Obituaries

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

Margaret "Peggy" A. Phillips

Margaret "Peggy" A. Phillips

Dec 7, 2015

Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Anderson Phillips, formerly of Darlington MD and Fort Myers FL, died December 7th, 2015 at the Kingston Assisted Living Residence in Hickory, NC. She was 81.Born in Wilmington DE on July 3rd, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John Perce and Eleanor Shouck Anderson of Perryville, MD. She graduated from Perryville (MD) High School and...

Myra Williams

Myra Williams

Dec 7, 2015

Myra Williams, 61, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 7, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD she is the daughter of Johnny George Vandevander and the late Ermaline Bella (Marcomin) Vandevander. She was employed at General Motors in Baltimore for five years before starting her own daycare, Sunshine's Teddy Bear Day Care in Bel Air, which...

The Reverend Henry Edward Schaefer Jr.

The Reverend Henry Edward Schaefer Jr.

Dec 7, 2015

The Rev. Henry Edward Schaefer Jr., 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 7, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Edward Schaefer Sr. and Rosalee (Pitzinger) Schaefer and husband, for 49 years, of the late Ruth Schaefer. His calling for ministry began as a youth at St. John's...

Jon ''King'' Wittenburg

Jon ''King'' Wittenburg

Dec 6, 2015

Jon "King" Wittenburg, 21, of Joppa, MD passed away on December 6, 2015. Born in Pine Bluff, AR, he is the son of Ann Marie (King) Wittenburg of Joppa, MD and David Dwayne Wittenburg of White Hall, AR. He had attended Aberdeen High School and formerly played football for Emmorton Rec. He loved to create and produce music, played the...

Richard C. Sexton

Richard C. Sexton

Dec 6, 2015

Richard C. Sexton, 71, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 6, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph Clark Sexton and Ethel Irene (Seitz) Sexton. He was a 1962 graduate of North Harford High School and had attended Harford Junior College and the...

Almon ''Al'' A. Farrell

Almon ''Al'' A. Farrell

Dec 6, 2015

Almon "Al" A. Farrell, 95, of Churchville, MD passed away on December 6, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Sanford, NC, he was the son of the late Paul Thompson Farrell and Maggie Davis (Perry) Farrell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served from 1943 to 1946. He retired,...

Grace Elizabeth Kalaczynski

Grace Elizabeth Kalaczynski

Dec 4, 2015

Grace Elizabeth Kalaczynski, 84, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 4, 2015 at her home. Born in Wellsville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Francis Finley Connor and Brigetta Lea (Warner) Bafford. She worked in the health field as an oncology technician. A kind, caring and compassionate person, she always thought of others before herself. Mrs. Kalaczynski...

Barbara Swain Magness

Barbara Swain Magness

Dec 4, 2015

Barbara Swain Magness, 76, long-time resident of Fallston, MD, passed away on December 4, 2015 at her home in Shrewsbury, PA . Born in Baltimore, MD, Barbara grew up in Kingsville, MD, where she was the daughter of the late George Bernard Swain and Catherine (Thompson) Swain. She was a devoted wife, mother of four and grandmother of seven, and...

E. Cole Nelson Sr.

E. Cole Nelson Sr.

Dec 2, 2015

E. Cole Nelson Sr., age 88, of Darlington, MD passed away on December 2, 2015 at his home. Born in Volney, VA, he was the son of the late Conley Irvin Nelson and Mamie Lea (Young) Nelson. He retired as a Lieutenant with 30 years of service with the Harford County Sheriff's Office and mentored many youths. He was an...

Edward Andrew ''Eddie'' Vanhoozier Jr.

Edward Andrew ''Eddie'' Vanhoozier Jr.

Dec 2, 2015

Edward Andrew "Eddie" Van Hoozier Jr., 62, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on December 2, 2015 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in Tazewell, VA, he was the son of the late Edward Andrew Van Hoozier Sr. and Nellie Gray (Bowling) Van Hoozier Tullock. He worked as a mechanic and enjoyed antique cars and attending...

Helen Elli Minadakis Warkmeister

Helen Elli Minadakis Warkmeister

Nov 30, 2015

Helen Elli Minadakis Warkmeister, 72, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 30, 2015 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Doris (Karpouzie) Minadakis and wife of the late Carl G. Warkmeister. She retired after 10 years working at the Maryland State Penitentiary and was...

Charlotte Isabel ''Cookie'' Bitter

Charlotte Isabel ''Cookie'' Bitter

Nov 30, 2015

Charlotte Isabel "Cookie" Bitter, 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 30, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Edward Mackabee and Ella Frances (Zink) Mackabee and wife of the late Charles G. Bitter Sr. She had worked for the Bell Atlantic...

C. Elaine Lutters

C. Elaine Lutters

Nov 29, 2015

C. Elaine Lutters, 90, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on November 29, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Clara Fredericka (Schwarz) Schmidt and wife of the late William F. Lutters. She had worked as a secretary and was a very active member of both Fallston United Methodist Church and TOPS (Take...

Edith Constance Shelley

Edith Constance Shelley

Nov 29, 2015

Edith Constance Shelley, age 83, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 29, 2015 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Gunpowder, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry Turner and Edith Viola Turner and wife of the late Horace G. Shelley Sr. Mrs. Shelley, or Edy affectionately called by family and friends graduated from Bel Air...

Alan Estuardo Pinto (Chinito)

Alan Estuardo Pinto (Chinito)

Nov 29, 2015

Alan Estuardo Pinto (Chinito), age 14, of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 29, 2015 at Prince Georges County Hospital in Prince Georges County. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Hector Estuardo Pinto and Glenda Marleny (Mazariegos) Pinto of Abingdon. He attended 9th grade at Harford Tech High School where he was an "A" Honor Roll student....

Joseph Mazurczak

Joseph Mazurczak

Nov 29, 2015

Joseph Mazurczak, age 75, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on November 29, 2015 at his home. Born in Sanok, Poland, he was the son of the late John and Bronislawa (Mielnikiewicz) Mazurczak. He immigrated to the United States at the age of nine and attended high school in New York City. He then attended CCNY where he studied...

Marshall Hagan

Marshall Hagan

Nov 28, 2015

Marshall Hagan, age 30, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 28, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD he is the son of Patricia Ann (McGrady) Hagan of Lewes, DE and the late James Steven Hagan. He had attended C. Milton Wright High School and worked in landscaping. Marshall was an avid shooter, enjoyed reading and collected...

Jean M. Duty

Jean M. Duty

Nov 27, 2015

Jean M. Duty, age 76, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 27, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bridgeton, PA, she was the daughter of the late George David and Dorothy Pauline (Gettle) Hannigan. She had worked at the Maryland House on I95, Mastori's in Bordentown, NJ and for 4 years at Bob...

Moses  Alonzo Moore Jr.

Moses Alonzo Moore Jr.

Nov 27, 2015

Moses Alonzo Moore Jr., 65, of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 27, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Born in Laurel, MD, he was the son of the late Moses Alonzo Moore Sr. and Mabel (Powell) Moore. He was a 1968 graduate of Laurel High School in Laurel, MD. He worked in public transportation as a cab...

Loretta Matilda Robinson-Boggs

Loretta Matilda Robinson-Boggs

Nov 27, 2015

Loretta Matilda Robinson-Boggs, age 89, of Joppatowne, Maryland passed away on November 27, 2015 at Lorien-Riverside in Belcamp. Born in Bondtown, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Wesley and Gracie Victoria (Smith) Rogers. Mrs. Robinson-Boggs is survived by her son, Roger Robinson and daughter-in-law Melinda; daughters, Carolyn Hayes and son-in-law Hugh Sr., Jennifer O'Keefe and son-in-law Mark,...