Obituaries

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

Lee I. Cronin

Lee I. Cronin

Apr 15, 2017

Elizabeth Lee Cronin passed away on April 14, 2017 in Fallston, Maryland, just short of her 102 birthday. She was the daughter of the late John L. Irwin and Mayfield (Wright) Irwin. Mrs. Cronin was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Cornelius F. Cronin and her son, Neil C. Cronin. She is survived by her four daughters,...

Marie B. Mcintire

Marie B. Mcintire

Apr 14, 2017

Marie Brown McIntire, age 85, died on April 14, 2017. She was born in Lockport, NY where she grew up and graduated from the Lockport High School. She attended Towson State Teachers College where she graduated in 1953 and thereafter taught in the Lutherville Elementary School. In 1955, she married George Howard McIntire in a service at the First Presbyterian...

Robert C.  Alter

Robert C. Alter

Apr 14, 2017

Robert C. Alter, age 73, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on April 14, 2017 at his home. Born in Essex, MD, he was the son of Frederic William and Margaret C. (Reusing) Alter. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for the State of Maryland for 38 years, retiring in June of 2004. He was a member of...

Bruce Michael Kelly

Bruce Michael Kelly

Apr 13, 2017

Bruce Michael Kelly, age 57, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 13, 2017 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Ann Bennett Middelton Kelly and the late Honorable Charles Joseph Kelly Sr. Things he enjoyed included football, history, sports, cooking and watching TV. In addition to his mother, Mr. Kelly is survived...

Henry "Gene" Sulkowski

Henry "Gene" Sulkowski

Apr 13, 2017

Henry "Gene" Sulkowski, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at his home in Bel Air, Maryland at the age of 67. Born September 1949 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and graduate of Pittsburgh University. He was a successful businessman who concluded his career as President of Tulkoff Food Products in Baltimore, Maryland. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Margie Kalina...

Margaret Rose Black

Margaret Rose Black

Apr 12, 2017

Margaret Rose Black, age 87, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on April 12, 2017 at her home. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Leonard John and Yolanda (Mauro) Black. She loved golfing and selling real estate. Ms. Black is survived by her brothers, Calvin Curtis Black and Gino Vincent Black and wife, Nancy; nephew, Leonard Reno Black;...

Gwyndolyn Gambill Poole

Gwyndolyn Gambill Poole

Apr 11, 2017

Gwyndolyn Gambill Poole, age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 11, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Paul and Ruth (Poplin) Gambill and was the wife of the late Charles Joseph Poole. A resident of Harford County all her life, she was a member of...

Elizabeth "Betty" Adams

Elizabeth "Betty" Adams

Apr 11, 2017

Elizabeth S. Adams (Betty Adams), age 89, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 11, 2017 at Stella Maris Nursing Home. Born March 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late F. Nelson Smith Sr. and Anna C. Smith (Callahan) of Creswell, MD. She attended St. Stephen's High School in Bradshaw, MD and was a life-time resident of...

Jessie M. Brandhoff

Jessie M. Brandhoff

Apr 11, 2017

Jessie M. Brandhoff, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 11, 2017 at the Greenfield Senior Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Darlington, MD, she was the daughter of John Carroll Murphy and Pearl Althea (Day) Murphy and was the wife of the late Edward B. Brandhoff Sr. A member of Grace United Methodist Church in...

Kenneth E. Hamilton

Kenneth E. Hamilton

Apr 11, 2017

Kenneth E. Hamilton, age 67, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Berea, KY, he was the son of Edward and Marie (Mullins) Hamilton. He retired from the Coast Guard after 22 years of service as an E8 Chief Engineer and from the Harford County Board of Education after 20 years where he...

Patricia W. Decker

Patricia W. Decker

Apr 10, 2017

Patricia W. Decker, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 10, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of James Aloysius and Madeline (Courtney) Wright. She was a member of the St. Margaret Church Community and the John Carroll School Community. Mrs. Decker is survived by her husband of 60 years, come...

Cheryl Elaine Todd

Cheryl Elaine Todd

Apr 10, 2017

Cheryl Elaine Todd, age 55, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 10, 2017 at her home. Born in Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of CW4 Willie and Viola (Lewis) Thompson. She was the consummate homemaker, mother, and best friend to her husband, family and friends. An avid quilter and community volunteer for such organizations as Band Together...

Selma Margaret King

Selma Margaret King

Apr 9, 2017

Selma Margaret King, age 91, of Abingdon, MD passed away on April 9, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Otto R. Schultheiss and Selma (Hiding) Schultheiss. She worked in the grocery industry as an accounting assistant and in her younger days she enjoyed square dancing. She enjoyed classical music, exercising and dogs, and...

Richard Allen Cobo

Richard Allen Cobo

Apr 9, 2017

On April 9, 2017, Richard A. Cobo, of Millsboro, DE, beloved husband of Kathleen McGill Cobo; devoted father of Monica Corwin, Pamela Cobo, Melissa Wilson, Hollee Sifford, Stephen and Michael Cobo, and stepfather of Mary Ann and Anthony DeNicolis. Loving grandfather of Niki Tuttle, Michael Pearce, Phil and Dave Wilson, Jessica Burrell, Keith Sifford, Jonathan, Josh, Carly, Lily, Emma and...

Richard ''Dick'' J. Brown

Richard ''Dick'' J. Brown

Apr 8, 2017

Richard "Dick" J. Brown, age 85, of Joppa, MD went to his eternal home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He passed away on April 8, 2017 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in Lincoln, IL, he was the son of Emil and Edith (Bocian) Brown. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our...

John Wayne Steelman

John Wayne Steelman

Apr 8, 2017

John Wayne Steelman, age 70, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on April 8, 2017 at his home. Born in Fountain Green, MD, he was the son of Eugene and Oda (Edwards) Steelman. He was a 1965 graduate of Bel Air High School, a 1967 Graduate of Harford Community College, worked at Pantry Pride and retired from Shoppers. He...

Ssg Mark Rochetto De Alencar

Ssg Mark Rochetto De Alencar

Apr 8, 2017

SSG Mark Rochetto De Alencar, age 37, of Florida passed away on April 8, 2017 after being wounded in action while serving in Afghanistan. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, he was the son of Joao Roberto De Alencar and Maria Elisa (Rochetto) De Alencar of Cumberland. He was a member of the 1st Battalion 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) assigned to...

Roberta Anne Gardner

Roberta Anne Gardner

Apr 8, 2017

Roberta Anne "Bobbie" Gardner, age 78, of Edgewood, MD passed away on April 8, 2017 at her home. Born in Lakemount PA, she was the daughter of Robert and Catharine (Anderson) Jones. She was a hairdresser for most of her life.Mrs. Gardner is survived by her husband of 45 years, Roland "Max" Gardner; three sons, William (Andra) R. Bianconi of...

Samuel Barranco

Samuel Barranco

Apr 8, 2017

Samuel "Butch" Barranco, Jr., 76, of Elkhart, Indiana died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at home. Sam was born on February 28, 1941 in Bel Air, Maryland to the late Samuel and Sarah Lou (Bishop) Barranco. He is survived by daughters, Danette (Tim) Richmond, Elkton, MD, Deborah Coomes, Street, MD, Denise (Chris) Sealy, Whiteford, MD, and Dianna (Ric Raynor) Skrocki, Street,...

Lorene Mae Kregar

Lorene Mae Kregar

Apr 7, 2017

Lorene Mae Kregar, age 73, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on April 7, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 15, 1943 to Bertie Mae Royal Stanley and Elzy Dean Stanley Sr. She was a coal miner's daughter born and raised in the hills of Abbs Valley, VA where she attended Pocahontas High School. For...