Obituaries

Nov 11, 2019

Charlotte Marie Coleman, age 82, of Bloomington, Indiana passed away on November 11, 2019 while in the hospital. She was born in Dildap, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Bige Edward and Myrtle (Eldridge) Hicks and wife of Robert Clinton Coleman. She worked at the Edgewood High School Cafeteria and was known for how caring she was to people. Charlotte...

Nov 10, 2019

William “Bill” G. Thompson, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on November 10, 2019, at home on his beloved farm, the “North Forty.” Born in Kalmia, MD, he was the son of the late Milton and Oneita (Robinson) Thompson. He was a Korean War veteran for the U.S. Army and worked as an electronic technician for the Department...

Nov 10, 2019

Doris Catherine Williams, age 83, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on November 10, 2019 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of James Thomas and Minnie O. (Wilson) Strong and wife of Linsey Lee Williams. She was a member of First Baptist Church for 61 yrs. She loved to bowl, travel, go fishing and...

Nov 10, 2019

Violet Doris McDaniel, age 90, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on November 10, 2019 at Nichols Senior Care in Edgewood, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, she was the daughter of the late Coleman and Lucy (Simms) Keithley and wife of the late Damon Russell McDaniel. She worked as a Communication Manager for AAA for 46 years. She volunteered at...

Nov 9, 2019

On November 9, 2019, Joshua William Snyder, age 34, of Aberdeen, MD passed away. Beloved husband and best friend of Sarah Snyder for the past 18 years ; loving father of Cole William Snyder and Cale Lee Snyder; devoted son of Raymond and Paula (Herren) Snyder. Also survived by sister Courtney Swick (Gregory); brother, Patrick Snyder (Roxanne); father and mother-in-law,...

Nov 9, 2019

Daniel Scott Diaz, age 60, of Harve de Grace, Maryland, peacefully passed away in the evening on Saturday, November 9, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Dan was born on March 14, 1959 in Ontario, California, to Aquilino and Sally Diaz; he was the youngest of three sons. After graduating from Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California...

Nov 8, 2019

Judy Sawdargs Doering, age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 8, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Kathryn (Presnell) Sawdargs and wife of the late First Sgt. Retired Garret Paul Doering. She worked as an accounts payable clerk for Hilton Hotels Corp. She was a member of...

Nov 8, 2019

On November 8, 2019, James Nicholas Hock, Sr., beloved husband of Barbara (nee Calvert); devoted father of Karen Springston, James N. Hock Jr. (Joanne), Kathy Willis (John), Bonnie Wohlfort (Philip), Diane Hock (Russell Shea), Barbara Solomon (Daniel) and Therese Workmeister (James); loving grandfather of 18 and great-grandfather of 11. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Catherine Hock, three...

Nov 7, 2019

Carole Ann Zissimos, age 71, of Middle River, Maryland passed away on November 7, 2019 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Richard Frederick and Beatrice Ann (Remington) Hieronimus and wife of the late Joseph Day Zissimos. She was an active member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Carole...

Nov 6, 2019

Thelma B. Bauguess, age 88, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on November 6, 2019 at Hart Heritage Estates - Forest Hill in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Jarrettsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of Wiley Ciscero and Mary Ruth (Bare) Blevins and wife of the late Willard Bauguess. She was a member of North Harford Baptist Church and was...

Nov 6, 2019

LtCol Mark Edward Swomley (USAF Ret.), age 71, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 6, 2019 at his home. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edward Lease and Ethel Munshour (Hockensmith) Swomley and husband of Barbara (Johnson) Swomley. He was a C-130 pilot in the United States Air Force and served for 23...

Nov 5, 2019

Patricia Ellen Fay, age 69, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 5, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Jack Dempsey and Lillian Elizabeth (Unnever) Williams. She was a long-time member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Patricia enjoyed shopping and catching up with old friends. Her true love was taking...

Nov 5, 2019

Nov 3, 2019

Joseph August Hirsch Jr., age 67, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on November 3, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph August and Margaret Ann (Schmidt) Hirsch Sr. Joseph is survived by siblings, John Hirsch, Rose Trombetta, Diane Hirsch, Margaret Wilson, Barbara Baublitz, Michael Hirsch, Richard Hirsch,...

Nov 3, 2019

Wilmer Blanche Andrews, age 89, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 3, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Bel Air, she was the daughter of William Lloyd Anders and Lillian Octavia (Hollingsworth) Anders and is the wife of the late Thomas Jackson Andrews whom she married in 1946. He passed away in 1992....

Nov 3, 2019

Bill Sautter Sr., age 72, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on November 3, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Robert and Lillian (McCluskey) Sautter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of member of the American Legion. Bill loved old Westerns and enjoyed keeping up with his...

Nov 2, 2019

Betty Lou Taylor, age 84, of Edgewood, MD passed away on November 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of Todd and Margaret (Walker) Parsons. She enjoyed cooking, was an avid boater, and a member of Otter Point Boat Club. Betty had been employed at Aberdeen Proving Ground and performed 40...

Nov 2, 2019

Marlene Lorraine Henson, age 86, of Perryville, MD passed away on November 2, 2019 at Christiana Health System in Newark, DE. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Schlesinger) Rader. She was a former member of Bel Air United Methodist Church, where she liked camping and traveling with International Fellowship, and Aisquith Presbyterian...

Nov 1, 2019

Oakie Bishop Jr., age 88, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on November 1, 2019. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of Oakie Herman and Ella Virginia (Synan) Bishop and husband of Eunice (Dailey) Bishop. Oakie graduated from Concord College and West Virginia University with two master’s degrees becoming a guidance counselor until his entrepreneurial spirit took...

Nov 1, 2019

Harford County lost a true gentleman of integrity, family man, and pillar of the community with the passing of John Miller Scarborough, 82, of Forest Hill, on November 1, 2019 after a brief illness. John was born on June 16, 1937 to Mary Elizabeth Baker Scarborough and Harvey Miller Scarborough at their farm in Churchville, Maryland. He was married to...