Obituaries

Feb 22, 2020

Marie Oates, age 90, of Fallston, MD passed away on February 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Pasquale and Mary Angela (Crispino) Cerrato and wife for 29 years, of the late Lt. Donald Oates (Baltimore City Fire Department). For nearly 15 years she worked as an assembly line worker for Noxell and had...

Feb 22, 2020

Lillian Archer Scheppelmann, age 92, of Denton, Maryland passed away on February 22, 2020 at her home. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of Francis Trainor and Alice Elizabeth (Monks) Archer and wife of the late Martin Scheppelmann. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Nagle in 1960. She was a member of...

Feb 20, 2020

John Irvin Sachs, age 88, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 20, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of John and Catherine (Kirsch) Sachs and husband of 65 years to Shirley E. (Parks) Sachs. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a very hardworking man...

Feb 20, 2020

Richard S. Welsh, age 92, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on February 20, 2020 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in New York City, New York, he was the son of the late James K. and Esther (Stuart) Welsh and husband of the late Julia (Grotevant) Welsh. He served with the U.S. Marines during WWII and was...

Feb 17, 2020

Christine Joan Holloway, age 73, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 17, 2020 at her home. Born in Fountain Green, Maryland, she was the daughter of King George and Bessie Bertha (Sexton) Holloway. She was a very caring and generous person. She enjoyed decorating her home and day trips to Virginia and Pennsylvania. Christine is survived by her...

Feb 17, 2020

Rodger G. Thompson, age 78, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on February 17, 2020 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Dudley Greer and Edith Virginia (Morrison) Thompson and husband of 60 years to Lois A. (Briney) Thompson. He had owned and operated Thompson Concrete for 30 years, he then worked for Forest...

Feb 16, 2020

Anthony Moniodis, age 66, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 16, 2020 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Vasilios "William" and Evangelia (Hanakis) Moniodis and husband of Helena (Janouris) Moniodis. In addition to his wife, Anthony is survived by his two sons, Matthew D. Moniodis and William A. Moniodis and...

Feb 16, 2020

Frances "Betty" Miller, age 90, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on February 16, 2020 in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of James and Daisy (Smithson) Wilson and wife of the late John Miller. She was married to her husband for 54 years. She was an animal lover and absolutely adored her cat,...

Feb 16, 2020

Sylvia Lilly Fordham, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 16, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in High Point, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late David and Faye (Carter) Lilly and wife of the late John C. Fordham Jr. She was her family's support system and was a...

Feb 15, 2020

Charlotte A. Schweitzer, age 88, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on February 15, 2020 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Tirebiall) Heim and wife of the late Stephen Schweitzer. For over 30 years, she was a bookkeeper and retail clerk for the A&P Food Stores in Essex....

Feb 15, 2020

Patricia Ann Weber (Yancone), age 66, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away early Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland to Charles L. and Shirley Ann Weber (Weir) then raised in Park Heights and Kingsville, she graduated from the John Carroll School and Loyola College before completing graduate studies at the University of Maryland Dental School. At a time when...

Feb 14, 2020

Judith Baker, age 74, of Essex, MD passed away on February 14, 2020 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Sara (McLaughlin) Fonzi and wife of the late Marvin Baker. Judith worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse and served on the Ladies Board at Trinity Temple in...

Feb 14, 2020

James W. Kirk Jr., age 56, of Perryville, MD passed away on February 14, 2020 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. He is survived by his beloved wife, Debby Kirk; devoted father of Melanie Kirk, her fiancé, Brian Simpers, Heather Kirk and cherished granddaughter, Arianna Kirk. Also survived by a sister, Susan Kirk Smith and her husband,...

Feb 13, 2020

Robert Gene Bishoff, United States Army (Retired Major) passed quietly at home on February 13, 2020 after 92 great years. Bob was born in Boone, Iowa on March 28, 1927. He spent his early years in Conway, Iowa until his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Kenwood High School in 1945 and 2 weeks later enlisted in the...

Feb 12, 2020

Carol Murray, age 82, of Oliver Beach, MD passed away on February 12, 2020 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert John and Edith (Colmery) Getty and wife of 48 years to William J. Murray. She was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church. She retired as a floral designer and decorator...

Feb 11, 2020

H. Frances Hanna, age 82, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 11, 2020 in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Otis and Ella (Poole) Huff and wife of the late Donald Givens Hanna. She enjoyed reading, sewing, long walks with the dog, and spending time with her family. Frances is survived...

Feb 11, 2020

Feb 10, 2020

Monath, David Edward 95, of Jarrettsville MD passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2020 surrounded by family, friends and clergy in a circle of prayer. Born November 2, 1924 in Hampstead MD, he was the only child of Parker Edward Monath and Edna AnnaBelle (nee Gross) Monath. He was an incredible husband of 60 years to Ruth Elizabeth...

Feb 10, 2020

Stephen Stanley Schweitzer, age 75, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on February 10, 2020 at his home. Born in Essex, Maryland in 1944, he was the son of the late Justus and Ann Lucille (Tamalewicz) Schweitzer and husband of Charlotte A. (Heim) Schweitzer. Steve was frequent Friday and Saturday night visitor at the Thunderbird Drive-in on Eastern Avenue in Essex....

Feb 9, 2020

Jeanne McMillan, age 67, of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away on February 9, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of C. L. and Jewel (Bolt) Roseberry and wife of 30 years to Dwight E. McMillan. She retired in 2010 after 31 years of service with the Federal Government...