Obituaries

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

Linda G. Murphy

Linda G. Murphy

Mar 20, 2014

Linda G. Murphy, age 61, of Joppatowne, MD passed away on Thursday March 20, 2014 at her home. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she is the daughter of the late Neal Shannon and Doris Agee Moses. A homemaker, she was a Girl Scout Leader for 14 years, liked traveling, camping and day trips. She enjoyed sewing and crafts and donated her...

Lillian Mary Menken

Lillian Mary Menken

Mar 20, 2014

On Tuesday, March 20, 2014, Lillian Mary Menken of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. Wife of Richard Menken and mother of Richard Menken and Kenneth Menken, also grandmother of Kimberly Zazzali; Alison Arrington; John Menken and Merideth Rampone. Great-grandmother of Vincent and Annabella Zazzali and Brooke Rampone. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Saturday, March 22, 2014 at...

Mary Jean Duck

Mary Jean Duck

Mar 20, 2014

On Thursday, March 20, 2014 of Severna Park, Maryland passed away. Wife of late William Thomas Duck, Sr.. Mother of Barbara Jean Watson; Bill Duck; and Dale Duck also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. No services to be held.

Jay Pepe

Jay Pepe

Mar 19, 2014

Jay Pepe, age 50, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 19, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, Jay is the son of Sgt. Major Joseph Michael Pepe (Retired) and Carol Ann O'Hare Pepe. Jay served in the U.S. Army and was employed by Comcast as an electrical engineer. Jay...

Tracy L. Shepard, Sr.

Tracy L. Shepard, Sr.

Mar 19, 2014

Tracy L. Shepard Sr., age 73, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on March 19, 2014 at his home. Born in Long Branch, WV, he was the son of the late Tracy Ray and Ines Marie Kise Shepard and husband of the late Carolyn Lee (Barnes) Shepard. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had retired from the U.S....

Earline M. Curtis

Earline M. Curtis

Mar 18, 2014

Earline M. Curtis of North East, Maryland went to heaven on March 18, 2014. She was 60.Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 22, 1953. Earline was the daughter of the late Earl and Dorothy McNulty. She was one of the hardest working women I know. She never got a break. A great animal lover of her dogs and birds, she...

Felicia Irwin Jackson

Felicia Irwin Jackson

Mar 18, 2014

Felicia Irwin Jackson, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 18, 2014 at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, she was the daughter of the late Felix Mack Irwin Sr. and Maye Hoppers Irwin and wife of the late Andrew Orestes Jackson Jr. For 50 years, she owned and operated, along...

Russell Leonard Wagner

Russell Leonard Wagner

Mar 18, 2014

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, Russell Leonard Wagner of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away. Husband of Margaret Walsh Wagner; father of Linda Wilson; Susan Awalt; and Sharon Cook. Grandfather of Russell; Wesley; Kelly; Katie; Kristen and Scott. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 1- 2:30 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin...

Edwin James Lott, Ii

Edwin James Lott, Ii

Mar 17, 2014

On Monday, March 17, 2014, Edwin James Lott, II of Fallston, Maryland passed away. Son of Carmen and the late Jim Lott; brother of Dawn Wolford and her husband Dave; Eric Lott and his wife Katie. Also survived by Ashley and Allison Wolford; Eric, Jr. and Roland Lott. Visitation will Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 2-4 PM at the Kurtz...

Theresa Marie Barford

Theresa Marie Barford

Mar 17, 2014

Theresa Marie Barford, age 63, of Joppa, MD, passed away on March 17, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Delores Vivian (Grimm) Holtzapple of Baltimore. She had worked as a Quality Control Inspector for Becton Dickinson and also at Walmart. An avid bingo player, she loved her children and grandchildren,...

Nancy Holleman

Nancy Holleman

Mar 17, 2014

Nancy Holleman, age 65, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on March 17, 2014 at her home. Born in Japan and then later adopted. She worked at Martin Marietta for 30 years. She enjoyed boating, loved to travel and from 1985 to 1995, went on many trips to the Caribbean. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Holleman is...

Alleynie Virginia Hammons

Alleynie Virginia Hammons

Mar 15, 2014

Alleynie Virginia Hammons, age 86, of Pylesville, MD, passed away on March 15, 2014 at her home. Born in Dyer, WV, she was the daughter of the late George and Maude R. Hamilton Mullens and wife of the late Odie L. Hammons. She was a member of Norrisville United Methodist Church, loved to garden and gave to numerous charities. Mrs....

Warren William Ferger

Warren William Ferger

Mar 15, 2014

Warren William Ferger, age 78, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on March 15, 2014 at Genesis Multi Medical Center in Towson, MD. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Phillip John and Hazel Cody Ferger and husband of the late Ruth E. (Gunn) Ferger. A career soldier, he retired as a Staff Sergeant from the...

Crystal Marie Temple

Crystal Marie Temple

Mar 14, 2014

Crystal Marie Temple, infant daughter of William Allen Luellman and Amanda Christine Bush Temple of Edgewood, MD, passed away on March 14, 2014 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Austin Warner of Carroll County; sisters, Summer Temple and Christine Temple both of Bel Air and Jasmine...

Paul Frederick Watson

Paul Frederick Watson

Mar 13, 2014

Paul Frederick Watson, age 66, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Frederick and Mazie Florence Knight Watson. A 1966 graduate of Bel Air High School, he worked as a Quality Control Manager and was a...

Robert (Bob) L. Echard

Robert (Bob) L. Echard

Mar 13, 2014

Robert "Bob" L. Echard, age 90, of Joppa, MD, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Echard and husband of the late Anneliese Echard. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII and the Korean and Vietnam...

Bobby Lee Sasser

Bobby Lee Sasser

Mar 13, 2014

Bobby Lee Sasser, age 64, of Joppa, MD passed away on March 13, 2014 at Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Whiteville, NC, he was the son of the late Byron and Eva Estamay Price Sasser. Raised in Highlandtown, he was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force where he served our country during...

Helen  C. Carroll Berezovsky

Helen C. Carroll Berezovsky

Mar 13, 2014

Helen C. Carroll Berezovsky, age 93, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Buckingham, PA, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Timothy and Zoe Pleines Carroll and wife of the late William G. Berezovsky. Mrs. Berezovsky is survived by her daughter, Karen...

Holly G. Greene

Holly G. Greene

Mar 12, 2014

Holly G. Greene, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on March 12, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Irving Caywood Hanners and Virginia Seeger Prescott and wife of the late Hubert Greene. A long time resident of New York City, she moved to...

Helen L. Kendall

Helen L. Kendall

Mar 7, 2014

Helen L. Kendall, age 79, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on March 7, 2014 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. Born in Boissevain, VA, she was the daughter of the late James William and Iza Mae Huffman Bailey and wife of the late James Burt Kendall. A homemaker, she loved cooking and feeding people, listening to music, watching...