Obituaries

Oct 31, 2019

Ralph Lonnie Hendrix, age 95, of Street, Maryland passed away on October 31, 2019 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Sparta, North Carolina, he was the son of Gordon Cephis and Dora (Wyatt) Hendrix. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of New Bridge Baptist Church. He loved being out on...

Oct 31, 2019

Merna B. Foard, age 91, of Jarrettsville, Maryland, passed away after a long illness on October 31, 2019. Her family was by her side. Born in Rocks, Maryland, Merna was the daughter of the late Milford Alexander and Willie Dean (Pruett) Badders and wife of the late James O. Foard Sr. Merna attended the Mt. Horeb one-room school house in...

Oct 30, 2019

Oct 30, 2019

Joseph "Pamp" Edward Mezan, age 81, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on October 30, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph Walter and Catherine (Moerschel) Mezan and husband of the late Patricia Mezan. He was a veteran of the U.S.Army. He retired from Baltimore City Police Department. Joseph enjoyed coaching all of his...

Oct 28, 2019

John Bartfai, age 81, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on October 28, 2019 at his home. Born in Filbert, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Willie Bartfai and Mary (Horvath) Bartfai-Barr. He worked as a machine operator for Bata Shoe Company. He loved fishing and hunting, spending time with his family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. John is...

Oct 26, 2019

Janet Carol (McNulty) Fischer of Parkton, Maryland, died on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at home surrounded by her family and close friends. Born on October 20, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, Janet raised her beloved family in Bel Air. She shaped the lives of other children in the community through her role as a treasured day-care provider and St. Francis Faith...

Oct 24, 2019

Patricia Z. Mikkonen, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2019 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ira Gilbert Sr. and Nellie Katharine (Foard) Zepp and wife of the late Arvo Einari Mikkonen. Patricia is survived by her son, Erik Ismo...

Oct 24, 2019

Shawn T. Edwards, Sr., age 31, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2019 at his home. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was the son of Jeanette (Botsko) Edwards of Aberdeen and the late Robert L. Edwards. He attended Toms River High School South in New Jersey and was currently employed by Grinding Company of America for...

Oct 24, 2019

SSG George M. Rainey (Army Ret.), age 87, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2019 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, Maryland. Born in Maryville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Deveaux) Rainey. A veteran, he served our country in the Korean War and retired after 22 years of...

Oct 23, 2019

Tyrone "Ty" Branch, age 28, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on October 23, 2019 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ty was the son of Elisha Branch of Havre de Grace and the late Henry Gordon. Ty was a 2009 graduate of Havre de Grace High School. Ty came to The Arc Northern...

Oct 23, 2019

Walter T. Bowling, Sr., age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 23, 2019 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mildred (Herz) Bowling and husband of the late Jane (Brocklander) Bowling. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a police...

Oct 20, 2019

John E. (Jack) Carroll, age 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 20, 2019 at his home. Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of John and Winifred (Gleason) Carroll and husband of the late Carol Carroll. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and was a Coast Guard licensed Captain (100 tons or less)....

Oct 20, 2019

Mattie R. DiCarlo, age 96, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. She was the wife of the late Carmen DiCarlo. They shared 65 years of marriage together prior to his death. Mattie was born on October 1, 1923 in Morgantown, West Virginia and...

Oct 20, 2019

Elizabeth B. Younger, known to her family and friends as Betty, passed away peacefully October 20, 2019 at her home in Forest Hill. She was 97. She was a devoted wife to the late Vincent K. Younger who she was married to for 69 years. She is survived by her son V. Kenneth Younger and his wife Patricia, three Grandchildren,...

Oct 19, 2019

George Edward Rose, age 88, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on October 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was the son of Clyde C. Rose and Olive Susan (Frazee) Rose. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for over 35 years at Aberdeen Proving Ground. His favorite hobby was spending time with his family, especially...

Oct 18, 2019

Shirley Mae Coldiron, age 70, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on October 18, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Monkton, she was the daughter of Thurman Granvill French and Katherine Orlean (Mayberry) French. Shirley had been a school bus driver for Harford County Public Schools. She loved spending time with her family and...

Oct 18, 2019

Francis Robert Santilli, age 84, went home to be with the Lord suddenly on October 18, 2019. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Benjamin and Inez Santilli. He was the beloved husband of Annamarie Santilli (nee Baronella) for 61 years and the cherished father of Thomas Santilli and his wife Natasha; his daughter Victoria Ferguson and three...

Oct 18, 2019

Charles "Chuck" Jackson III, age 71, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on October 18, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Charles Harvey Jackson Jr. and Mary Virginia (Wise) Jackson. Born and raised in Towson, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served his...

Oct 17, 2019

Danny Carr Jackson, age 58, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 17, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Ralph Edward and Audrey Grace (Nelson) Jackson and husband of 37 years to Barbara Ann (Nies) Jackson. He was a veteran of the U.S.Air Force, where he served...

Oct 17, 2019

The words “well done, thou good and faithful servant”, were uttered with praise once more as Walter Price crossed over the bar and into heaven in the early hours of October 17, 2019. He lived 79 years. Walter spent much of his life in service to others. After graduating from high school in Baltimore, he served his nation for four...