Obituaries

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

Pamela H. Coale

Pamela H. Coale

Oct 2, 2006

PAMELA HENDON COALE, age 92, of Bel Air, died on October 2, 2006 at Citizens Nursing Home in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Davis and Elizabeth Hollis Smith Coale. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters Sarah Mildred Coale Cronin and Harriett Davis Coale Cully Jr....

Thomas N. Dombroskie

Thomas N. Dombroskie

Oct 1, 2006

THOMAS N. DOMBROSKIE, age 75, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 1, 2006, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Shamokin, PA he was the son of the late Walter Joseph and Agnes France Olszewski Dombrowski. He was a resident of Shamokin, PA, for 19 years. He served in the U.S. Navy. After the Navy, he moved to...

Margaret Ann Swift

Margaret Ann Swift

Oct 1, 2006

MARGARET ANN FELTON SWIFT, died October 1, 2006 at her home in Churchville, MD. She was born on May 10, 1928, to Robert L. and Kathleen Felton of Carthage, North Carolina. Maggie was an adventurer. Her ports of call included Jamaica, France, California, Aspen, Colorado and Middleburg, Virginia. She was a gourmet cook, an avid reader, did crossword puzzles daily...

Jack D. Williams

Jack D. Williams

Oct 1, 2006

Jack D. Williams of Port Charlotte, Florida, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 1, 2006.He was born in Georgia on April 28, 1933 to W. Garfield and Eula (Passmore) Williams. Corporal Jack Williams served in the United States Army for four years. He raised his family in Maryland, where he worked for Genstar Stone...

Martin J. Shaver

Martin J. Shaver

Sep 29, 2006

MARTIN J. SHAVER, age 58, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on September 29, 2006, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Martin J. Shaver and the late Dorothy Mae McCullay Hall. He was a commercial truck driver. He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam...

Julius Stewart

Julius Stewart

Sep 29, 2006

JULIUS “JIM” STEWART, age 83, of Churchville, MD, died on September 29, 2006 at Perry Point V. A. Hospital. Born in McCullough, Alabama, he was the son of the late Crawford and Eula Mae Kaiser Stewart and the husband of the late Stella Faye Stewart. He was a brick mason in the masonry contracting industry and served in the Army...

Mary Catherine Corcoran

Mary Catherine Corcoran

Sep 27, 2006

MARY CATHERINE “CATHY” CORCORAN, age 64, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 27, 2006 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Francis and Mary Theresa Joyce. A homemaker, she grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and later became a longtime resident of Edgewood. She was a member of the...

Robert Wade Vaught

Robert Wade Vaught

Sep 27, 2006

ROBERT “BOB” WADE VAUGHT, 81, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Fredericksburg, VA. He was the son of the late Miner Wade and Beliesa Irene Bourne Vaught. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Fredna; his son, Jim and daughter-in-law, Jeanne; his daughter, Margaret Hart and her husband Bob,...

Daisy Viola Greer Henderson

Daisy Viola Greer Henderson

Sep 27, 2006

DAISY VIOLA GREER HENDERSON, age 97, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 27, 2006 at her daughter’s home. Born in White Top, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Clinton and Mahala Ann Blevins Baldwin. A Harford County resident for most of her life, she retired from Martin Marietta where she helped manufacture airplanes. After her retirement,...

Charles S. England

Charles S. England

Sep 25, 2006

CHARLES S. ENGLAND, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, died peacefully with his family at his bedside at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on September 25, 2006. Born in Chestnut Hill, MD, he was the son of the late Howard Melvin and Margaret Virginia Smithson England and the husband of the late Elizabeth Grace England. He had retired from Bata Shoe...

Michael Frank Rudnicke

Michael Frank Rudnicke

Sep 25, 2006

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William (Bill) J. Foland

William (Bill) J. Foland

Sep 25, 2006

William (Bill) Jefferson Foland, age 80, former Civilian Personnel Officer for 25 years at the U.S. Army Edgewood Arsenal and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, died Monday, September 25, 2006, at home. Born in Mount Dora, Florida on August 17, 1926, he was the son of the late Paul Herman Foland and the late Bertha Mae Slough Foland. Raised in Edgewood,...

Louise Harris

Louise Harris

Sep 24, 2006

A. LOUISE HARRIS, age 87, of Abingdon, MD, died on September 24, 2006, at Manor Care in Rossville, MD. Born in Union Bridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Viola Serina Hollingsworth Norton and the wife of the late Lloyd A. “Bill” Harris. She was a homemaker who was affectionately called “Sister” who had a pleasant...

Earl W. Mathews

Earl W. Mathews

Sep 21, 2006

EARL W. MATHEWS, age 76, of Edgewood, MD, died on September 21, 2006, at his home. Born in Flemington, NJ, he was the son of the late William and Sadie Mathews. Mr. Mathews was an avid fisherman who also enjoyed hunting, campingand spending time with his family and friends. Few ever saw “Turkey” without his beloved New York Yankees cap....

Jack Tipton

Jack Tipton

Sep 21, 2006

JACK TIPTON, age 79, of Jarrettsville, MD, died on September 21, 2006 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Jarrettsville, MD, he was the son of the late John Martin Tipton Sr. and the late Nellie Mae Hess Tipton. He was a maintenance supervisor in the Harford County Government and retired from there after 25 years of...

James Michael Barry

James Michael Barry

Sep 21, 2006

JAMES MICHAEL BARRY, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 21, 2006 at his home. Born in Baltimore City, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Patrick and Winifred Veronica Neary Barry and the husband of the late Edna D. Lund Barry and the late Patricia Etter Barry. During his 30 years of public service, he...

Peggy Jean Martin

Peggy Jean Martin

Sep 20, 2006

PEGGY JEAN MARTIN, age 71, of Davidsonville, MD, formerly of Joppa for most of her life, died on September 20, 2006, at her daughter’s home. Born in Ostego, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Curtis and Luna Alice Lambert Stoneman and the wife of the late Edward Bevington Martin Jr. She was a floral designer for Goldies...

Edith Mardel Gregory

Edith Mardel Gregory

Sep 19, 2006

EDITH MARDEL GREGORY, age 82, of Havre de Grace, MD, died at Citizens Care Center, Havre de Grace, MD, on September 19, 2006. Born in Street, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Alexander and Edith Irwin Crowl and the wife of the late Mason Gregory. She retired from Edgewood Arsenal after 42 years of service where she...