Obituaries

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

Richard M. Wall

Richard M. Wall

Jul 11, 2018

Richard M. Wall, age 73, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 11, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Harold Rudolph and Marguerite Louise (Schiller) Wall. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a wood worker who was very creative and loved building things. He also loved going hunting and fishing. Mr....

William Maloy Edgett

William Maloy Edgett

Jul 11, 2018

William Edgett passed away in his home in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was 91 years old. He is survived by his brother, Eugene A. Edgett Jr, who resides in Baltimore, MD. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. William, known to family and friends as Bill, was born in Baltimore, MD to Eugene A. Edgett Sr. and Priscilla...

Wilbur J. Anders

Wilbur J. Anders

Jul 10, 2018

Wilbur J. Anders, age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 10, 2018 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Street, MD, he was the son of the late Floyd Abe and Annie Pearl (Bratton) Anders. He was a member of Bel Forest Baptist Church. He retired in 1996 from Corbin Fuel after 15...

Jason Wayne  Carter

Jason Wayne Carter

Jul 9, 2018

Jason (Jay, Jaybird) Wayne Carter born December 24, 1980, and passed away this Monday July 9, 2018. Jason is survived by his parents Pat (Iggie) ,Tom, his brother Tommy and the love of his life Stephanie Witzcak. Jason’s passing has left a deep void in his families life and will be deeply missed by every one that knew him. Jason...

Mary Elizabeth Swords

Mary Elizabeth Swords

Jul 5, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Swords, age 85, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on July 5, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John William and Bertha Richardson Lydon and was the wife of the late Reuben Swords Jr. She had worked at Bata Shoe Company and was a member of VFW Post #5337 and American Legion...

Mel  Kissner

Mel Kissner

Jul 4, 2018

Mel Kissner, age 76, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on July 4, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Joseph and Ursula (Seivers) Kissner and husband of the late Bonnie Lee Kissner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed golfing, cars, and bowling. He was a beloved husband and...

Elizabeth "Binkie" Claiborne Motley Lentz

Elizabeth "Binkie" Claiborne Motley Lentz

Jul 3, 2018

Elizabeth “Binkie” Claiborne Motley Lentz of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 3, 2018 at her home. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Motley and Ola Estelle Brandon Motley. After graduating from Longwood College and before retirement, she taught fourth grade for the Harford County Public School system for 30 years. She...

Betty Jean Heil

Betty Jean Heil

Jul 3, 2018

Betty Jean Heil, age 64, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 3, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Helen V. (Weber) Merryweather and the late John T. Merryweather. Betty enjoyed scuba diving, skydiving, and knitting. She loved to play guitar and sing, she even sang the...

Leroy Leonard Pierce

Leroy Leonard Pierce

Jul 2, 2018

LeRoy Leonard Pierce, age 80, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 2, 2018 at his home. Born in Carrington, ND, he was the son of Leonard Leroy and Violet (Schmidt) Pierce, and the husband of the late Jacquelene Roberta Pierce. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for Equifax for 32 years until his retirement in...

Barbara Theresa Shlikas

Barbara Theresa Shlikas

Jul 2, 2018

On Monday July 2, 2018 Barbara Theresa Shlikas of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Eric Karl Kuhnke and the late Barbara Oronson Kuhnke. Husband of the late Edward George Shlikas; mother of Edward George Shlikas, Gregory Mark Shlikas; grandmother of Gabrielle and Jamie Shlikas; sister of Margaret Pindell and Helen Rogers and the late Eric Kuhnke. Interment...

Joseph Louis Haber

Joseph Louis Haber

Jul 2, 2018

Joseph Louis Haber, age 52, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 2, 2018. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Louis Frederick Haber of Bel Air and the late Olivia V. (Morin) Haber. He was a hike leader for the Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group and Gunpowder Falls State Park Nature Program. He enjoyed hiking and biking. Mr....

Bonnie Lee Farley

Bonnie Lee Farley

Jul 1, 2018

Bonnie Lee Farley, age 60, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on July 1, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in the District of Columbia, she was the daughter of George and Evelyn Handy and wife of the late James Robert Farley Jr. She was a long time Girl Scout Troop Leader, a great mom and...

Elizabeth Sue Evans

Elizabeth Sue Evans

Jun 30, 2018

Elizabeth Sue Evans known as Sue, age 73, of Forest Hill, MD passed away quietly on June 30, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Peoria, IL on September 25, 1944, she was the daughter of Herbert and Margaret Ann (Harker) Bleull. She spent 27 years working as an Operating Room nurse at hospitals in St....

Frank Andrew Dagostin

Frank Andrew Dagostin

Jun 29, 2018

Frank Andrew Dagostin, age 78, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2018, surrounded by family and friends in his home in Bel Air. Born in Conyngham Township PA., May 24, 1940 to Frank and Anna Dagostin, he spent his early years working on a dairy farm. At 19, Frank met the love of his life, Shirley Brugger, and they were...

Jenifer "Robin" Mitzel Hartman

Jenifer "Robin" Mitzel Hartman

Jun 29, 2018

Jenifer "Robin" Mitzel Hartman, age 59, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 29, 2018 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of Paul Charles and Priscilla Eloise (Pulse) Mitzel. Jenifer was a humble and gentle soul who loved everybody, especially children, and was a beautiful witness to the Gospel. She...

Joann Goeb

Joann Goeb

Jun 29, 2018

Joann Goeb, age 65, of Bel Air, MD passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of Ottis Odell and Ruby Ethel (Brown) Osborne. Throughout her adult life, Joann battled lupus and its complications, but she never dwelled on her illness or let it dictate her creative and...

Rita Regina Di Iorio

Rita Regina Di Iorio

Jun 28, 2018

Rita Regina Di Iorio, age 82, of Abingdon, MD passed away on June 28, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Filippa (Sparacino) Brusio and was the wife of the late Carmine Di Iorio. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, sewing, photography, and gardening at which she...

George T. Watson

George T. Watson

Jun 28, 2018

George T. Watson, Sr. (Tom), age 91, passed away on June 28, 2018, at his home in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sparta, NC, on June 5, 1927, he was the son of the late Robert Cleveland and Delia Mae (Irwin) Watson and was the husband for 66 years to the late Anna Christine (Elliott) Watson. He was a U.S....

Dewey C. Simmons Sr.

Dewey C. Simmons Sr.

Jun 28, 2018

Dewey Clinton Simmons, Sr., 97, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away June 27, 2018, after a brief illness. He was a Navy Veteran who served aboard the USS Amsterdam as a Fire Controlman Third Class during World War II and received the Pacific Theatre Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, and a Victory Medal. Dewey was born in Bailey, Iowa, to Coy...

Earsel Dean Grayson

Earsel Dean Grayson

Jun 27, 2018

On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, Earsel “Dean” Grayson passed after a brief illness, at the age of 78. He is preceded in death by his first wife Grace Ryskewich Grayson with whom he has two children Bonnie S. Ware of Greensboro, NC and Deana G. Snyder (Paul) from Bel Air, MD. He is survived by four grandchildren Brock Ware, Sharon...

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