Obituaries

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

Sylvia Elaine Clark

Sylvia Elaine Clark

Aug 19, 2021

Sylvia Elaine Clark, age 73, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on August 19, 2021, at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Howard Willard and Ida Mae (Nokes) Clark wife of the late George Williams. She enjoyed reading, traveling, working in her yard, and spending time with her family and...

Ross W. Welch

Ross W. Welch

Aug 18, 2021

Ross W. Welch, age 57, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on August 18, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Ardis Ann (Stein) and the late James Edward Welch. He was a veteran of the U.S. military. He enjoyed Civil War history, sports (Orioles and Ravens), golf,...

Harold Paul Jackson

Harold Paul Jackson

Aug 18, 2021

Harold Paul Jackson, age 73, of Street, Maryland passed away on August 18, 2021 at his home. Born in Edgewood, Maryland, he was the son of the late William Paul and Senah Annabelle (Hankla) Jackson and husband of Shirley E. Jackson for 54 years. Harold worked for Chrysler in Delaware from 1966-1992. He enjoyed collecting coins, baseball cards, figurines of...

Joan Reid Hyde

Joan Reid Hyde

Aug 17, 2021

On August 17, 2021, after 91 years, Joan Reid Hyde left this life to join loved ones in the next. She was born January 25, 1930 in Washington, DC, the only child of the late James Allison and Artie Susann (Duffin) Reid. Joan was educated in the Washington, DC Public Schools, graduating from Central High School, then attending Brigham Young...

Alfred  Hilmi Deibes

Alfred Hilmi Deibes

Aug 17, 2021

Alfred Hilmi Deibes, age 66, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on August 17, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Jordan, he was the son of Hilmi Ibrahim and Fahda Habib Daibes. He enjoyed creating a business with his son, Jacob. Spending time with his grandchildren, Bella and Carson. Bonding with his daughters, Nancy and...

Robert J. Sydiskis, Ph.D.

Robert J. Sydiskis, Ph.D.

Aug 16, 2021

Robert J. Sydiskis Ph.D., age 84, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on August 16, 2021, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Michael Arthur and Helen (Pistey) Sydiskis and husband of Barbara June (Obbagy) Sydiskis since 1960. Robert graduated from University of Bridgeport and attended Northwestern Medical School...

Donald Vincent Doyle Sr.

Donald Vincent Doyle Sr.

Aug 16, 2021

Donald Vincent Doyle Sr., age 92, of Middle River, Maryland passed away on August 16, 2021, at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henry and Margaret (Malone) Doyle and husband of the late Shirley Doyle. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the...

Vernon S. Tyler

Vernon S. Tyler

Aug 15, 2021

Vernon S. Tyler, age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Oliver Vernon and Margaret Beulah (Knochel) Tyler and husband of the late Linda Leigh Tyler. Vernon was a very witty and brilliant man. He was able to graduate...

Marjorie H. Busch

Marjorie H. Busch

Aug 15, 2021

Marjorie (Marge) Horne Busch (formerly Gravatt), age 98, resident of Brightview Avondell in Bel Air, went to the loving care of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 15, 2021. She was born to Carolyn R. and Robert S. Horn on July 18, 1923 in Sunderland, MA. She grew up in NJ, graduating from Metuchen H.S. and Douglass College...

Dale  Eugene  Young

Dale Eugene Young

Aug 14, 2021

Dale Eugene Young, 62, of Joppa, Maryland passed away peacefully On August 14, 2021 at his home while surrounded by family and friends after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. Born in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of Dale Maurice and Carolyn Ann (Lehl) Young. After attending Joppatowne High School he went on to serve in...

Roger D. Robbins

Roger D. Robbins

Aug 14, 2021

Roger D. Robbins, age 75, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on August 14, 2021 at his home. Born in Smyth County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Clarence Reedy and Mary Ann (Phipps) Robbins and husband of 55 years to Sandra L. Robbins. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a hydraulic mechanic for...

Anna R. "Jeanne" Gessner

Anna R. "Jeanne" Gessner

Aug 14, 2021

Anna R. (“Jeanne”) Gessner died on August 14, 2021, at Brightview Senior Living in Bel Air. Born in Essex, Maryland on February 3, 1929, she is survived by her brother, Charles J. Thim of Essex, Maryland, another brother, William Thim; five children, Mary L. Harris, and her husband Keith, John J. Gessner, and his wife, Anne, all of Bel Air,...

Laura Bullock

Laura Bullock

Aug 14, 2021

Laura Bullock, age 75, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on August 14, 2021 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Laura Lee (Struck) Cliffe and wife of the late Wilbert Francis Bullock Jr. She was a former member of Prince of Peace and St. Stephen's Catholic Churches, in addition to...

Steven Falcon

Steven Falcon

Aug 14, 2021

Steven Falcon, born in Queens, New York, son of Simon and Belkis Falcon of Abingdon, Maryland passed on August 14th, 2021 at the age of 35 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by living their live to the fullest. Steven’s love of life didn’t come to end with...

Victoria Cavallaro

Victoria Cavallaro

Aug 14, 2021

Victoria Cavallaro, age 71, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on August 14, 2021, at her home in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born in Harvey, Illinois, she was the daughter of Mary (Grenoveld) Chmielewski, who is still living and will be 94 in October and the late Henry Chmielewski. Victoria was the wife of Joseph Cavallaro for 53 years. She was a member...

Lloyd "Bally" Alfred Harris

Lloyd "Bally" Alfred Harris

Aug 14, 2021

Lloyd "Bally" Alfred Harris, age 81, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on August 14, 2021, born in Abingdon, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Anna Louise (Norton) Harris and husband of 10 years to Rhonda (Winston) Harris. He was a member of the Banderleros Motorcycle Club, The John Wesley Gospel Travelers, Route 40 Business Association, and...

William A. Larney Sr.

William A. Larney Sr.

Aug 13, 2021

William A. Larney, Sr., age 87, of Ocean View, Delaware passed away on August 13, 2021, at BeeBe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware. Born in the Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late John and Veronica (Barrett) Larney. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines Corps. He had an illustrious thirty-six-year career with Amoco Oil. He...

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Aug 12, 2021

Mark Smith, age 60, of Rosedale, Maryland passed away on August 12, 2021, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Robert James Smith Jr. and the late and Patricia Elaine (Sears) Smith. During his working years, Mark worked various construction jobs. He enjoyed reading, especially articles about guns and their parts. In...

Susan Lynn Hoeckel

Susan Lynn Hoeckel

Aug 11, 2021

Susan Lynn Hoeckel, age 64, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on August 11, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mildred (Klass) Wagner and wife of Francis "Frank" Hoeckel for over 35 yrs. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for many years. She loved God, liked crocheting and reading. She mostly...