Obituaries

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

A. Joseph Dudzinski

A. Joseph Dudzinski

Mar 5, 2015

A. Joseph Dudzinski, 72, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 5, 2015. Beloved husband of Patricia M. Dudzinski; devoted father of Joseph Dudzinski and wife, Laura, and Michele Tana; also survived by 3 grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made to the charity of your choice.

Theresa Nelson

Theresa Nelson

Mar 4, 2015

Theresa Nelson, 92, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on March 4, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born and raised in Ginsham Bavaria, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johann and Maria Schwarm and wife of the late Ralph D. Nelson. Until the age of 83, she worked in the Commissary at both Edgewood...

Robert Ward O'Reilly

Robert Ward O'Reilly

Mar 4, 2015

Captain Robert W. O'Reilly USN (Ret.) died on March 4, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Hospital.Bob was born on September 10, 1926 in Dallas Texas. The son of an Old Sea Dog he entered the US Naval Academy in 1944 graduating in 1948. He was commissioned as a gunnery officer and was assigned to the USS Missouri. In 1952, he entered...

Linda Kregar Kassay

Linda Kregar Kassay

Mar 4, 2015

Linda Carol Kregar-Kassay, 66, of Edgewood, MD went to meet and dance with her maker on March 4, 2015. She passed away with her family by her side at Forest Hill Rehabilitation Center where she was a resident for 22 years. She was born in Havre de Grace on August 1, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Raymond...

Charles Baxter Keller

Charles Baxter Keller

Mar 3, 2015

Charles Baxter Keller, 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 3, 2015 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air. Born in Fleetwood, NC, he was the son of the late Leroy Nicholas Keller and Clementine Greer Keller. A veteran of the U.S. Army he served our country during WWII. Mr. Keller is survived by his wife...

John W. Unkart

John W. Unkart

Mar 3, 2015

John W. Unkart, 68, of Kingsville, MD, passed away on March 3, 2015 at his home. Born in Kingsville, he was the son of the late William Ernest and Emma A. Jasper Unkart. He worked in the automotive industry for over 40 years. He had a great appreciation for family and friends and a great love for farming.Mr. Unkart is...

Nancy M. Hall

Nancy M. Hall

Mar 2, 2015

Nancy M. Hall, 71, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Manor Care Ruxton in Towson, MD. Born in Churchville, MD. She was the daughter of the late Merle Elwood Cullum and Hazel Charlotte (Hill) Cullum-Swam. She attended church at both Carsins Run Baptist, where she taught Sunday school, and at Oak Grove Baptist. She had a...

Dorothy  "Dot" Tiller

Dorothy "Dot" Tiller

Mar 2, 2015

Dorothy "Dot" Tiller, 87, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation. She had been a resident of Abingdon for over 80 years before moving to Forest Hill. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. Nuttall and Mary Ellen Purcell Cottrell. She retired from...

Venetia Marie Murtaugh

Venetia Marie Murtaugh

Mar 2, 2015

Venetia Marie Murtaugh, 82, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD. Born in Mt. Carmel, PA, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Mary Menepace Yob. A resident of Harford County since 1963, she worked for 15 years in the billing department at Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation...

Levada O. Bell

Levada O. Bell

Mar 1, 2015

On March 1, 2015, Levada O. Bell, age 90, of Bel Air, MD went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ. Born in Lawndale, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Sarah Jane Crow Buff and beloved wife of the late Raymond Bell. Devoted mother of Vicki A. Nesbitt and husband, Dr. R. Bruce Nesbitt, of Indianapolis,...

William O. Ewing Jr.

William O. Ewing Jr.

Mar 1, 2015

William O. Ewing Jr., 91, of Crozet, VA, passed away on March 1, 2015 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Born in Fallston, MD, he was the son of the late William Oliver Ewing Sr. and Julia Madeline Gray Ewing and husband of the late Katherine Elizabeth Scott Ewing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked...

Mildred "Millie" A. Linetty

Mildred "Millie" A. Linetty

Mar 1, 2015

Mildred A. Linetty died March 1, 2015 at the Brightview Assisted Living facility in Bel Air, MD. Born in Gordon, PA, she was the daughter of Merton R. and Beulah J. Mervine. Her husband, Charles "Pete" Linetty died in 1985. Mrs. Linetty taught for 35 years in Harford County, at Aberdeen Elementary and Homestead-Wakefield. She enjoyed travel, reading and gardening....

Ivory Jewell Black

Ivory Jewell Black

Feb 28, 2015

Ivory Jewell (Boggs) Black, 83, of Joppa, MD, passed away on February 28, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Weirwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Cassie W. and Thelma V. Boggs and the wife of the late James B. Black Sr. She was very devoted to her family and still loved...

Dwight Pardew

Dwight Pardew

Feb 28, 2015

Dwight Pardew, 61, of Joppa, MD, passed away on February 28, 2015 at his residence in Joppa. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of the late Ward Lawrence Pardew and Evelyn Gwyn Walls Pardew. He was active with ARC and worked 19 years for the Marriott Host Corporation at the Chesapeake House. He enjoyed bowling and...

Bill Reiber

Bill Reiber

Feb 27, 2015

Bill Reiber, 66, of Perryville, MD, passed away on February 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Washington, DC, he is the son of Lillian Barbara Pittman Reiber of Edgewood, MD and the late William Eugene Reiber Jr. Bill graduated from Towson University in 1971 with a B.S. in Music Education.He retired, after 27 years, from Baltimore City where he...

Lloyd "Uncle" Watters

Lloyd "Uncle" Watters

Feb 27, 2015

Lloyd "Uncle" Watters, 80, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on February 27, 2015 at Perry Point VA Hospital in Perry Point, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Richard Wilson Watters and Lillian Thomas Watters and husband of the late Laura Anderson and Mary Frances Presbury Watters. A veteran of the U.S. Navy,...

Carl B. Mcmillan

Carl B. Mcmillan

Feb 27, 2015

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN SERVICE TIMESCarl B. McMillan, 90, of Darlington, MD passed away on February 27, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Nathan's Creek, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson McMillan and Susie Elizabeth Miller McMillan and husband, for 53 years, of the late...

Ethel B. Engel

Ethel B. Engel

Feb 27, 2015

Ethel B. Engel, 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away at her home in Bel Air on February 27, 2015. She was born in Colora, MD to the late Charles Frederick Burkins and Hazel Violet Brown Burkins. She graduated from the Tome School Class of 1949 as Valedictorian. After graduating High School she attended Towson Teachers College (Towson State University)...

Helen M. Hamilton

Helen M. Hamilton

Feb 27, 2015

Helen M. Hamilton, 90, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on February 27, 2015 at Holly Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Krueger Bonsall and wife of the late Calvin Hamilton. She retired in the early 1970's from the Social Security Administration and was a volunteer,...

Edith Sullivan

Edith Sullivan

Feb 25, 2015

Edith Sullivan, 85, of Joppa, MD, passed away on February 25, 2015 at her home. Born in North Wilkesboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Effie Sheets. She retired after 30 years from Bata Shoe Company, after which time she helped raise two more generations of children which she loved dearly. She was an active member...