Obituaries

Dec 15, 2017

Donald Combs, age 77, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 15, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Bennettsville, SC, he was the son of Gilmer Miles Combs and Fern Elsie (Liddle) Combs. He served our country in the U.S. Marines and was a member of American Legion Post #39 in Bel...

Dec 15, 2017

Dec 14, 2017

Eva Sue Cromwell, age 75, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 14, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Elizabeth (Choate) Walter and wife of the late Allen O. Bowling and John Cromwell Sr. She enjoyed her family and had friends everywhere she went....

Dec 14, 2017

Leila Ljerka Sikovic, age 91, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 14, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD with loving family at her side. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she was the daughter of Ivan and Josephine (Mihokovic) Bernardi and was the wife of the late Anthony Sikovic. She came to the United States in 1942...

Dec 14, 2017

Lauren Elizabeth Siegel, age 28, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 14, 2017. Born in Rosedale, MD, she was the daughter of Paul M. and Rita A. (Brazitis) Siegel of Edgewood, MD. She was a 2007 graduate of Edgewood High School where she participated in dance and cheerleading, and a graduate of the Medix Technical School. She had previously...

Dec 14, 2017

On Thursday December 14, 2017, Harvey Benjamin Breidenbaugh of Glen Arm, Maryland formerly of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Son of late William Breidenbaugh and the late Julia Neely Fehrman Breidenbaugh. Father of Marjorie Breidenbaugh; Joan Teemer and the late Harvey E. Breidenbaugh. Grandfather of Krista Putnam; Lauren Knight; Jonathan Teemer; Great-grandfather of Charlie; Milo; Jack; Oliver; Ian; Emil; Benjamin. Visitation will be...

Dec 13, 2017

Edwin Francis Lynch, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 13, in the kind care of Brightview Assisted Living. A lifelong resident of Fallston, MD, Francis is lovingly remembered by his wife of sixty-seven years, Martha Spry Lynch , and extended family. After graduation from University of Maryland, and earning a Masters Degree from Towson State, Francis enjoyed a career...

Dec 13, 2017

Joseph Claude Thompson, age 84, of Rosedale, MD passed away on December 13, 2017 at Seasons Hospice @ Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Claude and Marie (Fuchs) Thompson and husband of 56 years to the late Mildred Ann Thompson. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....

Dec 12, 2017

Harvey E. Yale Sr., age 92, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 12, 2017 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Darlington, MD, he was the son of Tyra and Nancy Clementine (Crouse) Yale and was the husband, for 63 years, of the late Olive Caponic Yale. He had worked as a ballistic engineer...

Dec 12, 2017

Charles Bradford Mengel, age 52, of Aberdeen, MD passed away due to a sudden heart attack at his home on December 12, 2017. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Anna Rose Powell of Elkton and the late Nelson Louis Mengel Sr. of Aberdeen. He loved decoys like his father, fishing like his brother, football like...

Dec 11, 2017

Georgina (Gigi) Marie Schulz, age 27, of Bel Air, MD passed away suddenly on December 11, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of George Henry Schulz III of Fallston and Sharon Marie Gilbart of Bel Air. She worked at Jump On It in Forest Hill where she was a manager and was loved by all the kids....

Dec 10, 2017

Edgar William Wolfkill, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 10, 2017 at Brightview Senior Living in Bel Air. Born in New York, he was the son of Edgar Franklin Wolfkill and Ella Rosalie (Eby) Wolfkill and was the husband of the late Virginia Catherine Wolfkill. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during...

Dec 9, 2017

Ralph Moxley, age 90, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on December 9, 2017 at Woodlands Assisted Living in Middle River, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Mac Coy and Octavia C. (Cooper) Moxley and was the husband of the late Frances Alice Moxley. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country...

Dec 9, 2017

Gretta Delores Graves, age 88, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 9, 2017 at Genesis Health Care-Cromwell in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Keyser, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Cyrus and Cora (Oates) Wright and was the wife of the late Denny F. Graves. Mrs. Graves is survived by three daughters, Dianne E. Estep, Deborah J. Graves and...

Dec 9, 2017

Sadie Marie Testerman (nee Beavers) passed away on December 9, 2017 in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by family. She was born April 22, 1926 in Tazewell, Virginia to the late Hannah and Dewey Beavers. She was preceded in death by her husband Ford Testerman to whom she was married for 55 years. She was also preceded in death by three...

Dec 8, 2017

Hattie Jo Parks, 77, died December 8, 2017 in Vero Beach, Florida. Ms. Parks was born in Grayson County, Virginia and has been a resident of Fort Pierce, Florida for the past 38 years coming from Churchville, Maryland. Hattie worked at Bata Shoe Factory in Belcamp, Maryland for 10 years before moving to Florida. She retired after 25 years of...

Dec 8, 2017

Dolores Louise Edler, age 89, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 8, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Carroll Carr and Mary Elizabeth (Allen) Carr and was the wife of the late Joseph H. Edler. She had retired after 31 years of service with C&P Telephone Company. She was a member...

Dec 7, 2017

Mary Blevins Ayers was born in Crumpler, NC on July 10, 1920, the only child of the late Floyd and Nellie Taylor Blevins. She passed away on December 7, 2017 at the age of 97. She graduated from Nathans Creek High School in 1938. She came to Bel Air to work at the Del Haven Hotel, which is now the...

Dec 6, 2017

Louise “Pete” Clarke, proprietor of Pete’s Pickins Antiques passed away in her sleep, at her home in Upper Falls, on Monday December 6 at the age of 94. Pete was a fixture in both Baltimore and Harford Counties known by many for her unique antiques and straightforward kindness. She is survived by her daughters Ledley “LB” Boyce (Lambert Gittings Boyce...

Dec 6, 2017

Elneda Marie Kirk, age 92, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 6, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of David Close Root and Stella (Miller) Root and was the wife of the late Ermol Kirk. Mrs. Kirk is survived by three daughters, Linda Kratochvil and husband, Gary,...