OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
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…
Jennifer Lynn Kauffman
Oct 10, 2026
Jennifer Lynn Kauffman, 75, passed away October 10, 2026 in Bel Air, Maryland. Born July 3, 1951, in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph U. & Doris B. Kauffman, she grew up in Towson, MD. From Kindergarten through twelfth grade, Jennifer attended and graduated from the Friends School of Baltimore. She earned her B.A. from…
Mary Jane Belz
Oct 9, 2026
Ms. Mary Jane Belz, a retired educator, died peacefully on October 9, 2026 in her home at Brightview Senior Living in Towson, MD, where she had moved this past February. The Baltimore native and longtime Lutherville resident was 91.Mary Jane was born on February 12, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, the second of eight children of…
Ovalee Barefoot
Oct 7, 2026
Ovalee Barefoot of Lutherville, MD, passed away on October 7, 2026, at the age of 94. He was the beloved husband of the late Kitty Barefoot (nee Casey); devoted father of Laura Roche and her husband Tom and the late Stephanie Dixon; dear father-in-law of Dennis Dixon; loving grandfather of Angela Laughridge, Tyler Dixon, Austin…
Janet Louise Kenny
Oct 7, 2026
On October 7, 2026, Janet Louise Kenny (nee Quinan), beloved wife of John J. Kenny; devoted mother of Julie Kenny Banner and Jennifer Kenny Paternotte and her husband Christopher; loving grandmother of Miles and Truman Paternotte; dear sister of Val Anderson, Vicki Bender, and Val Sharpe.Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral…
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