Obituaries

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

Alice Lorraine Jones

Alice Lorraine Jones

Nov 2, 2017

Alice Lorraine Jones, 91, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on November 2, 2017 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Churchville, MD, she was the daughter of Francis Madison and Ada Mae (Gullion) Cox, and was the wife for 24 years, of the late Charles N. Jones whom she married in 1946. She had worked for...

Evie Lee  Jordan

Evie Lee Jordan

Oct 31, 2017

Evie Lee Jordan, age 60, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on October 31, 2017 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Violet Pearl (Driggers) Tokarski. She attended the Harford County ARC and enjoyed hook rugs, coloring, puzzles, bowling and playing Bingo. Evie was an Angel who loved everyone she knew, whether...

Randy Gisiner Sr.

Randy Gisiner Sr.

Oct 31, 2017

Randy Gisiner, Sr., age 63, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on October 31, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Robert Lee and Betty Ann (Atkinson) Gisiner. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 130 and a former member of the Essex Motorcycle Club and Waverly Pleasure Club. He...

Myrtle Maude Miller

Myrtle Maude Miller

Oct 31, 2017

Myrtle Maude Miller, 87, of Joppa, MD passed away on October 31, 2017 at her home. Born in Bald Mountain, NC, she was the daughter of Thomas J. and Mae (Church) Wall and was the wife of the late Loyd H. Miller. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Joppa for many years and was strong in her...

William  M. Craig Jr.

William M. Craig Jr.

Oct 29, 2017

William M. Craig Jr. (Bill), age 100, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 29, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Merle and Aurora S. (Simmons) Craig and was the husband of the late Mildred A. Craig. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked for Martin Marietta as a Procurement...

Jimmy L. Saunders Jr.

Jimmy L. Saunders Jr.

Oct 29, 2017

Jimmy L. Saunders Jr., age 57, of Joppa, MD passed away on October 29, 2017 after complications from pneumonia. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of James Larkin Saunders Sr. and Marie Annette (Degutis) Saunders. A lifelong resident of Harford County, he was a graduate of John Carroll High School. He worked for Iron Workers Local 16 for 32...

Paul Douglas Whisner

Paul Douglas Whisner

Oct 28, 2017

On Saturday October 28, 2017 Paul Douglas Whisner of Airville, Pennsylvania passed away. Son of the late Harry Whisner and the late Mildred Edith Scarlett Whisner. Husband of the late Jean Holmes Whisner; father of Mary Jane; Susan; Gerry; Edith; Ronald; Betty. He was predeceased by son Dennis. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Memorial...

Morris Brice

Morris Brice

Oct 28, 2017

Morris "Peabo" Brice, 58, of Abingdon, MD passed away on October 28, 2017 at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the devoted and cherished son of Morris Benjamin and Evelyn (Harris) Brice of Abingdon. A graduate of Edgewood High School, he loved and played the game basketball. He loved spending time with family and...

Stephen Harry Cowan

Stephen Harry Cowan

Oct 27, 2017

Stephen Harry Cowan, 56, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 27, 2017 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Cecil A. Cowan Jr. and Sally Juanita (Weber) Cowan. He had worked as a produce clerk in the food industry. Mr. Cowan is survived by his daughter, Shiela...

Robert Thomas Gehr

Robert Thomas Gehr

Oct 26, 2017

Robert Thomas Gehr, 74, of Edgewood, MD passed away peacefully on October 26, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice at GBMC in Towson, MD.. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of Lawrence A. Gehr and Marian Elizabeth (Taylor) Gehr who preceded him in death. A veteran of the U.S. Army for 20 years, he worked for the Department of Defense...

Alice Ruth Hamrick

Alice Ruth Hamrick

Oct 26, 2017

Alice “Ruth” Waggoner Hamrick, 87, passed away suddenly on October 26, 2017. She was born in Freemans Creek, WV. Ruth was one of seven children born to the late George Kemper and Margaret Ellen Williams Waggoner. She moved to Maryland with her parents when she was 12 years old. Ruth was married to Dorsey F. Hamrick Sr. for 66 years...

Carl Mitchell Lowe Jr.

Carl Mitchell Lowe Jr.

Oct 25, 2017

Carl Mitchell Lowe Jr., age 60, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 25, 2017 at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Carl Mitchell and Elizabeth May (Baker) Lowe. He was employed as a truck driver and enjoyed fishing and crabbing. He also enjoyed NHRA (National Hot...

Gerald Wayne Shelton

Gerald Wayne Shelton

Oct 22, 2017

Gerald Wayne Shelton, 55, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on October 22, 2017 at the Greenbriar Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, WV. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Berta Ree (Napier) Shelton of Bel Air and the late Gerald Klenzo Shelton. He was the owner and operator of American Septic & Backhoe Services and Victory Cab Company....

Carl L. Linza

Carl L. Linza

Oct 21, 2017

Carl L. Linza, 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 21, 2017 at Calvert Manor Nursing Home in Rising Sun, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Louis Linza and Julia (Worholick) Carpenter and was the husband of the late Dorothy Linza (nee Pipkin) whom he married in 1948. A veteran of the U.S. Navy,...

Eddie Luis Baez

Eddie Luis Baez

Oct 17, 2017

Eddie Luis Baez, age 35, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 17, 2017 at his home. Born in Ozark, Alabama, he was the son of David and Margaret Marie (Rollins) Baez. He was employed in the auto detailing business. The most important thing to him was being a father to his son. In addition to his parents, Mr. Baez...

James Canami

James Canami

Oct 16, 2017

James (Jim) Louis Canami passed away at his home in Elkton, Maryland on Monday, October 16, 2017. He is the husband of Mary Angeline Adkins Canami to whom he was married for 43 years. He was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on December 21, 1952 to parents, Anthony Canami, Sr. and Sakae Kobayashi Canami who predeceased him. Jim was a...

Betty Soth

Betty Soth

Oct 16, 2017

Betty Jane Soth passed away on October 16, 2017 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born In Johnstown, PA on August 19, 1925, she was the daughter of John and Angeline Snavely. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Dawson Soth and sisters, Eleanore Marsh and Gertrude Davis. Betty was a devoted mother and...

Anna Virginia Walsh

Anna Virginia Walsh

Oct 15, 2017

Anna Virginia Walsh, 85 of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Madonna Heritage Assisted Living. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joseph Columbia and Josephine Teresa (Barranco) Columbia. She is survived by her children, William Walsh of Bel Air; Joanne Hall of Bel Air; Kathleen Vest and husband...