Obituaries

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

Daniel D.  O'Neill

Daniel D. O'Neill

Jan 21, 2022

Dan O’Neill of Fountain Green died January 21, 2022, at Upper Chesapeake Hospital. He was 90.

Born in Baltimore on October 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Senator Howard S. and Madeleine Robinson O’Neill. He attended St. Margaret Elementary School and Bel Air High School. He graduated from Loyola College in 1952 with a BS degree in...

Evelyn "Ebbie" Brice

Evelyn "Ebbie" Brice

Jan 21, 2022

Evelyn Brice affectionately known as “Ebbie” fell asleep in death on January 21, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 9, 1942 to the late Lloyd “Bill” Andrew and Anna Louise (Norton) Harris.

She received her education from Central Consolidated School in Harford County. She met and married the love of her life Morris...

Martha Irene Wolfe

Martha Irene Wolfe

Jan 21, 2022

Martha Irene Wolfe, age 95, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2022 at her home. Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Lillian (Baker) Dillon and wife of the late Irvin Wolfe. She retired in 1993 as a Corporate Loan Officer with M&T Bank after 38 years of service starting as a teller....

Antonio Azamar

Antonio Azamar

Jan 21, 2022

Antonio Azamar, age 20, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2022 in White Hall, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Antonio and Lucila (Bocanegra) Azamar. Antonio graduated from North Harford in 2018.  In his childhood he enjoyed playing football.  Antonio helped his father with his business in times he was struggling.  Putting his...

F.  Evelyn Baker

F. Evelyn Baker

Jan 20, 2022

F. Evelyn Baker, age 100, of Monkton, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Virginia (Leight) Barton and wife of the late Harry Morton Baker, Sr. She enjoyed reading, canning, and playing the piano. She had a special love...

Leona P. Carter

Leona P. Carter

Jan 20, 2022

Leona Pettigen Carter, age 89, of Aberdeen, MD, went to be with the Lord, on January 20, 2022.  Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the loving daughter of the late Leroy Earl and Helen Tongue. The loving wife of Milton Carter. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She loved the Lord, and enjoyed teaching others about Christ. She...

Phil Goodwin

Phil Goodwin

Jan 20, 2022

Philip “Phil” Goodwin, age 77, of Middle River, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022, at his home.  Born in Braintree Massachusetts he was the son of the late Laurence and Regina (Shine) Goodwin. He was married in 2000 to Donna (McNulty) Goodwin. He graduated from Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore in 1963.  Phil was then drafted to...

James  Bernard Kentay Gamble

James Bernard Kentay Gamble

Jan 20, 2022

James Bernard Kentay Gamble, age 44, of Nottingham, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022, at GBMC Healthcare in Towson, Maryland. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was the son of Augustine (Gamble) Mayfield and fiancé of Jessica Lockard. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1999 and then graduated from Marine...

Sean D.  Stowell, Sr.

Sean D. Stowell, Sr.

Jan 20, 2022

Sean D. Stowell Sr., age 52, of Essex, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022, in Towson, Maryland. Born in Fredrick, Maryland, he was the son of Colleen Shaneybrook and husband of Nichole (Cassidy) Stowell. Sean and Nichole were married in 1988 and shared 34 years together. They had a big group of friends who would take long motorcycle and...

Susan "Ma" Frances Mariano

Susan "Ma" Frances Mariano

Jan 20, 2022

Susan "Ma" Frances Mariano, nee Perrone, age 76, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022 at her home. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the loving daughter of Doris (Plum) Skalinski and the late Norris Perrone. Married Nov. 21, 1963, she was the loving wife of Thomas Mariano, whom she called “Hon”. She enjoyed crafts and loved...

John Callaghan

John Callaghan

Jan 20, 2022

A much-loved husband, father, son and brother, John Callaghan, age 64, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on January 20, 2022. He bravely confronted and fought cancer. 

He was an amazing family man whose greatest loves were his family and making people laugh. John loved sports and coaching his kid’s teams.  He was a devoted fan to...

William Thomas Leasure

William Thomas Leasure

Jan 19, 2022

William “Bill” Thomas Leasure, age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of Russell and Edna (Hott) Leasure. Married to Betty in 1966, they were high school sweethearts. William went on to work as a millwright at Bethlehem Steel, where...

Steven Joseph Strawbridge Sr.

Steven Joseph Strawbridge Sr.

Jan 19, 2022

Steven Joseph Strawbridge, Sr., age 66, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away surrounded by family on January 19, 2022. Born in Harford County, Maryland, he is the son of Gladys Elaine (Regel) and Joseph Dale Strawbridge and husband of 41 years to Susan Lynne (Grden) Strawbridge.  

Steve was a lifelong resident of Harford county, living on his maternal grandparent’s family farm...

Margaret S. Phillips

Margaret S. Phillips

Jan 19, 2022

 

Margaret S. Phillips, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022 at Laurel Hospital Maryland. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Archie Leroy Sandford and Annie Lee Everett, and wife of the late Johnny Anderson Phillips. She was an incredibly giving person, remembered and loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 

Margaret is survived by...

Andrew "Donald" Politowicz

Andrew "Donald" Politowicz

Jan 19, 2022

Andrew “Donald” Politowicz, age 72, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland.  Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Andrew Joseph Politowicz and Ida Mae (Wooten) Cislak. Predeceased by his parents, sister, Anna (Politowicz) Kucharski and brother, Jerome F. Politowicz. 

Donald worked in construction and trucking during...

Margaret H. Oakley

Margaret H. Oakley

Jan 19, 2022

Margaret H. Oakley, age 99, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022. Born in Delta, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Hester (Bowman) Romanough and wife of the late Wilson Oakley.  After her mother’s passing, she was raised by her great Aunt & Uncle, Frank & Mary Turner. 

She was a member of Cokesbury UMC since childhood. ...

Jason Michael Kraft

Jason Michael Kraft

Jan 18, 2022

Jason Michael Kraft, 42, of Bel Air MD went to be with the Lord on 18 January 2022. He was the son of William F. and Arleen F. Kraft also of Bel Air MD. Jason graduated high school from Mt. Carmel School on Essex, MD in 1997.

Jason and his father, Bill, loved to go fishing and spending time with each...

Beverly E. Ruzi

Beverly E. Ruzi

Jan 17, 2022

Beverly E. Ruzi, age 79, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 17, 2022 at Westfield Assisted Living in Parkville, Maryland. Born in Reading, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Stanley Pearson Sr. and Grace (Davis) Raymond and wife of 28 years to the late Stuart Ruzi Jr. She attended Mt. Zion UM Church for many years and enjoyed volunteering...

Margaret Theresa Frazier

Margaret Theresa Frazier

Jan 17, 2022

Margaret Theresa Frazier, age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 17, 2022 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Theresa (Wrzeninski) Dowgiello and wife of the late Harry B. Frazier, Jr.

Margaret is survived by her son, Jeffrey Frazier and his wife Joanne;...