Obituaries

Jan 14, 2018

Phoebe “Sis” Virginia Riley, age 87, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 14, 2018 at her son’s home. Born in Van Bibber, MD, she was the daughter of Peter C. and Phoebe Virginia (Landers) Landry and was the wife of the late Charles W. Riley. She worked at Edgewood Arsenal for many years, and was a longtime member of...

Jan 14, 2018

Lawrence Joseph Ambrose Sr. "Poppy", age 90, of Middle River, MD passed away on January 14, 2018 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Lorenzo Lawerence Ambrose and Anna Barbara (Gothe) Ambrose and was the husband of the late Regina Lucille Ambrose. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he...

Jan 13, 2018

On Saturday January 13, 2018 Grayson Windel Scarff Jr. of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Grayson Windel Scarff Sr. and the late Clara Pettranella Isenock Scarff. Husband of Margaret Avery Scarff; brother of Gilbert Scarff and uncle of Matthew and Stephen Scarff. He is also survived by many cousin and grand neices and nephews. Visitations will...

Jan 13, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

Cleona Irene Brown (nee Miller), age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 12, 2018 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Watertown, OH, she was the daughter of Charlie Lea Miller and Nora Loella (Stollar) Miller and was the wife of the late Graydon A. Brown. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church...

Jan 10, 2018

Michael Ennis Quigley, age 75, of Joppatowne, MD passed away on January 10, 2018 at his home. Born in Palmyra, NJ, he was the son of Dorothy (Holden) Quigley and the late Ennis Francis Quigley . He worked for Toybarn for almost 25 years, Race Track gas station, International Video and Just Cabinets in Aberdeen before retiring in 2007. He...

Jan 10, 2018

Wilson Edward Bailey Sr., age 88, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on January 10, 2018 near his lifelong home in Harford County, MD. Born in Forest Hill, MD, he was the son of Edward and Mildred (Taylor) Bailey, and husband of the late Jean Martin Bailey. A veteran of the U.S. Army, his longtime career in banking was spent...

Jan 9, 2018

Thomas (“Tom”) Louis McCarthy Sr., loving husband, father, and brother, passed away on January 9, 2018 at the age of 69. Born on February 1, 1948 in Philadelphia, Tom served in the United States Marine Corps for over 20 years- was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Tom worked for the United States Postal...

Jan 9, 2018

Warren F. Kelley, Jr., age 79, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD passed away on January 9, 2018 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Dennisport, MA, he was the son of Warren F. Kelley Sr. and Mary (Speight) Carriero. He retired from the US Army as Staff Sgt. (E6) on 12/31/1976 where he served 21 years....

Jan 8, 2018

E. Joan Kress, age 86, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 8, 2018 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Francis Duerr and Ethel (Waters) Duerr and was the wife of the late Edwin Morris Kress. Joan was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother...

Jan 8, 2018

Thelma May Robinson, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 8, 2018 at her home. Thelma was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She worked at the Bata Shoe Factory, Safeway, and was a bus driver for Harford County Public Schools for more than 30 years. Thelma devoted her life to her children and grandchildren and was known for...

Jan 7, 2018

Lloyd "Tom" Thomas Porter, age 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 7, 2018 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of Harold Porter and Gladys Naomi (Dawson) Hruby. He served his country in the Army National Guard for 38 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. After...

Jan 6, 2018

Betty Jane Smith, age 78, of Churchville, MD passed away on January 6, 2018 at her home. Born in Grayson County, VA, she was the daughter of DeWitt and Jincy (Sheets) Billings and was the wife of the late Herbert Wayne Smith. She came to Maryland when she was seventeen years old where she worked at Phil’s Restaurant on Main...

Jan 6, 2018

Elva Betty Grisson, age 73, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on January 6, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of John and Caroline A. (Dedder) Getz. She retired in November of 2005 as a property manager for Kenilworth Equities Limited and Drumcastle Apartments in Baltimore. She enjoyed gardening, cooking,...

Jan 5, 2018

John Joseph Bernacki, age 70, of Abingdon, Maryland, formerly of Parkville, passed away on January 5, 2018 at his home. Born in Haren Ems, Germany, he was the son of Michael and Stefania (Stankewicz) Bernacki. He served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed going to flea markets and getting a good deal. Mr....

Jan 4, 2018

Robert John Quinn, age 79, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 4, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Joseph Quinn and Ann Margaret (Hall) Quinn. A graduate of Calvert Hall High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked 43 years at Bethlehem Steel as a millwright...

Jan 4, 2018

Stuart J. Ruzi Jr., age 91, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 4, 2018 at his home. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of Stuart Joseph Ruzi and Lucretia Catherine (Draguiescu) Ruzi. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served in WWII. He retired from Boeing where he worked as an engineer, and was...

Jan 4, 2018

Audrey Odell Miller, age 89, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 4, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Leonard Wardell Green and Bertha Elizabeth (Smallwood) Green and was the wife of the late Harry Lester Miller. Mrs. Miller is survived by her son, Steve (Debra) Miller; daughter, Wendy (Scott) Roberts; grandchildren,...

Jan 3, 2018

Reba Elizabeth Blackburn, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 3, 2018 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air. Born in Furches, NC, she was the daughter of Floyd Everett Rose and Sallie (Williams) Rose. She is the wife of the deceased Harford County Home Builder, Charles E. Blackburn and a longtime resident of Churchville. Prior to...

Jan 3, 2018

Patricia Adele McNutt Cline of Forest Greens in Perryman died on January 3, 2018 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD She was 90. Born near Aberdeen at Boothby Hill (now part of Aberdeen Proving Ground), she was the daughter of the late Adele Denham McNutt Courtney of Perryman and the late William Gover McNutt of Darlington...