Obituaries

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

John Cubbage

John Cubbage

May 12, 2017

John Cubbage, age 67, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 12, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Henry David and Jane (Gallahan) Cubbage and was the husband of the late Kathleen Jaqueline Cubbage. He taught for 33 years at both Forest Lakes Elementary School and Forest Hill...

Joan Maisenhalder Ludlow

Joan Maisenhalder Ludlow

May 11, 2017

Joan M. Ludlow, age 76, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 11, 2017 at York Hospital in York, PA. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Edward Charles and Edna May (Uhl) Maisenhalder and was the wife of the late James H. Ludlow. She graduated from Bard Avon Business School in Baltimore and then worked as...

Gregory Soul

Gregory Soul

May 11, 2017

Gregory Brian Soul, age 46, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on May 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Donald and Betty Soul of Abingdon. He worked as a painter in the auto industry and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Soul is survived by...

Deborah A. Russo Reid

Deborah A. Russo Reid

May 10, 2017

Deborah A. Russo Reid, age 58, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on May 10, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John Vincent Russo of Forest Hill and the late Margaret Ann (Hunt) Russo. She worked in the healthcare field, and early in her career had worked...

Naomi D. Walther

Naomi D. Walther

May 10, 2017

Naomi D. Walther, age 70, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on May 10, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Homestead, PA, she was the daughter of Vivian (Carns) Fulmer and the late James Clair. She served the Lord all of her life and was a good Christian. She loved people, and her grand...

Patricia A. Reith

Patricia A. Reith

May 8, 2017

Patricia A. Reith, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 8, 2017 at her daughter's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was a lifetime resident of Harford County. She was the daughter of Lawrence Cameron and Sara Elizabeth (Morris) Gorrell. She was a 1961 graduate of Bel Air High School who then went on to receive a...

Claudia "Chris" A. Sparks

Claudia "Chris" A. Sparks

May 5, 2017

Claudia "Chris" A. Sparks, age 63, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 5, 2017 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Beura Akers Sparks and Hazel Virginia (Waddell) Sparks. She was an accomplished equestrian who enjoyed riding and showing horses. Her family, however, was always her first priority. Ms. Sparks is...

Joseph Joe Charles Thomas

Joseph Joe Charles Thomas

May 4, 2017

Joseph "Joe" Charles Thomas, age 39, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 4, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Jo Ann Jones of Bel Air and the late Ronald Henry Thomas. He completed his Associates in Culinary Arts and worked at the Oak Crest Retirement Community as a chef. He enjoyed...

Carol Marie Austin Carroll

Carol Marie Austin Carroll

May 3, 2017

Carol Marie Austin Carroll, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 3, 2017 at her home. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of William Bernard and Anna Marie (King) Austin. She was an accomplished American Folk art painter, quilter and pianist. She loved the ocean and beaches and had a lifelong love of vacationing in...

Daniel Joseph Ziolkowski Sr.

Daniel Joseph Ziolkowski Sr.

May 3, 2017

Daniel Joseph Ziolkowski Sr., age 80, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 3, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Joseph John and Lillian (Kendall) Ziolkowski and was the husband of the late Joan Marie Ziolkowski. He had worked for C&P Telephone Company for 33 years and had also owned and operated Special...

Harry Lawrence Froehlich

Harry Lawrence Froehlich

May 1, 2017

Harry Lawrence Froehlich, age 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 1, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Harry and Margaret Froehlich and was the husband of the late Jean Padula Froehlich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a 1957 graduate of...

Lelia A. Dondalski

Lelia A. Dondalski

Apr 29, 2017

Lelia A. Dondalski, age 65, of Cambridge, MD passed away on April 29, 2017 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Walter K. and Anna Mae (Whalen) Lynch. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Dundalk. She enjoyed, fishing, crabbing, gardening,...

Lelia A Dondalski

Lelia A Dondalski

Apr 29, 2017

Lelia A. Dondalski, age 65, of Cambridge, MD passed away on April 29, 2017 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Walter K. and Anna Mae (Whalen) Lynch. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Dundalk. She enjoyed, fishing, crabbing, gardening,...

Deborah Lee Padgett

Deborah Lee Padgett

Apr 28, 2017

Deborah Lee Padgett, age 66, of Abingdon, MD passed away on April 28, 2017 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Franklin Lindley and Alice Aileen (Longley) Couch. She worked at the Bush River Yacht Club where she enjoyed her job and working with the public. Family was very important to her and...

George David Gardner

George David Gardner

Apr 26, 2017

George David Gardner, age 73, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 26, 2017 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Emmett Curtis and Dorothea Adeline (Roese) Gardner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Edgewood American Legion. Mr. Gardner is survived by his wife of...

Lina Reeves Johnson Warfield

Lina Reeves Johnson Warfield

Apr 25, 2017

On Tuesday April 25, 2017 Lina Reeves Johnson Warfield of Forest Hill, Maryland. Daughter of the late Bower C. Reeves and the late Floreta Turner Reeves. Wife of the lateP. Donald Johnson and the late Ernest Warfield. Mother of Barbara Eyler and husband David; Walter Johnson and wife Kathy. Grandmother of Lauren; Beth - Paul Johnson; sister of John T....

James Howard Blake

James Howard Blake

Apr 24, 2017

James Howard Blake, age 76, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 24, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Robert Vinton and Miriam (Moog) Blake. Mr. Blake is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan Lillian Blake; children, Greg Blake and Amy Dousa and her husband, Todd; siblings, Margaret Pater, Helen...

Stanley Joseph Jablecki Iii

Stanley Joseph Jablecki Iii

Apr 24, 2017

Stanley Joseph Jablecki III, age 30, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 24, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Stanley Joseph and Joyce Ellen (Plishka) Jablecki of Bel Air. A 2004 graduate of C. Milton Wright High School, he was involved in many sports growing up. Stanley loved spending time with...