Obituaries

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

William Ross Kelly Jr.

William Ross Kelly Jr.

Oct 24, 2020

William Ross (Bill) Kelly, Jr, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2020 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, he was the son of William Ross and Velma Asenath (Wheeler) Kelly and husband of the late Joan Anne (McMahon) Kelly. Bill worked in the NASA, Aerospace...

Linda Kay Metz

Linda Kay Metz

Oct 22, 2020

Linda Kay Metz, age 66, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Mary Ann (Preston) and the late George G. Pyle. She was a graduate of Overlea High School and worked as an office manager. She loved her granddaughters dearly and attended everything she possibly could...

Treva F. Hall

Treva F. Hall

Oct 22, 2020

Treva F. Hall, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Mt. Airy, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Zacharias and Mary Ellen (Gartrell) Rippeon and wife of the late Patrick Hall. She enjoyed playing pitch and pinochle card games with her family, slots at the casinos, and watching the...

G. Marie Catalano

G. Marie Catalano

Oct 22, 2020

G. Marie Catalano, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Marie was born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Alois Dominicus and Gladys Estelle (Greene) Sobotka and wife of 54 years to the late Leonard R. Catalano, Sr. She was a loving and caring...

Lois Ann Thompson

Lois Ann Thompson

Oct 20, 2020

Lois Ann Thompson, age 79, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on October 20, 2020 at Lorien Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Harve de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Louis W. and Evelyn (Sheldon) Brimey and beloved wife of 60 years to the late Rodger Greer Thompson. She enjoyed working with flowers, gardening, weekends with...

David Michael Horoschak

David Michael Horoschak

Oct 19, 2020

David Michael Horoschak, age 61, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on October 19, 2020 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Gabriel Harold and Rosaline Mary (Chambers) Horoschak. He was a member of Local Union #1 Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers of Maryland, Virginia & DC for 20 years before...

Alice Marie Patterson

Alice Marie Patterson

Oct 19, 2020

Alice Marie Patterson, age 88, left this earth for the arms of her Savior on October 19, 2020 at her home in Abingdon, Maryland. Born in Irish Creek, Virginia to Walter Lee and Beatrice Clark, she later married the late Harry Francis Patterson. A faithful member of McCutchen Presbyterian Church in Buena Vista, VA, Alice gladly served the church by...

Dennis Everett Binkley

Dennis Everett Binkley

Oct 18, 2020

Dennis Everett Binkley, age 66, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 18, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of Dale Everett Binkley and Ruby Denise (Martin) Binkley and husband of 46 years to Cynthia D. Binkley. He was a member of Grandview Christian Church. He enjoyed Christian...

Rita C. Dekowski

Rita C. Dekowski

Oct 16, 2020

On Friday October 16, 2020 Rita (Yurek) Dekowski loving wife and mother passed away at age 91. Rita was born January 6, 1929 to John J. and Anna (Krupinski) Yurek in Baltimore, Maryland. On April 13, 1947 she married Darnell I Dekowski. They raised 2 children, Diann and Don. Rita was a loving and open person who never met a...

James Paul Rutherford

James Paul Rutherford

Oct 15, 2020

James Paul Rutherford, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 15, 2020. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Paul and Josephine (Buttery) Rutherford and husband of the late Virginia (Fouse) Rutherford. James (Jim) was a member of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Street, MD. Mr. Rutherford was a retired Business...

Grayson Robert Dewitt

Grayson Robert Dewitt

Oct 15, 2020

Grayson Robert DeWitt, age 3, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 15, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Amy Riegger and the late Jason DeWitt. To know Grayson was to know that when you walked into the room you would be greeted with a bright smile and a repeated hello. His smile was both...

Michael Woodruff

Michael Woodruff

Oct 15, 2020

Michael Woodruff, age 59, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on October 15, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lizzie Mae (Johnson) Aker and his stepfather Ronald Glenn Aker and husband of Maryanne E. Woodruff (Kolodziejski). His passion and love in life was to fish, so much so he received his Captain’s...

Helen J. Strzepka

Helen J. Strzepka

Oct 14, 2020

Helen J. Strzepka, age 95, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on October 14, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Charles and Hedwig (Rulke) Grabner and wife of the late Stanley Strzepka. Helen worked as a Secretary in Real Estate and loved to garden and shop. Traveling was also a passion, including a total...

William Albert Koppenhaver

William Albert Koppenhaver

Oct 13, 2020

William Albert Koppenhaver, age 77, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on October 13, 2020 at his residence. Born on July 6,1943 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Bruce and Grace (Myers) Koppenhaver and loving husband of Katherine Mainolfi Koppenhaver for nearly 30 years. He was a veteran of United States Coast Guard serving in Kodiak, Alaska....

Barbara Joan Antoshak

Barbara Joan Antoshak

Oct 12, 2020

Barbara Joan Antoshak, age 82, died October 12, 2020 while being cared for at the Gilchrist Center Towson, MD. She was born in New York City, NY on March 19, 1938 to Albert and Matilda Dorsey. Barbara grew up with her sister Susan in an apartment in the Bronx . She very much enjoyed reading, was a girl scout and...

Donna Lee Popp

Donna Lee Popp

Oct 12, 2020

Donna Lee Popp, age 69, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 12, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Donald Sr. and Emily (Stambaugh) Hare and wife of 5 years to Vernon James Popp. She loved the ocean, spending time with her family, her cats, and enjoying life....

Ruth H. Smithson

Ruth H. Smithson

Oct 11, 2020

Ruth H. Smithson, age 98, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 11, 2020 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. She had lived at Avondell Senior Living in Bel Air since shortly after its opening. She was the wife of the late Arthur Frank Smithson and the daughter of the late Howard Russell and Florence...

Gerald "Jerry" J. Drega

Gerald "Jerry" J. Drega

Oct 11, 2020

Gerald "Jerry" J. Drega, age 76, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on October 11, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Walter and Rita (Zamenski) Drega, and stepson of Rose M. Drega, and beloved husband of the Roxanne Drega. He enjoyed working on cars, history, genealogy and...

Carl Ernest Trump Jr.

Carl Ernest Trump Jr.

Oct 11, 2020

Carl Ernest Trump Jr., age 84, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on October 11, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Carl E. and Catherine (Schaub) Trump and husband of Lois Marie (Hohne) Trump. He was a veteran of the U.S Army and a member of Trinity Lutheran...

Deborah Ann Dachille

Deborah Ann Dachille

Oct 11, 2020

Deborah Ann Dachille, age 61, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on October 11, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Patricia Ann (Deeds) Lane and the late Leo Patrick Hutson and stepdaughter of Delmas Lane. An avid seamstress, she was an active member of the Flying Geese Quilt Club. She loved Disney World and...

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