Obituaries

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

Joan Lee  Pardo

Joan Lee Pardo

Mar 19, 2017

Joan Lee Pardo, age 80, of Melbourne, FL passed away suddenly on March 19, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Joseph C. and Selma (Hubbert) Pardo. She was in charge of mergers and acquisitions for new buildings at the University of Maryland (UMBC). While living in Florida, she worked for Frances M. Stewart,...

Michael D'Emilio

Michael D'Emilio

Mar 18, 2017

Michael D'Emilio, age 35, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on March 18, 2017 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Diane (Zimbalardi) Kromm of Aberdeen and the late Michael David D'Emilio. He was a caring person who loved his family and had many friends. He enjoyed helping others. In addition to his mother, Mr. D'Emilio...

James Leroy Rupert

James Leroy Rupert

Mar 18, 2017

James Leroy Rupert, age 90, of Naples, FL passed away on March 18, 2017. Born in Renovo, PA, he was the son of James McKem Rupert and Martha (Kelley) Rupert and was the husband, for 60 years, of the late Gladys Rupert. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII as a gunners mate on the...

Norman Andrew Brown

Norman Andrew Brown

Mar 17, 2017

Norman Andrew Brown, 93, found peace on March 17, 2017. Norman was born in Baltimore, MD on November 8, 1923. He was the son of the late Andrew Thomas Brown and Hazel Emma (Nix) Ball and was a resident of Mechanicsville for over 20 years. He was a retired steamfitter, a member of Mt. Ararat Masonic Lodge #44 AF&AM, a...

Mary Jo Bergstrom

Mary Jo Bergstrom

Mar 17, 2017

Mary Jo Bergstrom, age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 17, 2017 at Awakenings Assisted Living in Bel Air. Born in Lowville, NY, she was the daughter of Clyde Henry and Ardean (Van Arendonk) Geerlings and was the wife of the late Robert Loyal Bergstrom. In 1953, she earned a BA degree from Hope College. She was...

Joseph Anthony Dellecese, Sr.

Joseph Anthony Dellecese, Sr.

Mar 15, 2017

Joseph Anthony Dellecese Sr, age 73, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on March 15, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Delaware after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Erie, PA, he was the son of Anthony Charles and Rose (Gigliotti) Dellecese. He attended Erie Technical High School and worked as a distribution manager for Becton Dickinson. He...

Bernard ''Bernie'' Callahan

Bernard ''Bernie'' Callahan

Mar 14, 2017

Bernard "Bernie" Callahan, age 69, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 14, 2017 at his home. Born in Easton, MD, he was the son of Raymond A. Callahan Sr. and Dorothy M. (Schofield) Callahan. He received his Master's Degree from Loyola University in Administration and Supervision and worked 29 years in Harford County as a teacher. He was...

Anthony R. Lombardi

Anthony R. Lombardi

Mar 14, 2017

Anthony R. Lombardi, age 90, of Joppa, MD, passed away on March 14, 2017 at Forest Hill Health and Rehab in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Nicolo and Pasqualina (Tiburzzi) Lombardi. He worked as an electrician for 35 years on Edgewood Arsenal area of APG. He was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church...

Robert W. Jagodzinski

Robert W. Jagodzinski

Mar 14, 2017

Robert W. Jagodzinski, age 77, of Joppa, MD passed away on March 14, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Wallace and Diana Rita (Impallaria) Jagodzinski. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was the owner and operator of Free State Tile before his retirement. He was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church...

Carolyn E. Mcdaniel

Carolyn E. Mcdaniel

Mar 12, 2017

Carolyn E. McDaniel, age 87, a resident of Oak Crest Village in Parkville, Maryland, formerly of Frederick, passed away on March 12, 2017 at the Oak Crest Care Center. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, she was the daughter of George Eminhizer and Nellie Leona (Dudley) Sims and wife of the late William G. McDaniel. She was a member of First Baptist...

Anne Schumacher

Anne Schumacher

Mar 12, 2017

Anne Schumacher, 86, passed away on March 12, 2017. She was born in Carbon County Pennsylvania to Orbison S. and Marian Buck and was a graduate of Kutztown University.She leaves her husband of 44 years, Robert N. Schumacher, a daughter, Cynthia Marshall and son-in-law, Jeffery. She was predeceased by her son, Alfred W. Peppers Jr. She was a loving Grandmother...

Charlie E. Asbury

Charlie E. Asbury

Mar 12, 2017

Charlie E. Asbury, age 83, of Joppa, MD passed away on March 12, 2017. Born in Spring Creek, WV, he was the son of Charlie Demps and Ida Mae (Barker) Asbury. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for Bethlehem Steel Shipyard for 38 years where he was a supervisor. He also enjoyed working on lawnmowers. Mr. Asbury is...

Arthur M. Mayfield Sr.

Arthur M. Mayfield Sr.

Mar 12, 2017

Arthur M. Mayfield Sr., age 79, of Perryman and has recently moved to Havre de Grace, MD passed away on March 12, 2017 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Sabraton, WV, he was the son of Arthur Harry Mayfield and Martha Beatrice (Reynolds) Thomas. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Art worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground for 21...

Mary Naomi Kuntz

Mary Naomi Kuntz

Mar 10, 2017

Mary Naomi Kuntz, age 100, of Oxford, PA passed away on March 10, 2017 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford, PA. Born in Hegins, PA, she was the daughter of James and Mary (Ressler) Kuntz. She graduated from Drexel University in 1938 with a Bachelor's Degree and then went on to Nursing School at Johns Hopkins, graduated in 1943...

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...