Dundalk resident Doris Rita Flamm died April 11 from complications of pneumonia at the age of 69.
    {reg}She was a former employee of the Alban Tractor Company. She enjoyed shopping with her grandchildren and solving crossword puzzles.
    Survivors include husband John H. Flamm Jr., son John H. Flamm III, daughters Kristen Nagl, Tara Harrison and Candace Flamm, brothers Henry Dugan, Zigmund Dlugokencki and Joseph Dlugokencki, sisters Alvina Sweda, Mary Jane Eidman and Helen Bowen and six grandchildren.
    She was born in Baltimore to the late Joseph and Jennifer Dlugokencki. 
    A Catholic prayer service was held a Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, with interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.{/reg}

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circa 2009

    North Point Peninsula resident Catherine Genevieve Sanford died April 26 of colon cancer at her home on Lodge Forest Drive. She was 68.
    {reg}Known as “Sissy” to  family and friends, she was born in Baltimore and grew up in Manchester, Md. She worked at Schmidt’s Bakery for several years and was a longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church, where services were held.
    She enjoyed scrabble and other board games, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She loved her four cats.
    Charles Sanford, her husband of 22 years, survives her, along with sons Paul and Donald Christopher, daughters Robin Engel, Nicole Paris, Kelly Lutz, Dawn Frazier, Tammy Waldmann and Doris Scanlon, 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
    Mother Lillian May Gutridge, stepmother Dorothy Gutridge and father James Earl Gutridge preceded her in death, along with brothers Eddie and Jimmy.
    Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church, 7801 North Point Road, Edgemere, MD 21219.{/reg}

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Former Dunmore Road resident and World War II veteran John C. Lineberry died April 30 at the age of 91. He lived in Oak Crest Village for 10 years.
    {reg}He was the youngest and last survivor of nine children born to Wilburn and Nora Lineberry in Galax, Va. He graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army during the war.
    He worked at Bethlehem Steel, retiring in 1982. He enjoyed traveling and playing the lottery. In his younger years, he liked working in his garden.
    Survivors include former wife Nancy Thomas, children John R. Lineberry and Michelle D. Epley, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
    Services were held at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, with interment at Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens.{/reg} 

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Dundalk resident Frederick L. Hasselberger Jr. died April 22 at his home at the age of 41.
    {reg}The former student at Patapsco High School loved fishing and riding his motorcycle. He and longtime companion Angel Headley were recently engaged.
    Survivors also include son Damian Hasselberger mother Deborah Hernandez and stepfather Raymond Hernandez. Father Frederick Hasselberger Sr. preceded him in death.
    Interment at Holly Hills Memorial Gardens followed services at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home.{/reg} 

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circa 1990

    Former Dundalk resident Madeline A. Garrison died May 1 at Lighthouse Senior Living at Hopkins Creek of esophgeal cancer. She was 94.
    {reg}Born in Elkins, W.Va., she graduated from Sparrows Point High School in 1938 and lived on Broadship Road from 1947 to 2012.
    She was formerly employed at Western Electric as a statistical clerk for 11 years. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels and in the gift shop at Church Home and Hospital.
    She taught vacation Bible school as a member of Dundalk Presbyterian Church and Edgemere Free Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, ceramics, knitting, crotcheting and reading.
    Daughters Betty Lou Dean and Denise G. Leoni, brother Herman Auvil, three grandchildren and four great-granchildren survive her.
    Lawrence W. Garrison, her husband of 68 years, and parents Lottie and Hubert Auvil preceded her in death.
    Services were held at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, with interment at Moreland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Senior Living at Hopkins Creek, 1813 Old Eastern Ave., Essex, MD 21221.{/reg}

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In a photo by Delma Taylor, Van Holland is shown trailing William Donald Schaefer during a Dundalk stop in the then-mayor’s 1986 campaign for governor.

by John G. Bailey

    Former Dundalk Eagle senior reporter Edwin Van Holland died April 25 at the age of 82 in Chevy Chase, Md.
    Known as “Van” to family, friends and coworkers, he covered local politics and community organizations for The Eagle from the early 1980s to the early 1990s.
    “He was well versed on the ins and outs of local groups,” recalled publisher Deborah Cornely, who was the paper’s managing editor during his tenure. “He seemed to have a rapport with organization leaders.”
    Cornely remembered Holland as a mild mannered and soft-spoken man. “But his demeanor belied a fierce capacity to dig out the truth in any situation,” she added.
   {reg} Former Eagle editor Wayne Laufert also spoke of Holland’s work. “Van’s no-nonsense writing style complemented his workman-like demeanor.
    Holland continued to write with a manual typewriter long after electric machines were introduced at The Eagle, according to  Laufert.
    “He was a creature of habit in the work place, and he taught me the value of keeping to a routine in a business characterized by disruptions,” Laufert recalled.
    After retiring from The Eagle, Holland served as speech writer for former 2nd District U.S. Rep. Helen Delich Bentley.
    Born in Georgia to the late Cecil J. and Lucille Holland, he moved with his family to Dundalk when he was five years old. He lived in the community until 2010.
    He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Maryville College in Tennessee and a master’s in English from the University of Indiana.
    He taught literature at Frostburg State University and later worked as a field organizer for disaster    relief for the American Red Cross.
    Cornely recalled seeing him occasionally after he left The Eagle. “We would chat a bit. It used to amaze me that he always looked the same — never seemed to age a bit.”
    Laufert concurred. “Fifteen years after he retired, he looked the same. He always had a newspaper tucked under his arm. That was Van Holland. A dependable presence who did what he did without fanfare.”
    Son Kent Holland and two grandsons survive him.
    He was interred at Baltimore National Cemetery with his parents.{/reg}  

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Viewing for Gary R. Hughes will be held Sunday, May 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, 7922 Wise Ave., with services Monday, May 19, at 11 a.m. at Eastern Assembly of God, 7923 Wise Ave. Interment will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
    {reg}The longtime Dundalk resident died May 11 in Baltimore at the age of 66.
    Born in the city, he graduated from Sparrows Point High School in 1946 and spent most of his life in Dundalk. He retired from A&P Super Market after 40 years of service. He was a member of Eastern Assembly of God.
    An avid hunter, he also enjoyed bowling.
    Survivors include Lois Hughes, his wife of 46 years, son Charlie Hughes, daughter Christol Reinhardt, sister Robin Turbin and three grandchildren.  Parents Russell and Margaret Hughes preceded him in death.{/reg} 

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circa 1994

Dorothy Welsh Laing of Dundalk died April 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care of lung disease at the age of 68. Known as “Pat” to family and friends, she lived on Rabon Avenue for 60 years.
    {reg}Born in Greenville, S.C., she graduated from Dundalk High School in 1964. She worked as an administrative assistant in her younger years and was last employed as a policy analyst at Transamerica Life for 15 years.
    She enjoyed shopping and playing computer games.
    Thomas J. Laing Jr., her husband of 27 years, daughter Lisa Claire Carter, sister Scotty Cohen and one grandson survive her.
    Services were held at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home.{/reg} 

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Daniel J. Kupfer of Dundalk died April 29 at his home after a short illness. He was 80.
    {reg}Son of the late John and Theresa Kupfer, he was born and raised in Jones Creek. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Bethlehem Steel and then worked as a bailiff at the Baltimore County Dundalk District Court.
    He was an active member in the Bethlehem Council Knights of Columbus and Dundalk American Legion Post 38.
    Wife Michele Grammer Kupfer survives him, along with daughters Kristen Kupfer-Lovin, Lori McComas, Tisha Cortes and Brandice Crisp, brother John Kupfer, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
    Services were held at Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk. {/reg}

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Longtime Dundalk resident Viola B. Hook died May 1 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center at the age of 90.
    {reg}Born and raised in Highlandtown, she was the eldest of four children born to the late Sam and Sophie Bisesi. She was a homemaker.
    “Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family,” a loved one said. She also loved watching afternoon soap operas, which she referred to as her “stories.”
    Son Irvin Hook Jr., brothers Salvatore and Marion Bisesi, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive her.
    Husband Irvin Hook Sr., daughter Barbara Ann Metgzer and sister Lorraine Camponeschi preceded her in death.
    Services were held at Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, with interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polish Home Club, 512 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231.{/reg}

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Dundalk resident and Korean War veteran Gerald M. Kraft Sr. died May 8 at his home of 30 years on Robinwood Road. He was 84.
  {reg} Born in Baltimore, he had previously lived on Rabon Road. The high school graduate served in the U.S. Army for eight years and achieved the rank of sergeant. He was honorably discharged in June 1960. He worked as a truck driver for Montgomery Ward.
    He  was a member of the Dundalk VFW and Dundalk American Legion and also belonged to the Masons and Moose.
    He was an avid Baltimore Colts and Ravens fan and enjoyed spending time with his family, going to the beach, boating, crabbing and beer. 
    “He was known for his wonderfully jolly, fun-loving outlook,” a loved one recalled. “Everyone who met him loved him instantly.”
    Betty Martin Kraft, his wife of 60 years, survives him, along with children Joyce Kraft Miller, Gerald Kraft Jr. and Jeffrey Kraft Sr., nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
    Parents Charles and Marie Kraft and brother William Kraft predeceased him.
    Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery followed services at Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk.{/reg}

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    Edgmere resident John A. Gilliam died suddenly on April 23 at Johns Hopkins Hospital at the age of 72.
   {reg} Born in Baltimore, he grew up and was educated in Dundalk. He served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Navy Reserve for 23 years, retiring in 2003. He worked at ARSCO, Buffalo Tank, with the U.S. Army as a civilian weapons tester and at General Motors. In his retirement, he worked part-time as a groundskeeper at North Point State Park.
    He attended St. George’s and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and was a member of the Essex Masonic lodge, the Scottish Rite, Dundalk American Legion Post 38 and the Dizzy Pleasure Club.
    Victoria A. Arrington Gilliam, his wife of 37 years, survives him. Parents Glen W. and Virginia Collins Gilliam and brother Glenn R. Gilliam preceded him in death.
    Services at Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk were followed by interment at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.{/reg} 

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A memorial service for Lewis Benjamin Jennings will be held Saturday, May 24, at 1 p.m. at Church of God at Dundalk, 6 Yorkway.
    {reg}The former Dundalk resident died April 26 in Queens Creek, Ariz., at the age of 28.
    He was born in Knoxville, Tenn. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, visiting the falls at Gundpowder State Park and playing computer games.
    He took care of his mother, Betty Ann Dickens when she was ill with cancer. She died in 2012. 
    Brother Luther Lee Dickens and sister Michele Smith-Harbaugh survive him.{/reg}

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Dundalk resident and Korean War veteran William “Whitey” Shewbridge died May 2 at the age of 81.
   {reg} Born in Brunswick, Md., he served in the U.S. Army, with two tours of duty in Korea during the war. He retired from Bethlehem Shipyard after 30 years of service. He was currently working at Norris Ford.
    Patricia Ann Hassler Shewbridge, his wife of 50 years, survives him, along with children Kimmie B. Shewbridge, Sharon M. Harris, Debra A. Kuemmer, Heather L. Hewitt, Robert J. Vance, Sarah R. Williams, Billy D. Williams, Karah G. Williams and Hannah K. Shewbridge, siblings Jack Shewbridge, Dixie Weider, Sue Suprik and Jake Shewbridge, nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
    He survived brother Grover “Sonny” Shewbridge and sisters Cleo Richards and Kate Bear.
    A memorial service was held at Patapsco United Methodist Church.{/reg} 

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A Mass of Christian burial for Thomas D. Stewart will be celebrated Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at St. Rita Roman Catholic Church, 2907 Dunleer Road, with interment at Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens.
    {reg}The retired auto worker died May 17 at his home of 42 years on Melbourne Road at the age of  79.
    Born and raised in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Preston Doyle Stewart and Theresa Agnes Pritchard. He retired from General Motors after 47 years of service. He was a longtime member of the Battle Grove Democratic Club.
    He loved country music and going to concerts at Sunset Park. His favorite song was “There Stands the Glass,” by Web Pierce. He enjoyed taking trips to New York City, watching baseball and old movies and solving crossword puzzles.
    Survivors include daughters Shirley Ann Almond Stewart, Rosemary Louise Stewart and Karen Lynn Stewart, stepchildren Mary Ann Roupe, Catherine B. Christensen and David J. Wagner Sr., brothers Daniel J., John Patrick and Eugene Stewart, sister Ann Guerin, 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
    He survived wife Lillian Regina Loukota Stewart, brother William James Stewart and stepson Harry E. Wagner Jr.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.{/reg}  

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circa 1997

    Douglas A. Dixon died May 17 at his home in Dundalk of renal cell carcinoma and kidney failure. He was 58.
    {reg}Born in Baltimore, he moved to California as a young man, where he married his first wife. He owned and operated a trucking company. After his wife died, he returned to Dundalk to further his education and married Paula Lansella Webb, who survives him.
    He earned a master’s degree in social work from University Of Maryland and worked for the state of Maryland in child protective services for seven years. He simultaneously  owned and managed a computer sales and repair business.
    He enjoyed finance and investing, playing cards and coin collecting. He was an avid Ravens fan and loved watching games with his wife.
    Children Dustin Webb, Samantha Webb and Anthony Davis also survive him, along with parents Jerry Dixon and Frances Adams, sister Marybeth Lopez and brother Garry Dixon.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Disease Program of Maryland, 201 W. Preston St., Room SS-3, Baltimore, MD 21201, or the American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303-1002.{/reg}

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Former Dundalk resident Charlotte Vogel died May 19 at St. Joseph Medical Center of pneumonia at the age of 76. She lived in Parkville.
   {reg} “She had a heart bigger than gold,” a loved one said. “She went out of her way to help people out.”
    Born in Baltimore, she last worked at the Greyhound Lines ticket counter. During her retirement, she lived at Center Place for 15 years.
    Survivors include husband Edwin Francis Vogel Jr., children Edwin Francis III, Cindy Deal, Tammy Buettner and Kimberly Vogel, siblings Jim Larkins and Elaine Bennett, 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
    Parents Charles T. and Margaret Doris Larkins, daughters Deborah and Peggy Sue Vogel and brother Donald Larkins preceded her in death.
    Her body was donated to science. A memorial service is pending.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Stella Maris Hospice Center, Development Office, 2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium, MD 21093.{/reg}

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Viewing for Lawrence L. Ey Sr. will be held Thursday, May 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., with a prayer service at 8 p.m., at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, 7922 Wise Ave.
    {reg}The former Dundalk resident and Vietnam War veteran died May 26 in Harford County at the age of 65.
    He was born in Baltimore, grew up in Gray Manor and graduated from Patapsco High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army.
    After working for the Jolly Construction Company for several years, he owned and operated the Ey Construction Company for 20 years. He retired in 2010.
    His pastimes included playing cards, cooking and computer games. He loved spending time with his family, especially his four granddaughters.
    Survivors also include wife Cheryl J. Sloan Ey, son Lawrence L. Ey Jr., daughter Stephanie L. Horrocks and siblings Charles Ey, Julia Winkler and Antionette Mimmack.
    Siblings William Ey and Patricia Thomas preceded him in death.{/reg} 

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Former Dalton Avenue resident Wilson L. Evans died May 12 in Tamarac, Fla. He was 83.
   {reg}Born in Baltimore, he served in the U.S. Air Force for three years and worked at Bethlehem Steel for 30 years.
    Son Mark and two grandsons survive him. Wife Vonda and brother Don preceded him in death.{/reg}

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Charles Coxon of Fort Howard died May 7 at Gilchrist Hospice Care of Cancer. He was 66.
    {reg}Known as “Tuna” to family and friends, the son of the late John and Helen Coxon was born in Baltimore. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Iron Workers Local 16. He was a stock car racing fan.
    Wife Marie Coxon and son Keith Coxon surive him.{/reg}

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