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Benjamin Kerby
Rev. Benjamin N. Kerby, 93, of Suitland, died of natural causes Oct. 31, 2002 at Washington Hospital Center.
Rev. Kerby was born June 9, 1909 in Broad Creek and graduated from high school there.
He was pastor for the First Baptist Church of Deale.
His wife Veria Kerby predeceased him.
Surviving are one brother, Austin E. Kerby of Maryland; and one sister, Elizabeth Pugh of Maryland.
Visitation will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lee Funeral Home, 6633 Old Alexander Ferry Road, Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Route 256 at Mimosa Cove Road, Deale. Burial will follow service at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland.
Arrangements are by Lee Funeral Home, 6633 Old Alexander Ferry Road, Clinton.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Fellowship Baptist Church, 8011 Rosaryville Rd., Upper Marlboro, Md.
Robert Nelson
Robert W. Nelson, 47, of Sykesville, died Nov. 2, 2002 at his home. The cause of death is not available.
Mr. Nelson was born June 29, 1955 in Missoula, Mont., the son of Robert Gruber Nelson and the late Irene Mary Tews Nelson.
He was a retired seventh grade Science teacher for Walkersville Middle School, a Park Ranger at Sandy Point State Park, and he participated in a program "Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs." He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Community in Eldersburg.
Surviving are his wife, JoAnne Marie Campitell Nelson of Sykesville; two sons, Joe and Tony Nelson, both of Sykesville; one daughter, Jessica Nelson of Sykesville; his father, Robert Nelson of Fairfield, Pa.; and three sisters, Linda Schindler of Severna Park, Lori Sewell of Fairfield, Pa., and Lana Condon of Bel Air.
Family and friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home, 1212 West Old Liberty Road, Sykesville. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Community, 915 Liberty Road, Eldersburg. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the ALS Association, National Capital Area Chapter, P.O. Box 5722, Washington, DC 20016.
Irving Page
Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Irving M. Page, Jr., 91, of Pensacola, Fla., died Oct. 30, 2002. The cause of death is not available.
Lt. Cmdr. Page was born August 17, 1911 in Annapolis. Shortly after his graduation from Annapolis High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on July 1, 1929.
Following a variety of assignments with both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, in 1940 he received orders to the aircraft carrier USS Wasp and was promoted to Chief Aviation Machinist Mate. He was aboard the USS Wasp when it was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the South Pacific. Page was rescued by the destroyer USS Duncan. In 1943 he was commissioned an Ensign. In 1946 he received his first duty assignment to Pensacola, Fla. In 1952, while stationed at Corry Field, he established residency there. Following a tour at Guantanemo Bay, Cuba, he returned and finished his 30 year naval service career, retiring in 1959. Following his retirement from the Navy, he remained in Pensacola, Fla. and was employed by several local companies.
His wife Audrey, preceded him in death.
Survivors are two sons, Irving M. Page III and James R. Page, both of Pensacola, Fla.; one daughter, Patricia Jean Page of Pensacola, Fla.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Family and friends are invited to call today from 5 to 6 p.m. at Oak Lawn Funeral Home, 619 New Warrington Road, Pensacola, Fla. Graveside services will be held at 1:15 p.m. tomorrow at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS, Pensacola, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Visual Arts Association of Northwest Florida, 17 E. Zanragoza Street, Pensacola, Fla. 32501 to the attention of the Audrey Page Art Scholarship Fund, or to the charity of your choice.
Patricia Williams
Patricia L. Williams, 62, a long time resident of Severna Park, died Nov. 1, 2002, of heart failure, at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Mrs. Williams was born Sept. 12, 1940 in Baltimore and was also raised there. She married
on April 7, 1962.
She worked for various doctors as a medical assistant.
In her spare time, she loved to spend it with her grandchildren and she loved animals.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Daniel K. Williams of Severna Park, one son, Kelly C. Williams of Severna Park; one daughter, Debra L. Williams of Severna Park, four grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.
Visitation will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Barranco and Sons Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Interment will be in Glen Haven Cemetery, 7215 Ritchie Highway.
Miriam Johnston
Miriam Elizabeth Browder "Tomi" Johnston, 77, a resident of Annapolis for 40 years, died of pneumonia Oct. 25, 2002 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland after a brief illness.
Born April 12, 1925, in Bristow, Okla., Mrs. Johnston attended Tulane University in New Orleans from 1943 to 1945 and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946 to 1947.
She retired as an editor at the Naval Institute Press.
Her interests included reading, walking and volunteering at the YWCA's former bookstore in Annapolis.
Surviving are two sons, Mark Johnston of Glendale, Mo., and Derek Johnston of Annapolis; two daughters, Leslie Johnston of Friendsville and Wendy Johnston of Oregon; and one brother, Jack Browder of Bartlesville, Okla.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Blvd.
Yvonne Benac
Yvonne E. Benac, 89, of Annapolis died of respiratory failure Oct. 30, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Ms. Benac was born in Lisbon, Conn., and spent all but the last six years of her life in Connecticut.
She attended Connecticut College for Women until falling ill with tuberculosis. In 1940, she began a 39-year career in city hall in Norwich, Conn. She served the last 18 years as city and town clerk, a position to which she was unanimously reappointed by the City Council every two years.
Her family said she was legendary in this role for her uncanny attention to detail, her ability to bring calm where there had been combat in City Council meetings and her unbounded willingness to help people. Her legacy includes the restoration of old, yellowed records and deeds dating back to 1659.
In retirement, Ms. Benac volunteered at Backus Hospital and was an active member of the Connecticut Organization of City and Town clerks until she moved to Maryland.
She loved reading and sewing. Her deft hand yielded beautiful and useful work, ranging from colorful quilts to creative doll clothes and specially designed garments for the physically challenged tailored for the many family and friends that passed through her care.
Ms. Benac was the sister of the late Theodore J. Benac. She is survived by two nephews, a niece and cousins.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Godere Funeral Home in Taftville, Conn. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Norwich, followed by burial in the family plot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Taftville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093.
Local arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.
