Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
Helen Ruth Switalski
Jun 18, 2023
Helen Ruth Switalski, age 95, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on June 18, 2023 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Helvetia, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Winfred and Flossy (Payne) Snyder and wife of the late Michael John Switalski Jr. She loved quilting, reading, bird watching and gardening.
Helen is...
Robert "Larry" Dalton
Jun 16, 2023
Robert "Larry" Dalton, age 61, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 16, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Bill and Shirley (Spangler) Dalton. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Terry Dalton, his daughter Julie Donhauser, his son-in-law Tom...
Kathleen Eckelt
Jun 16, 2023
Kathleen Eckelt, age 69, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on June 16, 2023 at Brightview Perry Hall in Perry Hall, Maryland. Born in Salisbury, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jacqueline Marie (Mumford) Carpenter. Kathleen worked as a registered nurse where she helped with the rape victims at Mercy Hospital. She was also a fraud investigator...
Maureen Ann Seneschal
Jun 16, 2023
Maureen Ann Seneschal, age 40, of Burlington, Vermont passed away on June 16, 2023, at Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, Vermont. She was born in Lancaster, California. She lived in Bel Air during her high school and young adult years and moved to Vermont after her marriage. Maureen was a talented artist and especially excelled in drawing portraits. She...
Rodney S. Dyess
Jun 15, 2023
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rodney “Rod” S. Dyess U.S. Army, Retired, age 80, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on June 15, 2023 at his home in Abingdon. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on December 30, 1942, he was the son of the late SGM Julian O. Dyess, a career soldier and Lavern Ruth (Patrick) Dyess, a homemaker. After graduating from...
Shirley J. Layman
Jun 15, 2023
Shirley J. Layman, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 15, 2023, at Brightview Perry Hall in Perry Hall, Maryland. Born in Haines Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Newman and Jean (Dolan) Barnes and wife of the late Charles Douglas Layman (Doug). She was a member of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church...
Christopher R. Russo
Jun 14, 2023
Chris Russo, age 82, of Joppa, Maryland passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 14, 2023. Born in East Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph Russo and Virginia (Miller) Russo. He graduated from Patterson High School in 1958. He served in the Army National Guard, then enjoyed a successful career as a welder and...
Justin Lee Baez
Jun 13, 2023
Justin Lee Baez, age 36, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on June 13, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of David and Margaret (Rollins) Baez. Justin loved his family, especially his nieces and nephews. Justin’s favorite team was the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his favorite color was red. Justin's...
Amy (Insoon) Martin
Jun 13, 2023
Amy Martin, age 72, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on June 13, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in South Korea, wife of 51 years to Donnie Martin. Amy met Donnie in Korea and came to the US in 1972. She loved flowers and enjoyed gardening. Amy loved her family and enjoyed traveling. Her family...
Richard C. Harrison
Jun 11, 2023
Richard C. Harrison, age 91, of Parkville, Maryland passed away on June 11, 2023 at Oak Crest Care Center in Parkville, Maryland. Born in Cooperstown, New York, he was the son of Horace and Marion (Rose) Harrison. He served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Pilot and worked as an electrical engineer.
Richard is survived by...
Donald George Bauerle
Jun 11, 2023
Donald George Bauerle, age 90, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on June 11, 2023 at Hart Heritage Estates - Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Maywood, Illinois, he was the son of Donald and Ina (Sorensen) Bauerle and husband of the late Joanne Bauerle. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served his country in the...
Myles Thomas Reilly, Jr.
Jun 11, 2023
Myles Thomas Reilly Jr., age 69, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on June 11, 2023 at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Myles and Beatrice (Behrens) Reilly. Myles was Irish and if you knew him you know he loved everything Irish. He also enjoyed...
Joseph Gagliardi
Jun 11, 2023
Joseph Gagliardi, Jr., age 70 of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on June 11, 2023, at the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House in Forest Hill, Maryland. He was born in Ardmore, PA, where he lived until he moved to Maryland in 2000. He was the owner of The Plumbing Doctor, LLC, which he sold in 2019 when he retired. He...
Deborah Jean Edmonds
Jun 9, 2023
Deborah “Debbie” Edmonds of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 9, 2023 at the age of 71 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. A native of Baltimore, she was the daughter of George Milton Miles and Virginia Ida (Cavey) Miles. Debbie was a proud mother and grandmother and adored her family and cherished all of...
Michael "Sleepy" Christian Sieling
Jun 8, 2023
Michael "Sleepy" C. Sieling, age 24, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on June 8, 2023. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he is the son of Ruth Sieling and the late David Phillips Jr. He worked as a Roof Surveyor and enjoyed playing volleyball with his roommates and lighthouse alumni. Michael was always wanting to help people with addiction problems. His...
Paul August Hahnel
Jun 8, 2023
Paul August Hahnel, age 98, of Churchville, Maryland, formerly of West Seneca and Buffalo, NY, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on June 8, 2023. Son of the late Paul and Emma (Machholz) Hahnel, beloved husband of the late Adele (Sikkema) Hahnel, and devoted father of JoAnn (Henry) Costello, Janice (Charles) Lakso, Gary (Cheryl)...
Allan Jay Hirsch
Jun 8, 2023
Allan Jay Hirsch, age 74, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away peacefully on June 8, 2023. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Sidney and Rose (Mehlman) Hirsch and husband to loving wife Carol Rosier-Hirsch.
Allan grew up in Baltimore, attended Baltimore City College HS and graduated from the University of Baltimore. From an early...
Patricia Ann Ryan
Jun 7, 2023
Patricia Ann Ryan, age 67, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 7, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Stanley “Dick” Reider and Margaret (Rohe) Flutka and wife of Joseph Ryan, Jr. for 47 years. She was a faithful member of St. Margaret Parish...
Nancy Lee Stitz
Jun 7, 2023
Nancy Lee Stitz, age 80, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on June 7, 2023 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Alice (Wysel) Tranter. She retired from Northrup Grumman as an inspector after 32 years of service. She enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and the pool, playing the...
Keith Todd Cooper
Jun 6, 2023
Keith Todd Cooper, age 62, passed away on June 6, 2023, in San Diego, California. Born in HDEG MD. He was the son of Charles and Millie (Cook) Cooper. He was a Bel Air High School graduate class of 79’ and of Harford Community College. He worked at the school system of San Diego as an accountant. He enjoyed the...
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