Obituaries

May 6, 2021

Leonard S. Sills, 66, lifelong resident of Edgewood, peacefully went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer, on May 6, 2021, he was surrounded by his daughters, grandchildren, family, and friends. Graduate of Edgewood High School. Vietnam Era Army Veteran (1973-1976). Aberdeen Police from 1976-1982, District Court Commissioner 1992, Retired from state of MD in...

May 6, 2021

Angela Mary Wright, 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 6, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of Louis and Mary and wife of the late Paul Wright. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Aberdeen and a longtime member of Al-Anon. She was a...

May 4, 2021

Charles E. Hawkins Sr., age 71, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on May 4, 2021 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Alfred Charles and Mabel Arnold (Ferguson) Hawkins and husband of the late Georgia A. (Valentine) Hawkins. In his younger years, Charles enjoyed getting outdoors to tend to his garden and...

May 4, 2021

Irene "Nutsy" Sheppard, age 83, of Street, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021 at her son’s home in Middle River, Maryland. Born in Washington DC she was the daughter of James and Margaret (Kraft) McManus and wife of the late James Franklin Sheppard. Irene graduated from St. Stephen’s High School. She was a devout Catholic and member of...

May 2, 2021

Patrick “Pat” Robert Griffith, Sr., age 49, of Havre De Grace, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born on February 14, 1972 in Baltimore, MD to Linda Hanf Estes and the late Charles Walter Griffith. Pat worked for Nichols Construction for many years as an equipment operator. He was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan, who was...

May 2, 2021

Charles Valentine Duke, son of the late Hyatt A. Duke and Nettie C. Duke (nee Stone) was born in Waverly in Northeast Baltimore on February 14, 1942 and peacefully passed at his home in Bel Air on May 2, 2021. The devoted father of two daughters, Denise M. Duke, her spouse, Susan E. Batterson and Kimberly M. Duke. He is...

May 1, 2021

Calvin D. Harris Sr., age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 1, 2021 at his home. Born October 17, 1946 in Havre de Grace, Maryland. He was the son of the late John Henry Peaker and Georgianna Harris-Peaker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served his country during the Vietnam War from 1968-1971. He...

May 1, 2021

Perry Budd, age 52, a life-long resident of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on May 1, 2021 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Patricia (Ross) Wood and the late John Budd. He was a carpenter by trade and mechanically inclined. He liked working on cars, but most enjoyed spending time with his daughters...

Apr 29, 2021

Ronald Joseph Catterton, age 62, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Catherine Louise and the late Franklin John Catteron Sr. and husband of Gregg Gore. He enjoyed all things beautiful! He loved gardening, plants and flowers, home restoration and...

Apr 29, 2021

Gloria N. Bailey died peacefully on April 29, 2021 at the age of 93 years. Gloria was born on November 28, 1927, the fourth child of George Clarence Neubauer and Mary Belle (nee) Holland Neubauer. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Kenneth Watts Bailey; her parents; three older siblings, Robert, Clarence, and Mary Louise; and...

Apr 29, 2021

Helen W. Carmody, age 97, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2021 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Frederick and Evelyn (Beal) Walter and wife of the late Michael V. Carmody and Clarence C. Pegram. Born and raised in Havre de Grace, Helen graduated...

Apr 28, 2021

Starlette Marie Herron, age 45, of Freeland, Maryland, passed away on April 28, 2021. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of Sheila (White) Yorgenson, and sister of Shane Bibey. Raised in Baltimore, she was a sister to Tara, Tammie, and Ronnie Warner. Starr is survived by her beloved husband of 20 years, Bobby Herron, and her son, Dereck Rampley....

Apr 27, 2021

Margaret L. Vikestad, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 27, 2021 at her home. Born in Lillehammer, Norway, she was the daughter of Trygve and Aletta (Stang) Langmo and wife of the late Walter Sterling Vikestad. Margaret grew up in Oslo, Norway until her family moved to New York City when she was 16. She earned...

Apr 26, 2021

Robert "Bobby" L. Skillman, age 66, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on April 26, 2021 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Aberdeen, Maryland, he was the son of Herman and Sylvia (Bem) Skillman. He was employed by DXI Construction for over 20 years as a welder and was a member of the NRA. Bobby enjoyed eating crabs,...

Apr 26, 2021

William Calvin Norris Jr., age 91, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on April 26, 2021 at his home in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, he was the son of the late William and Goldie (Peterson) Norris Sr. and husband of Lilace Norris. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during the Korean...

Apr 26, 2021

Apr 26, 2021

Fran Snyder, age 77, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 26, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, she was the daughter of Ethel (Schnable) and Alben Brazes and wife of 57 years to Ronald Allen Snyder. She graduated from Slatington High School in Pennsylvania, Class of 1962. She was a...

Apr 24, 2021

Ramon A. Maynard, age 78, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 24, 2021 at Residence in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Argentina, he was the son of the late Miguel and Evarista (nee Etcheverry) Maynard and husband of Teresa Jacinta Maynard. Ramon is also survived by two sons, Alex Maynard and his wife Mandi and Edward Maynard and...

Apr 24, 2021

Thomas W. Hall, age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 24, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Des Moines, IA, he was the son of Elmer Thomas and Rosemary Barbara (Arneson) Hall. A disabled veteran, he proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War as a Captain. Formerly...

Apr 23, 2021

N. Lee Miles, Jr., age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on April 23, 2021 at Senator Bob Hooper House. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Nathaniel Lee and Catherine (Smith) Miles and husband of 47 years to Vi (Getz) Miles. He served his country in the U. S. Army as a medic during the Vietnam War....