Obituaries

Dec 28, 2016

Ruth C. Hash, age 91, was a resident of Shrewsbury, PA for over 13 years. She went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2016 at her residence. Born in Fountain Green, MD, she was the daughter of John Robert and Lula Mae (Sparks) Coomes and was the wife, for 32 years, of the late Rev. Mont Wilson Hash....

Dec 28, 2016

Gregory Hood Bowman, age 60, of Pylesville, MD passed away on December 28, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Dewey Hood and Geraldine L. (Troyer) Bowman. He always had an interest in horses and eventually went into horse training where it...

Dec 28, 2016

Andrea Kipp, 76, of Joppa, Md., formerly of Scotch Plains, died Wednesday, Dec. 28 at her home after a brief illness.Born in Freeport, N.Y., she grew up in Rockville Centre, N.Y., and later lived in Killeen, Texas; Newark, N.J.; Fanwood, N.J.; Scotch Plains, N.J.; Barefoot Bay, Fla.; Viera, Fla.; and Maryland, where she lived the last 11 years.She attended Pratt...

Dec 28, 2016

Margie Karen Fender, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 28, 2016 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Lansing, NC, she was the daughter of Walter Gray and Martha Cornelius Powers, and was the wife of the late Rufus Ray Fender. She was a longtime member of Oak Grove Baptist Church...

Dec 27, 2016

Mary Lewis Silling, of Joppa, Maryland, was called from this life on December 27, 2016, fifty-eight days after her one-hundredth birthday.The third of four children born to Joseph Horace Lewis, a Jerusalem Village farmer, and his wife Edna McCourtney Lewis, she grew up on the family farm adjacent to the general store owned by her grandfather, Samuel Oliver McCourtney. In...

Dec 27, 2016

Jane Frances Bowling, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 27, 2016 at the Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Frederick William and Frances (Sauer) Brocklander. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and a past member of the Dundalk Jaycee's. Jane is survived by her husband,...

Dec 26, 2016

Kathryn Melva Gleason Dick of Bel Air, Maryland died on December 26, 2016, she was 93 years old. Kay was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on July 7, 1923 to Luella Stouffer and Alonso James Gleason. She grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the oldest of four children: sister Donna Lou Reynolds, brothers Alonso James, Jr. and Robert Dale Gleason....

Dec 26, 2016

Helen R. White, age 93, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 26, 2016 at Awakenings Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of Eugene LeClerc and Polly Roberts (Hughes) Rippard, and was the wife, for 56 years, of the late Allen Larue White. She was a proud Navy wife and loved her...

Dec 25, 2016

Carol Dee Boone, age 74, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 25, 2016 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Buchanan and Margaret Jean (Harding) Tenley. She graduated nursing school from St. Agnes and began her career as a Registered Nurse at Bon Secours...

Dec 24, 2016

Miriam Shell of Abingdon MD passed away peacefully December 24, 2016. She was 95. Miriam was born in New Rochelle, NY the daughter of Mary Ellen Burns and Frederick Bock. Miriam's husband William Robert predeceased her. Mrs. Shell attended the Ballard Business School in New York City where she studied in the health care coordinator program. Mrs. Shell lived in...

Dec 24, 2016

Roger K. Jorgenson, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 24, 2016 at his home. Born in Austin, MN, he was the son of the late Henry Alfred and Gina Amelia (Dyrland) Jorgenson. He was the youngest of 13 siblings and only one survives him. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the...

Dec 23, 2016

Virginia A. Burns, age 92, of Kingsville, MD passed away on December 23, 2016 at her home. She was born in New Castle, PA to Bert and Mary (Dembrowski) Kozlowski and was the wife of the late Melvin L. Burns. Virginia is survived by her son, Richard D. Burns of Kingsville, MD; daughter, Melva L. Bomer of Darlington, MD; granddaughter,...

Dec 22, 2016

On Thursday December 22, 2016 Edwin Elwood Calary, Sr.of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Harry Elwood Calary and the late Evelyn Harkins Calary; husband of Ruth Matson Calary. Father of Ruth Ann Laye and Edwin E. Calary, Jr.; grandfather of David John Laye; Aaron Randolph Laye; Brian Edwin Calary; Jennifer Michelle Calary; the late Donald Edwin Laye;...

Dec 22, 2016

Dec 22, 2016

Gene "Tubby" Kemen, age 91, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on December 22, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Madison, Minnesota to William Kemen and Anna Kemen. A 49 year resident of Harford County, he was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army where he served our...

Dec 21, 2016

Virginia Mary Smith Beaty, age 87, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on December 21, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Harry Clarence and Gertrude Clara (Whalen) Smith and was the wife of the late George W. Beaty. She was an excellent cook, liked to sew and loved gardening. She...

Dec 21, 2016

Earl Britt Blanton, age 90, of Towson, MD, passed away on December 21, 2016 at Maples of Towson in Towson. He was born in Cleveland, NC to Roy W. and Carrie Bell (Sims) Blanton and was the husband of the late Chris Blanton. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he had his Journeyman License in Tool Milling where he worked...

Dec 21, 2016

Maxine Lorraine Vogt, age 102, of Forest Hill, MD, died on December 21, 2016 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kasson, Minnesota to Dr. Clyde C. and Marentine Marie (Heck) Grant. She had worked as a medical secretary for many years at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY and was a Worthy Matron of the...

Dec 20, 2016

Jerry Howard Griffith, beloved husband, father, son, and brother.Served honorably as an Armor Officer in the US Army for over 10 years reaching the rank of Captain. He continued to serve his country in a civilian capacity holding IT positions at the National Archives and Records Administration and the Department of Treasury.Jerry was a Master Barber and a licensed Realtor....

Dec 19, 2016

Jerry L. Addicks, age 64, of Bel Air, MD died on December 19, 2016 at Christiana Health System in Newark, DE. He was born to William and Hazel (Spiro) Addicks in Baltimore and was a member of Mountain Christian Church where he was an active leader in Couples Bible Study and attended Men's Bible Study. He was also a member...