Death Notices for Anne Arundel County, March 5

Annapolis

Mary Wells Brown, 94, of Annapolis. Died Feb. 24. (From WM Reese & Sons Mortuary)

Bertha J. Driver, 84, of Annapolis for the past 60 years, and previously of Baltimore. Worked for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education at Eastport, Georgetown and Hillsmere elementary schools. Died Feb. 22. (From John M. Taylor Funeral Home)

Gilbert Thornton Renaut, 66, of Annapolis, previously of Baltimore and born in Phoenix, AZ. He attended St. John's College in Annapolis (1964-68) and University of Maryland Law School (1972-75). Died Feb. 27. (From John M. Taylor Funeral Home)

William Michael Smedley, 96, Born in Chicago. He joined the Naval Academy faculty in August 1947 and retired with the rank of Professor Emeritus in January 1987. His combined military and civilian service at the Naval Academy exceeded 45 years. Died Feb. 23. (From John M. Taylor Funeral Home)

Broadneck

William (Bill) R. Lowery, 66, a lifetime resident of Annapolis, died Feb. 23, 2013, surrounded by family at his home in Cape St. Claire. (Barranco & Sons Funeral Home)

Karl Bell, 66, long time Largo resident and owner of Maple Leaf Landscaping, died unexpectedly this past Friday. (Barranco & Sons Funeral Home)

Crofton

Edwin Francisco, 78. Crofton resident. Died Feb. 22. (From The Roanoke Times.)

Raymond Neall, 82. Glen Burnie resident with family in Crofton. Air Force veteran, worked at Bethlehem Steele. Died Feb. 20. (From The Capital)

Ruth Jane Reckman, 92. From Marshfied, MA. Daughter lives in Crofton. Active volunteer. (From the Boston Globe.)

Jonathan Walker, Crofton resident, WWII veteran. Had three great-grandchildren. (From the Washington Post.)

Edgewater-Davidsonville

(From George P. Kalas Funeral Home.)

David Borst, 56, of Churchton, died Feb. 26 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Myrtle Berglund died Feb. 25.

Beatrice Kibler died Feb. 25.

George Elmer Stokes, Sr., 78, a long-time resident of Eastport and previously of Davidsonville, died Feb. 23 at his home following a three-year battle with cancer.

George Stevenson, Jr. died Feb. 22.

John "Jack" Steele, Jr. died Feb. 22.

Milton D. Jernigan, Sr., 83, a resident of Edgewater since 1999, died Feb. 21 at Anne Arundel Medical Center of natural causes.

Sue Kathleen Willsey, 62, a 25-year resident of Harwood, died February 20 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center following a battle with cancer.

Michael "Mike" Wayne Schafer, 39, a 22-year resident of Edgewater, died suddenly at his home on Feb. 20.

Glen Burnie

Robert L. Gray, 85, died on Feb. 28.

William L. Freeman, 78, died on Feb. 27.

Theresa A. Dzambo, 87, died on Feb. 26.

Henry C. Bethke, 84, died on Feb. 24.

Paul Barker, 80, died on Feb. 25.

Mary Cowan, 50, died on Feb. 24.

Beacher Walls, 78, died on Feb. 24.

Mary Vetters, 75, died on Feb. 23.

Dorothy Mullins, 91, died on Feb. 23.

Samuel Hale, 97, died on Feb. 22.

Margaret Fanning, 91, died on Feb. 22.

Walter Bandy, 74, died on Feb. 21.

Severna Park

Peggy A. Pfeiffer, 86, of Severna Park, died Feb. 25, 2013.  (Barranco & Sons Funeral Home)

Wilford “Pete” Street, Jr., 75, died after a long illness at his home on Feb. 24, 2013.  (Barranco & Sons Funeral Home)

Joseph Domenic Antinucci, 72, died Feb. 21, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer in his Severna Park home.  (Barranco & Sons Funeral Home)