Obituaries

Feb 12, 2008

JAMES "JIM" W. ROELKE, age 64, of Forest Hill, MD, died on February, 12, 2008 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Milburn and Eleanor Reed Roelke. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving our country during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a...

Feb 12, 2008

ROBY CLARENCE STANLEY, JR., age 47, of Catonsville, MD died at Spring Grove Hospital Center, Catonsville, MD on February 12, 2008. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Roby Clarence and Pearl Addie Turpin Stanley. He enjoyed photography, art, and music and played the trumpet in church. His favorite food was fried chicken and...

Feb 12, 2008

MARIE C. RIDGAWAY, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 12, 2008 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Nunzio Charles and Victoria Cardia Maranto and wife of 39 years, of the late Milton Benjamin Ridgaway. She was an avid gardener and loved her...

Feb 11, 2008

PHILLIP G. "BUD" YOUNG, age 61, of Whiteford, MD, died on February 11, 2008 in Pennsylvania. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Raymond Wilson Young of Street, MD and the late Catherine Elsie Walter Young. He worked for Williams Construction Company for over 30 years, and also worked for Concrete General. He was a member of the...

Feb 11, 2008

CATHERINE PHILOMENA LEWIS, age 77, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 11, 2008 at her home. Born in Birmingham, England, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Harvey Jones. She was a former member of St. Clair's Catholic Church in Essex, MD and a current member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Edgewood, MD for 26...

Feb 11, 2008

MARTINA LYNN MERSON, age 40, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 11, 2008 at her home. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of Willis B. Davis of Florida, and Marija Drobez Beckwith of Fayetteville, NC. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Merson of Edgewood, MD; and step-father, Joe Phillippe of Fayetteville,...

Feb 10, 2008

REVA JO SPRINGFIELD, age 71, a long-time resident of Joppa, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008 in The Villages, Florida. She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, George E. Springfield, her children Dewinda Knauer and her husband, Jimmy of Manchester, MD; Michael Springfield of Edgewood, MD.; Andy Springfield of Joppa, MD; Timothy Springfield and his...

Feb 10, 2008

FREDA E. LYONS, age 73, of Baltimore, MD, died on February 10, 2008 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. On the first day of March 1934, a new daughter was welcomed into the world of Joe and Nola Dodson. Freda Elizabeth was the second child of Joe and Nola. She had one elder sibling, a sister Francis and two...

Feb 10, 2008

HOWARD A. GROSS, age 83, of Joppa, MD died at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD, on February 10, 2008. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late John Henry and Ida Helen Gross. He retired from Bethlehem Steel in 1985 after 37 years of service. A member of Maple View Baptist Church, he enjoyed clock...

Feb 9, 2008

HETTIE M. CRAIG, age 97, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 9, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Copper Hill, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Marchel and Anne Cora Nichols Reed and wife of the late James A. Craig. During WWII she was employed at Martin Marietta in Middle River...

Feb 9, 2008

LINDA DORAINE NORMAN, age 46, of Perryville, MD, died on February 9, 2008 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank Earl and Joanne Ruth Enders Jackson. She worked in retail as a manager, and was a collector of Charming Tails figurines. She loved to fish and enjoyed playing horseshoes. Mrs....

Feb 9, 2008

GRACE M. HUBBE, age 57, of Belcamp, MD, died on February 9, 2008 at Gilchrist Center in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Leonard and Clara Tenni Waters Nardone. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Hubbe is survived by her husband of 37 years, Vernon E. Hubbe of...

Feb 8, 2008

ANDREW JOSEPH BENTZ, age 15, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 8, 2008 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Gail Marie Drzymala of Edgewood, MD and Joseph Steven Bentz of Ft. Myers, FL. He was a student at Joppatowne High School where he played basketball, football and baseball. A member...

Feb 8, 2008

BARBARA CECILE PROSSER SKILLMAN, age 41, of Aberdeen, MD, died on February 8, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Houlton, ME, she was the daughter of Lawrence Elwood and Orrise Edith Farrington Prosser of Medway, ME. She grew up in Medway, ME, graduating from Schenck High School, East Millinocket, ME in the class of...

Feb 8, 2008

Feb 7, 2008

TINA MARIE ARIGO, age 40, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 7, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Michael Carmen and Patricia May Wooley Rotundo of Bowleys Quarters, MD. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of 2 years, Mark D. Arigo of Edgewood, MD; three sons, Joseph, Shawn,...

Feb 7, 2008

FRANKLIN JOHN CATTERTON SR., age 75, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Towson, died on February 7, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Franklin Nathaniel and Josephine Theresa Travers Catterton. He was veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A self-employed independent sales representative for most...

Feb 5, 2008

REBA EDWARDS WACHTER of Joppa, MD, died February 5, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was 88. Born January 21, 1920, she was the daughter of Lester Higgins and Mae Bennet Higgins of Sparta, NC. She was an active member of the Harford Artist Association, and her paintings could be seen throughout Harford County. Her...

Feb 5, 2008

AUDREY I. FISCHER, age 85, of Baltimore, MD, died on February 5, 2008 at Nichols Senior Care in Edgewood, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Josiah Biddison and the late Emma M. Kipp Wolff and wife of the late Karl Richard Fischer. Mrs. Fischer is survived by a daughter, Jean Landau-Vogt of Baltimore, MD;...

Feb 5, 2008

WILLIAM "BILL" E. FOSTER SR., age 83, of Joppa, MD, died on February 5, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Edmund George and Stella M. Wiley Foster. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a prisoner of war during WWII. He retired from...