Obituaries

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

Robert Alan McCormack, Jr.

Robert Alan McCormack, Jr.

Sep 26, 2024

Robert Alan McCormack, Jr., age 54, of Belcamp, Maryland, passed away on September 26, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, he was the son of Robert McCormack, Sr. and his wife Patricia and Beverly (Tilton) Gibson and her husband Thomas, and the beloved husband of 10 years to Tracey (Nunn)...

Jennie Carr Giza

Jennie Carr Giza

Sep 26, 2024

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Jennie Carr Giza, age 85, of Nottingham, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, at Brightview White Marsh. Born in Baltimore, Jennie was the beloved daughter of the late John Francis and Bertie (Harville) Steigerwald, and the devoted wife of the late John Joseph...

Joan W. Stech

Joan W. Stech

Sep 26, 2024

Joan W. Stech, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on September 26, 2024. Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Martha (Nye) Short and the beloved wife of the late John P. Stech.

Joan grew up in Pennsylvania, where she met her husband, John. After moving to Maryland, she raised her family and...

Betty Ann Coale

Betty Ann Coale

Sep 25, 2024

Betty Ann Coale, age 86, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2024, at Sterling Care in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late J. Frederick and Sarah (Fitzcharles) Miller and the beloved wife of the late Basil Webster Coale, Sr.

Betty Ann was born and raised in Phoenixville. She met...

Jane Delores White

Jane Delores White

Sep 25, 2024

Jane Delores White June 6, 1941 – September 25, 2024 Lutherville Timonium, Maryland 

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Jane Delores White, age 83, on September 25, 2024, at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, she was the cherished daughter of Harry and Dorris (Keller) Wright and beloved wife of Richard White. 

A graduate...

Robert "Bob" W. Havener

Robert "Bob" W. Havener

Sep 23, 2024

Robert "Bob" W. Havener, age 83, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Windber, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Clarence Havener and Betty (Snyder) Harding, and the beloved husband of 56 years to Linda (Haydo) Havener.

Bob proudly served his country as a U.S. Army veteran. He was a...

Thomas Kabler Ashwell

Thomas Kabler Ashwell

Sep 22, 2024

Thomas Kabler Ashwell, age 56, of Abingdon, Maryland, passed away on September 22, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the beloved son of Bonnie (Spalla) Ashwell and the late Benjamin Ashwell, and the devoted husband of six years to Dawn Ashwell.

Thomas had a passion for reading and history, and he loved...

Delia A. Fox

Delia A. Fox

Sep 22, 2024

Delia A. Fox, age 90, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, at Hampton Meadows Assisted Living in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Wain and Catherine (O'Toole) Vaeth, and the beloved wife of the late David Lee Fox.

Delia was a devout member of the Catholic faith, and she...

Joan Ann Lauzau

Joan Ann Lauzau

Sep 22, 2024

Joan Ann Lauzau, age 85, of Edgewood, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Connecticut, she was the beloved daughter of Ubald and Elsie Desaulniers and the devoted wife of John Charles Lauzau, with whom she shared 52 wonderful years of marriage.

Joan worked as a library assistant at the...

Mary Lee Johnson

Mary Lee Johnson

Sep 20, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Johnson, age 101, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2024, at Amazing Grace Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Fallston, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Bertha Stanley and the devoted wife of the late Norman(“Hope”) Johnson. They were married 59 years. 

Familiar to most as Mary Lee,...

William Edward Goforth

William Edward Goforth

Sep 19, 2024

William Edward Goforth, age 85, of Edgewood, Maryland, passed away on September 19, 2024, at Hopkins Bayview in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Caviness, Texas, he was the son of the late Eddie and Mavis (Murray) Goforth and the beloved husband of Marcia (Kozan) Goforth for 56 years.

William was a decorated Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer in his long military career attaining...

Ernie Leonard

Ernie Leonard

Sep 18, 2024

Ernie Leonard, age 66, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on September 18, 2024, at Sterling Care Bel Air in Bel Air. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Elmer and Phyllis (Markle) Leonard.

Ernie was a hardworking and generous man who found joy in helping others. He had a passion for yard work and...

Paul Joseph Wenzel

Paul Joseph Wenzel

Sep 18, 2024

Paul Joseph Wenzel, age 87, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, passed away on September 18, 2024, at Brightview Assisted Living of Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, he was the son of the late Raymond and Marion (Murphy) Wenzel and the beloved husband of the late Irma Wenzel.

Paul was a soldier's soldier. He retired...

Richard J. McCarthy

Richard J. McCarthy

Sep 17, 2024

Richard J. McCarthy, age 89, of Belcamp, Maryland, passed away on September 17, 2024, at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (McKenna) McCarthy and the beloved husband of Janice M. (Lilly) McCarthy.

Richard was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran and held a deep pride in his Irish...

Edwin Eugene Poole

Edwin Eugene Poole

Sep 16, 2024

Edwin Eugene Poole passed away peacefully on September 16, 2024 at the age of 102 years old. The end of life came with the same dignity and kindness which he lived his whole life. He was born on May 17, 1922. He was preceded in death by his wife Irene Estes Poole after 70 years of marriage. Gene was a...

Carlos Diaz Rivera

Carlos Diaz Rivera

Sep 16, 2024

Carlos Diaz Rivera, age 69, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, passed away on September 16, 2024, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Victorio Diaz Perez and Otilia Rivera Otero. Carlos was the beloved husband of Lydia (Colon DelRio) Diaz for 40 years.

From an early age Carlos...

Gail Alexander

Gail Alexander

Sep 16, 2024

Gail Alexander, age 78, of Joppa, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2024, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (DeBoeser) Gardner and the cherished wife of 47 years to Harvey Lee Alexander.

As a young mother, Gail had the joy of caring for her niece,...

James Forrest Furgason

James Forrest Furgason

Sep 15, 2024

James Forrest Furgason, age 86, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on September 15, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Haines Falls, New York, he was the son of the late Orville and Marion (Lehman) Furgason and the beloved husband of Barbara (Griffin) Furgason.

A proud veteran of the U.S. Army and a man deeply patriotic, James was known...

Barbara Jean Dill

Barbara Jean Dill

Sep 13, 2024

Barbara Jean Dill, age 73, passed away on September 13, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Frank and Jean Hulseman and the beloved wife of the late Edgar J. Dill Sr. Barbara was also a sister to Frank and Judy.

A passionate crocheter, Barbara found joy in creating handmade...

Deborah Lynn Thompson

Deborah Lynn Thompson

Sep 12, 2024

Deborah Thompson, age 68, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Hubert and Margaret (Perry) Anderson, and the devoted wife of the late John Thompson.

Deborah cherished time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren,...