August 24, 1945 - July 28, 2012

Time of Service: August 4, 2012

Robert Arden “Bob” Reeves, 66, of Solomons, MD formerly of San Diego, CA passed away on July 28, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1945 in National City, CA to the late Pearl and Arden Reeves. He was the beloved husband to Julia Ann Reeves whom he married in Winterhaven, CA on April 29, 1966. Bob gra...

October 13, 1929 - July 26, 2012

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Douglas Maxwell “Doug” Bivens, Jr., 82, of Huntingtown passed away July 26, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. He was born October 13, 1929 in Elkton, MD to Douglas M., Sr. and Luella (Dowell) Bivens. Doug was raised in Hancock, MD, attended public schools and graduated from Hagerstown High School. He attended Wes...

April 9, 1949 - July 26, 2012

Time of Service: August 1, 2012

Ronnie Lee Powell, 63, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Hagerstown, MD passed away on July 26, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 9, 1949 in Winchester, VA to the late Kathleen Lavenia and Bruce Albertus Powell. He was the beloved husband to Elizabeth “Lisa” Buckner Powell. Ronnie graduated from North Hagerstown H...

September 8, 1925 - July 26, 2012

Time of Service: July 30, 2012

Ruth Dorothy Miller, 86, of Chesapeake Beach passed away July 26, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. She was born September 8, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to Charles and Elsie (Snyder) Carter. Ruth was raised in Washington, D.C. where she attended public schools, graduating from Eastern High School. She attended Wester...

March 8, 1926 - July 25, 2012

Time of Service: July 28, 2012

Billy Blankenship, 86 of Solomons, MD, passed away on July 25, 2012 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. He was born on March 8, 1926 in Sullivan, WV to Ollie Lunsford Blankenship and Walter B. Blankenship. He was the beloved husband of Norma J. Blankenship and she preceded him in death on April 26, 1995. Billy joined...

July 12, 1942 - July 24, 2012

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Loren A. Zaremba, 70, of St Leonard, Maryland passed away on July 24, 2012. Loren was born on July 12, 1942 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Andrew and Irene Zaremba. Loren was a nuclear physicist who retired from the FDA after many years of service. He was also an avid sailor who enjoyed sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. He also enjoyed wa...

August 23, 1949 - July 24, 2012

Time of Service: July 28, 2012

Rita Minion, 62, of Lusby, MD passed away at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD on July 24, 2012. She was born on August 23, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA to Wilma and Pasquale Minnitte. Rita was active as a Realtor with O’Brien Reality since 1997 and was a Graduate of Realtor Institute (GRI). She loved her animals and was very involv...

April 9, 1921 - July 24, 2012

Time of Service: July 28, 2012

Thomas Parran, Jr., 91, of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away on July 24, 2012 in Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Tom was born on April 9, 1921 in St. Leonard, Maryland to the late Thomas Parran Sr. and Madeline Bond Parran. The Parran’s have been political leaders starting with Thomas Parran Sr., Tom’s father. The history of the Parran’...

February 20, 1933 - July 20, 2012

Time of Service: July 27, 2012

Mary G. Marcus, age 79, of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 20, 2012 at her residence with her family at her side. She was born in Meriden, CT, on Monday, February 20, 1933, daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Shannon) Gaffney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Marcus, her da...