Obituaries

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

John Lewis Ehrman Jr.

John Lewis Ehrman Jr.

Mar 9, 2017

John Lewis Ehrman Jr., age 75 Years, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on March 9, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Perry Hall, MD, he was the son of John and Christine (Dietz) Ehrman. A graduate of Bel Air High School in 1959, he was an avid gardener and enjoyed freezing vegetables....

William Joseph Smetana

William Joseph Smetana

Mar 9, 2017

William (Bill) Smetana, of Fallston, MD, at the age of 71, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family and his cat "Baby". Bill was the beloved husband of his wife, Lorraine I. (Weirauch) Smetana for 50 years.Born on August 30, 1945 in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late John...

William Vasilios

William Vasilios

Mar 7, 2017

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to:Saints Mary Magdalene & Markella Greek Orthodox Church3716 Dublin RoadDarlington, MD 21034

Alex Sonberg

Alex Sonberg

Mar 7, 2017

H. Alexander Sonberg, Jr., age 73, of Joppa, MD passed away on March 7, 2017 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Henry Alexander Sonberg, Sr. and Lillian (Rokytova) Sonberg. Born and raised in Abingdon MD, Alex was a 1961 graduate of Edgewood High School. In 1967, he graduated from Lehigh University where...

John Schenning

John Schenning

Mar 7, 2017

John Schenning, age 86, of White Hall, MD went home to be with the Lord on March 7, 2017. He was born in Baltimore MD. He was the son of John Richard Schenning and Marie (Buettner)Goden and was the husband of the late Thelma Lynn Schenning. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War....

Darryl Wayne Peters, Phd

Darryl Wayne Peters, Phd

Mar 6, 2017

Darryl Wayne Peters, PhD was born March 14, 1948 and died March 6, 2017Darryl was born and grew up in Emmaus, PA, graduating from Emmaus High School. He went on to San Diego State University for his undergraduate work in Chemistry followed by Ohio State University for his doctorate in Chemistry. Darryl's primary love was his family followed by his...

Paul M. Pugh

Paul M. Pugh

Mar 6, 2017

Paul M. Pugh, age 94, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 6, 2017 at his home. Born in Mouth of Wilson, VA, he was the son of Ambrose Franklin and Sarah Cordelia (Roupe) Pugh and was the husband, for 55 years, of the late Sarah Louise Pugh. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during...

(Sarah) Emily Hines

(Sarah) Emily Hines

Mar 6, 2017

Sarah Emily Coale Hines, age 88, of Churchville, MD passed away on March 6, 2017 in the home where she was born in 1928, with her daughter by her side. Born in Churchville on Cedarvale Farm, she was the daughter of Howard Cronin and Hannah (Bechtold) Coale and was the wife of the late Paul D. Hines. She had worked...

Juanita Dugger Timberlake

Juanita Dugger Timberlake

Mar 4, 2017

Juanita Dugger Timberlake, age 91, of Joppa, MD passed away on March 4, 2017 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born and raised in Hampton, TN, she was the daughter of Issac Bence and Nancy Jane (Hartley) Waycaster and was the wife, for 36 years, of the late Warren G. Dugger and the wife, for 8 years, of...

William Anderson Mccann Jr.

William Anderson Mccann Jr.

Mar 3, 2017

On Friday March 3, 2017 William Anderson McCann Jr. of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late William Anderson McCann Sr. and the late Grace Grape Curlander McCann; preceded in death by his sister Charlotte; husband of Shirley Stifler McCann; father of William Bill McCann III; Cheryl McCann Albert and husband Frank; brother of Jean Ayres; Janet Norris; also...

Basil W. Coale, Sr.

Basil W. Coale, Sr.

Mar 3, 2017

Basil W. Coale Sr., age 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 3, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Chase and Ruth Elizabeth (Cain) Coale. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He worked as a Maryland...

Joseph Christopher Diliello

Joseph Christopher Diliello

Mar 3, 2017

On Friday March 3, 2017 Joseph Christopher DiLiello of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of Raphael Leo DiLiello and Cynthia Anne DiLiello; brother of Matthew DiLiello and wife Robin; Christina Guida and husband Seth. Uncle of Bella DiLiello and Paxton Guida and Michael DiLiello. Loving nephew to many aunts and uncles. Joe with great strength and bravery, fought Lyme Disease...

Esther Brock Payne

Esther Brock Payne

Mar 1, 2017

Esther Brock Payne, age 84, of Joppa, MD passed away on March 1, 2017 at the Dacota Broad Creek Assisted Living in Whiteford, MD. Born in Coldiron, KY, she was the daughter of Ballenger C. Brock and Easter (Thompson) Brock Cheek and was the wife of the late Millard Payne. She was a homemaker, great mother and wife. Mrs. Payne...

Ann Elizabeth Solter

Ann Elizabeth Solter

Feb 28, 2017

Ann Elizabeth Solter, age 98, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 28, 2017 at her home. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of Jacob and Frieda Steinbrecher and was the wife, for 58 years, of the late Henry Solter Jr. At the age of five, she came to the United States from Germany aboard the George...

Mary Gertrude Norris

Mary Gertrude Norris

Feb 27, 2017

On Monday February 27, 2017 Mary Gertrude Norris of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Frank Saurin and the late Gertrude Schroeder; Wife of the late Ralph Joseph Norris; mother of Sharon N. Delgado and Christopher S. Norris. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Matthews Catholic Church 1001 Mason Road Durham, North Carolina 27712....

Lowell Bryant

Lowell Bryant

Feb 27, 2017

Lowell Bryant, age 83, of Joppa, MD passed away on February 27, 2017 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Joseph Booker Bryant and Elizabeth (Eckels) Bryant. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked at Aberdeen Proving Grounds for 36 years, retiring in 1988. He was a...

David Lewis Grace Jr.

David Lewis Grace Jr.

Feb 27, 2017

On Monday February 27, 2017 David Lewis Grace Jr. of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late David Lewis Grace Sr and Margaret Bodt Grace; husband of Nellie J. Pittenturf Grace; father of Scott Lewis Grace; brother of Marian Welch; Dorothy Sullivan; Pat Wolford; Robert Grace; Harold Grace; the late William Grace; Kenneth Grace; Donald Grace; Ruth Woods. No...

Patricia ''Patti'' Skinner

Patricia ''Patti'' Skinner

Feb 27, 2017

Patricia "Patti" Skinner, age 58, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on February 27, 2017. Patti was the daughter of the late Joseph Jennings Norman and Joan Barbara (Jardinski) Norman. Patti was employed by the Maryland State Police (MSP) for 38 years. She began her career as a Police Communications Operator (PCO) supporting several different installations, the last being the Bel...

Cecilia Dianne Lescalett

Cecilia Dianne Lescalett

Feb 26, 2017

Cecilia Dianne Lescalett, age 69, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on February 26, 2017. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of Dorothy P. Gross of Aberdeen, MD and the late John H. Piper, and was the wife of the late Frank J. Lescalett. She worked in the clerical field for many years. In addition to her...

Edward Thomas Kreiner

Edward Thomas Kreiner

Feb 26, 2017

Edward Thomas Kreiner, age 87, of the Baltimore, MD area passed away on February 26, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Frank Anthony Kreiner Sr. and Helen A. (Conniff) Kreiner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant after 22 years of service. He served...

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