Obituaries

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

Philip Walton Scarff

Philip Walton Scarff

Mar 4, 2014

On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Philip Walton Scarff of Fallston, Maryland passed away. Husband of Pamela Stewart Scarff, son of the late Ruth May Busler Scarff and the late Edward Nelson Scarff. Father of Melissa Aponte and Jason Scarff, grandfather of Cheyanne Aponte; Alexa Scarff, and Garrett Scarff. Brother of Rose Scarff, Rachel Crockett, Joy Stoermer, Regina Higgins, Edward Scarff,...

Joseph Leroy Brunson

Joseph Leroy Brunson

Mar 3, 2014

Joseph Leroy Brunson, age 29, of Fallston, MD, passed away on March 3, 2014. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Alexander Brunson Sr. and Vanille Chartiner Brown Brunson of Bel Air, MD. He worked for Sherwin Williams Paint Store where he was a manager. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brunson is survived by his wife, Lindsey...

Joan Ann Poole

Joan Ann Poole

Mar 3, 2014

On Monday, March 3, 2014, Joan Ann Poole of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. Wife of French D. Poole, daughter of Harry Lee Mullan and Thelma Bermel Mullan; sister of Harry D. Mullan. Graveside service will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014, 2:00 PM at the Jarrettsville Cemetery, 3737 Federal Hill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084.

Marjorie A. Andrews

Marjorie A. Andrews

Mar 3, 2014

Marjorie (Marge) Ann Andrews, 82, of Bel Air, MD, passed away due to complications from Alzheimer's on Monday, March 3, 2014. She was born in Clawson, MI on April 25, 1931 to the late Hazel Beatrice and William Ora Fetterly. She moved to Tuscaloosa, AL in 1940 and after graduating from Big Beaver High School, she enlisted in the Army...

William Thomas Duck, Sr.

William Thomas Duck, Sr.

Mar 2, 2014

On Sunday, March 2, 2014, William Thomas Duck, Sr. of Severna Park, Maryland passed away. Husband of Mary Jean Taylor Duck and father of Barbara Jean Watson; Bill Duck; and Dale Duck also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. No services to be held.

Achille Silvestri

Achille Silvestri

Mar 1, 2014

Achille Silvestri, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 1, 2014 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Bugnara, Italy, he was the son of the late Gennaro and Lucia Silvestri. He retired on December 18, 1989 from Edgewood Arsenal where he was Chief of the Bio-Chemical Detector Group at CRDEC, a...

Jane Carroll White

Jane Carroll White

Feb 28, 2014

Jane Carroll White, age 74, of Joppa, MD passed away peacefully on February 28, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD surrounded by her loving family. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hardy Abram and Mary Helen Bailey Carroll. She attended Guilford College and Duke University obtaining a Master's degree in mathematics....

Martha Peters

Martha Peters

Feb 27, 2014

Martha Peters, age 88, of Ocoee, FL, passed away on February 27, 2014 at her home. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry Harrison Shaffer and Helen Jane Parker Shaffer. Mrs. Peters is survived by her husband, Richard Peters; sons, James and John Peters; daughters, June DiFonzo and JoAnne Ziese; brother, Harry Harrison Shaffer...

Anthony James Raymond Jr.

Anthony James Raymond Jr.

Feb 25, 2014

On February 25, 2014, Anthony James Raymond Jr., age 69, of Bel Air, MD, passed away. Beloved husband of Carol Ann Janowiak Raymond; devoted father of Anthony J. Raymond III, Andrea J. Gebhard and husband, Christopher, Carrie A. Schaefer; loving brother of Charles N. Raymond, Katherine J. Raymond and Michelle R. Crank. Also survived by nine grandchildren. Those who desire...

Shane Kenneth Fields

Shane Kenneth Fields

Feb 24, 2014

Shane Kenneth Fields, age 22, of Abingdon, MD, passed away suddenly on February 24, 2014 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of Daniel Ray Fields Sr. and Susan Margaret Selby Fields of Abingdon, MD. While attending high school, he participated in theater productions at both Edgewood and Patterson Mill where he also played...

Kay Barbour

Kay Barbour

Feb 24, 2014

Kay Barbour, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 24, 2014 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Sedlock Malenock. She had worked for Big Valu grocery store where she was Head Cashier and loved walking, bowling, English horseback riding and...

Albert Ellis Bunce

Albert Ellis Bunce

Feb 23, 2014

On Sunday, February 23, 2014, Albert Ellis Bunce of Norrisville, Maryland passed away. Husband of Betty Jean Bunce, son of Betty Godfrey Bunce and Ellis Ezra Bunce, died after long bout with cancer. No services to be held.

Craig Alan Axelson

Craig Alan Axelson

Feb 22, 2014

Craig Alan Axelson, age 57, of Delta, PA, passed away on February 22, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in New Rochelle, NY, he is the son of Jeanne Ruth Anderson Axelson of York, PA and the late Kenneth John Axelson. A 1975 graduate of Bel Air High School, he had lived around the Upper...

Martin H. Haas

Martin H. Haas

Feb 22, 2014

Martin H. Haas, age 85, of Joppa, MD passed away on February 22, 2014 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Martin Henry Haas Sr. and Marie Guntensberger Haas. A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1950, he retired from the Maryland Port Authority, where he was...

Kevin Burch Carrigan

Kevin Burch Carrigan

Feb 21, 2014

Kevin Burch Carrigan passed away at the age of 57 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Andre Henry and Grace Virginia Burch Carrigan. He excelled in all his career paths beginning as a pilot, to banking manager at Bank of America, and most recently as a TSA officer....

Randy Keith Hayes, Sr.

Randy Keith Hayes, Sr.

Feb 20, 2014

Randy Keith Hayes Sr., age 58, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on February 20, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Edward Hayes and Mary Frances Brittian Forbes. A Harford County resident for 29 years, he was a Baltimore City Police Officer retiring after 23 years of service before working for...

Willard Lee Bull Sr.

Willard Lee Bull Sr.

Feb 20, 2014

Willard Lee Bull Sr., age 71, of Joppa, MD passed away on February 20, 2014 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of the late Milton James and Viola Mae Gates Bull. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as a service manager for an automotive company. Mr. Bull is survived by his...

Michael Duane Furches

Michael Duane Furches

Feb 19, 2014

On Wednesday, February 19, 2014, Michael Duane Furches of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Husband of the Donna Kirkwood Furches, son of the late Harold William Furches and Marilda Pearl Mitchell Furches, father of Aaron, Joel, and Seth Furches, grandfather of Jessie , Gabriel, Lorelai and Miriam Furches. Memorial service will be held Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 1:00 PM...

Sandra L.  Wojs

Sandra L. Wojs

Feb 19, 2014

Sandra L. Wojs, age 55, of Edgewood, MD passed away on February 19, 2014 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Carl and Rosemarie Mengel Johnson. An avid reader, she enjoyed her job as a Budget Analyst at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Area, from where she retired after 30 years of service....