Obituaries

Sep 28, 2020

Sep 28, 2020

Helen S. Kunkel of Abingdon, MD, passed quietly away on Sept. 28, 2020 at the age of eighty-eight. Born and raised in Fallston by her loving parents, Walter R. and Dorothy H. Starr, she was the second youngest of five children: Elaine, Robert, Ruth, Helen and Marshal, best known as Sonny. In 1950 Helen married the Love of her life,...

Sep 27, 2020

Mary D. Ireland, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 27, 2020 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Darlington, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Blanche (Shaub) Dows and wife of the late Herbert Jennings Ireland. Mary was a member of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed...

Sep 25, 2020

E. Lauretta Phillips, age 87, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on September 25, 2020 at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of Norman Webster and Geneva (Caudill) Grafton and wife of the late Charles Blaine Phillips. She owned Phillips House of Flowers and enjoyed camping and fishing. She was also...

Sep 23, 2020

Maude Elizabeth Taylor, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 23, 2020 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Joppa, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Daniel Reuben Driver and Mary Cathleen (Morgan) Driver and wife of the late William Edward Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was a lifelong resident...

Sep 23, 2020

Nancy Hilda Gutermuth, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland went home to be with Jesus on September 23, 2020 in Fallston, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Charles and Rosalie (Lippa) Earle and wife of the late George Frederick Gutermuth II. Nancy was a founding member of the High Hopes Ladies club whose primary focus was...

Sep 21, 2020

Lillian M. Dillman, age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on September 21, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (McNulty) Haslam and wife of the late James Dillman. Lillian worked for Western Electric until the shutdown. She retired in 2016 from the Abingdon Walmart where she served in...

Sep 21, 2020

.Walter Dennis "Denny" Harrison, age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on September 21, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Walter Harold and Eleanor Virginia Harrison and husband of 57 years to Marilyn Judith Harrison. He enjoyed helping neighbors, working outdoors, and woodworking which included making bird houses. He enjoyed quiet time with...

Sep 20, 2020

Stephen Donald Murphy, Sr., 88, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Elsmere, Delaware on March 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Joseph H. Murphy, Sr., Pearl Worthington Murphy and Stepmother Hazel T. Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a U.S. Air...

Sep 19, 2020

Catherine E. Strappelli, age 90, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of John Francis and Ann Margaret (Saum) Costello and wife of the late Ralph Gabriel Strappelli. Catherine is survived by three sons, Stephen (Brenda) Strappelli, David (Stephanie) Strappelli, and...

Sep 18, 2020

The 3 PM service will be live streamed on the internet. The link to the live stream will be available under the "Tribute Wall" section of the obituary at 3 PM on day of service. Dr. Satish Kumar Wason, age 80, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 18, 2020 at his home. Born in Lyallpur, Pakistan, he was...

Sep 17, 2020

Mildred (Millie) Frances Bara (nee Kolarik), age 89, surrounded by her loving children, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. A native of Czechoslovakia, Millie was born on March 9, 1931 to Joseph and Bozena Kolarik, and at age eight, moved with her family to Belcamp, MD with the Bata Shoe...

Sep 17, 2020

William Charles Ryan, age 80, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on September 17, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of William and Helen (Cavey) Ryan. William attended Calvert Hall High School, and University of Maryland where he met his wife. He worked 42 years as a Metallurgical Service...

Sep 16, 2020

Helen Elizabeth Bardonski, age 96, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on September 16, 2020 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Preston John and Elizabeth (Hoover) Leonard and wife of the late Walter L. Bardonski and her first husband, the late Richard Pierce Litzinger Sr. She was a member of Cranberry United Methodist...

Sep 16, 2020

Christopher "Hoot" Scott Kokoszka, age 49, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on September 16, 2020 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Stanley and Darlene (Lake) Kokoszka. He enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandchildren. He also enjoyed being outside fishing or playing corn hole. Christopher is...

Sep 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020

Robert B. Greene, age 99, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 15, 2020 at Paragon Manor in Joppa, Maryland. Born in Diagonal, Iowa, he was the son of the late Eugene Joseph Greene and Ruth Jannette (Jessup) Greene. His father Eugene was a preacher who ministered to congregations and held revival services in Iowa and the surrounding states...

Sep 15, 2020

Salvatore Vincent Barnaba, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 15, 2020 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Vincenzo and Lucy (Faraone) Barnaba and husband of the late Patricia (Bittner) Barnaba. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served his country in the...

Sep 14, 2020

Ralph Baxter, age 85, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on September 14, 2020 at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Hubert and Loretta (Geise) Baxter. A Professor of English, he received his undergraduate degree from the University Detroit and his master’s degree and PhD. from Wayne State University. He worked at...

Sep 14, 2020

Janis Edna Mattee was the first born to Valaria Sarah Lee McCaw and Arthur Burgess McCaw on the 5th of February 1932. Her abilities as an artist were revealed at a very young age, she studied art at home, with her talented mother, at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. Art and Acting were a part of her curriculum at...