Obituaries

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

Robert ''Bob'' Landis

Robert ''Bob'' Landis

Jan 30, 2016

Robert "Bob" Landis, age 74, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 30, 2016 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in Mansfield, OH, he was the son of the late Ralph Estell Landis and Glada Mae (Green) Landis. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country for 23 years. He loved working on...

Gay Joyce Smithson

Gay Joyce Smithson

Jan 30, 2016

Gay Joyce Smithson, age 61, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 30, 2016 at Season's Hospice @ Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she is the daughter of John Robert Zindel and the late Betty Joyce (Hughes) Zindel, and wife of the late James Edward Smithson. She retired from Harford County Public Schools in 2013...

Beatrice "Bea" Benson

Beatrice "Bea" Benson

Jan 29, 2016

Beatrice "Bea" Benson, age 80, of Fallston, Maryland, who formerly resided in Joppatowne and Towson, passed away suddenly on January 29, 2016, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Winchester, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethil Miller; beloved wife of the late James "Ben" Benson; Bea grew up on an...

Mae Buettner

Mae Buettner

Jan 27, 2016

Edna Mae Buettner was born to the late Elvira (Kauffman) and Elder Vincent Kreis on November 19, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland. She passed away on January 27, 2016 from a stroke/heart attack. She was 96 years old.Edna retired from her business, University Opticians of Delaware, of over 30 years.She is survived by her siblings Neil Kreis, Jane Wollen, and Jean...

Donald Alexander

Donald Alexander

Jan 27, 2016

Donald David Alexander, age 89, of Parkville, MD passed away on January 27, 2016 at Oak Crest Village in Parkville. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Walter Spurrier Alexander and Gladys Romaine (Cooper) Smith. Later his family moved to Glen Arm in 1966. He loved his family, was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Elizabeth ''Libby'' Gogoll Garland

Elizabeth ''Libby'' Gogoll Garland

Jan 26, 2016

Elizabeth "Libby" Gogoll Garland, age 93, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 26, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Cockeysville, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Austin Hale and Myrl Beatrice (Cofiell) Hale and wife of the late Thornton H. Gogoll and Charles W. Garland. For years, she worked as the...

Mildred E. Mclane

Mildred E. Mclane

Jan 26, 2016

Mildred E. McLane, age 83, of Conowingo, MD passed away on January 26, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Firman Homer "Fred" Humme and Margaret (Gittings) Humme, and wife of the late John Richard McLane. Formerly of Pittsburgh, PA and Edgewood, MD, she was...

Margie R. Campbell

Margie R. Campbell

Jan 25, 2016

In Loving Memory of Margie R. Campbell, age 70, of Joppa, MD peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 25, 2016 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD while surrounded by her family.Margie was the fourth of twelve children born to Elmer Lawrence Francis and Betty Pearl (Cole) Beall in Bristol, TN on...

Dennis Michael Bensley Sr.

Dennis Michael Bensley Sr.

Jan 24, 2016

SGM (Ret.) Dennis "Mike" Bensley, Sr., age 80, of Edgewood, MD, died after a short illness on January 24, 2016, at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. He is predeceased by his wife, Renate, of 50 years. Born in Medina, NY, he is survived by his son Dennis M. Bensley, Jr. and his wife, Diane, of Mt....

Helen M. Lynch

Helen M. Lynch

Jan 24, 2016

Helen M. Lynch, age 95, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 24, 2016 at home. Born in California, and raised in Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Schlager and Alma (Bodtke) Munson, and wife of the late Orville M. Lynch. She had worked in food service for the Montgomery County Public Schools and as a secretary...

Evelyn Irene Hatcher

Evelyn Irene Hatcher

Jan 23, 2016

Evelyn Irene Hatcher, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 23, 2016 at her home. Born in Salem, VA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Ralph Roope and Florence Nettiebelle (Comer) Roope. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she married her husband, Jack Hatcher, in 1951. She helped with her husband's business at Hatcher's Citgo...

Lester Albert Butler

Lester Albert Butler

Jan 22, 2016

Lester Albert Butler, age 73, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 22, 2016 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Batavia, NY, he was the son of the late Albert Lester Butler and Marion Ethel (Peterson) Butler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground's Dispatchers Office-Motor...

Margaret Bailey Anderson

Margaret Bailey Anderson

Jan 22, 2016

Margaret Bailey Anderson, 84 years, of Aberdeen, MD passed away January 22, 2016 at Seasons Hospice in Baltimore, MD. Born in Wilna, MD, December 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Bailey and Willard Bailey and wife of the late Aaron Alfred Anderson. She and her husband were the former owners of Bush River Boat Works and...

Margaret C. Boothe

Margaret C. Boothe

Jan 21, 2016

Margaret C. Boothe, age 88, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 21, 2016 at Lorien in Bel Air. Born in Perry Hall, MD she was the daughter of the late Henry Bernard Coster and Margaret Anna (Winkler) Coster and wife of the late Otho Lee Boothe. A member of Grandview Christian Church, she loved God, family, church, animals,...

Anne Garrity

Anne Garrity

Jan 20, 2016

Anne Marie Garrity, 54, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 20, 2016 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in McKeesport, PA, she was the beloved daughter of the late Frank Michael Garrity and Elizabeth Clare (Wilson) Garrity. Anne was a kind and loving person, always energetic, friendly and enthusiastic. She enjoyed spending time with...

William ''Bill'' E. Koehnlein

William ''Bill'' E. Koehnlein

Jan 20, 2016

William "Bill" E. Koehnlein, age 84, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 20, 2016 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George Matthias Koehnlein and Emma Elizabeth (Shea) Koehnlein. He was a veteran and had served our country during WWII. He worked as a delivery person for the Hecht...

C. Richard Anzengruber

C. Richard Anzengruber

Jan 20, 2016

C. Richard Anzengruber, age 82, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 20, 2016. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Richard Anzengruber and Mary (DeSantis) Chaillou. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was employed at Montgomery Wards Credit Division.Mr. Anzengruber is survived by his wife, Linda C. Anzengruber, who he married in 1992; daughters, Patrice...

Richard Wayne Thomas

Richard Wayne Thomas

Jan 17, 2016

Richard Wayne Thomas, 69, of Fallston, MD passed away on January 17, 2016 at Conemaugh Health Systems in Johnstown, PA. Born in Salisbury, PA, he was the son of the late Forrest Homer Thomas and Amelia Drew (Skidmore) Thomas. He owned and operated Thomas & Thomas Moving and Storage Inc. for 40 years. He was a very hardworking man, devoted...

Ruthanna Glaze Lehnert

Ruthanna Glaze Lehnert

Jan 17, 2016

Ruthanna Glaze Lehnert, 86, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on January 17, 2016 at her daughter's home. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Francis Warner Glaze Sr. and Ruthanna (Stringer) Glaze, and the wife of the late Edwin B. Lehnert. During World War II, she served as a volunteer in the WAVES (Women's...

M. Frances White

M. Frances White

Jan 16, 2016

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