. >>> today a funeral mass was held for patricia mo dell, the wife of former ravens owner art mo dell. father timothy brown from loyola celebrated the funeral. at one time she appeared on more tv shows than any other woman. >>> he has been a well known voice on radio for years. he has informed all of us for years. today he had surprising news. ron smith announced he has pancreatic cancer. abc2 news, kelly swoope has more. >> ron smith said he wasn't feeling good sop went to see his doctor and -- so he went to see his doctor. >> when he said you have grade four pancreatic cancer cancer that as me tas it sized -- metastasized to your liver our abdominal cavity, lungs. >> pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the u.s. and has the highest mortality rate. smith says he's going to fight it. >> i said, well, is this worth fighting? >> he said oh, yes. it's worth fighting. fantastic new chemotherapy drugs, chemo regimens. i've seen worse cases than yours clear up. you never know what will happen. i'm committed to fight this thing. >> smith said he will continue doin

. >>> friends and family said a final good-bye to patricia mo dell, the wife of former ravens owner mo dell. she is known for her role has laura brooks on the prime-time soap payton place. >>> maryland has cracked down on texting and driving but many teens are still driving distracted. some local teens discovered how dangerous it is. >>> and environmentalists are questioning cell phone safety. >>> plus, a johns hopkins student is learning the awareness of a disease. how she's helping people battle sarcoma. >>> each year nearly 13,000 people are diagnosed with sarcoma of the bone. it comes from transformed cells and connective tissue. one johns hopkins student is launching a fund-raiser for sarcoma awareness, a disease her father now has. >> reporter: it's practice time for the johns hopkins blue jays. the team is gearing up for the annual "stick it to sarcoma fundraiser." team member rachel has sar chow a -- sarcoma. >> my father has sar coma. he is my inspiration. >> reporter: she wanted to help her father and patients like him. nearly 13,000 are diagnosed with sarcoma of the bone and