Robert A. McFee

Merchant, oil dealer

Robert A. McFee, a former Homeland resident who owned several oil distributorships and convenience stores in Florida, died Wednesday of cancer at his home in Clearwater, Fla. He was 63.

He was president and chief executive officer of Home Fuel Oil and RAM Oil Co., oil distributorships he founded in 1970 in St. Petersburg, Fla. He owned and operated a chain of convenience stores throughout Florida.

He began his business career with Standard Oil Co. of Indiana in 1956, where he was a manager for 10 years.

He was a 1949 graduate of Boys' Latin School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Baltimore in 1953.

He served in the Army from 1954 to 1956 and was stationed in Alaska.

"He had two great loves, tennis and Ocean City," said Janet M. Glavin, his sister, who lives in Cedarcroft. "He played tennis and visited Ocean City whenever he could."

Mr. McFee was a member of the Florida Petroleum Marketing Association and the American Association of Individual Investors.

A Mass was offered Saturday at St. Brenden's Roman Catholic Church in Clearwater, where he was a longtime communicant.

Other survivors include his wife of 42 years, the former Elizabeth A. Heger; a son, Robert A. McFee Jr. of Belair, Fla.; three daughters, Terra M. Litkowski of Towson, Mary Beth Lawton of Pasadena and Jennifer G. Shannahan of Davidsonville; and five grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Foundation of Florida Suncoast, 300 E. Bay Drive, Largo, Fla., 34640. Howard "Dutch" Kinnamon Jr., who coached youth teams in the Liberty Road area, died Tuesday of lymphoma at his parent's home in Cockeysville. He was 45.

He had worked for 15 years as a glazier, installing windows on office buildings in Washington and Baltimore -- including the Maryland Science Center -- until retiring because of illness in 1991.

Earlier, he was the manager and sound man for Trigger Happy, a defunct rock 'n' roll group.

He was born in Cambridge and grew up in Woodmoor, where he attended local schools.

He was a 1967 graduate of Milford Mill High School, where he played fullback and was a member of the wrestling team.

"He got his nickname because I hated the name Butch with a passion -- in the late 1940s everybody was naming their kids Butch -- so I called him Dutch," said his father, Howard Kinnamon Sr. of Cockeysville.

"He loved sports and the Orioles and coached two teams, served as commissioner and was on the board of directors of Liberty Road Baseball until he became ill," said his father.

"Last summer, while he was in Hopkins Hospital for a bone marrow transplant, he received two phone calls from Brooks Robinson, who had heard about him being sick, and a ball from Rex Barney. He was really thrilled."

He served in the Army from 1969 to 1971 with an artillery unit stationed in Germany. "He won an award for being the outstanding recruit at Fort Bragg and also an award from the Army Artillery School at Fort Sill," he said. He was discharged with the rank of specialist four.

He collected records and tapes and "loved all kinds of music," according to his father.

In addition to his father, he is survived by two brothers, Thomas C. Kinnamon of Westminster and John D. Kinnamon of Pasadena; a sister, Judy Keller of Glenmore, Pa; his mother, Gloria Kinnamon; his grandparents, Irvin and Ethel Greene of Cambridge; two nephews; and a niece.

Services were held Friday at Loring-Byers Funeral Home with interment in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery.

James Tamburrino

Warehouse worker

James C. Tamburrino, a warehouse worker, died April 8 of lung cancer at Franklin Square Hospital. The Dundalk resident was 76.

He retired in 1981, after a 31-year career as a warehouseman with the Halethorpe-based ElectroMotive Division of General Motors Corp. The plant, which closed in 1993, repaired locomotive components.

He enlisted in the Army during World War II and served as a military policeman in New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.

While stationed in Australia, he organized an interunit Army football game, which, according to family members, was the first football game ever played there.

He was discharged with the rank of sergeant in 1945, and after returning to his hometown of McKeesport, Pa., moved to Baltimore in 1948.

After working briefly for the construction company that was building Memorial Stadium, he went to work for GM.

Aquileia Forte, a sister who lives in Graceland Park, said, "He loved to cook and entertain his family on holidays. He used to make up recipes -- throw a little of this in and a little of that. His favorite dishes were polenta, stuffed peppers and a baked meatloaf. And what wonderful breads he used to bake."

He was born and reared in McKeesport, where he received his education and led the high school basketball team to a 1934 citywide championship. After graduation, he played softball and semiprofessional football for the McKeesport Crimsons.

He worked for the McKeesport Tinplate Corp. and the H. B. South Printing Co. there before joining the Army.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Mary Sallese; two sons, David Tamburrino of Ellicott City and James Tamburrino of Catonsville; a brother, William Tamburrino of Fallston; two additional sisters, Anne Tamburrino and Mary Tamburrino, both of Towson; three grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial was offered on April 11 at the Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Dundalk, where he had been a communicant.

Lt. Col. Steven Fletcher

Air National Guardsman

Lt. Col. Steven D. Fletcher, a Maryland Air National Guard technician, died May 23 of lung cancer at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 45.

The Westminster resident had been a full-time officer with the Guard since 1984.

He was a technician and navigator assigned to the 135th Tactical Air Group stationed at the Warfield Air National Guard Base in Middle River.

Earlier, he served with the Air Force in Vietnam, Thailand and Spain, where he was a navigator aboard F-4 Phantom fighter jets.

He began his Air Force career in 1970, after graduation from Davis and Elkins College, where he had been a member of the Reserve Officers Training Program. He was discharged in 1978 with the rank of captain.

From 1978 until joining the Air National Guard, he worked as a hospital representative for Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical company.

He was born and reared in Overlea and was a 1966 graduate of Overlea High School.

He enjoyed camping and had taken his family on several cross country vacations where they camped along the way. He also liked skiing, hiking and collecting antiques.

He was an elder at the Grace Fellowship Chapel of Westminster and was active in the Maryland Emmaus and Maryland Chrysalis.

His wife, the former Christina Hebbel, whom he married in 1970, said, "He was very active in his church and its youth group. It was real important to him."

In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Christopher B., Keith A. and Andrew D. Fletcher, all of Westminster; a brother, David B. Fletcher of Plano, Tex.; his parents, Milton and Vivian Fletcher of Baldwin; and several aunts and cousins.

The family suggested donations to Grace Fellowship Chapel Building Fund, Suite 3, 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157.

Services were held Thursday at the Westminster United Methodist Church in Westminster.

Michael F. Ambruso

Minister, teacher

The Rev. Michael F. Ambruso, S.M., chaplain, campus minister and teacher at Cardinal Gibbons School, died May 21 after a heart attack at the Marianist Provincial House on Roland Avenue. He was 53.

Father Ambruso taught religion, Latin and English. He joined the staff at Cardinal Gibbons after his ordination in 1970 and remained there for two years. He returned in 1976.

From 1972 to 1973, he was liturgy director and coordinator of adult education for St. Jerome's Parish. He was chaplain at the Villa Maria Home for Children in Timonium from 1973 to 1974, then, for two years, director of the program for aspirants of the New York Province of the Society of Mary, with headquarters on Roland Avenue.

A native of Philadelphia, he entered the postulancy of the Society of Mary in 1957.

He took his first vows as a Marianist brother in 1960 and his perpetual vows in 1964. He was ordained in 1970.

He was a graduate of the University of Dayton and earned master's degrees in divinity and historical theology and liturgy at St. Louis University.

He also studied liturgy at Notre Dame University.

He taught at Chaminade High School in Hollywood, Fla., from 1963 to 1966, when he began studies for the priesthood at the Marianist International Seminary in Fribourg, Switzerland, and at the old Marianist Seminary in St. Louis.

He was known for his interest in liturgy and was master of ceremonies at most provincial liturgical gatherings. He had a special interest in Orthodox liturgy.

He was director of Marianist communities in the Baltimore area and often was asked to officiate at the weddings of former students.

He is survived by a sister, Kathleen Ambruso Cranston of Philadelphia.

A Mass of Christian burial was offered Wednesday at Cardinal Gibbons School.

Fred Goldsmith

Pharmacy manager

Fred Goldsmith, retired manager of a Northwest Baltimore pharmacy, died May 22 of cancer at Meridian Health Care Center at Brightwood. He was 88.

Born and educated in Frankfurt, Germany, he moved to Baltimore during the 1920s and worked for several downtown department stores.

He enlisted in the Army in 1943, serving in various clerical positions at Fort Meade. He was discharged with the rank of staff sergeant in 1945.

In 1946, he became manager of the Epstein's department store in East Baltimore.

In 1952, he left there to become manager of the shoe department at Goldenberg's department store on Eutaw Street. From 1965 until he retired in 1973, he was manager of Beeli's Pharmacy at 5145 Park Heights Ave.

He was a member of the Jefferson Lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows, K.L.F. Post No. 286 of the Jewish War Veterans, and senior citizens centers in Pikesville and Northwest Baltimore.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, the former Rose Tokar; a stepson, Julian Miden of Pikesville; a sister, Bertie Stiefel of Baltimore; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to K.L.F. Post No. 286 of the Jewish War Veterans, c/o Al Morrison, 4315 Danlou Road, Baltimore 21207.

Services were held Tuesday at Sol Levinson & Bros. with interment at Beth Tfiloh Congregation Cemetery.

Glenn A. Rainey

Army master sergeant

Glenn A. Rainey, who was retired as an Army master sergeant and civilian employee, died May 23 of heart failure while fishing in a boat near the Bay Bridge.

Mr. Rainey, who was 65 and lived in Severna Park, retired in 1973 as a master sergeant after 24 years in the Army, including service in Vietnam and Cambodia.

After retiring from the Army, he worked as a civilian employee at Fort Meade until his final retirement in 1991.

The native of Bartonville, Ill., made his own fishing lures and was fond of flower gardening.

He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Lou Dobranski; two daughters, Catherine L. Kopecky of Annapolis and Denise M. Brown of San Antonio, Texas; and three granddaughters.

A Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Rainey was offered Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Severna Park.

Mary E. Bonthron

Cafeteria official

Mary Elizabeth Bonthron, retired assistant head of the cafeteria system in the Baltimore City Schools, died March 16 of pneumonia at a nursing home in Greenbrook, N.J.

Miss Bonthron, who was 83 and moved from Towson to New Jersey seven years ago, retired nearly 25 years ago after 35 years of service.

Born in Atlanta and reared in Baltimore, she was a graduate of Western High School. She attended Goucher College, then graduated from the University of Maryland. She remained active in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority after her graduation.

For many years, she was the women's champion at the Hillendale Golf Club. She also sang in the choir of the First Lutheran Church of Towson.

She is survived by a sister, Mabel Davis of Venice, Fla.; a niece, Bonnie Mitchell of Berkeley Heights, N.J.; two grandnieces; and a grandnephew.

At her request, no services were held.