Obituaries

Sep 27, 2019

Alan Charles Leach, age 69, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on September 27, 2019 at his home. Born in Waite, Maine, he was the son of the late Theron and Imogene (McPike) Leach. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran. Alan is survived by his wife Carole Leach; sons, Michael R. (Anne Hardy) McCann, Steve J. (Krista Sheppard) McCann and...

Sep 27, 2019

Susan Naccarato, age 74, of Abingdon, MD passed away on September 27, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Hershey, PA, she relocated to Harford County and raised her family here, later retiring from Aberdeen Proving Ground as a civilian employee. She was a long-time member of the Bush River Yacht Club. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Sep 26, 2019

Sep 25, 2019

Joseph Edward Thomas, age 74, of Fallston, MD passed away on September 25, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore City, MD, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Mary (Kist) Thomas Sr. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country in Vietnam as a Seabee and worked as a construction engineer at Henry Adams...

Sep 24, 2019

Lorraine Latham, age 85, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on September 24, 2019 at Sterling Care in Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Eugene Tracey and Ruth Elizabeth (Shaeffer) Simpson. She was a manager at many restaurants in Harford County and was a member of Port Deposit VFW. She enjoyed...

Sep 24, 2019

Donald Reese Gilbert, 72, passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2019, after battling CBGD (Cortal Basel Ganglioic Degeneration) resulting from exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam. He was born on August 15, 1947 to Nolan Scott and Alma Winskowski Gilbert and lived in Harford County his entire life. He graduated from Bel Air Senior High School...

Sep 22, 2019

Wiley B. Taylor, age 93, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 22, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in West Jefferson, NC, he was the son of the late Bruce Wiley and Lula America (Howell) Taylor and husband of the late Ruby Frances (Rash) Taylor. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He...

Sep 22, 2019

Helen M. Gorski, age 94, of Bel Air, Maryland (formerly of Newark, Delaware) passed away on September 22, 2019 at Brightview Assisted Living of Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Hober) Thompson and wife of the late Robert Gorski. She married Robert on August 19, 1944...

Sep 21, 2019

Mr. James R. Thompson (Jimmy), 71, of Northeast MD, passed away unexpectedly on 9/21/19. Jimmy was born August 31, 1948, in Baltimore, MD. He is survived by a wife, Anita Thompson, his brother, Rex Thompson of Conowingo, his sister, Susan Moore of Baltimore, three daughters, Christine, Tracy & Karen, as well as an extended family. He is predeceased by his...

Sep 21, 2019

Mary “Ann” Majors, age 79, of Forest Hill went home to be with Jesus on September 21st, 2019. She spent her childhood in Oakland, MD, and was a graduate of Towson High School. Ann was the daughter of the late William and Nina (Fulmer) Friend. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and a talented artist. She was a member...

Sep 20, 2019

Linda Leigh Tyler, age 70, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 20, 2019 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Churchville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Clara (Mitchell) Crytser. She was an RN supervisor at Perry Point, but started her career at Fallston General Hospital. She was a member...

Sep 20, 2019

Iola "Tad" Richardson, age 92, of Aberdeen, MD, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 20, 2019 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. She was surrounded by her loving family as she was reunited with the love of her life, the late Rev. Amos C. Richardson. Born October 16, 1926 in Nathan's Creek, North...

Sep 20, 2019

Wyoming Benjamin “Duke” Paris Jr., age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 20, 2019 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Wyoming and Claire (Gill) Paris. From the time he was a youngster, Duke had a passion for aviation. In 1956, he graduated from...

Sep 19, 2019

Norma June Austin, age 84, of Chester, Maryland passed away at her recent home in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 19, 2019. Born in Brights, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Felix Bennett and Gladys Katherine (Johnson) Hunt. Norma was a member of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Joppa, Maryland. Prior to retiring in 1999, she worked as...

Sep 15, 2019

Joseph Guy Wyatt, age 56, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 15, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Artie Raymond and Hazel Lee (Idol) Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt enjoyed hunting, fishing, bingo and collecting dragon figurines. Mr. Wyatt is survived by sister, Brenda Gail Wyatt of Bel Air; two brothers, Donald (Chrissy)...

Sep 14, 2019

Violet Spies, age 89, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on September 14, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Reneck, WV, she was the daughter of the late Henrey and Nita (McMillian) Stanley and wife of the late William J. Spies. She grew up on a farm full of chickens, turkeys, billy goats, pigs and hogs....

Sep 14, 2019

Lawrence (Larry) R. Senes, age 69 of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on September 14, 2019 at his home. Larry was the beloved husband of Debra J. (Bush) Senes. They recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Born in Washington, D.C. He was the son of the late John and Peggy (Jack) Senes. Larry was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Forest...

Sep 13, 2019

Marvis June Maffeo, passed into heaven surrounded by her devoted family on September 13th at age 86. Marvis was born in Charleston, WV, grew up in Alexandria, VA, and graduated from George Washington High School. Before embarking on a life-long path as a devoted and loving homemaker, she worked at the Pentagon as the secretary for the Army Chief of...

Sep 13, 2019

Kathleen M. Causey, age 64, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on September 13, 2019 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Evelyn (Haskel) McCurdy, and wife of the late Louis Causey. She was a lifelong member of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company...

Sep 11, 2019

Vincent Michael Boyle, Sr., age 86 of Aberdeen, MD passed away on September 11, 2019 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Michael B. Boyle and his wives, Mary Sullivan Boyle and Delia Farragher Boyle. He worked in the Ballistics Research/Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground...