Obituaries

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

Charles Emory Cook

Charles Emory Cook

May 6, 2020

Charles Emory Cook, age 76, a resident of Aberdeen, MD passed away on May 6, 2020 at Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Edgewood, Maryland, he was the son of Lester "Jack" and Carrie (Sult) Cook and husband of the late Brenda (Ham) Cook. After graduating from Bel Air High School in 1962, he...

Annalee Frances Harmon

Annalee Frances Harmon

May 5, 2020

Annalee Frances Harmon, age 91, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on May 5, 2020 at Autumn Lakes Nursing Home in Laurel, Maryland. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Shaver) Breeden and wife of the late James Edward Harmon, Sr. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Port Deposit. She enjoyed sewing...

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Jones

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Jones

May 5, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Jones, age 90, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on May 5, 2020 at Joyous Living in White Marsh, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Arthur James and Elizabeth E. (Dragier) Miskimon and wife of the late George Bishop Jones, Jr. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. She was...

John Howard Henschen

John Howard Henschen

May 5, 2020

John Howard Henschen, age 82, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on May 5, 2020 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Howard Henschen and Lydia (Williams) Channey. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he retired from BG&E as an FCC radio repairman after 38 years of service. He was a master of all trades and...

Ruby L. Parker

Ruby L. Parker

May 5, 2020

Ruby L. Parker, age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 5, 2020 at her home. Born in Tazewell, Virginia, she was the daughter of Henery and Marie (Wilson) Crabtree and wife of the late Harold Merrill Parker. She was a member of Emmorton Baptist Church. She retired from Harford County Public Schools where she worked as a...

Keith Leroy Tester

Keith Leroy Tester

May 4, 2020

Keith Leroy Tester, age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 4, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Decatur, Indiana, he was the son of the late Francis Earl and Lois Elizabeth (Hart) Tester and husband of 54 years to Barbara P. (Lineberry) Tester. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Sarah Jean Morris Lee

Sarah Jean Morris Lee

May 4, 2020

Sarah Jean Morris Lee, age 67, of Abingdon, Maryland gained her heavenly wings on May 4, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Dover, Delaware, she was the daughter of William Willard and Helen Marie (Causey) Morris and wife of 36 years to Dana Keith Lee. She was a minister at John Wesley Methodist Church...

Laurie Jo Ring

Laurie Jo Ring

May 4, 2020

Laurie Jo Ring, age 61, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away suddenly on May 4, 2020 at her home in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joan Arlene (Algier) and the late George Edward Anis. The loving mother of Nathan Barber, she was an avid animal lover having adopted many rescues and promoting advocacy awareness...

Barbara L. West

Barbara L. West

May 3, 2020

On May 3, 2020, Barbara West, 95, passed away at Brightview in Bel Air. She was predeceased by her husband Elmer West. Barbara is survived by her nieces Linda Frazee, Barbara Smeton Minogue, Patricia Keckler, Joy Cuthbert, nephew Paul Smeton and their families. Barbara was a lifetime employee at the Savings Bank of Baltimore. She loved traveling with her husband,...

Coleman Lewis Hitchcock

Coleman Lewis Hitchcock

May 3, 2020

Coleman Lewis Hitchcock, age 89, of Street, Maryland passed away on May 3, 2020 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Elmer and Daisy (Keithly) Hitchcock and husband of the late Violet Hitchcock. He worked as a plumber for the Plumbing Laborers Union. Coleman is...

Marjorie "Marj" L. Dougherty

Marjorie "Marj" L. Dougherty

May 2, 2020

Marjorie (Marj) Leona Dougherty (nee McCullough) passed away at her residence in Joppa, MD on May 2, 2020. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of Gorman Holland McCullough and Lamoyne Wise McCullough (nee Nelson). Marj enjoyed crafting, gardening, knitting and needlepoint. Marj also enjoyed traveling and camping. After raising her children Marj began her career in banking and...

Otto J. Weber

Otto J. Weber

May 2, 2020

Otto Joseph Weber (June 10, 1960 to May 2, 2020) It is with very deep sadness that we announce the untimely passing of Mr. Otto Joseph Weber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto and Betsy Lee Weber who was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 10, 1960. As a teenager, he was an avid swimmer and scuba diver, serving as...

Thomas F. Pahutski Sr.

Thomas F. Pahutski Sr.

May 1, 2020

Thomas (Tom) F. Pahutski, Sr. (age 74) passed away on May 1, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD. Tom was born on September 26, 1945 to Mildred and John Pahutski, Sr. of Mount Carmel, PA. He enlisted in the United States Air Force serving from 1963 to 1967 during which time he was stationed in Viet Nam and Thailand....

Genevieve O'Hare

Genevieve O'Hare

May 1, 2020

Genevieve Ann O’Hare (nee Ryan), longtime resident of Middle Village, NY, peacefully entered into eternal rest on May 1 in Bel Air, MD. Beloved daughter, wife, mother, Gram, DiDi, and friend. Genevieve was born in Manhattan on August 19, 1929, to Edward and Genevieve (Reynolds) Ryan, and raised in Woodside. She graduated from St. Michael’s Academy and was an active...

Paul Martin Warfield

Paul Martin Warfield

May 1, 2020

Paul Martin Warfield, age 89, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away suddenly on May 1, 2020. Born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of Charles Carroll and Helen (Martin) Warfield and husband of the late Audrey (Sherman) Warfield. He served his country in the US Army, was a member of the Moose Lodge 1952, and attended Centre...

Amelia Agnes Oley

Amelia Agnes Oley

May 1, 2020

Amelia A. Oley, age 97, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 1, 2020 at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Bronislaw and Teofila (Bankowski) Bingiel and wife of the late Walter Oley. Amelia was very active in the PTA while her children were in grammar school. She...

Arend "Pete" Harris Reid

Arend "Pete" Harris Reid

Apr 30, 2020

Arend "Pete" Harris Reid, age 86, of Glen Arm, Maryland passed away on April 30, 2020 at his home. Born in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of Wayne and Madge (Harris) Reid and husband of the late Rachael R. Reid. Following graduation from Purdue University with a degree in air transportation engineering, Mr. Reid was drafted into the U.S....

Lena Reedy Bedsaul

Lena Reedy Bedsaul

Apr 29, 2020

Lena Reedy Bedsaul, age 97, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2020 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in South Dakota, she was the daughter of Victor and Ennis Reedy and wife of the late Lynn Herbert Bedsaul. She was a founding member of Calvary Baptist Church and was very active in...

Ruth J. Hutcheson

Ruth J. Hutcheson

Apr 29, 2020

Ruth J. Hutcheson, 86, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2020 in Fairfax, Virginia. Born in Frostburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Jacobs, and the beloved wife of the late Robert Thomas Hutcheson. Ruth was a member of Bel Air United Methodist Church, and was active in the Altar Guild and Choir. She...

Donald Hojnacki

Donald Hojnacki

Apr 29, 2020

Donald Hojnacki, age 70, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2020 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of Tadeusz and Jule (Stetz) Hojnacki. He was a veteran and was proud to have served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Donald was a member of...