Obituaries

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

Victor R. Peguero

Victor R. Peguero

May 30, 2019

Victor R. Peguero, age 58, passed away on May 30, 2019 at his home in Bel Air, Maryland. The son of the late Raphael and Emile Jeanty Peguero Victor was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Victor has been married to Sandie Jenkins Peguero for 30 years. A career invested in Finance, Victor was currently the Director of Administration of Finance for...

Kyle Nathan Vierling

Kyle Nathan Vierling

May 29, 2019

Kyle Nathan Vierling, age 28, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 after a long struggle with addiction. Born on December 26, 1990, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Dennis and Debbie (Watson) Vierling of Forest Hill, MD. He was a 2009 graduate of Fallston High School. He worked as an auto detailer, and tinting specialist with The Auto...

Ray Lester Billings

Ray Lester Billings

May 29, 2019

Ray Lester Billings, age 85, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on May 29, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Wilkes County, NC, he was the son of Charles Roosevelt and Blanche Ann (Johnson) Billings and husband of 66 years to Virginia Myers (Crouse) Billings. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy,...

James Andrew Lagan

James Andrew Lagan

May 25, 2019

James Andrew Lagan, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his home in Fallston. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late James and Clara (Underwood) Lagan and loving husband of Nancy Ryan Lagan. He was a seaman in the United States Navy who served on the USS Lake Champlain from 1956...

Laurine Edwards Brewer

Laurine Edwards Brewer

May 25, 2019

Laurine Edwards Brewer, age 94, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 25, 2019 at her home in Bel Air. She was the daughter of the late Reid Monroe and Nannie Mae (Choate) Edwards and wife of the late Gordon Justus Brewer, Jr. Laurine was born at the family farm on Schucks Road in Bel Air and lived within...

Volene B. Russell

Volene B. Russell

May 24, 2019

Volene B. Russell, age 95, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on May 24, 2019 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late W.A. and Virgie Grace (Robinson) Allen and wife of the late David E. Russell, Jr. She was a graduate of Johnson County High School...

Laurie Hepworth Miller

Laurie Hepworth Miller

May 23, 2019

Laurie Hepworth Miller, 65, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 23, 2019. Laurie is survived by her loving spouse Jeffrey Miller; in-laws, Robert & Peggy Miller; sister-in-law, Cheryl Birmingham; and uncles, nieces and a nephew. Laurie’s career was in occupational health nursing. She was a skilled skier and served on ski patrol. Laurie enjoyed travel, especially exploring Maine; she...

John Robert Hall Jr.

John Robert Hall Jr.

May 22, 2019

John Robert Hall, Jr, known to many as “Hippie,” passed away on May 22, 2019, at the age of 54 years. He was the son of John and Anna (Myers) Hall of Havre de Grace MD. Hippie was an outdoorsman at heart. He enjoyed sitting by the fire with a cold beer and taking peaceful walks through the countryside. In...

Joseph Thomas Bawiec Sr.

Joseph Thomas Bawiec Sr.

May 21, 2019

Joseph Thomas Bawiec Sr., age 82, of Edgewood, MD passed away peacefully on May 21, 2019 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in MD. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Sokolski)Bawiec and husband of the late Anne (Baranski) Bawiec. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army retiring after 23 years of...

Carol Louise Forbes

Carol Louise Forbes

May 20, 2019

Carol Louise Forbes, age 75, of Churchville, MD passed away on May 20, 2019 at her home. Born in Emmorton, MD, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Leftridge) Testerman and wife of the late James C. Forbes. She worked for the Department of Defense. She enjoyed basket weaving, making quilts, traveling and spending time with family...

William Randolph Howell

William Randolph Howell

May 19, 2019

William Randolph Howell, age 84, of Port Deposit, MD passed away on May 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late Tyre and Lorraine (Cottrill) Howell. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked in dry cleaning and enjoyed walking and bowling when he was younger. He also enjoyed reading the Bible...

Francis John Wojcik Sr.

Francis John Wojcik Sr.

May 19, 2019

Francis John “Frank” Wojcik Sr., age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Peter and Katherine (Majka) Wojcik and husband of 62 years to, Nancy (Griest) Wojcik. Frank served in the Maryland Air National Guard and U.S. Navy, and retired from the U.S. Merchant...

Judythe Price

Judythe Price

May 19, 2019

Judythe Price, age 77, of Belcamp, MD passed away on May 19, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gloria (Childs) Heath. A graduate of Eastern High School and University of Baltimore, she retired from State of Maryland where she worked for the Department of Social Services as a Case...

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...