Obituaries

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

Margaret Ann Whisner

Margaret Ann Whisner

Jun 23, 2018

On Saturday June 23, 2018 Margaret Ann Whisner of Airville, Pennsylvania passed away. Daughter of the late Francis J. McIntyre and Frances Yates McIntyre. Wife of Ronald N. Whisner; mother of Meagan Page; Matthew Malone; Marcus Malone; Chelsea Hudler; grandmother of Riley and Blake Hudler. Sister of Diane Cottone; Patricia Pelszynski; Regina McIntyre; Mary Schulze and the late Michael McIntyre....

Stephen Michael Hollie

Stephen Michael Hollie

Jun 22, 2018

Stephen Michael Hollie, age 74, of Edgewood, MD passed away on June 22, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John and Mary "Mabel" (Reece) Hollie. He was a member of Harford County Citizens Patrol Academy Auxiliary Association in addition to being a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, where he served...

Paul R. Dottavio

Paul R. Dottavio

Jun 22, 2018

Paul R. Dottavio, age 93, of Fallston, MD passed away on June 22, 2018 at Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Born in Renovo, PA, he was the son of Rocco and Mary (Ignozzi) Dottavio and husband of the late R. Eileen Dottavio. He was a WWII Navy Veteran, where he served in the Acorn 45th division. He was...

Catherine ''Kitty'' Fetchero

Catherine ''Kitty'' Fetchero

Jun 21, 2018

Catherine E. (Kitty) Fetchero, wife of the late Dr. Pat Fetchero, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born in Eldersburg, Maryland on June 20, 1928. She was the daughter of Loney May (Young) Shipley and Henry Allen Brown. She graduated from Forest Park High School and Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing....

Robert Gambrill

Robert Gambrill

Jun 20, 2018

Robert Gambrill, age 68, of Belcamp, MD passed away on June 20, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Hugh Haskell Gambrill and BettyAnn (Bradley) Gambrill. Most recently he had worked at Lowes in Abingdon. Robert was a kid at heart. He enjoyed traveling and time spent with his family and his dogs. He...

Morgan Rose Manion

Morgan Rose Manion

Jun 20, 2018

Morgan Rose Manion, age 14, of Belcamp, MD passed away on June 20, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of P. Michael and Angela Cheryl (McCleary) Manion. She was an 8th grade graduate of Trinity Lutheran Christian School in Joppa, MD. She was accepted to Harford Technical High School to start in the Fall...

Virginia Lynn Walker

Virginia Lynn Walker

Jun 19, 2018

Virginia Lynn Walker, age 58, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 19, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Robert David and Dolores Christine (Hentschel) Wilson. She worked for the Harford County Department of Transit for the past year. Prior to that position, she also worked in the Governor's Office for Children...

Louis Anthony Locaso Sr.

Louis Anthony Locaso Sr.

Jun 16, 2018

Louis Anthony Locaso Sr., age 76, of Downsville,NY passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Lou was born May 14, 1942 in Manhattan, NY; he was the son of Vincent and Teresa (Lahara) Locaso. At 25, he joined the New York City Police Department and was later promoted to...

Doris Mae Simmons Pennington

Doris Mae Simmons Pennington

Jun 15, 2018

Doris Mae Simmons Pennington, age 95, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 15, 2018 at her home. Born in McIntire, IA, she was the daughter of Coy Ford Simmons and Lillie (Holcomb) Simmons and was the wife of the late Charles Bradley Pennington Jr. Mrs. Pennington was the wife of a dairy farmer. While her husband worked the...

Bradley Meola Riley

Bradley Meola Riley

Jun 15, 2018

Bradley Meola Riley, age 83, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on June 15, 2018 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Fallston, MD, he was the son of Wilmer and Beatrice (Overmeyer) Riley. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he was a retired meat cutter and helped maintain the St. George's Episcopal Church, in Perryman. He...

Patricia Mary Ward

Patricia Mary Ward

Jun 14, 2018

Patricia Mary Ward, age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 14, 2018 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Owen and Frances Marie (Frydrych) McKenna. She was a longtime member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and loved her faith. She was a wonderful homemaker who liked to...

Natalie Elizabeth Wood

Natalie Elizabeth Wood

Jun 13, 2018

Natalie Elizabeth Wood, newborn, of Abingdon, MD passed away on June 13, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, she was the daughter of Brian Jude and Christina Maria (Shelton-Martinez) Wood, of Abingdon. Natalie is survived by her two brothers, Joshua Sean Wood and Gavin William Wood; Grandfathers, Harry George Wood and Ramon...

Robert Alan Foster

Robert Alan Foster

Jun 13, 2018

Robert Alan Foster, age 72, of Joppa, MD passed away on June 13, 2018 at his home. Born in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Robert Cleo and Mildred Colene (Phillips) Foster and husband of the late Judith Foster and Joyce Foster. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, where he was very involved....

Rev. Wayne W. Swearingen

Rev. Wayne W. Swearingen

Jun 12, 2018

Reverend Wayne Webster Swearingen, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2018 at Brightview Assisted Living, Bel Air, MD. Born in Rising Sun, MD, he was the son of the late Edward Swearingen and Ruth Grapes. Wayne, a Navy veteran, served in World War II aboard the USS Strickland. He retired...

Eva Marie Weaver

Eva Marie Weaver

Jun 12, 2018

Eva Marie Weaver, age 90, of Churchville, MD passed away on June 12, 2018 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bengies, MD, she was the daughter of George Charles and Marie (Fisher) Dehne and was the wife of the late Lawrence Weaver Jr. She was a member, for 50 years, of Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church,...

Debby Ann Sweatt

Debby Ann Sweatt

Jun 12, 2018

Debby Ann Sweatt, age 66, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on June 12, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, she was the daughter of William Lewis and Cora Evelyn (Kelley) Styer. A devout Christian, she avidly studied the Bible and was a Sunday School Teacher at Carsins Run Baptist Church. She...

John ''Jd'' D. Stepp Sr.

John ''Jd'' D. Stepp Sr.

Jun 12, 2018

John "JD" D. Stepp, Sr., age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 12, 2018 at his home. Born in Hendersonville, NC, he was the son of Albert and Bertha (Gibbs) Stepp and husband of the late Gladys M. Stepp. He owned and operated Johnny's Deli in Northeast Market on Monument Street in Baltimore where he worked his...

Danita R. Cornelison

Danita R. Cornelison

Jun 11, 2018

Danita R. Cornelison, age 69, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 11, 2018 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Sioux City, IA, she was the daughter of Dan Russell and Scharmel Gay (Sturtevant) Shaver. She was the Administrator of ACPR Gymnastics and served on the Churchville Recreation Council and its Board of Directors...

Edna Clayton Downey

Edna Clayton Downey

Jun 11, 2018

Edna Clayton Downey, age 81, of White Hall, MD passed away on June 11, 2018 at home. Born in High Point, MD, she was the daughter of Edward Thomas and Alice Pauline (Schmidt) Clayton. She worked for Baltimore County Government for 26 years She was a devoted wife, grandmother and great grandmother who loved to bird watch, sew, and complete...

Michael M. Gray

Michael M. Gray

Jun 10, 2018

Michael M. Gray, age 58, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 10, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Karyn Louise (Kotys) Gray of Bel Air and the late David Leslie Gray. He adored his children and was a very supportive person, who was very family oriented. He loved the beach, vacationing...