Obituaries

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

Bill Cantler

Bill Cantler

Jan 1, 2011

William "Bill" Cantler, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 1, 2011 at his home. Born in Peach Bottom, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond Walter and Janet Netta MacTaggart Cantler. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was the recipient of the Korean Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and WWII Victory Medal. A life...

Loretta Gardner

Loretta Gardner

Jan 1, 2011

Loretta Gardner, age 52, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 1, 2011 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, she is the loving daughter of Robert Earl Gardner and Gisela Meta Gist. She was a housewife for several years before working in sales. She loved being a mom and grandmom, and had lived in Florida for...

Mary Kathryn Conklin

Mary Kathryn Conklin

Jan 1, 2011

On Saturday January 1, 2011, Mary Kathryn Kate nee Regel Conklin of Forest Hill, Maryland. Mother of Roscoe F. Conklin, Tina Walker, James H. Conklin, and late Mary K. Lackl and wife of the late Roscoe H. Conklin. Visitation will be Tuesday January 4, 2011 from 2-4 - 7-9 PM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road Jarrettsville,...

Jack Nelson Chalk

Jack Nelson Chalk

Jan 1, 2011

Jack Nelson Chalk, age 73, of Edgewood, MD, died on January 1, 2011 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Howard Franklin and Catherine Iona Shauck Chalk. A resident of Harford County for 13 years, he worked for Horstmeier Lumber Company in Baltimore for 28 years, and at Maryland Casualty Insurance Company for...

Coach James Grieve Smith Sr.

Coach James Grieve Smith Sr.

Jan 1, 2011

Coach James Grieve Smith Sr. age 85, of Churchville, MD, died on January 1, 2011 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late James and Elsie M. Smith. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII in C Company, 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment. During...

Lisa Glorioso

Lisa Glorioso

Dec 31, 2010

Lisa Glorioso, age 58, of Abingdon, MD, died on December 31, 2010 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore Glorioso and Corinne Antoinette Stewart Sterling. She was employed as a Pulmonary Function Technician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, enjoyed traveling, and loved gardening and her pet cats....

Dolores ''Dee'' Craven

Dolores ''Dee'' Craven

Dec 31, 2010

Dolores "Dee" Craven, age 67, of Bel Air, MD died on December 31, 2010, at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Benjamin Harris Carnes and Frieda Haggerd Carnes. A resident of Harford County for over 45 years, she had worked for Kmart for 25 years, where she was a receiving manager. She loved bingo, playing...

Arvil Douglas Lyon

Arvil Douglas Lyon

Dec 29, 2010

Arvil Douglas Lyon, age 63, of Joppa, MD, died on December 29, 2010 at his home. Born in North East, MD, he was the son of the late Arvil and Elsie M. Watson Lyon. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country in the Vietnam War. A gun collector, he was a Civil War enthusiast and participated in...

John  ''Jack'' R. Kirk

John ''Jack'' R. Kirk

Dec 29, 2010

John "Jack" R. Kirk, age 82, of Pylesville, MD, died on December 29, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Frank Theodore and Gladys Irene Frantz Kirk. A veteran of the Merchant Marines from 1942-1944, he served our country during WWII. A past member of...

Mary Anne Stemple

Mary Anne Stemple

Dec 28, 2010

Mrs. Mary Anne Stemple, 83, of Edgewood, MD passed on to be with the Lord on December 28, 2010, due to complications from a stroke following an operation on December 7th that disclosed stage four colon cancer. She had been in Gilchrist Hospice in Towson since December 14th. Her beloved husband of 62 years, Virgil Stemple, and her children, Philip...

Horace ''Buck'' Anderson

Horace ''Buck'' Anderson

Dec 28, 2010

Horace "Buck" Anderson, age 85, of Frederick, MD, died on December 28, 2010 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Horace Weber and Mary C. Fisher Anderson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in WWII. A State Farm Independent Agent in Bethesda, MD, he also served...

Patricia A. Ozazewski

Patricia A. Ozazewski

Dec 27, 2010

Patricia A. Ozazewski, age 66, of Abingdon, MD, died on December 27, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Concord, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Bingle and Elsie Hatley Motley. Mrs. Ozazewski is survived by her husband, Norman John Ozazewski Sr. of Abingdon, MD, sons, Christopher J. Ozazewski and wife, Beth,...

Mark R. Williams

Mark R. Williams

Dec 27, 2010

Mark R. Williams, age 49, of Fawn Grove, PA, died on December 27, 2010 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of C. Marie Stiffler Williams Vales of Fallston, MD, and the late Ashton Owen Williams. He worked eight years for GEICO where he was an Auto Damage Adjuster. An...

Carlos Aguilar Phillips

Carlos Aguilar Phillips

Dec 27, 2010

Carlos Aguilar Phillips, age 72, of Abingdon, MD, died on December 27, 2010 at his home. Born in Merida Yucatan, Mexico, he was the son of the late Carlos Aguilar Palma and Florence Lillian Phillips. An avid reader, he loved to paint and had a great sense of humor. He was a Command Master Chief in the U.S. Navy, and...

Thomas Ray Lockard

Thomas Ray Lockard

Dec 23, 2010

Thomas Ray Lockard, age 70, of Street, MD, died on December 23, 2010 at his home. Born in Salem, VA, he was the son of the late Warren and Frances Sturms, and husband, for 36 years, of the late Charlotte Lockard. He had been employed by an auto manufacturer as an assembly line worker. Mr. Lockard is survived by his...

Mary E.  Robinson

Mary E. Robinson

Dec 22, 2010

Mary E. Robinson, age 82, of Joppa, MD, died on December 22, 2010 at her home. Born in Jarrettsville, MD, she was the daughter of Ruth Viola Hall Turner of Forest Hill, MD and the late Raymond Austin Turner, and wife of the late Brinton Dennis Robinson Jr. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she worked for 10 years in...

John William Watters Sr.

John William Watters Sr.

Dec 21, 2010

John William Watters Sr., age 79, of Jarrettsville, MD, died on December 21, 2010 at his home. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Richard Wilson and Lillian Thomas Watters. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he worked for the town of Bel Air Public Works as a shop foreman. He was a longtime...

Salvatore Lopresti

Salvatore Lopresti

Dec 21, 2010

Salvatore (Sam) LoPresti was born in New York City, NY on August 1, 1926, the son of Bennedetta and Gaetano LoPresti. He grew up in Highland Falls, NY and married Margaret-Mary Graber in 1952. He moved to Cornwall, NY in 1959 and retired to Seven Lakes, NC in 1988, and then later moved to Churchville, MD. Sam attended Champlain College,...

Norman Ralph Edie

Norman Ralph Edie

Dec 20, 2010

On December 20, 2010, Norman Ralph Edie of Forest Hill, Maryland.  Husband of Ann Kefauver Edie, father of Eric Kefauver Edie and wife Wanda, Norma Edie Campbell and husband Patrick, and Diane Edie Waltimyer and husband Philip.  Grandfather of Shelly Lynn Waltimyer, Nicole Waltimyer Park, and husband Phil, Sarah Edie Spence and husband Brad, Matthew Hayes Edie, and James Edwin...

Floyd ''Tex'' Estes

Floyd ''Tex'' Estes

Dec 20, 2010

Floyd "Tex" Estes, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 20, 2010 at his home. Born in Byers, TX, he was the son of the late Frederick Albert and Esta Elizabeth Bigham Estes. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII. He retired from GM after 33 years of service as a supervisor and...