Obituaries

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

Jerry S. Dayton

Jerry S. Dayton

Nov 25, 2012

Jerry S. Dayton, age 78, of Joppa, MD, passed away on November 25, 2012 at Laurelwood Nursing Home in Elkton, MD. Born in Burlington, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Dayton Sr. and Sadie Esther Weese Dayton. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired, in 1996, from Bethlehem Steel. He loved his family with all...

Darrell John Blake

Darrell John Blake

Nov 25, 2012

On Sunday, November 25, 2012, Darrell JohnBlake of Forest Hill, Maryland. Husband of the late Lee Ann Blake, father of Matthew W. Blake, and Denise O. Blake. Grandfather of Josalynn Blake, Aniya Stevens and John Blake. Memorial Service will held Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2:00 PM from the Bel Air United Methodist Church, 21 Linwood Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland...

Virginia L. Schulte

Virginia L. Schulte

Nov 24, 2012

On November 24, 2012, Virginia Lee Schulte, formerly of Fallston, passed away after a long illness. She was 88. She was the loving wife of John F. Schulte, who preceded her in death, the beloved mother of Robert B. Cooper and wife, Thayer, David W. Cooper and wife, Susan, and Karen L. Bailey and husband, Jack; grandmother of Kelly Cooper...

William C. Neild

William C. Neild

Nov 23, 2012

William "Bill" Compton Neild, age 83, went on to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, November 23, 2012 at Grand Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in his hometown of Palm Coast FL. An airline pilot and boat captain during his lifetime, Bill served in the Navy during the Korean War. He had the opportunity throughout his life to transport...

Pope Markopoulos Platis

Pope Markopoulos Platis

Nov 22, 2012

Pope Markopoulos Platis, age 83, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 22, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Erie, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Irene Niamonitakis Markopoulos. Over the years she had owned and managed restaurants which included Tony's Marine Lounge and Ryder's On the Bay both...

Juanita Durman Homer

Juanita Durman Homer

Nov 22, 2012

Juanita Durman Homer, age 89, of Churchville, MD, passed away on November 22, 2012 at her home. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Harvey and Sarah Margaret Fox Durman and wife of the late Arthur "Dick" Homer. She attended Greenwood Elementary School in Fulford and was a 1940 graduate of Bel Air High...

Gertrude I. Clark

Gertrude I. Clark

Nov 22, 2012

Gertrude Irene Clark, age 94, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 22, 2012, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Montgomery Village, MD. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roman and Bronislawa Pawlowski Shivy and wife of the late Frank James Clark Sr. She owned Clark's Court Square Stationery in Bel Air with her...

Nelson F. Bell Sr.

Nelson F. Bell Sr.

Nov 21, 2012

Nelson F. Bell Sr., age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 21, 2012 at his home. Born in Carney, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Bell Sr. and Sarah Catherine Finney Bell. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII and worked for Western Electric as a tool and die...

George Brooks Sills Jr.

George Brooks Sills Jr.

Nov 21, 2012

George Brooks Sills Jr., of Aberdeen, MD passed away on November 21, 2012 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Emmorton, MD, he was the son of the late George Brooks Sills Sr. and Martha Rebecca Ayres Sills. He retired, after 27 years, from Clyde P. Grove Plumbing in Bel Air, MD. He also worked for...

Jane K. Braun

Jane K. Braun

Nov 21, 2012

Jane K. Braun, age 92, passed away on November 21, 2012 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Forest Hills, NY, she was the daughter of the late James Elmer and Edna Walsh Kline and wife of the late Joseph J. Braun. A resident of Bel Air for 19 years, she was an avid golfer and...

Tristin Robert Espinoza

Tristin Robert Espinoza

Nov 20, 2012

Tristin Robert Espinoza, infant son of Christopher James and Michele Diane Vogt Espinoza, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on November 20, 2012. Tristin is survived by his brother, Logan; grandparents, Irvin R. and Melissa D. Vogt of Valparaiso, IN and James N. and Mary M. Espinoza of Portage, IN; great-grandmothers, Lorraine Gibson of Lake Station, IN and Lucy...

Madeline Rebecca Ayres

Madeline Rebecca Ayres

Nov 20, 2012

Madeline Rebecca Ayres, age 86, of Street, MD, passed away on November 20, 2012 at Top of the Hill Manor Assisted Living, Street, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, she worked as an administrative assistant for the State of Maryland. She enjoyed gardening and was very active in Bel Air United Methodist Church. Mrs. Ayres is survived by her nieces,...

Clifford Mcmillin

Clifford Mcmillin

Nov 20, 2012

Clifford McMillin, age 89, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 20, 2012 at his son's home. Born in Hatboro, PA, he was the son of the late Clifford J. and Anna Marie Ford McMillin and husband of the late Charlotte F. McMillin. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country in the Pacific Theater during WWII...

Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Nov 19, 2012

Sam Lee, age 94, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 19, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in White Stone, VA, he was the son of the late Lomas and Jenny Lee and husband, for 64 years, of the late Jean Martin Lee. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during...

William B. Richardson

William B. Richardson

Nov 19, 2012

William B. Richardson, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 19, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Monkton, MD, he was the son of the late William Virgil and Blanche Baldwin Richardson. He was a graduate of Bel Air High School, class of 1953 and retired from Bell Atlantic Telephone Company where he...

Carol D. Williams

Carol D. Williams

Nov 17, 2012

Carol D. Williams, age 43, of Elkton, MD passed away on November 17, 2012 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she is the daughter of Jacob R. and Betty Carol Bottom Slicer of Perryman, MD. A Harford County resident for most of her life, she attended Aberdeen High School. She enjoyed her family and...

James Aloysius Keifer

James Aloysius Keifer

Nov 17, 2012

James Aloysius Keifer, age 71, of Joppatowne, MD, passed away on November 17, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Alphonse William and Anna McDevitt Keifer. He was a resident of Harford County for 34 years, a supervisor at the Port of Baltimore for the same...

Richard A. Fiedler

Richard A. Fiedler

Nov 17, 2012

Richard A. Fiedler, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 17, 2012 at the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Andrew Joseph and Ottilla Weigan Fiedler and husband, for 34 years, of the late Martha Yvonne Fiedler. He graduated from Patterson Park High...

Elena Davis

Elena Davis

Nov 17, 2012

Elena Davis, age 65, of Essex, MD, passed away on November 17, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Thelma Davis Alexander and wife of the late Raymond Davis. She loved languages, including English, Spanish and French and went back to school in 1997 to start teaching. She taught...

Shawn R. Ponton

Shawn R. Ponton

Nov 17, 2012

Shawn R. Ponton, age 21, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away suddenly on November 17, 2012. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Craig Steven and Regina Marie Carroll Ponton of Jarrettsville, MD. A graduate of North Harford High School, he was majoring in Biology at Coastal Carolina University and played volleyball in college for a club team. He...