Obituaries

Jan 31, 2021

Janice K. Murdza of Abingdon, MD, passed in peace at home on January 31, 2021, surrounded by her loving children. Daughter of the late Edward S. and Mary D. Bacak Koloski, she was born September 23, 1940, at the family home in Hellertown, PA. After attending St. Theresa Catholic Elementary School, Jan went on to the public high school, as...

Jan 31, 2021

Thelma Joy Edwards, age 64, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on January 31, 2021 at her home. Born in Yoxford, England, she was the daughter of Walter Arthur and Joyce Thelma (Phillips) Eagle. Thelma enjoyed making all sorts of crafts including blankets and necklaces. When she was able, she loved spending her time in the outdoors hiking, camping, and even...

Jan 31, 2021

Sue Thomas, age 75, of Montgomery Village, Maryland passed away on January 31, 2021 at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, Maryland. Born in Lansing, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Miles and Beryl Powers. She grew up on Indian Spring Farm in Darlington, MD and attended Dublin Elementary School and Dublin United Methodist Church. She was a 1963...

Jan 31, 2021

Evelyn Mae Berns, age 93, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at BrightView Avondell Senior Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Evelyn was born January 2, 1928, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Emmett Arven Gregg and Martha Eva (Ashburn) Gregg. Evelyn attended Garnett High School. Evelyn married James Richard Smith on April 6, 1946. This...

Jan 30, 2021

William Howard Taylor, age 93, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Jarrettsville, Maryland, he was the son of David Samuel and Winnie Fay (Pennington) Taylor and husband of the late Elizabeth Agnes Taylor (Connors). William was a quiet natured person and preferred to keep to himself....

Jan 30, 2021

Rose Marie Sweet, age 90, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2021, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland, with family by her side. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Laura Borowy and loving wife of the late John Basil Sweet Sr. Rose Marie Sweet, called Marie by...

Jan 30, 2021

Shirley Elizabeth Waddell, age 84, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Tazewell, Virginia, she was the daughter of Owen A. and Bertha E. Bowling and wife of the late Clinton C. Waddell. Shirley enjoyed cooking but most of all loved her family and spending time with...

Jan 30, 2021

Minnie Ruth Piper, age 89, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2021 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Harry and Anna (Cullum) Neidlein and wife of the late Milton "Tim" Underwood Piper. She was a member of Cranberry United Methodist Church in Perryman, a member of the MOOSE...

Jan 29, 2021

Jan 29, 2021

W. Robert Kilbourn, II, age 89, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 29, 2021 at his home. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Bob was the son of the late William Robert and Evelyn Herrick (Schulze) Kilbourn and husband of 56 years to C. Josephine (Oberg) Kilbourn. He graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in Mining Engineering. He was a...

Jan 29, 2021

Donald Henry Knode, Sr., age 87, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 29, 2021 at Carroll Hospice Center in Westminster, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late John L. and Edna C. (Graeser) Knode and husband of 64 years to the late Jane Alverta Knode, who passed in December of last year. He was...

Jan 29, 2021

Carl "Moochie" M. House, age 59, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on January 29, 2021 at his home. Born in Fallston, Maryland, he was the son of Nancy Lee (Vespermann) Dutton and husband of 14 years to Janet (Hepner) House. He loved to spend his time rock fishing, crabbing, watching Nascar racing and camping with his family in both Delaware...

Jan 29, 2021

Dawana Sue Hooper, beloved wife of Edward Hooper was born on June 14, 1971. She went home to her heavenly father peacefully at her home on January 29, 2021 in Darlington, Maryland. Dawana was best known for her contagious smile, loving ways, and giving spirit. She will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. She was the daughter of the late...

Jan 27, 2021

Alexander Cary Cole, age 27, of Derwood, Maryland passed away on January 27, 2021. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Bradford Cole Jr. and Lisa (Cary) Cole. In addition to his parents, Alex is survived by his brother, Andrew Cole. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, George and Katherine Cary, and paternal grandparents, Brad and...

Jan 27, 2021

Patricia Olwen Pringle affectionately known as “Patty” was born October 5, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late John Hinton and Pearl Elizabeth Green. She was the eldest of 10 children. She was raised in Baltimore County and attended Baltimore Public Schools. Patricia spent most of her adult life as a resident of Harford County, Maryland. She worked at Kroh’s...

Jan 27, 2021

Delores "Sis" Matthews, age 91, of Kingsville, Maryland passed away on January 27, 2021 at her home. Born in Benson, Maryland, she was the daughter of Brinton and Isabella (Brown) Robinson and wife of the late Robert Matthews. She loved her church and was a member of Tabernacle UMC since she was 26 years old. She was very active in...

Jan 27, 2021

Steven Edward Behymer Sr, age 60, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away January 27th, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, he was the son of the Late William and Aranka (Moss) Behymer and his wife Deborah (Testerman) Behymer. In addition to his loving wife, Deborah (Testerman) Behymer, he is survived by: Betty Testerman,...

Jan 25, 2021

Jeffrey Caudell Ayers, age 70, of Pylesville, Maryland passed away on January 25, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late William Caudell and Mary Lucille (Ramsey) Ayers and husband of Kathryn Margaret Gay Ayers. He was a veteran of the Maryland National Guard and a member of the Kenwood High School Athletics...

Jan 25, 2021

Kenneth Absher, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 25, 2021 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Born in Hickory, Maryland, he was the son of Wiley and Margaret Nola (Taylor) Absher, and husband of the late Ensa Lee (Burk) Absher He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and worked many...

Jan 25, 2021

Pamela Gale Leaverton, age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 25, 2021 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ennis Andrew and Doris Ilene (Martin) James and wife of 51 years to Daniel R. Leaverton. She retired in 2003 after 15 years of service...