Obituaries

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

Steven Behymer

Steven Behymer

Jan 27, 2021

Steven Edward Behymer Sr, age 60, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away January 27th, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, he was the son of the Late William and Aranka (Moss) Behymer and his wife Deborah (Testerman) Behymer. In addition to his loving wife, Deborah (Testerman) Behymer, he is survived by: Betty Testerman,...

Jeffrey Caudell Ayers

Jeffrey Caudell Ayers

Jan 25, 2021

Jeffrey Caudell Ayers, age 70, of Pylesville, Maryland passed away on January 25, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late William Caudell and Mary Lucille (Ramsey) Ayers and husband of Kathryn Margaret Gay Ayers. He was a veteran of the Maryland National Guard and a member of the Kenwood High School Athletics...

Kenneth Absher

Kenneth Absher

Jan 25, 2021

Kenneth Absher, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 25, 2021 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Born in Hickory, Maryland, he was the son of Wiley and Margaret Nola (Taylor) Absher, and husband of the late Ensa Lee (Burk) Absher He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and worked many...

Pamela Gale Leaverton

Pamela Gale Leaverton

Jan 25, 2021

Pamela Gale Leaverton, age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 25, 2021 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ennis Andrew and Doris Ilene (Martin) James and wife of 51 years to Daniel R. Leaverton. She retired in 2003 after 15 years of service...

David B. Sharretts Sr.

David B. Sharretts Sr.

Jan 24, 2021

David B. Sharretts Sr., 86, of Bel Air, passed away on January 24, 2021. David was the loving husband of the late Barbara Richards Sharretts; father of three sons, David B. Sharretts, Jr. and his wife Keri of Bel Air, MD, Doug Sharretts of Bel Air, MD, and Donald Andrew Sharretts and his wife Pippa of Atlanta, GA; and grandchildren,...

David Moses Shaeffer Jr.

David Moses Shaeffer Jr.

Jan 23, 2021

David Moses Shaeffer Jr., age 79, of Elkton, Maryland passed away on January 23, 2021 at Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late David and Dorothy (Cannon) Shaeffer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. David is survived by his niece and nephews. In addition to his parents, he is...

John N. Krause

John N. Krause

Jan 23, 2021

John N. Krause, age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 23, 2021 at his son’s home in Arnold, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John and Grace (Bolton) Krause and husband of the late Carolyn (Old) Krause. A veteran of the U.S. Airforce, he worked as a systems analyst for the U.S. Government....

Geraldine J. Paulsen

Geraldine J. Paulsen

Jan 23, 2021

Geraldine Joan Paulsen, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away suddenly on January 23, 2021. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Francis and Pauline Hedwig (Pierog) Janowski and wife of the late Paul Clifford Paulsen. Geraldine is survived by her children, Jennifer A. Schaefer and husband Allan, William D. Paulsen and wife Kim, John...

Georgia Vonnordeck

Georgia Vonnordeck

Jan 22, 2021

Georgia vonNordeck, age 78, of Elkton, Maryland passed away on January 22, 2021 at Christiana Health System in Newark, Delaware. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Willie Woodrow Weaver and Lorraine (Belle) Katz. She was a member of St. Alban Anglican Church in Fallston and worked at Giant Food in Harford County for 19 years retiring in...

Robert Francis Povleski

Robert Francis Povleski

Jan 22, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Francis Povleski, age 71, of Parkville, Maryland passed away on January 22, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Robert and Mary (Coyne) Povleski and, for over 50 years the stepson of Mary Jane Povleski. He was retired as a foreman in the family construction company. Bobby was a drummer. He was...

Cynthia Ann Latham

Cynthia Ann Latham

Jan 21, 2021

Cynthia Ann Latham, age 67, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2021 surrounded by her family at home. Born in Dundalk, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Carl George and Theresa (O'Neil) Miller and wife of James Earl Latham. Mrs. Latham worked for Lorien Health Services as a Food Service Director for over 20 years. When...

Dominic Michael Diblasi

Dominic Michael Diblasi

Jan 21, 2021

Dominic DiBlasi, age 24, of Joppatowne, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Donald DiBlasi of Bel Air and Pamela Repkorwich of Joppatowne. Dominic graduated from Harford Technical High School in 2014. He enjoyed working on cars, drawing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and playing football and basketball in high school....

Kimberly Ann Rutledge

Kimberly Ann Rutledge

Jan 19, 2021

Kimberly Ann Rutledge, age 58, of Bel Air, Maryland peacefully passed away in her sleep at her home on January 19, 2021 from metastatic breast cancer. Born in Lubbock, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Donald James and Carolyn Ann (Holcomb) Gunn and wife of James Bevard Rutledge III. Kim was a member of St. Alban's Anglican Church...

Pauline "Polly" Brannan

Pauline "Polly" Brannan

Jan 19, 2021

Pauline “Polly” Mae Swift Brannan, born January 25, 1927 in York, PA passed away at 93 on January 19, 2021 at Citizens Care Center in Havre De Grace MD. She was the daughter of the late Charles Linwood Swift and Nora P. Swift. Pauline was raised in Jarrettsville, MD and graduated from Maryland General Hospital as a registered nurse. Through...

Willie Lee Magwood

Willie Lee Magwood

Jan 19, 2021

Willie Lee Magwood, age 76, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Henderson, North Carolina, he was the son of John and Lucy Magwood and husband of Willie Mae Magwood. Willie gave his life to the Lord at a young age. He was one of God’s faithful...

Michael F. Donhauser, Sr.

Michael F. Donhauser, Sr.

Jan 19, 2021

Michael F. Donhauser, Sr., age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2021 at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, he was the son of Michael and Emma (Hess) Donhauser and husband of the late Dolores Donhauser. Michael grew up in Baltimore City then came to Harford County in 1958...

Margaret Helen Hankins

Margaret Helen Hankins

Jan 18, 2021

Margaret Bush Hankins, age 103, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2021 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Rocks, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Jennie (Burton) Bush and wife of the late Maxwell Wise Hankins. Margaret is survived by her two daughters, Reverend Dr. Maxine...

Lt. Col. Charles "Chuck" Lincoln Tipton, Retired

Lt. Col. Charles "Chuck" Lincoln Tipton, Retired

Jan 17, 2021

Lt. Col. Charles “Chuck” Lincoln Tipton, Retired, age 74, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 17, 2021 at his home. Born in Girard, Illinois, he was the son of Henry Lincoln and Lois Maurine (Weddle) Tipton and husband of the late Christine Archer Tipton. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years as a fighter pilot...

Cynthia Marie Pisciotta

Cynthia Marie Pisciotta

Jan 17, 2021

Cynthia Marie Pisciotta, age 70, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 17, 2021 at her family home. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Rosemary (Scampoli) Aloi and the late Demetrio Francis Aloi. Cindy was a retired English teacher and a Shakespeare Scholar. She worked for a time at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C....

Sandy Williams Holmes

Sandy Williams Holmes

Jan 17, 2021

Sandy Williams Holmes, age 73, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on January 17, 2021 at Tessara of Brandon in Brandon, Florida. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William and Hazel (Jourdan) Williams. 

The Williams family moved to Aldino, Maryland when Sandy was six years old.  She was the youngest of four Williams children.  Her parents owned...