Obituaries

Nov 11, 2009

William "Bill" Roosevelt Billings, age 65, of Forest Hill, MD, died on November 11, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in North Wilkesboro, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Roosevelt and Blanche Ann Johnson Billings. A resident of Harford County for 57 years, he was employed in construction as a concrete foreman....

Nov 10, 2009

Scott Russell Fleischer, age 37, of Jarrettsville, died on November 10, 2009 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of James Russell and Mary Linda Fleischer, and brother of Damien James Fleischer of Jarrettsville, MD. Those who desire may make a contribution to the Harford County Drug Abuse Services.

Nov 7, 2009

On November 7, 2009, Daris Clark Jones, 48 years old of Joppatowne, loving father to Ryan Jones of Joppatowne and Alexander and Austin Jones of Bel Air, loving son to Herman C. and June A. Jones of Joppatowne, loving husband of Sherri Jones of Joppatowne, brother to Bryant K. Jones, uncle to Bryant Jr., Matthew, Clarissa & Kyle Jones. Daris...

Nov 7, 2009

Novella Plummer, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 7, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Forest Hill, MD, she was the daughter of the late John William and Gladys Marcenia Hylton Thomas. She spent most of her life at Hirsch's Men's Clothing Store on Main Street in Bel Air, where she...

Nov 7, 2009

Hoyie Ellis, age 88, of Darlington, MD, died on November 7, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Wilkes County, NC, he was the son of the late Richard Samuel and Nora Alice Haynes Ellis, and husband, for 65 years, of the late Edna V. Ellis. He worked for Frank Garrett as an electrician and plumber,...

Nov 7, 2009

Ralph G. Daniel, age 67, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 7, 2009 at home after a long fight with cancer. Born in South Boston, VA, he was the son of the late William Jackson "Jack" Daniel and Sally Dockery Daniel. He will be greatly missed by his children, friends, and relatives. He was a graduate of Halifax County...

Nov 6, 2009

Barbara Steedman, age 85, of Forest Hill, MD, died on November 6, 2009 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bergen Thomas and Margaret Gill Brown and wife of the late Joseph Edward Steedman. A Harford County resident for 45 years, she was a long time mail carrier for...

Nov 6, 2009

Raymond S. Johnston, age 84, of Fallston, MD, died on November 6, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Idlewild, NC, he was the son of Rosa Lee Hartzog Johnston of Bel Air, MD, and the late Raymond Fletcher Johnston. A resident of Harford County for 45 years, he worked at Bethlehem Steel for 38...

Nov 6, 2009

Roland Talmadge Talton Jr., age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 6, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Pocomoke City, MD, he was the son of the late Roland Talmadge Talton, Sr. and Anna Louise Crockett Talton, and husband of the late Hilda Leonard Talton. A 1937 graduate of Pocomoke High School,...

Nov 6, 2009

Betty Ann Crenshaw, age 71, of Edgewood, MD, died on November 6, 2009 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Abingdon, VA, she was the daughter of the late Herman Gaines and Ada Gillenwater Woodward. A Harford County resident for 42 years, she was also a member of Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, MD. She loved her grandchildren...

Nov 5, 2009

Gerard "Jerry" C. Sauer, age 61, of Joppatowne, MD, died on November 5, 2009 at his residence. He was the son of the late Edward Walter and Frances Catherine Frank Sauer. He was an assistant sales manager at Bill's Carpet Fair in Glen Burnie, MD, a member of the American Legion in Edgewood and a blood and Apheresis donor. He...

Nov 4, 2009

Pamela Ann Litz, age 55, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 4, 2009 at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Aberdeen, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward Antoine and Gertrude Thorwesten Nordell. She worked for several banks in the area including, Equitable Trust, Maryland National and Nations Bank, and retired, after 29 years, from Bank...

Nov 4, 2009

John L. Edler, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 4, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Al and Ann Edler. A 1957 graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Mr. Edler received a degree in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and was both...

Nov 1, 2009

Oct 31, 2009

Dr. James E. Palmer, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 31, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Mathias and Marian Frances Laroe Palmer, and husband of the late Dorothy Ann Palmer. From 1949 to 1950, he attended Baltimore Community College, Julliard Music...

Oct 31, 2009

Oct 30, 2009

Robert Beauleau, age 46, of Aberdeen, MD, died on October 30, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Vernon Junior Beauleau of Alexandria, VA, and the late Elizabeth Ferrara Beauleau. He was also the brother of his late sister, Mary Ellen Beauleau. He worked as an auditor and...

Oct 30, 2009

Henry H. Bennett Jr., age 59, of Fawn Grove, PA, died on October 30, 2009 at York Hospital, York, PA. Born in Forest Hill, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Herbert Bennett Sr. and Jeanette Hines Bennett. He retired after 32 years from Ironworkers Local #16. His passion was his grandchildren and his horses. Mr. Bennett is...

Oct 30, 2009

Ruth Veronica Cooper, age 90, of Abingdon, MD, died on October 30, 2009 at her home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Lillian McCoy Duncan. She was the owner and operator of a luncheonette. Mrs. Cooper is survived by her daughter, Lillian Cohen of Abingdon, MD, who expressed "My mother was everything...

Oct 28, 2009

Jerry Cunningham, age 85, of Aberdeen, MD, died on October 28, 2009 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Apollo, PA, he was the son of the late George Elmer and Rose Cunningham. A veteran of the U.S. Airforce, he was a member of the American Legions, and had worked for the U.S. Government in Helicopter...