Obituaries

Feb 21, 2023

Lorraine Connolly, age 80, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2023 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Clifton and Mercedes (Snyder) Miner and wife of the late John Connolly. Lorraine was a caregiver all her life and loved caring for other people. She cared for aging and ill family members as well...

Feb 20, 2023

Lillian B. Reiber, age 98, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 20, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by her grandchildren. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of James and Regent (Peacock) Pittman and wife of the late William E. Reiber Jr. Lillian truly was the matriarch of the family. She enjoyed...

Feb 19, 2023

Charles William Ottewell, age 48, of Rising Sun Maryland passed away on February 19, 2023.  Charlie was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 20, 1974 to William and Cynthia Ottewell.  The family moved to Bel Air, Maryland in 1985 as the family enjoyed the historical nature of the eastern United States.  He was a graduate of Bel Air High...

Feb 19, 2023

Nancy Carlton Tolley, née Cummins, passed away at age 85 on February 19, 2023, at the Johns Hopkins Neurosciences Critical Care Unit. Nancy was born on August 23, 1937, in Arlington, Kentucky, the second daughter of Edward Carlton and Lena Rivers (Everett) Cummins. Her older sister, Rosemary C. Newman, predeceased her in 2015.

Nancy graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington,...

Feb 18, 2023

Thomas Michael Schmidt, age 73, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 18, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the husband of Gloria Schmidt, father of Kelly, Stephen and Jennifer, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He was also a dear friend of many. He leaves behind his dog and companion,...

Feb 15, 2023

Suddenly, on February 15,2023 Joshua Logan Kazmaier of Joppa, Maryland passed away.

Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Lisa Kazmaier(Dougherty) and Daniel Kazmaier 2nd.

Josh had an infectious smile and was a jokester at heart. He enjoyed doing anything outside. He had a love for dogs and had many growing up. He loved reading, going to the beach, gaming and...

Feb 14, 2023

Feb 14, 2023

Mary Louise Bittner, age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 14, 2023 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Francis and Esther (Taylor) Bittner. She retired in 2010 from Aberdeen Proving Ground where she worked for 44 years. She enjoyed gardening, reading, bird watching, bicycling, playing tennis and being with...

Feb 13, 2023

Raymond C. Raeke, Jr., age 79, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 13, 2023 at Harbor Hospital Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Raymond Raeke, Sr. and Juanita (Dill) Raeke. Raymond worked as a master plumber and was a member of the Mid-Atlantic Thunderbird Club. He enjoyed carving leather, working on Thunderbird...

Feb 13, 2023

Mary Patricia Price, age 88, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on February 13, 2023 at Brentwood Home in La Porte, Indiana. Born February 22nd in Baltimore, she was the daughter of George and Edna (Clark) Sims and wife of the late Thomas Price Jr. Mary attended Peabody Institute for Music where she developed her beautiful voice. She was an...

Feb 13, 2023

Patricia Lee Petz, age 93, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 13, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Emma (Mooney) Pool and wife of the late Henry Albert Petz Jr. She worked as a registered nurse for 52 years and was a volunteer...

Feb 13, 2023

Vincent Joseph Jeppi, age 78, of Whiteford, Maryland, passed away on February 13, 2023, at Gilchrest Center Towson. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Vincent and Mary (Longo) Jeppi.

Vincent is survived by his wife Rebecca Lay Jeppi; son, Michael Jeppi Sr., and his fiancée Tammy Clark; daughter, Karen Polk, and her husband Rick; and son,...

Feb 13, 2023

F. Mark Fayman, age 79, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on February 13, 2023 at Lorien in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Frank and Gerardine (Schott) Fayman. Mark volunteered with Baltimore City Fire Department and Coffee Wagon #414. He taught school at Technical River High School in Baltimore City for many years...

Feb 12, 2023

Jerome Ryan, 85, passed away on February 12, 2023. Jerome was the devoted and beloved husband, for 62 years, of JoAnn Nardone Ryan; loving father of Michele Oates (Terrence), Patrick Ryan (Edrick), Bridget Yateem (Louis), and Erin Ryan; grandfather of Connor, Meghann, Nicholas, Daniel, Aidan, Clare, Kasey, Kevin, and Rory.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude...

Feb 12, 2023

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Billy Carson Fowler Jr. of Bel Air, Maryland. Born and raised in Harford County Maryland, he passed away on February 12, 2023 at the age of 64. He was the son of the late Billy Fowler Sr. and Catherine Fowler.

He is survived by his wife Linda Fowler; his children,...

Feb 12, 2023

Bradford J. Stevenson, age 42, passed away on February 12, 2023 peacefully at his home and surrounded by his loving family after a brief but vicious fight with cancer. Brad was a resident of Bel Air, MD by way of several stops along the path, most notably Lakewood, NJ; Poughkeepsie, NY; and Portsmouth and Newport, RI. Born in Newport, he...

Feb 12, 2023

Mark Alan Rapkins, age 58, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away Sunday, February 12th, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Donna Rapkins; father, David Alan Rapkins; brother, David Rapkins; stepmother, Renee Rapkins; daughter, Charlotte Manganaro; and a number of in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mark was born on 26 February 1964 in Portsmouth, England. After primary school, he attended University...

Feb 10, 2023

Annie Mae Stearn (nee Roope) passed away February 10, 2023. Born in Virginia on October 9, 1929, to the late John R. and Kathleen Roope. She has lived in Harford County since she was 7 years old. She was the wife of 60 years to the late Carl Allen Stearn, her childhood sweetheart, who died April 4, 2011. She attended...

Feb 9, 2023

Ronald “Ron” Philip Sadtler, age 60, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on February 9, 2023, at

his home following a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Born in Montgomery County, he was

the son of Allan Phillip Sadtler, Jr. and Edna Lorraine Walter. An outstanding high-school

athlete, he played football, baseball, and ran track at Damascus High School.

Ron graduated from Towson State University...

Feb 8, 2023

Sharon Kay Brady, age 64, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on February 8, 2023 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Harold and Margie (Mullins) Adkins and wife of the late Clyde Leonard Brady. She attended Edgewood High School, Edgewood, MD and was retired from the Maryland National Guard-Edgewood Area. She worked as...