Obituaries

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

James Roy Philistine

James Roy Philistine

May 16, 2019

James Roy Philistine, age 77, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 16, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of James and Josephine (Kowalski) Philistine and worked as a Mill Wright Mechanic. Boating was his passion and he enjoyed building many boats. He loved airplanes, fishing, eagles and...

James Edward Harris

James Edward Harris

May 16, 2019

James Edward Harris, age 79, of Edgewood, MD passed away on May 16, 2019. A loving and devoted husband, brother and father, he leaves his wife of 51 years, Mary Janet (Kipp) Harris; his sister, Mary (Harris) Sexton; and his children and their spouses, Jeffrey and Erinn Harris, Brian and Chalet Harris, and Jennifer (Harris) and Gary Bricher. A caring...

Margaret D. Travers

Margaret D. Travers

May 15, 2019

Margaret D. Travers, age 97, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on May 15, 2019 at her home. She was born in Darlington, MD. She grew up on her parent’s farm and later purchased the farm across from her parents. She was a graduate of Dublin High School, a homemaker and a very hard worker. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions...

Howard Daniel Jones Iii

Howard Daniel Jones Iii

May 15, 2019

On May 15, 2019, Howard Daniel Jones III, age 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully at his home, after being diagnosed with mesothelioma. He was a remarkable man, a loving and generous husband and father, and a supportive and caring friend. He had the keen ability to have an infinitely positive outlook on life and to appreciate the...

James R. Medley Jr.

James R. Medley Jr.

May 15, 2019

James Ralph Medley Jr., age 65, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 15, 2019 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late James Ralph Medley Sr. and Vivian Gray (Ferren) Medley. He was the owner and operator of Joppa Automatic Transmission and was an active member of the Masonic Jephthah Lodge...

J. Alan Thompson

J. Alan Thompson

May 15, 2019

J. Alan Thompson, age 84, of Street, MD passed away on May 15, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Scarborough, MD, he was the son of the late Kemper and Hazel (Carr) Thompson. He worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground for 37 years rising from clerk to management analyst. A veteran of the Maryland Army...

Vartenik "Rose" Murgerditch Baghdassarian

Vartenik "Rose" Murgerditch Baghdassarian

May 15, 2019

Vartenik " Rose" Murgerditch Baghdassarian, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 15, 2019 at Hart Heritage Estates - Street in Street, MD. Born in Nazareth, Israel Palestine, she was the daughter of Murgerditch and Mary (Bay) Baghdassarian. A long-term resident of the Glenwood Country Club Park, she was a professor of mathematics at Harford Community College...

Charles Louis Brockmeyer Sr.

Charles Louis Brockmeyer Sr.

May 14, 2019

Charles Louis Brockmeyer, Sr., age 94, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 14, 2019 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore County, MD, he was the son of Andrew and Augusta (Amereihn) Brockmeyer and husband of the late Chrystelle (Brewer) Brockmeyer. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a Staff Sgt. during WWII and...

Donald Lee Baxter

Donald Lee Baxter

May 13, 2019

Donald Lee Baxter, age 62, of Bel Air, MD passed away surrounded by his family on May 13, 2019. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Gerard and Elizabeth Baxter and husband of Elaine Smith Baxter. Donald, a member of the PGA of America for 39 years, served as the Head Golf Professional at the Golf...

Catherine M. Jones

Catherine M. Jones

May 13, 2019

Catherine Marie Jones (Hash), 92, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on May 13, 2019. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Catherine leaves a legacy of generosity, family, friendship and love. Born August 14, 1926 to Fields H. Hash and Dona Hash at their home on Glenville Road in Darlington, Maryland, Catherine...

Rom Joseph Huskins

Rom Joseph Huskins

May 12, 2019

Rom Joseph “Joe” Huskins, age 57, of Candler NC, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. A native of Baltimore MD, Joe was born on February 5, 1962 to Rom B Huskins of Blount TN and Carol Chesser of Harford County MD. A bricklayer by trade, in his free time he loved...

Dorothy Annis "Dot" Gemmill

Dorothy Annis "Dot" Gemmill

May 11, 2019

Dorothy Annis “Dot” Gemmill, 92, of Madonna, MD passed away peacefully at home with loving family by her side on Saturday, May 11, 2019, after a brief illness. She was born and raised in Madonna, MD, and was the daughter of H. Edwin Troyer and Helen Louise Markline Troyer. Dot attended a one room school on Madonna Road in first...

Linda Carole Mccloud

Linda Carole Mccloud

May 11, 2019

Linda Carole McCloud, age 66, of Huntersville, NC passed away on May 11, 2019 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Born in Forest Hill, MD, she was the daughter of George Washington and Flora Mae (Hall) McCloud. She enjoyed reading the bible, watching old westerns, and gardening. Ms. McCloud is survived by two sons, Ricky Leon Mullins,...

Grace "Betty" Price

Grace "Betty" Price

May 11, 2019

Betty" Price, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 11, 2019 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Clayton and Lillian Audrey (Brown) Ford and wife of the late John William Price Jr. She lost her father at an early age and was raised...

John C. Walker Jr.

John C. Walker Jr.

May 11, 2019

John C. Walker Jr., age 96, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 11, 2019. He was born on August 4, 1922 in Weavers Ford, NC, the son of the late John C., Sr. and Winnie Marie (nee Hash) Walker and husband of the late Reba Lee (nee Hines) Walker. He was a US Army veteran of WWII, serving...

Gerald Richard "Jerry" Renoll

Gerald Richard "Jerry" Renoll

May 10, 2019

Gerald Richard "Jerry" Renoll, age 74, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 10, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Spring Grove, PA, he was the son of Richard and Ruth (Miller) Renoll and husband of the late Donna (Leathers) Renoll. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in the Vietnam...

Kimberly Ann Rodick

Kimberly Ann Rodick

May 10, 2019

Kimberly Ann Rodick, age 36, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 10, 2019 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of William and Regina (Dillon) Rodick of Bel Air. She attended Bel Air High School, loved the beach and music. Ms. Rodick is survived by her son, Trisstan...

Charles E. Zimmerman Jr.

Charles E. Zimmerman Jr.

May 9, 2019

Charles E. Zimmerman Jr., age 91, of Street, MD passed away on May 9, 2019 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of Charles Edwin and Catherine Maria (Libhart) Zimmerman. He was a Veteran and a member of the American Institute of Architecture. He was an avid pilot who loved...

Gladys E. Gray

Gladys E. Gray

May 8, 2019

Gladys E. Gray, age 89, of Churchville, MD passed away on May 8, 2019 at her home. Born in Fawn Grove, PA, she was the daughter of Amoss F. and Bessie A. Miller and wife of the late Neil Bernard Gray Sr. She was a member of Reformation Bible Church. She liked to read the Bible and watch game shows....

Nicolas Charles High

Nicolas Charles High

May 7, 2019

Nicolas Charles High, age 18, of Abingdon, MD passed away on May 7, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Daniel and Sandra High of Abingdon. He was a May 2019 graduate of Edgewood High School and enrolled at Harford Community College for fall of 2019. In addition to his parents, Nicolas is survived...

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