Obituaries

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

Chrysanthy Pappas Stevens

Chrysanthy Pappas Stevens

Nov 15, 2013

Chrysanthy Pappas Stevens, age 85, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on November 15, 2013 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Antonios and Bessie Stratakos Pappas and wife of 54 years to the late Willard Charles Stevens. She had worked as a secretary for the U.S. Government and enjoyed...

Carolyn ''Sis'' Edwards

Carolyn ''Sis'' Edwards

Nov 13, 2013

Carolyn (Sis) Edwards, age 60, of Aberdeen, MD, formerly of Delta, PA, passed away on November 13, 2013 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Born in York, PA she was the daughter of the late Louis Vernon and Edith Rosella Douglas Leonard. She attended Kennard Dale High School in Fawn Grove, PA and was a Certified Medicine Aid at...

Connie Gemmill

Connie Gemmill

Nov 13, 2013

Connie Gemmill, age 61, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 13, 2013 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of the late Joseph Vincent and Mary Lee Flannagan Rohr. A Bel Air High School graduate, she was employed by the Harford County States Attorney's Office as a Legal Specialist for 25...

Albert M. Antlitz M.D.

Albert M. Antlitz M.D.

Nov 13, 2013

Albert M. Antlitz M.D., age 84, of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 13, 2013 at Lorien, Havre de Grace. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Albert Theodore and Barbara Hess Antlitz. He served our country as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, 101st Airborne Division Artillery from 1956-1958. Dr. Antlitz was a cardiologist...

Henry ''Bud'' Nies

Henry ''Bud'' Nies

Nov 11, 2013

Henry "Bud" Nies, age 84, of Elkton, MD passed away on November 11, 2013 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William and Lillian Townsend Nies. He worked at Bethlehem Steel for 38 years as an electrician and loved to do maintenance on homes for his friends. He was only happy when he...

Charles Edward Scannell Jr.

Charles Edward Scannell Jr.

Nov 11, 2013

Charles "Chuck" Edward Scannell Jr., age 73, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on November 11, 2013 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Scannell Sr. and Alice Mae Johnson Scannell. He had been employeed at the Social Security Administration as a systems analyst for over 40 years.Mr. Scannell is survived by...

Brendan Charles Cody

Brendan Charles Cody

Nov 10, 2013

Brendan Charles Cody age 44 of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 10, 2013 after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. He is survived by his loving wife Lauren and their two daughters Kaitlyn and Linsey. Brendan is also survived by his father Richard Cody and Patricia of Vermont, his brother Shawn and his wife Bridget of New York, also...

George D. Colletta

George D. Colletta

Nov 8, 2013

George D. Colletta, age 62, of Whiteford, MD passed away at home on November 8, 2013. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Camillo E. and Helen Z. Colletta. Mr. Colletta graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School in 1970 and worked in the construction field for 37 years. He worked as a bricklayer/mason employed by...

Charles A. Hammerbacher

Charles A. Hammerbacher

Nov 7, 2013

Charles A. Hammerbacher, age 77, of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 7, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles Francis and Elizabeth Mary Kapple Hammerbacher and husband of the late Theresa L. Hammerbacher (nee Leicht). He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines where he obtained...

Susan Marie Goodrich

Susan Marie Goodrich

Nov 6, 2013

On Wednesday, November 6, 2013, Susan Marie Goodrich of Middle River, Maryland passed away. Daughter of John M. Goodrich and Susan Garner Goodrich. Mother of Kevin Thalheimer and Kim Thalheimer, sister of Louise Kohler and Mark Goodrich. Also survived by fiance Marc Panayis. Visitation will be Friday, November 8, 2013 from 2PM-4 PM - 7PM-9PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home,...

Usherboad Jajistar

Usherboad Jajistar

Nov 6, 2013

Usherboad Jajistar, age 47, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on November 6, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Guyana, he is the son of Deohuti Tulsi Shivbarat of Baltimore and the late Jajistar Shivbarat. He owned and operated his own cabinet making business and enjoyed biking. Mr. Jajistar is survived by his sons, Joseph Michael...

Master Chief Gerald James  Smith

Master Chief Gerald James Smith

Nov 6, 2013

Gerald J. Smith, Master Chief Petty Officer, US Navy (Retired) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) (Retired), age 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 6, 2013 at Autumn Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Dorchester, MA, he was the son of the late Frank Anthony and Catherine Mary Cullen Smith. Mr. Smith was a veteran of...

Lourdes Salvador  Cacho

Lourdes Salvador Cacho

Nov 4, 2013

Lourdes Salvador Cacho, age 81, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on November 4, 2013 at her home. Born in Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Emilio Salvador and Ganya Baoidang. She attended St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Abingdon and was a member of the Filipino American Association of Upper Chesapeake. She enjoyed gardening,...

Hugh ''Bud'' Alexander

Hugh ''Bud'' Alexander

Nov 3, 2013

Hugh "Bud" Alexander, age 74, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 3, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of the late Robert Ignatius and Margaret Agnes Tahaney Alexander. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country in the Vietnam War. He was a truck driver for...

Alice Longley Couch

Alice Longley Couch

Nov 2, 2013

Alice Longley Couch, age 86, of Abingdon, MD passed away on November 2, 2013 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Alice Aileen Gallagher Longley and wife of the late Franklin Lindley Couch Sr. Mrs. Couch is survived by her son, Franklin L. Couch III of Abingdon; daughters,...

Mary Elizabeth Stoddard

Mary Elizabeth Stoddard

Nov 1, 2013

On Friday, November 1, 2013, Mary Elizabeth Stoddard of Parkville, Maryland passed away. Wife of the late Louis Allen Stoddard. Survived by daughter Melody E. Karbley and her husband Russel and son Michael A. Stoddard, grandmother of Lonny B. Adams and Laura B. Garn. Sister of Leo Slesinski and also survived by 5 great grandchildren. Private memorial service will be...

Robert "Robby" Donald Arrison

Robert "Robby" Donald Arrison

Oct 31, 2013

Robert "Robby" Donald Arrison, age 43, of Conowingo, MD, passed away on October 31, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Linda Mae Bradley Arrison and the late James Robert Arrison. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator. In addition to his mother, Mr. Arrison is survived...

Doris E. Scholl

Doris E. Scholl

Oct 31, 2013

Doris E. Scholl, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 31, 2013 at her home. Born in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Maynard and Mabel May Hedrick Grant and wife of the late Ray Edward Scholl. She was a member of Bel Air United Methodist Church since 1956 and was their financial...

Patricia Dolan Sandford

Patricia Dolan Sandford

Oct 31, 2013

Patricia Dolan Sandford, age 64, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on October 31, 2013 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles Francis and Alice Dolan. A resident of Harford County for 12 years, she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and enjoyed Sunday visits with family at...

Carol Annette Kwiatkowski

Carol Annette Kwiatkowski

Oct 31, 2013

On Thursday, October 31, 2013, Carol Annette Kwiatkowski of Street, Maryland, formerly of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Wife of Anthony Kwiatkowski, daughter of the late Boyd B. Sampson and Gwendolyn Fletcher. Mother of Michael Kwiatkowski and wife Angie, Mark Kwiatkowski and fiance Mandy. Grandmother of Mason Kwiatkowski, sister of Barbara, Sharon and Sandy. Visitation will be Sunday, November 3, 2013...