Obituaries

Oct 5, 2009

Helen T. Abbruscato, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 5, 2009 at her home. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Marie Mariano Brienza, and wife of the late Frank Anthony Abbruscato Sr. A member of St. Margaret Catholic Church since 1960, she also belonged to the Leeswood Association,...

Oct 5, 2009

Edna C. Hanna, age 93, of Joppa, MD, died on October 5, 2009 at her home. Born in Hopewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward and Ada Alice Williams Fields, and wife of the late Robert A. Hanna. An active member of Franklinville Presbyterian Church, she served as a deacon and on the Women's Association. She...

Oct 5, 2009

Richard George Barkkume, age 83, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 5, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Marion Barkkume. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII in the South Pacific for 2 ½ years, on the...

Oct 4, 2009

Robert Wilson "Bob" Park, Jr., of Joppa, Maryland, aged 72, passed away on October 4, 2009, at the Gilchrist Hospice of complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Quantico, Virginia, Mr. Park was the son of the late Robert W. Park, Sr. and Adele Herlihy Park. Mr. Park was a graduate of the University of Richmond and a very successful career...

Oct 4, 2009

CW4 (Ret.) Ronald "Chief" Leroy Bradley died on October 4, 2009. He was born July 12, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, where he graduated from Armstrong High in June 1952. He was a graduate of Morgan State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology.Chief Bradley entered military service by enlisting in the US Army in 1957 as...

Oct 4, 2009

Donna G. Hinkle, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 4, 2009 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Olie Frances Helmick and wife of the late Howard E. Hinkle. She had worked as an inspector for Locke Insulators for many years...

Oct 2, 2009

Kathy Gail Gilman, age 54, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on October 2, 2009, at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Easto and Lucille Leonardi. She was a school bus driver for Harford County middle schools for 12 years and was loved by all. She enjoyed a recent family vacation at...

Oct 2, 2009

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Oct 1, 2009

John Daniel Lombard, age 83, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 1, 2009, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Vincent and Angela Maria Prete Lombardi, and husband, for 40 years, of the late Helen Pinto Lombard. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served...

Oct 1, 2009

Richard "Dick" Tittle, age 71, of Jarrettsville, MD, died on October 1, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Rocks, MD, he was the son of the late William Franklin Tittle Sr. and Mable Augusta Watters Tittle. A lifelong resident of Harford County, he had worked as a foreman for BGE for 35 years and...

Sep 30, 2009

Bernard C. Becker, age 94, of Kingsville, MD, died on September 30, 2009 at Gilchrist Hospice, Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles William and Julia Elizabeth Meid Becker. He worked in his early years at the Frank L. White Distillery as a stationery engineer before working for 15 years for the State...

Sep 30, 2009

Eugene "Euke" Todd, of Bel Air, dies peacefully in his sleep on September 30, 2009 after a brief illness. Born April 29, 1922 in Galax, VA. Son of the late Carl Todd and Eva Grace McKnight, and brother to the late Jean Todd Holden and Carl Dean Todd. As a lad, he traveled and lived in Colorado with his family...

Sep 29, 2009

Robert J. Fleming, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Aberdeen, died on September 29, 2009 at Four Seasons Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Kelly, KS, he was the son of the late Joseph James and Mary Christdana McGrath Fleming, and husband, for 30 years, of the late Alma Catherine Logan Fleming. He retired, after 22...

Sep 29, 2009

Frances Tagmyer, age 86, of Springboro, OH, formerly of Darlington, Bel Air, and Northeast, died on September 29, 2009 at her daughter's home. Born in Pasadena, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Lee and Helen C. Cook Duvall and wife of the late Harry W. Tagmyer. She was a longtime member of Dublin United Methodist Church.Mrs. Tagmyer...

Sep 26, 2009

Kevin Kennedy, age 52, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on September 26, 2009 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of Mary Grace Rock Kennedy and the late Bernard John Kennedy Sr. A graduate of Scranton Central High, he married his wife, Karen on April 19, 1986. He spent most...

Sep 26, 2009

Peacefully in his sleep on September 26, 2009, Zane Fleming, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, expired after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. At his side was his dear beloved wife, Betty, who cared for and loved him for 32 years. Zane served his country in the Navy and Army from 1945-1952. He was employed with the U.S....

Sep 25, 2009

Catherine Antoinette Nipwoda, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 25, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Susanna Clara Hock Foehrkolb and wife of 43 years to the late John Nicholas Nipwoda. She was retired from Aberdeen Proving Grounds and...

Sep 25, 2009

Ruby H. Rose, age 102, died on September 25, 2009, at her home. Born in Independence, VA, she was the daughter of the late Howard Cleveland and Dell Beck Haga and wife of the late Walker C. Rose. A member of Calvary Baptist Church since 1974, she enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She made afghans for all of her children and...

Sep 24, 2009

Donald G. Hanna, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 24, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Renick, WV, he was the son of the late James Harry and Vera Givens Hanna. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served our country in the Korean War. A Harford County resident for...

Sep 23, 2009