Obituaries

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

Kyle Daniel Bowers Jr.

Kyle Daniel Bowers Jr.

Jan 9, 2016

Kyle Daniel Bowers Jr., 70, of Philippi, WV passed away on January 9, 2016. Born in Harford County, MD, he was the son of the late Kyle Daniel Bowers Sr. and Vera Virginia (Wilson) Bowers. A resident of West Virginia since 1994, he was the owner and operator of B&M Line Construction in Harford County. He also owned and operated...

John W. Williams

John W. Williams

Jan 8, 2016

John W. Williams, 72, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 8, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Louise (Bruder) Rey and the late Thurston Williams. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a Munitions Transporter on APG.In addition to his mother, Mr. Williams...

Donnell E. Balmert

Donnell E. Balmert

Jan 8, 2016

Donnell E. Balmert, 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 8, 2016, at Hooper House Hospice in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Richard M. Balmert and C. Loretta (McDonnell) Balmert. After serving 2 years in the U.S. Army, he worked for The National Brewing Company for 37 years where...

George "Bill" Runyon

George "Bill" Runyon

Jan 6, 2016

George "Bill" Runyon, 73, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on January 6, 2016 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Willie Runyon and Mildred Irene (Evans) Runyon. He was a hardcore Marine and a member of the Harford County Detachment Marine Corp League and the American Legion Post #130 in Perry Hall....

Hilda May Workinger

Hilda May Workinger

Jan 6, 2016

Hilda May (nee Craig) Workinger died suddenly January 6, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Hospital in Bel Air, MD. She was born in Earleville, MD on 2 January 1927, the daughter of the late Hettie Reed Craig and James Alfred Craig. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul M. Workinger, Sr. and her sister, Mildred E. Roberson. Mrs. Workinger...

James A. Thomas

James A. Thomas

Jan 5, 2016

James A. Thomas, 96, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 5, 2016 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Harford Furnace, MD, he was the son of the late Dr. Henry Thomas and Mary Maude (Oliver) Thomas and husband of the late Mildred L. S. Thomas. They were married for over 60 years....

Olga Y. Barkkume

Olga Y. Barkkume

Jan 4, 2016

Olga Yolanda Barkkume of Forest Hill, MD passed away on January 4, 2016 at the age of 89. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Michael Kladzan and Mary Peterchik and wife, for 63 years, of the late Richard George Barkkume. She was an expert seamstress, a wonderful cook and an avid gardener. She was...

C. Kenneth Peak

C. Kenneth Peak

Jan 4, 2016

Charles Kenneth Peak of Ocean City, Maryland, formerly of Darlington, Maryland passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. He is survived by his daughter, Kristin L Ryan (Paul), two step-granddaughters, one step great-grandson, his loving partner, Virginia Ayers and five sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gale D. Peak and Mary Virginia Peak, a brother, James D....

Anne Z. Nolan

Anne Z. Nolan

Jan 4, 2016

Anne Z. Nolan, 96, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 4, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of the late Adam Zemitus and Anna Kasperavich, and wife of the late William James Nolan Jr. whom she married in 1943. Formerly of Cherry Hill, NJ, she graduated from...

Lisa Celmer

Lisa Celmer

Jan 4, 2016

Lisa Celmer, 48, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 4, 2016, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of Helen Roberta (Keegan) Gold of Linthicum and the late Calvin Joseph Miller. She grew up in Brooklyn, MD and moved to Harford County in 1991 where she was a member of Mountain Christian Church....

Veronica Kozlowski

Veronica Kozlowski

Jan 4, 2016

Veronica Kozlowski, 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 4, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Leon Schmidt Jr. and Sophia (Graleski) Schmidt and wife of the late Joseph Kozlowski Sr. She was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and the Bel Air...

George Lucian Kegley Iii

George Lucian Kegley Iii

Jan 4, 2016

On Monday Janauary 4, 2016 George Lucian Kegley III of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late George Lucian Kegley Jr. and the late Florence Harkins Kegley. Husband of the late Marlene Gross Kegley. Father of SusanStevenson and her husband Bill; and Diane Gabriel. Grandfather of Marcus Stevenson; Alyssa Trantham; Scott Stevenson; and Emily Trantham. He is also survived...

Nadora ''Baby'' Flores Deguzman

Nadora ''Baby'' Flores Deguzman

Jan 3, 2016

Nadora "Baby" Flores DeGuzman, 68, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 3, 2016 at her home. Born in Manila, Philippines, she is the daughter of the late Jose Flores and Araceli (Ramirez) Flores. For 20 years she was employed at Graphic Atelier Incorporated in Makati City, Philippines. She also worked at Middle River Aircraft System in the Bonding Department...

Rosemary M. Balaguer

Rosemary M. Balaguer

Jan 2, 2016

Rosemary M. Balaguer, 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 2, 2016 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Marron and Josephine (Riordan) Marron and wife of the late John S. Balaguer. She was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and participated in their...

James L. Emery

James L. Emery

Jan 2, 2016

James L. Emery, 84, of Kingsville, MD, and former resident of Dundalk, passed away on January 2, 2016 at his home. Born in Kingwood, WV, he was the son of the late Henry Walter Emery and Lula Mae (Bucklew) Emery. He served our country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the VFW in Edgewood and a past...

Heather Anne Johnson

Heather Anne Johnson

Jan 1, 2016

Heather Anne Johnson (nee Davis) left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on January 1, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 14, 1972 in Baltimore and grew up in Pasadena, MD, except for three years living near Harrogate, England. She graduated from Northeast High School and received a bachelors degree in psychology...

John Theodore Huss Jr.

John Theodore Huss Jr.

Dec 31, 2015

John Theodore Huss Jr., age 63, of Rising Sun MD passed away on December 31, 2015, peacefully at his home, after battling prostate cancer for several years. Born in Baltimore MD, he was the son of the late John Theodore Huss Sr. and Lula Mae Harmon Huss. He attended Harford Votech majoring in drafting; was 1st draft pick and enlisted...

Robert Philip Lutz Sr.

Robert Philip Lutz Sr.

Dec 30, 2015

Robert Philip Lutz Sr., age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 30, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Jerome Thomas Lutz and Anastasia Rita Morningstar. He worked in Baltimore as a steamfitter and later as a salesperson for Honeywell Corporation in Baltimore...

Mary Dunn

Mary Dunn

Dec 30, 2015

Mary Dunn, age 86, of Edgewood, MD passed away at her home on December 30, 2015. Born in Street, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank John Fletcher and Lottie Irene (Griffin) Fletcher and wife of the late Edward Garnett Dunn. She retired, after 30 years, from Glen Eagles Sewing Factory in Bel Air. Mary Dunn is survived...