Always Remembered

It is with deep sympathy that the Deale Volunteer Fire Department announces the death of Harold “Ray” Phipps on February 3, 2019. Ray was a Life member of the Deale Volunteer Fire Department, and passed Assistant Chief. He will be greatly missed and our continued thoughts and prayers go out to the Phipps family during this time.   The family wishes to have a private memorial.   DOB: 1/17/1944 DOD: 2/3/2019 Hired within AACFD 8/25/72 Promoted to FF III 7/9/1976 Retired: Retired 10/1/2000 Badge # 187     ...

The Deale VFD & RS and Ladies Auxiliary is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Life Member Jill Mckenzie. Jill McKenzie was an active and life member of the Deale Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Jill was active in the Ladies Auxiliary to the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Ladies Auxiliary.  She served as President from 1977-1978.  She was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2003. ...

The Deale VFD&RS is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Life Member Leonard King,r S.. Leonard King served the Deale Volunteer Fire Department for 32 years, holding positions as Treasurer, President and Lieutenant. Mr. Leonard T. King, Sr., of Deale, Maryland, and formerly of Damascus, Maryland, died Thursday, February 1, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland, with friends and family by his side. Born April 21, 1942, in Clarksburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Olivia King. He is survived by three children, Lisa Lewis, of Charlestown, West Virginia, Kelly King of Deale, Maryland, and Leonard T. King, Jr., of Frederick, Maryland, 4 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Upon graduation from Damascus High School, he attended the University of Maryland in their fire engineering curriculum before taking a job as a Fire Prevention Officer with Montgomery County, Maryland. He received his Associate of Arts Degree in Fire Science from Montgomery College. He was the President of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association (1985-1986), President of the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association (1990-1991) and served on the Board of Directors for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (2003-2015). He was involved with Damascus, Rocky Ridge, Deale, Marlboro, ...

It is with deepest regrets that the Officers and the Members of the Deale Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad announce the passing of Mr. Bernard Calvin Phipps. Bernard Calvin Phipps, a lifelong resident of Deale, passed away July 2, 2016 surrounded by his family. The only child of Bernard Lucius “Bud” and Lena Phipps was born September 20, 1924 at the Phipps Family Homestead. He attended Deale School and Southern High School. Calvin served in the United States Marine Corps and was a combat veteran of WWII in the Pacific Theater. He married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Nutwell Marshall in 1946 and they were married for over 50 years. Calvin spent many years working as a waterman, proprietor of Phipps Marine Railway and as a Marine Surveyor. He and his wife also owned Phipps LTD Antiques. He was a faithful member of Faith Assembly of God, previously Deale Assembly of God for more than 60 years where he served on the Board of Directors, as Sunday School Superintendent and Youth Leader. He was a charter member of Deale Volunteer Fire Department and was one of Deale’s first members to complete fire training. He was also a member of the ...

It is with deep sympathy that the Deale Volunteer Fire Department announces the death of Robert Glenn Wilkerson also known as “Spot” or “Bobby” on August 11, 2015. Mr. Wilkerson was a Life member of the Deale Volunteer Fire Department, serving over 65 years for the department. He also held the position of Chaplain most recently. He will be greatly missed and our continued thoughts and prayers go out to the Wilkerson family during this time. Visitation: Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 3PM – 5PM and 7PM – 9PM Rausch Funeral Home – Owings 8325 Mount Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736 There will be a Fire Department remembrance held on Thursday at 8PM Funeral Service: Friday, August 14, 2015 at 11AM Faith Assembly of God 250 West Bay Front Road Lothian, MD 20711 Interment: Woodfield Cemetery, Galesville MD 20765 Repass: Deale VFD, 6007 Drum Point Road, Deale MD 20751 Obituary from Rausch Funeral Home. ...

It is with deep sympathy that the Deale Volunteer Fire Department announces the death of Virginia Browning on February 28, 2008. Mrs. Browning was a Life member of the Deale VFD and Ladies Auxiliary. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Browning family. Viewings will be on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm at the Rausch Funeral Home at 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings Maryland. There will be a fire department service at the Wed viewing at 7:45pm. The Funeral Service will be Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 10am at the Rausch Funeral Home with internment immediately following at the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Rt. 301, Cheltenham Maryland. ...

The Deale Volunteer Fire Department would like to give our heart felt condolences to the family and friends of Jason Coburn.  Jason was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident in Pasadena this morning.  Jason was an active member of the Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department in PG County.  He also attended the Anne Arundel County Cadet Program along with several members from Deale and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jason Coburn’s family as well as his girlfriend Mandy. There will be a service at: Our Lady of the Chesapeake 8325 Ventnor Road Pasadena, MD 21122 Date: Sunday December 2, 2007 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Some information was gathered from the Ritchie VFD website. ...

It is with deep sympathy that the Deale Volunteer Fire Department announces the death of Margaret Whittington on October 17, 2006. Mrs. Whittington was a Charter and Life member of the Deale VFD Ladies Auxiliary and served as the first President of the Auxiliary. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Terry and Debbie Whittington and grandson Ryan Whittington. The entire Whittington family are active members of the Department. Deale has lost a grand lady and our thoughts and prayers are with the family. ...