Obituaries

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

Mary Louise Carr Sunderland

Mary Louise Carr Sunderland

Apr 2, 2023

Ms. Mary Louise Carr Sunderland, 65, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at her home in Abingdon, MD. Born in Millburn, NJ, Ms. Sunderland graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ and attended the University of Alabama and the University of Southern California (USC). A talented athlete, she competed in gymnastics and track & field. In addition, Ms. Sunderland was...

John R. Belvin

John R. Belvin

Apr 2, 2023

John R. Belvin, age 73, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on April 2, 2023 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Elbert and Alice (Lawrence) Belvin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked in sales for Coca Cola, Carvel and Entenmann's. When he was able, John...

Virgil A. "The General" Stemple

Virgil A. "The General" Stemple

Apr 2, 2023

Brigadier General (MD, Retired) Virgil A. Stemple, 96, of Forest Hill, MD passed on to be with the Lord on April 2, 2023 due to complications from a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He had been a resident of Hart Heritage Assisted Living since September 2017. He is survived by his younger brother Terry L. Stemple (88), Virgil’s children, Philip...

Stanley Curtis Mahan

Stanley Curtis Mahan

Mar 31, 2023

Stanley Curtis Mahan, age 94, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 31, 2023 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Harford County, Maryland, he was the son of James Allen and Grace Laura (Streett) Mahan and husband of the late Imogene Rose Mahan. Stanley was a very talented wood worker. He enjoyed working in his shop and...

James "Jim" R. Coonan

James "Jim" R. Coonan

Mar 31, 2023

James Coonan, age 67, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on March 31, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Francis Coonan II and Dorothy (Klenske) Coonan. He retired from Milton Electric Company in December 2022 after 47 loyal years. He loved classic rock music, classic cars and Baltimore...

Winston Michael Kourey

Winston Michael Kourey

Mar 31, 2023

Winston Michael Kourey, age 69, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on March 31, 2023 in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of William Kourey and the late Kathrine (Faisant) Kourey. Winston was a big fan of the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens and loved going to their games. He enjoyed spending time with family and was a...

Laynes Delois Kitts

Laynes Delois Kitts

Mar 30, 2023

Laynes Delois Kitts, age 91, of Street, Maryland passed away on March 30, 2023 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Ceres, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jesse E. and Lola M. (Tickle) Kitts and husband of Minnie Y. (Blevins) Kitts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, discharged honorably on 02 Sep 1952....

John "Jack" Reed

John "Jack" Reed

Mar 30, 2023

John "Jack" Reed, age 63, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 30, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alvis and Mary (Lowe) Reed. He was a graduate of John Archer School. He loved watching General Hospital, Let's Make a Deal and...

Mary Joan Rosenthal Creed

Mary Joan Rosenthal Creed

Mar 30, 2023

Mary Joan Rosenthal Creed, age 76, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 30, 2023 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Rapp) Raab and wife of David Creed. She was a volunteer for Empty Stocking Program for 30 years. She worked for the Harford County...

Shawn Michael Hooker

Shawn Michael Hooker

Mar 28, 2023

Shawn Michael Hooker, age 51, of Baltimore, Maryland went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2023. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Steven and Catherine (Minghini) Hooker. He was a member at New Beginnings Church of God. Shawn loved his family. He was always on the move and liked to keep busy. He was a...

Denise Jean Reed

Denise Jean Reed

Mar 27, 2023

Denise Jean Reed, age 67, of Baltimore, Md passed away peacefully on March 27th, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Dolores (Carbaugh) Lamp.

Denise loved her family and grandchildren dearly. She enjoyed cooking family dinners, poetry, and days at the beach.

Denise is survived by her children Kelly Murphy and her husband Adam and Melissa Reed and her husband Steve;...

Audrey Tolston Coale

Audrey Tolston Coale

Mar 27, 2023

Audrey Tolston Coale, age 93, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 27, 2023 at Sunshine Acres Assisted Living in White Hall, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Raymond and Lillian Kraft and wife of the late Richard Tolston (1949-1989) and the late Richard McVey Coale (2007-2011). She worked as an administrative assistant for the...

Angela L. Cromwell

Angela L. Cromwell

Mar 27, 2023

Angela Lorraine Cromwell, daughter of the late William Henry Cromwell Sr. (Billy) and Alma Elizabeth (Bea) Cromwell, was born on August 26, 1963. Angela completed her assignment and gained her wings on March 27, 2023 at University of Maryland of Baltimore, Maryland at the marvelous age of 59.

Angela, affectionately known as “Angie” or “Aunt Angie”, lived on Schucks Road in...

Jo Elaine Tucker

Jo Elaine Tucker

Mar 26, 2023

 

Jo Elaine Tucker age 62, passed away peacefully on March 26th at her home in Naples, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on January 21, 1961, in Baltimore City and grew up in Bel Air, Maryland. After graduating from Havre de Grace High School, she went on to pursue a BS degree in Psychology from...

Norma D. Griffin

Norma D. Griffin

Mar 26, 2023

Norma D. Griffin, age 91, of Queenstown, Maryland passed away on March 26, 2023 at Queenstown Landing in Queenstown, Maryland. Born in Elkton, Maryland, she was the daughter of Ralph Dean, Sr. and Florence (Hudson) Dean and wife of the late William Griffin. She worked as an office clerk for Harford County Government and retired in 1993 after 25 years...

Daniel Eric Funk

Daniel Eric Funk

Mar 25, 2023

Daniel Eric Funk, age 58, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 25, 2023 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Donald and Lucia (Nieto) Funk. He was a personal fitness trainer and coached softball for the Churchville Lightening team.

Daniel is survived by his wife Annette...

Joseph "Mertazz" Matassa

Joseph "Mertazz" Matassa

Mar 24, 2023

Joseph "Mertazz" Matassa, age 90, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on March 24, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Anunzio and Sarah (Raynor) Matassa and husband of the late Regina (Eurice) Matassa. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served his country during the...

Lilla "Olie" Bennett Farrell

Lilla "Olie" Bennett Farrell

Mar 23, 2023

Lilla "Olie" Bennett Farrell, age 99, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Fisher) Bennett and wife of the late Almon “Al” Farrell who she shared 68 years of marriage. She was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Roberta C. Leonard

Roberta C. Leonard

Mar 23, 2023

Roberta C. Leonard (nee Gilliam), age 85, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Biddeford, Maine, she was the daughter of Edward and Pauline (Wyman) Arsenault. She lived in Connecticut, Maine, Washington DC and Maryland during her long life and brought her love of people with her...

Sandra Margaret Ruth

Sandra Margaret Ruth

Mar 23, 2023

Sandra Margaret Ruth, age 75, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Stanley and Noreen (Cavender) Wlodarczyk and wife of the late John "Jack" Howard Ruth. She spent her career as a telecommunications manager from the age of eighteen until her retirement. 

Sandra is survived by her...