Obituaries

Aug 5, 2017

Betty E. Rasin, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 5, 2017 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Bernard and Elizabeth (Gorman) Dibbern, and was the wife of the late Charles L. Rasin Sr. She loved to crochet, play Bingo and be around children. Mrs. Rasin is survived...

Aug 5, 2017

Robert W. Smith, a partner in a Harford County family logging business and a decorated World War II veteran who landed at Normandy on D-Day, died of heart failure Saturday at his Bel Air home. He was 97.Born in Baltimore and raised on a family farm in Creswell in Harford County, he was the son of Frederick Nelson Smith and...

Aug 3, 2017

Aug 3, 2017

Ott Lee Todd Jr., age 78, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on August 3, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Ott Lee Todd Sr. and Berta (Amoss) Todd. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of the American Legion Post 39 in Bel Air. He retired as an auto body...

Aug 2, 2017

Berdell Mae Founds, age 86, of Joppa, MD passed away on August 3, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Joseph Thomas and Katherine Elizabeth (Huber) Wood. She worked for Harford County Public Schools as a nurse at Joppatowne Elementary, Norrisville Elementary and Riverside Elementary Schools. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...

Jul 31, 2017

On Monday July 31, 2017 John Thomas Canova of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Vito Canova and Margaret Walsh Canova. Husband of Noreen Alessi Canova; father of Susan Michelle Slattery; Lisa Ann Fulco and Thomas James Neary. Grandfather of Aaron Slattery; Anthony Fulco; Andrew Fulco; Maya Neary and Megan Neary. He is also survived by a brother...

Jul 31, 2017

Thomas G. Welsh, age 68, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 31, 2017 at his home. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of Thomas Gerard and Doris Madeline (Trust) Welsh. He enjoyed traveling, camping and boating, and also loved music and art. Mr. Welsh is survived by his wife, Helen A. (Williams) Welsh; sons, Thomas D....

Jul 31, 2017

Henry Lenz Sr., age 86, of Abingdon, MD passed away on July 31, 2017 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Alfred Henry and Marie L. (Vohs) Lenz and was the husband of the late Carol Lenz for 30 years. He worked 43 years for Bethlehem Steel Corporation and...

Jul 30, 2017

Elmer John Morkovsky Sr., age 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 30, 2017 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Hunt Valley, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Emil and Agnes (May) Morkovsky and husband of the late Jessie "Lenora" Morkovsky. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed crabbing, boating, hunting and...

Jul 29, 2017

Brigitte "Kitty" Felts, age 82, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on July 29, 2017 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of Erwin Nelson and Barbara Josephine (Burger) Sokol. Kitty Felts was married to Richard H. Felts Sr., SGM U.S. Army Retired, for 48 yrs. She was a dedicated Army Wife...

Jul 29, 2017

Hazel "Cat" B. Perry , age 93, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 29, 2017 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Rugby, VA, she was the daughter of Joshua and Sarah (Pierce) Sage and was the wife of the late Floyd Dale Perry. She was a member of Harford Furnace Baptist...

Jul 27, 2017

On Thursday July 27, 2017 Betty Ann Gardner of Monkton, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Henry Augustus Gardner and the late Mary Margaret Cromwell Gardner. Mother of Louis A. (Jackie) Thomas; God-Mother of Jason; Joy and JoJo Haskins; Grandmother of Marquis; Marque and Jayla; sister to Lewis Gardner and wife Brenda Gardner. Memorial service will be held at...

Jul 27, 2017

Vada Berniece Locklear, age 77, of Bear, DE passed away on July 27, 2017 at Christiana Health System in Newark, DE. Born in Jefferson, NC, she was the daughter of John Henry and Myrtle Clyde (Miller) Pierce and was the wife of the late Bill E. Locklear. She was a school teacher who enjoyed poetry and loved spending time with...

Jul 27, 2017

Edward Franklin Wilsey, age 91, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on July 27, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Ruth Elizabeth (Betsy) Merriken Wilsey; devoted father of Edward (Naoko Ogawa) Franklin Wilsey, III, William (Hillary Hutchison) Lee Merriken Wilsey and Ruth Elizabeth (Christopher) Wilsey Eisenhour; loving grandfather of Jaira Summers Wilsey, McKinder Lee Wilsey and Austin Christopher Eisenhour. Ed...

Jul 26, 2017

Richard J. Cole, age 86, of Street, MD passed away on July 26, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Elk Creek, VA, he was the son of Graham Lewis and Pearl Cynthia (Hodge) Cole. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He retired after 31 years from...

Jul 26, 2017

Kathleen McCaul Kelly of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Toms River, NJ, passed away peacefully at her home at Awakenings with her children by her side on July 26th. She is predeceased by her husband John, her parents John and Annie, her siblings: Mary, Nan, Margaret, Ita, Rose, Peter and Gerald. She is survived by her siblings John and Bridget;...

Jul 25, 2017

Robert (Bob) Lee Hull, age 67, of Port Deposit, MD passed away on July 25, 2017 at his home with his loving wife. Bob was a graduate of Aberdeen High School and worked at York Building Products in Aberdeen as plant superintendent until he took early retirement. He enjoyed raising chickens for many, many years with his two closest friends,...

Jul 24, 2017

Amanda Lynn Instone, age 24, of Orlando, Florida passed away on July 24, 2017. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of George Thomas III and Lynn (Kirby) Instone. She was a 2010 Graduate of C. Milton Wright High School. For the last few years she has resided in Florida. She loved the beach, all things Disney, and dogs;...

Jul 24, 2017

Curtis Ray Roberts Jr., age 56, was born in Madison WV, and resided in Edgewood, MD with his loving wife of 35 years Diane Roberts. He was the son of Curtis Ray Roberts Sr., and Frances Elizabeth (Green) Roberts. He retired as a Staff Sergeant of the U.S. Army and was a combat veteran who served in Desert Storm. He...

Jul 24, 2017

Winfield "Win" Berrell Jr., age 18, of Norrisville, MD passed away suddenly on July 24, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Winfield Sr. and Melissa Lee (Duncan) Berrell. He attended North Harford High School where he was a member of the Varsity Golf Team, Varsity Tennis Team and was manager of the Varsity Baseball Team. He...