Obituaries

Nov 12, 2012

James Francis O'Neill of Bel Air, Maryland, died on November 12, 2012, at Stella Maris Hospice Care in Timonium, MD. He was 86 years old.Born June 30, 1926, he was the son of the late Howard S. O'Neill and Madeleine Robinson O'Neill. He graduated from St. Margaret Elementary School in 1939, and Bel Air High School in 1943. After serving...

Nov 12, 2012

Edith Tilley Keen, age 93, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on November 12, 2012 at Calvert Manor in Rising Sun, MD. Born in Mt. Airy, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Blaine and Fannie Henrietta Coleman Tilley and wife of the late George Melvin Keen Jr., who she married on February 23, 1946 in Bel Air,...

Nov 12, 2012

Eva Schulzke, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 12, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Torreon, Coahuila Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Miguel and Encarnacion Martinez and wife of the late Arthur Schulzke. A resident of Harford County for 25 years, she had worked as an accountant...

Nov 11, 2012

Nov 11, 2012

Bonita Jo Smallwood, age 61, of Darlington, MD, passed away on November 11, 2012 at her home. Born in Bangor, ME, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Lanear and Eva Mae Royal Hunt. She worked as a coffee hostess at Wawa where if she took a day off her customers always asked for her. She was very straight...

Nov 10, 2012

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Nov 10, 2012

Helen Gross Robinson, age 98, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Jarrettsville, passed away on November 10, 2012 at Lorien-Bel Air. Born in Fawn Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Andrew James Gross and Carrie Jeanette Neal Gross and wife of the late Donald Frances Robinson Sr. She retired from Harford County Public Schools after 27...

Nov 9, 2012

Lois Edwards Nagle, age 83, died peacefully on November 9, 2012. Lois grew up on the family farm in Forest Hill, Maryland, her parents Thomas L. and Pearl M. Edwards having migrated to the richer farmlands of Harford County from Sparta, NC. Lois lived most of her adult life in Bel Air and she loved Harford County. She dedicated many...

Nov 9, 2012

Helen Elizabeth Martin (nee Townsley) 86, of Joppa died November 9, 2012 surrounded by family and friends after a brief illness. Born January 11, 1926 in Joppa, she was the daughter of the late Louis Edward Townsley and Mary Alice Skillman Townsley. She was a 1943 graduate of Old Post Road High School after which she worked at Glen L....

Nov 9, 2012

Lester Allen Testerman, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 9, 2012 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late James Lester and Martha Ellen Testerman. He was employed as a roller assembly technician, loved his Harley motorcycle, working on engines and enjoyed...

Nov 8, 2012

Mary Coliano, newborn daughter of Anthony Phillip Coliano Jr. and Caroline Regina Hare Coliano of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 8, 2012. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Anthony Coliano III and sisters, Emma Quinn Coliano and Delaney Elizabeth Coliano, all of Bel Air, MD.

Nov 7, 2012

W. Thomas Ruckle, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 7, 2012 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Thomas Ruckle IV and Margaret Agnes Koffenberger Ruckle. A veteran of the Air Force Reserves he was a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph High School and Loyola...

Nov 6, 2012

Katherine Elizabeth Looby Taylor, born February 14, 1927, died peacefully on November 6, 2012. Kathy grew up on the family farm and spent her childhood roaming the woods on horseback in Churubusco, New York. She lived with her parents Thomas F. and Anna (nee Navin) Looby and her brother Thomas. She graduated from Chateaugay High School and Plattsburgh State College....

Nov 5, 2012

Clarence French Cox Jr., nicknamed "Popeye", was born in Bluefield, WV on April 10, 1943 to Alfreda Lorraine Moses Cox and Clarence Cox Sr. Clarence spent his life in construction and wheeling and dealing cars. He had many hobbies and interests including cooking for his family and friends, and spending time with his Chihuahuas. He enjoyed playing Santa Claus for...

Nov 5, 2012

Edward Franklin "Frank" Salmons, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 5, 2012 at Brightview Senior Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Boone, NC, he was the son of the late Everett Glenn Salmons Sr. and Ruby Hill Lewis Graybeal. Following an active childhood and adolescence on the family farm in Harford County, Frank went on...

Nov 4, 2012

Edward Lawrence Kimmel, age 68, of Joppa, MD, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, after a long battle with heart disease on November 4, 2012 at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born in Edgewood, MD, he was the son of the late William Dexter and Nellie Beatrice Skillman Kimmel. Born and raised in Joppa, he...

Nov 3, 2012

Eugene S. King Jr., age 82, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 3, 2012 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Lake Toxaway, NC, he was the son of the late Eugene S. King Sr. and Norma Chapman King. A true "Southern Gentleman", he was a cattleman on the family's farm in western North Carolina and an...

Nov 3, 2012

On November 3, 2012, Donna J. Wilson, age 71, of Street, MD went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Born in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jeanette Langlais of Havre de Grace, MD. Donna's passion in life was her family and teaching the Word of God. She taught young children in Sunday...

Nov 3, 2012

Cora Virginia Burtt Moore, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 3, 2012 at her son's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Chester Edward and Margaret Virginia Coleman Burtt, and wife of the late Horace Andrew Moore. A resident of Harford County since 1940, she worked for Aberdeen Proving Ground during...

Nov 2, 2012

David Edward Cleary, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 2, 2012 at his home. Born on January 10, 1939 at Shucks Road (on one of the Ross Todd's Farms) in Bel Air, MD. Dave was a son of the late Ivan Clarence and Betty Ruth Jennings Cleary and formerly of Baltimore County, MD. Dave attended the...