinner seatings Saturday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.

On December 16, 2008, LORRAYNE CATHERINE VINCENT. On Sunday, friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 5151 Baltimore National Pike from 2 to 8 P.M. On Monday, Mrs. Vincent will lie in state at Sacred Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church, 346 N. Denison Street, where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 A.M with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

We're finally down to our "best" 10 boys. After last night's snore fest, the word for the season is "underwhelmed. " For the guys, we can add a word: "grossly underwhelmed. " The only highlight from the show was the phenomenal job by Victor. Some were almost scary bad. Practical joke bad, even. I'm thinking the toughest job for the judges last night was to actually find four more butts to fill the stools next to Victor. The show started with the return of Matthany, who screamed and screeched thru his song with this weird confidence, totally convinced that he was delivering a good performance, leaving me and the judges  perplexed.

On December 4, 2005, VINCENT KRUG Jr., dear husband of June A. Bachman Krug, beloved father of Vincent Michael Krug and Suzanne Green. Also survived by seven grandchildren. Friends may call at the HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME INC., 4107 Wilkens Avenue on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services will be held on Friday at 1 P. M at the funeral home. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

On Saturday September 29, 2007, VINCENT DiCRESCENZO "Rubber Legs", dear brother of Mary Berman and her husband Irving, and Nicholas DiCrescenzo, uncle of Deborah Biddle and Ronald Dicrescenzo; great uncle of Alex and Claudia Biddle and Ryan DiCrescenzo. Friends may call at Loring Byers Funeral Directors Inc., 8728 Liberty Road, (2 miles West of Beltway Exit 18) Randallstown, MD 21133 on Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Christian Wake Service 7:30 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jude's Shrine, Paca and Saratoga St., Saturday 9:30 A.M. Interment Lorraine Park Cemetery.

On December 7, 2003 VINCENT, beloved husband of the late Carmela M. Cannarozzo (nee Pinelli); devoted father of the late Michael and Santo Cannarozzo; father-in-law of Bernadette Cannarozzo; loving grandfather of Elizabeth and Sara Commander and Christina Cannarozzo; brother-in-law of Nancy Tur and the late Salvatore Pinelli. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home Inc., 9705 Belair Rd (Perry Hall) on Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Entombment in Parkwood Cemetery.

On March 28, 2004, VINCENT MACAIONE; dear brother of Anthony Macaione and Mariam Arnold. He is also survived by his friend Rebecca Hammonds-Paulus and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call at Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 3331 Brehms Lane (Mannasota and Erdman Avenues) on Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. where Funeral Services will be held Friday at 11 A.M. Interment Holly Hills Memorial Gardens.

On March 21, 2004, JOHN KEVIN VINCENT of Pasadena, MD; beloved son of the late Robert F. Vincent; devoted son of Kathleen Joyce Vincent; dear brother of Kathleen Vincent and the late Robert Vincent; also loving brothers Lawrence Vincent and Joseph Vincent, beloved sisters Ann Vincent and Maureen Toops; loving uncle of nine nieces and nephews, and 13 great-nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the BARRANCO & SONS, P.A. SEVERNA PARK FUNERAL HOME, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road on Wednesday, March 24 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Services Thursday, March 25, at St. John the Evangelist Church at 10 A.M., Cypress Creek and Ritchie Highway, Severna Park.

On July 27, 2008, CLARENCE W. VINCENT, SR., of E. 31st Street. On Wednesday, friends may call at HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 5126 Belair Road from 4 to 7 P.M.

The month of February saw a wide variety of events being held on the campus of St. Vincent's Villa. The children at St. Vincent's were treated to a wonderful concert early in the month by the Pizzazz group of high school students who wish to share their musical gifts with others. The children sang along with many of the songs, showing their enjoyment of this special event. For the President's Day holiday, high school basketball teams from Mt. St. Joe's and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel came out to run a mini-basketball clinic with the children as part of a day of service organized by Catholic Charities.

From the outside, Camp St. Vincent looks like many other summer camps. There are crafts and reading along with plenty of time to play outside, and campers beat the heat with a dip in the pool. But the reality of these kids' everyday lives is anything but carefree. Camp St. Vincent, a free summer day camp at Patterson Park, has been serving homeless children ages 5 through 12 from Baltimore City and Baltimore County for more than 100 years. The eight-week camp, which is a program of St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore in partnership with Baltimore City's Department of Recreation and Parks, is specifically designed for children living in shelters and transitional housing.

New Town senior Vincent Minor may be small for a lineman, but he's played a big role in the Titans' drive to their first state championship game. At 5 feet 9, 180 pounds, Minor doubles as a center and a defensive end for the Titans (11-2), who defeated previously unbeaten Perryville, 28-27, in the state semifinal, and will meet No. 6 Dunbar, the two-time defending champion, for the Class 1A title Saturday at noon at M&T Bank Stadium. Minor started playing football in sixth grade after he spotted the Randallstown Panthers rec team as he and his mother rode by the field.

Betty B. Hill, a homemaker and orphanage volunteer, died of a pulmonary embolism Oct. 23 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The former Roland Park resident was 84. Born Betty Jane Bearry in Dundalk, she was the daughter of an electrician and a homemaker. She was a 1944 graduate of Sparrows Point High School. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park and what is now Towson University. While working at a summer job at Ocean City , she met her future husband, Samuel Dennis Hill, a lifeguard who was later an attorney practicing in Towson.

It's been two years since some descendants began agitating for recognition and reverence for their ancestors' resting place in an unmarked, abandoned 7-acre cemetery surrounded by the Clifton Park golf course. The group, the Friends of St. Vincent Cemetery, gave me its approximate location - on a small rise overlooking downtown Baltimore near the Belair Road side of the Northeast Baltimore park. When I initially explored the place two years ago, I found nothing but weeds and was about to give up and leave, when I spotted a few scattered granite headstones under a tangle of sumac.

Whether it was who could make the best salad or who could dress the sharpest, Kendall, Kyle and Corey Fuller always wanted to be better than each other. Competition fueled the brothers from Baltimore when they were young, and it helped them in sports as they grew older. These intra-family battles may have led to childish fights and arguments, but it never separated the family. It only strengthened it. And when Kendall Fuller announced he would join his brothers in college by committing to Virginia Tech - becoming the fourth Fuller to play football for the Hokies - that family strength was reaffirmed.

Since June 14, Joe Flacco has not only been a husband, a son and the starting quarterback for the Ravens. He's also been a father. On that day, Flacco and his wife, Dana, welcomed Stephen Vincent Flacco, and Joe Flacco's world hasn't been the same since. “It's just exciting for me,” said Flacco, who spoke at length about his new role Thursday after the Ravens' first practice of training camp at the team's complex in Owings Mills. “I've always wanted to have a family of my own. To get to that point, it's kind of unreal.

As pedestrians scurried through the sunshine that bathed Patterson Park this week, 12-year-old Daniel John took refuge under a tree, poring over a book, enjoying a space all his own. "If I were at home, I'd probably be watching TV for over seven hours," said the rising seventh-grader at Montebello Elementary/Middle School, who is living at a local shelter. Daniel is one of 130 Baltimore city and county students who are finding stability in a summer learning program exclusively for homeless students — a population that has ballooned in the city and doubled in Baltimore County in the last five years.