Obituaries

Nov 30, 2020

Kenneth “Ken” Franklin Kapple, age 83, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 30, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Louis Gunther and Madeline (Kapple) Crim and husband of 57 years to Beatrice Ann (Shenk) Kapple. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and of the Maryland Air National Guard. He...

Nov 29, 2020

Beverly Michael Close, 94, a long-time resident of Harford County, Maryland, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson, Maryland, where she lived since 2006. Born in Baltimore at the for-mer Church Home Hospital in 1926, Mrs. Close grew up in Aberdeen at her family home, Horner’s Point, on Swan Creek. She was the daughter of...

Nov 28, 2020

Joseph Michael Geiger, age 71, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 28, 2020 at his home. Born in Jeanette, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Timothy Francis and Helen (Robinson) Geiger. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines where he served his country in the Vietnam War. A pipefitter for most of his life, he enjoyed camping and...

Nov 28, 2020

Carl "Skee" J. Sherinsky, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, passed away at 86 years old on November 28, 2020, at his home in Bel Air, MD. Born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John Carl and Rose Ruth (Palsovitch) Sherinsky, and husband of the late Marie Monica (Balent) Sherinsky. Carl was an avid bowler who participated...

Nov 28, 2020

Carole L. Vangrin, 82, of Bel Air passed away peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Born December 6, 1937 in Clymer, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Laverick) Vasbinder of Clymer, Pennsylvania. In addition to her parents, Carole was proceeded in death by her loving husband of 39 years, Joseph Vangrin;...

Nov 27, 2020

Norma Lee Reeves, age 81, of Street, Maryland passed away on November 27, 2020 at her home. Born in Forest Hill, Maryland, she was the daughter of Norman Phillip and Catherine Charlotte (Clark) Robinson of Bel Air, and wife of the late James B. Reeves, Sr. Norma and James who were married for fifty-four years, resided in Forest Hill until...

Nov 25, 2020

Dorothy Mitchell Shull, age 92, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on November 25, 2020 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of J. P. and Dorothy (Peterson) Mitchell. The wife of the late Thomas P. Jones and Harry Shull. She is survived by her four daughters, Bonnie Romeo and her husband, Nicholas,...

Nov 25, 2020

Paul Thomas Zarachowicz, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 25, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Julian and Maryanna (Olszewska) Zarachowicz and husband of Mary Jane (Glinowiecki) Zarachowicz. He was a veteran of the US Navy, a member of the Knight of Columbus and American Legion. In addition to his wife, Paul...

Nov 25, 2020

Nov 25, 2020

Diane Marie Diaz, age 75, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 25, 2020 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ambrogio and Maria Ambrosi. Diane was a beloved teacher at Deerfield Elementary School. She loved to go antiquing and was known to be very generous to everyone she knew....

Nov 24, 2020

Hildegarde D. "Popey" Xander, 92, of Silver Spring, MD passed away on November 24, 2020. Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James B. Doten, Sr. and Ruth (Leaman) Doten. She was a 1946 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School. Hildegarde was the loving spouse of the late Robert Xander; mother of Carolyn Xander and...

Nov 23, 2020

Marian Ray Stroupe, age 92, of Parkville, Maryland (formerly of Bel Air, MD) passed away on November 23, 2020 at Maryland Masonic Homes in Cockeysville, Maryland, after a long and well-lived life. Born in Franklinville, Maryland, she was the daughter of Samuel Howard Ray and Grace Mae (Campbell) Ray and wife of the late Almon Stroupe, Jr. Marian began working...

Nov 23, 2020

Margaret Marie Michaud, age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 23, 2020 at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph and Pearl (Schmidt) Grubel. She worked at the Raytheon Corporation retiring in 1990 and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, listening to music...

Nov 22, 2020

Sandra Pace (nee Crowder) passed from this life to the next Sunday, Nov 22, at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. She was born at St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, October 24, 1968. Her parents, Margarette Crowder and the late Leo Crowder. Sandy was a graduate of Edgewood High School, the University of Maryland, and the...

Nov 20, 2020

Eleanor Hillebrenner, also known to her friends as Elnora or Ellie, age 92, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on November 20, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in the Bronx, in New York City, she was the daughter of Frederick (Fritz) Zeller and Emma (Stegmaier) Zeller. Elnora was predeceased by her husband of sixty-eight years...

Nov 20, 2020

Betty L. Elliott age 90, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on November 20, 2020 at her home. Born in Long Green, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and May (Ellis) Liddle and wife of the late Roy Glenn Elliott. She worked for many years as a cafeteria manager at Darlington Elementary School. She also was a member...

Nov 19, 2020

Raymond J. Gagner, Jr., age 71, of Street, Maryland passed away on November 19, 2020 at his home. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he was the son of Raymond and Angela (Restalli) Gagner. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Army. Prior to his disability, he worked as a plumber and on the railroad at Sparrows Point. He loved...

Nov 19, 2020

Jacqueline Maria Gallagher, age 68, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 19, 2020 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a resident of Edgewood for 44 years and was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. For over 25 years, she was the owner/operator of Jackie’s Sharing and Caring Time...

Nov 18, 2020

James Louis Patrick Sr., age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 18, 2020 at GBMC Healthcare in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of William Patrick and Frances (Forte) Patrick Carpenter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. James loved baseball. He was a Churchville Rec supporter and started the over 40...

Nov 18, 2020

Anthony (Tony) DeLuca, age 51, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on November 18, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Michael A. and the late Donnia (Boemmel) DeLuca. He loved animals, enjoyed making people laugh, fishing, riding motorcycles, cooking and playing pool. In addition to his father, Anthony is survived...