Obituaries

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

William ''Bill'' L. Grace

William ''Bill'' L. Grace

Feb 1, 2015

William "Bill" L. Grace, 70, of Charlestown, MD, passed away on February 1, 2015 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Lewis David and Margaret Belle Bodt Grace. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he worked for Chrysler where he was a test driver. He was a former member of the...

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Feb 1, 2015

John Cunningham, 30, of Baltimore, MD passed away on February 1, 2015. Born in Bluefield, WV, he is the son of Thomas John Cunningham Jr. and Maureen Battagliese Bruneau and stepson of Peggy Cunningham and Chris Bruneau. He attended St. Margaret Elementary School and Towson Catholic, and was a 2003 graduate of Dulaney High School and a 2008 graduate of...

Marie Shipley

Marie Shipley

Jan 31, 2015

Marie Shipley, 87, of Street, MD, passed away on January 31, 2015 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Marion, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joshua and Emma Gray Bragg Burchett and wife of the late Claude B. Shipley. She enjoyed baking and sewing, was an avid fisherwoman and liked to go to...

Louis William Michelberger

Louis William Michelberger

Jan 30, 2015

Louis William Michelberger, 65, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on January 30, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Louis F. and Sophie W. Kleinheitz Michelberger. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during the Vietnam War. He was past Commander at the Edgewood Legion and served as Rear...

Catherine "Laverne" Sieck

Catherine "Laverne" Sieck

Jan 29, 2015

Catherine "LaVerne" Sieck, 77, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 29, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Helen Bridget Burke Earnest. She was the world's greatest, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was extremely selfless, made everybody happy and spent her...

Rev. Amos C. Richardson

Rev. Amos C. Richardson

Jan 29, 2015

Rev. Amos C. Richardson, 88, of Aberdeen, MD went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 29, 2015 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 17, 1926, in Sparta, NC, he was the son of the late Dency Andy and Zollie Nichols Richardson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII...

Susan Lynn Mccormick

Susan Lynn Mccormick

Jan 28, 2015

Susan Lynn Geary McCormick, 47, of York, PA, passed away on January 28th, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in York. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of William Leroy Geary Jr. and Angela Rosalie Maczka Geary of Nanticoke, MD. Formerly of Edgewood, she grew up attending Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was a graduate of Edgewood High School...

Gerry Deluna

Gerry Deluna

Jan 27, 2015

Gerry DeLuna, 81, of Joppa, MD, passed away on January 27, 2015 at her home. Born in Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Renee J. and Cathrine A. Fitzgerald Chevrier and wife of the late Fructuoso Martinez and Louis DeLuna. She was a 1953 graduate of St. Agnes Hospital School of Nursing. The former owner of Gerri's...

P. Howard Marshall

P. Howard Marshall

Jan 27, 2015

P. Howard Marshall, 93, of Parkville, MD, passed away on January 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Percy Howard Marshall Sr. and Florence Jeanette Brown. He served our country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He retired from the C& P Telephone Company, was the Director of Human Resources...

John Parker Johnson Jr.

John Parker Johnson Jr.

Jan 26, 2015

John Parker Johnson Jr., 68, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 26, 2015 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Helen Virginia Livezey Johnson of Bel Air and the late John Parker Johnson Sr. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired after working 32 years as...

Kathleen Darryl Jewell

Kathleen Darryl Jewell

Jan 25, 2015

Kathleen Darryl Jewell, 58, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 25, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Omaha, NE, she is the daughter of Albert Peter and Doris Mary Kaplan Moose. She is a graduate of Towson State University and taught special education at Bel Air High School for 10 years. She...

Daniel E. O'Brien

Daniel E. O'Brien

Jan 25, 2015

Daniel E. O'Brien, 81, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on January 25, 2015 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Daniel Edward O'Brien Sr. and Helen Renee Callahan Bittner. He served in the U.S. Air Force for several years. He attended St. John's University in New York where he...

Dean James Hoffman

Dean James Hoffman

Jan 24, 2015

Dean James Hoffman, 97, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 24, 2015 at his home. Born in Halifax, PA, he is the son of the late George and Sadie Jane Enders Hoffman and husband of the late Catherine F. Hoffman. A Harford County resident since 1963, he had worked for Martin-Marietta from 1939-1979. He enjoyed traveling in his...

Jeannette R. Powers

Jeannette R. Powers

Jan 24, 2015

Jeannette R. Powers, 93, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 24, 2015 at Lorien Riverside. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of the late John and Aniela Szkrech Jaworski and wife of the late William J. Powers Jr. A homemaker, she attended St. Stephens Catholic Church in Bradshaw, was past president of Catholic Daughters of America, belonged to...

Ronald ''Ronnie'' Kinsley Hanna

Ronald ''Ronnie'' Kinsley Hanna

Jan 24, 2015

Ronald "Ronnie" Kinsley Hanna, 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 24, 2015 at The Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Renick, WV, he is the son of the late James Harry Hanna Sr. and Vera Givens Hanna. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served our country in the Korean War. He...

Martha Bradley

Martha Bradley

Jan 24, 2015

Martha Bradley, 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 24, 2015 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Boonville, MO, she was the daughter of the late William and Nellie Ruth Sommer Runkle. A homemaker, she was a member of Mountain Christian Church and enjoyed crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren. Mrs. Bradley is survived...

Ida Alberta Kulis

Ida Alberta Kulis

Jan 23, 2015

Ida Alberta Kulis, 88, of Street, MD passed away on January 23, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of the late Frank W. Fickus Sr. and Annie M. Sherman Fickus. She had worked for Social Security and retired in 1986 from Harford County Government. She loved being around water and spending time...

Harry Oliphant Sr.

Harry Oliphant Sr.

Jan 23, 2015

Harry L. Oliphant Sr died peacefully on Friday, January 23 with his mother, Esther and his sister, Joann by his side. Harry was born Nov 10, 1950 in Baltimore to Esther and Joseph. Harry was a 1968 graduate of Patterson High School. In addition to his mother and sister, Harry is survived by Roberta, his wife of 33 years, his...

Carroll Eugene Burgess

Carroll Eugene Burgess

Jan 22, 2015

Carroll Eugene Burgess, 80, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 22, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Tazewell, VA, he is the son of the late Edward Lee and Mintie Evelyn Maynard Burgess. He worked as a steel roller for Bethlehem Steel every day and was proud of his time there. He loved...

Dorothy Morris Dimler

Dorothy Morris Dimler

Jan 21, 2015

Dorothy Morris Dimler, 84, formerly of Oak Street in Edgewood, passed away on January 21, 2015 at Rock Spring Village in Forest Hill. Born in North East, MD, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Matilda Catherine George Morris. She worked in retail for 44 years, first for the Post Exchange at Edgewood/APG, where she retired as...