Obituaries

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...

Dec 18, 2016

Thomas Ritchie Maxfield Sr., of Aberdeen, MD, died at the age of 69 on December 18, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He was born in Tazewell, VA to Robert Nathan and Georgia Maude (Quesenberry) Maxfield. He worked as a repairman for the railroad and was a member of both the NRA and BMWE Union....

Dec 18, 2016

Nancy Marie Lort, age 59, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on December 18, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Pauline (Swift) Brannan of Bel Air and the late Robert Paul Brannan Sr. She had worked as an export inspector in the shipping industry and was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She enjoyed taking...

Dec 18, 2016

Dennis K. Falls, age 78, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 18, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. He was born in Charleston, WV to Adger and Rexy (Williams) Falls. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served our country during the Vietnam War, and had worked for Sax, Inc. as a fork lift operator....

Dec 17, 2016

Helen Sangermano died on December 17, 2016. She was born in Philadelphia. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph, Sr., her daughter Maria Gallippi, her son Joe Jr. and his wife Trinidad; three grandchildren, Anthony and Concetta Gallippi and Cassandra Sangermano, and one great grandson Nicholas Ramirez. She is also survived by her brother, William Masapollo and his wife...

Dec 16, 2016

Loretta "Bette" Jean Miller, of Edgewood, MD, died at the age of 85 on December 16, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to Richard Conrad and Loretta C. (Toner) Adams and was the wife of the late Hoffman Rollins Smith Jr. and Raymond J. Miller. A resident of Harford County for 50...

Dec 16, 2016

Phyllis Marie Nickel, of Parkville, MD, died at the age of 75 on December 16, 2016 at Seasons Hospice@Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Phillip and Marie (Ulsch) Shine and was the wife, for 55 years, of the late Albert G. Nickel Jr. She and her husband enjoyed traveling with her favorite trips being...

Dec 15, 2016

Robert Scott Stearns, age 57, of Edgewood, MD died on December 15, 2016 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Massachusetts to Earl Eugene and Kazuko (Fukuchi) Stearns, lived in Germany for several years as a child, then spent the remainder of his life in Maryland. He worked for many years at Belko Corporation, then at...