All Obituaries

Bernadette B. Burgin, 83, a resident of Glen Burnie, passed away Saturday, January28, 2023 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.  Mrs. Burgin was born November 15, 1939 in Baltimore, MD to the late Daniel and Barbara Miller. A dedicated homemaker, Mrs. Burgin was also a member of the Ladies of the Moose and enjoyed gardening in her free time.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burgin is preceded in death by her brothers Raymond Miller, Roy Miller and sister Margaret...

Marie Amelia Hanzook Bradley, 1927- 2022, a lifelong resident of Maryland, lived independently at home until she nearly completed her ninety-six year life journey on September 19, 2022. She had been the loving wife of Andrew Edward Bradley, Sr., for over 60 years who predeceased her in 2009 at 91 years.  She is survived by her children, Sarah Ann Bradley Hay of California, Colleen Bradley Weidman (Richard), and Andrew Edward Bradley, Jr., (Karen) of Maryland. An extremely proud...

Francis Bracken, 94 a resident of Greeneville, TN and formerly of Maryland died on January 19, 2023. He was born on June 10, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Francis and Margaret Bracken. Mr. Bracken served honorably in the US Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He worked as an auto insurance salesman for Gladding Chevrolet during the 1960's and the Lee Oldsmobile during the 1970' and finally Bob Bell Ford for 20 years, retiring in the mid 1990's. Mr. Bracken was a...

Richard W. Franklin, 70, a lifelong resident of Pasadena, MD, passed away after a long-fought battle on January 25, 2023 at the Compass Hospice Center in Centreville, MD. Mr. Franklin was born on October 11, 1952 in Annapolis, MD to the late George Franklin and Mary Gall. He worked for Reliable Contracting for 20 years before eventually owning and operating his own lawn, garden, and landscaping business in Gambrills. Outside of work, Rick was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and...

We are sad to announce the passing of a beautiful mother, daughter, aunt, and friend: Mary L. Furkins, age 86 of Pasadena. She passed on January 27, 2023 due to a brief illness. Mary loved her girls and going to bingo and the casinos. She was a longtime member of the St. Jane Frances Senior Club and Stoney Creek Democratic Club. She retired from the Board of Education in 2000. Mary is predeceased by her parents, Mario and Mary Alice Bracone and 4 brothers, Louis, Nick, Joseph, and...

Shirley Stammer, 86, a resident of Pasadena, Maryland for most of her life, died on December 13, 2022. Mrs. Stammer was born on March 27, 1936 in Pennsylvania to the late John and Martha Porter. She was a dedicated homemaker and, in her spare time, enjoyed cooking and traveling. She was also a member of Galilee Lutheran Church and past member of the Rotary Inner Wheel Club. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stammer is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, William Stammer,...

Mary Todd Sharp, 77, a resident of Orchard Beach and Glen Burnie died on January 19, 2023 at her residence. She was born on October 27, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late John E. and Mary F. Fludd. Mrs. Sharp retired from the State of Maryland.  She attended Community United Methodist Church.  In her free time she enjoyed swimming, snorkeling, walking on the beach, crabbing, and spending time with family. She is survived by her children Debora L. Obitz, Todd E....

Betty Lou Collins, 79, a lifelong resident of Maryland, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 in her home.  Mrs. Collins was born January 11, 1944 in Baltimore, MD to the late Melvin and Daisy Ringrose. She worked as a dispatcher for the Maryland Parking and SP Parking at BWI for 27 years. In her younger years, Mrs. Collins enjoyed racing and won the Powder Puff competition at Dorsey Speedway. In her free time, she enjoyed going to the Casino and traveling when the opportunity...

Andrew Scott Francois, 27, a lifelong resident of Pasadena, MD, died on January 16, 2023. Mr. Francois was born on October 20, 1995 in Baltimore, MD to Melissa Seabolt and the late Alain Francois. He graduated from Chesapeake High School in 2013. In recent years, he was involved with Narcotics Anonymous and Evolve Life Centers in Pasadena. Andrew enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and hiking. He also loved his clothes, shoes, hats, and cologne - he liked to look...

Marilyn Jo Belz, 83, a resident of Glen Burnie for 55 years, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.  Mrs. Belz was born December 13, 1939 in Johnstown, PA to the late Joseph and Sara Hoover. A dedicated homemaker, Mrs. Belz enjoyed cooking and caring for her household. She attended Glen Burnie United Methodist Church where she was a member of the United Methodist Women. In her free time, she would take trips to Ocean City, MD with her...