Obituaries

Jul 8, 2015

Sidney E. Moore, age 84, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on July 8, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Anawalt, WV, he was the son of the late Sidney and Nelva Florence Stiff Moore. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in the Korean War. After moving to Maryland in 1955, he...

Jul 8, 2015

Barbara Dixon, 99, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on July 8, 2015 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Jefferson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Causbey Rebecca (Little) Shatley and wife of the late James Alexander Dixon. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling, sewing,...

Jul 7, 2015

Bette L. Richards, 91, of Abingdon, MD, formerly of Pine City, NY, passed away peacefully on July 7 surrounded by loved ones. Born in Nanticoke, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Jenkin Thomas and Susan Mae (Crawford) Thomas and wife of the late D. Harry Richards Jr. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and...

Jul 6, 2015

On Monday, July 6, 2015 William Billy Greene, III of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away. Son of William E. Greene, Jr. and the late Barbara Ann Harris Greene. Life Partner of Amand Mumford; Brother of Brandon Greene; Grandson of Glenda Greene. Viewing will be Sunday, July 12, 2015 from 4-7 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road...

Jul 6, 2015

On Monday July 6, 2015, Patricia Pat L. Cross of Timonium, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late William L. Engle and the late Gertrude M. Rudroff Engle. Wife of George Fred A. Cross, Jr.; mother of Pamela A. Bond; Michelle L. Malin; Brian D. Cross. Grandmother of Kari Kent; Anna Banks; James Banks; Bradley Kent; Alyssa Kent; Aaron Malin;...

Jul 6, 2015

Claude J. Smith Jr., 83, of Perryville, MD passed away on July 6, 2015 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Claude Jennings Smith and Louise Fain Smith and husband of the late Sylvia (Johnson) Smith.He retired after 25 years from the Acme grocery store where he...

Jul 6, 2015

Rosalie N. Stacey, 93, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 6, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joseph Columbia and Josephine Teresa (Barranco) Columbia, and wife, for 70 years, of the late Jesse B. Stacey Sr. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church in Fallston and...

Jul 6, 2015

Jul 4, 2015

Dixie D. Sullivan, 83, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on July 4, 2015 at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Ashe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Preston Harrison VanHoy and Martha Ina (Waddell) VanHoy. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and loved Bluegrass music, country music and line dancing....

Jul 3, 2015

Donna Strasavich, age 65, of Bel Air, MD died on July 3, 2015 in Forest Hill, MD. Born in DuBois, PA, she is the daughter of Millie Radzavich of DuBois, PA and the late Dick Radzavich. Her husband, Tony, preceded her in death in 2010. She retired from Harford Community College after 24 years of service. She was a member...

Jul 3, 2015

Hazel Szatmary, 92, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Queens, NY, passed away on July 3, 2015 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Christian Gehrhardt Sr. and Hazel Magdelin Berberich Gehrhardt, and was the wife of the late Henry Szatmary. She was a member of Smith's...

Jul 2, 2015

Rose Evon Anderson, 87, of Darlington, MD, passed away on July 2, 2015 at Manor Care in Dallastown, PA. Born in Forest Hill, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ona Mac and Lilly Rose Edwards Crouse and wife, for 43 years, of the late Ray Anderson. She worked 20 years for Glen Eagles Sewing Factory where she was...

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