Ferol Bondaruk

Ferol Elizabeth Bondaruk, 82, of Oyster Harbor in Arundel on the Bay and a native of Eastport, died of cancer May 4 in her home after a 14-month illness.

Mrs. Bondaruk was born Dec. 25, 1925, in Annapolis and graduated from Annapolis High School.

She worked as an auditor for the State of Maryland Office of the Comptroller.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Fleet Reserve Club Women's Auxiliary, the Woman's Auxiliary of the Elks, and was past chapter president of the Maryland Classified Employees Association.

Her interests included travel, crafts, choir and spending time with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Paul Bondaruk, who died in 1992; and one grandchild.

Survivors include two sons, Robert E. Bondaruk of Yukon, Okla., and Dale F. Bondaruk of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Rhonda Bondaruk of Annapolis; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St.

A mass of Christian burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Interment will follow in Cedar Bluff Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, One Charles Center, 100 N. Charles St., Suite 234, Baltimore, Md. 21201.

Online condolences may be made at www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy Connelly

Dorothy Floyd "Dottie" Connelly, 96, a resident of Annapolis for 49 years, died of natural causes May 2 in her home.

Mrs. Connelly was born March 14, 1912, in Rosemont, Pa., and attended Mater Mistericordiae Academy in Merion, Pa.

Prior to her marriage, she was a model for Miss Meeley, a well-known Philadelphia couturier. After marriage, she was a homemaker and a Navy wife, living in Washington, D.C., Coronado, Calif., Puerto Rico, Newport, R.I., Freeport, Long Island, N.Y., in the Philadelphia suburbs and Corpus Christi, Texas.

She was an extra on the Marx Brothers film, "A Day at the Races," and was offered a screen test by Warner Bros., which she declined in order to marry.

She was a member of the Naval Academy Wives Club, Naval Hospital Altar Guild, Naval Academy Garden Club, and the Christ Child Society. She was a Girl Scouts leader, started the Junior Army Navy Guild Organization, a nurse's aid program at the former Naval Academy Hospital, and was also a midshipman sponsor.

She enjoyed travel, decorating, family activities, flower arranging, boating, and hosting annual family reunions.

She was preceded in death in 1982 by her husband of 45 years, Thomas Patrick Connelly Jr.; one son, Thomas P. Connelly III, who died in 1996; one brother, Frank J. Floyd; and two sisters, Marie F. Conway and Sister Marie Therese.

Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy M. Connelly of Ludington, Mich., Patricia C. Mahoney of Cornelius, N.C., Beatrice C. Superczynski of Annapolis and Cornelia C. Watson of Arnold; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 Friday at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St.

A funeral Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St. Interment will be at 2 p.m. June 2 in Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 145 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21014.

Online condolences may be made at www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com.

Robert Fuller

Robert Harry "Bob" Fuller, 83, a resident of Riva for 43 years and previously of Silver Spring, died of prostate cancer May 4 in his home after a one-year illness.

Mr. Fuller was born Dec. 30, 1924, in Hazelton, Pa., and attended Baltimore elementary schools and attended a vocational technical school for four years, to become an auto mechanic. He later attended a radio and television repair school.

During World War II, he served in the Navy from 1944 to 1956.

He worked as a riveter with the Glen L. Martin Co. in Baltimore from 1942 to 1944. He later worked as an auto mechanic with Park Circle Motor Co. of Baltimore, then as a television repairman with Western Auto Supply Co. in Baltimore. He owned and operated Oakview Radio and T.V. in Takoma Park from 1955 to 1984.

Mr. Fuller loved boating, fishing and reading the newspaper to keep up with current events. In his later years he enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, working in the yard, gardening and feeding the birds.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold Fuller and Richard Fuller, who died in World War II; and two sisters, Caroline Kirschner and Elizabeth Grimm.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Cherie E. Gregory Fuller; four sons, Danny Fuller of Huntingtown, Steve Fuller of Lake Anna, Va., Dennis Fuller of Laurel and Andy Fuller of Riva; two daughters, Pam Ferguson of Baltimore and Patti Brady of Riva; one brother, Harry C. Fuller of Trenton, Fla.; three sisters, Dorothy Wetzel of Philadelphia, Ann Schaffer of Bel Air and Kathryn Schaffer of Baltimore; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may join in the celebration of his life from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Online condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.

Arthur Jarboe

Arthur G. Jarboe, 88, a resident of Bradenton, Fla., since 1964, died of natural causes May 1 at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care in Bradenton.

Mr. Jarboe was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Annapolis.

He served in the Army during World War II, and received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered during duty in the Pacific.

He was a member of the Bradenton Wesleyan Church in Florida.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Jarboe; and one sister, Alice E. Carr of Crownsville.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, 912 53rd Ave., W., in Bradenton.

Altah Nichols Jr.

Altah Maurice "Al" Nichols Jr., 86, of Millersville died May 4 in his home.

Mr. Nichols was born June 4, 1921, in South Norfolk, Va.

He worked for NSA from 1966 to 1985 as a cryptologist. After retirement, he served as the lay pastor at Marley United Methodist Church in Glen Burnie, then transferred to Delmont United Methodist Church in Severn, where he served as pastor from 1966 to 1975.

He served in the Navy during World War II, stationed on Los Negros in the Admiralty Islands in the Southwest Pacific. He was recalled to active duty in 1950 during the Korean war, and ultimately spent 25 years as a Naval cryptologist. He retired from the Navy as a senior chief communications technician.

Mr. Nichols served on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity until 2000, and was a member of Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church.

He enjoyed helping others, serving on church missions to Nicaragua and a Native American settlement in New Mexico, repairing and rebuilding homes. He also volunteered for Meals on Wheels.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Florence Nichols; two sons, Michael Thomas Nichols of Severn and Altah Maurice Nichols III of Ellicott City; one daughter, Sherry Lyn Butler of Millersville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hardesty Funeral Home, 851 Annapolis Road in Gambrills.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church, 921 Generals Highway in Millersville. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church, 921 Generals Highway, Millersville, MD 21108.

Online condolences may be made at www.hardestyfuneralhome.com.

Beatrice White

Beatrice Hilda "Bea" White, 74, of Waterbury died April 30 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness.

Mrs. White was born June 17, 1933, to Carrie Watkins Parson of Waterbury and the late Vernon Edwards. She attended county schools and graduated from the former Wiley H. Bates High School in 1951.

She was employed at Crownsville State Hospital for over 30 years.

After retiring, she enjoyed fishing, listening to gospel music, playing cards, taking trips to Atlantic City, watching wrestling, and spending time with her family.

Including her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Kimberly White of Waterbury and Pamela White-Harrison of Laurel; five stepchildren; and one granddaughter.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today at John Wesley United Methodist Church-Waterbury, 962 Generals Highway in Crownsville. Internment was in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. Arrangements were by Reese and Sons Mortuary.