All Obituaries

On November 13, 2019 Hannah "Billie" E. Lowers (nee Brawner) devoted wife of the late Logan M. Lowers, Sr.; beloved mother of Logan M. Lowers, Jr. and his wife Libby, and Mel R. Lowers and his wife Crissy. Also survived by 4 grandchildren and 8.5 great-grandchildren. Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends. A funeral service will held at the Essex United Methodist Church, 524 Maryland Avenue on Monday at 1 pm. Visiting hours will be held at the Connelly Funeral...

On November 11, 2019 James Wesley Hughes IV beloved son of the late James Wesley Hughes III and the late Catherine Hughes; loving brother of Ronald Allen Hughes and his wife Susan of Phoenix, MD; dear uncle of John Wesley Hughes of Chicago IL. Also survived by many other relatives and friends. A memorial service and gathering will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Friday November 29, 2019 from 1 pm to 3 pm. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the...

Margaret " Lori " Dolores Short of Bartow, Florida and formally of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at her home on November 11th.  She was 93 years old. Margaret was born on February 10, 1926 in Cumberland, MD to William and Margaret Yantz. Years later, she relocated to Baltimore City where she met her husband, Walter Short, on a blind date. After that date, she knew she had met the man she was going to marry. Just one month later in 1942, Walt and Lori, as he...

On November 10, 2019 Bonnie Y. Kroll (nee Sheffler) devoted mother of Ericka Kearney and her husband Richard; loving grandmother of Gloria; dear sister of Peggy Eidman and her husband Glenn, and the late Robert Shearer and his late wife Doris, and the late Charles Shearer and his late wife Edna. Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends. Graveside service and interment will be held at Meadowridge Memorial Park on Thursday at 11 am. Visiting hours will be held at the...

On November 10, 2019 Janet Anita Shaffer beloved wife of the late Richard Shaffer; devoted mother of Randy Novak, Robert Novak, Richard Novak, Roy Novak and Janet Novak. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. Services and Interment Private

On November 9, 2019 Donna Marie Jenkins (nee McCloud) devoted wife of Robert M. Jenkins. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and many other loving relatives and friends. She will be especially missed by her faithful service dog and loyal companion, "Babel". A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Saturday at 9 am. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 3 - 5 and 7 - 9 pm. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

On November 9, 2019 Dale Eugene Shaffer, Sr. beloved husband of Bessie Arlene Shaffer (nee Cornelius) devoted father of Dale Eugene Shaffer, Jr. and Veronica Lynn Shaffer; loving grandfather of Cassandra Wenger and McKinley Johnson. A funeral service will be at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex on Friday at 11:00 am. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9 pm. Interment Gardens Of Faith Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The...

On November 5, 2019 Diane "Cindy" Lucinda" Delaney (nee Amrain) beloved sister of Shirley M. Persiano and the late Luther Amrain; dear aunt of Valerie Persiano and Christine Frazier; cherished great-aunt of Adrianna, Angelo, Alexander and Derek. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Saturday, November 16th, 2019 at 11 am. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, November 16th, 2019 from 9:30 am - 11 am.  Interment at...

On November 1, 2019 Gary Joseph Naresky loving husband of Kimberly Anne Naresky (nee Butt); devoted father of Megan Naresky and Anthony Naresky; beloved son of the late Anthony and Virginia Naresky; dear brother of Josephine Bivens and her husband Daniel, Dorothy Gray, Lena Hartman, John and Karen Ballman; close brother-in-law to Jackie and Jim Macri; cherished loving adoring pets Bambi and Bacon. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on...

On October 31, 2019 Joseph Thomas Reichert, Sr. devoted husband of Mildred V. Reichert (nee Baker); beloved father of Cheryl Deese, Loretta Gischel and Joseph T. Reichert, Jr.; loving "Poppy" of Jason, Heather, Jennifer, JT, Jaret, Kelly, Tyler and Tyrone; cherished "Great-Poppy" of Tyler, Jaylen, Cayden, Kyle, Amiyah, Payton, Luke, Ty and Ruby; dear brother of Virginia Bosch and her husband Charles, George Reichert, and the late William Reichert, Jr. Also survived by...