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Muriel Miller
Muriel Eileen "Mur" Miller, 83, a Navy wife who traveled extensively here and abroad, died of heart failure Sept. 22, 2006 in Annapolis. She lived in Odenton for 45 years.
Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 27, 1923, in Kingston, Minn., and attended Minneapolis Business School. She worked for the National Security Agency at Fort George G. Meade.
As a Navy wife, she managed the travels and moves of the family to foreign ports of call for 20 years. During that time, they lived in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Lebanon and Japan.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Glen Burnie, an active member of AARP, an avid card player and an Orioles fan.
In January 1946 she married
Lowell Emery Miller who died in December 1999.
Surviving are two sons, Mark Miller of Hardy, Va., and Scott Miller of Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, Mary Jo Richards of Grasonville and Sue Miller of Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The family will receive visitors from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where a memorial service will follow. Inurnment will be in Maryland Veterans cemetery in Crownsville. Arrangements are by Hardesty Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 309 Oak Manor Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061.
Daniel Thompson
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave., for Daniel Leigh "Dan" Thompson, 25, of Annapolis.
Mr. Thompson died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Sept. 24, 2006 about 1 a.m. on Ridgely Avenue near Kirkley Road.
Born Aug. 8, 1981, in Annapolis, Mr. Thompson was the son of Gary and Marilyn Ann Berry Thompson of Annapolis. He attended Indian Creek School in Crownsville and graduated in 2000 from Severn School where he played football and lacrosse and was active in community service.
He received a bachelor of science degree in social sciences and business in 2005 from Florida State University where he played lacrosse and studied in Valencia, Spain, in 2005. Currently he was attending Anne Arundel Community College, studying occupational health.
Mr. Thompson worked for Thompson Enterprises as manager since 2005.
An avid bass fisherman, he also enjoyed his boat and jet ski, water activities, body building, physical fitness training and property management.
He owned his own home and cared for his grandmother, Alice Master Berry of Annapolis, in the house he bought for her.
In addition to his parents and grandmother, surviving is another grandmother, Betty Thompson of Union, N.J.
Burial will be private. Online condolences can be made at www.hardestyfuneralhome.com.
Adam Watkowski
Adam J. Watkowski Jr., 76, of Kent Island, formerly of Locust Point, died Sept. 23, 2006 at his home.
Mr. Watkowski was born on Dec. 17, 1929, to Adam A. and Frances A. Watkowski. He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Locust Point and Loyola High School in Blakefield in Baltimore County. He worked as a carpenter for the Locust Point docks and also for the B&O; Railroad.
In 1949, he married
his high school sweetheart, Margaret R. Schamberger, also of Locust Point, and had three children. He worked for Domino Sugar, retiring after 35 years of service as shipping supervisor. During that time he received his associate's degree in business administration from Pennsylvania State University.
He was an active member in the Knights of Columbus, Councils 4606 and 7941, as well as Elks Lodge 2576, Moose Gold Club, Island Idlers, Kent Island Yacht Club, TOGOM Club and Pigeon Club. He coordinated and catered many functions for most of his clubs. He enjoyed crabbing on his boat and traveling with his wife during retirement.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Cathy Bishop, Mary Margaret Pocius and Adam Watkowski; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Genevieve Welle, Sister Frances Watkowski of the Society of Sisters of Notre Dame, and Theresa Smith; and one brother Milton Watkowski.
Visitation is from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester. A funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Chester. Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery in Baltimore. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Christopher's Catholic Church Building Fund, 1816 Harbor Drive, Chester, MD 21619 or Hospice of Queen Anne's Inc., 423 Thompson Creek Road, Stevensville, MD 21666. See www.fhnfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
Carl Weber
Dr. Carl S. Weber, 70, assistant professor and founding faculty member of biological sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, died Sept. 20, 2006 at his home in Odenton after a long illness with cancer.
Dr. Weber was born in Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 5, 1935, to Karl Josef and Hildegard Kuhner Weber, and moved to Dallas, Texas, when he was 13. He became an Eagle Scout and graduated as salutatorian from Sunset High School in 1953.
He received a bachelor of arts degree in music from Southern Methodist University in 1957, attended medical school at the University of Texas-Southwestern in 1957-58 and received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Southern Methodist University in 1960. He received a master's degree and doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
In 1965, he came to Baltimore as a post-doctoral fellow with Donald Brown at the Carnegie Institution, Department of Embryology, before beginning his 39-year career as assistant professor of biological studies at UMBC in Catonsville.
In the late 1960s, Dr. Weber was instrumental in establishing the core curriculum concept in biology at UMBC and developed over a dozen new courses. He was on the Faculty Senate, was the Library Faculty Liaison for the Science Division and was responsible for designing and coordinating designs of the laboratory facilities in the science building construction. He also handled science department course scheduling, was chairman of the Science Committee on Recommendations to Health Professional Schools, served as undergraduate advisement coordinator in biological sciences and was a member of the Academic Standards Committee and Undergraduate Council.
In 2002 he was honored with an Alumni Association Award for Faculty Advising and Mentoring. Dr. Weber retired in June 2005, but returned to teaching biochemistry that fall. In September 2005, he was selected assistant professor emeritus.
Dr. Weber was a key figure in the Maryland Save Our Streams "Project Heartbeat" monitoring program, having served for a decade as chairman of the Steering Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee. His interest in the water monitoring endeavor led him to hold terms of service on several environmental committees and organizations. He presented numerous papers and was keynote speaker for a variety of conferences.
His interests included travel and music, and he avidly collected folk, bluegrass and Celtic music, as well as attended concerts and festivals. He enjoyed birding and worked with the Piney Orchard Nature Preserve near his home.
In 1957 he married
Jean Baker Weber of Dallas and now of Baltimore. They divorced in 1982. They had two daughters, Karen Lynn Weber of Severn and Liese Ann Weber-Frutchey of Baltimore; and one son, Mark Weber of Melbourne, Fla.
In 1983 he married
Catherine Saunders Weber.
In addition to his wife and children, also surviving are two sisters, Margaret Watson of Spokane, Wash., and Helena Swanson of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Robert Weber of Arlington, Texas, and Walter Weber of Dallas; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are by Donaldson Funeral Home and Crematory of Odenton.
A memorial gathering will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the 7th Floor of UMBC's Kuhn Library, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Catonsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carl S. Weber Excellence in Teaching Award, in care of Kim Robinson, OIA, UMBC Foundation, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250.
Marie DeAngelis Follett
A memorial Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1800 Seton Drive, Crofton, for Helen Marie DeAngelis Follett.
Mrs. Follett, 95, of Crofton and formerly of Framingham, Mass., died of natural causes Aug. 11. 29, 2007 at Crofton Convalescent Center after a brief illness.
A complete obituary appeared on Aug. 14.
Majorie Kolb
Marjorie A. Kolb, 95, formerly of Harwood, died Sept. 30. 29, 2007 in Greenville, S.C.
A native of Maryland, Mrs. Kolb was the daughter of the late Alice and Dawson Armstrong of Lothian, the widow of J. Hopkins Kolb and the sister of the late Raymond Armstrong, Nannie Rinehart and Sallie Sutton.
She retired from the Maryland State Government.
Mrs. Kolb was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in West River where she will be buried alongside her husband.
Surviving are a daughter, Ann K. Daniel of Greenville; three grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, in Greenville.
