Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 26, 2017

William "Bill" T. Brooks, age 84, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on February 26, 2017 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph W. and Marie V. (Remesch) Brooks and was the husband of the late Carolyn Dorothy Brooks. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during the Korean War. He retired,...

Feb 26, 2017

Austin Comeaux Jr., age 74, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 26, 2017 with his family beside him at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Acadia, LA, he was the son of Austin and Berna Thibodeaux Comeaux. A veteran of the U.S. Army he served his country from 1960-1963 where he earned his sharpshooter...

Feb 25, 2017

William Jenkins, age 67, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 25, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of William Percival and Mary Jane Jenkins. He worked in the oil industry as a geologist for a number of years and later, he worked in the computer science industry for the remainder of his career. He loved...

Feb 25, 2017

Feb 24, 2017

Donald Richard Kaminski, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 24, 2017 at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Casimir Lawrence and Veronica Mary (Shenk) Kaminski.Mr. Kaminski is survived by his wife, Patricia Carolyn Kaminski; children, Donald (the late Jill) Kaminski, Jr., Stephen (Tammy) Kaminski, Christopher...

Feb 24, 2017

Gladys Ilene Merrifield, age 90, of Forest Hill, MD was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 24, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of William Christopher and Emma Elizabeth (Berg) Pocock and was the wife of the late Harry Edward Merrifield Jr. She was an active member of Holy Communion...

Feb 24, 2017

Reba Lee Walker, age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 24, 2017 at her home. Born in Sparta, North Carolina, she was the daughter of William F. and Lela Mae (Irwin) Hines. Mrs. Walker moved to Maryland as a teenager in the early 1940's and worked at the Bata Shoe Company as an inspector during WWII. She...