Obituaries

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

Mary Morgan Martindale

Mary Morgan Martindale

Aug 12, 2010

Mary G. Martindale (nee Morgan), age 85, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 12, 2010. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Margaret McKenna Morgan. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and St. Joseph's School of Nursing, she was formerly an assistant professor of nursing at Harford...

Steven Paul Horky

Steven Paul Horky

Aug 12, 2010

Steven Paul Horky, age 19, of Forest Hill, MD, died on August 12, 2010 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Peter Bernard Horky of Forest Hill, MD and JoAnn McGrady Schafer of Clearwater, FL. He was a 2008 graduate of Aberdeen High School, and enjoyed his music, dining...

Anne Vesta Turnbull

Anne Vesta Turnbull

Aug 11, 2010

On August 11, 2010, Anne nee Anderson Vista Turnbull of Jarrettsville. Wife of the late Lt. Col. (Retired) Dr. J. David Turnbull, mother of R. Kevin Shrodes, Michael Worth Shrodes, Suzanne Cochran, and the late Steven Shrodes, sister of Peyton Anderson, Malcolm Anderson, Joyce Rill, Thomas Anderson Jr. , James Anderson, Richard Anderson, Ruth Bertuzzi and the late Jack Anderson,...

Robert Henry Wolf Jr.

Robert Henry Wolf Jr.

Aug 11, 2010

On August 11, 2010, Robert Henry Wolf Jr. of Baldwin husband of the late Aletha Proud Wolf, father of Rebecca Sumner, Charlotte Funk, Robert H. Wolf, III. Survived by 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, also survived by sister- Leona Alexander, and brother- Russell Wolf. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date.

Gail Lynn Page

Gail Lynn Page

Aug 11, 2010

Gail Lynn Page, age 45, of Belcamp, MD, died on August 11, 2010 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born in Elmhurst, IL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lorraine Gertrude Schuppe Albano. She worked for Skyterra where she was the manager for export compliance. Her passion was her children and family. Mrs. Page is survived by...

Westley Kem Creque

Westley Kem Creque

Aug 11, 2010

Westley Kem Creque was born June 29, 1969 at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, New York to Roberto Creque and Alethia Jakes. In the absence of his mother, Westley formed a close relationship with a loving woman whom he affectionately referred to as "stepmother" Patricia Jackson recently departed. Westley grew up under the spiritual guidance of his maternal grandfather, Bishop Thomas...

Kathleen Gordy Fry

Kathleen Gordy Fry

Aug 10, 2010

Kathleen Gordy Fry, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 10, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lewes, DE, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anne Grier Gordy. Formerly an instructional assistant for Harford County Public Schools, she enjoyed working with children. After her retirement, she actively participated in...

Lorraine M. Haskins

Lorraine M. Haskins

Aug 8, 2010

Lorraine M. Haskins, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, died on August 8, 2010 at Sunshine Acres in White Hall, MD. Born in Matoaka, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Rosevelt Murphy and Alda Surface Sturgill. She retired, after 20 years, from APG-Edgewood Arsenal where she was a registered nurse. She also worked at Mariner Nursing Home...

William ''Bill'' G. Morrison

William ''Bill'' G. Morrison

Aug 8, 2010

William "Bill" G. Morrison, age 65, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 8, 2010 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late James Leonard and Sally Belle Crouse Morrison. An avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener, he was a member of Local #37 Operating Engineers. Mr. Morrison is survived by his wife,...

Deborah Elaine Burgess-Smith

Deborah Elaine Burgess-Smith

Aug 7, 2010

On August 7, 2010, Deborah Elaine Burgess-Smithof Street, Maryland, mother of Stephanie L. Weber. A memorial service will be held St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church, Pylesville, Maryland. Friday August 13, 2010 @ 10:00 AM.

Gopaldas Jivanlal Mehta

Gopaldas Jivanlal Mehta

Aug 6, 2010

Gopaldas Jivanlal Mehta, age 71, of Abingdon, MD, died on August 6, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, he was the son of the late Jivanlal Ranchodji Mehta and Sushila Jivanlal Parikh Mehta. Mr. Mehta is survived by his wife of 47 years, Pushpa Gopaldas Mehta of Abingdon, MD; sons, Yogesh...

Bradley Scott Daum

Bradley Scott Daum

Aug 6, 2010

Bradley Scott Daum, age 35, of Edgewood, MD, died August 6, 2010, at his home. Born in Smithtown, NY, he was the son of Frank Henry Daum and Kathleen Breinlinger Daum, both of Selden, NY. Brad enjoyed bowling, fishing, loud music, and creating new recipes to cook, however mostly loved barbequing. Brad formulated his own seasoning rub for his family...

J. Wilbur Barrow Jr.

J. Wilbur Barrow Jr.

Aug 6, 2010

J. Wilbur Barrow Jr., age 67, of Forest Hill, MD, died on August 6, 2010 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Marjory Lee Enfield Barrow of Street, MD and the late James Wilbur Barrow Sr. He was a 1961 graduate of Bel Air High School where he had played trombone in the marching band....

Charles  John Roth

Charles John Roth

Aug 5, 2010

Charles John Roth, age 88, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 5, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Joseph and Catherine Josephine Donhauser Roth and husband of the late Vivian Marguerite Roth. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during...

Wayne F. Murphy

Wayne F. Murphy

Aug 4, 2010

Wayne F. Murphy, age 64, of Joppa, MD, died on August 4, 2010 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Dorothy Maranto Telak of Rosedale, MD and the late Harold Wayne Murphy. Mr. Murphy, also known as "Murph", proudly served the Baltimore County Police Department for 18 years, where he retired as...

Margaret N. Holmes

Margaret N. Holmes

Aug 3, 2010

Margaret N. Holmes of Belcamp, died August 3, 2010 at Nichols Senior Center. She was 92. Born November 28, 1917 in Attalla, AL and came to Baltimore, MD in 1942 and moved to Belcamp in 1992. She was the loving wife of the late John P. Holmes and the devoted mother of Mary A. Becker and husband, Leonard A. Becker....

Mary C. Kidd

Mary C. Kidd

Aug 3, 2010

Mary C. Kidd, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 3, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Diddlemyer Drumgoole, and wife of the late Robert Lee Kidd Sr. An avid bingo player, she enjoyed crocheting and making ceramics. She also...

Margaret Madeline Randow

Margaret Madeline Randow

Aug 3, 2010

On August 3, 2010, Margaret Madeline Randow of Jarrettsville. wife of Paul F. Randow, mother of Margie Griffith, and the late Paul H. Randow. also survived by 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one sister, Isabelle Johnson. Visitation will be held Saturday August 7, 2010 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM at the Kurtz Funeral Home Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland...

Mary Catherine Morgan

Mary Catherine Morgan

Aug 3, 2010

Mary Morgan, age 89, who was nominated one of Harford County's Beautiful People, passed away on August 3, 2010 in her home, which her husband Joe had built in 1954. She had been a resident of Harford County since 1952. Mary was born in Baltimore, MD on April 9, 1921, the daughter of George and Eva Dauses Tucholka. She worked...

John Myron Wright

John Myron Wright

Aug 2, 2010

On August 2, 2010 John Myron Wright of Aberdeen, husband of Mary Dolan Wright, father of June Dalton, husband Roger, Barbara Way and husband John. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. One brother and 3 sisters. Visitation will be held Friday August 6, 2010 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin...