Obituaries

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

Joyce Windsor

Joyce Windsor

Sep 2, 2014

Joyce Windsor, age 60, of Brogue, PA passed away on September 2, 2014 at York Hospital in York, PA. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of the late William Carroll and Marjorie Agnes Cohee Lewis. A homemaker, she was a 1972 graduate of Perry Hall Sr. High and received an AA degree from Essex Community College. She was a...

Michael Robert Connor

Michael Robert Connor

Sep 2, 2014

On Tuesday, September 21, 2014, Michael Robert Connor of Dundalk, Maryland passed away. Son of Edward Connor and Johanna Malinoski Connor. Husband of Catherine Dietrich Connor; father of Brian Connor; Karin Connor; Michael E. Connor; and Lauren Miller. Also survived by 3 grandchildren- Sarah; Matthew; and Catherine. No services will be held.

Virginia Morgan Dresher

Virginia Morgan Dresher

Sep 2, 2014

Virginia Morgan Dresher passed away peacefully at 92 years of age on September 2 surrounded by her family. She was the second of six children born to Thomas and Hazel Thomas Morgan of Munhall, PA. She was fond of saying that they grew up poor but never knew it. It was a close, loving family and the model for the...

Jerry O. Hudson

Jerry O. Hudson

Sep 2, 2014

Jerry O. Hudson, age 74, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away on September 2, 2014 at his home. Born in Pearisburg, VA, he was the son of the late James Odell Hudson and Gladys Lee Tabor Hudson. For 40 years, he owned and operated J. O. Hudson Marine Services where he truly loved his work. He also loved to fish,...

Rudolph F. Schafert Sr.

Rudolph F. Schafert Sr.

Aug 30, 2014

Rudolph F. Schafert Sr., age 85, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 30, 2014 at his home. Born in Lakewood, NJ, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Stella Schafert. A veteran of the U.S. Airforce, he was a member of the Bel Air American Legion and VFW. He was an avid boater, enjoyed flying and...

Jessie "Punk" L. Boyd

Jessie "Punk" L. Boyd

Aug 29, 2014

Jessie "Punk" L. Boyd, age 81, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on August 29, 2014 at his home. Born in Virginia, he was the son of the late James Sparrel Boyd Sr. and Josie Dixon and husband of the late Ada V. Boyd. He worked as a welder for Price Brothers in Perryman and, for 16 years he drove a...

Robert R. Raborg Sr.

Robert R. Raborg Sr.

Aug 29, 2014

Robert R. Raborg Sr., age 78, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on August 29, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sue Marie Hamilton Raborg and husband of the late Elizabeth Margaret Pasco Raborg. He had worked for Bethlehem Steel and was all about his family and neighborhood. He loved...

Charles Carter Seguin

Charles Carter Seguin

Aug 29, 2014

On Friday August 29, 2014 Charles Carter Seguin of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. Fiance` to Kimberly Runyon, son of lateCol.Raymond Joseph Seguin and thelate Marian Emily Carter Seguin. Father of Charles Ryan Seguin; also survived by brother- Matthew Seguinand sister- Ramona Glassick. Visitation will be held Thursday September 4, 2014 from 2-4 PM - 6-8 PM at the Kurtz...

Edward F. Snediker Iii

Edward F. Snediker Iii

Aug 29, 2014

Edward F. Snediker III passed away on August 29, 2014 at his home. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Edward F. Snediker Jr. and Helen J. Eagan Snediker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard where he served as Petty Officer 3rd Class. He worked as a police officer for the Baltimore City...

Charles Benjamin Thomas Jr.

Charles Benjamin Thomas Jr.

Aug 28, 2014

Charles Benjamin Thomas Jr., age 78, of Belcamp, MD, passed away on August 28, 2014 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Benjamin Thomas Sr. and Effie Bushman Thomas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and had worked for the Federal Reserve.Mr. Thomas is survived by his...

Audrey Elizabeth Warfield

Audrey Elizabeth Warfield

Aug 28, 2014

Audrey Elizabeth Warfield, age 80, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on August 28, 2014 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Wilson Sherman and Susan Elizabeth Minnick Sherman. She was involved with many organizations which included Bel Air United Methodist Church, Centre United Methodist Church, Democratic Women's Club and the Homemakers....

Albert John Muscalli

Albert John Muscalli

Aug 27, 2014

Albert John Muscalli, age 90, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on August 27, 2014 at Dacota Assisted Living in Aberdeen, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Guido and Emelia Muscelli. He retired in 1974 from the Baltimore City Police Department and then in the 1980's drove a school bus for Harford County. He was...

Marthann  ''Marti" Mitchell

Marthann ''Marti" Mitchell

Aug 27, 2014

Marthann "Marti" Mitchell, age 72, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on August 27, 2014 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Newark, DE, she was the daughter of the late Willard Bryant and Elizabeth Blanch Timmons Brown and wife of the late Clarence David Mitchell. She attended Oak Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting and...

Frederick ''Freddie'' L.  Wentworth

Frederick ''Freddie'' L. Wentworth

Aug 27, 2014

Frederick L. Wentworth, age 90, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on August 27, 2014 at College Manor Nursing Home in Timonium, MD. Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Albert Landis and Esther Matilda Roeder Wentworth and husband, for 69 years, of the late Doris E. Kidd Wentworth. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Melvin  A.  Ball

Melvin A. Ball

Aug 26, 2014

On August 26, 2014, Melvin Ball, 72, of Abingdon, crossed peacefully into Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior. A lifelong Christian, Melvin was met at The Gates by his parents Dallas and Agnes Ball, his brother-in-law Richard Lentini, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Melvin is survived by his siblings Barbara Lentini and Joel Ball, niece and nephews,...

James Leon Whittington Sr.

James Leon Whittington Sr.

Aug 23, 2014

James Leon Whittington Sr., age 70, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 23, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of the late James and Corinna Gwynn Whittington. He worked for 45 years as a Roll Off truck driver, loved race cars and enjoyed working with motors. He...

Thomas Mcbride Insley Sr.

Thomas Mcbride Insley Sr.

Aug 23, 2014

Thomas McBride Insley Sr., age 82, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on August 23, 2014 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Santa Fe, NM, he was the son of the late Alice McBride Insley and Thomas Aaron Insley, and husband for 42 years of the late Nettie Elizabeth Stearn Insley. He was a veteran...

Melvin L. Burns

Melvin L. Burns

Aug 23, 2014

Melvin L. Burns, age 94, of Kingsville, MD, passed away on August 23, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Lawrence Andrew and Florence Alline Walker Burns. He worked at Western Electric from 1940 until 1985 and at Giant Food Stores from 1967 to 1984. Mr. Burns...

Lois G. Lyons

Lois G. Lyons

Aug 23, 2014

Lois G. Lyons, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 23, 2014 at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Matoaka, WV, she was the daughter of the late Minor Wade and Beliesa Irene Bourne Vaught and wife of the late George Wesley Lyons. She and her husband opened their home to many foster children...