Obituaries

Dec 22, 2017

Rita Mae Williams Carpenter, 86, of Abingdon, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2017. Rita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born in Belcamp, MD on September 16, 1931, the daughter of the late Earl Williams and Mary Grover Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer V. Carpenter, who died in 1995....

Dec 22, 2017

Donald R. Bowie, age 82, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2017 at his home. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Donald Robert Bowie and Mildred (Feldkemp) Bowie. He was a Vietnam War veteran and had worked as a research chemist at APG Edgewood. He attended St. Stephen’s Catholic Church where he was a Head...

Dec 22, 2017

On December 22, 2017, Iva May Rinehart (nee Sparrow), age 74 of Bel Air, Md. died peacefully at home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, with her family at her side. Iva was the beloved wife of Gary W. Rinehart for 48 years, loving mother of Heather Leigh Hoppenstein and husband Brian of Westminster, Md., Gary B. Rinehart and...

Dec 21, 2017

Arne Armas Johnson, age 57, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 21, 2017. Born in Foster, RI, he is the son of Arne Armas Johnson and the late Sylvia (Corey) Johnson. In his youth he was an Eagle Scout, lifeguard and waterfront instructor at BSA Camp Yawgoog. He worked as a Chemical Engineer for the Department of the...

Dec 20, 2017

Sally Burchette Isom, age 90, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 20, 2017 at her home. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of Oscar Wallace and Ruby Dot (Bartlett) Welch and was the wife of the late Robert Blaine Burchette Sr. and Boss Dan Isom. She was a long time member of St. Margaret Catholic Church...

Dec 18, 2017

Marie Macomber, age 95, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 18, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Casmir and Stella (Jablonsky) Bandzwolek and was the wife of the late George Edward Macomber. For many decades, she loved to fish and crab during summer vacations in Ocean City, and more recently in...

Dec 18, 2017

Evonell Williams Draper of Bel Air, MD, died on December 18,2017. She was 87. She was born January 13, 1930, Galax, VA, the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Avis C. Williams, and the wife of Robert J. “Buck” Draper. She retired in March, 1986, as an Executive Secretary and Personal Assistant to the Technical Director, Army Chemical Center’s...

Dec 18, 2017

Betty J. O'Leary, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 18, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Edgewood, MD, she was the daughter of Wilton Edwin and Agnes Gladys (Cohee) Bechtold and was the wife of the late Edwin A. O’Leary. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, the Knights...

Dec 16, 2017

Maynard W. Geisler, age 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 16, 2017 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in La Hogue, Illinois, he was the son of George Geisler and Cleo (Ringeisen) Seiling. A Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired as Master Sergeant E8 with 20 years of service. He then went on to...

Dec 15, 2017

On Friday December 15, 2017 Delores Ann Knopp of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Elvin Rosier and the late Anna Edna Leviskevich Rosier- Grizzle. Former wife of Robert L. Knopp Sr. and companion of James Hanna Sr. Mother of Robert (Chip) L. Knopp Jr. and wife Karen; Mark Anthony Knopp and wife Jennifer; Roma Jean Loufek;...

Dec 15, 2017

Richard "Rick" Therrell Wilson, age 68, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on December 15, 2017, at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of George Francis and Ida Sarah (Seher) Wilson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as an engineer for Verizon. He was a member of Stepney Faith Center, 1422...

Dec 15, 2017

William L. Henderson, age 80, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 15, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of George Reed Henderson and Marie Teresa (Burlage) Henderson. He was a small business owner and retired as a special agent with U.S. Customs. He was a proud graduate...

Dec 15, 2017

Betty E. Mullin, age 90, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 15, 2017 at her home. Born in Nook, PA, she was the daughter of John and Margaret (Kerlin) Woodward and was the wife of the late John W. Mullin. She was a member of Harrisburg Hospital Nurses Alumni, and enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and collecting dolls. She was...

Dec 15, 2017

Donald Combs, age 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 15, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Bennettsville, SC, he was the son of Gilmer Miles Combs and Fern Elsie (Liddle) Combs. He served our country in the U.S. Marines and was a member of American Legion Post #39 in Bel...

Dec 15, 2017

Dec 14, 2017

Eva Sue Cromwell, age 75, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 14, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Elizabeth (Choate) Walter and wife of the late Allen O. Bowling and John Cromwell Sr. She enjoyed her family and had friends everywhere she went....

Dec 14, 2017

Leila Ljerka Sikovic, age 91, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 14, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD with loving family at her side. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she was the daughter of Ivan and Josephine (Mihokovic) Bernardi and was the wife of the late Anthony Sikovic. She came to the United States in 1942...

Dec 14, 2017

Lauren Elizabeth Siegel, age 28, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 14, 2017. Born in Rosedale, MD, she was the daughter of Paul M. and Rita A. (Brazitis) Siegel of Edgewood, MD. She was a 2007 graduate of Edgewood High School where she participated in dance and cheerleading, and a graduate of the Medix Technical School. She had previously...

Dec 14, 2017

On Thursday December 14, 2017, Harvey Benjamin Breidenbaugh of Glen Arm, Maryland formerly of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Son of late William Breidenbaugh and the late Julia Neely Fehrman Breidenbaugh. Father of Marjorie Breidenbaugh; Joan Teemer and the late Harvey E. Breidenbaugh. Grandfather of Krista Putnam; Lauren Knight; Jonathan Teemer; Great-grandfather of Charlie; Milo; Jack; Oliver; Ian; Emil; Benjamin. Visitation will be...

Dec 13, 2017

Edwin Francis Lynch, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 13, in the kind care of Brightview Assisted Living. A lifelong resident of Fallston, MD, Francis is lovingly remembered by his wife of sixty-seven years, Martha Spry Lynch , and extended family. After graduation from University of Maryland, and earning a Masters Degree from Towson State, Francis enjoyed a career...