OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
Bernard Louis Zaworski
Oct 24, 1954 - Sep 7, 2026
On September 7, 2026 Bernard Louis Zaworski, Jr. passed away. Bernie is survived by his devoted children Bernard L. Zaworski III (Jennifer), Jamie L. Steets (Chris), Sabrina C. Shelton (Robbie); cherished grandchildren Nathan, Madison, Bradley, Patrick, Noah, Lillian, Natalie, Summer, and Henry; and dear niece Wendy. He is predeceased by his loving sister the late…
Richard Brandon Mollett
Dec 14, 1975 - Sep 7, 2026
Brandon Mollett of Baltimore, MD passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Brandon was born in Baltimore on December 14th, 1975, to Richard and Dorothy Mollett. He graduated Boys' Latin School of Maryland in 1994, graduated as a Classics Major from Middlebury College in 1998, and received his masters…
Nicholas Angelo Ioannou
Dec 24, 1940 - Sep 7, 2026
Nicholas Angelou Ioannou, affectionately known as Nick, was born on December 24, 1940, to Evangelos Nikolaou Ioannou and Meropi (née Tsilikohrisou) Ioannou in Kalimeianon, on the island of Euboea, Greece. From his earliest years, the place of his birth and the family who shaped him remained central to the life he would go on to…
Lynda C. Lambert
Sep 6, 2026
Lynda C. Lambert (née Case) passed away on September 6th, 2026, in Baltimore, MD. Lynda was born and raised in Baltimore City. Born on November 30th, 1946, to Mickey C. Case (née Bowman) and Lee L. Case, she grew up in northeast Baltimore, and attended Eastern High School, graduating in 1964. She earned her Bachelor's…
Louis Gephardt
Sep 5, 2026
On September 5, 2026, Louis Richard Gephardt Jr., beloved husband of C. Karen Gephardt (nee Dabrowski), devoted father of Rebecca Gephardt Lawson and her husband Dave, Louis Gephardt III, and Matthew Gephardt. Also survived by his loving grandchildren: Nathaniel, Cecelia, and Maxwell Lawson, and William and Jonathan Gephardt. The family will receive friends at the…
Joseph "Jay" R. Murk
Sep 5, 2026
MURK, JOSEPH "JAY" R. On September 5, 2026, Joseph "Jay" Richard Murk passed away at his home in Parkville, MD. He is the beloved son of Kathleen Marie Murk (nee Roemer) and the late Richard Harvey Murk; devoted father of Amanda Lorek and her husband Zackary; cherished grandfather of Adelynn Marie Lorek and Bennett Cole…
Hans Richard Wilhelmsen, Jr.
Sep 5, 2026
On September 5, 2026, Hans Richard Wilhelmsen, Jr., beloved husband of Kristin Lee Wilhelmsen (nee Bartholomay); devoted father of Hans Richard Wilhelmsen, III and Cole Kenneth Wilhelmsen; loving brother of Kirsten Wilhelmsen Greenwell and her husband Robert C. Greenwell, Jr.; also survived by extended family and friends. A Celebration of Life to be determined. In…
Neil Stuart Woolsey
Dec 29, 1957 - Sep 5, 2026
Neil Stuart Woosley Dundalk, MD — Neil Stuart Woolsey, 69 of Dundalk passed away on September 5, 2026 at Franklin Square Hospital. Born on December 29th 1957 in Sinai Hospital to Muriel and Carroll Woolsey, Neil lived a life defined by love of family and the quiet strength he brought to those around him. He…
Bernard Adalbert Penner
Sep 4, 2026
PENNER, BERNARD A . On September 4, 2026, Bernard Adalbert Penner passed away suddenly in Baltimore, MD. He was the cherished son of the late Rev. Friedemann H. B. Penner and Hannelies E. Penner (nee Schuldt); beloved husband of Helga R. Penner (nee Hein); devoted father of Kristen Amanda Penner and her wife Lorelei Mackenzie…
Phyllis Margoritta Pottillo
Sep 4, 2026
On September 4, 2026, Phyllis Margoritta Pottillo, beloved daughter of the late Howard D. Wyman, Sr. and his wife Inez L. Wyman (nee Johnston); loving mother of Patrick Pottillo and his wife Amy, Christopher Pottillo and his wife Tamara; loving grandmother of Christopher, Jr., Chloe, Chase, Autumn, Camille, Maria and Camden; loving great grandmother of…
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