Leo F. Winterling
Plant engineer, lifeguard
Leo F. Winterling, a retired plant engineer, died Wednesday of Alzheimer's disease at Meridian Brightwood Nursing Center. The Northeast Baltimore resident was 81.
A lifelong swimmer and former lifeguard, he swam in the Maryland Senior Olympics from 1980 to 1989, winning numerous gold medals in the 50-yard free style, 100-yard free style and 50-yard backstroke events.
As a student at Polytechnic Institute, he was on the team that won the state scholastic swimming championship.
After graduating from Poly in 1931, he worked as a lifeguard at Patterson Park until going to work in 1934 for the Esso Standard Oil Co. refinery in Canton. He retired in 1977 and became a lifeguard at the Holiday Spa on North Point Road until 1981.
Mr. Winterling also played soccer on local amateur teams, including the Baltimore Soccer Club that tied for the national championship in 1941. He was inducted into the Old Timers Soccer Association of Maryland in 1984.
Reared in Highlandtown, he was known as "Doughy" because his father operated Winterling's Bakery at Foster and Bouldin streets in that Southeast Baltimore community. His relatives owned and operated Winterling's, the well-known Eastern Avenue German restaurant, for many years.
He was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus and was a member of the Shrine of the Little Flower Roman Catholic Church, Belair Road and Brendan Avenue, where a Mass of Christian burial was to be offered at 10 a.m. today.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Alice Pipla; five daughters, Margaret Ricci of Parkville, Nancy McDermott of Towson, Sheila W. Stevens of Norrisville, Toni Greffen of Thurmont and Mary Jane Swearer of Columbia; a brother, Frank Winterling, and a sister, Marie Appel, both of Baltimore; and nine grandchildren. William H. Coldwell Jr., a photographer and movie producer on the staff of country singer Willie Nelson, died Wednesday of leukemia at a veterans hospital in Washington. He was 51 and maintained homes in Essex and Austin, Texas.
He became known as "Just Bill" during the nearly 10 years he worked for the singer. They met while Mr. Coldwell was operating Express Transportation, a passenger van service for touring entertainers and other celebrities.
Before going into the van business about 15 years ago, the native of Altoona, Pa., was a route salesman for a local beer distributor, the Winner Distributing Co.
Services were set for 7:30 p.m. today at the Connelly Funeral Home, 300 Mace Ave., Essex.
He is survived by a daughter, Tina Neukam; a goddaughter, Jaclyn Ann Coldwell; and a brother, Kenneth C. Coldwell Sr., all of Essex; and two grandchildren.
Ann Bees Hallahan
Real estate broker
Ann Bees Hallahan, a real estate broker and volunteer, died Wednesday of cancer at her Ruxton home. She was 54.
She had been a residential real estate broker for Coldwell Banker Grempler Realty Inc. on North Charles Street in Woodbrook for about eight years.
She also had been a member of the auxiliary of Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She helped to plan the hospital's first annual fund-raising dinner-dance in 1988.
She was a vice president of the Mount Washington Garden Club, and a volunteer at McDonogh School, Roland Park Country School and the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, where she was TC member of the school fund-raising and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine committees.
Robert P. Kowal, president of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, described her yesterday as "a wonderful lady, a lady of real grace. She always put everyone else first." Mrs. Hallahan moved to the Baltimore area in 1983 from Springfield, Mass., where she and her husband, Fred Hallahan, had been in the real estate development business.
The former Ann Bees was a native of Syracuse, N.Y., and a graduate of Winchester High School in Massachusetts and the Chandler School For Women, a business school. She also attended Boston University.
A Mass of Christian burial was to be offered at 11 a.m. today at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles St.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Derick, and a daughter, Megahn; a sister, Bonnie Atzl of Lexington, Mass.; and two brothers, Frank X. Bees of Woburn, Mass., and John Bees of Winchester.
Frederick T. Kirsch
Owned restaurant
Frederick T. Kirsch, retired owner of a restaurant and delicatessen on York Road in Govans, died Wednesday of an undetermined illness at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Baldwin resident was 87.
He retired in the late 1960s after operating the business that bore his name for about 30 years. Earlier, he had sold food door-to-door.
Born in Tunis Mills on the Eastern Shore, he was reared in Baltimore.
He was a member of the Washington Lodge of the Masons, the Scottish Rite and Boumi Temple, where he headed the Yacht and Scimeter clubs. He was a former president of the Eastern Shore Society and a member of the Baltimore Yacht Club and the Cosmopolitan Club.
Services were set for 11 a.m. today at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3911 Sweet Air Road, Phoenix.
He is survived by his wife, the former Annette E. Laux; two daughters, Ann Kay Gilbert of Fairfax, Va., and Linda Lee Wisch of Wayne, Pa.; two sons, Frederick T. Kirsch Jr. of Queenstown and Stephen C. Kirsch of Phoenix; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Brig. Gen. C. M. Baer
Baltimore native
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Charles M. Baer, a native of Baltimore, died Dec. 31 at the Soldiers' Home in Washington of complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 85 and lived in Arlington, Va.
General Baer retired from the Army in 1962 after serving in the Signal Corps since his graduation from the U.S. Military Academy in 1932. He then worked for the State Department and the Communications Satellite Corp. until retiring again nearly 15 years ago.
The East Baltimore native graduated from City College and attended the Johns Hopkins University before entering West Point.
A memorial service was set for 2 p.m. today at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Arlington, Va.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, the former Esther Debelius of Arlington; a son, Alan L. Baer, and a daughter, Esther S. Savoie, both of Westchester County, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Allen N. Savadkin, who worked for the Health Care Financing Administration, died Sunday of complications from emphysema at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. The Columbia resident was 58.
He began his federal career in 1961 with the Social Security Administration and retired from the HCFA in 1992. Previously, he had taught school in Prince George's County for several years.
The New York City native earned a bachelor's degree in 1958 from the University of Miami.
He was social action chairman and later chairman of the board of trustees at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, 10309 New Hampshire Ave., where a memorial service was set for 2 p.m. today .
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, the former Carolyn Nehman; a son, Bruce Savadkin of Columbia; a daughter, Lucinda Williams of Columbia; a sister, Saundra Weinberg of Florida; and two granddaughters.
Memorial donations may be made to the Allen N. Savadkin Fund at the church.
Marian Businsky
Worked at Hecht's
Marian M. Stamm Businsky, a homemaker and former department store worker, died Tuesday of cancer at her son's home in Carney. She was 81.
She had resided in Ednor Gardens for 42 years and had been employed in the wrapping department of the Hecht Co.'s Northwood store for 11 years. She retired when the branch closed in 1986.
Born and reared in Overlea, she attended parochial schools.
Her husband, Edward L. Businsky Sr., whom she married in 1934, died in 1974.
A Mass of Christian burial was to be offered at 9 a.m. today at St. Ursula's Roman Catholic Church, 8900 Harford Road.
She is survived by three sons, Edward L. Businsky Jr. of Canton, Robert J. Businsky Sr. of Carney and Neal C. Businsky of Edgewood; a daughter, Madge A. Businsky of Towson; and four grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 43025, Baltimore 21236-0025.
Margaret Anne Edgell
Former grocer
Margaret Anne Edgell, who had been in the grocery business in Easton, died Wednesday of pneumonia at the William Hill Health Care Center there. She was 81.
The former Margaret Anne Legg, who was born in Centreville, worked as a secretary for the Easton Wholesale Grocery Co. until her marriage in 1935 to Wilmer B. Edgell. The couple then operated Edgell Brothers Grocery in Easton for a time.
She was a member of the United Methodist Women at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Easton, and was a volunteer at the Chesapeake Maritime Museum and the Chesapeake Rehabilitation Center.
A memorial service was set for 3 p.m. today at the Newnam Funeral home in Easton.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Wilmer B. Edgell Jr. of Gaithersburg; a daughter, Diane E. Shortall of Lutherville; a sister, Frances Legg Wilmer of Annapolis; a brother, J. Emory Legg of Cambridge; and two grandchildren.
Richard W. Chaplain
Accountant
Richard W. Chaplain, an accountant, died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Westminster. He was 48.
He had been employed since 1975 by the Baltimore accounting firm of Asher & Simons.
Reared in Reisterstown, he was a 1964 graduate of Franklin High School and attended the University of Baltimore.
A memorial service was set for 1:30 p.m. today at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1375 N. Main St., Hampstead.
Survivors include three sisters, Francis E. Hamid of Plano, Texas, Wilma R. Hardtke and Kathleen C. Freeland, both of Hampstead; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Lillian L. Constance
Insurance underwriter
Lillian Loeber Constance, a retired insurance underwriter and office manager, died Thursday at Charlestown Care Center of a respiratory illness. She was 77.
She retired about 12 years ago as office manager for Ray Lee Insurance Inc. in Catonsville. Earlier, she had held a similar post at Catonsville Insurance Inc. She had also worked in the Baltimore office of the Automobile Club of Maryland, where she became an insurance underwriter.
The former Lillian Loeber was a native of Ellicott City and a graduate of Catonsville High School. In 1943, she married Allan Howells Constance, who died in 1985.
A memorial service was to be held at 2 p.m. today at Catonsville United Methodist Church, Melvin Avenue and Frederick Road.
She is survived by a son, John Allan Constance of Columbia; a sister, Anne Loeber Andersen of Catonsville; and two granddaughters.
bTCAH: Sterlin U. Overturf
Truck driver
Sterlin U. Overturf, a retired concrete truck driver for the Arundel Corp., died Wednesday of heart failure at his home in Hampden. He was 65.
A member of Teamsters Local 311, he retired in 1985 after driving a concrete mixer for 25 years.
The native of Gillham, Ark., who was a Korean War veteran, came to Baltimore in 1948 while serving in the Army.
He was a member of United Methodist Men and a trustee of the Roland Avenue-Evergreen United Methodist Church, Roland Avenue and 40th Street in Baltimore, where services were set for 12:30 p.m. today.
He is survived by his wife, the former Ginny Rosenbam; two sons, David Russell Overturf and Donald Mark Overturf, both of Hampden; a daughter, Susan Jean Welsh of Hampden; his mother, Goldie Overturf, and a brother, Lester Overturf,both of Gillham; three sisters, Helen Sue Davis and Wilma Smith, both of DeQueen, Ark., and Arlene Whitley of Ashdown, Ark.; and two grandchildren.
Sean McKenzie, 25, senior assistant manager of a McDonald's restaurant in Dundalk, died Monday of an apparent heart attack at the home of a friend.
The Dundalk resident was a student at Essex and Baltimore City community colleges and was a member of the National Guard. A Baltimore native, he graduated from Northwestern High School.
Services were to be held at 10 a.m. today at Jones Temple Baptist Church, 2100 W. Baltimore St. He is survived by his mother, Roddie Johnson of Baltimore; his grandmother, Elise S. Lewis of Lochearn; and his great-grandmother, Minnie Lee Samuel of Manning, S.C.
Matthew Talbot Kleiderlein, 24, a student and businessman, died Tuesday at his home in Kingsville of complications of hemophilia.
He was a student at the Harford Community College, sold wooden outdoor furniture and raised and sold Japanese red maples. The Baltimore native was a graduate of St. Paul's Lutheran School and the Lutheran High School.
Services were to be held at 11:30 today at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12022 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville. Survivors include his parents, George B. and Florence Patricia Talbott Kleiderlein; and a sister, Paula Jane Kleiderlein. All are of Kingsville.