Obituaries

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

Evelyn M. Greenfield

Evelyn M. Greenfield

Sep 20, 2017

Evelyn M. Greenfield, 96, of Severn, MD, passed away on September 20, 2017 at the Rebecca Fortney Care Center in Pasadena, MD. Born in Abingdon, MD, she was the daughter of Harrison and Elizabeth Susannah (Anderson) Gross and was the wife of the late Clarence H. Greenfield. Formerly of Joppa, she moved to Severn nine years ago to live with...

Frances Eloise Nuttle

Frances Eloise Nuttle

Sep 20, 2017

Frances Eloise Nuttle, 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 20, 2017 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Joseph Macaluso Sr. and Angelina (Scarpello) Macaluso and was the wife, for 44 years, of the late Melvin T. Nuttle. She grew up in Curtis Bay and lived...

Shirley Jo Appel

Shirley Jo Appel

Sep 20, 2017

Shirley Jo Appel, 76, of Street, MD passed away on September 20, 2017 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Brandy, VA, she was the daughter of William Arch and Anna Lois (Hall) Mitchell and was the wife of the late Luther Purnell Appel. She was a seamstress for 15 years, and worked for Line Plastics...

Rosa F. Crocker

Rosa F. Crocker

Sep 20, 2017

Rosa Tucker Fletcher Crocker, 96, an arts education advocate and longtime resident of Harford County, Maryland, died peacefully September 20, 2017 at Fairhaven, a retirement community. Rosa F. Crocker was born in Lexington, Va., to Forest Fletcher and Laura Powell Tucker Fletcher. Her father, an Olympic athlete, was an athletic director and track coach at Washington & Lee University, and...

James D. Siler

James D. Siler

Sep 20, 2017

James D. Siler, 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 20, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Jellico, KY, he was the son of Darrion and Della Siler and was the husband of the late Phyllis Jean Siler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked for Black &...

Ruth Diana Burrell

Ruth Diana Burrell

Sep 19, 2017

Ruth Diana Burrell, 71, of Edgewood, MD passed away on September 19, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Edwin Leroy and Myrtle Charlotte (Sparks) Smith. She started employment with the MVA as a clerk typist and then retired as manager after 38 years of service. After retirement she enjoyed her family and traveling...

Charles B. Matthews

Charles B. Matthews

Sep 18, 2017

Charles B. Matthews, age 80, of Noblesville, IN passed away on September 18, 2017 at the Brookdale Carmel Nursing Home in Carmel, IN. Born in Hillsboro, WV, he was the son of Billie Hiawatha and Mary Irene (Bruffey) Matthews and was the husband of the late Stella Carol Matthews. He retired from APG in 1993 where he worked as an...

Lillie Coffman Augenstein

Lillie Coffman Augenstein

Sep 18, 2017

On Monday September 18, 2017 Lillie Coffman Augenstein of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Tyrenus Robison and the late Della Mae Coffman Robison. Wife of the late Arthur L. Augenstein; mother of Donita A. Dietz; Darryl Augenstein and wife Rhonda. Grandmother of Samantha Struve; Sean Dietz, Derek Stiefel; Lauren Rothgeb; Hailey Augenstein; Reiley Augenstein; also survived by...

Duane Simmons

Duane Simmons

Sep 16, 2017

Duane Simmons, 81, of Fallston, MD passed away on September 16, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Thurmond, NC, he was the son of Cecil Leff and Margaret (Wagoner) Simmons. He was a member of the National Guard and had worked for Aberdeen Proving Grounds for 42 years from where he retired. He was...

Robert Douglas Myers

Robert Douglas Myers

Sep 16, 2017

Robert Douglas Myers, 52, of Edgewood, MD passed away on September 16, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Charles Raymond and Carol Jean (McNew) Myers. He owned his own carpentry business and enjoyed riding his motorcycle, going fishing, hunting and crabbing. He was also a NASCAR fan....

Brian Michael Unfried

Brian Michael Unfried

Sep 15, 2017

Brian Michael Unfried, age 26, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on September 15, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Mark Unfried of Glen Arm and Lisa (Knoedler) Unfried of Abingdon. He loved going fishing, riding his motorcycle and dirt bikes. He also loved hunting and just being outdoors. In addition to his parents,...

Samuel Thomas Atkinson

Samuel Thomas Atkinson

Sep 15, 2017

Samuel Thomas Atkinson, 79, of Red Lion, PA passed away on September 15, 2017 at the Dallastown Nursing Center in Dallastown, PA. Born in Zanesville, OH, he was the son of Samuel Herbert and Mary Blanche (McGinnis) Atkinson. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was employed in the insurance business. He enjoyed photography and for 50 years was...

William Collins

William Collins

Sep 13, 2017

William Collins, 81, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at home. He was born in New York City to William and Margaret McCarten Collins. He attended Fordham University and Ole Miss, receiving a commission of 2nd Lt. USMC. He served in Vietnam. He joined the transportation field in 1970, working for Sealand, PRIMMI, and The Army HQ MTMC.He was a...

Donald  John Cassett Sr.

Donald John Cassett Sr.

Sep 12, 2017

Donald John Cassett, Sr., 80, of Darlington, MD, passed away at home, Tuesday, September 12, 2017. He was born April 23, 1937 in Caretta, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Louis and Mamie Cassett. He is survived by his loving wife, Kay Cassett; his twin brother Ronald Cassett of Kingsville; his sisters Sylvia of Havre de Grace...

Steven Blanchard  Sadler

Steven Blanchard Sadler

Sep 11, 2017

Steven Sadler, 57, of Joppa, MD, passed away on September 11, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Frank Sadler of Joppatowne and the late Blanche Marie (Matousek) Pinning. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked in logistics at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He received an Associate Degree...

Winfield Baker Harward Jr.

Winfield Baker Harward Jr.

Sep 11, 2017

Winfield Baker Harward Jr., 94 of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 11, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of LTC Winfield Baker Harward Sr. and Gertrude (Vandergrift) Harward. During World War II, he served with the Marine Corps. He graduated from the University of Maryland in...

Harold Charles Leiter Sr.

Harold Charles Leiter Sr.

Sep 11, 2017

Harold Charles Leiter, Sr., 86, of Spanish Fort, AL passed away on September 11, 2017 at his home at William F. Green Veteran Home. in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Louis Richard and Florence Evelyn (Hettrick) Leiter. He was the husband, for 55 years, to the love of his life, the late Maryalice Leiter. A veteran of the...

Ella Irene Kos

Ella Irene Kos

Sep 10, 2017

On Sunday September 10, 2017 Ella Irene Kos of Fallston, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Adam Kozlowski and the late Anna Kozlowski. Wife of the late Leon Czepik; mother of Anthony Czepik and wife Theresa Fury and Maryanne Fincham and husband Kenneth. Grandmother of Tessa Fury- Czepik; Neil Fincham; Greg Fincham. Visitation will be heldon Thursday September 14,...

Maryalice Halley

Maryalice Halley

Sep 10, 2017

Mary Alice S. Halley was born on June 30, 1935 in Washington, DC to the late Pearce P. Smith and Gertrude Corrinne Smith (nee) Smith. She attended Immaculate Conception in 1953. In 1958, she received her nursing degree from St. Agnes. In 1959, she married Thomas J. Mooney. That same year, she began working for St. Agnes Hospital. In 1968...

Theresa Michelle Lewis

Theresa Michelle Lewis

Sep 9, 2017

Theresa Michelle (Breland) Lewis, 50, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on September 9, 2017, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of Edith (Howard) Breland and the late Lenward Breland. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta and a graduate of Morgan State University. She was a former...