Obituaries

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

Kendall Mathew Kedzierski

Kendall Mathew Kedzierski

Jul 23, 2021

Kendall Matthew Kedzierski, age 31, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away suddenly on July 23, 2021 in Abingdon, Maryland. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, he is the son of the late Elmer ‘Junior’ R. Sturgeon Jr. and Tina Kedzierski. Kendall enjoyed loud music, swimming in rivers, working out and tattoos. He was certified in P.C. and computer repair. He especially loved...

Katherine Rose Janes

Katherine Rose Janes

Jul 20, 2021

Katherine Rose Janes, age 90, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on July 20, 2021 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Francis and Alice (Joyce) Tatro and wife of the late Eric Mead Janes. She was a very sweet and loving person who loved children, crocheting and woodworking. Katherine is...

Steven Joseph Moody Sr.

Steven Joseph Moody Sr.

Jul 19, 2021

Steven Joseph Moody Sr., age 64, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on July 19, 2021 at his home. Born in Syracuse, New York, he was the son of Willie Joe Moody and Clara Esther (Peck) Albin and husband of Sigrid B. Moody. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a civilian employee of the DoD. He also was...

Veronica Anita Carrington

Veronica Anita Carrington

Jul 18, 2021

Veronica Anita Carrington, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 18, 2021 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Carl and Mary Veronica (Dobbs) Twele. Veronica received a bachelor’s degree in education from Towson University. She then taught at Harford Technical High School in Bel Air for about five years. Following...

Charles Dayton "C.D." Miller

Charles Dayton "C.D." Miller

Jul 15, 2021

Charles Dayton "C. D." Miller, age 96, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 15, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Laurel Springs, North Carolina, he was the son of George Dewey and Jennie (Viers) Miller and husband of 73 years to his loving wife, Lillie Frances (Fowler) Miller. In addition to his...

Larry Joe Payne

Larry Joe Payne

Jul 15, 2021

Joe Payne was born in Fries, Virginia on July 26, 1942. He went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Joe was the son of the late Edgar Webb Payne and the late Mildred Lee Hill Payne. In his teen years, Joe and his family moved to Harford County, MD where he played...

Richard Allan Crosby

Richard Allan Crosby

Jul 14, 2021

Richard Allan Crosby, age 39 of Abingdon, MD passed away on July 14, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Maryland he was the son of Raymond Crosby and the late Denise (Grimm) Crosby. Richard enjoyed spending his weekends with his family and friends. He was either at the track where he enjoyed running his own car or hanging out with his nieces...

Larry James Brant

Larry James Brant

Jul 13, 2021

Larry James Brant, 74, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2021 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry was born on September 1, 1946 to Melda and Roy Brant in Meyersdale, PA. He received a PhD in biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins University, after also attending Penn State University and Frostburg State University for earlier degrees. He retired from...

Susan Kenia Ciavolino

Susan Kenia Ciavolino

Jul 13, 2021

Susan K. Ciavolino, 86, passed away July 13, 2021. She was born in Queens, NY on September 11, 1934 to Nathan and Rebecca Schwartz. Susan is survived by her children Marco, Gina, and Laura, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Joan and former husband Michael. Susan had a BA in Humanities from Thomas A. Edison...

Deborah L. Richardson

Deborah L. Richardson

Jul 12, 2021

Deborah L. Richardson, age 55, of Rising Sun, Maryland passed away on July 12, 2021 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Roger Richardson and Peggy (Anders) Coleman. She was a 1984 graduate of C. Milton Wright High School and was employed for over 10 years as...

Christopher Michael Boscia

Christopher Michael Boscia

Jul 12, 2021

Christopher Michael Boscia, age 31, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 12, 2021. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Robert C. and Cathy Ann (Kiefer) Boscia. He was a gifted artist, with many of his pieces listed for sale on the web site: www.redbubble.com/people/bcboscia410. In addition to his parents, Christopher is survived by his brother,...

Marguerite E. Kossakowski

Marguerite E. Kossakowski

Jul 12, 2021

Marguerite E. Kossakowski, age 88, of Westminster, Maryland passed away on July 12, 2021 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Eva (Gruntowicz) Ettner and wife of the late Stanley Kossakowski, Sr. She worked as a grocery clerk and was a member of the Golden Agers in Joppatown. Marguerite is survived by her...

Wilma Mckinney

Wilma Mckinney

Jul 11, 2021

Wilma McKinney, age 92, of Street, Maryland passed away on July 11, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital. Born in Independence, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Ross and Mildred (Sinclair) Lyons and wife of the late Glen McKinney. My mother, Wilma, had lived in Baltimore since her elopement with Glen in 1949. She was born in WV and raised...

Valeria Mary Provenzano

Valeria Mary Provenzano

Jul 11, 2021

Valeria Mary Provenzano, age 80, of Parkville, Maryland passed away on July 11, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Victoria and Michael Pleszkoch and wife of the late James Anthony Litsch, Sr. and her late second husband, Robert Francis Provenzano. A graduate of the Misericordia...

Donna Gunning

Donna Gunning

Jul 11, 2021

Donna Lee Gunning, age 80, passed away on July 11, 2021 at Oak Crest Village Long Term Care Center in Parkville, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1941 she was the daughter of Donald Griffin and Dorothea (Leinweber) Maurer. Donna graduated from Eastern High School in 1959 and enrolled at Union Memorial School of Nursing from where she...

Aruna Pandya

Aruna Pandya

Jul 9, 2021

Aruna Pandya, wife of Jagdish Pandya left us on Friday, July 9, 2021 at her son's home in Fallston, MD at approximately 9:00 AM after more than a five year battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). PSP is an uncommon brain disorder that causes serious problems with walking, balance and eye movements, and later with talking and swallowing. She was...

James Wesley Ulishney

James Wesley Ulishney

Jul 9, 2021

James Wesley Ulishney, age 24, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 9, 2021 at his home. Born in Rossville, Maryland, he was the son of Scott and Sheryl Ulishney. James lived in Harford County all of his life and was nearing the completion of his AA Degree at Harford Community College, and was set to begin a BA...

Jerry Bruce Mcintyre

Jerry Bruce Mcintyre

Jul 8, 2021

Jerry Bruce McIntyre, age 73, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on July 8, 2021 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Ernest Earl and the late Eula Joan (LaPenotiere) McIntyre and husband of Alice Louise McIntyre. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He then went...

Sharon Ann Kontrabecki

Sharon Ann Kontrabecki

Jul 6, 2021

Sharon Ann Kontrabecki, 74, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on July 6, 2021. Born on February 12, 1947 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie (Wojton) Szczepanski. After graduating from high school, she attended cosmetology school and subsequently opened her own beauty salon. After moving...

Joann Sprowls Klein

Joann Sprowls Klein

Jul 3, 2021

Joann Sprowls Klein, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on July 3, 2021, at her home. Born in Claysville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Wylie and Pearl (Logue) Sprowls. She worked at Harford County Public Library for nearly 30 years. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with all her heart and was happiest...