Obituaries

Jun 30, 2017

Carolyn Jane Goins, age 73, of Rising Sun, MD passed away on June 30, 2017 at her home with family. Born in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of Dallas Lore and Leota (McBumey) Kuhn and wife of the late Cecil L. Goins. She was a member of Elks Lodge in Abingdon and Havre de Grace and worked for the...

Jun 30, 2017

Jun 30, 2017

Thelma G. Hill, age 92, of Churchville, MD passed away on June 30, 2017 at her home. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of Alex and Lelia (Bowers) Ayers and wife of the late Raymond A. Hill. She was a switch board operator at C&P and had also worked at Edgewood Arsenal assembling grenades during WW2. An avid...

Jun 29, 2017

Ruthann T. Linscott, age 70, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 29, 2017 at her home. Born in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of John and Rita (Gleason) Buchanan. A homemaker, she was also registered as a Naturopath, an avid practitioner of Holistic medicine and spiritual awareness. Mrs. Linscott is survived by her husband of 49 years,...

Jun 28, 2017

Timothy Jackson, age 59, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on June 28, 2017 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Carol Lea (Wilson) Jackson of Edgewood and the late Emory Garl Jackson. He enjoyed watching movies and playing video games. He had previously worked for the Comfort Inn in Edgewood as a custodian....

Jun 28, 2017

Jane F. Nohe, age 96, of Fallston, MD passed away on June 28, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of William Ernest and Mary Frances (Gorman) Anderson and was the wife of the late Edward James Nohe. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church since 1958 where she had the distinction of...

Jun 28, 2017

Walter M. Smith, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 28, 2017 at his home. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was the son of Walter and Sarah (Blades) Smith. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1973 after serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. After retirement, he worked for the Crownsville State Hospital and the University of...

Jun 26, 2017

Shirley Ann Dowell, age 79, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on June 26, 2017 at her home. Born in Whiteford, MD, she was the daughter of Edgell William and Eva Ruth (Hale) Seymour and was the wife, for 60 years, of the late Charles Reed Dowell Sr. She had worked as a nursing assistant and was a devoted mother and...

Jun 26, 2017

Eleanor Bradley (Grier) Lee, Age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Avondell Assisted Living in Bel Air surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of William Humes Grier and Mary Bradley Grier of Darlington. Eleanor was born in Jarrettsville, MD. She was a homemaker with many talents, including helping 'Big Joe' with all his business...

Jun 25, 2017

Robert "Bob" E. Wells, age 82, of Fallston, MD passed away on June 25, 2017 at his home. Born in Norton, VA, he was the son of Emanuel Robert and Myrtle E. (Carter) Wells. An avid NASCAR fan, he enjoyed race cars and was a former dirt track racer. He enjoyed going to local car cruises and car shows. He...

Jun 24, 2017

Mary Louise Farooq, age 78, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 24, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Posinski) Schruefer. She worked as a bookkeeper in the publishing industry for 25 years, was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church and was a loving wife and mother. Mrs....

Jun 24, 2017

Mary Ellen Wilson (nee Fuller) passed from this life at the age of 99 on June 24, 2017. She was born on October 1, 1917 in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania to James and Evelyn Fuller. She was married to her life's love, Joseph L. Wilson on November 20, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1996. They enjoyed more than 60 years...

Jun 24, 2017

Jacqueline Mae Hammacher, age 54, of Abingdon, MD passed away on June 24, 2017 at her home. Born in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of Catherine Mae Robertson of Cumberland, MD and William Northedge, step-father, and the late Edward M. Sirbaugh. She worked for Harford County Public Schools and was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Hammacher is survived...

Jun 24, 2017

Frederick Henry Buettner Sr., age 99, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 24, 2017 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Frederick Maxmillion Buettner and Alma Louise (Simms) Buettner and was the husband of the late Eleanor Buettner and Edna Mae (Kries) Buettner. He had worked in the aerospace...

Jun 22, 2017

Mark Edward Van Valkenburg, age 54, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on June 22, 2017 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, son of Mary Gertrude "Trudy" (Buxbaum) Van Valkenburg of Jarrettsville and the late Wayne Philip Van Valkenburg. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he worked in the security alarm industry for many years...

Jun 22, 2017

On June 22, 2017 Dorothy(Dottie) nee Thompson of Jarrettsville, Md. wife of late Robert C. Bay, mother of Patty Bryant(Bill), Donna Bay(Carroll), Shellie Knotts(Jeff) and late Cindy Buschman(Scott) and sister of Howard, Ottis, Harry, Jimmy Thompson and Grace Dritt. Predeceased by seven brothers and sisters also survived by six grandchildren Jessica Stinebaugh(Eric); Kristen Wolfe(Greg); Stacey Buschman; Bobby Buschman; Tara Knotts;...

Jun 20, 2017

Angela Stavrou Moore, age 67 of Bel Air, MD, warrior, food lover and selfless human passed away on June 20, 2017. She will always be known to her children and grandchildren as the world's greatest Yia Yia. Angie could never let a great pun or a great opportunity to cook an amazing meal for her family (whether they were hungry...

Jun 20, 2017

Stephen Paul Siebert, age 51, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on June 20, 2017. Born in Springfield, Illinois, he was the son of Edward and Norma Siebert . Mr. Siebert is survived by his wife, Mylinh Dang Phan Siebert.

Jun 20, 2017

William Phillip 'Phil' Byers of Forest Hill, MD passed away on June 20, 2017 due to complications from lymphoma, he was 88 years old.Mr. Byers was born on December 17, 1928 in Coalport, PA the son of the late William Gary Byers and Kathryn Bridget (Montgomery) Byers. Phil is survived by his wife of 59 years, Genevieve Dodd Byers, daughters...

Jun 17, 2017

Nellie Mae Welch, age 89, of Darlington, MD passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 17, 2017. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Citizens Care Nursing Home in Havre de Grace, MD. Nellie was retired from Bata Shoe Manufacturing Company where she was a supervisor.She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Berry of Darlington and Kathy...