Obituaries

Oct 13, 2013

On Sunday, October 13, 2013, Percy Matthew Thornton of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Husband of the late Clara Jackson, father of Lewis Thornton and Percy Thornton, Jr. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 8 great- grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...

Oct 12, 2013

Debra Lynn Barron, age 62, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 12, 2013 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Clarksburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Lucille Humphrey Caynor and wife of the late Joseph Barron. Mrs. Barron is survived by her stepson, Michael Barron of Essex; brother, John Caynor of...

Oct 12, 2013

On Saturday, October 12, 2013, Samuel Gordon Thompson of Fallston, Maryland. Husband of the late LaVerne (nee Morseberger) Thompson; father of Debra Nease, Sharon Scarff, Nancy Offutt, Douglas Thompson, Craig Thompson; and brother of Margaret Grieves and Ruth Thompson. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 2-4 PM -...

Oct 11, 2013

On Friday, October 11, 2013 Dolores Mary Hufnagel of Baltimore, Maryland. Wife of the late John O. Hufnagel, mother of John W. Hufnagel and wife Claire. Grandmother of John M. Hufnagel and Jamie Friel. Survived also by 4 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be held Monday, October 14, 2013,from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...

Oct 11, 2013

Elnora C. Woods, age 95, of Joppa, MD, passed away on October 11, 2013 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Mabel Theresa Madden Reinig, and wife of the late Charles Francis Woods. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Samuel Shapiro and Company. Mrs. Woods is...

Oct 11, 2013

Thomas Scott (Bubba) Stanford, age 55, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 11, 2013 at his home. Born in Savannah, GA, he is the son of Charlotte Frances Fink Stanford of Abingdon and the late Walter Grady Stanford. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he retired after 29 ½ years of service with the Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire...

Oct 11, 2013

Brian Anthony Sanderson, age 33, of Joppatowne, MD passed away on October 11, 2013. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Robert Earnest and Cynthia Darlene Scott Sanderson. He was a landscaper who enjoyed fishing, soccer, basketball and snowboarding. He also enjoyed playing with his nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sanderson is survived by his...

Oct 10, 2013

Pauline Ray Heilman, age 89, of Joppa, MD passed away on October 10, 2013 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Russell and Bertha Schantz Ray and wife of the late Charles R. Heilman. A lifetime member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, she had been a volunteer at Wyman...

Oct 9, 2013

Gilbert Charles Anderson, age 89, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 9, 2013 at Perry Point VA Hospital in Perry Point, MD. Born in Scottdale, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin and Ida Mae Geary Anderson and husband of the late Evelyn Anderson who passed away in July of this year, and his first wife, Bessie...

Oct 9, 2013

Helen G. Chambers, age 94, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on October 9, 2013 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Egbert and Mary Jane Mitchell Gross and wife of the late Ernest William Chambers. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was a...

Oct 8, 2013

On Tuesday, October 8, 2013, Robert Luke Francis of Bel Air, Maryland. Father of Caroline Ford and husband Chris of Sydney Australia, Annalee Francis of Aberdeen, Maryland, Melinda Heckrotte and her husband Michael,of Tamworth N.S.W., Australia, Julie Francis of Bel Air, Maryland, Scott Francis and his wifeJonrak, of Hobart,Tasmania, Jarrett Francis and his wife Christine of Smyrna, Delaware and Robert...

Oct 8, 2013

Charles Hessell Myers, age 101, of Darlington, MD, passed away on October 8, 2013 at his home. Born in New Martinsville, WV, he was the son of the late Beverly A. and Cora White Myers and husband of the late Mary Helen Myers. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1972 where he worked for 31 years as a crane...

Oct 8, 2013

C. Melvin Heimbach, age 92, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 8, 2013 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George and Amelia Schnitzger Heimbach. A 1938 graduate of Calvert Hall High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving our country during WWII. He spent two years in...

Oct 7, 2013

Bertha Ann DuBree, age 62, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on October 7, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Bluefield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Carson Fuller and Mary Ellen Hess Breeden. She retired, after 15 years, from State Farm Insurance where she was a secretary. She enjoyed spending time...

Oct 7, 2013

Those who desire may contribute to:Alzheimer's Disease Association1850 York Rd, Suite DTimonium, Maryland 21093-5142

Oct 6, 2013

Kaleb Campbell Townsend, age 10, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 6, 2013 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Kevin Wayne Townsend and Kristy Elaine Nowinsky Townsend. Kaleb's smile would light up the room and for the challenges he had in life, he was a true warrior. He taught everyone he met the...

Oct 5, 2013

Florene Boyer, age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 5, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Dupont, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie Wiancek and wife of the late John W. Boyer. She was a Harford County resident for 10 years, a past member of Christian Mothers at...

Oct 5, 2013

Walter J. Borys Jr., age 85, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on October 5, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Shade Township, PA he was the son of the late Walter Joseph Borys Sr. and Josephine Jakubowski Borys. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country in the Korean War and was...

Oct 3, 2013

Oct 1, 2013

Sylvia Moats, age 83, of Joppa, MD, passed away on October 1, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Cherry Grove, WV, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Katie Bennett Arbogast and wife of the late Rembert "Pop" C. Moats. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Moats is survived...