Obituaries

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

George H. Wilson, Sr.

George H. Wilson, Sr.

Jun 20, 2004

GEORGE H. WILSON, SR., age 76, of Havre de Grace died at his home on June 20, 2004. Born in Todd, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Lester and Lottie Hamby Wilson. A resident of Havre de Grace for 57 years, he worked at Cytec in Havre de Grace where he retired after 31 years of service....

Retha L. Bauer

Retha L. Bauer

Jun 20, 2004

RETHA L. BAUER, age 47, of Havre de Grace, died in University of Maryland Medical Center on June 20, 2004. Born in Aberdeen, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Retha Lenora Walter Boswell. She had worked as the guest services representative at Harford Memorial Hospital for 17 years. A Harford County resident for 20 years, she was...

William R. Carter, Sr.

William R. Carter, Sr.

Jun 19, 2004

WILIAM "Bill" R. CARTER, SR., age 85, of Joppa, died in Mariner Health of Forest Hill on June 19, 2004. Born in Cockeysville, he was the son of the late Charles Frank and Elsie Blanch Heinz Carter. He worked for Black and Decker as a foreman. He was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed flea markets and praying cards.Mr. Carter...

Braden Anthony Fontz

Braden Anthony Fontz

Jun 18, 2004

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Mabel I. Hodge

Mabel I. Hodge

Jun 18, 2004

MABEL I. HODGE, age 85, of Edgewood, passed away at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp on June 18, 2004 due to health complications. Born and raised in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Gautier. She had one brother, Hubert Gautier. She had been married to Alvie E. Hodge for 58 years. Being an...

Julia A. Horton

Julia A. Horton

Jun 17, 2004

JULIA A. HORTON, age 78, of Bel Air, died in Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center on June 17, 2004. Born in Baltimore, grew up in Edgemere, she was the daughter of the late George Mordecai, Sr. and Julia Ann Ruth Bearman, and the wife of the late James 1. Horton, Sr.Mrs. Horton is survived by two sons, James T. Horton,...

Gloria Mae Freitag

Gloria Mae Freitag

Jun 17, 2004

GLORIA MAE FREITAG, age 60, of Edgewood, died in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on June 17, 2004. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Henry Charles and Audrey Mae Duvall Werner. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.Mrs. Freitag is survived by her husband, Louis Freitag; one son, Dennis Allen Sherman of Upper Marlboro, Maryland;...

Anthony William Pieper, Iii

Anthony William Pieper, Iii

Jun 17, 2004

ANTHONY WILLIAM "BILL" PIEPER- Suddenly, on June 17, 2004, Anthony William "Bill" Pieper of Aberdeen, MD, died at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace. He was 56. He was formally an Electronics Engineer with the Survivability Directorate, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Over a distinguished career of more than 30 years of superior...

Evan James Fowler

Evan James Fowler

Jun 16, 2004

“EVAN” JAMES FOWLER, age 12, of Abingdon, died at his home on June 16, 2004. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Lynn Fowler of Abingdon and the late Howard James Fowler. Evan’s medical care was supervised by Comprehensive Nursing Services of Baltimore and his pediatrician, Dr. Marianne Fridberg. He enjoyed balloons, animals, television (especially cartoons), and lots of...

Grace M. Dickson

Grace M. Dickson

Jun 14, 2004

GRACE M. DICKSON, age 93, of Bel Air, died at Mariner Health of Forest Hill on June 14, 2004. Born in Plant City, Florida, she was the daughter of the late William Marshall and Pearl Rebecca Brown Dennard. She was a manicurist for 40 years having worked in Pikesville and at Debbie’s Mane Concern in Forest Hill. Mrs. Dickson is...

Lexie Lou Quillen

Lexie Lou Quillen

Jun 13, 2004

LEXIE QUILLEN, of Aberdeen, died on June 13, 2004 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. She was 91. She was born June 13, 1912. She was the daughter of the late John A. and Matilda I. Cooper. She was the widow of the late Gilbert Quillen. Born in Virginia, she lived all her adult life in Harford County....

Sylvia Ann Dousa

Sylvia Ann Dousa

Jun 11, 2004

SYLVIA ANN DOUSA, age 84, of Edgewood, formerly of Aberdeen, died in Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Belcamp on June 11, 2004. Born in Aberdeen, she was the daughter of the late Frank James and Josephine M. Faulker Moravec and the wife of the late William James Dousa, Sr. After high school she attended cosmetology school. She enjoyed bus...

Col. Johnson

Col. Johnson

Jun 10, 2004

COL JOHNSON, “T.J.”, age 55, of Abingdon, Maryland, died in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD on June 10, 2004. Born in Cook County, Illinois, he was the son of Victoria T. Johnson of Lombard, Illinois and the late Arthur William Johnson. A resident of Harford County for 18 years, he was a member of the American Legion Post...

Russell William Burns

Russell William Burns

Jun 9, 2004

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Josephine M. Harris

Josephine M. Harris

Jun 9, 2004

JOSEPHINE “JO” M. HARRIS, 85, of Edgewood, died at her home on June 9, 2004. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Veronica Matejek Kowalski. She was a member of Grandview Christian Church, Fallston, where she was a member of the Senior Club. She enjoyed flower gardening.Mrs. Harris is survived by her husband of 53...

Dell Albert Crouch

Dell Albert Crouch

Jun 7, 2004

DELL A. CROUCH, age 85, of Carmel, Indiana, formerly a resident of Bel Air for 39 years, died in Manor Care at Summertrace in Carmel, Indiana on June 7, 2004. Born in Verdon, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Charles Errett and Anna Cynthia Franklin Crouch, and the husband of the late Catherine Margarite Licharowitz Crouch. He had...

Elaine Wallach Demme

Elaine Wallach Demme

Jun 7, 2004

Elaine W. Demme of Abingdon passed away at her home on Monday, June 7, 2004. She was 50 years of age.Born in New York on January 5, 1954, and raised in New Jersey, the daughter of Samson Jacob Wallach and the late Lillian Glazer Wallach, Ms. Demme was known for her interests and passions for politics, travel, and adventure. She...

Robert Emmett Cox

Robert Emmett Cox

Jun 7, 2004

ROBERT EMMETT COX, age 90, of Bel Air, died in Mariner Health of Bel Air on June 7, 2004. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Charles Franklin and Gertrude Murphy Cox, and the husband for 56 years of the late Elizabeth Ann Hannegan Cox. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois...

Kristi Dupree

Kristi Dupree

Jun 7, 2004

KRISTI DUPREE, age 33, of Abingdon, died in Johnson-Willis Hospital, Richmond, Virginia on June 7, 2004. Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, she was the daughter of Lawrence Paul Dupree of Bel Air and Jackie Sheryl Hyre Herrity of Clearwater, Florida. She had volunteered as an office assistant at the Bel Air United Methodist Church where she was also a member....