Obituaries

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

Dr. Ronald Noboru Sakamoto

Dr. Ronald Noboru Sakamoto

Apr 9, 2018

Dr. Ronald Noboru Sakamoto, age 60, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 9, 2018. Born in Minatuku, Tokyo, he was the son of Harold Kazuto and Hiroko (Shigekawa) Sakamoto. Ronald was a well respected doctor at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center for over 20 years and before that he was at Fallston General and University of Maryland. He was loved...

Lynne Seddon Slack

Lynne Seddon Slack

Apr 8, 2018

Lynne Seddon Slack, age 72, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 8, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Dover, England, she was the daughter of Alex and Helen (Wiggins) Seddon. Lynne is survived by daughter, Meredith Johnson of Bel Air; son, Alex Slack of Salisbury; son-in-law Jackson Johnson Sr; two granddaughters, Desierae...

Michael Allen Zynel

Michael Allen Zynel

Apr 7, 2018

Michael Allen Zynel, age 60, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 7, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Edward Anthony and Emma Lutrell (Crabbe) Zynel. He enjoyed being out on his boat, crabbing, and going to the casino, where he liked to...

Wm. Dorsey Hiteshew Jr.

Wm. Dorsey Hiteshew Jr.

Apr 7, 2018

Wm. Dorsey Hiteshew Jr., age 82, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 7, 2018 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Dorsey and Helen Phyllis (Allenbaugh) Hiteshew. He was the oldest of the 14 children in his family. A civil engineer by trade, planes were a...

Mary Frances Adkins

Mary Frances Adkins

Apr 7, 2018

Mary Frances Adkins, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 7, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Green County, KY, she was the daughter of George Robert and Linda Jane (Morgan) Milby and was the wife of the late Jack Lewis Adkins Sr. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in...

H. Louise Wampler

H. Louise Wampler

Apr 7, 2018

H. Louise Wampler, age 88, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 7, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Pickens, SC, she was the daughter of EB and Martha (Ball) Pace and was the wife of the late Eugene Elden Wampler. Prior to starting her family, she served as a secretary to the Command...

Arnold  Lewis Stagnoli

Arnold Lewis Stagnoli

Apr 6, 2018

Arnold Lewis Stagnoli, age 79, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 6, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He had received a diagnosis of cancer the week before and we believe he saw it as an invitation to join his wife of 60 years in heaven. He didn’t waste any time to passing from this...

Patricia Jackman

Patricia Jackman

Apr 5, 2018

Patricia Jackman, age 57, of White Marsh, MD passed away on April 5, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Rachel Louise (Brown) Watson. She enjoyed working in the garden and her dogs. Mrs. Jackman is survived by her husband of 35 years, Joseph Richard Jackman; son, William Michael Meyers of Baltimore; daughter, Lena...

Gary Scott Libertini Sr.

Gary Scott Libertini Sr.

Apr 4, 2018

On Wednesday April 4, 2018, Gary Scott Libertini, Sr. of Street, Maryland passed away. Son of Joseph Carmen Libertini and Georgia Carmen Foxwell Libertini. Wife of Gail L. Libertini and father of Gary Scott Libertini, Jr.; William LeRoy Libertini; James Chance Libertini, Sr.; Lisa Lynn Libertini. Also survived by his Grandchildren- Victoria; Kylee; Alexis; Austin; Alexanderya; Nick; Sierra; Calista; Meegan;...

Thomas Phillip Rausch Jr.

Thomas Phillip Rausch Jr.

Apr 3, 2018

Thomas Phillip Rausch Jr., age 35, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 3, 2018. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Thomas P. and Katherine Marie (Young) Rausch of Bel Air. He enjoyed fishing, dirt bike riding, and bowling. To many of his friends and family, he will be remembered for his "Big Heart". Mr. Rausch...

James Edward Alexander

James Edward Alexander

Apr 3, 2018

On April 3, 2018, James Edward Alexander, age 69, of White Marsh, MD passed away. Loving brother of Katherine Baummer, Frances Midwig, Martha Moxley and C. Ellen Vallar. Predeceased by three brothers and two sisters.

Stanley Gerard Iszkiewicz

Stanley Gerard Iszkiewicz

Apr 3, 2018

Stanley Gerard Iszkiewicz, age 76, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 3, 2018 at Lorien in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Stanley and Helen (Scztinska) Iszkiewicz. Mr. Iszkiewicz is survived by his wife, Carlyn Iszkiewicz; grandchildren, Samantha Staples, Kelcie Williams and Garrett Thomas; 3 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition...

Timothy Philip Byrnes

Timothy Philip Byrnes

Apr 2, 2018

Timothy Philip Byrnes, age 68, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 2, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in York, PA, he was the son of Albert J. and Grace Althea (Swank) Byrnes. He attended Susquehanna University and earned a Bachelors degree in Mathematics/computer science. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where...

Reinhardt ''Ron'' H. Scholz

Reinhardt ''Ron'' H. Scholz

Apr 1, 2018

Reinhardt "Ron" H. Scholz, age 79, of Baldwin, Maryland passed away on April 1, 2018 at Greenfield Senior Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Bruno and Ida (Fischer) Scholz. He was a veteran of the Maryland Army National Guard and worked for military contractors as an engineering designer. An avid golf player, he...

Rufus C. Jordan

Rufus C. Jordan

Mar 31, 2018

Rufus C. Jordan, age 88, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 31, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Sparta, NC, he was the son of Houston Jordan and Ruby Mae (Crouse) Jordan Billings. He married Notrie L. Smith in 1948 and they were married for 69 years, upon his passing. A Harford County...

Jack Lawrence Burk

Jack Lawrence Burk

Mar 30, 2018

On Friday March 30, 2018 Jack Lawrence Burk of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away. Son of the late Harold Ross Burk and the late Blanche Elizabeth Ellis Burk. Husband of the late Vivian Shaw Burk; brother of Donald Burk; Casey Burk; Susan Rust; Bryan Burk; Billy Burk; the late Vicki Buttons; the late Shirley Atwell; Ronald Burk; Harold Burk Jr.; he...

David Mark Rothbard

David Mark Rothbard

Mar 30, 2018

David Rothbard, age 53, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Jack and Ema Rothbard. He was president of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, a non-profit organization he co-founded in 1985 to promote a positive alternative voice...

Mary Jane Keller

Mary Jane Keller

Mar 30, 2018

Mary Jane Keller, age 72, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on March 30, 2018 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of George and Flossie Jane (Davis) Mitchell. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where she served during the Vietnam War. She received her Bachelor of...

Lester Allen Williams

Lester Allen Williams

Mar 28, 2018

Lester Allen Williams, age 55, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on March 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Clarence Eugene and Carol Lee (Andrew) Williams. Lester and his wife, Shelby, had spent 34 wonderful loving years together which included 30 years of marriage and...

William J. Lewis Jr.

William J. Lewis Jr.

Mar 27, 2018

William J. Lewis Jr., age 93, of Conowingo, MD passed away on March 27, 2018 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of William James Sr. and Ruth Lewis and was the husband of Nellie Elizabeth Lewis. He was a man of many facets, from serving his country in the Navy...