Obituaries

Feb 14, 2026

Oscar P. Delacruz, 81, of Aberdeen, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Aberdeen.

Born in the Philippines, Oscar was the beloved son of the late Avelino Delacruz and the late Benita (Pasion) Delacruz.

Oscar was the devoted husband of 55 years to Elizabeth Aquino Delacruz. He was a loving and proud father to Ricky Delacruz, Arnold Delacruz, and Joyce...

Feb 14, 2026

Feb 14, 2026

Feb 14, 2026

Accursia “Lisa” Moncada Klug, age 82, of Aberdeen, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Aberdeen, MD.

Born in Sicily, Italy, Accursia immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family. They settled in West Virginia, where they built a life together and where she would later meet the love of her life, Hilary...

Feb 12, 2026

Betty R. Mahaffey, age 91, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Cass, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Luther Lee McLaughlin and the late Monta Lee (née unknown) McLaughlin.

Betty was the beloved wife of the late Alpha D. Mahaffey, with whom she shared many devoted years...

Feb 12, 2026

Tom Lull, age 76, of Fallston, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Allen Calvin Lull and the late Beatrice Mary (Wagner) Lull.

Tom was preceded in death by his father, Allen Lull; his mother, Beatrice Lull; his sister, Sandi Kowalewski; and his first wife, Jean (née Kreutzer) Lull.

He...

Feb 11, 2026

Anna Christine Sparr, age 99, of Bel Air, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Born in Baltimore, Ann lived a full and faithful life rooted in family, tradition, and devotion to her Catholic faith.

She was the beloved daughter of the late Adam Sparr and Christine (Keil) Sparr. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by...

Feb 11, 2026

Joel Christopher Becker (83 years), loving husband to Ruth, brother to Juliana (Heyne), father to Deborah McClean (Christian) (Donald), David McClean (JoAnne), Rodney McClean (Patricia), and Joy Becker, grandfather of 6 and great grandfather of 6, passed peacefully to his eternal rest on February 11th, 2026. A man of strong faith, Joel spent his life in the service of God...

Feb 10, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

Thomas Stevenson Close, 68, died suddenly on February 10, 2026, at his beloved Uncle’s Goodwill Farm. Born in Baltimore, Tom was the beloved son of the late Albert Patterson Close and Mary Lucile (Robinson) Close.

Tom was a graduate of St. Margaret School, John Carroll School, and Harford Community College. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Tom’s...

Feb 10, 2026

Marilyn Watson Holloway, age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home in Bel Air on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. She was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, to the late Roy Lebert Watson and Sophia Maria (Donitzen) Watson.

Marilyn was the beloved wife of Gary Holloway, with whom she shared more than 60 years of marriage, and...

Feb 10, 2026

Margaret Ann Sorensen, age 80, of Edgewood, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Charles Harman and the late Margaret May (Keil) Harman.

Margaret was the beloved wife of Charles W. Sorensen Jr., with whom she shared 57 wonderful years of marriage. She was...

Feb 10, 2026

Robert J. Donald, Jr., age 74, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

Born in Jamaica, New York, he was the son of the late Robert Joseph Donald, Sr. and Joan Taureck.

Robert was a proud United States Army Veteran, having served during the Vietnam Era. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from Penn State University...

Feb 7, 2026

Sue Ann Bogdan peacefully left this earth for the afterlife on February 7, 2026, leaving her husband of 61 years Edward Albert Bogdan, Sr. (Clarksburg, WV), her two sons, Edward, Jr. and Kenneth, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; all of whom adored her.

In 1946, Sue was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Virginia Muller Collins. She was raised for the first...

Feb 7, 2026

Edward “Bo” Fouse, Sr., age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Born in Marion, Virginia, Bo was the son of the late Francis Fouse and the late Nannie Belle (Griffey) Fouse.

Bo is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Karen Fouse; his children, Edward Fouse, Jr. (Karen Wilhelm-Fouse), Michael (Wendy) Fouse, and Janet...

Feb 5, 2026

Louise Harlan Umbarger passed away peacefully in her home on February 5, 2026. After 85 years of music, books, her family, and her church, Louise has left behind a legacy of caring through doing. She would frequently tell her family to “look around and see what needs to be done.”

Louise was born on January 29, 1941, to Paul and Katharine...

Feb 4, 2026

Beverly D. Conrad, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Born in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, Beverly was the beloved daughter of William John Deibert and Elsie Bertha (Stetzler) Deibert and Stepmother Ruth Grace Deibert.

Beverly was the devoted wife of Bruce Daniel Conrad, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. She was a loving mother to...

Feb 3, 2026

Sharon “Gi” Mueller, 78, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Born in Gloversville, New York, Sharon was the beloved daughter of Jack Ralph Busse and Elizabeth (Sabocheck) Busse, both of whom preceded her in death.

Sharon was the loving wife of Joseph Gordon Mueller, with whom she shared a life full of love, travel, and countless adventures....

Feb 2, 2026

Michael Ryan Chott, age 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Baltimore, MD. He was born in Smithtown, New York.

Michael is survived by his loving wife, Lauren Margaret Chott, with whom he shared 15 years together and was married for nine cherished months. He is also survived by his parents, John Mikol Chott and Diane...

Feb 2, 2026

Corey Max Botheroyd, age 58, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Bel Air, Maryland.

Corey was born in Trenton, Michigan, to the late Jerry William Botheroyd and Marlene (Schmalfeld) Remakis.

He is survived by his loving mother, Marlene Remakis; his brother, Jeff Botheroyd and his wife Elizabeth; his sister, Terri Botheroyd-Reardon and her late husband Daniel; and his cherished nieces...