Obituaries

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

Evelyn Hyne Coale

Evelyn Hyne Coale

Oct 20, 2006

EVELYN HYNE COALE, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 20, 2006 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Franklinville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Otto Walter and Madeline Oletta Griffith Hyne. She was an executive secretary with the Federal Government. She was very active in fund raising for “Soles for Seniors”...

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Oct 19, 2006

Contributions for Paul Williams can be sent to:2301 Rosewood DriveEdgewood, MD 21040In care of Sandy Williams

Robert Sean Roche

Robert Sean Roche

Oct 17, 2006

ROBERT SEAN ROCHE, age 57, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 17, 2006. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Constance M. Hudson of Forest Hill, MD, and the late John M. Roche. He held many handyman jobs in Bel Air, MD. He lived all his life in Bel Air, attended Bel Air High School, and had...

James Thomas Rumsey

James Thomas Rumsey

Oct 16, 2006

JAMES THOMAS “MICKEY” RUMSEY, age 80, of Darlington, MD, died October 16, 2006 at his home. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of George Willard and Dora Griffin Rumsey and the husband of the late Irene Virginia Presberry Rumsey. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an ammunition handler who worked at...

Amanda Kathleen Grant

Amanda Kathleen Grant

Oct 16, 2006

AMANDA KATHLEEN GRANT, age 82, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 16, 2006 at Northwest Hospital Center, Randallstown, MD. Born in Smyth County, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Rilley and Elizabeth Mae Turner Griffey and the wife of the late Lee Grant. A resident of Harford County since 1996, she lived in Ypsilanti, Michigan for over...

John Slevin Sr.

John Slevin Sr.

Oct 15, 2006

JOHN SLEVIN SR., age 72, of Red Lion, PA, formerly of Edgewood, MD, for 30 years, died on October 15, 2006, at his home. Born in Edinburgh, IN, he was the son of the late Howard Estal Slevin Sr. and Hazel Marie Cottril Slevin. He was a steel worker for Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point where he retired after 39...

James Francis Herold Jr.

James Francis Herold Jr.

Oct 13, 2006

JAMES “JIM” FRANCIS HEROLD JR., age 62, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 13, 2006, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of James Francis Herold Sr. and the late Ruth Lena Bosie Herold. Mr. Herold, a resident of Edgewood for 23 years, worked for The Sun paper years ago, American...

Frank Edward Mcgee Jr.

Frank Edward Mcgee Jr.

Oct 12, 2006

FRANK EDWARD McGEE JR., age 81, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 12, 2006, at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frank Edward Sr. and Edna Hommerbacker McGee. He was a civil engineer who worked for Pennsylvania Railroad for 47 years, retiring in 1990. He lived in...

Donald E. Roe

Donald E. Roe

Oct 11, 2006

DONALD E. ROE, age 51, of Abingdon, MD, died on October 11, 2006 at his residence. Born in Dublin, MD, he was the son of Jane Hankla Roe and the late Harold Edward Roe. He was a welder in the manufacturing business and enjoyed listening to 98 Rock. In addition to his mother, Mr. Roe is survived by a son,...

Charles Reginal Rodefer  Sr.

Charles Reginal Rodefer Sr.

Oct 11, 2006

CHARLES REGINAL RODEFER SR., age 93, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 11, 2006, at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation, Bel Air, MD. Born in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Robert Worthington and Myrtle Compton Rodefer and the husband of 71 years of Beulah Laura May Rodefer. He was the owner/operator of Bel Air Lumber...

John ''Jan'' Vaartjes Sr.

John ''Jan'' Vaartjes Sr.

Oct 10, 2006

JOHN “JAN” VAARTJES SR, age 56, of Street, MD, died on October 10, 2006 at his home. Born in Amsterdam, Holland, he was the son of Cornelia Schotanus Vaartjes and the late Kornelis Vaartjes. A Harford County resident for 22 years, he also lived in Salisbury, North Carolina for eight years. He was a produce supervisor in the grocery store...

Billy Lee Hagy

Billy Lee Hagy

Oct 9, 2006

BILLY LEE “BEAKY” HAGY, age 63, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 9, 2006, at the Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late George Lee and Flora Mae Atwell Hagy. He was a commercial truck driver and had worked for Bata Shoe Company for over 20...

Roy E. Brown

Roy E. Brown

Oct 8, 2006

ROY EDWARD BROWN, age 69, of Churchville, MD, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. The son of the late Thomas Brown and the late Mattie Lee Gilstrap, Roy was born in Fort Wayne, IN, on May 5, 1937. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and received his Masters...

Marcie Lee Smith

Marcie Lee Smith

Oct 7, 2006

MARCIE LEE SMITH, age 32, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 7, 2006 at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Robert Smith, Sr., and Linda Lee Whichard Smith. She taught pre-school at Trinity Lutheran Church and more recently at Kiddie Academy in Riverside. She was kind, caring,...

Terrence Kenny

Terrence Kenny

Oct 7, 2006

TERRENCE KENNY, age 79, of Baltimore, MD, died on October 7, 2006 at his daughter’s home. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Terrence and Mary McDonough Kenny. Mr. Kenny retired as a master electrician after 50 years. He was a member of Local Union 24. He spent much of his time in Preston, MD,...

Joyce ''Kay'' Burrows

Joyce ''Kay'' Burrows

Oct 5, 2006

JOYCE KAY BURROWS, age 62, of Baltimore, MD, died on October 5, 2006 at Loch Raven Center, Parkville, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Leonard Moore and the late Joyce Lucas Uhler Brown and the wife of the late John F. Burrows. Formerly of Lochearn, MD, she was a manager in the banking...

Constance J. Keck

Constance J. Keck

Oct 5, 2006

CONSTANCE J. KECK, age 71, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 5, 2006 at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Irving and Eleanor Rybak Gutowska Riggs and the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Keck with whom she enjoyed many years. She worked for the Bel Air Police Department and...

Harry Mitzel

Harry Mitzel

Oct 5, 2006

HARRY MITZEL, age 82, of Joppa, MD, died on October 5, 2006, at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Parker Mitzel Sr., and Edna Hinkle Mitzel. He was the husband to his first wife, the late Mary Jane Kreiner Mitzel, for 55 years. He was retired...

Jean D. Van Horn

Jean D. Van Horn

Oct 2, 2006

JEAN D. VAN HORN, age 59, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 2, 2006 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of William Dale and Sarah Read Dowling Van Horn. A Harford County resident since 1959, she retired from the public school system in 1998, where she had been a librarian for 27...