Obituaries

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

Sylvia C. Weisman

Sylvia C. Weisman

Jan 21, 2020

Sylvia C. Weisman, age 75, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 21, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Hilda (Frantz) Cushwa. Sylvia worked as a nurse and loved the beach and holidays. She enjoyed crafts, like making flower arrangements, wreaths, blankets, pillows...

Phyllis Adell Hoover

Phyllis Adell Hoover

Jan 18, 2020

Phyllis Adell Hoover, age 94, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2020 at Oakwood Care Center in Middle River, Maryland. Born in Eagle Rock, California, she was the daughter of the late Larenzo D. and Marvel Marie (nee Steger) Prohaska and wife of the late Garland N. Hoover. She was a member of Mountain Christian Church. Phyllis is...

Dorothy A Panowicz

Dorothy A Panowicz

Jan 18, 2020

Dorothy A. Panowicz, 86, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2020 at Gilchrist Hospice @ GBMC in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Helen (Bielut) Olszewski and wife of the late Raphael Bernard Panowicz. Dorothy was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church for over 50 years. She retired from the...

Libby Wrede

Libby Wrede

Jan 18, 2020

Libby Wrede, age 87, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2020 at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Forest Hill, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Margaret B.(Ward) Hicks and wife of 64 years to Donald Edward Wrede. In her younger years she was very athletic and was an...

Paulette Joyce Franz

Paulette Joyce Franz

Jan 17, 2020

Paulette Joyce Franz, age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 17, 2020 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wilmer and Edith May (Glendening) Simmons and wife of 53 years to Raymond N. Franz. She loved watching old TV Westerns and spending time...

Craig Wald

Craig Wald

Jan 16, 2020

Craig Wald, age 72, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 16, 2020 from a brief illness with pancreatic cancer at his home. Born in South Bend, Indiana, he was the son of the late Bernard Adam and Kevin Mary (Jackson) Wald and husband of Claire Marie (Schwartz) Wald. He lived on the campus in post War World II...

Dorothy Bennett

Dorothy Bennett

Jan 16, 2020

Dorothy Bennett, age 72, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 16, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Margaret Winnie (Streater) Wellmann and husband of the late Samuel Errol Bennett Sr. She was a member of Grandview Christian Church for 33 years where she was active in...

John R. Spielberger Jr.

John R. Spielberger Jr.

Jan 16, 2020

John R. Spielberger Jr., age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on January 16, 2020 at University of Maryland Midtown in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he was the son of John Robert Spielberger Sr. and Marianne Theresa (Dolan) Konka. He was a big Orioles fan who loved dogs, reading, and his family very much. In addition to his...

Susan Adele Collins

Susan Adele Collins

Jan 16, 2020

Susan Adele Collins, age 60, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 16, 2020 at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Patricia (McNutt) Cline. She started working at 84 Lumber in Joppa until 1984 and then went on to work at Equity Homes, then...

Nowell T. Weddle

Nowell T. Weddle

Jan 15, 2020

Nowell Weddle, age 70, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 15, 2020 at the Senator Bob Hooper House. He was the husband of Patricia Weddle. Born on December 8, 1949, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rita Weddle, and brother of the late Margaret Brooks. In addition to his wife, Pat, Nowell is survived by...

Thomas Edward "Eddie" Reeves

Thomas Edward "Eddie" Reeves

Jan 15, 2020

Thomas Edward "Eddie" Reeves, age 54, of Belcamp, Maryland died peacefully on January 15, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he is the son of Judy (Lyles) Reeves Jones and the late Thomas Noel Reeves. He was a graduate of Wurzburg American High School in West Germany and a graduate of Towson...

Nancy Mades Gracia

Nancy Mades Gracia

Jan 15, 2020

On Wednesday 15 January 2020, Nancy Ann (Mades) Gracia, age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully in the outstanding care of the Intensive Care Unit at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Mrs. Gracia was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Charles D. Mades and Naomi S. (Quigg) Mades She was the beloved sister of...

Elise Marie Kennedy

Elise Marie Kennedy

Jan 14, 2020

Elise Marie Kennedy, age 88, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on January 14, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Grandlose, Denmark she was the daughter of the late Mads and Anna (Figen) Hansen. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church as well as its Golden Age Club. She worked at...

Judith C. Cantler

Judith C. Cantler

Jan 14, 2020

Judith C. Cantler, age 80, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 14, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Warfield, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Nancy Ferrell and wife of the late Paul Cantler Jr. She was a longtime member of Edgewood Assembly of God and enjoyed traveling...

E. David Beard

E. David Beard

Jan 13, 2020

E. David Beard, age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 13, 2020 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl and Margaret (Taylor) Beard and husband of "His true love of 55 years of marriage” the late Georgia (Wheeler) Beard. He was a veteran...

Rachael R. Reid

Rachael R. Reid

Jan 13, 2020

Rachael R. Reid, PhD., age 84, of Glen Arm, MD passed away on January 13, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Jackson, MI, she was the daughter of the late Harley Jay and Myra (Spencer) Reynolds. Rachael majored in journalism at Michigan State University and intended to one day enter that field. When the...

Patricia A. Adkins

Patricia A. Adkins

Jan 13, 2020

Patricia A. Adkins, age 81, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 13, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Philip Dufour and Ruth Simmons and wife of 57 year to the late Carl "Curley" Adkins. She was a member of Winters Run Golf Club and the Baltimore Colts Corral #8. Patricia...

Gregory Alan Dorrell Sr.

Gregory Alan Dorrell Sr.

Jan 13, 2020

Gregory Alan Dorrell Sr. "Pastor Snookums", age 60, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away peacefully on January 13, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late William and Ada (Williams) Dorrell. A graduate of Polytechnic High School class of 1977, he also attended St. Mary’s Seminary and earned his Master’s in Religion...

James Edward Fielder

James Edward Fielder

Jan 13, 2020

James Edward Fielder, age 41, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 13, 2020. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of G. Edward Fielder and the late Kathy (Shaffer) Fielder. During his time in the Boy Scouts, James earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He went on to earn his Master's Degree in Psychology and...

Patricia Ann Rizo

Patricia Ann Rizo

Jan 12, 2020

Patricia Ann Rizo, a longtime resident of Joppatowne, Maryland, passed away on January 12, 2020 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. She was 81 years old. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the youngest daughter of Lamar Charles and Rose Anna (McGlynn) Markland. Pat had a deep love for all animals. She rescued many dogs...

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