Obituaries

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

Edith Sullivan

Edith Sullivan

Feb 25, 2015

Edith Sullivan, 85, of Joppa, MD, passed away on February 25, 2015 at her home. Born in North Wilkesboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Effie Sheets. She retired after 30 years from Bata Shoe Company, after which time she helped raise two more generations of children which she loved dearly. She was an active member...

David B. Tiller

David B. Tiller

Feb 25, 2015

David B. Tiller, 67, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 25, 2015 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of Dorothy Nuttall Tiller of Forest Hill, MD and the late Ira Tiller Jr. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was the co-owner of T&S Auto Body in Aberdeen for 37 years....

Darrell Wilbur Cosner

Darrell Wilbur Cosner

Feb 24, 2015

Darrell Wilbur Cosner began his life on the 9th day of July 1934 in Bayard, WV. The son of the late Wilbur Lewis and Agnes Naomi "McDonald" Cosner. The husband of the late Patricia A. "Anderson" Cosner. Together they celebrated life with three daughters, Marsha A. Shaw, Janice L. Cosner and Sheila M. Dunmire; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The...

Louise Lemmon Edwards

Louise Lemmon Edwards

Feb 23, 2015

On Monday, February 23, 2015, Louise Lemmon Edwards of Middletown, Delaware. Formerly of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Howard Andrew Lemmon and the late Helen Naomi Poteet Lemmon. Wife of the late Martin Bowers and the late Wade Edwards. Mother of Brian Bowers and Leslie Louise Borbidge; also grandmother of Martin, Duncan, Robin and Cora Bowers....

Wesley Allan Baylor

Wesley Allan Baylor

Feb 23, 2015

On Monday February 23, 2015, Wesley Allan Baylor of Street, Maryland passed away. Son of Dennis Wayne Baylor and Karen Sue Glunt Baylor. Grandson of Wendell and Viola Glunt and Ralph S. Baylor; also survived by two sisters- Jessica Marie Baylor and Marsha Sue Knoll. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 1, 2015, from 1-2 PM at Kurtz Funeral Home,...

Melvin "Mugsy" R. Doran

Melvin "Mugsy" R. Doran

Feb 21, 2015

Melvin "Mugsy" R. Doran, 69, of Joppa, MD, passed away on February 21, 2015 at his home. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Richard John Doran Jr. and Ethel Marie Krell Doran. A Harford County resident all of his life, he worked 35 years for Harford County Highways. He loved all John Wayne movies...

Ned Sayre

Ned Sayre

Feb 21, 2015

Parking Information for the Thursday ServiceWith parking spaces being extremely limited at the 4-H center, please plan to park at:Harford County Parks and Recreation Lot21 Rock Spring Church Rd.Forest Hill, Md(Across from Kleins Shoprite in Forest Hill)Bus transportation will be provided courtesy of Edwards Bus ServiceNed Sayre, 53, of Churchville, MD, passed away on February 21, 2015 at his beloved,...

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Collins

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Collins

Feb 21, 2015

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Collins, age 91, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away February 21, 2015 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. The oldest of six children, Elizabeth was born January 24, 1924 to John T. and Elizabeth Fahey Fitzpatrick of Belcamp, Maryland. She attended St. Margaret's School in Bel Air; and graduated from St. Stephen's High School in Bradshaw. She...

Jerome D. Heathcott Jr.

Jerome D. Heathcott Jr.

Feb 20, 2015

Jerome D. Heathcott, Jr. died suddenly on February 20, 2015. He was born on August 7, 1969 in Havre de Grace, MD. Jerome graduated from C. Milton Wright High School in 1987. He was an outstanding pitcher for the baseball team. He was an avid sports fan. Jerome is survived by his father, Jerome D. Heathcott and wife Sandy, of...

Rita Joyce Falanga

Rita Joyce Falanga

Feb 20, 2015

Rita Joyce Falanga (nee Eckley), 72, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on February 20, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Brooklyn, MD, she was the daughter of the late Kayle Eckley and Gladys Hymiller Selph. She worked as the Secretary to the Vice President of Maryland General Hospital. She also ran, along with her...

Doris Ann Ranneberger

Doris Ann Ranneberger

Feb 19, 2015

Doris Ann Wagner Ranneberger, 95, a long-time resident of Bel Air, died peacefully in her sleep February 19 with her son George, his wife Mary and granddaughter Megan at her side. She had been a resident at Glen Meadows Retirement Community for the last 8 years of her life. She was born in 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was predeceased...

Granville "Mr. Christmas" Gilbert

Granville "Mr. Christmas" Gilbert

Feb 19, 2015

Granville "Mr. Christmas" Gilbert, 78, of Linthicum, MD passed away on February 19, 2015 at his home. Born in Aberdeen, MD, he was the son of the late Tredwell and Annie Gilbert. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country during the Korean War and retired from NSA where he was a Research Analyst. His joy was his...

Stanley Elliott "Pop Pop" Smallwood Sr.

Stanley Elliott "Pop Pop" Smallwood Sr.

Feb 19, 2015

Stanley Elliott Smallwood Sr. "Pop Pop", 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 19, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Joppa, MD, he is the son of the late Stanley Elliott Smallwood and Pauline Virginia Bruce Chisholm and husband of the late Patricia Grace Doss Smallwood. He started his working life with Keithley...

Mary D. Kalmbacher

Mary D. Kalmbacher

Feb 18, 2015

Mary D. Kalmbacher, 86, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on February 18, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Frances Casimo Cianelli and wife of the late Edgar Lynn Kalmbacher. Mrs. Kalmbacher is survived by her daughter, Shirley Zahm of Aberdeen; brothers,...

Angelina Stella Souders

Angelina Stella Souders

Feb 16, 2015

Angelina Stella Souders, 89, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 16, 2015 at Hart Heritage in Street, MD. Born in Brookhaven, MS, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Michael and Josephine Antoinette Sassone Barranco. She attended St. Margaret Catholic Church and was a member of the Auxiliary for the American Legion Post in Bel Air. In...

Brenda Carol Leizear

Brenda Carol Leizear

Feb 16, 2015

Brenda Carol Leizear, 67, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 16, 2015 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Bel Air, she was the daughter of Walter McKinley Powers and Jessie Melinda Reedy Powers of Bel Air, MD. She taught for Harford County Public Schools for 38 years and was an avid church attendee of Calvary...

Erma Gibson

Erma Gibson

Feb 16, 2015

Erma was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on July 14, 1926 to Solomon Kelly and Audrey Holder Edwards. She attended Sparta High School in Sparta. She married William (Bill) A. Gibson in 1942 and they were married for over 72 years. They moved to Harford County, Maryland in February 1943. Erma had two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Sherman (deceased) and...

Erna Gerhardt Stoermer

Erna Gerhardt Stoermer

Feb 16, 2015

On Monday, February 16, 2015 Erna Gerhardt Stoermer of Fallston, Maryland passed away. Wife of the late Ralph T. Stoermer, Jr.; daughter of the late Christian Edward Naumann and Erna Grundman Naumann. Mother of Ralph Theo Stoermer, III; Roger William Stoermer, Sr.; grandmother of Joshua Stoermer; Sarah Petrosky; Roger Stoermer, Jr.; Rebecca Golightly; Ashley Stoermer; also survived by 4 great-grandchildren....

Sharon Ann Powell

Sharon Ann Powell

Feb 16, 2015

Sharon Ann Powell, 68, of Fallston, MD, passed away on February 16, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Osborne and Charlean Osborne. She worked as a secretary for a physician's office and was the former Choir Director at Towne Baptist Church. She enjoyed...

Virginia Duvall Miller

Virginia Duvall Miller

Feb 15, 2015

On Sunday, February 15, 2015, Virginia Duvall Miller of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Frank - Lillian Nichols; wife of the late Elson B. Duvall and the late Frank Miller. Mother of Virgina Christina Scarlett; grandmother of John Benjamin Scarlett; Joshua Elson Scarlett. Also survived by a brother- John C. Nichols. Visitation will be Saturday, February...