Obituaries

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

Lois Joy Webster

Lois Joy Webster

Aug 2, 2020

Lois Joy Welshans Webster beloved wife of the late Charles “Bill” Williamson Webster passed away peacefully on August 2, 2020 at the age of 77. Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Vincent and Geraldine Pearl (Strong) Welshans. After she graduated from Lycoming College in Pennsylvania, Lois and her husband moved to Maryland where she...

Donald F. Dufour

Donald F. Dufour

Aug 1, 2020

Those who desire may make a contribution to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093

William E. Glenn, Jr.

William E. Glenn, Jr.

Aug 1, 2020

William E. Glenn, Jr. also known to all as Bill or Billy, age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 1, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of William "Daddy Bill" and Viola "Ginny" (McCann) Glenn and husband of the late Betty (Greer) Glenn who preceded him in death in 2007. At...

John H. Herzberger Sr.

John H. Herzberger Sr.

Jul 31, 2020

John Harry Herzberger Sr. age 66, a long-time resident of Forest Hill, passed away on July 31, 2020. He was born on July 29, 1954 at Fort Meade Army Hospital in Anne Arundel County, MD to the late Shirley Mary (nee Jackson) and John Franklin Herzberger. He joined the MD Air National Guard in 1972 and held a variety of...

Patricia "Patti" Roxanne Manus

Patricia "Patti" Roxanne Manus

Jul 30, 2020

Patricia “Patti” Roxanne Soul Manus, age 66, of Port Deposit, Maryland quietly passed away July 30, 2020 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Charles and Alice (Long) Soul of Abingdon. Patti was a resident of Harford and Cecil counties all of her life and enjoyed cooking,...

Melvin L. Swartz

Melvin L. Swartz

Jul 30, 2020

Melvin L. Swartz, age 82, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on July 30, 2020 at Genesis Eldercare - Loch Raven in Loch Raven, Maryland. Born in the District of Columbia, he was the son of Charles and Elise Brown and husband of the late Patricia L. Swartz. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from...

Ellen Ann Mazer

Ellen Ann Mazer

Jul 29, 2020

On July 29, 2020, Ellen Ann Mazer (nee Williams), age 82, born in Bedford, England. Beloved wife of James R. Mazer, loving daughter of the late Robert E. Williams and Ellen E. Williams of Bedford, England, sister of Louise Hewitt and Ronald William, loving mother of Peggy L. Reid, Robert A. Mazer and Wendy R. Fouse, grandmother to Brittany M....

Bernadette Marie Aquavella

Bernadette Marie Aquavella

Jul 29, 2020

Bernadette Marie Aquavella, age 69, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on July 29, 2020 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of John F. and Bernadine (Szmytkowski) Docherty and wife of Charles M. Aquavella. She graduated with her master’s degree in Psychiatric Nursing from Hunter College in NY. She worked at Greenwich House for...

Creig Jacobson

Creig Jacobson

Jul 28, 2020

Creig Jacobson of Belcamp passed away on July 28, 2020. He was 51. Creig grew up in Bel Air and graduated from Bel Air High School. He received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Towson State University. Employed as a teacher by Harford County Public Schools for twenty-seven years, he taught language arts at Fallston Middle School and later...

Russell Hiram Lewis

Russell Hiram Lewis

Jul 28, 2020

Russell H. Lewis, age 86, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on Tuesday July 28, 2020 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late Russell C. Lewis and Grace I. Lewis (Gunther) and husband of 60 years to the late Phyllis I. Lewis. He was also preceded in death...

Brian D. Suddoth

Brian D. Suddoth

Jul 28, 2020

Brian D. Suddoth, age 58, of Conowingo, Maryland passed away on July 28, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Carolyn (Blades) Suddoth and the late John Suddoth. Brian worked as a territory manager for a food processing company. He was part of the Sons of American Legion Post 130 in Perry Hall and...

Edwin Otis Weaver

Edwin Otis Weaver

Jul 26, 2020

Ed Weaver, 92, died peacefully at his home in Bel Air on July 26. Ed was born in Piney Creek, North Carolina, to Winfield and Anne Weaver. The family moved to Bel Air when he was three years old. Ed graduated form the old Bel Air High School in 1945 and spent two years in the US Navy, stationed in...

Alfred Peery Taylor

Alfred Peery Taylor

Jul 26, 2020

Alfred Peery Taylor, age 97, passed away on July 26, 2020, at his oldest son’s home in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Deep Run, NC, he was the son of Archie Lee and India Howard (Whaley) Taylor and husband for 66 years, of the late Dorothy Brown (Baber) Taylor who passed away in 2009. He was a veteran of the...

Bill Murk

Bill Murk

Jul 25, 2020

Due to the current health crisis, the family will be planning a Celebration of Life for Bill in the future which will be open to everyone. Those who desire may send contributions to: Bear Rock Nature Conservancy https://www.nature.org/; St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital PO Box 50, Memphis, TN, 38101 ; Central Association of the Miraculous Medal 475 East Chelten Ave.,...

Barb Ballard

Barb Ballard

Jul 25, 2020

Barb Ballard, age 67, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on July 25, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of William and Josephine (Di Martino) Debus. Barb has been married for 36 years to her best friend, Michael “Mike” Ballard. She owned and operated Hire Quality Limousine Company for 20 years, retiring in 2016. She...

Dolores Deanna Culotta

Dolores Deanna Culotta

Jul 24, 2020

Dolores Deanna Culotta, age 78, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 24, 2020 at University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Thomas Richard and Mary Augusta (Battaglia) Birmingham and wife of the late Salvatore Dominic Culotta Sr. She loved the beach, especially the Outer Banks. She also enjoyed vacationing...

Florence Louise Lilley (Nee Hildebrand)

Florence Louise Lilley (Nee Hildebrand)

Jul 24, 2020

Florence Louise Lilley (nee Hildebrand), age 94, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 24, 2020 at her home. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was the daughter of Hunter H. and Ramona (Harner) Hildebrand and wife of the late James Willard Lilley. She was a past member of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of Mt. Zion Methodist...

Esther Marie Henning

Esther Marie Henning

Jul 23, 2020

Esther Marie Henning, age 91, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 23, 2020 at Commonwealth Care in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Hereford, Maryland, she was the daughter of Harry and Bertha (Cole) Kelbaugh and wife of the late Kenneth John Henning. She worked as an Administrative Assistant and retired, after 25 years, from Aberdeen Proving Ground. She...

Mary  Grace Hammons

Mary Grace Hammons

Jul 23, 2020

Mary Grace Hammons, age 55, of Port Deposit, Maryland passed away on July 23, 2020 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of James Douglas and Dorothy Lee (Sills) Blevins and wife of Donald Hammons. She loved football, especially the Ravens. Mary enjoyed crocheting, playing games, and she had a love for animals including...

Carlene Ruth Lovejoy

Carlene Ruth Lovejoy

Jul 22, 2020

Carlene Ruth Lovejoy, age 87, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on July 22, 2020 at Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland. Born in Lexington, Maine, she was the daughter of James William and Emma Mae (Beane) Hargreaves and wife of the late Donald "Bun" Rolfe Lovejoy. She loved life and family. She enjoyed baking, being a housewife, and making and preserving...