Daniel P. Boland Sr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 8, for Daniel Patrick Boland Sr., who died June 5, 2000 at Franklin Square Hospital. Mr. Boland was 83 and had lived in Dundalk for 51 years.
The Mass begins 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope Church, 1727 Lynch Road. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Boland designed men’s neckties for Goodman and Theise, a Scranton, Pa., tie manufacturer, before becoming a woodworker and pattern maker in Martin Marietta’s model shop. He retired with 28 years of service as an insurance underwriter for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
He was a longtime member of Our Lady of Hope Church and had earlier belonged to St. Adrian’s and St. Michael’s Catholic churches.
During the 43 years he was involved in Boy Scouting, he had served as troop leader for Boy Scout Troop 356, was a director and assistant director of training courses and was honored four times for his work as a wood badge trainer. He had also received the St. George Award for Catholic scouters and the Silver Beaver Award.
His other interests included drawing and painting, woodworking, astronomy, jewelry making, gem collecting, reading and camping.
Survivors are his wife of 61 years, Florence “Dolly” (nee Cherwinski), sons Daniel Boland Jr. of Dundalk and Dennis Boland of Overlea, brother William Boland of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., sister Anastacia Pirrello of St. Louis, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by brother Timothy Boland.
Visitation at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, 7922 Wise Ave., was scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Richard R. Davis
Richard Ronald Davis, 67, died suddenly May 26, 2000 at his Willow Spring Road home. He had earlier lived with his sister and brother-in-law, Earl and Bettymae Barley, in Gray Manor.
Born and raised in Cumberland, Mr. Davis served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He moved to Baltimore in the mid-1950s, when he started a 30-year career in the Bethlehem Steel tin mill.
A lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a former member of its honor guard, he belonged to Dundalk Post 6694 and Charles Evering Post 6506 in Rossville. He also belonged to Dundalk American Legion Post 38.
He was a member of Patapsco United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed cutting the grass and taking care of the church grounds.
He loved fishing, hunting, bowling, country-western music, Orioles baseball and lending a helping hand to his neighbors.
Other survivors are sister Alice Faye Dunkle of Mill Creek, Pa., brother Thomas W. Davis of Cameron, N.C., and many other family members. He was predeceased by a sister, Shirley Jean Hawkins.
Services with military honors were held May 30 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home and Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.
Michael J. Donahue Sr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 9, for Michael J. Donahue Sr., 68, who died June 5, 2000 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness.
The Mass begins 10 a.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church followed by interment at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.
Mr. Donahue worked as a millwright welder in Bethlehem Steel’s 56-inch cold strip mill. He retired in 1991 with 41 years of service.
He belonged to Dundalk Moose Lodge 1228 and the Baltimore Kickers German Club, a pool team at Harold’s bar. His interests also included fishing and hunting.
Born in Brandsville, Mo., he moved to Baltimore when he was 9 years old. He attended St. Martin’s School in West Baltimore.
He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Joyce T. (nee Krammer), children Patricia A. Walton, Michael J. Donahue Jr., John F. Donahue and Mary T. Bartucci, one brother, six sisters, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Another son, Wayne A. Donahue, died in 1992.
Visitation at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, 7922 Wise Ave., was scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, June 8, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Shirley J. Hood
Lifelong Dundalk resident Shirley Joan Hood (nee Schmitt), 64, died after a brief illness May 24, 2000 at her home on Walnut Avenue.
She grew up on Railway Avenue, graduated from Dundalk High School in 1953 and married John Calvin Hood two years later.
She volunteered at Sacred Heart of Mary School for about 10 years and was a member of the choir at Sacred Heart of Mary Church.
An Avon sales representative for 18 years, she was a member of Avon’s President’s Club.
She loved jigsaw and crossword puzzles and spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage May 21, she is survived by children John Hood Jr., Cheryl Krofka, Gloria Glover and Robert Hood, brother Richard Schmitt and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by granddaughter Emily Krofka.
Monsignor Richard Parks conducted a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Mary Church on May 27. Interment followed at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.
Thomas O. Jones
Former Dundalk resident Thomas Owings Jones, 87, died May 27, 2000 at the Wesley Home in Baltimore.
Mr. Jones moved to Watersedge in 1950 and lived in Logan Village from 1959 until two years ago, when he became a resident of the Wesley Home.
He retired in the early 1980s from the State of Maryland, after a long career as an auditor with the State Roads Administration. He was a member of the Maryland Classified Employees Association and had served as its treasurer.
He served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was a member of Dundalk Moose Lodge 1228.
Predeceased in 1996 by his wife, Ruth (nee Woodrum), he is survived by sons Norman D. Jones and Thomas O. Jones III and brother Albert Jones.
He was predeceased by two sisters and a brother.
Services were held June 1 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. Interment followed at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.
Craig Keuski
Services will be held Thursday, June 8, for Craig Keuski, the 23-year-old Longpoint Road resident who had been missing since May 27, 2000. He was an apparent drowning victim.
The service begins 11 a.m. at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home, 7922 Wise Ave. Interment will follow at St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Mr. Keuski, who grew up in Essex, moved to Delaware with his parents when he was 12 years old. He moved to Watersedge about four years ago.
After high school, he became an apprentice with the Pipefitters and Steamfitters Union Local 486
He loved all animals, camping and sports.
In addition to his parents, Dennis and Kathleen Keuski of Rehoboth Beach, Del., he will be missed by brother Brian Michael Keuski, maternal grandfather Arthur Stritch, paternal grandparents Louis and Marie Keuski and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation at the funeral home was scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Alex L. Urban
Purple Heart recipient Alex Leonard Urban, 79, died May 25, 2000 at the Gilchrist Center after a long battle with cancer.
Mr. Urban, who was born in Nanticoke, Pa., graduated from high school before enlisting in the U.S. Army in July 1942.
He served as a member of the military police in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. In addition to the Purple Heart he earned when he was wounded on July 25, 1944, he received the American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars. He was discharged Nov. 11, 1945.
He worked for Amrhein’s Bakery, which later became Mrs.Smith’s Bakery, until he retired.
He and his wife, the former Josephine Razmus, were longtime members of Sacred Heart of Mary Church. Mrs. Urban died in February.
He had a lifelong interest in airplanes, enjoyed attending air shows and was a World War II history buff.
Survivors are son Leonard A. Urban of Carney, daughter Patricia A. Hyder of Charleston, S.C., sister Eleanor Cielesz and one grandson. He also was predecased by two sisters, Loretta Bavitz and Delphine Zaucha.
On May 30, Monsignor Richard A. Parks conducted a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Mary Church. A military honor guard tribute was conducted during interment at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.
Robert L. Wyngarden
Former Dundalk resident Robert L. Wyngarden, Jr. died suddenly of a heart attack June 3, 2000 at St. Agnes Hospital.
He was 49 and had lived in Catonsville for about three years.
He is survived by sister Lori Wyngarden, niece Cassidy Wyngarden and several other family members. He also leaves behind dear friends Debbie Malinowski and Jimmy Knoud.
Funeral arrangements were private.
