Obituaries

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

Jeanne Marie Light Seippel

Jeanne Marie Light Seippel

Jan 24, 2011

Jeanne Marie Light Seippel, age 90, of Parkville, MD, died on January 24, 2011 at Oak Crest Village Hospice in Parkville, MD. Born in Glenside, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leigh Pearson and Kathryn Harrie Stoll Light. A charter member of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church, she had worked as a registered nurse in Abington Hospital in...

Paul Chester Cooper Sr.

Paul Chester Cooper Sr.

Jan 24, 2011

Paul Chester Cooper Sr., age 63, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 24, 2011 at his home. Born in York, MD, he was the son of the late Chester Cooper and Laura Frances Reynolds Minnick. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of the American Legion in Bel Air. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved to...

Helen Gertrude Watkins

Helen Gertrude Watkins

Jan 23, 2011

On Sunday January 23, 2011, Helen Gertrude Watkins of Forest Hill, Maryland. Wife of the late Wilson W. Watkins, mother of Ed Watkins and wife Karen. Grandmother of Brandon, and Corey Watkins. Visitation and service will be held Thursday January 27, 2011 from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084.Visitation will be from 10:00AM-11:00 AM with...

Ltc William E. Crosland Sr., Usa, (Ret.)

Ltc William E. Crosland Sr., Usa, (Ret.)

Jan 22, 2011

LTC William (Bud) E. Crosland, Sr., USA (Ret.), of Port Orange, FL and Bel Air, MD, age 80, passed away Saturday, January 22, at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. Formerly of Aberdeen, MD, he was married to Margaret Loughlin Crosland, of Edgewood, MD, for over 58 years.Born in Bennettsville, SC, Bud was the son of the...

Liselotte ''Lilo'' M. Jarusek

Liselotte ''Lilo'' M. Jarusek

Jan 22, 2011

Liselotte "Lilo" M. Jarusek, age 81, of Abingdon, MD, died on January 22, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hanau, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Erich and Elisabeth Fink Ritter, and wife of the late Elmer "Andy" C. Jarusek. A member of the Abingdon Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, she was...

Joan M. Ziolkowski

Joan M. Ziolkowski

Jan 21, 2011

Joan M. Ziolkowski, age 73, of Joppa, MD, died on January 21, 2011 at Johns Hopkins Bay view Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest William and Helen Marie McKewen Kuehl. She retired from Johns Hopkins University as the Administrator of Internal Medicine. Mrs. Ziolkowski is survived by her husband,...

Henry Mcdonald Price

Henry Mcdonald Price

Jan 21, 2011

Henry McDonald Price, age 59, of Joppa, MD, formerly of Baltimore, died on January 21, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Bruce Henry Price and Josephine Ellen Vest Cilyk. His life was dedicated to raising his children and family. Mr. Price is survived by his...

Richard J. Lindsley

Richard J. Lindsley

Jan 21, 2011

Richard J. Lindsley, age 81, of Perryville, MD, died on January 21, 2011 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Sandusky, OH, he was the son of the late James Homer and Lena Rosella Hendrickson Lindsley. A veteran of the U.S. Army he was a life member of Sandusky AMVETS Post #17 and a member of the Aberdeen...

Frances Rampley Boyd

Frances Rampley Boyd

Jan 20, 2011

On Thursday January 20, 2011, Frances Ramply, formerly of Jarrettsville and Bel Air, wife of Robert W. Boyd, daughter of the late R. Nelson and Laura Nelson Ramply, sister of the late Annie Laurie Hopkins. Visitation will be held Friday January 28, 2011, from 12 Noon until 1 PM, from the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 4135 Norrisville Road, White Hall, Maryland,...

Jane Edwards Harkins

Jane Edwards Harkins

Jan 18, 2011

Jane Edwards Harkins, age 73, of Abingdon, MD, died on January 18, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Asheboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jeff Elgin and Ruth Brookshire Edwards. A member of Deer Creek United Methodist Church, she was the organist there and at Mt. Tabor for over 50 years....

Barbara Rosella Schmidt

Barbara Rosella Schmidt

Jan 17, 2011

On January 17, 2011, Barbara Rosella Schmidt of Jarrettsville. Wife of Curtis J.Schmidt, Sr., mother of Jerry Schmidt and wife Lisa, Cindy Adams and husband Tim, Ken Schmidt and wife Nancy. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 2-4 - 7-9 PMfrom the Kurtz Funeral Home 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral Service will be Friday,...

Barbara Ann Joines

Barbara Ann Joines

Jan 17, 2011

Barbara Ann Joines, age 48, of Elkton, MD, formerly of Aberdeen, died on January 17, 2011 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in New Carrollton, MD, she was the daughter of Aubrey Edward Joines of Woodbine, MD, and the late Helen Jeanette King Joines. She loved everyone. In addition to her father, she is survived by her son, Edward...

Laurie Ann Tittle Mikulski

Laurie Ann Tittle Mikulski

Jan 16, 2011

Laurie Ann Tittle Mikulski, age 48, of Jarrettsville, MD, died on January 16, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she is the daughter of Clarence Burnett and Shirley Marie McMillan Tittle. She worked for Chesapeake Manufacturing where she was a buyer of computer parts. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and swimming...

Natalie Elizabeth Keleman

Natalie Elizabeth Keleman

Jan 15, 2011

Natalie Elizabeth Keleman, newborn daughter of Joseph Aaron and Mary Elizabeth Gunning Keleman, of Abingdon, MD, died on January 15, 2011 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Donna L. and Michael G. Gunning of Eden, MD and Jacauelin K. Keleman of Bel Air, MD and Stanley G. Keleman...

Ruth T. ''Dobby'' Brown

Ruth T. ''Dobby'' Brown

Jan 15, 2011

Ruth T. "Dobby" Brown, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, entered into eternal life January 15, 2011 at her home at Victorian Estates surrounded by her family. Born in Nathans Creek, NC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Everett and Maude Johnson Thompson, and wife, for 48 years, of the late Hanlon P. Brown. For over 40 years,...

Ruby J. Lewis

Ruby J. Lewis

Jan 15, 2011

Ruby J. Lewis, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 15, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Fleetwood, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Houck Moretz, and wife of the late Walter Lee Lewis. She worked at Bata Shoe Company and then for Edgewood Arsenal, from where...

Shane T. Mcbride Sr.

Shane T. Mcbride Sr.

Jan 15, 2011

Shane T. McBride Sr., age 41, of Bel Air, MD, died on on January 15, 2011, at his home. Born in Fayetteville, NC, he is the son of Patricia Ann Raab Schmidt and her husband, Herman, of Kingsville, MD and Ernest William McBride Jr. and his wife, Jo Ann of Shelbyville, KY. He attended Glen Burnie and Joppatowne High Schools,...

Paul Revell

Paul Revell

Jan 14, 2011

On January 14, 2011, Paul Revell passed away. He was a devoted husband to Joyce Revell and a beloved father to Kate Revell and Paul Michael Revell. He had many cherished friends and coworkers who have been faithful to him and a loving extended family. He was drafted and served honorably in the United States Army. Paul worked at the...

Susie Hickman

Susie Hickman

Jan 14, 2011

Susie Hickman, age 96, of Street, MD, died on January 14, 2011 at her home. Born in Pennsboro, WV, she was the daughter of the late Eli Marshall and Alpha Marie Leggett Nutter and wife of the late David T. Hickman Sr. A Harford County resident for four years, she worked at Glenn L. Martin and later at Riverdale Apartments...

Margaret Thomas

Margaret Thomas

Jan 13, 2011

Margaret Thomas, age 94, of Joppa, MD, died on January 13, 2011 at Sinai Hospital. Born in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Josef and Julia Csuha Horwath and wife of the late Clarence "Pete" Thomas. Mrs. Thomas is survived by her daughter, Joanne C. Wilson of Joppa, MD; brother Frank Horwat of Cleveland, OH; sisters, Irene...