Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

Helen B. Morena

Helen B. Morena

Jul 31, 2025

Helen Blanch Morena, 93, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Born in Bakersville, North Carolina, Helen was the beloved daughter of the late Arnold Jacob Gouge and Eva Jane (McKinney) Gouge. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Pat Robert Morena, with whom she shared many cherished years.

Helen was also preceded in death...

Cheryl Sue Nizer

Cheryl Sue Nizer

Jul 30, 2025

Cheryl Sue Nizer, 77, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, surrounded by love. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the cherished only child of the late Herbert Karle and Thelma (Geisel) Karle.

Cheryl was a woman of strong faith, quiet strength, and deep devotion to her family. She served as a church secretary—a role that...

Mary Helen "Suze" Walls

Mary Helen "Suze" Walls

Jul 30, 2025

Mary Helen Walls, affectionately known as “Suze,” age 82, of Aberdeen, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Born in Maryland, Mary was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas Neil Callahan and Emma Grace (Mohr) Callahan. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William Bassadore Walls; her son, Timothy Walls; her brothers, Thomas Callahan and Robert...

Dawn Sue Hilker

Dawn Sue Hilker

Jul 26, 2025

Dawn Sue Hilker, age 56, of York, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in York. Born in Lancaster, PA, Dawn was the beloved daughter of the late Laura Jane (Hauck) Shivers and Clair Edgar Luckabaugh.

Dawn was the cherished wife of Joseph Hilker, with whom she shared 40 wonderful years of marriage. Together, they built a life filled...

John Scott Huber

John Scott Huber

Jul 26, 2025

John Scott Huber, age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Born in Maryland, Scott was the beloved son of the late John Huber, Jr., and Doris Mae (Hartnett) Huber.

Scott is survived by his loving wife, Linda Huber, and his brother, Eric Huber, and wife Beverley, along with their family.

William Dallas Bailey Sr.

William Dallas Bailey Sr.

Jul 26, 2025

William Dallas Bailey, Sr. age 89, of Abingdon, Maryland peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Born in Magnolia, Maryland, William was the son of the late Theodore Bailey and Elizaeth (Jenifer) Bailey. He attended The Central Consolidated School and was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran who served his country with honor. William worked at the U.S. Army Aberdeen...

Pauline Diane Eller

Pauline Diane Eller

Jul 26, 2025

Pauline Diane Myers Eller of Abingdon, Maryland, passed on July 26, 2025, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland, surrounded by her children.

Mrs. Eller, the daughter of the late James Franklin Myers and Florence Tate Dancy Myers, was born October 25, 1932, in Hayes, Wilkes County, North Carolina. She attended Bel Air High School and went on to...

William Harold Jones, Jr.

William Harold Jones, Jr.

Jul 24, 2025

Bel Air, MD – William H. Jones, Jr., affectionately known as Bill, Biker Billy, or Whizzer, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, at the age of 92. As Bill himself might have said, "I bought the farm." Born on May 17, 1933, in Utica, NY, to the late William H. Jones, Sr., and Grace Ferry Jones, Bill's early life...

Phil A. Galima

Phil A. Galima

Jul 24, 2025

Phil Andaya Galima, age 78, of Aberdeen, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Born in the Philippines, Phil was the son of the late Cipriano Pestejo Galima and Flora Lardizabal (Andaya) Galima. He moved to Hawaii with the love of his life, Clarita (Haduca) Galima, where they began their life together. Married for 47 years, Phil and Clarita built...

Pamela Lydia Santangelo

Pamela Lydia Santangelo

Jul 24, 2025

Pamela Lydia Santangelo, 93, of Edgewood, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Born in England, she was the beloved daughter of the late Tom Rees and Una Dorothy (Winter) Rees, and the devoted wife of the late Dominick Rocco Santangelo.

Pamela was a loving mother to Teresa L. (Christopher) Johnson and cherished grandmother to Christopher Johnson, Jr. and...

Diane Carol Wolff

Diane Carol Wolff

Jul 23, 2025

Diane Carol Wolff Age 77, of Bel Air, MD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Born in Baltimore, MD, Diane was the beloved daughter of the late John Anthony Betz and Estella Louise (Headings) Betz. She was the devoted wife of Robert Edmund Lee Wolff III and a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Diane is survived by her husband, Robert...

Randi L. Pierro

Randi L. Pierro

Jul 23, 2025

Randi Levina Pierro, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Randi was the daughter of the late Theron Gilbert Nye and Christine (Cassell) Nye. She was the beloved wife of the late William N. Pierro.

Randi was preceded in death by her sisters, Nina Dalton, and Ruth Peaks; twin brother Rufas...

Barbara Ann Shue

Barbara Ann Shue

Jul 23, 2025

Barbara Ann Shue (Gerdom), age 89, of Churchville, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025—just three days shy of her 90th birthday. Barbara was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on July 26, 1935, and was the beloved daughter of the late Earnest Gregory Gerdom and Muriel (Thompson) Gerdom.

Barbara was reunited in heaven with her...

William Earl McCurdy

William Earl McCurdy

Jul 22, 2025

William Earl McCurdy, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Maryland, he was the beloved son of Earl Godwin and Rita Veronica McCurdy.

Both a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the University of Baltimore, Bill also proudly served his country as a member of both the United States Marine Corps...

Carolyn Ross Youngberg

Carolyn Ross Youngberg

Jul 20, 2025

Carolyn Ross Youngberg, 5 March 1933- 20 July 2025, Born in Raleigh, NC to William Ross and Velma Asenath (Wheeler) Kelly.

Carolyn attended Patterson Park High School and graduated from Towson State Teacher’s College in 1955. At a Baltimore USO dance, she met Dean Youngberg, who was serving in the U.S. Navy. They married in 1956 and moved to Iowa, where...

Emily K. Stansbury

Emily K. Stansbury

Jul 19, 2025

Emily K. Stansbury, resident of Raeford, North Carolina, departed this life on the early morning of July 19th, 2025. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late William H. and Florence M. Hazel.

Emily received her education in Newark, New Jersey. She continued her education in Rochester, New York. She was employed and retired from...