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Dorothy Engle
Dorothy Spriggs Engle, 94, a resident of Annapolis for more than 50 years, died of natural causes Oct. 29, 2002 at Atria-Manresa.
Known as "Dot, " Mrs. Engle was born Dec. 27, 1907, in Arnold. She graduated in 1925 from Annapolis High School and attended a business college. She worked as a secretary for BG&E; in Baltimore.
At one time she received a plaque from Anne Arundel County as the "Good Samaritan of the Year." She was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Gardening, sewing, dancing, and caring for and visiting the sick in nursing homes were among her interests.
In 1942 she married
Francis Engle, who died in 1983.
She was the sister of the late Franklin Spriggs and Alma Davis Taber.
Surviving are two nieces, Mary D. Jewett of Annapolis and Martha D. Lamb of Fairfax, Va.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., where services will follow at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, 78 Church Road, Arnold.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Robert Matthews
Funeral services for Robert Edward Matthews, 44, of Riva, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Riva Trace Baptist Church, 2990 Riva Trace Parkway.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. Burial in Lakemont Memorial Park in Davidsonville will follow the service on Friday.
Mr. Matthews died Oct. 28, 2002 at Anne Arundel Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident that day on Glen Isle Road.
Born July 1, 1958, in Washington, D.C., he graduated from Northwood High School in Silver Spring and Metropolitan State College in Denver, with a degree in accounting.
He worked for the Army Corp of Engineers as a supervisory real estate specialist. He served as a civilian for 14 months in Bosnia.
Mr. Matthews was the football announcer at the South River High School Gators football games. He loved football.
Surviving are his wife, Claudia A. Matthews, whom he married
in April 1982; two sons, Michael and Nicholas Matthews of Riva; his parents, Milner C. and Georgia S. Matthews of Littleton, Colo.; and one sister, Donna Matthews of Littleton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Davidsonville Athletic Association, 1600 Rossback Road, Davidsonville, MD 21035.
Harold Murnane
Harold B. Murnane, 69, formerly of Arnold, died Oct. 20, 2002 at his home in Haines City, Fla.
Mr. Murnane was born Oct. 21, 1932, in Scranton, Pa. In 1972 he moved to Arnold, where he lived with his family until 1982 when he moved to Florida.
He worked for Alexander Smith in Pennsylvania as a sales manager, and for Ozite Corp. as regional manager in Ohio and then as East Coast divisional manager with an office in Annapolis. Later he owned and operated Murnane's Furniture in Coral Springs, Fla.
He was a starter and ranger for the Bonnet Creek Golf Club for Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Fla., and was a member of the Elks Lodge in Maryland and Moose Lodge 1028 in Winter Haven, Fla. He was a former member of St. John's Catholic Church in Severna Park.
Surviving are his wife, Rita J. Macci Murnane; two sons, Harold B. Murnane III of Severna Park and Kevin A. Murnane of Tampa, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at St. John's Church, Ritchie Highway and Cypress Creek Road, Severna Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Florida/Puerto Rico Affiliate, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, FL 33742.
Electra Rembold
Electra Elizabeth Rembold, 81, a resident of Edgewater for more than 30 years, died from complications from diabetes and heart disease Oct. 12, 2002 in a hospital in San Antonio, where she had moved in June.
Mrs. Rembold was born Sept. 13, 1921, in Washington, D.C. She worked as a home health aide for many years before retiring with her husband of 10 years, Robert Rembold, to the Eastern Shore. Mr. Rembold is now deceased.
She had attended Corner Stone Baptist Church in Owings. Her interests included gardening, collecting antiques, spending time with her family and friends and her dog Tiger.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Ann Poole of Columbia and Mary Catherine Stern of San Antonio; two brothers, William A. Griffin of Greenbelt and Kenneth Ahmay of North Carolina; two sisters, Patricia Knoll of North Carolina and Teresa Saunders of Silver Spring; and four grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Franklin M. Griffin Sr.
A memorial Mass will be offered at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater.
Ronald Smerdon
Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Ronald Arthur Smerdon, 70, of Severna Park, died Oct. 28, 2002 of pneumonia and complications from diabetes at North Arundel Hospital after a brief illness.
Chief Smerdon was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Ferndale, Mich., and raised in Detroit. While in the Navy he served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and was stationed across the country and overseas. He was on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga with the Sunday Punchers Squadron out of Norfolk, Va., flew with a squadron on patrols over Korea and retired from the Patuxent River station.
Subsequently he owned a construction company, then worked as a building inspector for Anne Arundel County and later in the county's building and permits office.
He was a member of American Legion Post 175 and the Fleet Reserve Association. His interests included photography and travel.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy Smerdon; one son, Michael J. Smerdon of Delton, Fla.; one daughter, Michelle L. Smerdon of Severna Park; two brothers, David Smerdon of Cass City, Mich., and Timothy Smerdon of Pensacola, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
He was the son of the late Leonard and Frances Smerdon.
Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, where services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans cemetery in Crownsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 3120 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite 106, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Mary Trott
A survivor was omitted from the obituary for Mary Elizabeth Trott, 50, of Annapolis, in her obituary yesterday.
Mrs. Trott died Oct. 28, 2002 at the Annapolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness.
She was formerly married
to Mansie Trott of Stevensville.
Harry Truesdale
Harry Deas Truesdale, 88, of Crownsville, died of a heart attack Oct. 24, 2002 at North Arundel Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Truesdale was born Jan. 28, 1914, in Camden, S.C., and attended public schools in South Carolina. He worked for Enjay Fibers as a laminate inspector.
He was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Waterbury and enjoyed traveling, helping others and spending time with his family.
On Nov. 24, 1932, he married
Grace H. Truesdale.
Also surviving are four sons, Warren Truesdale of Columbia, Phillip Truesdale of Odenton, Joseph Truesdale Sr. of Pasadena and Michael Truesdale of Crownsville; two sisters, Catherine Bonner of Greensboro, N.C., and Mary Hayes of Brooklyn, N.Y.; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was the father of the late Harry Truesdale and the brother of the late Mazie Aaron, Alice Ford and Horace, Ernest and Charles Truesdale.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, 1070 Cecil Ave., Millersville, with a Christian wake at 11:30 a.m. followed by the funeral at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
