Obituaries

Feb 7, 2017

Joseph Walter Alston, age 80, of Belcamp, MD passed away on February 7, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Walter Elexander and Hettie Elizabeth (Jones) Alston. He had worked for the U.S. Postal Service and was a past member of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. He enjoyed literature on automobiles, airplanes, naval...

Feb 6, 2017

Doris Pauline Koegel, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on February 6, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of John Peter and Lula (Christ) Raab and was the wife of the late William Arthur Koegel Jr. She was a former member of St. Johns Sodality and enjoyed traveling, especially to Germany and...

Feb 6, 2017

Raymond "Randy" L. Watts, age 81, of Abingdon, MD passed away on February 6, 2017. Born in Emmorton, MD, he was the son of Raymond Sylvester and Pearl Vivian (Rogers) Watts. He grew up in the Otter Point area of Abingdon. Mr. Watts a retired Master Barber on APG, was an avid hunter, fisherman and crabber. He loved watching NASCAR...

Feb 5, 2017

Lucille O. Powers, age 90, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on February 5, 2017 at the Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Ashland, KY, she was the daughter of Dennie and Catherine (Bays) Osborne and wife of the late Robert Hiram Powers. She had worked as a secretary for the Harford County Public Schools including...

Feb 4, 2017

On Saturday February 4, 2017 George Wilson Cairnes of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of late Walter Herbert Cairnes and the late Anna Louise Galbreath Cairnes. Husband of Evelyn Hess Cairnes; father of John W. Cairnes; grandfather of John W. Cairnes II; Mary Cairnes McLaughlin; great-grandfather of Benjamin B. Sullivan; Hamilton B. Sullivan. Memorial Service will be held Saturday February...

Feb 3, 2017

Mary Doris Dailing, age 94, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on February 3, 2017 at Lorien Elkridge. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Louis James and Grace Gertrude (Murray) Zinser and was the wife of the late Curtis Dailing. She enjoyed cooking and her children and her grandchildren were her life. Mrs. Dailing is survived by...

Feb 3, 2017

Richard Starr Pettus, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Staten Island, NY, passed away on February 3, 2017 at the Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Santa Barbara, CA, he was the son of John DeForest Pettus and Elizabeth (Jennings) Pettus. He attended Emmanuel Episcopal Church and was in the chorus at St. Andrew's...

Feb 3, 2017

Marvin Fred Cline Jr., age 78, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on February 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Widemouth, West Virginia, he was the son of Marvin Fred and Rosa Lee (Widener) Cline. He retired, after 30 years, as a dispatcher (PCO2) for the Maryland State Police in Bel Air. He enjoyed model trains,...

Feb 2, 2017

Julie Barletta, age 39, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 2, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Philip T. and Susan K. (Brenizer) Barletta of Harrisburg, PA. She was a graduate of Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, PA, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and...

Feb 2, 2017

Bonnie B. Harrington, age 55, of Street, MD passed away on February 2, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Riverside, CA, she was the daughter of Virginia (Meyer) Hunt of Riverside, CA and the late Wilbert Farnsworth Hunt. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and was involved in various ministries...

Feb 2, 2017

Rita Chilcoat, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 2, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of Roland Ruff and Helen Magdeline (Dukehart) Childs and was the wife, for 35 years, of the late H. Douglas Chilcoat. She was a graduate of Towson Catholic...

Feb 1, 2017

Janet Hart Smith, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 1, 2017. Born in New Britain, Connecticut, she was the daughter of Jean Francis and Jessie Bell (Rawhouser) Hart and was the wife of the late Gerald James Smith. Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Julia Smith Reda and husband, Scott, of Nottingham and Mary Catherine...

Jan 31, 2017

On Tuesday January 31, 2017, Willard Dixon Morrison of Sparrow Bush, New York; formerly of Bel Air, Maryland. Son of the late Willard James Morrison and the late Mary Patterson Morrison. Brother of of Patricia Moffett and James Morrison and wife Grace. Visitation will be Thursday February 2, 2017 from 6-9 PM at the Fallston United Methodist Church, 1509 Fallston...

Jan 30, 2017

Robert A. Caudill, age 69, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Hilo, Hawaii , he was the son of Jesse and Louise Florence (Bothler) Caudill. Mr. Caudill is survived by his wife, Tina M. Caudill; three sons, Robert L. (Scarlett) Caudill, Paul G. (Stacy) Caudill...

Jan 30, 2017

William Alfred Howard III, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 30, 2017 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Alfred Howard Jr. and Bernadine (Canty) Howard. He liked reading, traveling and was interested in world history. He enjoyed shooting clay pigeons and belonged to...

Jan 30, 2017

Jan 29, 2017

Eva Gray Edwards of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 29, 2017 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Grayson County, VA to Tamie and Alice (Stamper) Greer, she was a manager at the school cafeteria for Wakefield and Edgewood Elementary Schools. She had previously attended Oak Grove Baptist Church and Emmorton Baptist Church. She...

Jan 26, 2017

Leo A. Bruni, age 66, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 26, 2017 at his family's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Leona (Cuneo) Bruni. He was a network administrator for the State of Maryland where he worked for 35 years. He enjoyed music, especially playing guitar. His other passions included, reading, playing...

Jan 26, 2017

Remonia Maxine Stallard, 86, of Danese WV passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Peyton Hospice House, Lewisburg W.V., following a long illness. Born January 30, 1930 in Greenwood Mtn., WV she was the daughter of the late Walter D. and Lula Mae Parker Berry. She was of the Baptist Faith and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2017

Arlene P. Magness, age 94, of Perryville, MD passed away on January 24, 2017 at the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center in Rising Sun, MD. Born in Lansdowne, PA, she was the daughter of Cecil and Mabel (Barton) Peeples and was the wife of the late James H. Magness. She was a graduate of Eastern High School and Towson State Teacher's...