Obituaries

Jan 29, 2018

Josephine E. Dignazio, age 89, of Cockeysville, MD passed away on January 29, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Angelo and Rachel (Amato) Dignazio. She had worked at Bethlehem Steel and loved going to the casinos. Ms. Dignazio is survived by nieces, Linda (Clifford) Cartwright, Lisa (Melvin) Levee,...

Jan 29, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Turk, age 55, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 29, 2018 at her home. Born in Manhasset, NY, she was the daughter of Frederick Arthur Turk and Hope Therese (Hasselgren) Turk. Mary is survived by her husband, Peter Gudenzi; children, John, Ashley, Rachel and Connor; sisters, Ellen Dombrowski (Frank), Robyn Turk (Pasquale Giannacco), and Susan Turk;...

Jan 27, 2018

Diane Parker Tucker, age 55, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 27, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Parker (Nollmeyer) Tucker of Bel Air and the late Robert B. Tucker. She worked as a dental assistant and was a member of the Bel Air American Legion...

Jan 27, 2018

James "Chef" Robert Farley Jr., age 59, of Belcamp, MD passed away on January 27, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Valeria (Croucher) Farley of Havre de Grace and the late James Robert Farley. He was a Ravens and Orioles fan, enjoyed cooking, and liked to go...

Jan 26, 2018

Eleanor (Elly) Duvoisin Coale passed away peacefully at her home in Havre de Grace on January 26 at the age of 91 after a brief illness. Mrs. Coale grew up in Baltimore, attended the Park School, and graduated from William & Mary College. She was married to lifelong Harford County resident Henry Coale for 30 years until his death in...

Jan 25, 2018

Jamie Lynn Rood, age 39, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on January 25, 2018 at her home after a courageous 2 year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Carlisle, PA, she was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church in Aberdeen and prior to her illness, she was employed by Greenfield Senior Living where she worked as a Certified...

Jan 24, 2018

Clarence Arthur Fry of Bel Air was warmly welcomed into the Kingdom of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 88 years of age. Throughout his entire life, this humble man was the epitome of extraordinary servanthood and love for God, his country and fellow man. Born in Shamokin, PA, October 15, 1929 to John...

Jan 24, 2018

On Wednesday January 24, 2018 Dorothy Greenland Gerber of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late William Greenland and the late Laura Eleanor Phillips Greenland; wife of the late George S. Gerber; mother of Pamela Martin and husband David. She was also survived by grandson Jeffery Martin. Visitation will be Sunday January 28, 2018 from 3-7 PM at the...

Jan 24, 2018

William ("Bill") L. Whitley, age 72, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 24, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Concord, NC to Barnie Franklin Whitley, Sr. and Bertie Leao Whitley. He was the owner operator of a trucking business, which gave him the opportunity to enjoy traveling all over the country....

Jan 24, 2018

Elisabetta Priska, age 89, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 24, 2018 at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Bari, Italy, she was the daughter of Carlo and Rachelle (Lucatorto) Verroca, and the wife of the late Zef Priska. Mrs. Priska is survived by her sons, Nicola Priska and Carlo Priska (Nguyen Thi Hong); her...

Jan 23, 2018

Ernest Warden Billings, age 72, of Joppa, MD went home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2018 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Sparta, NC, he was the son of Matt Dewitt Billings and Esther (Hawkins) Billings and was the husband of the late Carol Ann Billings. He served his country in the U.S. Army, 25th...

Jan 22, 2018

Arthur Craig Eder Sr., age 65, of Edgewood, MD passed away on January 22, 2018 at Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Paul Eder and Florence Geraldine (O'Donnell) Eder. He worked as a computer technician and helped everyone with computer work. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, was the...

Jan 21, 2018

José R. Gracia, M.D., age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully in his sleep and at his home on Sunday 21 January 2018. Dr. Gracia was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico to José G. Gracia Anselmi and Carmen E. Culpeper (Gracia). He was then educated in Puerto Rico until he came to Baltimore (MD) to attend the University...

Jan 21, 2018

Edward Charles Frankowski, of Pylesville, MD passed away on January 21, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Genevieve Marie (Spudeck) Edelman of Potomac and the late Edward Marion Frankowski. He retired from the US Army as a Sergeant Major in 2006 after decades of dedicated service. He then continued...

Jan 21, 2018

Goutumm J. Karapurkar, 30, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 21. He is the beloved son of Jayant Karapurkar and the late Rekha Karapurkar and dear brother of Geeta (Stowe) Karapurkar. He also leaves behind his Uncle and Aunt, Dr. Kisan and Prabhat Karapurkar, cousins in the US, Ameeta Ambe, Abhay Sardesai, Anuja Lawande, Tanya Bhasin, and Rita...

Jan 20, 2018

George B. Jones, Jr., age 90, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2018 at Joyous Living in White Marsh, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of George Bishop Jones and Catherine Irene (Biggs) Jones. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and moved to Dundalk and worked at Bethlehem Steel for over 45 years retiring...

Jan 20, 2018

Stanislaus Joseph Kufera, age 88, of Edgewood, MD died peacefully at his home on January 20, 2018. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Joseph Thomas Kufera and Ida (Trzybinska) Kufera. Mr. Kufera was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy, retired as a computer operator in 1994, and was one of the founding members of Prince...

Jan 20, 2018

Jan 20, 2018

On Saturday January 20, 2018 Priscilla Jane Walker of Catonsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late John A. Phillips and the late Mary Pittinger Phillips; wife of the late H. Granville Walker; mother of Rodney Walker; Michael Walker and wife Amy. Grandmother of Joe; Nick; Kayla Walker. She is also survived by a sister Nina Phillips. A graveside service...

Jan 18, 2018

Dorothy Lee Day, age 91, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 18, 2018 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Dry Fork District, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Garber Lee Bright and Evelyn Ruth (Jackson) Bright. She was a hard worker, raising her children and enjoyed going to church. Ms. Day...