Obituaries

Jun 10, 2020

Jessie M. Powers, age 91, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on June 10, 2020 at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Gracen County, Virginia, she was the daughter of Wiley Bradford and Rosa Lura (Plummer) Reedy and wife of 75 years to Walter M. Powers. She enjoyed being a homemaker most of her life. She was...

Jun 10, 2020

Joyce Anne Phillips, age 76, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on June 10, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Dennison, Ohio, she was the daughter of Dolph William and Betty Irene (Peters) Henrichs and wife of the late K. Robert Phillips Sr. Joyce loved gardening and animals, especially giraffes. Joyce is survived by her...

Jun 9, 2020

Jun 8, 2020

Margaret Mary Hakim, age 88, of Glen Arm, Maryland passed away on June 8, 2020 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Farrell) Swift and wife of the late Dr. Jamshid Hakim. She retired from Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY as a Nurse Educator working in the operating room. She had...

Jun 7, 2020

Linda Lee Miller, age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 7, 2020 at her home. Born in Churchville, Maryland, she was the daughter of William and Marie (Testerman) Weaver. She was a volunteer for Chesapeake Cancer Alliance and was a member of the Bel Air Church of the Nazarene. She was a 19-year heart transplant survivor and...

Jun 7, 2020

John Rys-Sikora, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 7, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Przodkowo, Poland, he was the son of Jan and Maria (Reibant) Sikora and husband of 62 years to Kamila Rys-Sikora. He was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church. He retired as the Chief Chemist...

Jun 6, 2020

Bernadine Smith, age 61, of Bel Air, Maryland, and residing in Ashland, Virginia the past two years, passed away on June 6, 2020. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Lillian Smith. She was a restaurant manager for over 25 years, lastly at Cactus Willie’s. A tough lady with a big...

Jun 5, 2020

Sandra Lee Robinson Leffel, 78, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away suddenly on Friday, June 5, 2020. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late C.L. Robinson and Frances Brown Roll. Sandra lived most of her life in Louisville, KY and was a member of the first graduating class of Durrett High School in Louisville in 1960....

Jun 5, 2020

Virginia Ellen Hodge was born in 1922 in Denver Colorado, the youngest of four children, to Rudolph and Nellie Spring. Growing up post-depression, she loved roller skating and spending time with her sister, Ruth. She married her husband, Aaron, in 1941. They had two children, Howard and Don. Her talent in hospitality began to shine when Aaron was called into...

Jun 4, 2020

William Kenneth Holcomb, age 80, of Churchville, MD, passed away on June 4, 2020 at his home. Friends and family called him Kenny. He was a native of Joppa, Maryland. Kenny was born on August 17, 1939 to his parents Zach and Hazel Holcomb. He attended Bel Air High School and upon graduating he served his country for 35 ½...

Jun 4, 2020

Zahra "Zohreh" Motamedi, age 63, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 4, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Marvdasht, Iran, she is the daughter of Amanollah Motamedi and Ehteram Sedaghat of Shiraz, Iran. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, cooking and supporting her family. She was the ray of sunshine to everyone in her life. Zahra is...

Jun 3, 2020

Cecilia "Celie" Margaret Toms, age 78, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on June 3, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Gerald and Cecilia (Angland) Robinson and wife of the late Roger Lee Toms. Cecilia was a busy mother helping with Cheer Leading, making costumes, Football, and teaching her children. She loved animals, traveling...

Jun 2, 2020

William Henry Tabeling Jr., age 66, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 2, 2020 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late William and Elayne (Christian) Tabeling Sr. William is survived by his daughters, Brandy Leigh Tabeling, Priscilla Ann Tabeling, and Samantha Marie Tabeling; and sisters,...

Jun 2, 2020

Tricia M. Mermagen, age 50, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on June 2, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Baker and Joyce (Bailey) Nicholson. She graduated from MERVO High School in 1987 and worked at Madison Bank of Maryland Forest Hill Branch as an...

May 31, 2020

George Howard McIntire, a 35-year resident of Abingdon, MD, passed away May 31, 2020 at age 90. He was beloved husband for 62 years to Marie B. McIntire (nee Brown) and loving father of Holly L. MacIntyre, Melissa A. Maximov and Louisa B. McIntire-Brooks. He was a devoted grandfather to Jennifer Hollingsworth and great grandfather to Roman, Anaka, and Chevelle...

May 30, 2020

Christopher Doyle Reddy, age 46, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on May 30, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Doyle and Mary-Louise (Mendelis) Reddy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a certified LPN. In addition to his parents, Christopher is survived by his three sisters, Leah Bertrazon, Lisa Reddy...

May 29, 2020

Raymond "Woody" Clay Wood, age 90, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on May 29, 2020 at his home. Born in Churchville, Maryland, he was the son of Otis and Virginia (McMillan) Wood. Raymond worked for the former Harry T. Campbell Co. for 44 years. He was an avid hunter and did some taxidermy work. Raymond enjoyed decoy carving, loved lawn...

May 28, 2020

Zarifa Barnes Peddicord, age 100, of Timonium, Maryland passed away on May 28, 2020 at Stella Maris in Timonium, Maryland. Born in Clayton, Michigan, she was the daughter of Charles and Edith Agnes (Pouley) Cadoo and wife of the late Wilbur Peddicord. She was a member of Presbury United Methodist Church and its United Methodist Women. Zarifa liked crafting, sewing...

May 27, 2020

Savannah Elizabeth Lutz passed quietly from this life on May 27th. She was the wife of Scott Lutz and the daughter of LeAlyce Garrett and the late LTC Arthur W. Garrett. Savannah is also survived by her sister and brother in law Freda and Kevin Mann, her nephew Jacob Garrett of Bel Air and three sisters in Dayton, Ohio. She...

May 27, 2020

Dorothy E. Scharmann, age 98, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 27, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Samuel and Lottie (Tracey) Ensor and wife of the late Robert Lee Scharmann, Sr. She was a faithful member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and was very active in The Holy Folders group. She...