Obituaries

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

Patricia Anne Turansky

Patricia Anne Turansky

Nov 5, 2020

Patricia Anne Turansky, age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 5, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joseph Turansky Sr. and Gladys C. (Terry). Patricia was a believer in life-long education, graduated from Notre Dame of Maryland University with degrees in both education and reading literacy. She...

Harold Ford

Harold Ford

Nov 2, 2020

Harold Ford, Jr. passed away from a blood infection on Nov. 2, 2020 at the age of 90. Born in Montclair, New Jersey in 1930, he was the son of the late Harold Ford Sr. and the late Kathryn Zegelbrier Ford. His wife of 46 years, the late Marilyn Ford, died in 1998. He is survived by three children: Thomas...

Linda Susan Gilland

Linda Susan Gilland

Nov 2, 2020

Linda Susan Gilland, age 69, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on November 2, 2020 in Knoxville, Maryland. Born in Oliver Beach, Maryland, she was the daughter of Herbert and Edith (Markline) Gilland. Baltimore County resident her whole life, she had worked for Martin Marietta. She loved her family, and her parents dearly and had a love for dogs. Linda is...

Maryetta Beatrice French

Maryetta Beatrice French

Nov 2, 2020

Maryetta Beatrice French, age 84, of Abingdon Maryland passed away peacefully on November 2, 2020 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Everett Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Smith and Katherine (Clark) Olsen. Beloved wife of Thomas French. Much Loved mother of Vonda Stafford and Brent Mears. Cherished grandmother of Joseph Ayler,...

Jeffrey W. Foster

Jeffrey W. Foster

Oct 31, 2020

Jeffrey W. Foster, age 59, of Middletown, Delaware passed away on October 31, 2020 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Delaware. Born in Towson, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph William and Jeanne Ellen (Armstrong) Foster. Jeff practiced dentistry for over 25 years and was the owner of Summit Dental in Middletown, DE before retiring in 2018. He enjoyed...

Joseph Anthony Rotondo

Joseph Anthony Rotondo

Oct 31, 2020

Joseph Anthony Rotondo, age 64, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 31, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Parkville, Maryland, he was the son of Edith (Herminau) Rotondo and the late Rocco Rotondo. He was the beloved husband of Brenda (Swafford) Rotondo for 40 years and he was a devoted father, amazing caregiver...

David Allen Barth Sr.

David Allen Barth Sr.

Oct 30, 2020

David Allen Barth Sr., age 68, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on October 30, 2020 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John Edward and Helen Emma (Flerx) Barth. David enjoyed to fish, play video games and watch football. His favorite sports moment was when the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. He loved to...

Faye Beadie Teague

Faye Beadie Teague

Oct 30, 2020

Faye Beadie Teague, age 94, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 30, 2020 at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center in Rising Sun, MD. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of the late Alec and Lelia (Bowers) Ayers and wife of the late Ralph James Teague. Faye enjoyed bird watching and gardening. Faye is survived by her; three...

Brandon Cane Harris

Brandon Cane Harris

Oct 30, 2020

Brandon Cane Harris, age 35, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on October 30, 2020 surrounded by his family at home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Mary (Bowersox) Harris and the late Robert Harris. He Loved going to the gun range, playing golf, and playing video games. His 3 cats, Spike, Buddy and Cuddles were his babies....

Ruth B. Brinegar

Ruth B. Brinegar

Oct 29, 2020

Ruth B. Brinegar, age 83, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on October 29, 2020. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Claude S. and Bessie (Whitt) Blevins and wife of 52 years to Roy James Brinegar, Sr. In addition to her husband, Ruth is survived by her daughter, Linda Ashcraft; son, Roy James Brinegar, Jr....

Carroll Mccomas

Carroll Mccomas

Oct 29, 2020

Carroll C. McComas, age 86, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on October 29, 2020 at his home. Born in Towson, Maryland, he was the son of William Alexander and Helen Elizabeth (Cooper) McComas and husband of 58 years to Carolyn (Burchard) McComas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He served honorably in the Air Defense Command, 97th...

Mildred Magdalen Henning

Mildred Magdalen Henning

Oct 28, 2020

Mildred Magdalen Henning, age 94, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on October 28, 2020 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Fullerton, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Amelia (Raab) Kahl and wife of Richard Stephen Henning. She was a former member of the Golden Age Club and 2009 inductee for Harford County...

Elsie L. W. Kaste

Elsie L. W. Kaste

Oct 26, 2020

Elsie L. W. Kaste, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 26, 2020 in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Millers, Maryland, she was the daughter of George and Grace (Sandruck) Wagner and the wife of the late Orrin Charles Kaste. She attended Towson State Teachers College. One of her major passions was to do volunteer work visiting...

Edward George Ward

Edward George Ward

Oct 25, 2020

Edward George Ward, age 93, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 25, 2020 at Brightview Assisted Living Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George Ambrose and Marie Catherine (Jaecksch) Ward. He was an active member of St. Margaret Catholic Church since 1958 when he moved to Bel Air. He loved his...

Thomas Richard Smith

Thomas Richard Smith

Oct 25, 2020

Thomas Richard Smith, age 73, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 25, 2020 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. He was the foster son of the late William and Anna Culler and husband of Rose Marie Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved the outdoors and hunting, was a fan of the Baltimore Ravens...

Gertrude Evelene Hubbard

Gertrude Evelene Hubbard

Oct 24, 2020

Gertrude Evelene Hubbard, age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2020 at her home. Born in Galax, Virginia, she was the daughter of Luther D. and Edna May (Hanks) Shumate and wife of the late Rev. James Allen Hubbard who was a former pastor at Bel Forest Baptist Church. She was a member of Prince of...

William Ross Kelly Jr.

William Ross Kelly Jr.

Oct 24, 2020

William Ross (Bill) Kelly, Jr, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2020 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, he was the son of William Ross and Velma Asenath (Wheeler) Kelly and husband of the late Joan Anne (McMahon) Kelly. Bill worked in the NASA, Aerospace...

Linda Kay Metz

Linda Kay Metz

Oct 22, 2020

Linda Kay Metz, age 66, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Mary Ann (Preston) and the late George G. Pyle. She was a graduate of Overlea High School and worked as an office manager. She loved her granddaughters dearly and attended everything she possibly could...

Treva F. Hall

Treva F. Hall

Oct 22, 2020

Treva F. Hall, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Mt. Airy, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Zacharias and Mary Ellen (Gartrell) Rippeon and wife of the late Patrick Hall. She enjoyed playing pitch and pinochle card games with her family, slots at the casinos, and watching the...

G. Marie Catalano

G. Marie Catalano

Oct 22, 2020

G. Marie Catalano, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Marie was born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Alois Dominicus and Gladys Estelle (Greene) Sobotka and wife of 54 years to the late Leonard R. Catalano, Sr. She was a loving and caring...