Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
Ruth Irene Kitts
Dec 30, 2015
Ruth Irene Kitts, 84, of Ocala, FL, passed away on December 30, 2015 at her home. Born in Yadkinville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Felix Monroe Edwards and Elsie Lee (Crouse) Edwards. She was a resident of Harford County and a member, for 25 years, of Oak Grove Baptist Church where she participated for 10 years with...
William Edward ''Bill'' Chell
Dec 30, 2015
William Edward "Bill" Chell, 88, of Whiteford, MD passed away on December 30, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Frank Russell Chell and Beulah Catherine (Hare) Chell Jones and husband of the late Alma Jean Chell. He retired in 1983 from the C&P Telephone Company. Mr....
John B. Walker
Dec 29, 2015
John B. Walker, age 88, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on December 29, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of the late John Quincy Walker and Lula Mae (Combs) Walker. He served our country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion...
Peggy J. Fink
Dec 29, 2015
Peggy Jane Fink, age 79, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 29, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Yadkinville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Fletcher and Oda Rose Edwards Steelman. She was employed by F.W. Woolworth's for over 40 years and retired as the manager of the Bel...
Gary Swearingen
Dec 28, 2015
Gary Swearingen, age 57, of Pylesville, MD passed away on December 28, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Arthur Swearingen Sr. and Charlotte Glee (Corbin) Swearingen. He grew up in Dundalk and was a 1977 graduate of Dundalk High School and a graduate of Valley Forge Christian...
Earl Lawrence Dennis Jr.
Dec 28, 2015
Earl Lawrence Dennis Jr., age 88, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 28, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Earl Lawrence Dennis and Lillian Anna (Eckel) Dennis, and husband of the late Delores Griffin Dennis. He retired from Western Electric where he worked as a pipefitter. An avid boater, he...
Luther Johnson
Dec 27, 2015
Luther Johnson, 70, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Virgil Wingate and Emma Jones. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground at the Research Institute.Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Brigitte M. (Roedzer) Johnson;...
Pat Ann Wakefield
Dec 27, 2015
Patricia "Pat" Ann Wakefield, age 64, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 27, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Francis Woodward Jr. and Mary Frances (Czincilla) Woodward. A homemaker, she ran a daycare in her home for many years. She also enjoyed scrapbooking. Mrs. Wakefield...
Gloria Lucas
Dec 27, 2015
Gloria Lucas, age 90, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 27, 2015 at her home. Born on Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Reginald Walter Bugden and Violet Field (Baker) Bugden, and wife of the late William J. Lucas. An active member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, she was devoted to her family. She was...
Kelsea Talbot Brandt
Dec 25, 2015
Kelsea Talbot Brandt, age 24, of Towson, MD unexpectedly passed away on December 25, 2015 at her home. Kelsea will be lovingly remembered by her mother Wendy Beck Messner, step father Robert Messner, and father Erich Brandt.In addition to her parents, she is survived by her loving boyfriend, Christopher Manochech; brother, Zachary Brandt, sisters, Mara Finnegan, Nicole Wielepski and Jessica...
Donald Adam Telasha
Dec 25, 2015
Donald Adam Telasha, age 86, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on December 25, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Dickson City, PA, he was the son of the late Adam Frank Telasha and Margaret (Dadurka) Telasha. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as a Pharmacist.Mr. Telasha is survived by his wife, Louise...
Ross Liberati
Dec 25, 2015
Rosario (Ross) Vincent Liberati, age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 25, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bellaire, OH, he was the son of the late Ginetto and Mary (Pasquale) Liberati. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, where he served our country during the early 1950's. He graduated...
Bryan Michaels
Dec 24, 2015
Bryan Michaels, age 56, of North East, MD passed away on December 24, 2015. Born in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Bernard William Michaels Sr. and Betty Mae (Thomas) Mowdy. He grew up in Mt. Airy and graduated from Linganore High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the medical...
Joseph John Hughes
Dec 24, 2015
Joseph Hughes of Bel Air passed away peacefully at his home on December 24, 2015.Born in Philadelphia of Irish parents, Joseph Hughes entered St. Charles Seminary when he was a teenager and received a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He served as a parish priest and high school teacher for six years, during which he also earned a master's degree in...
Charlotte "Cookie" Holcomb
Dec 23, 2015
Charlotte "Cookie" Holcomb, 71, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 23, 2015 at her home. Born on Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late Rue Tawes McCready and Catherine Ellen (Herron) McCready. She was a homemaker and the best mother and cook in the whole wide world.Mrs. Holcomb is survived by her husband, Louis E. Holcomb; son,...
Joseph Allen Orem, Sr
Dec 23, 2015
On December 23, 2015, Joseph Allen Orem Sr., 68, of Aberdeen, MD passed away. Beloved husband of Carole Ann Orem; devoted father of Joseph Allen Orem Jr., Matthew Francis Orem, Paul Douglas Brian Orem, and the late Shannon Troy Orem; loving brother of David Orem and Tammy Schmelzer. Also survived by five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, donations...
Richard G. Kennard
Dec 22, 2015
Richard (Dick) G. Kennard, age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully on December 22, 2015 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Raymond C. Kennard, Jr. and H. Emily (Chenoweth) Kennard. Originally from the Hamilton neighborhood in Baltimore City, he held degrees from Baltimore Polytechnic, University of...
Andrew Joseph Young Iii
Dec 21, 2015
Andrew Joseph Young III, age 72, of Joppa, MD passed away on December 21, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Andrew Joseph Young Jr. and Mary Frances (Brooks) Young. He was a master barber, starting at 16 yrs. old, and barbered for 35 years and had his own shop "A.J.'s Place" in...
Ethel Evelyn Schnople
Dec 21, 2015
Ethel Evelyn Schnople, age 58, of Conowingo, MD, passed away on December 21, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. Weimer Sr. and Ruth Delores (Yeager) Weimer. She was a homemaker who loved her grandchildren and her dogs. She liked to do cross stitch, crochet, quilt and talk on the...
Florence A. Poynter
Dec 21, 2015
Florence A. Poynter, born December 28, 1915 in Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on December 21, 2015 at Lorien of Bel Air, MD. She was the daughter of the late Emil and Mary (Michels) Degner and wife of the late Harley Poynter. She is survived by her 5 children. Sons Richard Poynter of The Villages, FL, James Poynter of Cambridge,...
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