Obituaries

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

Virginia Ann O'Laughlin

Virginia Ann O'Laughlin

Dec 3, 2016

Virginia Ann O'Laughlin of Forest Hill, MD died on December 3, 2016 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, MD at the age of 94. She was born in Baltimore to Thomas Morgan and Eleanora Harriett (Baxter) Rock and was the wife of the late Everett Edgar O'Laughlin. She completed her nursing education at Union Memorial Hospital in 1943. As...

Jeffrey W. Thompson

Jeffrey W. Thompson

Dec 2, 2016

Jeffrey W. Thompson, age 55, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Havre de Grace, MD to the late Geraldine (Pruitt) Thompson and Wayne Everard Thompson. He is survived by his children, Josh J. Thompson and wife, Angela, of Bel Air, Christopher W. Thompson and wife, Jessalyn, of Virginia and Ryan...

Marlene A. Davis

Marlene A. Davis

Dec 1, 2016

Marlene A. Davis, of Abingdon, MD, died at the age of 76 on December 1, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore to John and Caroline (Dieter) Getz and was the wife of the late Richard "Dick" Bennett Davis Sr. She loved watching soap operas and enjoyed traveling and taking trips to Ocean City. She also enjoyed following...

Ramona Hazel Friend

Ramona Hazel Friend

Dec 1, 2016

Ramona Hazel Friend, of Conowingo, MD, died at the age of 87 on December 1, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. She was born in Street, MD to Claude K. and Helen Ann (Little) Sheppard. She had worked as a school bus driver for many years in Harford County.Survivors include her children, Linda George, Claudia Dennis, Brenda...

John Daniel Ganz

John Daniel Ganz

Dec 1, 2016

Contributions may be sent to:Alzheimer's Disease Association1850 York Road, Suite DTimonium, MD 21093

Elizabeth Ann Jones

Elizabeth Ann Jones

Dec 1, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Jones, of Aberdeen, MD, died at the age of 80 on December 1, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. She was born in West Jefferson, NC to Vaughn Gather and Juanita Iva (Houck) Gilley. Previously she had worked at Glen Eagles Sewing Factory in Bel Air for over 33 years, the McDonalds in Havre de...

Carol Sewell

Carol Sewell

Nov 28, 2016

Carol Sewell of Fallston, MD died at the age of 68 on November 28, 2016 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born in Havre de Grace, MD to Emory Woodrow Baker and Delsie Iona (Shaffer) Baker and was the wife of the late Arthur M. Sewell Jr. She...

Christopher Patrick O'Rourke

Christopher Patrick O'Rourke

Nov 27, 2016

Christopher Patrick O'Rourke, age 36, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 27, 2016. He was born in Baltimore, MD to Paul Patrick O'Rourke of Bel Air and Dawn Marie (Leasure) O'Rourke of Abingdon. He studied Audio Production and Engineering at the Sheffield Institute for The Recording Arts and worked as an A1 Freelance Sound Engineer.In addition to his parents,...

Willard B. Bauguess

Willard B. Bauguess

Nov 25, 2016

Willard B. Bauguess, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD died on November 25, 2016 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill. He was born in Bel Air, MD to Blaine McKinley Bauguess and Victoria Ruth (Quillen) Bauguess. A Harford County resident his whole life, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 where he served our country during...

Douglas Glenn Hammer

Douglas Glenn Hammer

Nov 25, 2016

Douglas Glenn Hammer, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 79 on November 25, 2016 in Bel Air. He was born in Norton, VA to Russell Lee and Myrtle Lucille (Jones) Hammer. He was a graduate of Rising Sun High School and a resident of Harford County since 1960. He worked for Aberdeen Proving Ground from where he...

Bryan Patrick Cox

Bryan Patrick Cox

Nov 25, 2016

Bryan Patrick Cox, age 32, of Nolensville, TN, died on November 25, 2016. He was born in Baltimore, MD to Richard Stephen and Diane Mary (Stacey) Cox of Bel Air. He loved his family and being with his nieces and nephews. He loved to cook, and often made special meals for his family. He also loved spending time at the...

Janet Engelke Lacetera

Janet Engelke Lacetera

Nov 25, 2016

Janet Engelke Lacetera, born in Jamaica, Queens, New York to John and Lilian Engelke on September 2nd, 1941, and married to Joseph Lacetera, her spouse of 54 years, passed away on November 25, 2016. Her death was the result of pulmonary failure after a long bout with accumulating illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis and non-Hodgkins lymphoma.Janet had an IQ of 174...

Edward Marshall Renfro Ii

Edward Marshall Renfro Ii

Nov 24, 2016

Mr. Edward Marshall Renfro, II, 55, of Johnson City, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Dover, Delaware, he was a son of Marion L. Sealover Renfro and the late Edward Marshall Renfro, TSGT (retired). Mr. Renfro proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He later worked as a...

Golden L. Sullivan

Golden L. Sullivan

Nov 24, 2016

Golden L. Sullivan, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 89 on November 24, 2016 at Lorien Bel Air. He was born in Charlottesville, VA to Golden L. and Mamie (Batten) Sullivan and was the husband of the late Dixie D. Sullivan and Jean L. Sullivan. He served our country in the 3rd Army Field Artillery division during...

Donald Ray Andrews Jr.

Donald Ray Andrews Jr.

Nov 23, 2016

Donald Ray Andrews Jr., age 25, of Willard, NC died on November 23, 2016 in Aberdeen, MD. He was born in New Hanover, NC to Robin Renee (Drye) Andrews of Willard, NC and the late Donald Ray Andrews. He was a pipefitter in the construction industry and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping and boating.In addition to his mother, Mr. Andrews...

Eleanor Lois Iley

Eleanor Lois Iley

Nov 23, 2016

ELEANOR LOIS ILEY (Feb. 14, 1922 – Nov. 23, 2016)A longtime Fallston resident, Eleanor Lois Iley died November 23, 2016 of complications from dementia at Bel Air Assisted Living. She was 94.Born in Knox City, Texas, to William Perry Howard and Eleanor Hays Howard, Lois could trace her family roots in the United States back to 1825 through her father,...

Mary  A. Boggs

Mary A. Boggs

Nov 22, 2016

Mary A. Boggs, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 90 on November 22, 2016 at Madonna Heritage in Jarrettsville. She was born in Garrett, KY to Edward Lee and Martha Lula (Gayness) Brewer and was the wife, for 61 years, of the late Dane B. Boggs. She had worked as a secretary at Edgewood Arsenal for 34...

Harriet M. Schneider

Harriet M. Schneider

Nov 21, 2016

On November 21, 2016 at 12:15 a.m., Harriet Margaret Schneider was reunited with her first love and husband, Edwin Charles Schneider Sr. Born on July 24, 1924, she lived a beautiful and loving life of 92 years. Meeting at a church social and married on May 24, 1942, Mom and Dad were proud parents of Carol Weidman (Phil), Anna Carrigan...

Ward Bryant Bauguess

Ward Bryant Bauguess

Nov 21, 2016

Ward Bryant Bauguess, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 90 on November 21, 2016 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. He was born in Rocks, MD to Blaine McKinley Bauguess and Victoria Ruth (Quillen) Bauguess. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII. He was a longtime member of...

Sue Gubernatis

Sue Gubernatis

Nov 21, 2016

Sue Gubernatis, age 64, of Forest Hill, MD died on November 21, 2016 at her home. She was born in Havre de Grace, MD to Wilson Walker Knight and Pauline (Nichols) Knight. A member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and the American Boxer Club, she had worked as a computer analyst for the government. She was very involved with her...