Obituaries

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

Margaret Louise George

Margaret Louise George

Sep 11, 2021

Margaret L. George, 93, was born June 26, 1928 to George and Anna Alexander. One of seven children, she grew up in Harford County and graduated from Dublin High School in 1945. Margaret married her first husband, Willie King in 1949. He died in 1955 while serving in the Navy. They had two sons, Warren King, who predeceased his mother...

Joseph G. Breen

Joseph G. Breen

Sep 11, 2021

Joseph Gerard Breen, age 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 11, 2021. He was the oldest son of John Joseph and Mary Theresa Breen and husband of Marie Theresa Breen. Joseph was born and raised in Philadelphia. He earned his bachelor’s degree from La Salle University. He was proud to have served in the U.S. Navy, first...

Ronald James Hart

Ronald James Hart

Sep 11, 2021

Ronald James Hart, age 68, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on September 11, 2021 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Arthur James and Etta Jackson (Cooper) Hart and husband of 48 years to Lorraine (Mancini) Hart. During his long career in the Facilities Management Department at Union...

Valerie Lou Andrews

Valerie Lou Andrews

Sep 10, 2021

Valerie Lou Andrews, age 58, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 10. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Kenneth Lee, Sr., and Faith Lynn (Gill) Evans. Valerie enjoyed a life of servitude and providing for others through worship at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. She loved rooting for the West Virginia Mountaineers and...

Colonel Frank G. Messina, Baltimore County Police Department (Ret.)

Colonel Frank G. Messina, Baltimore County Police Department (Ret.)

Sep 9, 2021

Colonel Frank G. Messina, Baltimore County Police Dept. (Ret.), age 87, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on September 9, 2021, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Dominic and Katie (Garbo) Messina and husband of the late Esther Louise (Springer) Messina. He was a veteran of the...

Betty Ann Murphy

Betty Ann Murphy

Sep 8, 2021

Betty Ann Murphy, age 89, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on September 8, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in White Plains, New York, she was the daughter of the late William E. Tobin and Lillian C. Tobin (Brady) and wife of the late Thomas B. Murphy. She enjoyed bowling and playing bingo with friends....

George Roberts

George Roberts

Sep 7, 2021

George Roberts, age 79, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on September 7, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Los Angeles, Texas, he was the son of the late Floyd and Mary (Jenkins) Roberts and husband of Anna Mae (Anderson) Roberts. He was a member of Mountain Christian Church and attended the Mountain Road Campus,...

Cliflyn Spamer Sadler

Cliflyn Spamer Sadler

Sep 7, 2021

Cliflyn Spamer Sadler, age 89, of Pylesville, Maryland passed away on September 7, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Harry and Evelyn (Spamer) Sadler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army stationed in Korea, later he owned and operated Sadler Tool Company for 28 years before his retirement in 1997. He was...

Wayne Blottenberger

Wayne Blottenberger

Sep 7, 2021

Wayne A. Blottenberger, age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 7, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland from Leukemia. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Walter Anderson and Doris Brook (Wicklein) Blottenberger. Wayne is survived by his wife of 58 years, Erika Blottenberger, his son Eric Blottenberger and...

Robert William Harris

Robert William Harris

Sep 7, 2021

Robert William Harris, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 7, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late William and Minna (Wetz) Harris and husband of the late Mary Catherine (Owen) Harris. He was employed by Acme Markets for over 40 years. He enjoyed playing ping pong, cards, playing the piano, and...

Earl Stephen Hewitt

Earl Stephen Hewitt

Sep 6, 2021

Earl Stephen Hewitt, age 85, of Berlin, Maryland passed away on September 6, 2021 surrounded by family. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl Douglas and Grace Goodness (Waggner) Hewitt. Earl graduated from University of Baltimore. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Earl worked at APG-TECOM for the Information Systems Command, where...

Nila Marie Johnson

Nila Marie Johnson

Sep 4, 2021

Nila Marie Johnson, age 99, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on September 4, 2021, at Christiana Health System in Newark, Delaware. Born in Brazil, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ray and Ella Kester and wife of the late John Russell Johnson. A homemaker, she loved to play Bingo, watch football, and enjoyed shopping, especially QVC in her later years....

Douglas Steven  Crouse

Douglas Steven Crouse

Sep 1, 2021

Douglas Steven Crouse, age 60, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on September 1, 2021, at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Edsel and Ellen (Porter) Crouse. Doug was a member of Bel Air Fire Company from 1977-1978 and Abingdon Fire Company since 1993 where he was an officer, Past...

Phillip Dale Cook

Phillip Dale Cook

Sep 1, 2021

Phillip Dale Cook, age 52, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on September 1, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of James Dale Cook and the late Irene (Oaks) Cook. He was a 1987 graduate of Joppatowne High School and was employed by CEV Building Systems in Forest Hill as a Foreman for many years....

Beverly Shamburg

Beverly Shamburg

Aug 31, 2021

Beverly Shamburg, age 73, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on August 31, 2021 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Everett and Margaret (Gardiner) Shamburg. Beverly was a woman of faith and attended Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Bel Air. She really enjoyed the simple pleasures of...

Edgar Honabach

Edgar Honabach

Aug 30, 2021

Edgar Honabach, age 78, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on August 30, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of Harry and Oveda (Andrews) Honabach and husband of 48 years to Sharon Honabach. Ed retired in 2001 from Lucent Technologies. After retirement, Ed enjoyed volunteering for AARP Tax program...

Charles Joseph Rajca Sr.

Charles Joseph Rajca Sr.

Aug 30, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Joseph Rajca, age 65, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on August 30, 2021 at Gilchrist Hospice of Howard County in Columbia, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Charles and Mary (Kutny) Rajca. He went to undergraduate school at Villanova University and was a big Villanova Wildcats fan. Chuck was a workaholic and loved to...

David Allen Hooker Jr.

David Allen Hooker Jr.

Aug 29, 2021

David Allen Hooker Jr., age 39, of Rising Sun, Maryland passed away on August 29, 2021. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of David Allen Hooker Sr. and the late Patricia (Edwards) Hooker. David worked as a general contractor doing home improvements and enjoyed working on cars, fishing, riding his motorcycles and doing tattoos. In addition...

W. Glenn Rafferty Jr.

W. Glenn Rafferty Jr.

Aug 29, 2021

W. Glenn Rafferty Jr., age 71, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 29, 2021 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of William Rafferty Sr. and Elizabeth (Noll) Rafferty. Glenn was an extremely talented artist, enjoyed history and in-depth conversations about the Civil War. He ran track hurdling and played basketball in high school...

Rita Shanty

Rita Shanty

Aug 29, 2021

Rita Shanty, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, was born in Baltimore Maryland on August 21, 1922 to Anthony Andrews and Rose (Salerno) Andrews. Shortly after her 99th birthday, on August 29th, she peacefully entered into the glorious kingdom of our Lord. Rita was the loving spouse of the late Dr. Frank Shanty and mother to; Dr. Frank G. Shanty (Melanie), Kathleen Amrein...