Obituaries

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

Irene C. Archer

Irene C. Archer

Aug 1, 2010

Irene C. Archer, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died of natural causes on August 1, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sykesville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Basil and Maisie Amelia Brandenburg Cole, and one of nine children. A resident of Harford County since 1948, she started working, at...

Janet Webster Brandjes

Janet Webster Brandjes

Aug 1, 2010

Janet Webster Brandjes, age 84, of Abingdon, MD, died on August 1, 2010 at her home. Born in Sydney, Australia, she was the daughter of the late John Ethridge and Mary Binney Wilson, and wife of the late Albert Brandjes. She lived in England during WWII where she met her husband Albert. During that time, she also served in the...

William ''Bill'' Richardson, Sr.

William ''Bill'' Richardson, Sr.

Jul 31, 2010

William "Bill" Richardson Sr., age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 31, 2010 at Lorien Riverside. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late Clarence Lee and Mary Marlene Hicks Richardson. He was a baker for over 50 years, finishing his career at Bel Air Bakery where he worked for about 15 years. After that he...

Col. (Ret) Ira E.  Dodd

Col. (Ret) Ira E. Dodd

Jul 30, 2010

Col. (Ret) Ira E. Dodd, age 90, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 30, 2010. Born in Carney, Oklahoma on October 15, 1919, he was the son of the late Carl Morrison and Rosa Mae Patton Dodd, and husband of the late Barbara Louise Reed Dodd. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army from 1936 until 1970....

Jack C. Randles

Jack C. Randles

Jul 29, 2010

Chaplain (Colonel) Jack C. Randles (USA Retired), age 85 of Fallston, MD, passed away on July 29, 2010. He was a Baptist minister for over 60 years. He served in combat as an Infantryman in WWII and as a Chaplain in Korea and Vietnam. Since retiring in 1980, Chaplain Randles has served churches in Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland. He is...

James H. Greene

James H. Greene

Jul 29, 2010

James H. Greene, age 84, of Fallston, MD, died on July 29, 2010 at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Hoy Patrick and Jennie Alberta Wagner Greene and husband of the late Ivah R. Greene. A life long resident of Harford County, he was raised on a farm at...

Ruth L. Norris

Ruth L. Norris

Jul 29, 2010

Ruth L. Norris, age 84, of Whiteford, MD, passed away due to complications from Parkinson's on July 29, 2010 at Glen Hill Assisted Living in Dayton, MD. Born in Edgewood, MD, she was the daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Goldie Ruth Coe Parks and wife of the late Charles Edward Norris. A homemaker all her life, she was...

Mark  Vincent Little

Mark Vincent Little

Jul 28, 2010

Mark Vincent Little, age 59, of Kingsville, MD, died on July 28, 2010 at his home. Born in Bay City, MI, he was the son of the late Paul Glenford and Lois Arletta Brooks Little. He served in the National Guard after high school and had worked as a mechanic at Childs Chevrolet, as well as, a Service Writer at...

Ruby Irene Wade

Ruby Irene Wade

Jul 28, 2010

Ruby Irene Wade, age 91, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on July 28, 2010 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace. Born in Creston, NC, she was the daughter of the late William and Ida Cornett Cox and wife of 45 years to the late Leonard Woody Wade. She had worked on the assembly line for an auto...

Robert D. Baker

Robert D. Baker

Jul 27, 2010

Robert D. Baker, age 85, of Joppa, MD, died on July 27, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Renick, WV, he was the son of the late Alfred Edward Baker and Hannah L. Asbury Baker Patterson. He was a veteran and had served his country during WWII as a combat engineer. As a master...

Milton William Habicht

Milton William Habicht

Jul 23, 2010

Milton was a resident of Green Meadows at Dover, DE for the past two years. He died peacefully in his sleep from complications of Alzheimer's Disease, at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2010. Milton, son of the late George R. Habicht and Jennie May Graser Habicht, was born on August 23, 1922 in Baltimore, MD. While growing up, he...

Bonnie Jo Marzicola

Bonnie Jo Marzicola

Jul 22, 2010

Bonnie Jo Marzicola, age 55, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 22, 2010 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph John and Evelyn Marie Pieper Cook. She had worked as a beautician. Mrs. (Cook) Marzicola is survived by her husband, Robert M. Marzicola of Edgewood, MD; daughter, Shelly Brossoit and husband, Lenny,...

Joan Markoff

Joan Markoff

Jul 21, 2010

Born in London, England, Joan was the wife of the late Harold Markoff, and is survived by their three sons, Terry Markoff and his wife, Kathy, of Dallas, TX; Randall Markoff and his wife, Betty, of Abingdon, MD; and Michael Markoff of Vass, NC. Joan is also survived by seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.Joan was born in London to James...

Christina R. Smith Traylor

Christina R. Smith Traylor

Jul 20, 2010

Christina R. Smith Traylor, age 56, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on July 20, 2010 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of John Thomas and Charlotte Ruth Paul Traylor of Ocala, FL. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, Johnathan Wayne Nash of Ft....

Graeme ''Bud'' Holloway Hopkins Jr.

Graeme ''Bud'' Holloway Hopkins Jr.

Jul 20, 2010

Graeme "Bud" Holloway Hopkins Jr., age 71, of Oxford, PA, died on July 20, 2010, at Jennersville Hospital in Jennersville, PA. Born in Carsins Run, MD, he was the son of the late Graeme Holloway Hopkins Sr. and Lula Mae Sargable Jones. A crew foreman for V Tec Enterprises, he enjoyed fishing, bowling, and being with his children and grandchildren....

Marie Therese Valcourt

Marie Therese Valcourt

Jul 20, 2010

Marie Therese Valcourt, age 88, of Havre de Grace, MD, formerly of New York, died on July 20, 2010 at her home. Born in Saint Marc, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Andre Fievre and Attila Lindor. Mrs. Valcourt is survived by her husband, Pierre K. Valcourt of Havre de Grace, MD; sons, Yves W. Valcourt of New...

Robert H. Sturgill

Robert H. Sturgill

Jul 19, 2010

Robert H. Sturgill, age 76, of Cockeysville, MD, died on July 19, 2010 at his home. Born in Ashe County, NC, he was the son of the late Roy Neal and Verna Logene Atwood Sturgill. He loved history, especially the Civil War, and reading. Mr. Sturgill is survived by his wife, Blandina Felicia Sokolis Sturgill of Cockeysville, MD; son, Robert...

Doris Margaret Mccomas

Doris Margaret Mccomas

Jul 19, 2010

Doris Margaret McComas, 89, known as "Peggy" to all her friends and family, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010. Peggy was born in Baltimore, MD, on January 16, 1921 where she was very active in the Dundalk Moose, VFW, Dundalk Senior Center and Our Lady of Hope Church. Since moving to Columbia in 2002, she made South Carolina her new...

Ernest Clinton Winfield

Ernest Clinton Winfield

Jul 18, 2010

Ernest Clinton Winfield, age 62, of Joppa, MD, died on July 18, 2010 at Gilchrist Center @ GBMC in Baltimore, MD. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Geraldine Loretta Milligan Winfield of Washington, D.C. and the late George Ernest Winfield. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country during Vietnam as an E5 Sergeant and...

J. Raymond Gaeng

J. Raymond Gaeng

Jul 18, 2010

JOHN RAYMOND GAENG, ADVERTISING EXECUTIVEJ. Raymond Gaeng passed away on Sunday, July 18th at his home in Bel Air, MD. He was 81 years old. Visitation will take place at St. Margaret's Church on Wednesday, July 21st, from 1-3 and 6-9 pm. The church is located at 141 Hickory Avenue in Bel Air, where Mr. Gaeng was an active member...