Mary Knight
Mary E. Knight, 99, died March 4, 2000 at Heritage Nursing Center.
Born Dec. 29, 1900, in East Baltimore, the former Mary Feldman and her husband lived for a time in Bowleys Quarters. As a widow, she moved to Broening Road in 1982 to live with her daughter, Matilda Korzyniewski. In 1996, she moved to the nursing center.
She spent many years working in can factories, including American and National Can companies in Canton.
Years ago, she was vice president of the ladies auxiliary of the Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department and a member of its duckpin bowling team.
In addition to her daughter, she is survived by four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, James Knight, and two sons, James Knight and James G. Knight.
Services were held March 7 at Bradley-Ashton-Matthews Funeral Home. Interment followed at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Carl F. Peters
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 23, for Carl F. Peters Sr., 77, who died of lung cancer at home March 20, 2000.
The Mass begins 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, 7517 North Point Road, with interment following at St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Mr. Peters worked in the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard for 36 years and retired as assistant general superintendent in 1976.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, coached football for the Dundalk YMCA and was past Grand Knight of Dundalk Council 2942, Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed sports, especially golf.
He will be missed by his wife of 53 years, the former Louise K. Keller, son Carl F. Peters Jr., sisters Theresa E. Peters and Frances E. Rosen, and two grandchildren.
Visitation at the funeral home was scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The family requests that donations be made to St. Luke’s Tuition Assistance Fund, 7517 North Point Road, Edgemere, MD 21219
Ronald L. Pike
Former Dundalk resident Ronald Leroy Pike of Middle River, 59, died suddenly March 11, 2000 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Mr. Pike, who was born and raised in Georgia, lived in Dundalk for more than 10 years before moving to Middle River in the early 1990s.
He owned and operated Bass Upholstery, a car and boat upholstery business in Essex. His professional and personal specialty was restoring the interiors of antique automobiles.
He is survived by son Lawrence J. Pike, daughter Lynette D. Sutherland, brother Thomas Pike, sister Jean Vigneri and seven grandchildren. He also leaves behind longtime companion Beverly Jackson.
A private memorial service was held March 18.
Josephine L. Urban
Josephine Loretta Urban (nee Razmus), 80, died of heart disease Feb. 29, 2000 at her home on 48th Street.
Born in Lily, Pa., she moved to 48th Street in the early 1950s. Before she married in 1946, she worked at the Hecht Co. in downtown Baltimore for about five years.
“She was happiest when she was cooking for family get-togethers. She always loved entertaining her family,” said her husband of 53 years, Alex L. Urban, whom she married at Sacred Heart of Mary Church in 1946. He added that when she wasn’t cooking, she watched cooking shows on television.
Other survivors are son Leonard A. Urban of Carney, daughter Patricia A. Hyder of Charleston, S.C., and one grandson. She was predeceased by four brothers.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 3 at Sacred Heart of Mary Church. She was buried at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.
Kenneth W. Bevars
Services were held March 30 for Kenneth Wayne Bevars, 77, a 25-year resident of St. Gregory Drive who died March 28 at Gilchrist Nursing Center in Towson.
Mr. Bevars was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He belonged to Dundalk United Methodist Church and Edgemere Senior Center. Gardening was one of his favorite pastimes.
Survivors are his wife, Thelma E. (nee Davis), sons Daniel J. and Gary W. Bevars, sister Josephine Grove, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home were followed by interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
George C. Comer Jr.
George C. Comer Jr., 46, died after a brief illness March 20, 2000 at his home in Hanover, Pa.
The former Old Dundalk resident graduated in 1971 from Dundalk High School. He was a highly successful member of the track and cross country teams, earning a number of titles and medals during his high school years.
He attended Essex Community College, then served four years in the U.S. Air Force, learning the skills that prepared him for the computer analyst and programmer positions he held for eight years at Maryland National Bank and for 16 years at USF&G.
His sister, Susan Slowikowski of Bel Air, said, “Although my brother had a tough exterior, he was a devoted Christian and a kind, gentle and loving man.”
He had a lifelong fascination with music, one of the many interests he had in common with his brother-in-law and longtime friend, Frank Slowikowski. The two spent many weekends together listening to their favorite old tunes and trying to keep up with the music of today.
For the last 18 months, he shared his life with Sally Harkay, whom he called “his lady,” and her two sons, Stephen and Jeffrey Harkay.
Other survivors are his daughter, Melissa Comer, parents Albert P. and Patricia M. Costa, nephews Kain and Jesse Slow-ikowski and other family members. His father, George C. Comer, predeceased him. He also leaves behind his estranged wife, Debbie Comer.
A private memorial service was held March 23 in Hanover, Pa.
Dorothy R. Garrett
Dorothy Rosa Garrett, a lifelong Dundalk resident and an original member of the St. Helena Old Timers Club, died March 21, 2000 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She was 82.
Mrs. Garrett, an active member of the club since it was organized more than 20 years ago, lived on Parnell Avenue since 1941.
The former Dorothy Piskor married Herbert W. Garrett in 1937, then devoted her entire life to her family, including the caregiving she gave to her husband during the last 16 years of his life.
She was extremely close to her two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and especially enjoyed when her four-generation family gathered at her home.
She belonged to St. Rita Church, where the Rev. William Remmel conducted a Mass of Christian Burial on March 25.
Predeceased in August by her husband of 61 years, she is also survived by son Ronald L. Garrett of Dundalk, daughter Janice Weber of Middle River, sister Margaret Garrett of Dundalk and many other family members.
Mrs. Garrett was buried at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.
Lena Gavel
Lena Gavel (nee Calebaugh), 82, died March 17, 2000 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Mrs. Gavel lived in Jones Creek from 1936 until 1982, when she moved to her daughter’s home in Dundalk.
Years ago, she taught Sunday school and served as a midwife for a number of Jones Creek families. She especially enjoyed seeing many of those children grow up around her. She also worked about 13 years in the tin mill at Bethlehem Steel before becoming a full-time homemaker.
One of her favorite memories was the 1986 crab feast she hosted when her son, John Gavel Jr., brought 75 other members of an Atlanta chapter of Knights of Columbus and an Atlanta archbishop to spend the day with her in Dundalk.
Mrs. Gavel had a special rapport with young people and cherished the longtime friendships she had with a number of them.
Other survivors are daughter Dolores Noell of Dundalk, son Robert J. Gavel Sr. and sister Dora Conrad of Jones Creek, brother Paul Calebaugh of San Juan, Puerto Rico, 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by husband John C. Gavel, stepson Carson J. Gavel, brother John R. Calebaugh and sister Hilah Martin.
Services were held March 20 at Hughes Memorial Presbyterian Church followed by interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
John E. Kitzmiller
John E. Kitzmiller, 74, who retired as a Bethlehem Steel truck driver with 32 years of service, died of a heart attack March 11, 2000 in Winchester, Va.
Born Nov. 23, 1925, in Elk Garden, W.Va., he was the son of the late Gabe Kitzmiller and Icy Gertrude Paugh. He served in the U.S. Navy and lived on School Avenue and Robwood Road for many years before moving back to West Virginia about six years ago.
Survivors are his wife of 43 years, Ireda (nee Mayle), sons John L. Kitzmiller of Baltimore and Robert W. Kitzmiller of Keyser, W.Va., daughters Sharon Simon and Carla Keusch of Dundalk, sister Janet Luffy of Portsmouth, Va., five grandchildren, one great-grandson, one nephew and three nieces.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Stephen P. Fritz on March 15 followed by interment at Potomac Memorial Gardens in Keyser.
