Obituaries

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

Iris Lee Kimmel

Iris Lee Kimmel

Nov 13, 2015

Iris Lee Kimmel, age 68, of Joppa, MD passed from this life on November 13, 2015 at her home. Born in Prince George's County, MD, Mrs. Kimmel was a graduate of Edgewood High School. She is the daughter of the late Marie Schmidt Crusse and wife and soul-mate of 47 years to the late Edward Lawrence Kimmel. She worked for...

David Joseph Barbato

David Joseph Barbato

Nov 12, 2015

David Joseph Barbato, 70, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away at his residence on November 12, 2015. Born in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa V. (nee Iacobelli) Barbato. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, worked as a Contracting Officer for the Federal Government, and also loved his work as a...

Beulah L. Rodefer

Beulah L. Rodefer

Nov 11, 2015

Beulah L. Rodefer, 98 years young, passed away on November 11, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was the daughter of the late Walter Raleigh May and Emmaline (Hurley) May, and wife of the late Charles Reginal Rodefer, Sr. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and loved making crafts and attending craft shows....

Carol Edmund Rybczynski

Carol Edmund Rybczynski

Nov 11, 2015

Carol Edmund Rybczynski, age 82, of Towson, MD passed away on November 11, 2015 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Florian and Bertha Aleksandrowicz Rybczynski. He was Chief of OB/GYN at St. Joseph Medical Center where he was dedicated to his profession until his retirement. He then continued...

Lisa D. Butler

Lisa D. Butler

Nov 11, 2015

Lisa D. Butler, age 54, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 11, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Robert Joseph Smith and Lavada Hazel (Chadwell) Smith. She worked as a Paralegal and enjoyed spending time with family and friends and creative arts. She previously attended Prince of Peace Church and...

James Hudson Smith

James Hudson Smith

Nov 11, 2015

James Hudson Smith, 71, of Street, MD passed away on November 11, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of Charles E. Pyle of Jarrettsville and the late Harriett Elizabeth (Burton) Pyle. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked for Crouse Construction for 40 years...

Ronald K. D'Agostino

Ronald K. D'Agostino

Nov 10, 2015

Ronald K. D'Agostino, age 57, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on November 10, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Huntington, NY, he is the son of Daniel Anthony D'Agostino of Milford, DE and Joyce Irene (Pizzi) D'Agostino of Forest Hill. He was a 1976 graduate of Towson High School and a 1981 graduate of...

Benjamin Edward Ritter

Benjamin Edward Ritter

Nov 10, 2015

Benjamin Edward Ritter, infant son of Timothy Edward Ritter and Megan Christine (Hemling) Taylor of North East, MD, passed away on November 10, 2015. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his half-sisters, Ashley and Brittany Ritter; grandparents, William and Diane Hemling, Josephine Ford and Raymond Ritter; great-grandmother, Joan Battles; step-grandparents, James Ford and Donna Ritter; aunts and...

Elizabeth Carol Nave

Elizabeth Carol Nave

Nov 10, 2015

Elizabeth Carol Nave, 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 10, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Perfetto) Flagiello and wife of the late Wilbur L. Merryman and Harry E. Nave Jr. Mrs. Nave is survived by her son, Richard...

Helen Maria Everett

Helen Maria Everett

Nov 9, 2015

Helen Maria Everett, 88, of Fallston, MD passed away on November 9, 2015 at Brightview in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sparta, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wick Levi Spurlin and Zadie (Adams) Spurlin, and wife of the late William Wilson Everett Sr. She liked to go bowling, play golf, watch horseracing and had been a season...

John James Senes

John James Senes

Nov 9, 2015

John James Senes, 97, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 9, 2015 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air. Born in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late James T. Tsenes and Panagiota (Nicolau) Tsenes. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served during WWII. He worked, for 30 years,...

Mitchell Steven Hemmings

Mitchell Steven Hemmings

Nov 8, 2015

Mitchell Steven Hemmings, 57, of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 8, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Lynchburg, VA, he is the son of Steven Ellis Hemmings of Lynchburg and the late Serinia Lucille (Christian) Hemmings. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a manager in the food service industry. In addition...

Alan Kirk Harbold

Alan Kirk Harbold

Nov 8, 2015

Alan Kirk Harbold, 66, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on November 8, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Dr. Harold Valentine Harbold and Emily Lillian (Proctor) Harbold. He attended Gilman School and in 1966 graduated from City College. In 1972 he received his B.S. in Business Cum Laude from the University...

Clarence O. Harris

Clarence O. Harris

Nov 3, 2015

Clarence O. Harris, 87, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 3, 2015 at Charlotte Hall VA Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born in Dickerson, VA, he was the son of the late Hayes Harris and Nora (McFadden) Harris and husband of the late Josephine Mary Harris. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had retired in 1984,...

Lee Lane

Lee Lane

Nov 2, 2015

Lee Lane, 67, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 2, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD she is the daughter of Russell Norman Merryman and the late Margaret Virginia (Clagett) Merryman. Lee retired after 17 years with the Baltimore County Public Schools where she worked as a Front Office Administrator. She enjoyed knitting and selling pottery and...

Dennis C. Taylor

Dennis C. Taylor

Nov 2, 2015

Dennis C. Taylor, 63, of Delta, PA passed away on November 2, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Wiley Bruce Taylor of Bel Air and the late Ruby Frances (Rash) Taylor. He was employed as a Payroll Manager at various nuclear energy installations. In addition to his father,...

John R. Kopczynski

John R. Kopczynski

Nov 1, 2015

John R. Kopczynski, 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 1, 2015 at his home. Born in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of the late John Raymond Kopczynski and Wanda Antoinette (Banaszynski) Kopczynski. He grew up in Edgewater, NJ (Bergen County) and attended high school at St. Cecilia in Englewood where he played football and was coached...

James W. Bratton

James W. Bratton

Oct 31, 2015

James W. Bratton, 65, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 31, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Churchville, MD, he was the son of the late Raby James Bratton and Elsie Stella (Smith) Bratton. He enjoyed playing BINGO, working on lawn mowers and tinkering around. He also liked going to yard...

John Henry Reed

John Henry Reed

Oct 30, 2015

John Henry Reed, of Bel Air died October 30, 2015 of Alzheimers at home. He was 92. Born in Nathans Creek, NC and raised there until age 10, he then moved to the Jenkins' farm in Pylesville, MD. He was one of four children of Arnold Reed and Pressie Wagoner Reed Jenkins. He is survived by three children: Donna Coale...

Howard Edward "Harry" Smith

Howard Edward "Harry" Smith

Oct 30, 2015

Howard Edward "Harry" Smith, 81, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on October 30, 2015 at Lorien Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Dorothy C. Smith; son, Richard Smith (Dawn) of Bel Air; daughter, Cindy Blum (Barry)...