Obituaries

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

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...

Audley J. Thomson

Audley J. Thomson

Jan 12, 2020

Audley J. Thomson, age 89, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 12, 2020. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, he was the son of the late James and Sophie Tess (Stierstorfer) Thomson and husband of the late Jean Elizabeth Preston Thomson. He was a lifelong resident of Harford County, was a firefighter for the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company and was...

William Guy Wright

William Guy Wright

Jan 12, 2020

William Guy (Bill) Wright, age 91, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on January 12, 2020 at his home. Born in Andover, Virginia, he was the son of Robert Hudson and Mary Ethel (Vaughn) Wright and husband of the late Eleanor (Hobbs) Wright and the late Betty Ann Wright. He was a longtime member of First Christian Church in Big Stone...

Norman D. Wollenweber

Norman D. Wollenweber

Jan 11, 2020

Norman Davis Wollenweber, age 88, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on January 11, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Charles and Thelma (Davis) Wollenweber and husband of 57 years to the late Anne Marie Wollenweber. After retiring from the Wollenweber Trucking Company, Norman enjoyed volunteering at the Cub Hill Presbyterian Church as the all around handyman...

Jarrett "Jerry" N. Anderson Sr.

Jarrett "Jerry" N. Anderson Sr.

Jan 10, 2020

Jarrett "Jerry" N. Anderson, Sr., age 89, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 10, 2020 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Carl August Anderson and Mildred (Cloman) Anderson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked for the government as a technician in chemical test...

Lawrence W. Sizemore

Lawrence W. Sizemore

Jan 10, 2020

Lawrence W. Sizemore, age 49, of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania passed away on January 10, 2020 at UPMC Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Helen (Case) Sizemore of Baltimore and the late Jimmie Sizemore. He attended high school at Patapsco High School in Dundalk and worked in quality control at Kenlee Precision Corporation...

Pastor  Bassey Vincent

Pastor Bassey Vincent

Jan 9, 2020

Pastor Bassey Vincent, age 62, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on January 9, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Nigeria, she was the daughter of the late Asuquo and Mbang (Edet) Asuquo. She was devoted to church, loved music and was a choir mistress at every church she attended. She enjoyed cooking, always took...