Obituaries

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

John Reidar Olsen

John Reidar Olsen

Jan 22, 2024

John Reidar Olsen, age 76, passed away on January 22, 2024, in Jarrettsville, Maryland. Born in Syracuse, New York, he was the beloved son of Ingwald George and Lila (Brown) Olsen. John was the loving husband of Ann Gail Olsen.

A devoted family man all of his life, more than anything else, John loved to spend time with his wife, children,...

Jessica Donohue

Jessica Donohue

Jan 21, 2024

Jessica Donohue, age 57, of Monkton, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John Pfeffer and Anna (Hodges) Saltzman. 

Jessica is survived by her sister, Meghan Beaudoin of Castle Pines, CO, nephews Noah and Benjamin Depsky of Castle Pines, CO, Cousins, Jacqueline Hodges, Susan Testerman, Christine Klass, Hope Yowell, Savanna...

Richard Orville Kerley

Richard Orville Kerley

Jan 21, 2024

Richard Orville Kerley, age 78, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Orville and Beaulah Kerley and wife Norma Kerley. He enjoyed watching the Ravens football and The Baltimore Orioles baseball. He owned and operated a hot...

Earl Ray Crouse

Earl Ray Crouse

Jan 21, 2024

Beloved father, grandfather, and esteemed member of the community, Earl Ray Crouse, aged 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Bel Air, Maryland, on January 21, 2024. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Grover and Rosalee (Andrews) Crouse.

Earl dedicated much of his working life to the field of electrical work, showcasing his...

Richard Lee Hancock, Sr.

Richard Lee Hancock, Sr.

Jan 21, 2024

Richard Lee Hancock, Sr., age 91, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on January 21, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living at Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the beloved son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Eshman) Hancock and the devoted husband of Betty Hancock for 69 years. Richard was a dedicated member of FOP Lodge FPO3. After...

Robert J. Draper, Jr.

Robert J. Draper, Jr.

Jan 20, 2024

Robert J. “Buck” Draper Jr. of Bel Air, MD, died on January 20, 2024. He was 98. Born May 28, 1925, in Delta, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. Draper Sr. and Bessie A. Draper and the husband of the late Evonell Williams Draper.

He retired from Baltimore Gas and Electric as a Senior Designer after 34...

Claude Domingue

Claude Domingue

Jan 20, 2024

Claude Aime Domingue passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024 in Bel air MD.

Born in St. Evariste, Quebec in the year of our Lord 1935 to Rose Aurore Turcotte Domingue and Ernest Domingue. Claude moved to Colchester, VT, USA to raise his family.  

He married Louise Guitard in 1960 and they had two children, Deborah and Keith.

Claude is predeceased by...

Randall Burke Meyer

Randall Burke Meyer

Jan 19, 2024

Age 79, of Abingdon, Maryland, passed away on January 19, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of the late Andrew James and Agnes Elizabeth (Johnson) Meyer and the loving husband of Odile Meyer. Randall served as a dedicated veteran in the U.S. Army. Retired as Army Captain...

David Everett Conover

David Everett Conover

Jan 19, 2024

David Everett Conover, age 62, of Fallston, Maryland, passed away peacefully alongside his family on January 19, 2024, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland, after a hard-fought battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, he was the beloved son of the late Thomas and Marjorie (Bell) Conover. Dave shared 42 wonderful years of marriage with...

Carmen Scott

Carmen Scott

Jan 18, 2024

Carmen Rose Scott (Kruger), age 74, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, a resident of Bel Air, Maryland, peacefully passed away on January 18, 2024. Carmen was born in Washington DC on December 5, 1949.

She grew up in the DC area with her late mother, Marian Schwab and sisters, Brenda and Sali. She was affectionately nicknamed “Mousie” and known to be...

Donna Mullen

Donna Mullen

Jan 18, 2024

Donna Mullen, age 64, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2024 at Accent Care @ Franklin Square in Rosedale, Maryland after a brief illness.  Born in Olean, New York, she was the daughter of Susan W. (Wiley) Mullen and the late Daniel F. Mullen. Donna worked for IBM for more than 25 years as a corporate event planner,...

Sharon Marie King

Sharon Marie King

Jan 18, 2024

Sharon Marie Littleton King, 80, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at her home.

The family will receive friends Monday, January 22, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Ridge Funeral Home, 908 Albemarle Rd., Asheboro, NC. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Bel Air Memorial Gardens in Bel Air, Maryland.

Sharon was born July...

Rita C. Webster

Rita C. Webster

Jan 18, 2024

Rita C. Webster, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on January 18, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the cherished daughter of the late Nicolas and Filomena (Mirco) Fagnani and the devoted wife of Douglas Webster for an incredible 67 years. Rita dedicated a total of 32 years...

Diane Semenkow

Diane Semenkow

Jan 18, 2024

Diane Semenkow, age 57, of Port Deposit, Maryland passed away peacefully on January 18, 2024. Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Regis (MacDonald) Skorupski. 

Diane is survived by her children, Samantha Semenkow and her significant other Brad, Joshua Semenkow and his wife Alexis, and Melissa Witman and her husband Erik; her grandson, Elijah...

Charles Robert Biemiller

Charles Robert Biemiller

Jan 18, 2024

Charles Robert Biemiller, age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Colorado, he was the son of the late Charles Biemiller and Eleanor (Elliott) Hatcherson, step-son of William Hatcherson and husband of Rhonda Biemiller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member...

Mary Ellen Nelson

Mary Ellen Nelson

Jan 18, 2024

Mary Ellen Nelson, age 64, of Street, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Aline (Dancy) Crouse and wife of Robert Michael Nelson. Mary worked as a teller supervisor for more than twenty-five years before retiring....

Edith Goodman Foland

Edith Goodman Foland

Jan 16, 2024

Edith Goodman Foland, age 98, of Abingdon, Maryland, peacefully passed away on January 16, 2024, at Awakenings Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. She was born in Port Deposit, Maryland, the daughter of the late Carl and Theresa (Graybeal) Goodman, and was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Jefferson Foland.

Edith spent over 50 years living along the serene...

Kristine Elizabeth Kelleher

Kristine Elizabeth Kelleher

Jan 16, 2024

Kristine Elizabeth Kelleher, age 75, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away on January 16, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothea (Ferguson) Kelleher.

 

Kristine was a proud member of the Amvets Post 22 in Long Neck, DE. She had a passion for baking and...

Joan Felten McGovern

Joan Felten McGovern

Jan 15, 2024

Joan Marie Felten McGovern passed away January 15, 2024, peacefully after a short illness.  She was 93.  Born in New York, New York on November 9, 1930, she was the youngest of 4 children born to Charles and Margaret Felten.  She grew up in New York with a short time living in Washington D.C. and then returning to New York....

Robert Charles "Bob" Grue

Robert Charles "Bob" Grue

Jan 15, 2024

Bel Air, Maryland – Robert Charles "Bob" Grue, age 70, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on January 15, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Robert “Bob” and Helen Patricia “Pat” Grue.   Bob was husband to Nancy for 46 years. 

Bob was employed as...

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