Obituaries

Dec 14, 2009

Denny Frederickson Graves, age 82, of Parkville, MD, died on December 14, 2009 at his home. Born in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Forest G. and Elizabeth Conrad Graves. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII. He grew up in Louisville, KY and worked, for 34 years, as a railroad freight...

Dec 14, 2009

Helene Wilkerson, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 14, 2009 at Gilchrist Hospice in Baltimore, MD. Born in Spalt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Anna Endres, and wife, for 41 years, of the late Earl Albert Wilkerson. She came from Germany as a war bride, learning another language and becoming a U.S....

Dec 10, 2009

Dec 10, 2009

Katherine Christis Lewis, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 10, 2009 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born in Stockdale, PA, she was the daughter of Koula Christis Galatolous. She worked as a Vice President of Finance in the medical and legal fields. A Girl Scout leader for many years, she liked to cook, sing, dance, and...

Dec 5, 2009

John Elmer Murgatroyd, 3rd, age 55, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 5, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Mary Jane Price Murgatroyd and the late John Elmer Murgatroyd Jr. He was raised in Fallston, Maryland and was a life-long resident of Harford County. A 1972 graduate of Bel Air High School,...

Dec 3, 2009

Leon Lieu, age 60, of Abingdon, MD, died on December 3, 2009 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Toysan, China, he was the son of the late Yoke Wee and Yok Gin Mark Lieu. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he had worked for the Maryland State Comptrollers office, State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Department...

Dec 1, 2009

Teddy Robinson, age 64, of Edgewood, MD, died on December 1, 2009 at his mother's home. Born in Wise, VA, he was the son of Loretta Matilda Rogers Robinson-Boggs of Joppa, MD and the late Richard Theodore Robinson Sr. A Marine veteran, he had owned East West Auto Sales in Baltimore, and loved to tinker with cars. He also enjoyed...

Dec 1, 2009

Harvey Lee Fisher, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on December 1, 2009, from injuries sustained in a car accident in Baltimore. He was 62. Born February 17, 1947 in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late Chandler Taylor and Dorothy Elizabeth Timmons. He worked as a truck driver for Bel Air Road Supply Company for 22...

Nov 29, 2009

Mavis Huffman, age 91, of Edgewood, MD, died on November 29, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Basin, WV, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Luther Chambers Whitt and Minnie Ethel Mitchum Whitt. A registered nurse, she was a member of the National Nurses Association. She attended the Edgewood Senior Center, taught...

Nov 28, 2009

Major Stephen B. Conneally, USAF RET, died November 28th at his Bel Air home following a lengthy struggle with Fronto-temporal Dementia/Lewey Body Dementia. He was 65.Stephen was born June 3, 1944, the son of Elizabeth and Hubert Arthur Conneally, III in the Bronx, NY. He joined the Peace Corps following graduation from Georgetown University in 1966. In 1967, he enlisted...

Nov 27, 2009

Taylor Kathleen Wagner-Eldreth, born June 1, 2009, sent to heaven November 27, 2009. Survived by loving parents Bryn Kathleen Wagner and Kevin Emory Eldreth. Loving sister Tierney Elizabeth Wagner. Maternal grandparents, Richard C. and Kathleen T. Zoller, paternal grandparents, Kenneth E. Eldreth and Pamela J. Eldreth. Great-grandparents, Kenneth and Yvonne Eldreth and Douglas and Jane Johnson. Loving aunts, Chelsea and...

Nov 26, 2009

Robert Charles Hime, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 26, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Gloversville, NY, he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Lessie May Peterson Hime. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and woodworking. He loved to travel and enjoyed playing...

Nov 25, 2009

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:Make-a-Wish FoundationDeer Park Center9475 Deereco RoadSuite 306Timonium, MD 21093orAmerican Cancer SocietyP.O. Box 572Bel Air, MD 21014

Nov 25, 2009

Nov 25, 2009

Ruth Gilley, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 25, 2009 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in West Jefferson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Victoria Beamon Gilley. She had worked for Martin Marietta, Bata Shoe Company, and Western Electric. She was a great cook and enjoyed gardening...

Nov 24, 2009

Sara Robinson Sullivan, long-time Fallston resident, died November 24, 2009 at the age of 98. The daughter of Clayton and Sarah Robinson, she was born in Macton, Harford County on July 26, 1911. Her father operated a grist mill on what is now Robinson's Mill Road. As a young girl, she was active in 4H and was chosen as the...

Nov 23, 2009

Brant Lee Greer, age 47, of Forest Hill, MD, died on November 23, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of E. Bruce Greer and companion, Barbara Jefferson, and Omie Irene Rutherford Greer. A 1983 graduate of John Archer School, he attended the Harford Center on a daily...

Nov 23, 2009

Carol A. Tanenbaum passed peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. The longtime resident of Bel Air was 68. Carol Ann Andrews was born in Annapolis. A graduate of Kenwood High School, she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Towson University, and worked in the mental health field at Sheppard Pratt Hospital and Franklin...

Nov 23, 2009

Resona P. Baker, age 84, of Forest Hill, MD, died on November 23, 2009 at her home. Born in Cromona, KY, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Elmer and Alta Boiling Mullins. She loved to do crafts and taught them at the Highland Senior Center. Her craftwork is all over the United States, Canada, and overseas.Mrs. Baker is...

Nov 23, 2009

Ronald Baum Sr., age 52, of Joppa, MD, died on November 23, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Henry "Russ" Baum and Angelina Adline Di Blasio Baum of York, PA. A graduate of Joppatowne High School, he was employed as a supervisor with Pizzagalli where he worked in excavating and construction. He had...