OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
Loretta M. Vandenberg
Mar 25, 2025
On March 25, 2025, Loretta M. Vandenberg (nee Salkaukas) died peacefully in Towson, Maryland. Loretta is predeceased by her parents Victor B. Salkaukas and Alberta Salkaukas (nee Mickus) and by her brother John M. Salkaukas. She is the beloved wife of Richard A. Vandenberg and the devoted mother of Lisa M. Gough and her husband…
Joan Collisson Murr
Mar 23, 2025
Joan Collisson Murr was born November30 1933, in Bridgeton NJ, and died, in Timonium MD March 23, 2025, at 91, of metastatic cancer. Joan was born in Bridgeton to N. Harvey Collisson and Marjorie Schoemaker Collisson. After her mother's death, Joan was raised by her grandmother and relatives and graduated from high school in Ocean…
Dana Brenner Brinkley
Mar 23, 2025
Dana Brenner Brinkley passed peacefully on March 23rd from complications due to Alzheimer's Disease. She was one week shy of her 87th Birthday. Dana Brenner was born April 1st, 1938, as the second child to Mary V. K. Brenner and Robert Asbury Brenner in Alexandria, Virginia. Dana graduated from George Washington High School and won…
Rambaran "Ram" Samsoondar
Mar 23, 2025
On March 23, 2025, Rambaran "Ram" Samsoondar, beloved husband of 56 years, to Merlin Samsoondar (nee Seerattan); devoted father of Sonja, Chantal, Sarah, and Sudha; loving grandfather of Jai; cherished brother of Monica, Leelawattee, Chaitwanttee, Bhagwattee, Nandrani, Kowshilla, Madan, Hemraj, Shantie, Winston, and Norman; dear nephew in law of Dr. Hollis Seunarine; uncle of Nial,…
Betty Clare Ross
Mar 22, 2025
Betty Clare Ross (Athey) died peacefully at Bright View Senior Living on March 22nd at the age of 91. She grew up in Roland Park, Maryland, and was the daughter of Nannie Mae and C. Burch Athey. Betty Clare was pre-deceased by her husband of 53 years George J. Ross III. She was the loving…
Shirley A. Baker
Mar 22, 2025
On March 22, 2025, Shirley A. Baker (nee Jackson), beloved wife of the late Charles A. Baker, Jr.; devoted mother of Charles A. Baker, III. and his wife Penny and Constance "Connie" Hopkins and her husband Jeff; loving grandmother of Mitchell Hopkins, Caroline Hopkins, Julianna Baker, Lauren Baker and Alisha Baker; dear sister of the…
Laura Louise Smith
Mar 20, 2025
On March 20, 2025, Laura Louise Smith passed away peacefully. Laura was a proud microbiologist for many years. She was an avid painter and loved cats and dogs. She will be greatly missed by friends and family. A Memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Havenwood Presbyterian Church,…
Walter J. Kordecki, Jr.
Mar 19, 2025
On March 19, 2025, Walter Joseph Kordecki, Jr. passed away peacefully in Towson, MD. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Mary Kordecki (nee Evering); devoted father of Robert Joseph Kordecki and Jeffrey William Kordecki; beloved brother of Joanne Skrodinsky. Friends may call at the family-owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (Beltway…
George David Bolton
Mar 16, 2025
On March 16, 2025, George David Bolton passed away peacefully in Baltimore, MD. He was the beloved husband of the late Eva Catherine Bolton (nee Gioga); devoted father of Diana M. Bolton (Christopher G. Watts), Stephen L. Bolton, Elise A. Braase (Thomas F. Braase), Joseph A. Bolton, and Kathryn E. Zoppo (Raphael P. Zoppo); loving…
Willmar Karl Sick
Mar 16, 2025
On March 16, 2025, Willmar Karl Sick, beloved husband of the late Jenny Pavlov; devoted father of Anna Sick-Samuels and her husband Ben and Paul Matino and his wife Mary; loving grandfather of William and Isabelle Samuels and Martin and Abigail Matino Willmar Karl Sick was born on June 9, 1928, in Langenau, Germany, the…
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