Obituaries

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

John Joseph Dilutis Sr.

John Joseph Dilutis Sr.

Dec 8, 2016

John Joseph DiLutis Sr., age 75, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 8, 2016, surrounded by his family at Gilchrist Hospice at GBMC in Towson, MD. He was born in Baltimore, MD to John Giovanni and Rose DiLutis and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Fifth Regiment Army National Guard for 35 years. As a bugler for...

Valerie  Dianna Townes

Valerie Dianna Townes

Dec 7, 2016

Valerie Dianna Townes, of Abingdon, MD, died at the age of 57 on December 7, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Anna Elizabeth (Stell) Cann of Bel Air and the late Raymond Freeman Cann. Val was a Rose Circle and Executive Unit Leader for Avon before she became sick. She was a beacon of light...

Philip Robert Laatsch

Philip Robert Laatsch

Dec 7, 2016

Philip Robert Laatsch, of Glen Arm, MD, died at the age of 95 on December 7, 2016 at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm. He was born in Lake Mills, WI to Robert William and Ella (Stresman) Laatsch. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was employed as a truck driver in the food industry. He loved the outdoors...

Bernice Hampton

Bernice Hampton

Dec 7, 2016

Bernice Hampton, of Rosedale, Maryland, passed away at the age of 73 on December 7, 2016 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Charles Idlet Sr. and Doris Wilkins Idlet. Bernice was the wife of the late Eugene Hampton. Bernice had a huge heart and truly enjoyed taking care of people. One of her...

Judith Ann Twitty

Judith Ann Twitty

Dec 7, 2016

Judith Ann Twitty, of Belcamp, MD, died at the age of 67 on December 7, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born in Baltimore to Eugene Edward and Ann Mary (Wheatly) Clemens and had worked as an accounting supervisor for the Social Security Administration. She enjoyed going to plays, and in her younger years,...

Judith G. Hebert

Judith G. Hebert

Dec 7, 2016

Judith G. Hebert, age 72 of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living under Hospice Care. She was born on February 19, 1944 at St. Clair, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas J. Birch and Elizabeth (Yuscyk) Birch. She was a graduate of St. Clair High School, Kutztown University, and West Chester University...

C. Glenvil Whitacre

C. Glenvil Whitacre

Dec 6, 2016

C. Glenvil Whitacre, age 89, of Joppa, MD died on December 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Glengary, WV to Holmes Love and Lottie Catherine (DeHaven) Whitacre. He served in Civilian Service for 39 years, working as a research analyst for the Department of Defense. He received the Commander's Award for Civilian Service in 1990 for his...

Joseph J. Tyszko

Joseph J. Tyszko

Dec 5, 2016

Joseph J. Tyszko, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 88 on December 5, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He was born in Baltimore to Paul Andrew and Mary (Kaczorowski) Tyszko and was the husband of the late Beatrice Elizabeth Tyszko. He served our country in the U.S. Army and worked for Martin Marietta...

Ernest ''Gene'' Moretz Jr.

Ernest ''Gene'' Moretz Jr.

Dec 5, 2016

Ernest "Gene" Eugene Moretz, Jr. of Joppa, MD, died at the age of 51 on December 5, 2016 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Havre de Grace, MD. He had worked at Walmart doing electrical and maintenance work and attended Calvary Baptist Church. He enjoyed working with horses, the beach, especially aquatic life, and was...

Raymond Bernard Nuth

Raymond Bernard Nuth

Dec 4, 2016

On Sunday December 4, 2016 Raymond Bernard Nuth of Jarrettsville passed away. Husband of Aileen Gregory Nuth; father of Deborah Nuth Bell and step-father the late Eugene E. Secord. Also survived by 3Grandchildren-Christina Rae Bell; Ryan Christopher Bell; Valerie Marie Bell . Visitation will be Thursday Thursday December 8, 2016 from 11 AM-12 Noon at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114...

Roland Walter Roth

Roland Walter Roth

Dec 3, 2016

On Saturday December 3, 2016 Roland Walter Roth of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Freda Myers Roth, and the late George Walter Roth. Husband of the late Marian McGonigall Roth. Father of Debra Denisuk and husband Bruce and Susan Kidwell and husband Jeff. Grandfather of Margaret Roland, Kathryn Denisuk; Elizabeth Kendall. Also survived by one Great...

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...