Obituaries

Feb 4, 2024

Barbara LaPorta, age 63, a beloved resident of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on February 4, 2024, at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, she was the cherished daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Carole) Scott and devoted wife of Jeffrey LaPorta for 35 years. Barbara dedicated over 30 years of...

Feb 3, 2024

Steven Michael Leger, age 67, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 3, 2024, at his home. Born in Fitchburg, Mass., he was the son of Rudolph Joseph and Rachel Blanche (Berube) Leger. 

Steven was married to his high school sweetheart, Michele, for 44 years and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was an active and faithful Jehovah Witness...

Feb 2, 2024

Sofia Cruz Rosado, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on February 2, 2024, at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio and Margarita (Rosado). Sofia was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.

Sofia was known for her skill in sewing and crochet, creating beautiful pieces...

Feb 2, 2024

Eleanor V. Dell'Aquila, age 79, of Whiteford, Maryland, passed away on February 2, 2024, at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Atchue) Drohan and the devoted wife of the late Raymond Dell'Aquila.

Eleanor dedicated 25 years of her life to the City of Westfield School District in...

Feb 1, 2024

Jaxon C. Stone, age 52, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 1, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Dixon, Illinois, he was the son of the late Ronald and Gail (Husman) Thomas and husband of 28 years to C. Raven Stone. Raven was the light of his life. Jaxon made people laugh and...

Feb 1, 2024

Eva Joyce "Joy" Deems, age 94, of Churchville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024, at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late Thurman and Matilda Ruark.

Eva was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and a resident of Harford County for 41 years. She was the loving wife of Carroll Deems for 58...

Jan 31, 2024

Jan 30, 2024

Virginia "Ginny" Carolyn Smith, age 74, of Abingdon, Maryland went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Saviour on January 30, 2024. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Helen (Bateman) Smith. Ginny was a devoted mother and grandmother who lived her life with a genuine desire to please the...

Jan 30, 2024

Donald “Don” Lawrence Kurtz, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on January 30, 2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the beloved son of the late Harry and Anna (Mechlinski) Kurtz and brother of the late Willis Kurtz and the late Shirley (Kurtz) Schultz. Don was a devoted husband, sharing 68 years of marriage with his loving wife,...

Jan 30, 2024

Darius McClelland Dixon, Jr., age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on January 30, 2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Darius M. Dixon and Frances Cross Dixon and the beloved husband of Claudia J. Dixon with whom he shared 32 beautiful years of marriage. Darius served his country with pride as a veteran...

Jan 29, 2024

Marlyn L. Norris, aged 85, a beloved resident of Ocean View, Delaware, peacefully passed away on January 29, 2024, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Delaware. Born in Long Green, Maryland, she was the cherished daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Hanlon) Lynch and the loving wife of the late David Norris.

Marlyn was a vibrant member of the...

Jan 28, 2024

Patricia Ann Fellona, age 85, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on January 28, 2024. She was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey to the late Martin Corcoran and Mary (Doyle) Corcoran. Pat was the beloved wife of Thomas John Fellona for 62 years and a devoted member of St. Ignatius CatholicChurch - Hickory.

Pat dedicated her...

Jan 28, 2024

Pauline Battista Krementz passed away peacefully on Sunday January 28, 2024, at Christiana Care in Newark, DE.

Born in Yonkers, New York Pauline grew up the middle child of Sam and Clara Battista. The family moved to Brooklyn, NY where she met and married the love of her life Leon Robert Krementz. Sailing, traveling and dancing happily together for 66 years...

Jan 27, 2024

Norma Jean Moore, age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 27, 2024.  She was in the company of her beloved family at the time of her death.   Jean was born in Bel Air, Maryland and was the daughter of the late Herman and Mildred Ayres of Street, Maryland. 

She was married to Charles Andrew “Andy”...

Jan 27, 2024

Jerry Allen Neutze, a beloved resident of Abingdon, Maryland, departed this world on January 27, 2024, at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Earl Neutze and Mary (Wilson) Kaifer, Jerry was 72 years old. He was the devoted husband of Waltraut (Butler) Neutze, with whom he shared 51 years of...

Jan 27, 2024

Beryl Fleming, age 86, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024. Born on October 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Eunice Fleming and Herbert Fleming. He was married to Joanne Fleming for 27 years. Their marriage ended in divorce, but they remained friends until her passing in 2015. 

Beryl was preceded in death by...

Jan 27, 2024

Matthew Ryan Smith, age 52, a beloved resident of Monkton, Maryland, passed away on January 27, 2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the cherished son of William Sidney Smith and the late Marcia Jean (Ditchkus) Carlen. Matthew was the devoted husband of Elise Michele (Gentry) Smith and a proud veteran of the U.S. Army.

Matthew loved the outdoors, especially the...

Jan 27, 2024

William F. Sterbinsky Sr., age 90, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 27, 2024, at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of William Stephen and Alice (Dukehart) Sterbinsky and husband of the late Dolores (Barrett) Sterbinsky. William grew up in Emmitsburg, MD where he was a volunteer firefighter with...

Jan 27, 2024

Betty Lou Hancock, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 27, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Katherine (Keeman) Nichols and wife of 69 years to the late Richard Lee Hancock, Sr. She loved baking cakes and delivering them for weddings,...

Jan 27, 2024

David Melvin Wessel, age 76, of Conowingo, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024, at Sterling Care Forest Hill in Forest Hill, Maryland.

Born in Maryland, he was the beloved son of Daniel and Doris Wessel.

David was a devoted father and took great joy in being active with his three sons, sharing their love for baseball and paintball. He was...