Obituaries

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

Dimitrios Orfanidis

Dimitrios Orfanidis

Mar 4, 2018

Dimitrios Orfanidis, age 68, of Carney, Maryland passed away on March 4, 2018 at his home. Born in Chania, Greece, he was the son of Evangelos and Vasilia (Topaltzas) Orfanidis. He was the owner and proprietor of Greek Village Restaurants. He was a devoted husband, father and papou. Mr. Orfanidis is survived by his beloved wife Yvonne M. Orfanidis; loving...

Bradley Hopeton Munroe

Bradley Hopeton Munroe

Mar 4, 2018

As we look at the life of Bradley Hopeton Munroe, Sr., we begin a journey down a path that unveils tremendous achievements marked with monumental moments and remarkable skill and talent. Although it would be easy and seemingly fitting to begin with a focus on these great moments, if you knew Bradley; affectionately known as Daddy, Pops, Pepa, Pampa, Uncle...

Leonard L. Laylon

Leonard L. Laylon

Mar 3, 2018

Leonard L. Laylon, age 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 3, 2018 at his home. Born in Williamsport, PA, he was the son of Merrill Laylon and Vina Hall and was the husband of the late Hanna Laylon and second wife, the late Julia Antrim Laylon. He was retired from the U.S. Army and the Postal Service,...

Lois M. Livezey

Lois M. Livezey

Mar 3, 2018

Lois M. Livezey, age 79, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on March 3, 2018 at Madonna Heritage in Jarrettsville, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, she was the daughter of George W. and Clara Hicks (Howell) Johnson and was the wife of the late Wilbur Livezey. Mrs. Livezey is survived by two daughters, Tanya L. Brown and Lori Eisner; two...

Lisa Ann Mele

Lisa Ann Mele

Mar 2, 2018

Lisa Ann Mele, age 48, of Abingdon, MD passed away on March 2, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of George Frank Urbancik Jr. of Bel Air and the late Nancy (Cincotta) Urbancik. She was a 1987 graduate of C. Milton Wright High School and a 1991 graduate of Villa Julie College. She was...

Wayne Keister

Wayne Keister

Mar 1, 2018

Ralph Wayne Keister, age 77, of Conowingo, MD passed away on March 1, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Winchester, VA, he was the son of Ralph A. and Juanita M. (Martin) Keister. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Vietnam War, and was a member of the American Legion in...

Salome Velasco Voelker

Salome Velasco Voelker

Feb 28, 2018

Salome Velasco Voelker, age 80, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 28, 2018 at her home. Born in Manila, Philippines, she was the daughter of Fernando Velasco and Nieces Villar, and was the wife of the late Richard Ernest Voelker. She was a singer, who had a beautiful voice. She also had a green thumb, enjoyed exercising, loved doing...

Cecil David Taylor, Sr.

Cecil David Taylor, Sr.

Feb 27, 2018

Father, brother, servant of God and beloved by all, Cecil David Taylor Sr., age 80 of Colora, Maryland passed away on this 27th day of February 2018 while resting peacefully at home with his loving wife Cora of 55 years at his side. Cecil’s love of family and his faith to God and his son Jesus Christ was a living...

Bryan R. Hauf

Bryan R. Hauf

Feb 26, 2018

Bryan R. Hauf, age 32, of Abingdon, MD passed away on February 26, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Robert F. and Cynthia (Dulisse) Hauf of Abingdon. He was a 2003 graduate of Bel Air High School and had attended Harford Community College. He was employed by...

Mattie Reid Roberts

Mattie Reid Roberts

Feb 26, 2018

Mattie Reid Roberts, age 93, of Abingdon, MD passed away on February 26, 2018 at her home. Born in Cherry Lane, NC, she was the daughter of Arlie and Hattie (Watson) Crouse and was the wife of the late Wayne S. Roberts. She worked at Bata Shoe Factory for 40 years and was a member of Upper Falls Rebekah Lodge...

Terry Gray

Terry Gray

Feb 26, 2018

Terry Gray, age 76, of Edgewood, MD passed away on February 26, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Wallace and Helen Gray. He was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and Local Union #37 Operating Engineers. He enjoyed fishing, boating and woodworking. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife of 50...

Rev. William E. Osborne

Rev. William E. Osborne

Feb 24, 2018

Rev. William E. Osborne, 90, of Joppa, MD passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at his home. He was born May 29, 1927 in Big Laurel, NC to Henry F. and Ora V. Jones Osborne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Gladys E. Morris Osborne, one son, David Henry...

Janet Gladys Ramer

Janet Gladys Ramer

Feb 24, 2018

Janet Gladys Ramer, age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 24, 2018 at her daughter’s home. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Albert George and Gladys Gernet (Zahner) Knauss and was the wife of the late Robert Schaeffer Ramer Sr. Mrs. Ramer is survived by her children, Robert S. Ramer Jr. of Ogden, UT,...

Theresa A. Latinski

Theresa A. Latinski

Feb 24, 2018

Theresa A. Latinski, age 52, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away at her home on February 24, 2018. Born in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of William Henry Tredenick and Ann Rose (Abova) Morisi. Mrs. Latinski believed in family and fun above all else. She had a great love for scrapbooking and sports. She found delight in the moments she...

John  Jeremy Rice

John Jeremy Rice

Feb 23, 2018

Dr. John Jeremy Rice of Mohegan Lake, NY, native of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2018. Jeremy was born on September 14, 1965 at Harford Memorial Hospital. He is a graduate of St. Margaret School, The John Carroll High School (’83), and received three degrees from the Johns Hopkins University Department of Biomedical Engineering: B.E.S. (’87),...

Warren George Cummings Jr.

Warren George Cummings Jr.

Feb 22, 2018

Warren George Cummings Jr., age 61, of Edgewood, MD passed away on February 22, 2018 at his home. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of Warren and Margaretta (McMahon) Cummings. He worked for Raymond Construction and also for Clark Construction most as a Pile Driver for most of his life, and was also a Superintendent and Foreman. He was...

Ronald "Bunky" G. Neff Sr.

Ronald "Bunky" G. Neff Sr.

Feb 21, 2018

Ronald "Bunky" G. Neff, Sr, age 82, of Joppa, MD passed away on February 21, 2018 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Francis Giles and Agnes Albertis (Johnson) Neff. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Vietnam War. He retired after 27 years with the...

Evelyn  Bell Riley-Hess

Evelyn Bell Riley-Hess

Feb 21, 2018

Evelyn Bell Riley-Hess, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2018 at the Berlin Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of James Earle and Evelyn Irene Worthington. She was a dedicated employee of APG for 52 years. She last served as the Public Affairs Officer at the US...

Katharina Jablonski

Katharina Jablonski

Feb 20, 2018

Katharina “Katie” Jablonski, age 92, passed away on February 20, 2018 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, MD. Katie was born in Brasov, Romania and immigrated to the United States in 1956. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in August 1965. On February 23, 1958 she was united in marriage to Erhard Jablonski in New York City. After their...

Evelyn Marie French

Evelyn Marie French

Feb 20, 2018

On February 20, 2018, Evelyn Marie French, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, went to be with the Lord at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD, surrounded by her family. Born in Tannersville, VA, she was the daughter of Solon Jesse Wyatt and Mattie Mae (Shawver) Wyatt, and was the wife of the late Robert Maynard French,...