Obituaries

May 17, 2017

June Mildred Owens, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 17, 2017 at Bel Air Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Richard and Cecil Merriman and wife of the late William Robert Owens. She had worked for Bell Atlantic as an accountant for many years, H&R Block and...

May 16, 2017

Brian Lee Harper, age 52, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on May 16, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joan May (Rohrback) Harper of Joppa, MD and the late Carl Thomas Harper. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as an editor in...

May 15, 2017

William Charles Williamson, age 86, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on May 15, 2017 at his home. Born in Essex, Maryland, he was the son of James Valentine and Ruth (Horner) Williamson. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he worked for Bethlehem Steel for 42 years. Since 1972, he attended Reformation Bible Church. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid...

May 15, 2017

Mark P. Schultz, age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 15, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Mark Perry and Ruth Elizabeth (Polen) Schultz and was the husband of the late Barbara A. Schultz. His family lived in the Washington DC area. He graduated from...

May 12, 2017

John Cubbage, age 67, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 12, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Henry David and Jane (Gallahan) Cubbage and was the husband of the late Kathleen Jaqueline Cubbage. He taught for 33 years at both Forest Lakes Elementary School and Forest Hill...

May 11, 2017

Joan M. Ludlow, age 76, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 11, 2017 at York Hospital in York, PA. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Edward Charles and Edna May (Uhl) Maisenhalder and was the wife of the late James H. Ludlow. She graduated from Bard Avon Business School in Baltimore and then worked as...

May 11, 2017

Gregory Brian Soul, age 46, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on May 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Donald and Betty Soul of Abingdon. He worked as a painter in the auto industry and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Soul is survived by...

May 10, 2017

Deborah A. Russo Reid, age 58, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on May 10, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John Vincent Russo of Forest Hill and the late Margaret Ann (Hunt) Russo. She worked in the healthcare field, and early in her career had worked...

May 10, 2017

Naomi D. Walther, age 70, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on May 10, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Homestead, PA, she was the daughter of Vivian (Carns) Fulmer and the late James Clair. She served the Lord all of her life and was a good Christian. She loved people, and her grand...

May 8, 2017

Patricia A. Reith, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 8, 2017 at her daughter's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was a lifetime resident of Harford County. She was the daughter of Lawrence Cameron and Sara Elizabeth (Morris) Gorrell. She was a 1961 graduate of Bel Air High School who then went on to receive a...

May 5, 2017

Claudia "Chris" A. Sparks, age 63, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 5, 2017 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Beura Akers Sparks and Hazel Virginia (Waddell) Sparks. She was an accomplished equestrian who enjoyed riding and showing horses. Her family, however, was always her first priority. Ms. Sparks is...

May 4, 2017

Joseph "Joe" Charles Thomas, age 39, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 4, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Jo Ann Jones of Bel Air and the late Ronald Henry Thomas. He completed his Associates in Culinary Arts and worked at the Oak Crest Retirement Community as a chef. He enjoyed...

May 3, 2017

Carol Marie Austin Carroll, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 3, 2017 at her home. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of William Bernard and Anna Marie (King) Austin. She was an accomplished American Folk art painter, quilter and pianist. She loved the ocean and beaches and had a lifelong love of vacationing in...

May 3, 2017

Daniel Joseph Ziolkowski Sr., age 80, of Joppa, MD passed away on May 3, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Joseph John and Lillian (Kendall) Ziolkowski and was the husband of the late Joan Marie Ziolkowski. He had worked for C&P Telephone Company for 33 years and had also owned and operated Special...

May 1, 2017

Harry Lawrence Froehlich, age 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on May 1, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Harry and Margaret Froehlich and was the husband of the late Jean Padula Froehlich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a 1957 graduate of...

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Apr 29, 2017

Lelia A. Dondalski, age 65, of Cambridge, MD passed away on April 29, 2017 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Walter K. and Anna Mae (Whalen) Lynch. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Dundalk. She enjoyed, fishing, crabbing, gardening,...

Apr 29, 2017

Lelia A. Dondalski, age 65, of Cambridge, MD passed away on April 29, 2017 at the Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Walter K. and Anna Mae (Whalen) Lynch. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Dundalk. She enjoyed, fishing, crabbing, gardening,...

Apr 28, 2017

Deborah Lee Padgett, age 66, of Abingdon, MD passed away on April 28, 2017 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Franklin Lindley and Alice Aileen (Longley) Couch. She worked at the Bush River Yacht Club where she enjoyed her job and working with the public. Family was very important to her and...