Obituaries

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

Anita C. Bishop

Anita C. Bishop

Mar 6, 2021

Anita Catherine Bishop, age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Born November 29, 1944, she was the beloved wife of the late Harold Francis Bishop (US ARMY RET). She is survived by her sister, Lorraine Belanger; three daughters, Diane Hawkins, Deborah Fleming, and Michele Funk; seven grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

James Alan Bair

James Alan Bair

Mar 6, 2021

James Alan Bair, age 81, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed on March 6, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Chauncey and Elizabeth ( nee Fryer) Bair. He was a member of Jarrettsville UMC and attended St. Paul’s UMC. He was a member of JUMC YOMETS. He was a past president and life member of the Jarrettsville Fire...

Maribel Rodriguez

Maribel Rodriguez

Mar 6, 2021

Maribel Rodriguez, age 54, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 6, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Juan Antonio Rodriguez and Carmen Gloria Feliciano. She was an active member of her church Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Sendero de la Cruz, where she was a devout...

William "Lewis" Swift Jr.

William "Lewis" Swift Jr.

Mar 5, 2021

William “Lewis” Swift Jr. was born on October 7, 1944 at home in Monkton, Maryland and stepped peacefully into Eternal Life on March 5, 2021 from his home in Gallatin, Tennessee. Lewis was married to Clara Ellen (White) Swift for fifty-four years and was blessed with two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren. Lewis is survived by his wife Clara,...

Esther Belle Oliphant

Esther Belle Oliphant

Mar 5, 2021

Esther Belle Oliphant, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 5, 2021 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Champ, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Lola (Davis) McDaniel and wife of the late Joseph Charles Oliphant, Sr. In her younger years, she was active in the Eastern Star....

Frances Lee Parker

Frances Lee Parker

Mar 4, 2021

Frances Lee Parker, age 86, passed away on March 4, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Marshall Jackson and Charlotte May (Coard) Schroeder and wife of the late Alfred Lee Parker. Frances loved her family, she loved celebrating holidays with them, and she loved her cats, especially...

Geraldine A. Fleckenstein

Geraldine A. Fleckenstein

Mar 3, 2021

Geraldine (Gerry) A. Fleckenstein (Nee Sands), age 75, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully on March 3, 2021. Born in Baltimore, she was the loving daughter of the late Mary I. (Sands-Trocki) and James W. Sands. Gerry was the beloved wife to the late John F. Fleckenstein for over 40 years. Gerry is survived by her loving son Joseph...

Barbara Ann Greger

Barbara Ann Greger

Mar 3, 2021

Barbara Ann Greger, age 84, of Churchville passed away peacefully on March 3, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Barbara leaves a meaningful legacy with her caring and welcoming nature, generosity toward others, and terrific sense of humor as beloved family member and friend to many. A native of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, Barbara was the daughter of Alfred...

Jane M. Mead

Jane M. Mead

Mar 1, 2021

Jane M. Mead, age 78, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 1, 2021 at her home. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Ralph and Laura (Stepp) Henk. She graduated from Indiana State College in PA in June of 1964 and she and her husband started teaching locally in Harford County in 1965. She taught in...

Mildred "Sally"  F.  Blevins

Mildred "Sally" F. Blevins

Feb 27, 2021

Mildred "Sally" F. Blevins, age 91, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 27, 2021 at her home. Born in Culpepper, Virginia, she was the daughter of Henry Bayse and Bertie Virginia (Barrett) Read and wife of 32 years to the late William V. Blevins. Her main duty in life was to take care of the family home and their...

Jim Sutton

Jim Sutton

Feb 26, 2021

Jim Sutton, age 86, of Owings Mills, Maryland passed away on February 26, 2021 in Owings Mills, Maryland. Born in Monkton, Maryland, he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Amrein) Sutton and husband of Ruby (Powers) Sutton. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on February 18, 2021. Jim retired from Baltimore County Department of Highways where...

Steven  Charles Mallory

Steven Charles Mallory

Feb 26, 2021

Steven Charles Mallory, age 63, of Abingdon, Maryland went to be with our Lord on February 26, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Gardiner Eugene and Marian Christine (Buckingham) Mallory. Steven was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country from 1976-1980. Steve then began working...

Luther "Butch" Smith

Luther "Butch" Smith

Feb 26, 2021

Luther “Butch” Smith, age 71, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 26, 2021 at his residence in Edgewood, Maryland. Born in Marfrance, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Bill and Myrtle (nee Stidom) Dukeman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country as Staff Sargent 1st Class, E-7. After 24 years of service...

Robert E. Pardew

Robert E. Pardew

Feb 25, 2021

Robert E. Pardew, age 94, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on February 25, 2021. Bob leaves a meaningful legacy with his easygoing nature, generosity in helping others, and terrific sense of humor as family patriarch and friend to many. Born on a tobacco farm in Roaring River, North Carolina in 1926, he was the...

Rosalie Gertrude Hoke

Rosalie Gertrude Hoke

Feb 25, 2021

Rosalie Gertrude Hoke, age 94, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on February 25, 2021 at Stella Maris in Timonium, Maryland. Born in White Marsh, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph G. and Mary M. (Kahl) Cook and wife of the late Willis Nelson Hoke and the late Walter U. Steg. Rosalie loved spending time down at the bay,...

Paul A. Melton

Paul A. Melton

Feb 24, 2021

Paul A. Melton, 70, of Edgewood, Maryland, entered into eternal rest February 24, 2021. He was born September 30, 1950, son of the late Melvin Metzger and Gladys Melton. He was a faithful member of Rosedale Baptist Church. He served in the Bus Ministry and attended the Church School regularly. Paul retired from Bob's Transport Service after 17 years of...

Michael Joseph Chagnon

Michael Joseph Chagnon

Feb 24, 2021

Michael Joseph Chagnon, age 33, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on February 24, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Michael Norman and Margaret Ann (Sturgis) Chagnon and husband of Jeanne Chagnon. In addition to his parents and wife, Michael is survived by his daughter, Charlotte Rose Chagnon; son, Kaven Michael Chagnon; two sisters,...

Jeffrey David Ritzmann

Jeffrey David Ritzmann

Feb 24, 2021

Jeffrey David Ritzmann, age 53, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 24, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph and Jennifer (Kidd) Ritzmann, husband of Lisa (Cullum) Ritzmann and father of Dakota (Cody) Ritzmann. Jeff was a talented artist who loved heavy metal music and Star...

Christine Albina Glorioso-Pika

Christine Albina Glorioso-Pika

Feb 21, 2021

Christine Albina Glorioso-Pika, of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2021 at the age of 92. Chrissy, as she was affectionately called by all who knew and loved her, was born Albina Maria Christine Haag on December 11, 1928 in Esslingen am Neckar, Württemberg, Germany. The daughter of Gebhard and Maria (Van Belle) Haag, Chrissy was very close...

Thomas "Bud" Dallas Marchand

Thomas "Bud" Dallas Marchand

Feb 21, 2021

“I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one. That all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the power to make this a better world.” This quote was from the TV and Radio Show The Lone Ranger- part of the moral code of that character. This also was a character that Tom Marchand...