OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
Betty A. Burgess
Feb 12, 2026
On February 12, 2026, Betty Ann Burgess, beloved wife of John M. Burgess; devoted mother of Herbert D. Keener, David M. Keener and Jackie L. Ryan; loving grandmother of Daniel, Jenna, Hale, Tiffany, Tyler, Bethanie, Holly, Alysha, Katie and Scott; cherished great grandmother of Randy, McKenna, Scarlett, Kailey, Tony, Carson and Eliza; dear sister of…
Anne Marie Caulfield
Feb 10, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Anne Marie Caulfield (nee Quinn), beloved wife of Paul J. Caulfield; loving daughter of the late Harry A. and Mary K. Quinn (nee Kraus); dear sister of Harry F. Quinn, James E. Quinn, Thomas J. Quinn and his wife Lisa, and Mary Q. Gardill and her husband Joseph. Anne is also…
Wayne Wilmer Doerflein
Aug 10, 1963 - Feb 9, 2026
Wayne Doerflein, 62, of Rosedale, Maryland, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born and raised in Edgemere, Maryland, a place he was very proud to call home. He later made home in Rosedale, where he continued his life centered on faith, family, and laughter. Wayne was the…
Robert "Butch" Clemmens
Feb 8, 2026
Robert "Butch" Clemmens married Marlene Fowler, a registered nurse, on March 14, 1970. Butch has 2 sons, Christian, born in 1978 (Alex) and Matthew, born in 1985 (Alison). Loving grandfather of Wilson, born in 2016 and Victoria born in 2022. Devoted brother of Kenneth Clemmens and Mary Kay Minsker. Butch attended St. Matthews School during…
Clara L. Nelson
Feb 8, 2026
Clara L Nelson was born October 7, 1941 in Darlington South Carolina. She departed life suddenly on February 8, 2026. In 1943 her parents Ojet Bennett and Clarence Bennett moved the family to Baltimore, MD for better Opportunities. She attended Dunbar high school and graduated in 1959. Shortly after high school she attended Morgan state…
Frances L. Pettie
Feb 8, 2026
Frances Lenore Pettie, age 90, passed away quietly in the early morning hours of February 8, 2026. Born December 3, 1935, she grew up from an early age in the Gray Manor area. Joyful days were spent from age 5 to 14 living on the property then known as Nooft's Farm, near Manchester and German…
Susan Jacoby Clark
Feb 7, 2026
Susan Jacoby Clark passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2026, in Baltimore, MD. Sue was born on January 15, 1960, in Danville, PA, to Glenn and Carolyn Jacoby. She was raised in Bridgewater, NJ, alongside her three siblings. She graduated from Mt. Vernon College in Washington, DC, where she met her husband of 43 years,…
Pete Sorvalis
Feb 6, 2026
Pete Sorvalis of Baltimore, MD, age 86, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Martin's Ferry, OH to George and Mary Sorvalis, Pete lived a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. He was the beloved husband of Anastasia, with whom he shared 52 years…
John F. Pecora
Feb 6, 2026
On February 6, 2026, John Frank Pecora passed away peacefully at his home in Parkville, MD. He is the beloved son of Josephine Pecora (nee Oliphant) and the late Pasquale Pecora; beloved husband of 33 years to Gerladine A. Pecora (nee Latham); loving father of John Pasquale Pecora and his fiancé Abigail Frances Parisen, Patrick…
Allen Brock Schwitzer
Feb 6, 2026
Allen Brock Schwitzer passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, in Towson, Maryland. He now joins his beloved wife of 67 years, Barbara Hurlbrink Schwitzer, who passed away on October 31, 2025. A proud graduate of the United States Naval Academy (Class of 1958), Allen served in the U.S. Navy before beginning a long and…
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