Obituaries

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

Gene "Tubby" Kemen

Gene "Tubby" Kemen

Dec 22, 2016

Gene "Tubby" Kemen, age 91, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Madison, Minnesota to William Kemen and Anna Kemen. A 49 year resident of Harford County, he was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army where he served our...

Virginia Mary Smith Beaty

Virginia Mary Smith Beaty

Dec 21, 2016

Virginia Mary Smith Beaty, age 87, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on December 21, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Harry Clarence and Gertrude Clara (Whalen) Smith and was the wife of the late George W. Beaty. She was an excellent cook, liked to sew and loved gardening. She...

Earl Britt Blanton

Earl Britt Blanton

Dec 21, 2016

Earl Britt Blanton, age 90, of Towson, MD, passed away on December 21, 2016 at Maples of Towson in Towson. He was born in Cleveland, NC to Roy W. and Carrie Bell (Sims) Blanton and was the husband of the late Chris Blanton. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he had his Journeyman License in Tool Milling where he worked...

Maxine Lorraine Vogt

Maxine Lorraine Vogt

Dec 21, 2016

Maxine Lorraine Vogt, age 102, of Forest Hill, MD, died on December 21, 2016 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kasson, Minnesota to Dr. Clyde C. and Marentine Marie (Heck) Grant. She had worked as a medical secretary for many years at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY and was a Worthy Matron of the...

Jerry H. Griffith

Jerry H. Griffith

Dec 20, 2016

Jerry Howard Griffith, beloved husband, father, son, and brother.Served honorably as an Armor Officer in the US Army for over 10 years reaching the rank of Captain. He continued to serve his country in a civilian capacity holding IT positions at the National Archives and Records Administration and the Department of Treasury.Jerry was a Master Barber and a licensed Realtor....

Jerry L. Addicks

Jerry L. Addicks

Dec 19, 2016

Jerry L. Addicks, age 64, of Bel Air, MD died on December 19, 2016 at Christiana Health System in Newark, DE. He was born to William and Hazel (Spiro) Addicks in Baltimore and was a member of Mountain Christian Church where he was an active leader in Couples Bible Study and attended Men's Bible Study. He was also a member...

Thomas Ritchie Maxfield Sr.

Thomas Ritchie Maxfield Sr.

Dec 18, 2016

Thomas Ritchie Maxfield Sr., of Aberdeen, MD, died at the age of 69 on December 18, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He was born in Tazewell, VA to Robert Nathan and Georgia Maude (Quesenberry) Maxfield. He worked as a repairman for the railroad and was a member of both the NRA and BMWE Union....

Nancy Marie Lort

Nancy Marie Lort

Dec 18, 2016

Nancy Marie Lort, age 59, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on December 18, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Pauline (Swift) Brannan of Bel Air and the late Robert Paul Brannan Sr. She had worked as an export inspector in the shipping industry and was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She enjoyed taking...

Dennis K. Falls

Dennis K. Falls

Dec 18, 2016

Dennis K. Falls, age 78, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 18, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. He was born in Charleston, WV to Adger and Rexy (Williams) Falls. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served our country during the Vietnam War, and had worked for Sax, Inc. as a fork lift operator....

Helen Masapollo Sangermano

Helen Masapollo Sangermano

Dec 17, 2016

Helen Sangermano died on December 17, 2016. She was born in Philadelphia. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph, Sr., her daughter Maria Gallippi, her son Joe Jr. and his wife Trinidad; three grandchildren, Anthony and Concetta Gallippi and Cassandra Sangermano, and one great grandson Nicholas Ramirez. She is also survived by her brother, William Masapollo and his wife...

Loretta Jean Miller

Loretta Jean Miller

Dec 16, 2016

Loretta "Bette" Jean Miller, of Edgewood, MD, died at the age of 85 on December 16, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to Richard Conrad and Loretta C. (Toner) Adams and was the wife of the late Hoffman Rollins Smith Jr. and Raymond J. Miller. A resident of Harford County for 50...

Phyllis Marie Nickel

Phyllis Marie Nickel

Dec 16, 2016

Phyllis Marie Nickel, of Parkville, MD, died at the age of 75 on December 16, 2016 at Seasons Hospice@Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Phillip and Marie (Ulsch) Shine and was the wife, for 55 years, of the late Albert G. Nickel Jr. She and her husband enjoyed traveling with her favorite trips being...

Robert Scott Stearns

Robert Scott Stearns

Dec 15, 2016

Robert Scott Stearns, age 57, of Edgewood, MD died on December 15, 2016 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Massachusetts to Earl Eugene and Kazuko (Fukuchi) Stearns, lived in Germany for several years as a child, then spent the remainder of his life in Maryland. He worked for many years at Belko Corporation, then at...

Patricia Ann Partoza

Patricia Ann Partoza

Dec 14, 2016

Patricia Ann Partoza, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 73 on December 14, 2016 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Peter John Opszentkowski and Betty Grace (Hafer) Moran. She was a past member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and enjoyed Mass at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation. She loved...

James Milton Pfau Jr.

James Milton Pfau Jr.

Dec 14, 2016

James M. Pfau, Jr. (Jim), 45, departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was living in Moncks Corner, South Carolina and working as a commercial electrician with the Local Union 26. He was a graduate of Bel Air High School in 1989 and a member of the United States Marine Corp. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing pool,...

Dr. Norman Jack Dean

Dr. Norman Jack Dean

Dec 12, 2016

On Monday December 12, 2016 Dr. Norman Jack Dean of Fallston, Maryland. Son of the late Francis Dean, and the late Faye Poole Dean. Husband of Mary Robinson Dean; father of Norman E. Dean; Linda Dean Smith; Regina Kroeger; brother of James; Rolfe; and Dan. Also survived by grandchildren Nathaniel Miles Dean; Caleb Robinson Church; Arielle Webster and Mason Webster....

Joan Estelle Tretton

Joan Estelle Tretton

Dec 12, 2016

Joan Estelle Tretton, age 75, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 12, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to William and Olive (Becker) Schubert. She was an art teacher at Seven Oaks Elementary School in Perry Hall. Survivors include her husband, Arnold Tretton Jr.; her children, Arnold Tretton III and wife, Cynthia, and Beth Ann...

Ramona Lorraine Gray

Ramona Lorraine Gray

Dec 10, 2016

Ramona Lorraine Gray of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 10, 2016 at home in Abingdon, MD. Born in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond John Gray and Harriett Lorraine (Hobell) Fields. During her life she worked in the Aerospace Industry in many different positions starting as a data coordinator up to an engineering analyst. Ramona...

Nellie Mae Graybeal

Nellie Mae Graybeal

Dec 10, 2016

Nellie Mae Graybeal, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 91 on December 10, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living. She was born in Cecil County, MD to Harry and Nellie (Trimble) Hathaway and was the wife, for 53 years, of the late Wiley James Graybeal. She retired from Harford Community College and had worked as an accountant for...

B. Ruth Foard

B. Ruth Foard

Dec 9, 2016

B. Ruth Foard, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 95 on December 9, 2016. She was born in Madonna, MD to Jesse Billingslea Foard and Bessie Ray (Hitchcock) Foard. After completing business school at the age of 19, Ruth began working at Lutz Appliance Store in Bel Air. She worked there her entire career and retired on...