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Brady Higgins
Brady Higgins, 79, a resident of Edgewater since 1970, died of natural causes March 6, 2006 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Born in Tennessee on Dec. 27, 1926, Mr. Higgins served in the Navy during World War II. He was the former owner of Metropolitan Title Co. in Washington, D.C.
He was a member of the Fleet Reserve and the Annapolis Elks Lodge 622 as well as American Legion Post 226 in Edgewater. His interests included camping, fishing, boating, travel to Florida and working crossword puzzles.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Kuper Higgins; one son, Kevin Higgins of Lothian; one daughter, Kim Fantozzi of Owings; two brothers, Robert Higgins of North Carolina and Lawrence Higgins of Ohio; two sisters, Doris Phillips of North Carolina and Layne Kittler of Colorado; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was the grandfather of the late Alana Fantozzi.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hardesty Funeral Home, 905 Galesville Road, Galesville, where the funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Mid-Atlantic Division, Inc. 1041 Route 3 North, Building A, Gambrills MD 21054. Online condolences may be made to www.hardestyfuneralhome.com.
Betty Meredith
Betty Hughes Meredith, 82, of Annapolis, died March 4, 2006 at Anne Arundel Medical Center following a short illness.
The daughter of Paul Jones and Jessie Owens Hughes, Mrs. Meredith was born in Ashland, Ky., and grew up in Louisville, Ky. There she met and married
her husband, Everett Taliaferro Meredith, who was a native Annapolitan. The family moved to Annapolis in 1968.
Mrs. Meredith attended the University of Louisville and graduated from the Parsons School of Design in New York. She enjoyed a career as an art director with advertising agencies in New York, Washington, D.C., Louisville and Annapolis, including her own agency here.
She was an accomplished golfer, winning the first Marion Miley Memorial Tournament in Lexington, Ky., in 1948, and returning to play in the 50th renewal in 1998. She was very active in the Naval Academy Women's Golf Association for many years. She was also a member of the Junior League and Colonial Dames.
She greatly enjoyed travel, and made many trips to Europe and Africa with friends and family, including several with her daughters. Her interests included reading and supporting the arts in Annapolis and elsewhere.
Surviving are three daughters, Elizabeth Lee Meredith of Lexington, Mary Granville Wolverton of Alexandria, Va., and Margaret Owens Meredith of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
She was predeceased by her husband and two brothers, Edward Hunter Hughes and Paul Jones Hughes Jr.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Church Circle, followed by burial in Cedar Bluff Cemetery. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home.
Albert Willett
Albert Harold Willett, 84, a longtime resident of Cape St. Claire, died of natural causes March 6, 2006 at Chesapeake Hospice House in Linthicum after an eight-week illness.
Mr. Willett was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Lynn, Mass., and graduated in 1939 from Saugus, Mass., High School.
During World War II, he was a sergeant in the Army Air Corps' 12th Weather Squadron and received the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal with seven Bronze Stars, having fought in Algeria, French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples and the Foggia airfield and the North Apennines.
From 1945 to 1951 he worked in air traffic control for the federal government in Flagstaff, Ariz. From 1951 to 1957 he was a radio operator for Trans World Airlines in Chicago and then worked from 1957 to 1975 for Aeronautical Radio at its Chicago office and then its Annapolis headquarters as a purchasing agent and radio operator.
Mr. Willett was the founder of BWA Courier in 1976 which he operated until 1985.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and enjoyed music, walking, animals and spending time with family.
In 1945 he married
Irene Birslen Willett, who died in 1999. He was son of the late Harold and Margaret Sanhope Ouellette and the brother of Richard Willette who died in 1994 and Eleanor Reid who died in 1976.
Surviving are one son Stephen A. Willett of Arnold; one daughter, Karen Poleski of St. Leonard in Calvert County; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St. A Mass of Christian burial will be said at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans cemetery at a later date.
Donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Gerard Wirth
Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gerard "Jerry" Wirth, 82, a resident of Annapolis since 1970, died March 6, 2006 at Anne Arundel Medical Center from complications of a stroke suffered on March 1, Ash Wednesday..
Born in Baltimore on July 21, 1923, Lt. Cmdr. Wirth was the fourth of six children of the late Gustav and Anna Wirth.
He served 30 years of active naval service dating back to 1943. He was awarded the Purple Heart and medals of valor after his ship was sunk off Normandy several days after D-Day in June 1944. He then served in the Pacific theater of operations until the end of World War II.
A former chief radioman, he received his commission in 1959. His tours of duty included aboard the carriers USS Shangri La, USS Saratoga and USS Oriskany; assignment to the Officer-in-Command, Radioman Schools, Bainbridge, and to the staff of Commander, Carrier Division Seven. He also was communications officer and officer-in-charge at the Annapolis radio facility.
After his military retirement, he had a 15-year career with the Civil Service Commission and the Office of Personnel Management.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Theresa Gloria Blair Wirth; four children, Gloria Anne Wardrup of Virginia Beach, Va., Mark Wirth of Occoquan, Va., and Kathleen Painter and Christopher Wirth of Annapolis; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and two sisters, Frieda Heinrich and Charlotte Wirth of Baltimore.
He was the brother of the late Anita, Catherine and Louis Wirth.
Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave., with services to follow. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans cemetery in Crownsville. Online condolences may be placed at www.hardestyfuneralhome.com.
Raymond Woodard
Raymond Samuel Woodard, 76, of Arnold, died March 6, 2006 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Mr. Woodard was born Feb. 1, 1930, in Annapolis to the late Florence and Richard Woodard, for whom Woodard Road in Arnold was named. He served in the Navy after graduating from the former Wiley H. Bates High School and retired from the Naval Radio Station.
A life member of Mount Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnold, he served in many positions in the church over the years, including teaching Sunday school, singing in the choir and serving during revival meetings. He assisted the church through the years with his carpentry skills.
He also loved fishing, movies, gospel music, reading the Bible, travel and people, especially young people. Mr. Woodard was known as a good listener.
The widower of Beatrice Clark Woodard, he is survived by one daughter, Pamela Coates of Annapolis; one son, Wayne Woodard Holland of Alta Loma, Calif.; five grandchildren; and his stepchildren, Carol Dessasau, Bernard Peters, Vincent Clark, Hilda Evans, Melinda Coates and George and Donald Clark.
He was the last surviving brother of Alma Johnson, Bertha Hawkins and M. Joan Johnson of Annapolis and Beatrice Turner and Laura Herold of Arnold. He was the stepbrother of Richard Ford. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James, Richard, Edward, William and John Woodard, who were all noted carpenters and bricklayers.
Visitation will begin at 4 tomorrow at Mount Calvary United Methodist Church, 1236 Jones Station Road, Arnold, where a Christian wake will be at 6:30 p.m. and services at 7 p.m. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
Marcia Albury
Marcia Packard Albury, 81, of Annapolis and formerly of Linstead in Severna Park for seven years, died of natural causes March 2, 2006 at Chesapeake Hospice House in Linthicum after a brief illness.
Born Nov. 21, 1924, in Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Albury moved from Florida to Maryland while her children were young. In her early years she participated in literary and drama clubs, marching bands, a glee club and swimming and volleyball. She worked at an Army canteen and participated in and won several beauty contests.
In her later years after her three children were grown, she lived on the Costa Del Sol in Spain for 15 years. After moving to Florida, she returned to Severna Park to live with her daughter until she relocated in Annapolis.
She was an active member of the Arnold Senior Center. Known for her smile and friendly voice, Mrs. Alburg wrote funny poems and amusing short articles, her family said, and enjoyed dressing up in costume for any occasion.
Surviving are three children, William Randall Albury of Australia, Julie Albury Anderson of Severna Park and Ronald Curtis Albury of Martinsville, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Burial will be private. Online condolences may be made to www.barranco funeralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401, or Partners in Care, 348 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD 21146.
