Obituaries

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

Enid Beth Farrand

Enid Beth Farrand

Jan 7, 2014

Enid Beth Farrand, age 84, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on January 7, 2014 at Autumn Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Richland Center, WI, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Guy and Ethel Lois Vasey Allbaugh and wife of the late Richard (Dick) Lee Farrand. She began teaching when she and Dick came to...

Stanley Shoop Lentz

Stanley Shoop Lentz

Jan 7, 2014

Stanley Shoop Lentz, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 7, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hummelstown, PA, he was the son of the late Ira Fasnacht and Naomi Elizabeth Shoop Lentz. During WWII he served in the Army Air Force. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground where he worked...

Dorothy May Jones

Dorothy May Jones

Jan 5, 2014

Dorothy May Jones, age 69, of Joppa, MD, passed away on January 5, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Perry Hall, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Dennis Sanders Sr. and Grace Elizabeth Taylor Sanders, and wife of the late Carl Melton Jones. She had worked for General Motors on the...

Eva Mae Hooper

Eva Mae Hooper

Jan 5, 2014

Eva Mae Hooper, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 5, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Harlan, KY she was the daughter of the late Murphy and Molly Boatwright Hensley and wife of the late Edward W. Hooper. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church since 1945 and...

Holly Anne Salvino

Holly Anne Salvino

Jan 4, 2014

Holly Anne Salvino, age 33, of Joppa, MD, passed away suddenly on January 4, 2014. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Howard Clay and Beverly Ann Salvino of Joppa, MD. Holly has a never ending love for her family, friends and singing at karaoke. Holly will be remembered for her passion, humor, and willingness to help and...

Philip Edward Welzenbach

Philip Edward Welzenbach

Jan 3, 2014

Philip Edward Welzenbach, age 85, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on January 3, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Edgewood, he was the son of the late Philip Adam and Annie Christina Bearsch Welzenbach. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served as a Major during the Korean War. A resident of Harford...

Rose L. Poole

Rose L. Poole

Jan 3, 2014

Rose L. Poole, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 3, 2014 at her home. Born in Sparta, NC, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Clarence and Nora Richardson Petty and wife of the late Charles Lester Jones Jr. and the late Ralph Howard Poole. She was retired from Harford Community College and attended Oak...

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...