Shirley Carman Obituary
On April 28th, 2025, Shirley Lila Carman passed away. Born on April 29th, 1935 to the late Mildred and late Paul Adams, she was the loving wife of Kenneth Carman; devoted mother of Bob Carman and his wife Janice, Gary Carman; dear sister of Maurice Adams and the late Sally Ann Harris.
A visitation will be held at Ambrose Funeral Home, 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe MD 21227 on Monday, May 5th from 3-5pm and 7-9pm. A funeral service will be held at Holy Nativity Lutheran Church on Tuesday, May 6th at 10am. There will be a luncheon and continued fellowship held at the church immeditely following the service, after which, we will proceed to Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens for the interment. Donations may be made in Shirley's name to Holy Nativity Lutheran Church.
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1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, MD 21227-2714
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