Obituaries

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

George Harvey Dill

George Harvey Dill

Apr 13, 2015

On Monday, April 13, 2015, George Harvey Dill of Baltimore, Maryland passed away. Husband of Debora Dill, son of the late Donald E. Dill and the late Virginia Willey Dill. Father of Alison Dye (Daniel), Courtney Dill (Mike); step-father of Rob Diff (bring), Scott Edwards (Nicole) and Sean Edwards (Tiffany). Grandfather to Nathan Dye and Mye Wadsworth; step-grandfather to Robert...

Elaine B. Edwards

Elaine B. Edwards

Apr 11, 2015

Elaine Bryant Edwards, 95, formerly of Fallston, passed away in Snow Hill, Maryland on April 11. She was the daughter of the late Jasper E. Bryant and Maud Bollinger Bryant and the widow of Richard W. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards lived on Harford Road in Fallston for more than 40 years and were members of St. Michael Lutheran Church...

Robert Allen Brooks

Robert Allen Brooks

Apr 11, 2015

Robert Allen Brooks, 59, of Perry Hall, MD passed away on April 11, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Charles Edward Brooks and Virginia Lane Robinson Brooks. He was a graduate of Northern High School in Baltimore. Mr. Brooks is survived by his brother, John Brooks and wife, Diana; of Forest Hill; niece and...

Robert Stanley Stevens

Robert Stanley Stevens

Apr 10, 2015

On Friday April 10, 2015 Robert Stanley Stevens of Joppa, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Gorman H. Stevens and the late Gladys Marguerite Ash Fruhling. Loving Companion of Velma Noonkester; Half-Brother of Tom Fruhling and predeceased by brother Charles Stevens. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 10-11 AM from the...

Stacy Lissette Rivera Somner

Stacy Lissette Rivera Somner

Apr 9, 2015

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Joseph G. Boegner Ii

Joseph G. Boegner Ii

Apr 9, 2015

Joseph G. Boegner II, 70, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 9, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph G. Boegner and Ruth E. (Sadler) Boegner. He retired from Bethlehem Steel where he was a welder and enjoyed fishing.Mr. Boegner is survived by his daughter, Renee Bures; son, Joseph G....

Hazel Combs

Hazel Combs

Apr 7, 2015

Hazel Combs, 94, of Darlington, MD, passed away on April 7, 2015 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Elk Creek, VA, she was the daughter of the late Emory Gleaves Copeland and Laura Elizabeth Hall Copeland and wife of the late Lewis H. Combs. During WWII she worked at BATA and later, along with her husband, she owned...

Mark A. Hawkins

Mark A. Hawkins

Apr 7, 2015

Mark A. Hawkins, 60, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 7, 2015 at his home. Born in Elmyra, NY, he was the son of the late Frederick Guy Hawkins and Juanita Dawn Merrick Hawkins. He was employed in the automotive industry for over 30 years. He had a love of cars and people and had built and raced...

Patricia A. Vela

Patricia A. Vela

Apr 7, 2015

Patricia A. Vela, 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 7, 2015 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alma Robinson Cooney and wife, for 39 years, of the late Dr. Cristobal Vela. Early in her career, she was employed by Maryland General Hospital as a...

Dolores Kathryn Barker

Dolores Kathryn Barker

Apr 7, 2015

Dolores K. Barker (nee Merriken), 83, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on April 7, 2015 at Little Sisters of the Poor in Catonsville, MD where she received loving care during her last few months before going home to the Lord. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy B. Merriken Sr. and Marie Anna...

James L. Reedy

James L. Reedy

Apr 7, 2015

James L. Reedy, 67, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 7, 2015 at his home. Born in Tower Hill, IL, he was the son of the late Jack Stanley Reedy and Alta Kathryn Ireland Reedy. He retired from the U.S. Navy and, for 15 years, was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he was looked upon as...

Clara Mae Warner

Clara Mae Warner

Apr 4, 2015

Clara Mae Warner, 61, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 4, 2015 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in LaVale, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Victor Kisselovich and Evelyn Elizabeth (Fike) Kisselovich and wife of the late Larry William Warner Sr. She received her Masters Degree from the University of Maryland and in...

Jim Cage

Jim Cage

Apr 4, 2015

Jim Cage, 83, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on April 4, 2015 at his home. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late Harvey Franklin Cage and Laura Belle (Durham) Cage. He was a musician and had his own band for several years named Sugar Creek. In Nashville he played backup to several singers which included...

Ruth  Magness Vaught

Ruth Magness Vaught

Apr 4, 2015

Helen Ruth Magness Vaught, age 86, of Bel Air, MD died on April 4, 2015 at home. Born in Emmorton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen Everitt Magness and wife, for 54 years, of the late Thomas C. Vaught, Sr. She graduated from Bel Air High School in 1945. She worked as a teller for...

Nancy Josephine Schaub

Nancy Josephine Schaub

Apr 3, 2015

Those who desire may contribute to:American Cancer Society8219 Town Center DriveBaltimore, MD 21236-0025

Gary Wayne Siler

Gary Wayne Siler

Apr 3, 2015

Gary Wayne Siler, 58, of Street, MD, passed away suddenly on April 3, 2015 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of James Darrion Siler of Street and the late Phyllis Jean Walden Siler. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he began his teaching and coaching career in 1988 at Harford Technical High School....

Nancy Josephine Schaub

Nancy Josephine Schaub

Apr 3, 2015

Nancy Josephine Schaub, 80, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on April 3, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Neponset, IL, she was the daughter of the late David and Mabel Lyle Crockett and wife of the late Clarence Milton Schaub. Mrs. Schaub is survived by her sons, Kenneth Schaub of Abingdon and William Schaub...

Brandon Michael French

Brandon Michael French

Apr 3, 2015

Brandon Michael French, 18, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 3, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Elizabeth Lynn Haines French and Daniel Wayne French, both of Edgewood. A lifelong resident of Harford County, he loved his family and was always ready to help others. He enjoyed the beach and the outdoors and loved his...

Harriet R. Brown

Harriet R. Brown

Apr 3, 2015

Harriet R. Brown, 95, died on Friday April 3, 2015 at The Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson, where she has lived since 2004. Born on October 22, 1919 in Havre de Grace, MD, Harriet was the daughter of Augustus Freeborn Brown and Mary J. Busch. She attended Harford County Public Schools graduating from Havre de Grace High School in 1936....

Nannie Mae Caudill

Nannie Mae Caudill

Apr 2, 2015

Nannie Mae Caudill, 81, of Perryville, MD passed away on April 2, 2015 at her home. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Oscar Fortner and Bessie Lee (Roberts) Fortner. A homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also liked to fish, cook and travel down South. She was a member of American...