OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
Edward Vincent Julio
Oct 19, 2026
Edward Vincent Julio, a prolific land developer and founder of Apartment Services and Hill Management Services, died peacefully in his home on October 19, 2026 at the age of 95.Edward was the beloved husband of the late Angela Veronica Julio (nee Renaldo); devoted father of Denise Julio Shipley and her husband, John; Anthony Giulio and…
Philip K. Jones
Oct 19, 2026
On October 19, 2026, Philip Kurtz Jones, beloved husband of Darlynn F. Jones; devoted father of Beth Doerflein and her husband the late Wayne Doerflein and Chris Merchant and her husband Brian Merchant; loving grandfather of Nathan (Morgan), Philip (Katelyn), Wendy (Rob), Maria (Nick) and Andrew (Kristyna); cherished great grandfather of Glenn, Jayde, Bowie, Parker,…
Ethel R. Thomas
Oct 18, 2026
On October 18, 2026, Ethel Rebecca Thomas, beloved wife of the late William A. Thomas, Sr.; devoted mother of William A. Thomas, Jr. and his wife Patricia, Wayne A. Thomas and his wife Valerie and Jill E. Kelley and her husband Frank; loving grandmother of Aimee, William, Leesa, Megan, Andrew (Katie) and Katie; cherished great…
Gerald Richard Zavage
Oct 17, 2026
On October 17, 2026, Gerald Richard Zavage died peacefully in Columbia, Maryland.The family will receive friends at the Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (Beltway exit 26) on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 2PM-4PM and 6PM-8PM. Mr. Zavage will lie in repose in the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, 24 West Preston…
Peter Alan Coleman
Oct 17, 2026
On October 17, 2026, Peter Alan Coleman passed away peacefully in Towson, MD. He was the cherished son of the late Rachel Coleman (nee Watts) and Jerome Coleman; beloved husband of 13 years to Beverly Anne Smetana-Coleman; devoted father of Kyle Coleman and Haley Clark and her husband Matthew Clark. Peter is also survived by…
Eloisa Fernandez Bruner
Oct 15, 2026
It is with great sorrow that the family of Eloisa Fernandez Bruner (b. 11/10/1950) announces that she passed away on October 15, 2026 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a short illness. Eloisa lived fully present in every moment, always giving her authentic self and accepting others as they were in return. She could make a…
James Dumbrowsky
Oct 12, 2026
On October 12, 2026, James Edward Dumbrowsky, beloved husband of Phyllis Ann (nee Crawford), devoted father of Tracy Broadwater and her husband Larry, loving grandfather of Joshua Saylor and his wife Kayla, Connor Davies and Gracie Davies, cherished great-grandfather of Hadley Saylor. Also survived by other loving relatives and friends.The family will receive friends at…
Linda Lou Smith
Jan 26, 1949 - Oct 12, 2026
On October 12, 2026 Linda Lou Smith passed away. Linda is survived by her beloved husband Stanley L. Smith, Sr.; devoted children Tina Byus (David), Stanley L. Smith, Jr.; grandchildren Sofia Smith, and Julia Smith. Also preceded in death by her brothers Charles, Carson, Irvin, and Thomas Combs.Friends may visit at the family-owned Duda-Ruck Funeral…
Eibhlin Sarah Goggins
Oct 11, 2026
On October 11th, 2026, Eibhlín (Ebby) Sarah Goggins passed away peacefully in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was the beloved daughter of Bernadette Anne Marie Goggins (nee Cullen) and Michael Gilbert Goggins; devoted sister of Michael Raymond Goggins (Ann), Clare Anne Goggins (Nilesh), and Maria Bernadette Goggins; loving aunt of Rory Goggins and Maeve Seshadri.Ebby was born…
Albert Louis Ousborne, Jr.
Oct 10, 2026
Dr. Albert Louis Ousborne, Jr., 87, of Middle River, MD, died peacefully at home on October 10, 2026. He was born on June 24, 1939 in Baltimore, and grew up in the McElderry Park neighborhood of the city. The only child of Albert Louis Ousborne, Sr., and Grace (Connor) Ousborne, Al graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic…
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