Obituaries

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

Elizabeth C. Madore

Elizabeth C. Madore

Sep 3, 2006

Those who desire may make a contribution to:Alzheimers Disease Association1850 York Rd., Suite DTimonium, Maryland 21093-5142

Robert William Morrison

Robert William Morrison

Sep 2, 2006

ROBERT WILLIAM MORRISON, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, died at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD, on September 2, 2006. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Washington Morrison Sr., and the late Blanche Ellen Dennison Morrison. He worked as a chemical engineer for the U. S. Government at Edgewood Arsenal. After...

Dorothy Tucker Green

Dorothy Tucker Green

Sep 2, 2006

DOROTHY TUCKER GREEN, age 92, of Forest Hill, MD, died on September 2, 2006 at Rock Spring Village, Forest Hill, MD. Born and raised in Forest Hill, she was the daughter of the late Willard LeRoy and Catherine Caroline Andrews Tucker and the wife of the late John Garland Green. She attended Centre Methodist Church growing up and was a...

Richard E. Smith

Richard E. Smith

Sep 2, 2006

RICHARD EDWARD SMITH, age 63, of Bel Air, died at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, on September 2, 2006. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Helen and William Stanley Smith, Sr. A veteran of Vietnam, he served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a Harford County resident for 54 years, and an employee of...

Almeda ''Penny'' Gross

Almeda ''Penny'' Gross

Sep 1, 2006

ALMEDA PENNINGTON GROSS, age 83, died Friday, September 1 at Hart Heritage Assisted Living. Her spirit of volunteerism, determination to help others, and zest for life defined her. “Penny”, as she was known by her friends, was born October 20, 1922, on her parent’s farm near Bel Air. She was the daughter Charles Bradley and Emily Littlewood Pennington. She was...

Harry D. Maple

Harry D. Maple

Sep 1, 2006

HARRY D. MAPLE, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 1, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services, Towson, MD. Born in East Orange, NJ, he was an electrician in the commercial industry. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Mr. Maple is survived by his wife, Mamie Naomi Mann Maple of Bel Air, MD;...

Anna Myrtle Peroutka

Anna Myrtle Peroutka

Sep 1, 2006

ANNA MYRTLE PEROUTKA, age 85, of Churchville, MD, died on September 1, 2006, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Gore, GA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Thomas and Connie Lee Garner Anderson. A homemaker, she was a caring person who enjoyed golf and gardening, and was a volunteer at Harford Memorial hospital for...

Ralph James Teague

Ralph James Teague

Aug 30, 2006

RALPH JAMES TEAGUE, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died at his daughter’s home in Port Deposit, MD, on August 30, 2006. Born in West Jefferson, NC, he was the son of the late Dave and Jettie Vera Vanoy Teague. A veteran of WWII, he served his country in the U.S. Navy. A Harford County resident for 55 years, Mr....

Joseph B. Cox, Sr.

Joseph B. Cox, Sr.

Aug 30, 2006

JOSEPH B. COX, SR., age 77, of Abingdon, MD, died at Gilchrist Center, Towson, MD on August 30, 2006. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Dunnigan Cox. He was an auto transport driver. Mr. Cox is survived by his wife, Marie Catherine Knoerlein Cox; four sons, Joseph B. Cox, Jr. and his...

Ronald Owen Pennsyle

Ronald Owen Pennsyle

Aug 29, 2006

RONALD OWEN PENNSYLE, age 66, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 29, 2006 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Louisville, KY, but grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, he was the son of the late Harrison and Margaret Scott Pennsyle. He became a quadriplegic at 19 due to a bout of polio. His father died in the 1970’s. His...

Camille M. Ott

Camille M. Ott

Aug 28, 2006

CAMILLE M. OTT, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 28, 2006 in the loving care of the staff at Victorian Estates Assisted Living. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Daniel and Pauline Carolyn Vandenburg Gallen and the wife of the late Bernard C. Ott. Formerly of Lodi, Ohio, she was the...

Violeta M. Willis

Violeta M. Willis

Aug 28, 2006

VIOLETA MARIA MICHAELA HERRERA DE WILLIS, age 79, of Joppa, MD, died on August 28, 2006 at her home. Born in Havana, Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Marcial Doroteo and Rosa Velasco Vasquez Herrera. She came to Maryland in 1963, when her husband, the late Linton “Bud” F. Willis, Jr., accepted a position with Aberdeen Proving Ground....

Edith (Edie) M. Cuffley

Edith (Edie) M. Cuffley

Aug 27, 2006

EDITH “EDIE” M. CUFFLEY, age 73, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on August 27, 2006 at her home. Born in Street, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Azil and Jessie Ella Morris Anderson. She worked at Bata Shoe Company for 20 yrs. and was a homemaker, who enjoyed her family and friends. She was a very...

Ellen Buckland

Ellen Buckland

Aug 26, 2006

ELLEN BUCKLAND, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 26, 2006 at her home. Born in Tazewell County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Ellis and Geneva May Neal Caudill and the wife of the late Hubert Francis Buckland. She retired in 1986 from I.C. Isaacs & Co. in Baltimore where she was a presser....

Monty Hale Vaught

Monty Hale Vaught

Aug 25, 2006

MONTY HALE VAUGHT, age 57, of Abingdon, MD, died on August 25, 2006 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Galax, VA, he was the son of Irene Barnes Vaught of Abingdon, MD and the late Thomas Earl Vaught. He retired from the Harford County Board of Education where he spent most of his 33 years as a custodian at...

Wayne (Steve) Stevenson Smith

Wayne (Steve) Stevenson Smith

Aug 23, 2006

WAYNE “STEVE” STEVENSON SMITH, age 46, of Churchville, MD, died suddenly at his home on August 23, 2006. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of Herbert Wayne and Betty Jane Sheets Smith of Churchville. Steve, as he was known by friends and family, was a very devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed playing guitar. He...

Robert C. Wilkerson, Sr.

Robert C. Wilkerson, Sr.

Aug 22, 2006

ROBERT “BOB” C. WILKERSON, SR., age 56, of Aberdeen, MD, died on August 22, 2006 at the St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Clarence Oliver Wilkerson of Brooksville, FL and the late Lois Rebecca Gilbert Wilkerson. Since 1989, he was the sales manager for the Room Store in Bel Air, MD....

John H. Willig, Sr.

John H. Willig, Sr.

Aug 21, 2006

John H. Willig, Sr., of Fallston, a landscaper who owned and operated Stoney Batter Nursery since 1945, died at his home on Monday, Aug. 21. He was two weeks shy of his 90th birthday.Born on Sept. 6, 1916 in Fork, MD, he was the son of the late Herman and Tressie Mast Willig of Kingsville. During World War II, he...