Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
Antonio J. "Tony" Ricchiazzi
Dec 27, 2022
Antonio J. "Tony" Ricchiazzi, age 92, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on December 27, 2022 at his home. Growing up in Barre, Massachusetts, he was the son of Antonio and Salvatore (Trifilo) Ricchiazzi and husband of the late Judith (Black) Ricchiazzi. He was a graduate of the Barre High School class of 1948. Soon after graduating he enlisted...
Joey Rotondo
Dec 26, 2022
Joey Rotondo, age 38, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 26, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, he was the son of Brenda (Swafford) Rotondo and the late Joe Anthony Rotondo. He was a graduate of the John Archer School Class of 2005.
In...
Dr. David John Lu
Dec 26, 2022
The Lord called Dr. David John Lu home on December 26, 2022. He has joined his loving wife, Annabelle Lu (1929-2014), father Ming Lu, and mother Lai Yeh. He is missed dearly by his family—his four children, David Lu of Lewisburg, Cynthia (David) King of Bel Air, Daniel (Nancy) Lu of Ventura, and Stephen (Yolanda) Lu of Virginia Beach; grandchildren...
Helen Raab Woodward
Dec 26, 2022
Helen Raab Woodward, 86, of Forest Hill, formerly of Bel Air, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2022 at Forest Hill Heights, Forest Hill, MD. Born in Glen Arm, MD, Helen was the tenth of eleven children of the late John Peter and Lula Christ Raab and wife of 61 years to the late Richard (Dick) Woodward. Born and raised...
Mary Frances Jarvis
Dec 25, 2022
Mary Frances Jarvis (nee Blackburn) passed away peacefully early Christmas Morning. She was predeceased by her husband Kyle Bruce Jarvis in 1980, and by her brothers Joe Dean, Kenneth, and Richard. At the age of 3, Mary moved from North Carolina to Maryland with her parents Spencer and Ethel Blackburn and brother Kenneth and was a life-long resident of Harford...
Anne Vickery Seymour
Dec 24, 2022
Anne V. Seymour, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2022. Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carlina, Mrs. Seymour was the first child of Lewis and Jestina Vickery. The family made their home in the High Country of Western North Carolina, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Anne enjoyed girl scouting and...
Barbara Buck
Dec 24, 2022
Barbara Buck, age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 24, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Grover and Barbara (Schmidt) Butschky. She attended the Baltimore Institute of Art and retired as the Senior Visual Specialist for the NSA after 35 years of service. Barbara...
William Durr
Dec 24, 2022
The Rev. Dr. William Theodore (Ted) Dürr, age 90, passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 24, 2022 surrounded by loving family. Born in Baltimore City, he was the husband of 64 years to the late Barbara T. Dürr. They resided at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville and previously the family had lived in Roland Park for...
Karen Stearns Wiley
Dec 24, 2022
Karen Stearns Wiley, age 59, of Essex, Maryland passed away on December 24, 2022 at her home. Born in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Kazuko (Fukuchi) Stearns. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, shopping, Harry Potter, and loved taking care of all animals.
Karen is survived by her husband Jeoffrey Wiley, and daughter, Samantha Nicole Wiley. Her...
Audrey M. Bell
Dec 23, 2022
Audrey M. Bell, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 23, 2022 at her Daughters home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, where she resided most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Irving and Violet Elizabeth (Hess) Smith, and wife of the late Nelson Finney Bell. Audrey and her husband loved to serve the...
Armella "Mel" Irene Laukin
Dec 22, 2022
Armella "Mel" Irene Laukin, age 98, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the wife of 33 years to the late Anthony Laukin. She was a longtime member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church and very proud of her Czech ancestry. Mel was...
Carlos William Rhea
Dec 22, 2022
Carlos William Rhea, age 96, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2022 at his home. Born in Russell County, Virginia, he was the son of Dorcey and Fanny (Rasnake) Rhea and husband of 65 years to the late Betty Rhea. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as a tool and die specialist. He had...
Doris Ann Digiacinto
Dec 22, 2022
Doris Ann DiGiacinto (Dodie), age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2022 at Lorien in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Dodie was the eldest daughter of Clarence and Doris (Landreville) Zwiesler.
After enjoying a happy childhood with her five sisters in Dayton, Dodie met her future husband Joe DiGiacinto in 1954 at a dance. She...
Katherine Ann Vonderhaar
Dec 22, 2022
Katherine Ann Vonderhaar, age 49, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Smith) Knowland and the late Thomas Joseph Vonderhaar. Katherine was a teacher at the Community College of Baltimore County where she enjoyed working with special needs...
Joseph Vincent Roberts
Dec 21, 2022
Joseph Vincent Roberts, age 83, of Bel Air Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022. Born in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of John and Alma (Cornell) Roberts. He worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for over 50 years, as well as being a self-taught tree-man well known across Bel Air and Baltimore.
Joseph is...
Mary Barbara Monahan
Dec 21, 2022
Mary Barbara Monahan passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 21, 2022 at the age of 82. Preceded in death by her husband James (Jim) Monahan, she is survived by her daughters Debbie Egerland, Deanna Richards, Jennifer Caramanico and Jill Monahan; sons in laws Jens Egerland, Pat Richards and Chris Caramanico, grandchildren Ben Richards, Grace Richards, Sam Egerland, James Caramanico and...
William H. Rigsby, Sr.
Dec 21, 2022
William H. Rigsby Sr., age 92, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on December 21, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in West Virginia, he was the husband of 56 years to the late Bettie Rigsby. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a transportation officer for the government. William enjoyed being...
Elizabeth Smelas Simpson
Dec 20, 2022
Elizabeth Smelas Simpson, age 59, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 20, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Marianne Smelas and the late William Smelas. Elizabeth graduated from Palmerton High School in 1981, continued her education at Widener University (‘85) with a BS in Nursing, followed by graduating from University...
Richard Elwood Webster, Jr.
Dec 17, 2022
Richard Elwood Webster, Jr., age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 17, 2022 at his home. Born in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Richard Webster Sr. and Helen (Koch) Koester. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and served his country in the Vietnam Era. He retired from Zepp Chemicals in 2015 where...
Lois F. Shabe
Dec 17, 2022
Lois F. Shabe, age 91, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 17, 2022 in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Louis and Julia Forand and wife of 58 years to the late Gerard Shabe, Sr. Lois retired from Fairfax Co. Public Schools after working there as an executive secretary for many years....
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