Obituaries

Dec 4, 2008

EDWARD T. PAPE, age 61, of Abingdon, MD, died on December 4, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Born in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late Clement Edward and Elizabeth Jane McCarthy Pape. A Harford County resident for 35 years, he was the owner of a construction company. He coached both baseball and soccer for...

Dec 3, 2008

Denis David Canavan, age 60, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Rumson, NJ, died on December 3, 2008 at his son's home in Havre de Grace, MD after a hard fought battle with cancer. A graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, St. Anselms College, and Morgan State University, he was influential across the state in providing his expertise in the areas...

Dec 2, 2008

LOUISE J. HASH, age 68, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on December 2, 2008 at her home. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James Leonard and Sallie Belle Crouse Morrison. A resident of Harford County all her life, she grew up on a farm in Carsins Run. A kind and gentle person, she was an...

Dec 1, 2008

Clarence Nelson Burns Sr., age 75, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 1, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, surrounded by loving family. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Matilda Elizabeth Burke Burns. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War and...

Nov 30, 2008

On November 30, 2008, Teresa Clark Di Pietro, beloved wife of David A. Di Pietro; mother of newborn, Rocco William; daughter of William F. and Deborah Morris Clark; sister of Emily Clark Coyne and Anne Clark McFadden and brothers-in-law, Brendan Coyne and Chris McFadden. Also survived by her paternal grandmother, Gertrude I. Clark, formerly of Bel Air; maternal grandparents, Kemp...

Nov 29, 2008

William Carroll Craig Jr., age 89, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on November 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late William Carroll Craig Sr. and Minnie May Cooper Craig and husband, for 66 years, of Frances Worthington Craig. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country...

Nov 27, 2008

Edna Dolan, age 99, of Elkton, MD, formerly of Bel Air, MD, died on November 27, 2008 at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation in Elkton, MD. Born in Sparta, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Green and Cora Ellen Crouse Sheppard and wife of the late William Edgar Dolan Sr. She retired after 40 years with Boyd &...

Nov 25, 2008

Nov 24, 2008

June Potter, age 81, of Joppa, MD, died on November 24, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Watson and Myrtle Lavina Dryden Leight, and wife of the late Kenneth R. Potter Sr. A resident of Harford County for 40 years, she worked for the county at the Department of...

Nov 24, 2008

THELMA EVANGELINE HERTZOG, age 65, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 24, 2008 at Rock Spring Village in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Hertzog of Bel Air, MD and the late Thelma Isabelle McKean Hertzog. She grew up in Middle River and Perry Hall, and had worked at Aberdeen Proving...

Nov 23, 2008

LILLIAN J. FINA, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 23, 2008 in Florida. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ida Simon Simpson. A member of the Bel Air Homemakers Club, she was very skilled at quilting and enjoyed making it a large part of her life. She was past president...

Nov 23, 2008

Mason O. Heaps, age 75, of Abingdon, MD, died on November 23, 2008 at his home. Born in Peach Bottom, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Orel and Sarah Jane Norris Heaps. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he served two years in Iceland during the Korean War and was a member of the Army Reserve...

Nov 22, 2008

ELSIE A. LIMBERT, age 90, of Joppa, MD, died on November 22, 2008 at Lorien Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Nurnberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late August and Anna Kalbskopf Sieger and wife of 50 years to the late Ivan Leroy Limbert. A machine operator for Belko, she was proud of her German heritage. She...

Nov 22, 2008

GEORGE GODFREY PETRUSCH JR., age 54, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 22, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late George Godfrey Petrusch Sr. and Elizabeth Helen Byers Petrusch. Mr. Petrusch is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 34 years, Deborah Susan Petrusch...

Nov 20, 2008

Those who desire may contribute toAmerican Lung Association of MarylandExecutive Plaza 1, Suite 60011350 McCormick RoadHunt Valley, MD 21031

Nov 20, 2008

SHARON ELIZABETH GRUE, age 61, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Harford County, died on November 20, 2008 at Pleasant View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD. Born in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elise Rose Lineberger. A Harford County resident for many years, she had worked at Epsteins in Joppatowne, Montgomery Wards in...

Nov 19, 2008

Larry "Lucky" Ray Hensley Sr., age 64, of Colora, MD, died on November 19, 2008 at his home. Born in Fountain Green, MD, he was the son of the late Festust Donald Hensley and Missouri Jane Anders Lochary. He retired from Bata Shoe Company where he was a supervisor. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was also a member of...

Nov 17, 2008

Barbara Arletta Louise Colfer, age 82, of Marco Island, FL, formerly of Darlington and Bel Air, MD, died on November 17, 2008, at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Naples, FL. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late James Smith and Louise Marland, and wife of the late Dr. Richard James Colfer. Right after high school she...

Nov 15, 2008

JEFF WESTFALL, age 47, of Belcamp, MD, died on November 15, 2008 in Abingdon, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Ronald Edward Westfall who resides in Charlotte Hall, MD and Nancy Dale Heath Westfall of Baltimore, MD. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a loving father who was well loved by his family and...

Nov 15, 2008

Mark Nicholas Belcastro, age 30, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on November 15, 2008 at his home. Born in Towson, MD, he was the son of Anthony Joseph and Geraldine Funari Belcastro of Bel Air, MD. A 1997 graduate of Bel Air High School, he played baseball, golf and basketball while in school. He also played with Harford Kicks...