Obituaries

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

Tina Lin Graham

Tina Lin Graham

Jan 18, 2019

Tina Lin Graham, age 44, of Perry Hall, MD passed away on January 18, 2019 at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Anna (Doran) Brewster of Joppa and late John Brewster Sr. Her life and passion was being a caregiver to others, especially to seniors. She enjoyed antiquing and...

Dorothy Ann Novotny

Dorothy Ann Novotny

Jan 17, 2019

Dorothy Ann Novotny, age 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 17, 2019 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Buck and Margaret Ann (Sheehan) Strong and wife of Robert Novotny. She loved going to the beach, being with her friends, and playing cards or dominos. Dorothy loved all children especially her grandkids,...

Nance Ann  Leslie

Nance Ann Leslie

Jan 17, 2019

Nance Ann Leslie, age 76, of Belcamp, MD passed away on January 17, 2019 at her residence in Belcamp, MD. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary “Alice” (Leary) Moncey. Nance lived most of her life in Avon, MA, before moving to Belcamp, MD in 2001. Nance received an associate degree from Northeastern...

Debby Elizabeth Amoss

Debby Elizabeth Amoss

Jan 16, 2019

Debby Elizabeth Amoss, age 52, of Canton, GA passed away on January 16, 2019. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Michael Zajdel and his wife, Louise and Diane Gunther and her husband, Don and wife of Dave Amoss. Debby loved teaching, the beach, and being with her family. In addition to her parents and husband, Debby is...

Morris W.  Clifton

Morris W. Clifton

Jan 16, 2019

Morris W. Clifton, age 83, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 16, 2019 at his home. Born in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of George and Helen (Genus) Clifton and husband of Charlene (Walker) Clifton for over 19 years. He was a member of Edgewood Baptist church where he was very involved. He has lived in Maryland for...

Howard Mays  Ryan

Howard Mays Ryan

Jan 16, 2019

Howard Mays Ryan passed away on January 16, 2019 at the age of 85 in Oro Valley, Arizona, due to complications from a stroke. Howard, referred to as Howdy by family and friends in his youth, was born on February 28, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland to Howard Whitridge and Mary Irene (Nelson) Ryan. He grew up on Clayton Road in...

Fusako Ishimasa Morehead

Fusako Ishimasa Morehead

Jan 16, 2019

Fusako Ishimasa Morehead, age 94, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on January 16, 2019 at her home. Born in Tokyo, Japan, she was the daughter of Ginjiro and Hisa Ishimasa and wife of the late James Morehead whom she married in 1955. Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, she enjoyed painting, drawing, arts, crafts, dancing and being with her friends....

Helen E. Schenning

Helen E. Schenning

Jan 14, 2019

Helen E. Schenning, age 93, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 14, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Frederick C. and Viola A. (Captain) Knoerlein and wife of the late John Edward Schenning. A homemaker, she enjoyed making crafts and loved to cook. She was...

Frederick A. Stam

Frederick A. Stam

Jan 13, 2019

Frederick A. Stam, age 86, of Fallston, MD passed away on January 13, 2019 at his home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the only child of Alfred Eric and Margaret Ann (Gage) Stam. He was a kind, patient and gentle man able to remember details from every stage in his life. He shared stories from his youngest days of...

Bertha "Bea" Aileen Nickols

Bertha "Bea" Aileen Nickols

Jan 11, 2019

Bertha "Bea" Aileen Nickols, age 61, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on January 11, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Elsie (Dishmon) Brown of Aberdeen and the late William Brown and wife of William H. Nickols of Conowingo. She worked at the Harford County Health Department...

Melinda Lee Miller

Melinda Lee Miller

Jan 11, 2019

Melinda Lee Miller, age 60, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 11, 2019 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Edward and Jo Anne (Thomas) Miller of Joppa, MD and wife of Faith S. Rohl. A veteran of the U.S. Army, she worked as a nurse. In addition to her...

Diane M. Schwarzmann

Diane M. Schwarzmann

Jan 8, 2019

Those who desire may make a contribution to Kelly's Dream, P.O. Box 36, Perry Hall, MD 21128 or www.kellysdream.org

James ''Jim'' R. Morgan

James ''Jim'' R. Morgan

Jan 8, 2019

James "Jim" R. Morgan, age 75, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 8, 2019 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Towson, MD. Born in Chickamauga, Georgia, he was the son of Ralph W. and Billie (Howard) Morgan. He was a Captain in the Air Force from 1965-1970 where he was a commanding officer over munitions. He was a...

Catherine L. Toth

Catherine L. Toth

Jan 8, 2019

Catherine L. Toth, age 64, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 8, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Kathie is survived by her husband, Steve; daughter, Kayleigh (and her husband, TJ); and son, Wesley. She also leaves behind her sister, Mary (and her husband Charlie) and two brothers, Joe (and his wife, Mary) and...

Dot Liberatore

Dot Liberatore

Jan 7, 2019

Dot Liberatore, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 7, 2019 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret (Diepold) Novasecko. She loved her girl time, shopping, watching "her story", going to the ocean, and soft crabs. She also loved to dance, especially the polka....

Patricia L. Young

Patricia L. Young

Jan 7, 2019

Patricia Louise Young, nee Stevens, age 75, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on January 7, 2019 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. She was born on December 19, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late John Stevens, C. Winifred and John Elwood Leight. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was a 1961 graduate of Bel...

Dr. Alfred Howard Jansen Jr.

Dr. Alfred Howard Jansen Jr.

Jan 6, 2019

Dr. Alfred Howard Jansen Jr., age 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 6, 2019 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Alfred and Esther (Miller) Jansen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Dr. Jansen is survived by his wife, Patricia Brewer...

Carol L. Campbell

Carol L. Campbell

Jan 6, 2019

Carol Annette (Ladd) Campbell, 79, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019 at Cokato Manor Nursing Home in Cokato, MN. She was born October 29, 1939, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the oldest daughter of the late James and Hilda (Jones) Ladd. She was predeceased by her husband William (Bill) Parsons Campbell of 31 years. She was baptized in 1947 in...

Mary Catherine  Miller

Mary Catherine Miller

Jan 6, 2019

Mary Catherine (Cathy Mettee) Miller, age 51, of Hampstead, MD went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2019. She passed at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD surrounded by her loving family. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of John (Jack) and the late Margaret Mary (Livingston) Mettee. She loved music and photography. In addition to her...

Jeffery William Rollins

Jeffery William Rollins

Jan 5, 2019

Jeffery William Rollins, age 32, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 5, 2019 at his residence. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Raymond William and Tammy D. (Smith) Rollins. He enjoyed online gaming. In addition to his parents, survivors include his daughter, Hadley Rollins; sister, Trista (John Joseph) A. Lorden; grandmother, Yvonne Smith; nieces and nephews,...