Obituaries

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

William Samuel Gibson, Jr.

William Samuel Gibson, Jr.

Nov 5, 2014

On Wednesday, November 5, 2014, William Samuel Gibson, Jr. of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. Son of the late William Samuel Gibson, Sr.; and the late Lucy Theresa Thomas Gibson. Wife of Frances Watter Gibson; brother of Robert T. Gibson. Visitation will be held Monday, November 10, 2014 from 11:30 AM - 12 Noon at the Ames United Methodist Church,...

Mildred R. ''Millie'' Blank

Mildred R. ''Millie'' Blank

Nov 5, 2014

Mildred R. Blank, age 94, formerly of Dundalk, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014. Born in Delta, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Agnes Williams Montgomery and wife of the late Robert Vernon Blank. Her first husband, James ("Jack") Leftwich died in 1946 after surviving a POW Camp in Germany. During WWII, she worked...

Rita Stachelek Mehr

Rita Stachelek Mehr

Nov 5, 2014

Rita Stachelek Mehr, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Glen Burnie, she was the daughter of the late Michael Stachelek and Julia Meyers and wife of the late Robert P. "Bob" Mehr. A loving housewife and mother, she was an active member of...

Frank William Lusher

Frank William Lusher

Nov 5, 2014

Frank William Lusher, age 62, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Alleghany, PA, he is the son of Martha Louise Junn Trepanier and the late Francis Roberts Lusher. He loved working on computers and helping people. He was a friend to everyone and like to make...

Christopher Michael Bunce

Christopher Michael Bunce

Nov 5, 2014

Christopher Michael Bunce, age 61, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Leonard Victor and Carolyn Bertha Snyder Bunce. He enjoyed playing golf and going on trips with his friends. He had a great sense of humor and was very personable to all his...

Linda Louise O'Neill

Linda Louise O'Neill

Nov 4, 2014

On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, Linda Louise ONeill of Gandeeville, West Virginia, formerly of Cooptown, Maryland. Wife of Howard ONeill; daughter of the late Florence Ross Daughton. Mother of Aaron Lehr; grandmother of Aaron Lehr, Jr.; Grace Lehr; and also survived by a cousin Beverly Wehry. No services to be held at this time.

Donald "Snake"  Brewer

Donald "Snake" Brewer

Nov 4, 2014

Donald "Snake" Brewer, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 4, 2014 at his home. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Brewer and Ollie Marie Hale Brewer. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked at Cytec Industries in Havre de Grace for 43 years. An excellent cook, he enjoyed...

Don Moore

Don Moore

Nov 3, 2014

Donald Jack Moore of Bel Air, Maryland, a retired sales representative for educational textbooks, died November 3, 2014 after a brief illness at the Lorien Bel Air Assisted Living Facility. Donald graduated from Westminster College, New Wilmington Pennsylvania where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Education. At Westminster, Donald met his wife, Shirley. During their life...

William ''Billy'' B. Sills Jr.

William ''Billy'' B. Sills Jr.

Nov 2, 2014

William "Billy" B. Sills Jr., age 65, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 2, 2014 at his home with his daughter by his side. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of the late William Boyd Sills Sr. and Ann Travers Sills. He cherished his family and friends tremendously. A longtime employee of Roadway Express, he...

O J Lillo

O J Lillo

Oct 31, 2014

O J Lillo, age 70, of Edgewood, MD passed away on October 31, 2014 at his home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he is the son of the late Otis James and Marie Agatha Bruehwiler Lillo. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a planner and educator at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Mr. Lillo is survived by his step daughter,...

Dr. Pat Fetchero

Dr. Pat Fetchero

Oct 31, 2014

Dr. Pat Fetchero, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 31, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Clarksburg, WV, he is the son of the late Salvatore and Teresa Rota Fetchero. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in WWII and earned a Bronze...

Hazel Margaret Eberwein

Hazel Margaret Eberwein

Oct 30, 2014

Hazel Margaret Eberwein, age 94, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on October 30, 2014 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Catherine VanSant and wife of the late William Franklin Eberwein. A 1938 graduate of Seton High School, she was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and a former...

Beth Louise Coogan

Beth Louise Coogan

Oct 29, 2014

Beth Louise Coogan, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 29, 2014 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald James and Marguerite Virginia Kuehn Van Gordon and wife of the late Bernard A. Coogan. She worked as a pediatric care nurse for over 30 years...

Martin Emil Wambach

Martin Emil Wambach

Oct 29, 2014

Martin Emil Wambach, age 76, of Joppa, MD, passed away on October 29, 2014 at his home. Martin has been a part of The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region family for many years. He enjoyed watching Ravens football and rooting on his favorite player Ray Lewis. He also enjoyed attending concerts, Ravens games and monster truck rallies. Some of his favorite...

Rudolph Carroll

Rudolph Carroll

Oct 28, 2014

Rudolph Carroll, age 87, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 28, 2014 at his home. Born in Bladen County, NC, he was the son of the late William Avery and Jimmie Melissa Bryan Carroll. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country during WWII. He worked at Interpace in Perryman before his employment as a crane inspector...

Billy Ray Crawford

Billy Ray Crawford

Oct 28, 2014

Billy Ray Crawford, age 71, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 28, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sophia, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph Edward Crawford Sr. and Trilbygay Halsey Crawford Bagdigian. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for 32 years at General Motors where he was...

Anne Wilson

Anne Wilson

Oct 26, 2014

Anne Wilson, age 82, of Joppa, MD passed away on October 26, 2014 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bel Air. Born in Buffalo, NY, she is the daughter of the late Anthony D'Amico and Angeline Porpiglia Days and wife of the late Robert James Wilson Sr. She worked in administration for Edgewood Arsenal, attended Holy Spirit Catholic...

Elaine Theresa Jubb

Elaine Theresa Jubb

Oct 25, 2014

Elaine Theresa Jubb, age 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 25, 2014 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Madeline Taylor Shillenn and wife of the late John Arthur Jubb. She worked at the Harford Mall where she managed retail stores. She enjoyed vacations...

James H. Deaver

James H. Deaver

Oct 25, 2014

James H. Deaver, age 70, of Belcamp, MD, passed away on October 25, 2014, at his home. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Frederick Henry Deaver and the late Josephine Sala Brauer. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during Vietnam on the USS Independence. A graduate of Sparrows Point High School, he has been...