Obituaries

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

Gertrude Elizabeth Bruno

Gertrude Elizabeth Bruno

Jan 1, 2019

Gertrude Elizabeth Bruno, age 84, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 1, 2019 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Clarence Otto and Mildred Irene (Hughes) Bradfield. Gertrude was the last of the founding members of the Church of the Good Shepherd where she was active in the choir among other...

Christopher Luke Feltenberger

Christopher Luke Feltenberger

Jan 1, 2019

Christopher Luke Feltenberger, age 36, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 1, 2019 at his home. Born in York, PA, he was the son of Barbara (Feltenberger) Bullock and the late Lucius Fisher. He was a forklift operator for a warehouse distributer, enjoyed his video games and adored his cats, Tigger and Callie. He never got over the...

Donald Strawbridge

Donald Strawbridge

Jan 1, 2019

Donald W. Strawbridge, age 74, of Street, MD passed away on January 1, 2019 at Sunshine Acres in White Hall, MD. Born in Fountain Green, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Willis and Ella Leana (Comer) Strawbridge. He was a mechanic for Cement Express of York, PA for 17yrs. He also worked for Crouse Construction Co. and...

Patricia Graefe

Patricia Graefe

Dec 31, 2018

Patricia Graefe, age 80 of Hampstead, MD passed away on December 31, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Frances (Hindle) Adams. She retired in 1991 from Verizon, enjoyed gardening, feeding birds, hunting, fishing and was a very active outdoors person. Mrs. Graefe is survived by her husband, George Graefe...

Michael "Tyler" Hardin

Michael "Tyler" Hardin

Dec 30, 2018

Michael "Tyler" Hardin, of Bel Air, MD, passed away suddenly on December 30, 2018. He lived a short, but meaningful, 26 years. He was born on April 14,1992 in Baltimore, MD the son of the loving Michael Lee Hardin. Tyler was embraced with the loving care of his grandparents, Victoria and James Lee Hardin, Jr. and his aunt/second mother, LeeAnne...

Jan-Marc L. Fleischer

Jan-Marc L. Fleischer

Dec 30, 2018

Jan-Marc L. Fleischer, age 55, of Abingdon, MD passed away peacefully on December 30, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD surrounded by family and friends after a brief illness. Born in Guerande, France, he was the son of Robert Douglas and Daniele Jeanne (Lemarie) Fleischer. He enjoyed golfing, scuba diving, his family trips to Walt Disney...

"Sandy" Sandra Richardson

"Sandy" Sandra Richardson

Dec 30, 2018

“Sandy” Sandra Richardson, age 75, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on December 30, 2018 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in South Ashburnham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of William Kenneth and Frances Louise (Palmer) Godfrey and wife of the late Gerald John Richardson. Sandy worked in child care as a Nanny. She loved to play cards and scrabble...

John R.  Phillips

John R. Phillips

Dec 30, 2018

John R. Phillips, age 76, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 30, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lewisburg, West VA, he was the son of the late Perry and Bertha (Quick) Simms and husband of 48 years to Opal Elizabeth Phillips of Edgewood. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as...

Joan Lane

Joan Lane

Dec 29, 2018

Joan Lane, age 72, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 29, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Alepha, Michigan, she was the daughter of Joseph Samuel Beland and Lottie York Beland and wife of the late Roger Lewis Lane. She had worked as a manager for Rite Aid and played bingo every Wednesday...

Mae Campbell Goeller

Mae Campbell Goeller

Dec 27, 2018

Mae Campbell Goeller, age 95, of Hickory, NC passed away on December 27, 2018 at her home. Born in Buladean, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Hughes) Campbell and wife of the late Frederick S. Goeller. Mae and her husband Fred owned and operated the Bush River Inn Seafood Restaurant in Belcamp, Maryland for 40...

Dora  Mae Kilby

Dora Mae Kilby

Dec 26, 2018

Dora Mae Kilby, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 26, 2018 at her home. Born in Twin Oaks, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Velter Roosevelt and Vinnia (Jones) Dowell. She was a member of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Street, MD and liked watching birds and loved angels. Her family and her church family...

Ralph Wayne Hill

Ralph Wayne Hill

Dec 26, 2018

Ralph Wayne Hill , age 72, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 26, 2018 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of Annie F. (Fortner) Hill of Bel Air and the late Norman Blaine Hill. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps., he enjoyed working on...

Bob Martinez

Bob Martinez

Dec 25, 2018

Bob Martinez, age 53, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 25, 2018 at his home. Born in APG, MD, he was the son of the late Fructuoso Martinez and Geraldine (Fitzgerald) DeLuna. He was currently working at Mackenzie Contracting Company, LLC as a Superintendent and had formerly worked at Riverside Apartments in Aberdeen as a maintenance supervisor. Bob was...

Margaret Mary Lemmon

Margaret Mary Lemmon

Dec 24, 2018

Margaret M. Lemmon, age 96, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve at Bel Air Assisted Living. She was the daughter of William H. Petticord and the wife of the late Wilfred H. Delbridge and Carroll R. Lemmon. She was a secretary/bookkeeper for Wm. Barnes Hall Developers for most of her 60 plus years of working. For over 20 years, she...

Teresa ''T T'' Spencer

Teresa ''T T'' Spencer

Dec 23, 2018

Teresa "T T" Spencer, age 66, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on December 23, 2018 at Summit Park Rehab in Catonsville, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Edith (Buckley) Gividen. Teresa enjoyed camping, bingo, and shopping. Mrs. Spencer is survived by her husband, Gerald L.; sister, Melinda Bauguess; brother, Ronald Gividen; nieces,...

Albert E. Argo

Albert E. Argo

Dec 23, 2018

Albert (Al) Argo of Middle River passed into the arms of his Savior on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, his children Deborah (William) Taylor and David Argo, his precious grandchildren, Andrea (Jeff) Neumayer, Paul Taylor, and Ryan (Keely) Taylor. He was also the doting great-grandfather to Adam Neumayer and Matthew Taylor. Al was preceded...

Florence Antoinette Watts

Florence Antoinette Watts

Dec 23, 2018

Florence Antoinette Watts, age 97, of Bronx, NY passed away on December 23, 2018 at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center in Rising Sun, MD. Born in Hoboken, NJ, she was the daughter of Joseph and Florence (Pearson) Watts. She had worked as a nurse’s aide at the former New York Doctors Hospital and enjoyed watching old movies and reading. Ms. Watts...

Sandra Halladay Agnello

Sandra Halladay Agnello

Dec 22, 2018

Sandra Halladay Agnello was born and raised in New Brittan, Connecticut, where she along with her husband started their family. Relocations brought her to Massachusetts and finally Fallston, Maryland where the family settled. Sandra was a long time active member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Fallston, Maryland. She was also a member and past president of Soroptimist Club as...

Harold "Larry" Joines

Harold "Larry" Joines

Dec 22, 2018

Harold "Larry" Joines, age 79, of Street, MD passed away on December 22, 2018 at his home. Born in Street, he was the son of the late Elbert and Mildred (Patrick) Joines. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he worked as an Artillery Repair Leader for Department of Army from which he retired after 30 years of service in...