William Nixon
Turner Station resident William David Nixon, 72, died at Mercy Hospital Feb. 18, 2000 after a long illness.
Born and raised in South Baltimore, Mr. Nixon worked for St. Joe Paper Co. for 10 years. He also worked as a carpenter, plumber, landscaper and handyman.
Survivors are children Harold, Major, Darryl, Eric, Shaquille and Jeannie Nixon, sisters Hattie Williams, Shirley Bethune and Genevieve Moore, brothers Thomas and Richard Nixon and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Burial was held Feb. 24 at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Patricia A. Price
Former Dundalk resident Patricia A. Cousler Price died at home Feb. 25, 2000 after a long illness. She was 48 and lived on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
She attended St. Rita School and graduated from Patapsco High School in 1969.
She was the founder of Chesapeake Wiper and Supply Co., a business she recently turned over to her daughter, Teresa Price of Kent Island.
She enjoyed family gatherings, Broadway shows, Caribbean cruises and playing the piano. Recently, she spent a great deal of time at her computer researching her family history.
In addition to her daughter, survivors in-clude brothers James, Joseph and Edward Cous-ler, sister Mary Louise Procter and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Annapolis. She was buried at Meadowridge Memorial Park.
Leonard Santivasci
Retired Baltimore City policeman Leonard V. Santivasci died of pneumonia Feb. 22, 2000 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 70.
Named the Sun’s Policeman of the Year in 1971, an honor he shared with his partner, he worked for the Baltimore police force from 1957 to 1975. He was awarded his first Bronze Star for saving the life of a child who had stopped breathing after mistakenly drinking Methodone and the second for arresting a man wanted for robbery and 30 shootings.
He retired a second time in 1992 as head of security for the Clarence Mitchell Courthouse.
A 1944 Patterson High School graduate and a U.S. Navy veteran, he belonged to the Fraternal Order of Police, the Lions Democratic Club, Dundalk VFW Post 6694 and Dundalk American Legion Post 38. Years ago, Mr. Santivasci served an an Eastfield Rec Council baseball coach.
In addition to his wife of 45 years, the former Henrietta J. Bielecki, he is survived by sons Leonard J. and Jerome W. Santivasci, daughter Deborah Brown and six grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 25 at at Our Lady of Hope Church, where he was an usher for 42 years.
Clarence J. Thompson
Clarence Jones Thompson, 62, died of cancer Feb. 24, 2000 at Franklin Square Hospital.
Born in Rockridge County, Va., he was a young man when his family moved to Edgemere.
Mr. Thompson and his brothers and several friends formed the Free-state Hunting Club about 45 years ago. He had a lifelong interest in horses and especially enjoyed riding quarter horses and attending horse shows.
He worked for Gibson-Homans Co. in Rosedale for 32 years.
Survivors are his wife of almost 41 years, Donna (nee Koski), children Norma J. and Roger A. Thompson and Lisa L. Foley, brother Roy Thompson and twin bother Lowell Thompson, sister Esther Burdette and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Bob Peters of Jones Creek Christian Church were held Feb. 28 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. Interment followed at Bel Air Memorial Gardens.
Joseph A. Tyc
Joseph Andrew Tyc, 69, died of cancer March 1, 2000 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Mr. Tyc lived in Northeast Baltimore before moving to Eastfield about 45 years ago.
He worked for Becker Pretzel Co. for 21 years, followed by 10 years as a baker for Acme Markets. He retired in 1979.
A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of Dundalk VFW Post 6694.
Mr. Tyc enjoyed crabbing and fishing. Every year in March, Mr. Tyc and his sons and “stepson” Ron Helinski traveled to the Eastern Shore town of Millerton for a few days of white perch fishing.
He will be missed by his wife of 45 years, the former Marian M. Grebos, sons Joseph C., Lawrence R., Leonard A. and Robert J. Tyc, daughter Deborah A. Feuer, brothers James J. and Paul A. Tyc, sisters Rose VanDaniker, Carolyn Tyc and Patricia Birmingham, aunts Agnes Buz-gierski and Rose Chester, 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted March 6 at Connelly Funeral Home by the Rev. Carl Simmons of First Church of God of Middle River. Interment followed at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery.
Bernard J. VanBergen Sr.
Bernard Joseph “Barney” VanBergen Sr., 82, who lived in Eastfield for more than 40 years, died Feb. 21, 2000 at Heritage Center nursing home.
Mr. VanBergen joined the Baltimore Model Flyers Association in the 1950s and the Flite Streaks in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he became a member of the Sunday Flyers, which focuses on radio-controlled model airplanes. For many years, he participated in competitions and exhibitions, including many during Dundalk’s Fourth of July celebrations.
His career with Bethlehem Steel began when he was 19. He had been working in the rod and wire mill when he retired at age 64.
He is survived by his wife of almost 49 years, Thelma Elizabeth (nee Schultz), son Bernard J. VanBergen Jr. of Bel Air, daughter Mary Elizabeth Potyraj of Dundalk and four grandchidlren.
A Catholic wake service was held Feb. 24 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home. The next day, a Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Hope Church, where he was a member. Interment followed at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Ronald P. Weaver
Former Dundalk resident Ronald P. Weaver, 58, whose 1957 Chevrolet was used in the movie Tin Man, died at home Feb. 21, 2000 after a 13-month battle with cancer.
Mr. Weaver attended Patapsco High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for the Maryland Transportation Authority for 30 years.
He is survived by his stepmother, Elizabeth Weaver, sister Sharon Conjar, brother Jay Weaver and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Paul Weaver, and brothers Don and Stanley Weaver.
A memorial service was held Feb. 26 at Graceland United Methodist Church.
Betty Eva White
Betty Eva White (nee Keatts), died at her St. Fabian Lane home Feb. 25, 2000, a day before her 77th birthday.
A former Baltimore resident, Mrs. White lived in North Point Village for about 25 years. She was a lifetime member of Battle Grove Democratic Club.
She liked playing bingo, sewing and spending time with her great-grandchildren.
Survivors are daughters Eva Higgins, Barbara Meek and Donna Smith, 17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, William T. White Sr., and sons William T. White Jr. and Michael N. White.
Services were held Feb. 29 at Duda-Ruck Funeral Home followed by interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
