Obituaries

Apr 29, 2016

Alma Shine Contrino, age 84, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 29, 2016 at her home. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Behr) Shine. She graduated from Kenwood High School in 1948 and through most of her career was a secretary for the Baltimore County Public Schools. She was a founding member...

Apr 27, 2016

George Jerome Weinberg, age 94, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 27, 2016 at his son's home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel H. Weinberg and Pearl Hershkovitz. He served our country in the U.S. Army.Mr. Weinberg is survived by his son, George Thomas Weinberg (Joann); his daughter, Marcia Nisenbaum, M.D.; and...

Apr 26, 2016

Patricia (Pat) Colleen Harrison, age 66, of Bel Air, MD succumbed to her thyroid cancer on April 26, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Victoria, Texas, she was the daughter of Vivian Melba Anders (Frankson) and Weldon Elder Anders (deceased). She was a graduate of Victoria High School, TX (class of 67) and a graduate of Sam...

Apr 25, 2016

Marie Elizabeth Minor, age 77, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 25, 2016 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Clinton, OK, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Dorothy Arbuckle. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and animals, and was very proud of her Cheyenne and Arapaho heritage. Mrs. Minor is...

Apr 23, 2016

Eleanor Anne Rosensteel, age 72, of Fallston, MD passed away on April 23, 2016 at Oak Crest Village Care Center in Parkville. Eleanor was the daughter of the late William George Saddington and Miriam Rebecca (Kuntz) Saddington and wife of the late Dr. Robert J. Rosensteel. Born in Baltimore, Eleanor was a devoted wife and stepmother to Robin, Kate, and...

Apr 23, 2016

Apr 21, 2016

George Granville "Trap" Bruce III, age 68, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 21, 2016 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD he is the son of Ruth Cleveland Gregory Bruce and the late George Granville Bruce Jr. He was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan. His nephews and nieces were especially fortunate to have an uncle who lavished...

Apr 21, 2016

John Patrick Petrali, age 82, of Churchville, MD, passed away on April 21, 2016 at his home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Yolanda (Stigliano) Petrali. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a Research Anatomist and principal investigator for 54 years before his retirement at the U.S. Army Medical Research...

Apr 21, 2016

Mildred Elizabeth Foster, age 96, of Parkville, MD passed away peacefully on April 21, 2016 at Oak Crest Village in Parkville, MD. Born in Baltimore City, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Turner Foster and Sophia Lottie (Brady) Foster. A career nurse, she was a U.S. Army veteran who served our country in WWII and the Korean...

Apr 20, 2016

Mildred Virginia Shanklin, 93, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully at home on April 20, 2016. One of nine children, she was born on January 14, 1923 to the late Charles Howard Streett and Emma A. Whiteford Streett of Long Green, Md. A graduate of Towson High School, her first job was as a switchboard operator at the Chesapeake...

Apr 18, 2016

Janet Catherine Wagner, age 81, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 18, 2016 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Thomas George Kalandras and Mary Elizabeth (Kolb) Kalandras, and wife of the late George Wagner. She had owned and operated a residential cleaning business and also enjoyed making dolls for the family...

Apr 17, 2016

Richard (Dick) Alexander Woodward, 82, passed away on April 17, 2016. He lived in Forest Hill and formerly Bel Air, Maryland for 55 years.He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Helen Raab Woodward, and their three children, Rick Woodward of Hydes, MD, Cindy Woodward Webb of Clearwater, FL and Christy Woodward Holden of Forest Hill, MD, and...

Apr 16, 2016

He is predeceased by his parents, Frank Strenzwilk and Reca Strenzwilk of Rochester NY. He is survived by brother Alan Strenzwilk (Judy) and sisters Judy Scarlato and Karen Bryant-Rossi (Anthony) of Rochester NY and many nieces, nephews and cousins.Denis held a PhD in solid state physics and spent his entire working career at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. His avocations were...

Apr 16, 2016

Eric Thomas Gabriel, age 25, of Nottingham, MD, passed away on April 16, 2016 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of George Silas Gabriel Jr. and Deborah Anne (Droter) Leatherman. He served 4 years with the U.S. Navy and was an informational technician at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Catapolt. He enjoyed traveling.In...

Apr 16, 2016

William Jay Headley, age 76, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on April 16, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles William and Myrtle (Ader) Headley. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as a corporate pilot at Martin-Marietta.Mr. Headley is survived by his...

Apr 15, 2016

Sarah Lou Wood, born May 20, 1940, passed away on April 15, 2016 at her home in Forest Hill, MD. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Walter Kemp and Laura Esther Jones. Born in Baltimore, she was a 1958 graduate of North Harford High School and had previously worked on Aberdeen Proving Ground as a secretary. She was...

Apr 13, 2016

Anna M. Elliott, age 93, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 13, 2016 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Perryville, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Eugene Alexander and Jennie Lee (Bozman) Alexander, and wife of the late Robert L. Elliott whom she married on November 5, 1938. She worked...

Apr 11, 2016

Violet T Livingstone, 84, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away peacefully on April 11, 2016. Born in Duty, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Maggie Taylor. Violet attended school in Edgewood and in 1949 married her husband, Donald. She supported and traveled with her husband during his 20 years of active duty military service. Upon retirement from...

Apr 11, 2016

4/11/16- James L. Benzing loved and was loved by his wife Pat, his children Peg Johnson and her husband Mark, Patty Warns and her husband Matt, Jim Benzing and his wife Stacey, and his grandchildren Andrew, Elizabeth, Abbey, Caroline, Brian, Matt, and Tom. In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Department, 109...

Apr 10, 2016

Early Sunday morning, April 10, 2016, John Gray of Fallston died peacefully. His wife and a daughter preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter Deborah Gray. John was a Navy veteran of WWII and had a successful career at Edgewood Arsenal.