OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
Paul Custer
Feb 12, 2011
On February 12, 2011 Paul E. Custer, beloved husband of Mildred Joy Custer (nee Fulmer) loving father of Ed and Pam Custer and Dave and Patty Custer; dear grandfather of Samantha and Melinda Custer and Christine Purvis. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, 1050 York Road 9beltway exit 26) Tuesday…
H. Raymond Eckert
Feb 12, 2011
On February 12, 2011, H. Raymond Eckert, beloved uncle of Mark Combs(Judy), Jeffrey Combs(Susan) and Bruce Combs. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Rd. (Beltway Exit 26A) on Thursday from 4 to 7PM where a Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 1PM. Internment Dulaney Valley…
Mary D. Hare
Feb 12, 2011
On February 12, 2011 Mary Dolores Hare age 79 of Naples, FL. Born in 1931 in Baltimore, MD to Samuel A. Lindung and Dorothy C. Lindung, Mary Dolores Hare was raised in the Hamilton area and graduated from St. Paul's School and Catholic High School. She moved and resided in Loch Raven Village in Towson…
Kathryn Marie Skovira
Feb 11, 2011
On February 11, 2011 Kathryn Marie Skovira(nee Malahoski/Malachowska), age 90, beloved wife of the late John A. Skovira;loving mother of Dorothy Sacker and her husband Ron and Joann Kucharski and her husband Edward; loving grandmother of Stephen Sacker, Louise Seaman, Pamela Kaye, Renee Madsen, Edward Kucharski, Kenneth Kucharski, Susan Ware and Michele Moore. Also survived…
Ruth A. Phelan
Feb 11, 2011
On February 11, 2011 Ruth A. Phelan (nee Milde); beloved wife of the late William R. Phelan; devoted mother of Frances Phelan, William Phelan, Mary Kunec and the late James and Meg Phelan; dear sister of Edward Milde; grandmother of Katherine, Michael, Robert, James, Elizabeth and Laura; great grandmother of Brigid and Margaret. Friends may…
Doris L. Richardson
Feb 11, 2011
On February 11, 2011, Doris Louise Richardson (nee Misinger), beloved wife of the late Roy Wallace Richardson, Jr.; dear aunt of Brenda & Steven Stidham, Linda & Bubby, Leonard, Lester & Rose and Brian & Angie; great aunt of Randall & Jenn, Chad & Gina, Angela & Roger and Kristy; great great aunt of Madeleine,…
Marilyn K. Goddard
Feb 10, 2011
On February 10, 2011, Marilyn Kaye Goddard, devoted mother of Conchita Whitaker and Marilyn "Tippy" Stillwell; dear brother of Darrell Goddard. A funeral service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Ave. on Tuesday at 11 AM. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from…
Rebecca M. Guthrie
Feb 10, 2011
On February 10, 2011 Rebecca M. Guthrie; beloved partner, of 16 years, of Jacqueline Adams. Miss Guthrie is survived by her parents Ronald and Leverne Guthrie. Dear sister of Martha "Marty" Lonnquist, Daniel Guthrie and John Guthrie. Cherished friend of John and Bonnie Adams. Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends. A Funeral…
Stephen I. Smith
Feb 9, 2011
On February 9, 2011 Stephen Irving Smith beloved husband of Nora K. Smith (nee Deppe) devoted father of Michael and Christopher; dear uncle of Tristan, Alex and Hayden Deppe. Mr. Smith will lie in state at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Monday from 10:00 to 11:00 am at which time a Funeral Mass will…
E. Joyce Hihn
Feb 9, 2011
On February 9, 2011 E. Joyce Hihn passed to eternal life, at the age of 87, she was the loving wife of C. Steuart Hihn, Jr. for 63 years, loving mother of Barbara J. Miller and her husband Gregg, Charles S. (Buddy) Hihn, III and his wife Deborah and the late R. Burton Hihn and…
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