Obituaries

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

Dean James Hoffman

Dean James Hoffman

Jan 24, 2015

Dean James Hoffman, 97, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 24, 2015 at his home. Born in Halifax, PA, he is the son of the late George and Sadie Jane Enders Hoffman and husband of the late Catherine F. Hoffman. A Harford County resident since 1963, he had worked for Martin-Marietta from 1939-1979. He enjoyed traveling in his...

Jeannette R. Powers

Jeannette R. Powers

Jan 24, 2015

Jeannette R. Powers, 93, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 24, 2015 at Lorien Riverside. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of the late John and Aniela Szkrech Jaworski and wife of the late William J. Powers Jr. A homemaker, she attended St. Stephens Catholic Church in Bradshaw, was past president of Catholic Daughters of America, belonged to...

Ronald ''Ronnie'' Kinsley Hanna

Ronald ''Ronnie'' Kinsley Hanna

Jan 24, 2015

Ronald "Ronnie" Kinsley Hanna, 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 24, 2015 at The Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Renick, WV, he is the son of the late James Harry Hanna Sr. and Vera Givens Hanna. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served our country in the Korean War. He...

Martha Bradley

Martha Bradley

Jan 24, 2015

Martha Bradley, 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 24, 2015 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Boonville, MO, she was the daughter of the late William and Nellie Ruth Sommer Runkle. A homemaker, she was a member of Mountain Christian Church and enjoyed crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren. Mrs. Bradley is survived...

Ida Alberta Kulis

Ida Alberta Kulis

Jan 23, 2015

Ida Alberta Kulis, 88, of Street, MD passed away on January 23, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of the late Frank W. Fickus Sr. and Annie M. Sherman Fickus. She had worked for Social Security and retired in 1986 from Harford County Government. She loved being around water and spending time...

Harry Oliphant Sr.

Harry Oliphant Sr.

Jan 23, 2015

Harry L. Oliphant Sr died peacefully on Friday, January 23 with his mother, Esther and his sister, Joann by his side. Harry was born Nov 10, 1950 in Baltimore to Esther and Joseph. Harry was a 1968 graduate of Patterson High School. In addition to his mother and sister, Harry is survived by Roberta, his wife of 33 years, his...

Carroll Eugene Burgess

Carroll Eugene Burgess

Jan 22, 2015

Carroll Eugene Burgess, 80, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 22, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Tazewell, VA, he is the son of the late Edward Lee and Mintie Evelyn Maynard Burgess. He worked as a steel roller for Bethlehem Steel every day and was proud of his time there. He loved...

Dorothy Morris Dimler

Dorothy Morris Dimler

Jan 21, 2015

Dorothy Morris Dimler, 84, formerly of Oak Street in Edgewood, passed away on January 21, 2015 at Rock Spring Village in Forest Hill. Born in North East, MD, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Matilda Catherine George Morris. She worked in retail for 44 years, first for the Post Exchange at Edgewood/APG, where she retired as...

Julia Antrim Snyder Laylon

Julia Antrim Snyder Laylon

Jan 21, 2015

Julia Antrim Snyder Laylon, 82, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 21, 2015 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Miami County, Peru, Indiana, she is the daughter of the late Adm Richard Nott and Mary Jean Packard Antrim. Being an Admiral's daughter, she traveled and lived in many areas of the globe, including China, Manila,...

Gloria Louise Grochowski

Gloria Louise Grochowski

Jan 21, 2015

Gloria Louise Grochowski, age 87, of Parkville, MD, passed away on January 21, 2015 at Oak Crest Village in Parkville, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she is the daughter of the late Willard Henry and Vivian Von Feeher Brugh and wife of the late Thaddeus R. Grochowski.Mrs. Grochowski is survived by her sons, Robert W. Grochowski and wife, Christine, of...

Rose Pulitano Luca

Rose Pulitano Luca

Jan 21, 2015

Rose Pulitano Luca, 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 21, 2015 at her home. Born in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agatha Gullace Pulitano and wife of the late Ralph Luca. She had worked for Sears & Roebuck and the Lord Baltimore Hotel prior to getting married in 1953 at the...

James H. Butler

James H. Butler

Jan 21, 2015

James H. Butler was born in Braggs, Oklahoma July 23, 1930 the son of Roger Arthur Butler and Alpha Mary Cowan Butler Duffer. He went to school in Webber Falls, Oklahoma and as a child, he and his family worked in the fields in Arizona picking cotton, fruit, radishes and cutting spinach. At 18 years of age, he joined the...

Anthony (Tony) Edward Holmes

Anthony (Tony) Edward Holmes

Jan 20, 2015

On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Anthony (Tony) Edward Holmes of Street, Maryland passed away. Son of the Tina Hizny Holmes and the late Carville Phillip Holmes. Brother of Carville (Skip) Holmes, Jr.; Tim Holmes; Mike Holmes and Lori (Sis) Holmes Reichert. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 7-9 PM at the North Harford Baptist Church, 4008 Old...

Eddie W. Johnson

Eddie W. Johnson

Jan 20, 2015

Eddie W. Johnson, 89, of Edgewood, MD, formerly of Peabody, KS, passed away on January 20, 2015 at his home. Born in Peabody, he was the son of the late Barclay William Johnson and Minnie Wunderlik Johnson. He retired, after 20 years, from the U.S. Navy before working at the Virginia Department of Highways. A resident of Maryland for one...

Joseph H. Madden Jr.

Joseph H. Madden Jr.

Jan 20, 2015

Joseph H. Madden Jr., 82, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on January 20, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Howard Madden Sr. and Bernardine Mary Schramm Madden. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Abingdon.Mr. Madden is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret E. Hennick Madden;...

Phyllis Leonard

Phyllis Leonard

Jan 19, 2015

Phyllis Leonard, 84, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 19, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Windsor, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Mary Vergie Senft Markle and wife of the late Elmer E. Leonard. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending time with her children,...

Jim "Bear" Townsley

Jim "Bear" Townsley

Jan 18, 2015

Jim "Bear" Townsley, 60, of Nottingham, MD, passed away on January 18, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William Parlett Townsley Sr. and Lida Cassandra Ady Townsley. He was a member of Carpenters Union 101 for 35 years and the Cub Hill Golf Club. He liked to spend time with family and friends and...

Carl R. O'Neal

Carl R. O'Neal

Jan 18, 2015

Carl R. O'Neal, 62, of White Marsh, MD, passed away on Janaury 18, 2015 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Porterville, CA, he was the son of the late William Wade and Mary Ellen Welch O'Neal and wife of the late Anna Jeannette Ports O'Neal. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army retiring after 20 years of...

Margaret V. Ivers

Margaret V. Ivers

Jan 18, 2015

Margaret V. Ivers, 90, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 18, 2015 at Avondell in Bel Air, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Mary Geohler Ivers. Ms. Ivers is survived by her nephew, John Jeffers of Old Bridge, NJ; and many cousins. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased...

Sherman G. Fuller

Sherman G. Fuller

Jan 18, 2015

Sherman G. Fuller, 72, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 18, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Level, MD, he was the son of the late Walter Fred and Virginia Pearl Sexton Fuller. A veteran, he served during the Vietnam War where he received the Distinguished Service Cross. He was a member...