Obituaries

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

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...

Vernon R. Jiles

Vernon R. Jiles

Nov 21, 2016

Vernon Refell Jiles, of Abingdon, MD, died at the age of 74 on November 21, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He was born in Monroe, LA to Willie Refell Jiles and Katie Ramos. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as a security guard at Aberdeen Proving Ground for 20 years. Survivors include his wife,...

Rebecca Lynn Little

Rebecca Lynn Little

Nov 20, 2016

On November 20, 2016, Rebecca Lynn Little of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Forest Hill, Maryland. Daughter of Richard Little and the late Angela Little, companion of Roy Zuniga. Mother of Alan Lee Little; Chasity Zuniga Wilbur; Estaban Zuniga. She is also survived by grandson- Daniel Wilbur; Sister- Dawn Little; Stepmother-Verla Little. Graveside service will be held Thursday December 1,...

George Lee Ellsworth Sr.

George Lee Ellsworth Sr.

Nov 20, 2016

George Lee Ellsworth Sr., of Edgewood, MD, died at the age of 82 on November 20, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He was born in Jarratt, VA to Earl Thomas and Lucy Mae (Mason) Ellsworth and was the husband, for 54 years, of the late Vivian Marie Ellsworth. He served our country in the U.S. Army...

Randy Balderson

Randy Balderson

Nov 20, 2016

Randy Balderson of Abingdon, MD died at the age of 45 on November 20, 2016. He was born in Baltimore, MD to Jean (Dezern) Balderson of Middle River and the late Charles Randolph Balderson. He had worked as an Information Security Specialist. Randy also worked as a Shop Steward at Bethlehem Steel where he worked for more than 15 years.In...

Emily Owens

Emily Owens

Nov 19, 2016

Those who desire may make a contribution to:The Senator Bob Hooper Housec/o Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation520 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Suite 405Bel Air, MD 21014orSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalP.O. Box 50Memphis, TN 38101 orThe Kaufman Cancer Centerc/o Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation520 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Suite 405Bel Air, MD 21014

Mary Ball London

Mary Ball London

Nov 19, 2016

Mary (Mildred) Ball London, of Joppa, MD, died after a brief illness on November 19, 2016. She was 81. The daughter of Joseph and Ella Ball, she was raised on a farm in Thomas Run Valley, in Bel Air. She attended the Thomas Run School House while growing up, and retired from Harford County Public Schools in 1997, where she...

Amber Lee Butt

Amber Lee Butt

Nov 19, 2016

On Saturday, November 19, 2016 Amber Lee Butt of Whiteford, Maryland. Daughter of Robert Sherman Bundy and Bobbie Jo Anderson Kozak, wife of Shane Butt, mother of Kadin, Lilly, Peirce, and Gauge. Stepsister- to Michael Kozak, and Amanda Meise, Stepdaughter of Tim Kozak. Also survived by Maternal grandfather- Ernie Anderson, Sr., and Pateran grandmother- Susan Bundy. Visitation will be held...

Lydia Annie Remines

Lydia Annie Remines

Nov 19, 2016

Lydia Annie Remines, age 77, of Linthicum Heights, MD, died on November 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Joppa, MD to Roy David and Clittis Alberta (Sparks) Moxley and was the wife of the late Samuel F. Stuart. She was a procurement clerk for the U.S. Government and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was an...

Doris Audrey Wilson

Doris Audrey Wilson

Nov 17, 2016

Doris Audrey Wilson, of Abingdon, MD, died at the age of 90 on November 17, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Robert Lee Sunderland Sr. and Loretta Eva (Eckert) Sunderland and was the wife of the late John L. Larkin. At the age of 16, she started work for C&P Telephone Company in Baltimore and...