Obituaries

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

Harriet M. Saputo

Harriet M. Saputo

Nov 27, 2014

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L. Mae Noye

L. Mae Noye

Nov 27, 2014

Lillian Mae Dufour Noye, of Jarrettsville, MD, peacefully passed on at age 91, to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 27, 2014. Mae, as she was fondly known to family and friends, was born in Gambrills, MD to the late Philip Walton Dufour and the late Lillian Christina Ophelia Bearch Dufour. Her family moved to Magnolia,...

Mary "Mo" E. Kaplan

Mary "Mo" E. Kaplan

Nov 26, 2014

Mary "Mo" E. Kaplan, age 68 of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on November 26, 2014 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas James and Mary Irvin Henthorn O'Hare. Mrs. Kaplan is survived by her husband, Andrew J. Kaplan Jr.; brothers, Thomas J. O'Hare Jr. of Carney, David L. O'Hare and Richard O....

Ron Phelan

Ron Phelan

Nov 26, 2014

Ron Phelan, age 78, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 26, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Matthew William and Pearl Hunt Phelan. He retired, after 21 years, from the U.S. Air Force and then worked as a civilian at Aberdeen Proving Ground for...

Dick Cadden

Dick Cadden

Nov 26, 2014

Dick Cadden, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Abingdon, passed away on November 26, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Aloysius Patrick and Catherine Mildred Moenius Cadden and husband of the late Lula Cadden. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired after 20 years of service...

Ronald  J. O'Connor

Ronald J. O'Connor

Nov 26, 2014

Ronald J. O'Connor, age 64 of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on November 26, 2014 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Carroll Thomas and Elizabeth Virginia Diesel O'Connor. He worked with Local #669 Automatic Sprinkler Fitters Union and enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. Mr. O'Connor is survived by his...

Vernon William Williams

Vernon William Williams

Nov 25, 2014

Vernon William Williams, 89, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 25, 2014 at his home. Born in Jodie, WV, he is the son of the late Hobert G. and Violet Olive Skaggs Williams and husband of the late Mattie Jane Williams. An assembler for an aircraft manufacturer, he loved life, the Ravens and the Orioles, and was an avid...

Alex "Al" J.  Stahelek

Alex "Al" J. Stahelek

Nov 24, 2014

Alex "Al" J. Stahelek, 91, of Edgewood, MD, husband of the late Marian A. Stahelek, passed away on November 24, 2014, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Conshohocken, PA, he is the son of the late Alexander and Stanislava Stachelek. Mr. Stahelek is survived by his daughters, Sharon Stahelek-Busby, and her husband, Michael, of Tucson, AZ,...

Ltc Maurice D. Milton (Ret.)

Ltc Maurice D. Milton (Ret.)

Nov 24, 2014

LTC Maurice D. Milton (Ret.), age 79, of Willow Street, PA, formerly of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 24, 2014 at his home. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he is the son of the late Daniel William and Anna Kuhn Milton. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a chemical engineer at the Edgewood Arsenal. He was...

Catherine Ranocchia Kidd

Catherine Ranocchia Kidd

Nov 23, 2014

Catherine Ranocchia Kidd, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 23, 2014 at Four Seasons Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Willamena Lang and wife for over 35 years of the late Anthony Ranocchia Sr. After his death she was remarried to Edward Kidd who...

Marie A. Pychinka

Marie A. Pychinka

Nov 23, 2014

Marie A. Pychinka, age 92, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 23, 2014 at Autumn Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Emma Lind Purcell. She was the devoted wife of the late Walter Pychinka for 67 years. During WW2 she worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground. She...

Mark Andrew Mcginnity

Mark Andrew Mcginnity

Nov 22, 2014

Mark Andrew McGinnity, age 44, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 22, 2014. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Dorothy Frances Chojnowski McGinnity and the late Henry Joseph McGinnity. He was a 1988 graduate of Parkville High School, a 1992 graduate of Towson State University where in 2011 he received his Masters. He worked for...

Doris Theresa Oleska

Doris Theresa Oleska

Nov 20, 2014

On November 20, 2014, Doris Theresa Oleska, age 81, of Hodgenville, KY, formerly of Edgewood, MD, passed away. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Joseph Oleska; devoted mother of Gerard, Joseph, Stanislaw and Alexander Oleska, Marian Bollinger, Diane Ronkainen and the late Millicent Anderson and Theresa Oleska. Also survived by 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations...

James "Wayland" Hinton

James "Wayland" Hinton

Nov 20, 2014

James "Wayland" Hinton, 58, of Harford County passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, November 20, 2014. Born on March 10, 1956 in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late James Wayland Hinton Sr. and Ruth (Steinmetz) Hinton. He was known best as Wayland by friends, WayWay by family and Pop-Pop by his beloved grandchildren. He loved his...

Edith Rose Leydig

Edith Rose Leydig

Nov 19, 2014

Edith Rose Leydig, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on November 19, 2014 at her home. Born in Cresaptown, MD, she is the daughter of the late Trubadour and Bertie Elizabeth Porter Lewis and wife of 60 years to the late Glenn Allen Leydig. A proud graduate of Allegany High School, she had worked as a secretary for...

Bruce M. Crawford

Bruce M. Crawford

Nov 18, 2014

Bruce M. Crawford, age 67, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 18, 2014 at his home. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Robert and Ruth Keogh Crawford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked for Collins & Aikman where he was a warehouse manager. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren,...

Arthur J. King, Sr.

Arthur J. King, Sr.

Nov 18, 2014

Arthur J. King, Sr., US Air Force (Ret.), age 78, of Havre de Grace, MD, formerly of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away on November 18, 2014 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, MD. Born in Albany, GA, he was the son of the late Arthur R. King, Sr. and Bertha Lee Isler King. A veteran of the U.S....

Cheyenne Lee

Cheyenne Lee

Nov 17, 2014

Cheyenne Lee, age 55, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 17, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of Eugenia Lee of Bel Air and the late Richard Irvin Flichman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked at Price Brothers where he was a truck...

Patricia A. Mcclung

Patricia A. Mcclung

Nov 16, 2014

Patricia A. McClung, age 78, passed away on November 16, 2014, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Anthony William and Mary Kathryn Skruch Majchrzak. She worked at TRADES Council for 32 years and was involved in animal rescue groups which included the MD Line Animal Rescue and the ASPCA....

Norma Clough

Norma Clough

Nov 16, 2014

Norma Clough, age 87, of Middle River, MD, passed away on November 16, 2014 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Ruby Mason Spence Taylor and wife of the late Roland C. Clough Jr. For most of her life she worked at a shoe factory on Eastern...