Obituaries

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

Cathleen L. King

Cathleen L. King

Apr 6, 2014

Catherine L. King (nee "Cathleen" Guerin) 96, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. At the time of her death, she resided at the Residence of Glen Riddle, Media, PA. However, she was a long-time resident of Aberdeen, MD and Ocean City, MD. Besides raising her family, she was a dedicated volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Harford County for...

Maria Teresa ''Maritere'' Jimenez

Maria Teresa ''Maritere'' Jimenez

Apr 6, 2014

Maria Teresa "Maritere" Jiménez, age 57, of Churchville, MD, passed away on April 6, 2014, at her home. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, she is the daughter of Fernando A. Villamil of Guayama, Puerto Rico, and the late Alma Benito de Villamil. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker, an honors graduate from the University of Puerto Rico and for...

Carole Anne Wilson

Carole Anne Wilson

Apr 5, 2014

Carole A. Kelly Wilson, 70, of Edgewood Maryland, formerly of Lansdale, passed away peacefully at her home on April 5, 2014.Born November 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul A. Kelly and Dorothy A. (Fives) Kelly.Ms. Wilson is survived by her daughters, Staci Wilson Hangey of Bethlehem, PA, Heather Wilson of Edgewood, MD, and her...

Daisy Mary Kraynak

Daisy Mary Kraynak

Apr 4, 2014

On Friday, April 4, 2014, Daisy Mary Kraynak of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Wife of the late Steve Kraynak; Mother of John T. Kraynak and Sandy A. Anderson. She also survived by 7 grandchildren; 3 step-grandsons; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 6PM-9PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral...

Harry H. Elder Jr.

Harry H. Elder Jr.

Apr 4, 2014

Harry H. Elder Jr., age 91, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Gilchrist Center in Towson, MD. Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Harry and Tyra Elder, and husband of the late Eloise Elder. Mr. Elder is survived by a daughter, Judy A. Borns, of Forest Hill, MD; four...

Annabelle Lu

Annabelle Lu

Apr 3, 2014

Annabelle Lu, age 84, of Bel Air MD, passed away on April 3 at the University of Maryland Health Center in Baltimore, MD. Early on, she was an enthusiast for missionary and Christian works, the view inculcated in her by her parents, the late Willie Truman Compton and the late Grace Violet King Compton. She was born in Keith, WV,...

Jean Charlene Kreiss

Jean Charlene Kreiss

Apr 2, 2014

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Jean Charlene Kreiss of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away. Wife of the late Herman L. Kreiss, jr. and the late George Sadler. Step-mother of Capri Crowl; sister of Bettye L. Freeland. Visitation will be Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 12-1:30 PM. at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral service will...

Agnes O. Cochran

Agnes O. Cochran

Apr 2, 2014

Agnes O. Cochran, age 83, of Joppa, MD passed away on April 2, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Harford County, she is the daughter of the late George Clay and Hannah Juanita Jones Rutherford and wife of the late Richard Dale Cochran. A former seamstress for the Bata Shoe Company, she was also a member Grandview...

Alfred Campo

Alfred Campo

Apr 1, 2014

Alfred (Al) Campo, age 94, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 1, 2014 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Giovanni and Angela Tornabene Campo. In 1939 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during WWII as a B24 Maintenance Instructor. He retired...

Mary D. Heidler

Mary D. Heidler

Apr 1, 2014

Mary D. Heidler, age 92, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 1, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Shwaluk and wife of the late John J. Heidler Jr. Before she retired, she worked as a seamstress for a dry cleaning service...

Wilhelm  (Bill) Henry Engel, Iii

Wilhelm (Bill) Henry Engel, Iii

Mar 31, 2014

On Monday, March 31, 2014, Wilhelm (Bill) Henry Engel, III of Norrisville, Maryland passed away. Husband of Barbara Renfrow Engel, father of Wesley Paul Engel - wife Carol; and Michelle Marie Engel. Grandfather of Brooke and Levi Engel; step-grandfather of Kylee and Trinity Testerman; brother of Barbara Ann Chambers and Patricia Cleone Price. Predeceased by sister-Christina F. Friend and brother-Rocky...

Wilton H. Wann

Wilton H. Wann

Mar 31, 2014

Wilton H. Wann, age 86, of Churchville, MD, passed away on March 31, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bradshaw, MD, he was the son of the late Millard Jacob and Grace Addelle Clayton Wann. He was a career C&P Telephone Co. employee for over 37 years, Mr. Wann served in the Army in...

Raymond Lee Nicholson

Raymond Lee Nicholson

Mar 31, 2014

Raymond Lee Nicholson, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 31, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Henry Nicholson and Alma Mae Waters Smith. He had a long time career in advertising and was a sales manager for Comcast and had...

Marvin ''Jim'' James Kolch

Marvin ''Jim'' James Kolch

Mar 30, 2014

LTC Marvin James "Jim" Kolch, USA, Ret., age 74, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on March 30, 2014 at his home. Born in Saginaw, MI, he was the son of the late Marvin E. and Shirley Maxine Loibel Kolch. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 25 years in the U.S. Army then, for 25 years, went on to...

Donald Perry Taylor

Donald Perry Taylor

Mar 29, 2014

Donald Perry Taylor, age 65, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 29, 2014. Born in Thomaston, GA, he was the son of the late Perry Lovett Taylor and Sophie Eudine Herrington Taylor. He was a Maryland resident for most of his life, and after working almost 40 years for the federal government, he retired in 2009 as a...

Raymond R.  Howell

Raymond R. Howell

Mar 29, 2014

Raymond R. Howell, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 29, 2014 at his Brightview Avondell residence. Born August 28, 1920 in Upton, NC, he was the son of the late Tyra Glenn and Sarah Madeline Ham Howell. His wife of 62 years, the late Rieta Mae Howell, predeceased him in 2008. Shortly after his birth, Raymond...

Elizabeth Ann Smith

Elizabeth Ann Smith

Mar 28, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Smith, age 85, of Churchville, MD passed away on March 28, 2014 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill. Born in Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Wetek Mischkulnig and wife of 60 years to the late James G. Smith Sr. A Harford county resident since 1950, she received her nursing degree, graduating...

Arthur ''Tex'' E. Schofield

Arthur ''Tex'' E. Schofield

Mar 28, 2014

Arthur "Tex" E. Schofield, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 28, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Aberdeen, MD, he was the son of the late William Russell and Lacey Cordelia Baldwin Schofield. He retired, after 25 years, from Edgewood Arsenal where he worked as a Program Analyst and had...

Dolores "Dede" T. Dolbow

Dolores "Dede" T. Dolbow

Mar 27, 2014

Dolores "Dede" T. Dolbow, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 27, 2014 at Lorien in Bel Air. She was born on September 24, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Howard Countess II and Beatrice Mynar Countess. She was the loving wife of the late Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Dolbow. Dolores attended...

Alice Louise Rumer

Alice Louise Rumer

Mar 27, 2014

Alice Louise Rumer, age 80, of Fallston, MD passed away on March 27, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Joseph and Blanche Ellen Saucer Wolf. A Fallston resident since 1964, she worked for Harford County Public Schools for 20 years as a cashier. She...