June Page Branson
Teacher, singer
June Page Branson, a special education teacher and singer, died of undetermined causes Sunday at her home in Woodlawn. She was 47.
She had taught at White Oak Elementary School in Baltimore County since September. Earlier, she had taught in Baltimore City schools, and she had been an Eastern Airlines stewardess for 14 years.
The former Miss Black Maryland, who was known on stage as June Page, performed at the Baltimore City Fair and in area clubs. She also appeared in a production of "The Boy Friend" at the Arena Players and on WJZ-TV's "In the Spotlight."
The Baltimore native was a graduate of Forest Park High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Towson State University and a teaching certificate from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Nutter Funeral Home, 2501 Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore.
She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Milton Branson Jr.; a daughter, Page Ashley Branson of Woodlawn; and her parents, Harvey and Bertha Page of Baltimore.
Memorial donations may be made to Jazz Sweets Inc., 627 Stirling St., Baltimore 21202-5107.
Holt W. Buswell
Personnel director
Holt W. Buswell, retired personnel director of the Koppers Co., died Monday of cancer at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 71 and a longtime resident of Medfield in North Baltimore.
The native of Hanover, N.H., retired in 1983 after 30 years with Koppers. He graduated from Forest Park High School and the University of Maryland.
He was an Army medical corpsman in Europe during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries received during the Battle of the Bulge.
He had been a member of the Medfield Improvement Association for 40 years, and for 16 years he was on the advisory board of the Baltimore City Animal Shelter, which he had also chaired.
He was a member, instructor and former president of the Dog Owners' Training Club of Maryland. The Weimaraners he had owned and trained over 30 years had won championships at shows and certificates from the American Kennel Club for obedience and tracking.
Services were set for 9:30 a.m. today at the Burgee-Henss Funeral Home, 3631 Falls Road, Baltimore.
DTC Mr. Buswell is survived by his wife of 48 years, the former Katharine Evans; a daughter, Katharine Sloat of Baltimore; a son, David Buswell of Baltimore; a brother, Ralph Buswell of Indianapolis; a sister, Nancy Weber of Baltimore; and four grandchildren.
Eugene L. Roberts
Maintenance worker
Eugene L. Roberts, a maintenance worker, died Saturday of a heart attack at Liberty Medical Center. The West Baltimore resident was 47.
For the past five years, he had been employed by Broadway Services Inc., a contract management organization specializing in parking, security and housekeeping. Earlier, he had worked as a custodian for several area firms.
Known as Larry, he was a 1966 graduate of Southern High School. He served in the Maryland National Guard and was a gun collector.
He was a member of St. Veronica Roman Catholic Church in Cherry Hill.
Services were set for 7 p.m. todayat the Leroy O. Dyett & Son Funeral Home Inc., 4600 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore.
Mary E. Spratley
Schools retiree
Mary E. Spratley, a retired laundry assistant for the Baltimore County school system, died Friday of kidney failure at a hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. She was 76 and had moved from Turners Station to Bedford, Texas, about two years ago.
The former Mary E. Jackson retired in 1986 after 15 years of service in the school system. The Baltimore native was a graduate of Douglass High School.
She was a deaconess, a member of the missionary society and a former president of the youth organization at New Shiloh Baptist Church, 105 East Ave. in Turners Station, where services were set for 11 a.m. today.
Her husband, John F. Spratley, died in 1978. Survivors include three daughters, Marlene Spratley of Baltimore, Sharon Spratley of Bedford and Denise Spratley of Fort Worth; two sons, Ronald and Roderick Spratley, both of Baltimore; four sisters, Emma King, Dorothy and Elizabeth Jackson and Jacqueline Jackson-Clark, all of Baltimore; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson.