All Obituaries

The below service has been postponed due to impending weather.   Due time and notice will be given at a later date.   Robert Moncure Latanẻ, 91, of Finksburg, formerly of Baltimore, died December 25, 2019. Born August 13, 1928 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Lewis and Anna (Totten) Latanẻ. He was the husband of Mary Lu (Deckman) Latanẻ, his wife of 67 years. Robert was a high school graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He received a Bachelor’s...

Judith White, 76, of Sykesville, died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Howard County General Hospital. Born October 27, 1943 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys Roselius Edukat. She had worked as an office manager for K-Mart. She had a degree in teaching from Towson State Teachers College and had formerly been a teacher. She enjoyed her family, playing bingo and dominoes at the Village House. Judy is survived by daughters Beth Schmidt and Erica...

Domonica Ciaccio, 82, of Sykesville, died Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the Dove House surrounded in the loving presence of her family. Born July 22, 1937 in Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Salvati, Sr. and the late Geneva Wagher Salvati. Domonica was ambitious, independent and an entrepreneur. Her proudest achievement was opening and running Headliners Studio of Dance/ Variety Productions. She was also an excellent cook with many secret recipes especially her...

Harry Dale Gray, 82, of New Windsor, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home. Born August 31, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of the late William H. and Floretta Bruckelmeyer Gray. He was the husband of Judith Karen Gray (nee Bluhm). They had been married for 56 years. Dale had retired from Bell-Atlantic after 26 years service as a phone systems designer. He had a Bachelors of Science degree from Bowling Green State University. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy. Dale was very...

Ernest William ‘Ernie” Beck, Jr., 81 of Catonsville, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at the home of his son Scott. Born October 30, 1938 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Ernest William Beck Sr. and Myrtle “Tutie” Virginia Latchford Beck. He grew up in the southwest Baltimore neighborhood of Irvington. While growing up in Irvington, he was actively involved in sports and earned the nickname of the “Mouse” due to his speed and agility. Then, as he...

William Edward ‘Bill’ Appler, 85, of Sykesville, died at his home Thursday, November 21, 2019. Born February 1, 1934 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Edward and Corinne Gotchmer Appler. He was the husband of Shirley Mary Appler (nee Stevens). They were married for 64 years. Bill retired from Westinghouse Corporation after 30 years as an expeditor. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War. He served on the USS Iowa and USS Cadmus. Bill was an avid sports...

Robert Scott Hoyert, of Audubon, NJ (formerly of College Park, MD) left this world on Sunday, November 3, 2019. He was almost 94, and was predeceased by his loving wife of over 62 years, Frances. Bob served in Europe as a Combat Engineer during World War II, and attended the University of Maryland where he graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and a J.D. in Law. He founded a law partnership with Bill L. Yoho in 1953 and practiced tax and estate law until 2009. Robert was a 32 degree Mason, a...

Donna Jean McCarty, 62, of Sykesville, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home. Born February 18, 1957 in Easton, Pennsylvania, as Donna Jean Nyce, she was the daughter of Kathryn Lorraine Hackman and the late Walter Clemens Nyce. Donna attended Easton High School and lived in New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before moving to Maryland. Donna worked as a cafeteria worker for the Baltimore County and Carroll County school systems. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers...

Mrs. Leonora Virginia Hoffman, 95, of Pooler and formerly of Manchester, MD, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Shepherd Living. She was born in Hampstead, MD to the late Russell & Opal Stansbury Wyand. She was also preceded in death by the love of her life, Henry Lamar Hoffman. She was a devoted member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester, MD. She served her community as school secretary for many years, always providing care and love for the children she saw every day. She and...

William Eldridge Norman, IV, 90, of Sykesville, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at New Life Assisted Living. Born April 19, 1929 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William E. Norman, III and Nellie Ridgely Norman. He was the husband of Hazel Kirk Norman. They had been married for 22 years. Bill was retired from Bell Atlantic where he had worked for 40 years. He was a U.S Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and also a...