Obituaries

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

Lawrence Weaver Jr.

Lawrence Weaver Jr.

Jan 1, 2014

Lawrence Weaver Jr., age 84 of Churchville, MD, passed away on January 1, 2014 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Centre Hall, PA, he was the oldest of eight children born to Lawrence Sylvester Weaver Sr. and Helen Irene Hutzley Weaver. He grew up on a farm in Centre County and attended school in a...

Lynn Macintire

Lynn Macintire

Dec 31, 2013

Lynn Macintire, age 60, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on December 31, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Gould Osgood and Eugenia Davis Macintire. Ms. Macintire is survived by her brother, Marc Macintire of Auburn, AL; sister, Judy Stup and husband, Larry, of Frederick; nieces, Rebecca...

Ruth Viola Turner

Ruth Viola Turner

Dec 31, 2013

On Tuesday, December 31,2013, Ruth Viola Turner of Forest Hill, Maryland formerly of Joppa, Maryland passed away. Wife of the late Raymond A. Turner, mother of the late Mary E. Robinson. Survived by Grandson- Harvey R. Robinson, 4 Great-Grandchildren- Christopher Robinson, Rhonda Robinson, Tisha Daly, Vandelle Harris; 8 Great-Great-Grandchildren, and 1 Great-Great-Great-Grandchild. Visitation will be Saturday, January 4, 2014 from...

Donald L. Livingstone

Donald L. Livingstone

Dec 31, 2013

Donald L. Livingstone, 86, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 31, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Brownville Junction, ME, he was the son of the late Melvin E. and Clara Edith Newman Livingstone. He retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service, serving our country during WWII and the Korean War. Following...

Austin Lentz

Austin Lentz

Dec 30, 2013

Austin Lentz, age 20, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away suddenly on December 30, 2013. Born in Towson, MD, he is the son of Gary John Lentz of Nottingham and Andrea Lynn Oatman Norris of Forest Hill. He worked in the automotive field as a Customer Service Representative. A loving son, brother, grandchild, nephew and cousin, he was loyal to...

Morsie Biggs Jr.

Morsie Biggs Jr.

Dec 29, 2013

Morsie Biggs Jr., age 74, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 29, 2013 at his home. Born in Halifax, NC, he is the son of Magnolia Johnson Biggs of Woodlawn, MD and the late Morsie Biggs Sr. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served our country during the Vietnam War. He retired, after 33 years, from the...

Ruth Alt

Ruth Alt

Dec 28, 2013

Ruth Alt, age 79, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 28, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Brushy Run, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Oga and Etta Olive Alt McGuinness and wife of the late Kermit Melvin Alt. She had worked at Bendix in Towson for 17 years as...

Marian Ruth Reichert

Marian Ruth Reichert

Dec 27, 2013

On Friday, December 27, 2013, Marian Ruth Reichert of New Park, Pennsylvania passed away. Wife of the late Vernon George Reichert, mother of Kevins S. Rechert and wife Lori, sister of Hazel Gillan, Eileen Nacke, and Audrey Stifler. Grandmother of Caleb Holmes, Ben Riechert, Sam Reichert, and Lela Reichert. Vistitation will be Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM...

Deacon Edward Stansbury

Deacon Edward Stansbury

Dec 25, 2013

Edward Stansbury of Perryville, died December 25, 2013. He was 86. Born December 7, 1927 in Cecil County, he was the son of the late Charles Johnson and Florence Stansbury. He received his education in Elkton and Havre de Grace. He was employed at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Leaving there, he traveled to the State of Florida settling in as a...

Alma Ruth Smith

Alma Ruth Smith

Dec 23, 2013

Mrs. Alma Ruth Smith, formerly of Abingdon, MD, passed away in her sleep on December 23, 2013. Mrs. Smith, according to whom she was speaking, was born in 1912, 1915, 1923, 1926, 1932, and on at least one occasion, 1936. Mrs. Smith leaves behind one son, Alexander F. Smith of Aberdeen; one daughter, Cleo A. Smith of Aberdeen; and assorted...

Ada Vella Boyd

Ada Vella Boyd

Dec 23, 2013

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Lenora D. Wilson

Lenora D. Wilson

Dec 22, 2013

Lenora D. Wilson, age 94, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away on December 22, 2013 at her home. Born in Smyth County, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Garland and Sophia Hackler Cannoy, and wife of the late Willard A. Wilson Sr. A member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Port Deposit, she had worked briefly at...

Ada Vella Boyd

Ada Vella Boyd

Dec 22, 2013

Ada Vella Boyd, age 80, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on December 22, 2013 at her home. Born in Raven, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harley Lee Jones and Sadie Jane Jackson Yates. A loving wife and mother, she was a member of Upper Room Gospel Tabernacle Church for 28 years. An avid reader, she liked working...

Alta O. Richardson

Alta O. Richardson

Dec 18, 2013

Alta O. Richardson, age 80, of Joppa, MD passed away on December 18, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born on January 30, 1933 in Mouth of Wilson, VA, she is the daughter of the late Grover Marvin and Celia Jane Reedy Owen and wife of the late Clarence M. Richardson. An antique sales consultant, she was...

Elizabeth E. Nelson

Elizabeth E. Nelson

Dec 17, 2013

Elizabeth E. Nelson, age 84, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on December 17, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Milton Howard and Evelyn Alice (Borkovetz) Deckert and wife of the late Richard Lafollete Nelson. Betty was proud to be a wife and a mom. That was...

Betty L. Langford

Betty L. Langford

Dec 17, 2013

Betty L. Langford, age 61, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on December 17, 2013 at her home. Born in Harrisonburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Jacob Hoffman and Nellie Mae Otten Roberts. She worked in the Child Care field and was a Nanny who loved and really enjoyed caring for children. She also enjoyed sailing with...

Frederick Zies Walters

Frederick Zies Walters

Dec 16, 2013

On Monday, December 16, 2013 Frederick Zies Walters of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away. Beloved husband of the late Sybil C. Walters, devoted father of Mark E. Walters and wife Rose, Karen Taylor and husband Howard, David Walters and wife Barbara and pre-deceased by the late Veronica Dize and the late Jonathon Walters. He is also survived by a brother...

Marie Raniere

Marie Raniere

Dec 16, 2013

Marie Raniere, age 72, of Fallston, MD, passed away on December 16, 2013 at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Camilla Capillo Davola. She was a devout Traditional Catholic and enjoyed going with her husband to the American Music Theater in Lancaster, PA. She also enjoyed crocheting,...

John L. Higgins Iii

John L. Higgins Iii

Dec 15, 2013

John "Uncle John" L. Higgins, age 71, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on December 15, 2013 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John Lawrence Higgins Jr. and Madeleine Frances McCunney Higgins. He retired after 40 years as an insurance adjuster at which he had his own business. He was a past member...

Hun Warren Monroe

Hun Warren Monroe

Dec 15, 2013

Hun Warren Monroe, age 67, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on December 15, 2013 at his home. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Samuel Monroe Sr. and Captora Lavender. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during the Vietnam War. He was trained as a Navy SERE and the recipient of the...