Obituaries

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

Vilma Ramos Dunlap

Vilma Ramos Dunlap

Feb 28, 2009

Vilma Ramos Dunlap, age 47, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 28, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, she was the daughter of Gervacio and Erlinda Sison Ramos. An Edgewood resident for ten years, she was a highly devoted and caring employee of Wal-Mart in Abingdon, MD, who provided outstanding service to...

Donald H. Whitehurst

Donald H. Whitehurst

Feb 27, 2009

Donald H. Whitehurst, age 77, of Churchville, MD, died on February 27, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Winchester and Margaret Ann Manner Whitehurst. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had owned and operated a pet store and hobby shop. A member of the VFW in Edgewood,...

Georgia H. Reeves

Georgia H. Reeves

Feb 27, 2009

Georgia H. Reeves, age 89, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on February 27, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Glenville, MD she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Mega Spencer Hash and wife of the late Willard C. Reeves. Her family said she was an excellent seamstress. Mrs. Reeves is...

J. Howard Smith

J. Howard Smith

Feb 25, 2009

J. Howard Smith, age 83, of Churchville, MD, died on February 25, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Aberdeen, MD, he was the son of the late William Ellsworth and Margaret Elizabeth Treadwell Smith. The manager of Western Maryland Dairy in Churchville in the late 1940's, he also owned and operated Maiden Lane Farm,...

Marydella Pierne

Marydella Pierne

Feb 25, 2009

Marydella Pierne, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 25, 2009 at the home of her caregiver. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Beatrice Eversole Deise Funk and wife, for 62 years, of the late Andrew Camille Pierne. She graduated from Eastern High School in the class of 1940 and her...

Marie Hess

Marie Hess

Feb 25, 2009

Marie Hess, age 67, of Fallston, MD, died on February 25, 2009 at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Dorothy Mable Henderson Dixon of Bel Air, MD and the late Mack Dixon. A lifelong resident of Harford County she had been a member of Victorious Faith Fellowship in Forest Hill, MD...

Robert James Crytser Sr.

Robert James Crytser Sr.

Feb 23, 2009

Robert James Crytser Sr., age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 23, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Duquesne, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Elmer and Eva Hunt Crytser. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a supervisor at Aberdeen Proving Ground were he retired after 41...

Donald R.  Macfarlane

Donald R. Macfarlane

Feb 22, 2009

DONALD ROBERSTON MACFARLANE, age 74, of Abingdon, MD, died on February 22, 2009. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Donald Macfarlane and Annie M. Muirhead Macfarlane, and husband of Nancy Jo Macfarlane. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan. After serving in the US Coast Guard, he graduated from Olivet College in Michigan and married in...

Louise B. Compton

Louise B. Compton

Feb 22, 2009

In lieu of flowers a contribution can be made to:American Heart AssociationP.O. Box 5216Glen Allen, VA 23058

Barry R. Magness

Barry R. Magness

Feb 21, 2009

Barry R. Magness, age 64, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 21, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William Samuel and Thelma Margarite Duff Magness. He had served in the National Guard and had worked for the Town of Bel Air for 18 years as an Associate Engineer. Mr. Magness...

Martha ''Marty'' R. Baumgart

Martha ''Marty'' R. Baumgart

Feb 21, 2009

Martha "Marty" R. Baumgart, age 78, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Abingdon, MD, died on February 21, 2009 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Jarvaslova Krajca and wife of the late Calvin "Buddy" Baumgart. An avid bowler, she enjoyed puzzles and was a member of...

William Risteau Wainwright

William Risteau Wainwright

Feb 21, 2009

William Risteau Wainwright, age 81, of Baltimore, MD, died on February 21, 2009 at Baltimore VA Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Towson, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Irwin and Sally Grason Wainwright. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he served our country during WWII. He worked at the News American in Baltimore for over...

Margaret Maddox Pierce

Margaret Maddox Pierce

Feb 19, 2009

Margaret Maddox Pierce, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 19, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Fallston, MD, she was the middle child of five brothers and sisters of the late Ernest Barbour and Hazel Marie Amos Maddox and wife of the late Harold Hoover Pierce. A life-long resident of Harford County, she was widowed in...

John  R.  Sichina

John R. Sichina

Feb 17, 2009

John R. Sichina, age 66, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 17, 2009 at his home. Born in North Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late William John and Kathryn Lakel Sichina. He recently retired from the Baltimore County School System where he taught for over 32 years. His most recent assignment was at Patapsco High School and...

Judy Stancill

Judy Stancill

Feb 13, 2009

Judy Stancill, age 60, of Joppa, MD, died on February 13, 2009 at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Raymond Layfette Stancill of Darlington, MD and the late Melba Theodora Snyder Stancill. She graduated from Edgewood High School and was a four year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She...

Ricky Allen Michels

Ricky Allen Michels

Feb 12, 2009

Ricky Allen Michels, age 49, of Edgewood, was called home to his Heavenly Father on February 12, 2009. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Thomas Peter and Patricia Ann Whetstone Michels of Edgewood, MD. He grew up in Edgewood, moving there in 1971, and attended Edgewood High School. He loved fishing and sports, and was a huge...

Betty Flottemesch

Betty Flottemesch

Feb 12, 2009

Betty Flottemesch, age 84, of Joppa, MD, died on February 12, 2009 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul Peter and Evelyn Deloris Geary Mehr and wife of the late Joseph Henry Flottemesch. A graduate of Old Post Road High School, she was past president of the...

Helen Frances Ashley

Helen Frances Ashley

Feb 11, 2009

Helen Frances Ashley, age 76, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Bel Air, MD, died peacefully at her home after a short battle with lung cancer. Her daughter Martha was by her side when she passed away. Helen was the youngest of 3 children born to Mattie Jane and Fred C. Dalinger of Darlington. As a young girl, Helen attended...

Edward Leslie Daugherty Sr.

Edward Leslie Daugherty Sr.

Feb 11, 2009

Edward Leslie Daugherty Sr. was 76 years old when he died on February 11, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Wiley Ford, WV, he was the son of the late Leslie Otto and Rebecca Johnson Daugherty. He was married to the late Kathleen Jett Daugherty for 51 years. He was a resident...

Willis Jackson Pennington

Willis Jackson Pennington

Feb 11, 2009

Rev. Willis Jackson Pennington, age 74, of Street, MD, died on February 11, 2009 at his home. Born in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Lillard Odell and Laura Gay Roark Pennington. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a longtime Harford County resident. He owned and operated his own tractor trailer for over 30...