Kirkley Ruddick Funeral Home http://kirkleyruddickfuneralhome.com en Joan L. Denton [10/31/1941 - 05/16/2012] On May 16, 2012, Joan L. Denton (nee Goldring) passed away at Harbor Hospital. She was 70. Born in Maryland, Joan was a longtime resident of Glen Burnie. Devoted wife of 29 years to William E. Denton; Beloved mother of LaMora Jones of Essex, Joan Jones of Essex, Henry Jones of Baltimore City, Angela Jones of Baltimore County and Kimberly Carroll of Baltimore City; Caring sister of Janet Jones, Sherry Goldring, LaVern Thomas, Dorothy Burke, Richard Goldring and Dickie Goldring; Cherished grandmother of 4 and great-grandmother of 7. She was predeceased by her siblings Rose, Gloria and Reginald. Joan was known as a lady that loved people and never met a stranger. Joan had served as an elder in her church, the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, and was a 21 year member. She truly loved the Lord. Joan had a talent for quilting and all of her family members have quilts made by her loving hands. She liked to travel and every September she went to her favorite place, Mystic, Connecticut with her husband. She enjoyed steamed crabs and her own fried chicken wing recipe. Joan also adored her dog “Rags”. Her positive personality and love of life will be sorely missed by all of those who loved her.

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]]> Pamela Furness Engel [12/01/1953 - 05/16/2012] Pamela Furness Engel, who worked ten years for Johns Hopkins University, stayed home for ten years to raise her three children, then worked fifteen years as a biology teacher and teacher mentor in Anne Arundel County, died from pancreatic cancer May 16 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 58 and lived in Linthicum. Born in Baltimore, she grew up in Catonsville and Columbia. She was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Catonsville and graduated from Atholton High School in 1971. While in high school and college she worked as a pinkie at Maryland General Hospital. In 1975 she earned her bachelor's degree in biology at Western Maryland College, now known as McDaniel College. In 1997 she earned a degree in education at the College of Notre Dame. In 2006 she received her master's degree in biology from Towson University. In 1976 she began her working career with Johns Hopkins University doing research on cholera in the infectious diseases labs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Bayview Medical Center. After five years she moved to the Cancer Research Center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital on Jefferson Street. She co-authored several research papers while working there under Dr. Allan Hess and Dr. George Santos. In 1987 she became a full time mother and home maker raising her three children, Gregory, Timothy and Meredith. She became involved in several community activities. She served on the Linthicum Elementary School PTA, the Citizen's Advisory Committee and the Linthicum Ferndale Youth Athletic Association. She taught Sunday school and summer Bible study at St. John's Lutheran Church in Linthicum. In 1997 she began her teaching career at Glen Burnie High School. During her thirteen years at Glen Burnie HS she taught biology, became the Science Department Chairperson, and served as the advisor to the National Honor Society. She also was an assistant coach of the cross country teams. She was a well respected, hard-working teacher. On September 28,2008 the Baltimore Sun reported on her becoming one of the first biology teachers in the nation certified to teach genetics under a special program of the American Society of Human Genetics working with a research doctor from Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 2010 she became a Right Start Advisor in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. In that role she served as a mentor to new school teachers at South River High School and Middle School. By the outpouring of care and concern from the faculty there, it is clear she was well loved and respected at those schools, too. She loved science, biology in particular, and teaching. She enjoyed challenging her students at Glen Burnie High School to be the best that they could be. One of her prize students, Fagan Harris, attended Stanford University and is now a Rhodes Scholar in England. She enjoyed mentoring her fellow teachers. She may not have realized it at the time, but she was quite naturally practicing for her final job as a Right Start Adviser when, as the Glen Burnie High School Science Department Chairperson, she worked to assist her many fellow science teachers. She loved to read. She belonged to several book clubs. She enjoyed photography. She was especially proud of her children: Greg, a graduate of Oberlin College in Ohio; Tim, a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia; and Meredith, a graduate ofSt. Mary's College of Maryland. She was a fan of baseball, especially her Baltimore Orioles. She is survived by her mother, Carolyn Lavern Furness of Catonsville, her husband of 35 years, Alan R. Engel, her three children, Gregory Engel and his wife, Abigail Haddad, of Washington, DC, Timothy Engel of Baltimore, and Meredith Engel of Linthicum. She is also survived by her sisters, Robyn Furness-Fallin of San Jose, California, and Carla Furness Grimes of Stevensville, and her brother, Russell Furness of Glen Burnie. A memorial service will be and held at a later date. Information will be made available on the website at www.caringbridge.org. At caringbridge.org visit the page for "pamengel." In lieu of flowers, she would have wanted contributions to be made to any worthy charity.

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]]> Arys H. Huizinga [10/19/1924 - 05/08/2012] On May 8, 2012, Arys H. Huizinga passed away at BWMC at the age of 87. Born in Illinois, Arys was a resident of Glen Burnie since 1961. Devoted husband of 66 years to Germaine K. Huizinga (nee Lubien); Beloved father of Steven A. Huizinga of Glen Burnie, Catherine A. Parker and her husband James of Elkridge and Mary E. DeTota and her husband Louis of Elkridge; Loving father-in-law of Beverly Huizinga; Cherished grandfather of Sarah and Stacy Huizinga and great-grandfather of Emily Rose Crabtree and Ethan A. Huizinga Kelly. Arys was predeceased by his siblings William Huizinga and Dorothy Anders. Arys proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during WWII. He attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a degree in Engineering and later from the University of Baltimore City with a Law degree and also he attended the Armed Forces College. Arys worked as an engineer for the Dept. of Maritime, the Dept. of Commerce and retired from the Dept. of Transportation. After retirement, Arys continued to work as a contractor for SAIC. Arys enjoyed golfing and running and participated in marathons. He also enjoyed watching the Orioles, Colts and later the Ravens. Most especially, Arys was a family man and loved spending time with his family.

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]]> Myrtle Ruth Szymanski [09/12/1924 - 04/27/2012] Born Myrtle Ruth Bark on September 12, 1924 in Baltimore, MD to Charles T. Bark and his wife Anne K. Bark (nee Ostendorf). She lived her entire life in the Baltimore area. Mrs. Szymanski worked as a switchboard operator at South Baltimore General Hospital (now Harbor Hospital Center) for over 30 years. She was an avid reader and she enjoyed watching soap operas and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents Myrtle was preceeded in death by her husband Eugene M. Szymanski, a brother and a sister. She is survived by her son Michael E. Szymanski of Glen Burnie, daughters Susan Musser of Dundalk and Charlene A. Pittman of Morrell Park. She is also survived by 20 Grandchildren, 28 Great-Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

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]]> Gregory William Gildark [02/28/1948 - 04/23/2012] Gregory William Gildark was born Feb. 28, 1948 in Baltimore, MD to Vincent W. and Josephine Gildark (nee Manieri). Mr. Gildark served with the Navy as a Seabee during two tours of service in Vietnam. He was awarded the Marine Combat Insignia for his bravery in battle. Following his time in the service he graduated from San Diego State College with a degree in law enforcement. He served with the Baltimore Police Dept. as well as the San Diego Police Dept. where he helped establish the first battered women's shelter. Mr. Gildark also worked in logistics for BG&E and Constellation Energy. He lived in Severn from the 70's until 2001 when he moved to Baltimore County and then to Mount Jackson, Virginia where resided for the past 4 years. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. His true passion in life was fitness. An avid runner he was a Senior Olympian and a certified personal trainer. He was a boxer in both the Navy and the Police Dept., winning his last match at age 39 to an opponent half his age. He also enjoyed fishing and just being out in nature. Gregory also treasured time spent with his family. He passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2012 at his home. He is survived by his beloved wife Yoshiko; his loving children Jennifer White, Amanda Gildark, Daniel Gildark and Gregory Gildark; caring brothers Joseph and Damian Gildark. He is also survived by his grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.

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]]> Hazel V. Harman [03/17/1933 - 04/21/2012] On April 21, 2012, Hazel V. Harman passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 79. Born in Virginia, Hazel lived in Glen Burnie for 25 years and in Gambrills and Annapolis prior to that. Loving wife of the late Robert Harman; Beloved mother of Margaret Sears and her husband James “Little Bit” of Glen Burnie, Lillian Sears and her husband Eddie “Big Boy” of Odenton, Alice Wright of Florida, John Wright Jr. and his wife Belinda of Texas and Edward Wright and his wife Fran of Baltimore; Caring sister of Clarence Johns of Glen Burnie and James Johns of Florida; Cherished grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 16. She was predeceased by her parents Ernest and Virginia Johns, four brothers and three grandchildren. Hazel is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Hazel worked in the food service industry and her most recent employer was Westinghouse. She was a member of the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church and the Monacan Indian Nation. Hazel enjoyed crocheting and bowling, but most especially she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.

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]]> Dorothy Jean Weir [11/09/1936 - 04/14/2012] Born Dorothy Jean Nicolson on November 9, 1936 in Baltimore, MD to Arthur Foster Nicholson, Jr. and his wife Susan Mary Nicholson. Dorothy spent most of her life in Baltimore before moving to Glen Burnie 9 months ago to be near her children. Professionaly she retired from the Baltimore City Police Dept. after a career of over 30 years where she began as a crossing guard and became a staff review specialist. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, her dogs and spending time with her family. She is survived by her sons Robert E. Weir, Jr. and Paul A. Weir, both of Glen Burnie, a brother Paul R. Nicholson of Cockeysville as well as 3 adoring grandchildren and 5 cherished great-grandchildren. Dorothy passed away peacefully on April 14 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center following an extended illness.

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]]> Paul F. Perrica [01/25/1936 - 04/09/2012] On April 9, 2012, Paul Francis Perrica of Glen Burnie passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was 76. He is predeceased by his parents, John and Elsie Perrica. Paul is survived by many loving extended family members and dear friends. He will be remembered for loving football and being a Ravens fan.

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]]> Anna M. Jones [05/29/1915 - 04/04/2012] On April 4, 2012, Anna M. Jones passed away at her son's home in North Carolina. Born on May 29, 1915 in Virginia, Anna lived in Brooklyn until she moved to North Carolina in 1996. Beloved wife of the late Bernard W. Jones; Loving mother of Florence M. Riggin, Betty McClung, Jacquelyn Glass, James R. and Donald D. Jones and the late Bernice Taylor and Joseph H. Jones. She was predeceased by her parents, Jesse and Elizabeth Herndon. Anna is also survived by many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Anna was a member of the Young At Heart Senior Group in Brooklyn Park. She enjoyed watching sports, gardening and crocheting. Most especially, she loved spending time with her family.

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]]> Imogene B. Taylor [12/12/1927 - 03/29/2012] Born Imogene B. Bradford on December 12, 1927 to Grover C. and Myrtle Bradford (nee Love) in Dora, Alabama. She lived in Pasadena for most of the 58 years she lived in Maryland after moving from West Virginia. A nurse at Harbor Hospital, she attended the South Baltimore General Hospital School of Nursing and helped when the hospital moved from Charles Street to it's present location on Hanover Street. An active member of Grace Baptist Church in Pasadena, she belonged to the Prayer Chain at the church for over 20 years. She alao belonged to the Guidepost Bible Club. She loved singing and recording gospel music and was especailly fond of bluegrass gospel. She also was an avid player of Farmville on Facebook where she had many friends. In addition to her parents Imogene was preceeded in death by her son Ronald L. Taylor, Sr. Survivors include her husband Edmond E. Taylor of Pasadena, her daughters Judith A. Ramey of Pasadena, Anita Hopkins and Jayne Tribett, both of Glen Burnie and Ginger Smith of Brooklyn. She is also survived by brother Ollie G. Bradford of Odenton and sister Dillion D. Johnson of Glen Burnie, 11 Grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She passed away peacefully in her home on March 29 after a brief illness.

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