Obituaries

Apr 15, 2019

Charles Edward “Bunky” Morkosky, age 83, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 15, 2019 at his home. Born in Abingdon, MD, he was the son of the late John and Lillian Morkosky and husband of the late Jackie (Carmen) Morkosky. He was an electrical contractor since 1964 and the owner of C&J Bus Company Inc. since 1977, BEE Electric...

Apr 14, 2019

John Braxton Leary, age 95, of Cockeysville, MD passed away on April 14, 2019 at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Charles William and Lillie May (Hewitt) Leary and husband of the late Myrtle Cloteal (Coulter) Leary. He graduated from Belington High School in 1942. He later went on to...

Apr 14, 2019

Patty Gay Queen, age 76, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 14, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Alexander City, AL, she was the daughter of the late Adolphus and Mattie Lou (Gordon) Looser. Mrs. Queen is survived by daughter, Alison Renee Wagner of Bel Air and her husband, Tom; son, Derek...

Apr 13, 2019

Clarissa B. Rose, age 84, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on April 13, 2019 at her residence in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Van Bibber, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Nellie May (Campbell) Bechtold and wife of the late Norman Paul Rose. In her younger years she bred & raised Chesapeake...

Apr 13, 2019

Mary R. Call, age 82, of Churchville, MD passed away on April 13, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Vincenza (D'Amato) Ricottilli. Mary is survived by her husband of 57 years, John “Jack” A. Call. They moved from upstate NY to Bel Air,...

Apr 12, 2019

Catherine "Cass" Travers, age 88, of Abingdon, MD passed away on April 12, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD, just shortly before celebrating her 89th birthday. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Julia (Wisniewski) Ziegel and beloved wife of the late Dennis Travers Sr. A homemaker, she attended St....

Apr 12, 2019

Karen Denise Hinckle, age 62, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on April 12, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lorna (Bligh) Schloer. Karen worked as an Office Administrator for Abingdon Fire Company for 17 years and was an active member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Aberdeen...

Apr 12, 2019

Daniel James Gomes, age 90, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on April 12, 2019 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late James and Anna (Faria) Gomes and husband of 63 years to the late Linda Yong Gomes. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served...

Apr 11, 2019

Ruth Ann Quesenbery, age 80, of Fallston, MD passed away on April 11, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Rising Sun, MD, she was the daughter of Cecil Franklin and Helen C. (Little) Pierce and beloved wife of the late L. Ray Quesenbery Jr. who passed away August 2018. She worked at Bel Air...

Apr 10, 2019

Joyce Madeline Sexton, age 89, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on April 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born in Watertown, NY, she was the daughter of William Marion and Flora Viola (Burnham) Lucree. She enjoyed gardening and being outdoors, boating, bowling, square dancing, traveling, and bingo. Joyce was the past Vice President of the Ladies...

Apr 9, 2019

Buddy Roger Anders, age 74, of Whiteford, MD passed away on April 9, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of Andy Mack and Clara Coralee (Bartley) Anders and husband of Naomi Ruth (Doss) Anders. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam War. He...

Apr 8, 2019

Ruth Ann Woods, age 50, of Baltimore, MD passed away on April 8, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of William Franklin Woods and Dolores "Lois" Helena (Sheets) Adams. Ruth attended North Harford High School and Graduated from Vo-Tech in 1986. She enjoyed managing Sizzlers Steak House in Bel Air and Govans most of...

Apr 7, 2019

James "Jim" Wolbert, age 55, with the Lord April 7, 2019. A life well lived, a man well loved. Wonderful, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle. Jim was Terri's best friend and husband for over 32 years. He was an amazing father to his 3 children, Jenna (Wolbert) Rakestraw and her husband, Bryan, Jason and Justin Wolbert. He was...

Apr 7, 2019

Russ Cook Jr., age 74, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on April 7, 2019 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Russell Cook Sr. and Dorothy (Blansfield) Cook and husband of 47 years to Christine (Sauer) Cook of Jarrettesville. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in the Vietnam War....

Apr 7, 2019

Richard C. Delbrook, age 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 7, 2019 at Gilchrist Hospice @ GBMC in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Charles Delbrook and Mildred (Sloman) Delbrook-Gross. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of SAG, acting in many local series including The Wire, Homicide, VEEP,...

Apr 6, 2019

Elisabeth "Elise" Taplik Kirby, age 81, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 6, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Dreihacken, Germany, Elisabeth was the daughter of Josef and Julia (Maier) Taplik and wife of the late Howard Lee Kirby. She lived through WWII and was a survivor of war torn Germany. She worked...

Apr 6, 2019

Catherine G. "Bunny" Davis, age 96, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 6, 2019 at her home. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of Charles and Kathleen (Buri) Goettlemann and wife of 63 years to the late Frederick John Davis. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a homemaker, active Bridge player and a...

Apr 5, 2019

Dominic A. Bonvegna, age 76, of Abingdon Maryland passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 5th, 2019. Born and raised in Highlandtown, Maryland, he was the only son of Antonio and Anna (Tornabene) Bonvegna. A Reprographics Specialist for Constellation Energy, he was also a committee member of the Boy Scouts of America belonging to Troop 746. Mr. Bonvegna always looked forward...

Apr 5, 2019

Jackie Piper Morrissey, age 76, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on April 5, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Louis M. and Jacqueline Hope (Keebler) Miller. She was an avid reader, enjoyed building and sharing her Christmas village, dollhouses and the displays for...

Apr 5, 2019