Obituaries

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

Jim Reno

Jim Reno

Jan 14, 2015

Jim Reno, 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 14, 2015 at his home. Born in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late James John and Mary Susan Davy Reno. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was an avid NASCAR fan with Dale Jarrett being his favorite driver. He was also an avid reader, fisherman...

Lorraine Ward Martinek

Lorraine Ward Martinek

Jan 14, 2015

Lorraine Ward Martinek, 95, of Fallston, MD, passed away on January 14, 2015 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Fallston, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dickey Ward and Letta Ann Beatty Ward and wife, for 49 years, of the late John F. Martinek. She was a 1937 graduate of Bel Air High School and...

Agnes Virginia Sands

Agnes Virginia Sands

Jan 12, 2015

On Monday January 12, 2015, Agnes Virginia Sands of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Luke J. Murphy and the late Mildred Stevens Murphy. Wife of the late John F. Andrews and the late Joseph E. Sands; mother of Theresa A. Arnold; Katherine Yungwirth; JoAnn Sands; Anne Marie Sands. Grandmother of Kelly Arnold; Taryn Arnold; Christian Yungwirth; also...

James G. Boothe

James G. Boothe

Jan 12, 2015

James G. Boothe, 82, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 12, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Pearle Chapman Boothe. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as a Lithographer in the printing business. He loved cars, especially...

Robin Roy Nielsen Sr.

Robin Roy Nielsen Sr.

Jan 12, 2015

Copy and paste link to view family tribute:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUEFXE57TBQIn one's life there are so many memories to be made, remembered, and always cherished. Robin Roy Nielsen Sr has left behind a lot of notable memories. When you think of Robin a first thought to come to mind was his devotion to his family. An individual raised in a generation where your...

Charlie L. Head

Charlie L. Head

Jan 12, 2015

Charles (Charlie) L. Head, 79, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 12, 2015 at his home. Born in Winchester, VA, he was the son of the late Walter Lester and Hilda Pauline Bowman Head. He was a veteran of the National Guard of MD and a reserve of the U.S. Army and very supportive of our military and...

Matthew Ray Coffey

Matthew Ray Coffey

Jan 11, 2015

Matthew Ray Coffey, 49, of Joppa, MD, passed away on January 11, 2015 at his home. Mr. Coffey is the son of Lelia M. Coffey of Joppa and the late Calvin Ray Coffey and brother of Deborah Lynn Barton of Abingdon and the late Garry Lee Coffey. He enjoyed helping others.

Henry ''Hank'' Swincki Jr.

Henry ''Hank'' Swincki Jr.

Jan 10, 2015

Henry "Hank" Swincki Jr., 64, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 10, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore surrounded by his loving family. Born in Scranton, PA, he is the son of the late Henry Stanley Swincki Sr. and Matilda Wytovich Swincki. Henry was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served for...

Mary Concetta Centineo

Mary Concetta Centineo

Jan 10, 2015

Mary Concetta (Culotta) Centineo, 71, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 10, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Albert Sr. and Regina Marie (Hagan) Culotta and wife of the late John Barry Centineo of 45 years of marriage. A graduate of Seton High...

Barbara Jane Williams

Barbara Jane Williams

Jan 9, 2015

On Friday, January 9, 2015, Barbara Jane Williams of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Harry Maynard German and the late Valorie Gray German; wife of the late Charles D. Williams. Mother of Joan Williams McCleary; Debbie Workman; Raymond Williams, Jr.; Shirley Doud-Dolor; also survived by 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister- Sharon Miller; 2 brothers- Donald German...

Helen Constance Healy

Helen Constance Healy

Jan 8, 2015

On Thursday, January 8, 2015 Helen Constance nee Larson Healy of Fallston, Maryland. Wife of Joseph C. Healy; mother of Steven Olsen; Philip Olsen and Laura OLeary. Step-mother of Kim Martel; Kathy Healy and Joseph J. Healy. Also survived by 16 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and brother- Wilfred Larson. Visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2015 from 3-5 PM -...

Dorothy  Elizabeth Scarberry Dwyer

Dorothy Elizabeth Scarberry Dwyer

Jan 7, 2015

Dorothy Elizabeth Scarberry Dwyer, 88, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on January 7, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lorado, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy Dallie and Marvell Marks Scarberry. She had worked for Western Electric and enjoyed cooking, gardening and canning. Ms. Dwyer is survived by her daughter,...

Charlotte Loveland

Charlotte Loveland

Jan 7, 2015

Charlotte Loveland, 82, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on January 7, 2015 at her home. Born in Aberdeen, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Franklin and Hazel Lorraine Houck Gentry. She had worked for Bata Shoe Company and was an avid porcelain doll collector. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and working in the yard with...

James L. Smith

James L. Smith

Jan 7, 2015

James. L. Smith, 85, of Joppa, MD, passed away on January 7, 2015 at his daughter's home. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry August and Catherine Irene Birkmire Smith. He was a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 63 years, Charlotte D. Smith; daughter, Patricia L. Jones...

M. Janelle Brown

M. Janelle Brown

Jan 7, 2015

On January 7, 2015, M. Janelle Brown, 89, of Bel Air, MD passed away. Survived by one brother, Marcus Ardelle Johnson of Aberdeen; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband, three sons and five siblings.

John Charles Behrmann

John Charles Behrmann

Jan 7, 2015

On Wednesday January 7, 2015, John Charles Behrmann of Fallston, Maryland passed away. Husband of Mary Behrmann. Visitation will be Monday, January 12, 2015 from 3-5 PM - 7-9 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. A Fire Department Memorial Services will held Monday, January 12, 2015 at 8:00 at the funeral home. Funeral...

Mary "Betty" E. Boone

Mary "Betty" E. Boone

Jan 6, 2015

Mary "Betty" E. Boone, 82, of Joppa, MD, passed away on January 6, 2015 at her home. Born in Baird, TX, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Lomar Ashton and Nancy Louise Pharis Davis. She was a native of Texas and lived there for most of her life. Affectionately known as "Booma" by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she...

Ruth Bernardine Becker

Ruth Bernardine Becker

Jan 5, 2015

Ruth Bernardine Becker, 84, of Parkville, MD, passed away on January 5, 2015 at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Anna Koenig, and wife for 39 years of the late Leslie Henry Becker. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star. Mrs....

Doris Perry

Doris Perry

Jan 5, 2015

Doris Perry, 83, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 5, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Winchester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Scott Lane and Gladys Marguerite Newhouse Wilson, and wife, for 58 years, of the late Edward Joseph Perry. During her younger years, she loved gardening, swimming...

Mark Anthony Novak

Mark Anthony Novak

Jan 3, 2015

Mark Anthony Novak, 56, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on January 3, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James Joseph and Dorothy Viola Pixley Novak. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and a loyal and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. An avid motorcyclist, he loved to hunt and...