Frank F. 'Jack' Evans, 92, supervisor at shipyard Frank F. "Jack" Evans, a former supervisor at Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s Key Highway shipyard, died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime Waverly resident was 92.
Born in the Waverly area, he went to work at the shipyard during World War II and was a supervisor in the ship painting department when he left in 1959. He then joined the city Department of Education, helping to paint and maintain school buildings for 12 years and retired in 1971.
Mr. Evans was an avid reader and a fan of the Colts and Orioles.
A prayer service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, 6500 York Road.
He is survived by his wife, the former Lucy Elizabeth Steinacker, whom he married in 1928; a daughter, Betty O'Connor of Perry Hall; two sisters, Dorothy Saboury and Gertrude Krulle, both of Baltimore; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Jerry Stuhrman, 85, World War II veteran
Retired Army Lt. Col. Jerry Stuhrman, a highly decorated World War II veteran, died of respiratory disease Wednesday at Chesapeake Future Care in Arnold. The Arnold resident was 85.
He served 20 years in the military, most of it in the airborne-infantry, and retired in 1965.
In December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg, one of the bloodiest campaigns of the war, he was a captain and company commander with the 101st Airborne Division. He was credited with helping rescue an Allied armored column and earned the British Military Cross, the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart for leadership, courage and the wounds he suffered.
During the Korean War, he was awarded a cluster -- equal to a second award -- to his Bronze Star for bravery.
After he retired from the Army, Mr. Stuhrman sold property for Steffey Real Estate and was a private contractor.
Born in Cole Camp, Mo., he enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Glen Oban Community Association.
A private memorial service was held Saturday.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Irene Wessler; a daughter, Sharon Kaye Suda of Warrington, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
Ruth Sykes Cohen, 92, Goucher College supporter
Ruth Sykes Cohen, a homemaker and Goucher College alumna, died Wednesday of heart failure at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 92.
Born in Baltimore, the former Ruth Sykes was a longtime resident of Mount Washington and later Highfield House on Charles Street.
After graduating from Goucher in 1928, she worked there as a teaching assistant.
In 1931, she married Dr. Bernard J. Cohen, an internist and cardiologist for many years at Sinai and Union Memorial hospitals. He died in 1991.
Services for Mrs. Cohen, who was a member of Temple Oheb Shalom, were held Friday.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Derow of Wallingford, Pa.; two sons, Richard D. Cohen and Dr. Alan B. Cohen, both of Baltimore; and four grandchildren.
Sister Mary Rebecca Sosa, 92, was convent dietitian
Sister Mary Rebecca Sosa, a retired educator and member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence for 61 years, died of heart failure Thursday at St. Agnes HealthCare. She was 92.
Born in Camaguey, Cuba, and educated in the parochial school system there, Sister Rebecca was originally known as Maria Ramona de los Dolores Sosa.
In 1938, she came to the United States and entered the Oblate Sisters of Providence, which has headquarters at Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent in southwest Baltimore County.
Sister Rebecca taught at parochial schools in her native Cuba from 1941 to 1961. That year, she returned to Baltimore and was assigned to Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent, where she served as dietitian and assisted in the health care unit. She retired in 1990.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 7: 30 p.m. today in the chapel of Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent, 701 Gun Road, Arbutus.
Survivors include a sister, Alicia Sosa of Camaguey; and nieces and nephews.
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Pub Date: 3/08/99