Obituaries

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

Megan E. Boesch

Megan E. Boesch

Jul 11, 2007

MEGAN E. BOESCH, age 15, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 11, 2007 at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Thomas Anthony Boesch of Baltimore, MD and Jenny Elizabeth Stetler Boesch of Bel Air, MD. She was a ninth grader at C. Milton Wright High School and enjoyed playing lacrosse....

John P. Stevens

John P. Stevens

Jul 10, 2007

JOHN P. STEVENS, age 72, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 10, 2007 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation, Forest Hill, MD. Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Preston McManus and Minnie Lee Thompson Stevens. He owned and operated John Preston Stevens Inc. where he was an electrical contractor, retiring after 25 years. An avid...

Stephen Thomas Flottemesch

Stephen Thomas Flottemesch

Jul 8, 2007

STEPHEN THOMAS FLOTTEMESCH, age 88, of Joppa, MD, died on July 8, 2007 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Dwaayer Flottemesch. Born and raised in Harford county, he worked for the county roads for over ten years. From the 1930’s until 1966,...

Bobby Edward Buchanan

Bobby Edward Buchanan

Jul 8, 2007

BOBBY EDWARD BUCHANAN, age 69, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on July 8, 2007 at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Robert Crockett and Martha Kathleen Brewer Buchanan. An Air Force veteran, he served our country during the Korean War. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing,...

Mario Joseph Mauro Jr.

Mario Joseph Mauro Jr.

Jul 7, 2007

MARIO JOSEPH MAURO JR., age 53, of Street, MD, died on July 7, 2007 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Regina Irene Blackburn Mauro of Street, MD and the late Mario John Mauro Sr. A Hamilton resident for most of his life, he had a very outgoing personality and enjoyed people....

Florence Rita Oktavec

Florence Rita Oktavec

Jul 6, 2007

FLORENCE RITA OKTAVEC, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 6, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Aleksandra Sumowski Kuczynski. She worked as a lab assistant in research. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church in Bel Air and her...

Joan Deckelman Eader

Joan Deckelman Eader

Jul 6, 2007

JOAN DECKELMAN EADER, age 72, of Pylesville, MD, died on July 6, 2007 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Albert and Elizabeth Agnes Burgan Deckelman. A Harford county resident since 1976, she held various jobs including medical secretary and property management secretary. She later was executive secretary for Jim Harkins during...

M. Carl Johnson

M. Carl Johnson

Jul 6, 2007

M. CARL JOHNSON, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 6, 2007 at his home. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Melvin Pyle and Winifred Olivia Hawkins Johnson. A lifelong resident of Bel Air, he attended Bel Air High School and later, Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, where he played baseball and football....

Leo Grzanowski

Leo Grzanowski

Jul 5, 2007

LEO GRZANOWSKI, age 80, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 5, 2007 at Perry Point Veterans Hospital, Perryville, MD. Born in Detroit, MI, he was one of nine children of the late Frank Grzanowski Sr. and the late Mary Kowalkoska Grzanowski, and husband of 39 years, to the late Janice C. Jones Grzanowski. He was a biological medical labs manager...

Elizabeth Anna Moyer

Elizabeth Anna Moyer

Jul 5, 2007

ELIZABETH ANNA MOYER, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 5, 2007 at her home. Born in Heckscherville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Szada Vuxta. She was a homemaker and enjoyed family functions, sports, knitting, crocheting and birdwatching. She was member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church for 42 years. Mrs. Moyer is...

Frederick William Smith

Frederick William Smith

Jul 3, 2007

FREDERICK WILLIAM SMITH, age 94, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 3, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frederick and Minnie Smith and husband, for 70 years, of the late Catherine F. Smith. A Navy veteran, he served our country during WWII. He worked for...

Margie B. Criss

Margie B. Criss

Jul 2, 2007

MARGIE B. CRISS, age 72, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 2, 2007 at her daughter’s home. Born June 27, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, she was the youngest daughter of the late Earl Edward and Virgie Clyde Hart Roe and wife, for 40 years, of the late Manford Guy Criss and companion for eleven years, to the late Ellis...

Nancy Dickson Mitchell

Nancy Dickson Mitchell

Jul 1, 2007

NANCY DICKSON MITCHELL, age 92, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on July 1, 2007 at Citizens Care Center, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Harford Furnace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert William and Isabella Oliver Dickson and wife of the late Lawrence I. Mitchell. A 1932 graduate of Aberdeen High School, she owned and operated...

John E. Webster

John E. Webster

Jun 30, 2007

JOHN E. “JACK” WEBSTER, age 74, of Finksburg, MD, died on June 30, 2007 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Edgar and Madeline Cooper Flaharty Webster. Born and raised in Baltimore, Jack was always a “Ham”. He appeared on the earliest TV shows at WBAL-TV in 1949 as a comic. Upon...

Betty Gregg

Betty Gregg

Jun 29, 2007

BETTY GREGG, age 68, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 29, 2007 at her home. Born in Bradshaw, MD, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Davis and the late Alma Mae Dorman and wife of the late Thomas Edward Gregg. She was a member of New Destiny Evangelistic Church and enjoyed poetry and cooking. Mrs. Gregg is survived...

Amy Joyce Rutherford

Amy Joyce Rutherford

Jun 26, 2007

AMY JOYCE RUTHERFORD, age 40, of Northeast, MD, died on June 26, 2007 at her aunt’s home. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of Claude Carlin Rutherford of Street, MD and the late Betty Joyce Wolfe Rutherford. Born and raised in Harford County, she graduated from Bel Air High School in 1984. In addition to her father,...

Mary-Elissa Tomecek

Mary-Elissa Tomecek

Jun 26, 2007

MARY-ELISSA TOMECEK, age 50, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 26, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter Mimzey and Marion Rose Parenti Fedas. She was a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD having earned her Bachelor and Master Degrees. She had retired from...

Stacy Roxanne Preston

Stacy Roxanne Preston

Jun 25, 2007

STACY ROXANNE PRESTON, age 41, of Parkville, MD, formerly of Bel Air, died on June 25, 2007 at her mother’s residence, after a nine year battle with cancer. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Walter “Buddy” Preston of Bel Air, MD and Barbara A. Pino of Baltimore, MD. An inventory control specialist in telecommunications, she was very...

Nancy M. Garcia Cloman

Nancy M. Garcia Cloman

Jun 25, 2007

NANCY M. GARCIA-CLOMAN, age 49, of Aberdeen, MD, died on June 25, 2007 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of “Erasmo” Abelardo Garcia-Lopez of Texas and the late Alejandrina Lopez Garcia. Nancy was an inspiration to us all. She was devoted to all of her family. She has a beautiful...

Evelyn Wickman

Evelyn Wickman

Jun 24, 2007

EVELYN “MICKIE” WICKMAN, age 91, of Abingdon, MD, died on June 24, 2007 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Leo James and Albina Dudek McLhinney and wife of the late George Wickman. An Abingdon resident for seven years, she was a member of St. Francis...