Obituaries

Jun 24, 2007

ESTHERLEE M. LlOYD, age 83, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 24, 2007 at Oak Crest Village, Parkville, MD. Born in Chagrin Falls, OH, she was the daughter of the late Claude M. Derby and the late Bess Appleman and wife of 55 years of the late Joel Lloyd. A Navy veteran, she served our country during WWII. An Edgewood...

Jun 24, 2007

MARGUERITE FINNEY DANCE, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 24, 2007 at Stella Maris Hospice, Timonium, MD. Born in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of the late Humphrey Stanley and Olive Marguerite Macey Finney. A longtime resident of Baltimore County, she graduated from Randolph Macon Women’s College in Lynchburg, VA. She worked as the senior editor...

Jun 23, 2007

LOUISE B. SAWYERS, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 23, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Kincaid, WV, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Ella Hash Brammer. She worked at Western Electric in Baltimore for 15 years and enjoyed reading and gardening. Mrs. Sawyers is survived by her...

Jun 19, 2007

RUTH M. BROWN, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, Forest Hill, MD on June 19, 2007. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Settle Morrison. She graduated from Bel Air High School, Class of 1941 and was a member of the Rebekah’s...

Jun 19, 2007

BETTY J. GROOM, age 75, of Bel Air, MD died at her home on June 19, 2007. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Lillian Rahley Buckmeier. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Groom is survived by her husband, Donald W. Groom of Bel Air, Maryland; two sons, Stephen R. Groom of...

Jun 17, 2007

FRANCIS L. BULL, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 17, 2007 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation, Bel Air, MD. Born in Hickory, MD, he was the son of the late Milton James and Annie May Elliott Bull. An Army veteran, he served our country during the Korean War. He retired after 35 years with the Town...

Jun 16, 2007

MELVIN G. QUICK, age 78, of Joppa, MD, died on June 16, 2007 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Melvin George Quick Sr. and the late Lillian Elizabeth Kerr Quick. He lived all of his life on Old Joppa Road and he loved to talk about the history of the area, where...

Jun 16, 2007

LOUIS HENRY SANN, age 79, of Joppa, MD, died on June 16, 2007 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Louis James and Margaret Wickman Sann. He was a veteran, serving our country in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed sports and photography, and was a 3rd Degree Mason and past Master of his...

Jun 15, 2007

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Jun 12, 2007

MARY VIRGINIA WATTS, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 12, 2007 at Eagle View Elder Care, Whiteford, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward B. and Marie Wilhelm Turner and wife of the late Jordan V. Watts Sr. An Army veteran, she served our country as a medical technician during WWII....

Jun 10, 2007

Jun 10, 2007

JANE HEUSTESS, age 79, of Baltimore, MD, died on June 10, 2007 at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Whiteville, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lee and Mary Elizabeth High Atkinson and wife of the late Ralph Heustess. She loved the Orioles and enjoyed working with flowers. She stayed current with events in the news....

Jun 10, 2007

AUBREY “MIKE” L. JOHNSON, age 88, of Edgewood, MD, died at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center on June 10, 2007. Born in Ellicott City, MD, he was the son of the late Algernon and Ella Ridgely Johnson and the husband of the late Betty Jane Baker Johnson. He was a truck driver.Mr. Johnson is survived by four daughters, Sharon...

Jun 9, 2007

ROBERT “BOB” O. GRIFFIN SR., age 84, of Joppa, MD, died on June 9, 2007 at his home. Born in Perry Hall, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond and Bessie Dunty Griffin. A veteran, he served our country and was a very proud Marine. He was employed with Black & Decker for 35 years. An avid gun...

Jun 8, 2007

ELLA RUBY HOOKER, age 97, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 8, 2007 at her home. Born in Elkin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Elza Edgar and Flora Ellen Settle Howell and wife of the late George Roland Hooker. Mrs. Hooker had been a foster mother and a pillar of strength to the Deaf Community. She...

Jun 8, 2007

RICHARD JOSEPH LENTINI, age 67, of Abingdon, Maryland, passed away suddenly at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Maryland, on June 8, 2007. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on August 20, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph James and Lillian Liberis Lentini. Mr. Lentini enlisted in the United States Army in 1957 and served his country honorably for 23...

Jun 7, 2007

JAMES J. RUTKOWSKI, age 89, of Forest Hill, MD, died on June 7, 2007 at Lorien Riverside, Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Paul and Helen Jaczkowski Rutkowski. An Army veteran, he served our country during WWII. He lived most of his life in Baltimore City and worked for GAF Corporation for forty...

Jun 7, 2007

JOHN P. "JACK" HUBER, age 72, of Joppa, MD, died on June 7, 2007 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Henry and Margaret Wittstadt Huber. An electrician, he worked for Continental Can and Crown Cork & Seal for about 40 years. He was active in the AFL-CIO and was a member...

Jun 7, 2007

SALLY A. FREELAND, age 68, of Aberdeen, MD, died at Gilchrist Center, Towson, MD on June 7, 2007. Born in Cambridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Thomas and Lola Anna Forrest Nichols. A resident of Harford County for 30 years, she was a homemaker and enjoyed all types of crafts. She and her husband were raising...

Jun 7, 2007

MELVIN L. FRANTUM, age 84, of Forest Hill, MD, died on June 7, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Samuel Thomas and Edna Elizabeth Kramer Frantum. A Navy veteran, he served our country during WWII. He retired from General Motors after 25 years and worked as...