All Obituaries

William "Bill" I. Marrs, Sr., 76, a 6 year resident of Pasadena and formerly of Martinsburg, WV died on September 17, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Marrs was born on August 9, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Joseph W. and Laura Marrs. He began delivering oil at 13 years old and went on to work for various companies eventually becoming an owner and mechanic at Bills garage in Baltimore, retiring in 2007. Mr. Marrs enjoyed tinkering and fixing the impossible to fix as well as...

James Melvin Keith, Jr., 90, a 22 year resident of Pasadena and formerly of Arnold, MD, died at his home on September 21, 2022. Mr. Keith was born on December 5, 1931 in Baltimore, MD to the late James Sr. and Mildred Keith. He served in the United States Army before beginning a 40 year career as a Machinist with Chesapeake Paperboard. Outside of work, his greatest passion was his family. His wife Jean was truly the love of his life and he faithfully stood by her and helped her through her...

Carla M. Gilkerson-Mills, 43, a resident of Pasadena died on October 4, 2022 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 25, 1979. Ms. Gilkerson-Mills graduated from North East High School in 1997. Ms. Gilkerson was a homemaker.  She was a free spirit. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, David and Maxine Gilkerson, Elmer Dunn, Sr., Karl and Dorothy Wilke, and Paul J. Bonesteel. She is survived by her sons Justin M. Fitzwater and Ronald...

Larry W. McDonald, 78, a resident of Millersville died on October 2, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Paw Paw, WV on April 29, 1944. Mr. McDonald was employed by Donnelly Outdoor Adventure in the 1960's and then began working for Clear Channel for the next 30 years traveling nationwide until he finally settled in Orlando, Florida where he remained for about 5 years.  Mr. McDonald retired from Clear Channel in the early 2000's and eventually moved to Sykesville,...

Justin Paul Heaps, 45, a resident of Anne Arundel County and formerly of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022.  Justin was born May 9, 1977 in Lancaster, PA. He graduated from Severna Park Highschool. He had a love for sports, especially the Ravens, Eagles and Orioles teams, loved going to the beach and boating, and enjoyed spending time with his family. He spent some time as a Peer Recovery Coach helping others with their sobriety. Justin was...

Charles "Chuck" W. Schafer, Jr., 96, a resident of Pasadena, MD for the majority of his life, died on October 1, 2022 at Comfort Care Assisted Living in Pasadena. Mr. Schafer was born on December 8, 1925 in Baltimore, MD to the late Charles Sr. and Amelia Schafer. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the United States Navy during World War II. After returning from his time in the service, he eventually began working as an Electronics Engineer Aide for Westinghouse Corporation at...

Jean Marion Donecker, 71, a lifelong resident of Pasadena, MD, died on September 30, 2022 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Mrs. Donecker was born on September 1,1951 in Baltimore, MD to the late Howard and Babe McCauley. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and homemaker. In her free time, Jean was an active member of New Beginnings Full Gospel Church where she loved attending services and spending time with her church family.  She will be remembered as a selfless...

Edgar A. Crouch, 70, a ten year resident of Pasadena and formerly of Crownsville died on September 26, 2022 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He was born on November 15, 1951 in Maryland. Mr. Crouch was a member of the Pasadena Evangelical Presbyterian Church  were he was the caretaker. He worked for Crossmark doing food demos for the last five years and prior to that he was a driver for Lab Corp. Mr. Crouch enjoyed cooking especially for church functions. He is survived by...

Richard Anthony Miller, Sr., 87, a 60 year resident of Linthicum and formerly of West Port, MD, died on September 28, 2022 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born on November 23, 1934 in Baltimore, MD to the late Anthony and Virginia Miller. After serving in the Army from 1957 to 1959, he completed his studies to become a Pharmacist. He would go on to work in that field for over 60 years for multiple different companies: Marley, Reeds, Rite-Aid, Arundel, and Empire....

Doris Hoffman, nee Doris Jean Gooden, 82, died on September 23, 2022at her home in Pasadena, Maryland. Born in Elkins, West Virginia on December 9, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Mildred Gooden. She is survived by her loving husband John Hoffman of 59 years and their beloved daughters, Donna Hoffman and Cyndi Gerety. She was a loving "Mommom" to Talor Nichole Gerety. She was preceded in death by her sister, Maryann Leary, and her brother, Russell...