Obituaries

Apr 14, 2020

Julia Katherine "Nana" McDowell, age 73, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on April 14, 2020 at her home. Born in Mobile, Alabama, she was the daughter of Julius Vernon and Stella Faye (Deel) Stewart and wife of the late Francis Lee McDowell to whom she was married for 47 years. She followed the path of God and was a lifelong...

Apr 13, 2020

Jack Knoppel Sr., age 93, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on April 13, 2020 at Shrewsbury Lutheran Home in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Adam and Elsie (Day) Knoppel. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He retired in 1989 from General Motors (Broening Highway) after 12 years of service as...

Apr 13, 2020

Elma Mary Weaver Rinehart, age 100, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on April 13, 2020 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born May 18, 1919 in Colony Bay, Chouteau County, Montana where her parents homesteaded, she was the daughter of Thomas and Myrtle (Waddell) Weaver, and wife of the late Henry William (Bill) Rinehart. Elma was a...

Apr 13, 2020

Diana Keys, age 61, of Pylesville, Maryland passed away on April 13, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Harford County, Maryland, she was the daughter of Charles and Captola (Harrison) Lewis. She retired from Constar Plastics and then worked for Harford County Public Schools at North Harford High School as a custodian. She enjoyed...

Apr 11, 2020

Stephanie Vaculik Danek of Abingdon Maryland passed away in her sleep at the age of 100 on April 11, 2020. She was born on January 1, 1920 in Zlin, Czechoslovakia. She was predeceased by her husband Richard, son Richard Jr, daughter Julie, grandsons Chris Danek and Jay Hansbrough, and son-in-law Jim Farr. Stephanie came to the United States with her...

Apr 11, 2020

Kathleen “Kate” Herbert, age 64, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on April 11, 2020 at her home. Born in Street, Maryland, she was the daughter of Roland Oliver and Dorothy Catherine (Hoffman) Herbert. Kate lived a full and interesting life! Raised on a farm by a teacher and an electrician, with an older sister, her friends were ponies, puppies and...

Apr 11, 2020

Elizabeth Eleanor Johnson, age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 11, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Norris and Louise (Penn) Bramble and wife of the late George W. Johnson. Elizabeth had worked as a bus driver and enjoyed knitting, sewing, puzzles and...

Apr 10, 2020

Anthony Bangledorf, age 42, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 10, 2020 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Robert A. Bangledorf, Sr. and the late Norah Elizabeth (Brown) Willhite. He loved collecting LEGOS and putting together the various collections of them. He also loved working on his 1995 Tahoe. Anthony...

Apr 9, 2020

Herbert Eugene Crouse, of Abingdon, MD passed at the age of 88 on April 9, 2020 at Franklin Square Hospital, Seasons Hospice. He was the son of the late William F. Crouse and Docia Caudill Crouse and proceeded in death by his wife of 52 years, Helen Ayers Crouse and 14 brothers and sisters. He served our country in the...

Apr 9, 2020

Joan Anne Kelly, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 9, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Esther (Yeager) McMahon and wife of William Ross Kelly, Jr. She enjoyed being with family, the antics of her great-granddaughters, and collecting angel figurines. Joan...

Apr 8, 2020

David Jude Jones, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 8, 2020 at his home. Born in Forest Hill, Maryland, he was the son of William and Margaret (Cochran) Jones and husband of the late Katherine (Ferrell) Jones. He was a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army, owner of Jones Electric for 28 years, and held...

Apr 7, 2020

Frank Mayo, Sr. of Aberdeen, MD, 88, departed this life peacefully at his home on April 7, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Frank lived an enjoyable retirement after 30 years of government service from Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He was a skillful carpenter, chef and was known and loved by many. Frank is survived by his devoted family: daughter,...

Apr 5, 2020

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.

Apr 4, 2020

Apr 3, 2020

Michelle "Shellie" Lee Jones, age 44, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 3, 2020 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Barbara (Hamilton) Watson and the late James Watson. She is survived by her husband of 25 years William Edward Jones (Eddie) and her two sons, Brandon...

Apr 3, 2020

Jennifer Leigh Donnelly of Bel Air, Md passed away April 3, 2020. She is survived by her sons Aidan and Gavin Donnelly, her parents Nancy and Marc Simmons, her stepbrothers Matthew and Shawn Simmons (pre-deceased), her husband Edward Donnelly, her dear friend James Haven and many relatives. Jennifer also had many wonderful, supportive friends who were so special to her....

Apr 2, 2020

Michael J. King, age 75, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 2, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Elmer J. and Rose King. He enjoyed music, dancing, playing cards with friends and watching his granddaughter’s soccer, lacrosse and field hockey games. He loved music,...

Apr 1, 2020

William B. Cox, age 77, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on April 1, 2020 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Fountain Green, Maryland, he was the son of Clay and Nellie (Phipps) Cox. He retired in 2001 from Aberdeen Proving Ground after 36 years of employment. He was a member of Tri-County Diving & Rescue Club and enjoyed...

Apr 1, 2020

Doris E. Ellinger, age 71, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on April 1, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of George McCann and Doris (Carter) Burns and wife of the late John Ellinger. Doris retired from the Maryland Transportation Authority where she worked as a toll collector for many years. She was...

Mar 31, 2020

Paul William Couture, age 75, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on March 31, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Milford, Massachusetts, he was the son of Joseph and Juliet (Arguin) Couture. He was an assembly line worker for General Motors most of his life. Paul loved children and enjoyed playing Santa Claus for the...