Margaret K. Greenborn
Former North Point Village resident Margaret K. Greenborn (nee Schmitt) died May 26, 2000 at Franklin Square Hospital. She was 63 and a secretary in Baltimore County’s Office of Substance Abuse.
A resident of White Marsh since 1984, Mrs. Greenborn’s greatest joy in life was her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles R. Greenborn Sr., children Charles R. Greenborn Jr., Gayle M. Glasser and David M. Greenborn Sr., mother Margaret Charnasky, sister Laura Daugherty, five grandchildren and one great-grandson. She was predeceased by her father, Francis K. Schmitt, and a brother, Frank Chase.
The Rev. George Raduano of Eastern Assembly of God conducted services May 31 at Schimunek Funeral Home in Perry Hall. Interment followed at Gardens of Faith Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 43025, Baltimore, MD 21236-0025.
Marlyn G. Huffman
Marlyn Genevieve Huffman, 64, a longtime Gray Manor resident, died of cancer May 27, 2000 at Mercy Hospital.
Born and raised in Highlandtown, the former Marlyn Mugrage married Harold Huffman soon after graduating from high school.
Years ago, she worked at Beta Shoe Co. Later, as a working mother, she held positions at Hochschild Kohn department store in Eastpoint Mall, Jack and Jill nursery in Gray Manor and Heritage Nursing Center on German Hill Road.
She was a troop leader when her daughters were in Girl Scouting and a member of the Bobby Vinton fan club in the 1970s.
She loved flowers, gardening and canning and enjoyed making crafts and spending time with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Huffman attended Edgemere Church of God.
In addition to her husband of 47 years, she is survived by sons Harold David, Robert "Link" and David Eugene Huffman, daughters Kathy Wagner, Sandy Dietz and Amy Zablan, sister Regina Praglowski, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services conducted by the Rev. Howard Hancock of Edgemere Church of God were held May 30 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. Interment followed at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Walter J. Jachim
Retired longshoreman Walter Joseph Jachim, 75, died May 15, 2000 at his home in Gray Manor. He was a longshoreman for 41 years and was a member of Marine Carpenters Union Local 1335.
Mr. Jachim, whose life was centered on his faith, was instrumental in the building of three local churches, Eastern, Dundalk and Bethel Assemblies of God. A carpenter by trade, he actually worked on the construction of the three church buildings.
He raised and flew show pigeons since his childhood days in Baltimore. When he died, he owned more than 100 birds of many varieties.
He served in Okinawa during World War II as a corporal in the U.S. Army.
In addition to his wife of more than 50 years, Nora (nee Flannery), he is survived by sons John D. Jachim of Middle River and Ronald L. Jachim of Cherokee, N.C., one brother, three sisters, four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
The Rev. George Raduano of Eastern Assembly of God and the Rev. Nick Shanholtz of Dundalk Assembly of God conducted services May 19 at Eastern Assembly of God. Interment followed at St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Mitsuko Kearns
West Inverness resident Mitsuko "Judy" Kearns, 69, died May 23, 2000 after a brief illness.
Born in Sendai, Japan, the former Mitsuko Miyazawa married Francis J. Kearns in 1954. After they lived in Japan, then New York, her husband’s military career took them to U.S. Army posts in Germany and Hawaii, where she became a U.S. citizen in 1960. Fort Holabird was his last stationed post before retirement.
For the last five months she lived in Abingdon with her daughter, Janet Edwards, and her only grandchild, Christopher Michael Edwards.
She loved homemaking, gardening, shopping and cooking.
Other survivors are five sisters and two brothers. She was predeceased by her husband and a son, Michael Joseph Kearns.
Services conducted by the Rev. John B. Ward of Our Lady of Hope Church were held May 26 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. Interment followed at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery.
Stella H. Pazdzinski
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 2, for former Graceland Park resident Stella Helen Pazdzinski (nee Pawloski), 83, who died May 28, 2000 in Marietta, Ga.
The 10 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart of Mary Church will be followed by interment at Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
Born in Baltimore and raised in Taneytown, during her years in Graceland Park she belonged to Sacred Heart of Mary Church and was a member of its Polish Women’s Alliance.
After her husband died in 1994, she moved to Marietta, Ga., to live with her son, Frank Pazdzinski III, daughter-in-law Linda and their three children.
In Marietta, she joined St. Ann’s Catholic Church, and was a member of St. Ann’s Seniors Group. She also helped prepare food for a ministry to feed the homeless.
Years ago, she worked as an accountant for a Baltimore lithographing company.
Other survivors are daughter Pat Miller of Kennesaw, Ga., brother William Pawloski of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and two other grandchildren. Her husband, Frank Pazdzinski Jr., died in 1994.
Visitation at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, 7922 Wise Ave., was scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, June 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Margaretta M. Poole
Homemaker Margaretta M. Poole (nee Schaeffer), 69, died May 24, 2000 at Heritage Nursing Center.
Mrs. Poole lived on Cornwall Road and Sollers Point Road before moving to Heritage Nursing Center about two years ago.
An avid Elvis Presley fan, she liked car rides in the country, arranging flowers and spending time with her grandchildren. Through the years, she also helped raise several nieces.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ervin E. "Gene" Poole, sons Sam Poole and Butch Schaeffer, daughters Debbie Staskowiak and Jeannie Rader, brother Melvin L. Schaeffer, sister Ruth Watts and nine grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister and two brothers.
Services were held May 26 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. Interment followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Glen Burnie.
Edward L. W. Redemann
Longtime Bayside Drive resident Edward Lawrence William Redemann, 87, died May 16, 2000 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Mr. Redemann, a tool and die maker at Continental Can Co. for 48 years, retired in 1971.
Mr. Redemann lived in East Baltimore before moving to Bayside Drive in 1945. His 1935 marriage to the former Edith Butler ended in divorce.
After his retirement, he enjoyed making wood furniture and toys for his family, including his 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Other survivors are sons Carol and Barry Redemann, daughters Janet Bateman and Midge Morrison, brother Marion Redemann and sisters Margaret Gorge and Gladys Waterfield. He was predeceased by six brothers and sisters.
Services were officiated by the Rev. Laura Gates of Lodge Forest United Methodist Church on May 20 at Connelly Funeral Home. Interment followed at Moreland Memorial Cemetery.
Contributions in his name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 43025, Baltimore, MD 21236 or the National Kidney Foundation, 1106 Kenilworth Drive, Towson, MD 21236-0025.
Ethel I. Bobo
Baybriar Road homemaker Ethel I. Bobo, 84, died May 30, 2000 at Stella Maris Hospice.
The former Ethel Irene Lowery was born, raised and married in Cumberland. She and her husband moved to Dundalk in 1953.
“She loved her flowers and kept a beautiful yard,” said her daughter, Carol Burtrim of Dundalk. “She was devoted to her children and grandchildren.”
She is also survived by son Kenneth Lee Bobo of Dundalk, brothers Charles W. Lowery of Churchville, Md., and Edward Lowery of Baltimore, four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth L. Bobo, and by five sisters and one brother.
Services were held June 3 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, followed by interment at Meadowridge Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 43025, Baltimore, MD 21236-0025.
