Obituaries

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

John David Copenhaver, Sr.

John David Copenhaver, Sr.

Jan 12, 2006

JOHN DAVID COPENHAVER, SR., age 80, of Joppa, MD, died on January 12, 2005 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. He was born in Roanoke, VA. He was a supervisor for Bethlehem Steel for 37 years, and a Harford County resident for 38 years. He enjoyed gardening and maintaining his fish ponds. He served his country in the U. S....

John Neal Packard

John Neal Packard

Jan 11, 2006

JOHN NEAL PACKARD, age 70, of Fallston, died on January 11, 2006 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Bangor, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles Earl Sr. and Lillian Catherina Woodbury Packard. He was a resident of Fallston for 38 years. He graduated in 1957 from Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, with a Bachelors Degree in...

Denise Faith Horner

Denise Faith Horner

Jan 9, 2006

DENISE FAITH BLOOM HORNER, age 50, of White Hall, died on January 9, 2006 at Franklin Square Hospital. Born in Aberdeen Proving Ground, she was the daughter of Erna Vitousek Bloom of Forest Hill and the late Mahlon Edward Bloom. She was retired from Verizon where she was one of the first women cable splicers. A motorcycle enthusiast, Ms. Horner...

Nan M. Lane

Nan M. Lane

Jan 8, 2006

NAN M. LANE, age 97, of Aberdeen, died on January 8, 2006 at Harford Memorial Hospital. Born in Crumpler, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin and Marthia Frances Gambill Blevins and the wife of the late John Robert Elliott. She had served as a foster parent and was recognized for her care of foster children. She...

Hester Fisher

Hester Fisher

Jan 8, 2006

HESTER FISHER, age 81, of Bel Air, died on January 8, 2006 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Bel Air, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Alfred and Sarah Mabel Smith Jackson and the wife of 54 years of the late Joshua Eugene Fisher, Jr. A homemaker, she was a lifelong resident of Harford County whose...

Joanne Kells Sheffy

Joanne Kells Sheffy

Jan 7, 2006

JOANNE KELLS SHEFFY, age 65, of Bel Air, died on January 7, 2006 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Quakertown, PA, she was the daughter of Edward M. Kells of Pottstown, PA, and the late Pearl Agnes Stitzel Kells. A resident of Harford County since 1969, Mrs. Sheffy was retired from Mountain Christian School where she was a...

Regina Mary Johnson

Regina Mary Johnson

Jan 5, 2006

REGINA MARY JOHNSON, age 88, of Bel Air, died on January 5, 2006 at her home. Born in Baltimore to the late Thomas Henry Ortt, Sr., and Cecilia Killman Ortt, she was one of five children and was the wife of the late Brooke Keith Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker who lived in Harford County for 42 years. She...

Dorothy A. Miciche

Dorothy A. Miciche

Jan 4, 2006

DOROTHY A. MICICHE, age 85, of Bel Air, and a resident of Sebring, FL for 22 years, died on January 4, 2006 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore to the late George Washington Collenberg, Jr., and Letitia Elizabeth Smith Collenberg, she was the wife of the late Joseph F. Miciche. Mrs. Miciche was a social worker for...

Frances E. Malczewski

Frances E. Malczewski

Jan 1, 2006

FRANCES E. MALCZEWSKI, age 99, of Bel Air, died on January 1, 2006 at Mariner Health in Forest Hill. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Golusinski, and Katherine Wencelska Golusinski and the wife the late Stanley Malczewski. She had retired after a 25 year career as a clerk for the New York Telephone...

James E. Bernhardt, Jr.

James E. Bernhardt, Jr.

Dec 31, 2005

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: John's Hopkins Hospital Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Development Office 100 North Charles Street Suite 234 Baltimore, MD 21201

James C. Wilson, Sr.

James C. Wilson, Sr.

Dec 29, 2005

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:St. Jude ChildrenResearch MemorialHonor Department501 St. Jude's PlaceMemphis, Tennessee 38105

Minnie Mae Wyatt Jones

Minnie Mae Wyatt Jones

Dec 28, 2005

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:Baptist View ChurchP.O. Box 782Forest Hill, MD 21050

James Monroe Steelman

James Monroe Steelman

Dec 28, 2005

JAMES MONROE STEELMAN, age 65, of Orlando, Florida, died in New York Downtown Hospital in New York City on December 28, 2005. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Eugene Fletcher and Oda Rose Edwards Steelman. He worked for J. M. Huber in Havre de Grace prior to moving to Florida on July 12,...

Peter W. Mclaren

Peter W. Mclaren

Dec 28, 2005

In lieu of Flowers Contributions may be made to:Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer FoundationP.O. Box 650309Dallas, TX 75397 ORAlzheimers Disease Association1850 York RoadSuite DTimonium, MD 21093-5142 ORHabitat for Humanity205 Hayes St.Bel Air, MD 21014

Carol A. Shockley

Carol A. Shockley

Dec 27, 2005

CAROL A. SHOCKLEY, age 52, of Edgewood, died in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on December 27, 2005. Born in Alaska, she was a homemaker.Mrs. Shockley is survived by one son, Adam Brown of Virginia; one brother, Robert Oumauk of Anchorage, Alaska; one sister, Marty Hill of Tucson, Arizona.Those who desire may contribute to City of Truth Christian Church, 3303 Emmorton...

Michael John Campbell

Michael John Campbell

Dec 26, 2005

MICHAEL JOHN CAMPBELL, age 40, of Bel Air, died at his home on December 26, 2005. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, he was the son of Joseph David and Janice Ann Capello Campbell of Forest Hill. He worked as a hair stylist and had formerly worked at Visage in Bel Air. He had a great love for animals.In addition to his...

Joseph Albert Simmons

Joseph Albert Simmons

Dec 24, 2005

JOSEPH ALBERT SIMMONS, age 53, of Joppa, died at his home on December 24, 2005. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Harold Thomas and Pauline Mary Frohn Simmons. A resident of Harford County for 14 years, he worked for Rite Aid for 8 years in the warehouse. He was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan.Mr. Simmons is...

Gary Stanley Russell

Gary Stanley Russell

Dec 24, 2005

GARY STANLEY RUSSELL, age 65, of Joppa, MD, died at University of Maryland Medical Center on December 24, 2005. Born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lewis Glenn and Mildred Stanley Russell. He grew up in Gardenville and was active as a Boy Scout who became an Eagle Scout. As a teenager he was very involved...

Kathleen B. Martin

Kathleen B. Martin

Dec 23, 2005

KATHLEEN B. MARTIN, age 83, of Joppa, died at her home on December 23, 2005. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lawrence and Margaret Gross Beatley and the wife of the late W. Calvin Martin. She had worked as the church secretary for Mountain Christian Church for over 20 years and also at Fork Christian...

William Wayne Cox

William Wayne Cox

Dec 23, 2005

WILLIAM WAYNE COX, age 59, of Aberdeen, died in Harford Memorial Hospital on December 23, 2005. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late William Franklin and Clara Nevada Tibbs Cox. A lifelong resident of Harford County, he worked for the town of Aberdeen for over 10 years. He enjoyed playing ball, listening to country music...