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John Kozlowski
John William Kozlowski, 70, died of heart failure April 1, 2002 at his home in Bishopville in Worcester County after a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 11, 1931, in Baltimore, Mr. Kozlowski lived in Crownsville from 1972 to 1998 when he moved to Bishopville.
An Air Force veteran, he retired as a production engineer from Kaiser Aluminum after 25 years of service.
Mr. Kozlowski was a member of Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church in Millersville and American Legion Post 40 in Glen Burnie.
He enjoyed sports, especially soccer, and played semi-professional soccer in Baltimore.
His wife, Betty Kozlowski, died in 1998.
Survivors include two sons, Michael J. Kozlowski of Crownsville and John W. Kozlowski Jr. of Bishopville; one sister, Patricia Jennings of Baltimore; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hardesty Funeral Home, 851 Annapolis Road, Gambrills. A Mass of Christian burial will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, 1070 Cecil Ave., Millersville.
Donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 1107 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 202, Towson, MD 21204.
Henrietta Westendorf
Henrietta Carroll Westen-dorf, 84, a resident of Crofton for 40 years, died March 31, 2002 at the Heritage Harbour Health and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Westendorf was born April 14, 1917, in Baltimore. She worked at the former Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Linthicum as a secretary until retiring in the late 1970s.
She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Bowie and an avid gardener.
Surviving are her husband, J. Vernon Westendorf, whom she married
June 16, 1936, and a resident of Regency Park Assisted Living; two daughters, Carroll Paul of Linthicum and Kathi Snyder of Crofton; two brothers, William Meseke of Linthicum and Irv Meseke of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Grace Baptist Church, 7210 Race Track Road, Bowie. Arrangements are by Beall Funeral Home in Bowie.
Margaret White
Margaret Evans White, 96, of Queenstown and formerly of Norfolk, Va., died April 1, 2002 at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton.
Born Oct. 1, 1905, in Norfolk, Mrs. White was the daughter of the late Agustus Bilosoly Dobbs and Sarepta Wilber Dobbs. She graduated from Maury High School in Norfolk and Farmville State Teachers College of Virginia.
She was a first grade teacher in Norfolk her entire working life. She also taught Sunday school and was a counselor at city playgrounds in Norfolk during the summers.
In 1927, she married
Floyd R. Evans of Norfolk. He died in 1955. In 1970, she married
Jesse E. White of Norfolk, who died in 1978.
Surviving are two sons, Floyd R. Evans Jr. of Queenstown and formerly of Severna Park, and Willis A. Evans of Tampa, Fla.; a stepson, Dr. J. Edmond White of St. Louis, Mo.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, 8464 Tidewater Drive in Norfolk. Memorial contributions may be made to Caroline Nursing Home, 520 Kerr Ave., Denton, MD 21629, or First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ, 1600 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, VA 23517.
Anitra Diamond
The name of a survivor of Anitra Lee Diamond, 63, of Annapolis, was omitted in her obituary on April 1, 2002.
Mrs. Diamond died of cancer March 30, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Among her survivors is her stepmother, Effie Slider of Annapolis.
Cloyd Ferguson
Cloyd Raymond Ferguson, 74, of Glen Burnie, died of natural causes April 2, 2002 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr. Ferguson was born April 15, 1927, in Brownsville, Pa., the son of the late Grover C. and Mary E. Beadling Ferguson.
He was employed for 36 years as an electrician at Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Mr. Ferguson served in the Army from 1945 to 1947 and in Korea from 1950 to 1951. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Dolores Thompson Ferguson; three daughters, Deborah Ramsey of Gambrills, Cheryl Shrader of Pasadena and Kelly Butts of Glen Burnie; one brother, Kenneth W. Ferguson of Clarksburg, W.Va.; and six grandchildren.
Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Singleton Funeral Home, 1 Second Ave. SW, Glen Burnie, where services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will follow in the Maryland Veterans cemetery at Garrison Forest in Owings Mills.
William Gibson
William C. Gibson Sr., 72, a resident of Cape St. Claire for 43 years, died of heart failure April 2, 2002 at North Arundel Hospital in Glen Burnie.
Mr. Gibson was born on Aug. 16, 1929, and raised in Northfield, Minn. He entered the Navy during World War II and was stationed at the Naval Station in Annapolis.
In 1951 he married
the former Ruth Marie Dick who died in July 2001.
For more than 30 years, Mr. Gibson worked as a postal carrier at the Orioles Branch #176 in Baltimore City. He retired in 1990.
He was a member of Cape St. Claire United Methodist Church and enjoyed playing golf.
Surviving are his son, William C. Gibson Jr. of Reisterstown; three daughters, Linda M. Barnett of Severna Park, Deborah D. Saffran of Pasadena and Marcia A. Kempf of Annapolis; three sisters, Carol Bakken of Wisconsin and Dorothy Hjelter and Joyce Swanson of Minnesota; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cape St. Claire Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Lakemont cemetery in Davidsonville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contibutions may be made to Cape St. Claire United Methodist Church, 855 Chestnut Tree Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401.
John Marrero
Retired Army Lt. Col. John G. Marrero, 84, of Annapolis and formerly of Carlisle, Pa., died of a heart attack April 1, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Lt. Col. Marrero was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. During World War II he served in the Army in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, and at one point was appointed acting mayor of Cortina, Italy.
After the war, he worked at Bell Laboratories, and then was recalled to duty in the Army, serving in the Chemical Corps in Japan and at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. He worked in the area of tactical protection for soldiers in battle, including nuclear and biological warfare, for which he received the Army Commendation Medal.
He also was awarded a Bronze Star for defusing a live mortar round endangering his battalion. His other decorations included the American Campaign, World War II Victory, Army of Occupation, Armed Forces Reserve and National Defense Service medals and three battle stars during his 30-year career.
In 1961 he attended the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He earned a bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Maryland and a master of science degree in logistics and management from the Air Force Institute of Technology and Ohio State University.
In 1964 he retired as a liaison to the Defense Supply Agency at the Pentagon. While there he was active in Hispanic civic affairs in the Washington area.
In 1970 he received a doctoral degree in public administration from the University of Maryland, and taught at Shippensburg State University of Pennsylvania, retiring as a full professor in 1985 after establishing a master's degree program jointly with the Army War College at Carlisle.
While living in Carlisle he served as borough treasurer. He also worked on literacy projects for the National Guard in Puerto Rico for which he received a commendation.
Lt. Col. Marrero was a consultant to small business, an avid chef, wine maker, golfer, sailor, painter, award-winning photographer and violinist. His love of the sea led to cruising the Chesapeake, completing his master's certificate from the Coast Guard and sailing with his wife into his hometown harbor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
He was a 50-year member of the El Paso Lodge of Freemasons; a 32nd degree Mason of the Harrisburg Consistory; a member of the Carlisle Elks; the American Legion; and of the Kentucky Colonels.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, the former Esther Lebron; three daughters, Judith Milagros Lee and Julia Mercedes Brill, both of Annapolis, and Barbara Jane Robinson of Carlisle; and six grandchildren.
Visiation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. A celebration of life will be held at 9:30 a.m. April 29 at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Church Circle, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Department, 1411 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.
