Obituaries

Jul 2, 2015

Ruth Naomi Bergeron was born June 30, 1935 in Baltimore, MD to Henry and Rose Whiteford. Ruth loved music and sang with her sisters Mary (Ashley) and Dinah (Richardson). Her younger brother Henry often added saxophone accompaniment. Ruth formed the children's choir at Chase Church of God and helped with the costuming and presentation of numerous Christmas programs while attending...

Jul 2, 2015

On Thursday, July 2, 2015 William Bill F. Saffell of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late William H. Saffell, and the late Blanche Elizabeth Wareheim Saffell. Husband of Betty Beyer Saffell. Father of David W. Saffell; Thomas G. Saffell and the late Susan Sutera. Grandfather of Elizabeth Saffell, Daniel Saffell, Rachel Saffell, Maxfield Saffell, Anna Sutera. Visitation will...

Jul 1, 2015

Gerard "Pops" Freburger, 38, of Street, MD, passed away on July 1st, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Gerard Henry Freburger Sr. and Sharon Ann Webster Freburger of Street, MD. Gerard loved working as a deck hand on tug boats. Gerard also loved taking his son to the playground. In addition to his parents, Gerard is...

Jun 30, 2015

Mary Jo (Thommen) Murtaugh Catlin, 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on June 30, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Eugene Thommen and Helen Josephine O'Connell. A graduate of Catholic high school, she attended St. Margaret Catholic Church. She enjoyed shopping, yoga and reading and was an avid Orioles and Ravens fan....

Jun 30, 2015

David Jay Smith, 82, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on June 30, 2015 at his home. Born in New Stanton, PA, he was the son of the late William Amos Smith and Golda Sybilla (Lynch) Smith. He retired, after 30 years, as a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army where he served three tours in Germany. He then worked in...

Jun 30, 2015

Daniel Edward Bosserman, 66, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on June 30, 2015 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, he was the son of the late Earl Daniel Bosserman and Abby Sue (Albright) Bosserman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed as President of Legends Limited. He enjoyed traveling...

Jun 29, 2015

Melanie Jane Marenna, 55, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on June 29, 2015 at her home. Born in Hanover, PA, she is the daughter of Amelia Jane (Garrett) Garland of Hanover, PA and the late Hazen Elwood Garland. She attended Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing where she was President of her class. Melanie was devoted to her family...

Jun 28, 2015

Jun 26, 2015

On Friday June 26, 2015 Courtney Virginia Dill of Rosedale, Maryland passed away. Daughter of Michelle Hughes Dill and the late George Harvey Dill. Sister of Robert Richard Diffenbaugh, III; Alison Dye. Mother of Mya Michelle Wadsworth. Visitation will be Tuesday June 30, 2015 from 6-8 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084 Funeral...

Jun 25, 2015

Elizabeth Galbreath Hartsock, age 94, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on June 25, 2015 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born July 27, 1920 in Street, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Sara Jane Wilson Galbreath and wife of the late Walter Guy Hartsock. She was raised on the family farm in Street,...

Jun 25, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Edward Lowe Jr., age 50, of Port Deposit, MD passed away on June 25, 2015. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the loving son of Joan Frances (Bishop) Lowe and the late Joseph Edward Lowe Sr., grandson of the late Charles and Garnet Lowe of Akron, Ohio and John "Jack" and Isabel (Porter) Bishop of Baltimore,...

Jun 24, 2015

Iris "Coleen" Cosentino (nee Farley), 86, of Bel Air, MD lost her brief battle with acute myeloid leukemia and passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 24, 2015. Coleen was born in Piketon, OH on February 11, 1929. She graduated in 1945 from Mountain Mission School in Grundy, VA. After graduation, she moved to Baltimore and...

Jun 24, 2015

Ellen G. Sokolowski, 86, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on June 24, 2015. Born in Hollofield, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ellen Ira (Gray) Breakall and wife, for 56 years, of the late Edward J. Sokolowski. She had worked as a claims examiner for the Social Security office and enjoyed reading, working jigsaw puzzles and...

Jun 24, 2015

On June 24th 2014, Gary R. Betzing, of Forest Hill, MD passed away. He is the beloved husband of Irene T. Betzing; devoted father of Christine I. Betzing, Lauren E. Warren and son-in-law Jonathon G. Warren; cherished grandfather of Parker R. Warren.

Jun 21, 2015

James M. "Ace" Ryan, 92, of Fallston, MD, passed away on June 21, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James Michael Ryan and Catherine Elizabeth (Smith) Ryan and husband, for 64 years, of the late Frances L. (Dennis) Ryan. A veteran of the U.S....

Jun 21, 2015

On June 21, 2015, Leo R. "Lee" Kerner, 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away. Survived by devoted wife, Joan Kerner; stepchildren, Glenn Ness, Linda Ness and Jeanne Cascio; siblings, James Kerner Sr., Agnes Windsor and Mary Roberts, predeceased by brother, Paul Kerner; grandchildren, Bryan Ness, Allyson Plajzer and Lindsay Cascio; great-grandsons, Cameron and Alex; and many nieces and nephews....

Jun 21, 2015

Ethel R. Eshinsky, 100, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on June 21, 2015 at her home. Born in Mahoning City, PA, she was the daughter of the late William David and Elizabeth Ecker Beynon and wife, for 55 years, of the late Charles J. Eshinsky. A homemaker, she worked for many years with The Girl Scouts. She was extremely active...

Jun 21, 2015

Christine Agnes Kozlowski-Keys, 63, of Pylesville, MD, passed away on June 21, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas P. and Dorothy A. (Gesina) Tsaousakis and wife of the late Otis Cecil Keys and John Stanley Kozlowski Sr. Her grandchildren were her life and she supported them in all of their...

Jun 20, 2015

Carolyn Kozlowski LaPonzina, 73, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on June 20, 2015 in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Kozlowski. She volunteered her time at St. Ignatius Catholic Church and loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling, and liked to garden and walk the Ma...

Jun 20, 2015

Christopher Allen Barnholth-Kerr, 24, of Nottingham, MD passed away on June 20, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Darren Christopher Kerr of Nottingham and Laura Lynn (Barnholth) Roberts of Glen Burnie. A 2009 graduate of Overlea High School, he enjoyed spending time with his son, Cayden. He also enjoyed playing Blackjack with his best friend, John...