Obituaries – July 24, 2020

Albert M. Maher

May 30, 1933 -July 9, 2020

Perry Hall, Md.

Albert Michael Maher Jr, 87, of Perry Hall, Md. passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020.

Al was born May 30, 1933 to Albert Sr. and Grace Maher in Highland Falls. After attending Highland Falls High School, he joined the U.S. Navy to serve his country during the Korean conflict on the USS Princeton. Al left the Navy to come home in 1953, where he met Joyce Elaine Carpenter. They were wed in 1955 and have four children, Stephen, Kevin, Karen and Christine.

After working in construction in the NYC metro area, Al moved the family to Columbia, Maryland in 1970. Al headed the cost accounting department for Gilbane Construction Co. on the General Electric project in Columbia. Upon completion, he worked as comptroller for several local firms before retiring. His greatest love was family. He loved to fish with his kids and grandchildren and enjoyed Ravens football games with his family.

Al is survived by his loving wife, Joyce; children Steve (JoAnn) Maher, Kevin (Kelly) Maher, Karen (Joe) Paine and Christine (Renee) Maher; grandchildren Christina Merkel, Bryan Schappell, Kevin, Matthew and Leanne Maher, Jesse, Danielle, Nichole and Melissa Paine and Robby, Mike, and Jennifer Paine, as well as 20 great-grandchildren. Al is also survived by his sisters, Grace Monahan and Peggy Rafferty. He leaves behind cherished friends, John and Shirley Bradshaw.

Al was predeceased by his parents, his brother Stephen Maher, and his sisters Eleanor DiCesare, Shirley Haggard and Mary Jane Kukurender.

A memorial service will take place at Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, 7110 Sollers Point Rd., Dundalk, on July 24, from 4-7 pm, with a service at 6 p.m. Memorial contributions in Al’s name can be made to: Stella Maris, Inc. 2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium MD 21093

Richard Hollingshead

September 11, 1933 – July 5, 2020

Albuquerque, NM

Richard “Dick” Charles Hollingshead, born Sept-ember 11, 1933, at West Point Station Hospital, Highland Falls, passed away July 5 th in Albuquerque, New Mexico due to complications from heart surgery.

“Our dad loved life, he was a great husband, avid golfer, businessman, Navy Veteran and a terrific grandfather and great-grandfather. He was the most compassionate, patient, loving, smart man on this planet. Dad had an amazing sense of humor and I hear he loved to tell off color jokes on the golf course with his buddies. He was always making others smile and cracking jokes. He was proud of all of us, but most proud of his two grandsons following his legacy in the US Navy and one joining the US Army. Our dad was the most devoted husband on the planet – lovingly referred to as ‘Sweet Richard’.”

We are always eager to share he and mom married after only knowing each other 10 days and still married today for 64 years!

Dick is survived by his wife Eve; daughters Donna Hollingshead and Terri McNally; his son Mickey (Ann) Hollingshead; nine grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Diane McCue (Donald) and Elaine Baker (Edward); his cousin Nancy (Robert).

He is preceded in death by his brother Bill and his mother Margaret.
The family are planning a celebration in his honor at Picacho Hills Country Club sometime in August.