Obituaries

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

Marian J. Sweeney

Marian J. Sweeney

Dec 19, 2010

Marian Joyce Sweeney, local business woman, died peacefully on December 19, 2010 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Mr. James Patrick Sweeney, her daughter Dr. Dawn Lindsay, her grandson Mr. James Gregory Stonesifer and many nieces and nephews. Marian was born to Amos Raymond and Martha Estelle Hinkle in Hazelton,Pennsylvania. She was one...

Glennie ''Loraine'' Bell Nickols

Glennie ''Loraine'' Bell Nickols

Dec 19, 2010

Glennie "Loraine" Bell Nickols, age 83, of Churchville, MD, died on December 19, 2010 at her home. Born in Shouns, TN, she was the daughter of the late John Radford and Texie Estie May, and wife of the late Howard Monroe Nickols. Mrs. Nickols is survived by her son, William "Bill" H. Nickols and wife, Bertha, of Churchville, MD; daughter,...

Margaret White Mentzer

Margaret White Mentzer

Dec 18, 2010

Margaret White Mentzer, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 18, 2010 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Earl and Frances Adelaide Archer White. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was a 1935 graduate of Bel Air High School, and was a lifelong member of Bel Air United...

Carroll Lee Slade

Carroll Lee Slade

Dec 17, 2010

On December 17, 2010 Carroll Lee Slade of Street Maryland. Husband of Helen M. Fletcher Slade, father of Mark Slade and wife Lisa; grandfather of Amanda Slade and Jessica Slade. Brother of William Slade. Visitation will be Tuesday December 21, 2010 @ 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral...

Goldie E. Brown

Goldie E. Brown

Dec 16, 2010

Goldie E. Brown, age 75, of Street, MD, died on December 16, 2010 at Lorien, Riverside. Born in Troutdale, VA, she was the daughter of the late Van Buren and Lucy Belle Blevins Brown. She had worked in accounting where she was a record keeper. Ms. Brown is survived by her brother, Bernard Blaine Brown and his wife, Betty, of...

Robert ''Bobby'' Lee Pugh

Robert ''Bobby'' Lee Pugh

Dec 16, 2010

Robert "Bobby" Lee Pugh, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 16, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Chestnut Hill, NC, he was the son of the late Ambrose Franklin and Sarah Cordelia Roupe Pugh. A resident of Harford County for most of his life, he worked for 19 years as a...

Lore H. Holt

Lore H. Holt

Dec 15, 2010

Lore H. Holt died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Glen Meadows Retirement Community of an extended illness. She was 87. Lore Hildegard Steinhofel was born in Heidenheim, Germany. She met and married William A, Holt during his Army assignment in Germany after WWII. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and they elected to remain in Bel Air. Mrs. Holt...

Frances  A. Barr

Frances A. Barr

Dec 15, 2010

Frances A. Barr, age 82, of Havre de Grace, formerly of Bel Air, MD, died on December 15, 2010 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Barnaby and Ethel May Parks Gross. She retired in 1993, after 25 years, from the Harford County Board of Education...

Irene Monty Gonsalves

Irene Monty Gonsalves

Dec 15, 2010

Those who desire may make a donation to a charity of their choice.Burial will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, MA in the spring.

Jesse E. Bandy

Jesse E. Bandy

Dec 13, 2010

Jesse E. Bandy, age 80, of Port Deposit, MD, died on December 13, 2010 at his home. Born in Tazewell, VA, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Elisa Matilda Mitchell Bandy. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He worked six years for Glenn L. Martin, and 35 years...

Bertha Ella Davis

Bertha Ella Davis

Dec 13, 2010

Bertha Ella Davis, age 94, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 13, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Mouth of Wilson, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Myrtle Lee DeBord Phipps, and wife of the late John L. Davis. She retired after 20 years, from Aberdeen Proving Ground,...

Burl Wagner

Burl Wagner

Dec 13, 2010

Burl Wagner, age 89, of Elkton, MD, died on December 13, 2010 at Abby Manor Assisted Living in Elkton, MD. Born in Baldwin, MD, he was the son of the late Hade Sherrill and Etta Elizabeth Greene Wagner, and husband, for 69 years, of the late Jessie Reedy Wagner. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Baldwin, MD, he...

Mary B. Labelle

Mary B. Labelle

Dec 12, 2010

Mary B. LaBelle, age 84, of Whiteford, MD, died on December 12, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Jarrettsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Robert Elliott and Ann Marie Blevins Lane, and wife of the late Paul U. LaBelle. She had worked for NAPA Auto Parts in Aberdeen where she...

Dorothy Ellen Harkins

Dorothy Ellen Harkins

Dec 12, 2010

Dorothy Ellen Harkins, age 78, Bel Air, MD, died on December 12, 2010 at her home. Born in Dublin, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Oliver and Sarah Jane Walker Knight, and wife of the late James Donald Harkins Sr. She retired after many years as a hairdresser, where she owned and operated Dottie's Beauty Shop, and...

Edna Marie Jordan

Edna Marie Jordan

Dec 11, 2010

On December 11, 2010 Edna Marie Jordan of Fallston Maryland. Husband of the late James B. Jordan, Sr. , mother of Peggy Fuchs, Sonny Ford, Bobby Ford, Ben Ford, James Jordan, Jr. also survived by 9 grandchildren, 11 great- grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson; brother- Beauford Boyd. Visitation will be Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at the...

Robert Lee Hertzog

Robert Lee Hertzog

Dec 10, 2010

Robert Lee Hertzog, age 102, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Bel Air, died on December 10, 2010, at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Penns Grove, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert Samuel and Florence Hughes Hertzog, and husband of the late Thelma Isabelle McKean and Mary Ellen Downey. A resident...

Helen Louise Webb

Helen Louise Webb

Dec 10, 2010

On December 10, 2010, Helen Louise Webb of Street, Maryland. Wife of the late J. Thomas Webb, mother of Charles T. Webb, David J. Webb, Steven C. Webb, Douglas G. Webb. Visitation will be Tuesday December 14, 2010 from2-4 PM -7-9 PMat the Kurtz Funeral Home 1114 Baldwin Mill Road Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral Service will beWednesday, December 15, 2010...

John  Nagle Meenan

John Nagle Meenan

Dec 9, 2010

John Nagle Meenan died at his home in Bel Air, MD on Thursday, December 9. Born on February 5, 1927, he was the son of Thomasine and James Abbott Meenan of Larchmont, NY. "Jack" attended Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, NY, before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. For 40 years, he was an employee...

Michael St. Clair Hess

Michael St. Clair Hess

Dec 9, 2010

Michael St. Clair Hess, of Tampa, FL, died on Thursday, December 9, 2010. He was 29. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Philip Maxwell Hess, of Bradenton, FL, and Joyce Sistek Hess, of Fallston, MD. He was a Baltimore Ravens fan who loved to read. He was also an avid artist and attended culinary school. Mr. Hess...

Craig Warfield Wood Sr.

Craig Warfield Wood Sr.

Dec 9, 2010

On December 9, 2010, Craig Warfield Wood Sr. of Bel Air, MD. Beloved husband, for 50 years, of Janet M. Kerner Wood. Beloved father of Carter B. Wood Sr., Colleen M. Groncki, and Craig W. Wood Jr. Loving brother of Stanley M. Wood Sr. and Howard A. Wood. Also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers,...