Obituaries

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

Wanda Richardson

Wanda Richardson

Apr 22, 2021

Wanda Richardson, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 22, 2021 at her home. Born in Churchville, Maryland, she was the daughter of Roy and Mary (Cullum) Gullion and wife of the late William Thomas Richardson, Sr. She was a long-time member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and enjoyed bowling and playing bingo. She was also...

Andreas " Andy"  Wallace

Andreas " Andy" Wallace

Apr 21, 2021

Andreas "Andy" Wallace, age 42, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on April 21, 2021 at his home. Andy worked for Under Armour for most of his life. He loved going for walks with his boys, playing basketball and watching it on TV and soaking in the sun. He was the beloved husband to Laurie and father to Cameron and...

Thomas Fineagan

Thomas Fineagan

Apr 21, 2021

Thomas John Fineagan, 78, of Forest Hill, MD, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home. He was the loving husband of Mary Fineagan, to whom he was married 57 years. Born November 15, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George and Emma Fineagan. Tom was a machinist for 30 years at American Can Company...

Ingrid F. Caughron

Ingrid F. Caughron

Apr 20, 2021

Mrs. Ingrid Caughron was born in Erbes-Budesheim, Rhineland-Palantine, Germany on September 18, 1939. Her parents were Peter Josef and Anna Johanna Maria Koltes. She had one sister, Brigitte who was born in 1941. Ingrid spent her youth and school years in Erbes-Budesheim and Alzey, Germany. She and her sister Brigitte lost their parents when they were very young; her mother...

Michael R. Derbyshire

Michael R. Derbyshire

Apr 19, 2021

Michael R. Derbyshire, 71, of Abingdon, passed away peacefully at his home on April 19, 2021. Michael was the loving spouse of Judy Derbyshire; devoted father of MaryBeth D. Wexler and her husband Jordan Wexler, and Timothy D. Derbyshire; dear brother of Mark K. Derbyshire; and cherished grandfather of Olivia Wexler. Michael loved sailing and spent many days sailing on...

Jason Patrick Latham

Jason Patrick Latham

Apr 16, 2021

Jason Patrick Latham, age 44, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 16, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Fallston, Maryland, he was the son of James Latham and the late Cynthia (Miller) Latham. Jason loved spending time with his girls, playing hockey and golfing with friends. In addition to his father, Jason is...

Ray J. Lowman

Ray J. Lowman

Apr 16, 2021

Ray J. Lowman, born September 8, 1928 in Marion, Virginia and a resident of Harford County, Maryland for 67 years, passed away at home, peacefully, on April 16, 2021 at the age of 92. Ray served in the U. S. Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He was a long-time well-known beekeeper in Harford County and a member of...

Richard Stephen Henning

Richard Stephen Henning

Apr 16, 2021

Richard Stephen Henning, age 96, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 16, 2021 at Commonwealth Care Senior Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Joppa, Maryland, he was the son of the late George and Gertrude (Mevius) Henning and husband of the late Mildred Henning. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a charter member,...

Lawrence Titus Stowell

Lawrence Titus Stowell

Apr 15, 2021

Lawrence Titus Stowell, age 82, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 15, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of Owen and Dorothy (Sweitzer) Stowell and husband of Virginia Stowell. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, hiking with his grandchildren, singing in the church choir, and sharing God’s word....

Leigh Carels

Leigh Carels

Apr 15, 2021

Leigh Diane Carels of Easton, Maryland passed away on April 14, 2021. She was 55. Born on June 26, 1965 in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of Karen Beebe Nordman and the late Gary Nordman. Leigh grew up in Bel Air, Maryland and was a member of the Girl Scouts where she received the Gold Award. She graduated...

Mark Foster

Mark Foster

Apr 14, 2021

Mark Foster, age 62, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 14, 2021 at his home. Born in Killeen, Texas, he was the son of William Jewell and Elizabeth Ann (Carr) Foster. In 2017, he retired from the Baltimore City Fire Department, where he worked on the fire boat. Mark was a member of Abingdon Fire Company for 45 years,...

Ronald Henry Wilkens

Ronald Henry Wilkens

Apr 14, 2021

Ronald Henry Wilkens, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on April 14, 2021 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Howard and Grace Wilkens and husband of Patricia Wilkens. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army with his XMBA from Loyola College. Ron devoted his entire 46-year-career...

Albert W. Willis, Sr.

Albert W. Willis, Sr.

Apr 14, 2021

Albert Willis Sr., Pop, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 14, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Wayland and Edna M. (Freeberger) Willis and husband of the late Rosemary Margaret (Lutz) Willis. His family and grandkids were his everything. Albert enjoyed watching sports including the Ironbirds, he was a...

Valeria C. Farley

Valeria C. Farley

Apr 12, 2021

Valeria C. Farley, age 86, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on April 12, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Ashland, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Joseph and Florrie (Matthews) Croucher and beloved spouse of the late James Robert Farley Sr. Valeria is the beloved mother of David Farley and Ralph (Lynn)...

Kenneth W. Radke

Kenneth W. Radke

Apr 12, 2021

Kenneth W. Radke, age 79, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 12, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Rinehardt and Dorothy (Lohmeyer) Radke. Kenneth is survived by his partner, Nancy Mullen; daughter, Donna Crytser and her husband Robert; sons, Earl Radke and his wife...

Carole Neeper

Carole Neeper

Apr 11, 2021

Carole Webster Neeper, age 82, passed away on April 11, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Carole spent most of her life as a resident of Harford County, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late John Edgar and Madeline (Flaharty) Webster and wife of the late Roy Kenneth Neeper. Carole loved painting, traveling, and most of all spending time with her...

Bette Marie Chachich

Bette Marie Chachich

Apr 10, 2021

Bette Marie Chachich, age 88, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 10, 2021 at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was the daughter of Walter and Wilma (Miller) Brehm and wife of the late Edward Ivan Chachich. She was a registered nurse and worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital and later worked as the...

Lloyd C. Fry

Lloyd C. Fry

Apr 8, 2021

Lloyd C. Fry, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 8, 2021. Born in Adamstown, Maryland, he was the son of Lawrence and Mary E. (Graham) Fry of Frederick, Maryland. A career educator he earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Salisbury State Teachers College (now Salisbury University) and a Master of Education (plus 30 advanced...