Obituaries

Oct 27, 2009

John Paul Leard, age 88, of Joppa, MD, formerly of Remington, MD, died on October 27, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George Russell Leard and Alice V. Baker Leppert. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served in Patrol Squadron 74 during WWII, and was a member of the Edgewood...

Oct 27, 2009

Peacefully on October 27, 2009, Clara Blair (nee Cumberland) of Abingdon, MD, formerly of Highlandtown; devoted mother of Phillip Lana Jr. and wife, Andrea, Barbara Bledsoe and her husband, Darrell Sr., Robin Gaines and her husband, Robert Sr., and cherished grandmother of Stephen and Phillip Lana, Darrell Jr., and Michael Bledsoe, Robert Jr., Elizabeth and Matthew Gaines, and beloved great-grandmother...

Oct 25, 2009

Joshua Shane Woolmer, age 13, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 25, 2009, after being involved in an automobile accident in Charlottesville, VA. He was with his best friend and soul mate, Destiney Greene, who also passed away. An 8th grade student at Magnolia Middle School, he was a member of Boy Scout Troop #810 at St. Francis de Sales...

Oct 24, 2009

Ronald Wayne Smith Sr., age 63, of Abingdon, MD, died on October 24, 2009 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Willards, MD, he was the son of the late Clarence and Hilda Louise Lewis Smith. A resident of Harford County for 23 years, he started his employment with the Maryland State Police in Salisbury, and retired, after...

Oct 23, 2009

Kenneth Ashton Johnson, age 71, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 23, 2009 at his home. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late William Ralph and Julia Mueller Hedgman Johnson and husband, for 31 years, of the late Phyllis S. Belcher Johnson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a carpet installer for Superior Carpet...

Oct 23, 2009

Eva Hendrix Edwards, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 23, 2009 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. She was 94 years old. Eva was born March 31, 1915 in Alleghany County, NC, to Elder and Mrs. Gordon C. Hendrix. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by three brothers, Truly L., Clive T.E.,...

Oct 23, 2009

William T. Hofmann, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 23, 2009. Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ, he was the son of Col. Ralph and Sally Hofmann. Mr. Hofmann is survived by his sister, Barbara O'Reilly, and his mother, both of Columbia, SC. As a teenager, he became a life guard and achieved an Eagle Scout rank. William...

Oct 23, 2009

Jared T. Church, age 34, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 23, 2009. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the husband of Aimee E. Church (née Gillespie) of Bel Air, MD, they were together from 1994 and married in 2006. A graduate of Joppatowne High School, he was a dedicated employee of Pier 1 Distribution Center in Aberdeen, where...

Oct 21, 2009

W. Carroll Ryan Jr., age 81, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 21, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Magnolia, MD, he was the son of the late William Carroll Ryan Sr. and Anna Augusta Benser Ryan. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired, after 37 years, from APG-Edgewood Arsenal where he...

Oct 21, 2009

Rose Harkins, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 21, 2009. Born in Nathans Creek, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Sally Mae Reeves Whittington and wife, for 34 years, of the late Robert Grier Harkins. A resident of Harford County for 69 years, she enjoyed gardening, painting, antiques, and traveling. She was...

Oct 21, 2009

William F. Barton, age 90, of Kingsville, MD, died on October 21, 2009 at his home. Born in Franklinville, MD, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Ethel Schutz Barton and husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Morgan Barton. A lifelong resident of Franklinville, he served our country in the Coast Guard. He worked at Glen L....

Oct 19, 2009

Oct 16, 2009

Dr. Donald E. Sheldon, D.Ed., age 81, of Scotch Plains, NJ, father of Lyle E. Sheldon of Havre de Grace, MD, died on October 16, 2009 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Oswego, NY, he was the son of the late Ernest and Lucy McGlen Sheldon. Dr. Sheldon was predeceased by his wife of 62 years,...

Oct 16, 2009

Richard A. Byrne Jr., age 48, of Parkville, MD, formally of Joppa, died on October 16, 2009 at his home. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of Richard Allen Byrne Sr. and Nancy Ruth Apking Byrne of Joppa, MD. He worked for Allstate Sheet Metal and was an avid football fan. He also played softball for many years...

Oct 15, 2009

Those who desire may contribute to:University of Maryland School of MedicineDevelopment OfficeAttn: Michael Jessup100 North Greene StreetSuite 600Baltimore, MD 21201Please note on check In memory of David Waltman

Oct 14, 2009

Marie Cyenthia Stratmann, age 68, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 14, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. and Vergie Lucille McGrady Melber. She had worked at several hospitals around the D.C. and Baltimore areas as a medical transcriber, and retired from the Baltimore...

Oct 14, 2009

Wilbur Monroe Penley, age 77, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 14, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air MD. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late Harold Clark Penley and Myrtle Mae Herrick Dunn. He had worked as an insurance adjuster, and recently worked for Bel Air Auto Auction. A 1951...

Oct 14, 2009

R. Pauline Crouse, age 91, of York, PA, died peacefully on October 14, 2009 at her home. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lester and Pearl Matilda Collins Edwards. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Forest Hill, she graduated from Bel Air High School in 1936. She was married for 44...

Oct 13, 2009

Betty Jane Hoffman, age 78, of Joppa, MD, died on October 13, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer Clyde and Marion Lavinia Tregoning Rippeon. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Pitch, duckpin bowling, and going to the casino and slots. She was also an excellent...

Oct 13, 2009

Roger E. Martin, age 63, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 13, 2009 at his home. Born in Chilhowie, VA, he was the son of the late James Wilson and Inis Luvine Testerman Martin. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served three tours in Vietnam. He worked as a security guard at Aberdeen Proving Ground for over 20 years,...