Obituaries

Feb 25, 2006

A. LILLIAN MEARS, age 96, of Parkton, died at Gilchrist Center at GBMC on February 25, 2006. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur Parsons and the late Helen Winfield French Gwynne and the wife of the late William H. Mears whom she married in 1928 and who died in 2003. She was retired from...

Feb 22, 2006

DOROTHY MAY GARRY, age 91, of Port Orange, Florida, died at Judy’s Place Assisted Living in Edgewater, Florida, on February 22, 2006. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Tokes Schmidt. Mrs. Garry, prior to moving to Florida with her son, lived briefly in Bel Air, Maryland with her son and daughter-in-law...

Feb 22, 2006

GORMAN “HANK” TRICE, age 83, of Abingdon, died at Lorien Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on February 22, 2006. Born in St. Michaels, Maryland, he was the son of the late Samuel E. Trice and the late Nola Marshall Deknatal and the husband of the late Mary Knight Trice. He worked at Bethlehem Steel for 35 years where he was...

Feb 22, 2006

TERESA ANN WALDEN, age 44, of Street, died at her home on February 22, 2006. Born in Havre de Grace, she was the daughter of Richard Mathew and Arlene Margaret Korngiebel Norman of Street. She was employed at Pleasantville Press, Bel Air, as a graphic artist. She was a talented artist and wonderful mother.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walden...

Feb 22, 2006

GILBERT L. RHOADES, age 86, of Bel Air, died at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, on February 22, 2006. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Edward W. and Carrie Meyer Rhoades. He was the last of 11 brothers and sisters. He worked at American Standard for 27 ½ years as a second seiver making bath...

Feb 21, 2006

Ellsworth Lee Cunningham, of Bel Air, died February 21 at his home of 50 years, surrounded by family members following a battle with cancer. He was 70.Born April 15, 1935 in Forest Hill, he was one of three children born to the late Ellsworth Preston and Mary Ruth Crouse Cunningham. After attending Chesnut Hill School and Dublin Elementary School, Mr....

Feb 21, 2006

Karen Eileen Beims, 45, died unexpectedly at her home in Baltimore City on Tuesday, February 21, 2006. Born and raised in Harford County, she attended John Carroll High School and received degrees from University of Virginia and University of North Carolina-Charlotte.In her early career she worked as a graphic designer and marketing director for Lightnet and Maximus, Inc. She returned...

Feb 20, 2006

Contributions may be made to:Edgewood Assembly of God803 Edgewood RoadEdgewood, Maryland 21040orGilchrist Center at GBMC6601 N Charles StreetTowson, Maryland 21204

Feb 20, 2006

VIOLET GERTRUDE WILSON, age 99, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Baltimore City, died on February 20, 2006 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for seven years. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Thadeus and Alice Mary Wilson Craft, and the wife of the late Frederick Charles...

Feb 20, 2006

LILLIAN D. CHAMP, age 75, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 20, 2006 at the Gilchrist Center at GBMC in Towson, MD. Born in Carlos, MD, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Catherine Morgan Adams and the wife of the late Lonzie Cleveland Champ. She was a wire wrap technician who worked at Bendix Radio in...

Feb 19, 2006

LORRAINE MENGES COLUMBIA, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 19, 2006 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late David Clyde and Margaret Klaiss Menges. She was a homemaker who lived in Harford County for 42 years. She loved poodles and enjoyed sewing and gardening.Mrs. Columbia is survived...

Feb 18, 2006

HELEN D. GARRIGAN, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 18, 2006 at her home. Born in Wilburton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Barney Linetty and Mary Agnes Washko Linetty. Mrs. Garrigan was the wife of the late Edward Joseph Garrigan. She was a registered nurse who graduated from the Ashland (PA) State Hospital School...

Feb 18, 2006

SAMUEL S. JENKINS, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 18, 2006 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Montclair, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael Oswald and Isabelle Sloan Jenkins. He served in the US Army during WWII and later worked in the clerical field.Mr. Jenkins is survived by one sister, Mary Stensberger...

Feb 18, 2006

LTC JONATHAN MECHEN WEAVER, JR. (USA Retired), age 77, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on February 18, 2006 at Harford Memorial Hospital. Born in Glenside, PA, he was the son of the late Jonathan Mechen Weaver, Sr. and Pearl Matthews Weaver. He retired from the US Army after 24 years. He was a 26-year resident of Harford County who...

Feb 16, 2006

NANCY BOND, age 61, of Inverness, FL, formerly of Harford County, died on February 16, 2006 at the Citrus Memorial Hospital-Hospice in Inverness, FL. Born in Roanoke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Owen Hogan and Ila Mildred Ingram Hogan. She was a registered nurse who graduated from the Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1966....

Feb 15, 2006

LEONA RAYMAN, age 74, of Aberdeen, MD, died on February 15, 2006 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Atkins, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Gilmore and Rosa McKinley Leonard Welch, and the wife of the late Joseph Henry Rayman. She was a homemaker, who also worked for the Bata Shoe Co. for eight years...

Feb 14, 2006

R. JEAN BARNEY, age 66, of Joppa, MD died on February 14, 2006 at her home. Born in Macon, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Ruby Eliza White Hamilton. She was a homemaker.Mrs. Barney is survived by her husband, Robert A. Barney of Joppa, MD; four sons, Thomas Irby of Baltimore, MD, David Irby of...

Feb 14, 2006

DR. FREDERICK R. SIDELL, age 71, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 14, 2006 at the Mariner Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Marietta, OH, he was the son of the late Alonzo Russell and Frances Virginia Haught Sidell.Dr. Sidell attended Marietta College and the NYU School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency...

Feb 13, 2006

Feb 13, 2006

MICHAEL ALAN DOW, SR., age 48, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 13, 2006 in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Elizabethtown, NY, he was the son of Ruth Vivian Costa Dow of Bel Air, MD and the late Cyril Joseph Dow. A Harford County resident since 1969, he graduated from Bel Air High School in 1976 and had earned...