Obituaries

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

Patricia Ann Partoza

Patricia Ann Partoza

Dec 14, 2016

Patricia Ann Partoza, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 73 on December 14, 2016 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Peter John Opszentkowski and Betty Grace (Hafer) Moran. She was a past member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and enjoyed Mass at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation. She loved...

James Milton Pfau Jr.

James Milton Pfau Jr.

Dec 14, 2016

James M. Pfau, Jr. (Jim), 45, departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was living in Moncks Corner, South Carolina and working as a commercial electrician with the Local Union 26. He was a graduate of Bel Air High School in 1989 and a member of the United States Marine Corp. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing pool,...

Dr. Norman Jack Dean

Dr. Norman Jack Dean

Dec 12, 2016

On Monday December 12, 2016 Dr. Norman Jack Dean of Fallston, Maryland. Son of the late Francis Dean, and the late Faye Poole Dean. Husband of Mary Robinson Dean; father of Norman E. Dean; Linda Dean Smith; Regina Kroeger; brother of James; Rolfe; and Dan. Also survived by grandchildren Nathaniel Miles Dean; Caleb Robinson Church; Arielle Webster and Mason Webster....

Joan Estelle Tretton

Joan Estelle Tretton

Dec 12, 2016

Joan Estelle Tretton, age 75, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 12, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to William and Olive (Becker) Schubert. She was an art teacher at Seven Oaks Elementary School in Perry Hall. Survivors include her husband, Arnold Tretton Jr.; her children, Arnold Tretton III and wife, Cynthia, and Beth Ann...

Ramona Lorraine Gray

Ramona Lorraine Gray

Dec 10, 2016

Ramona Lorraine Gray of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 10, 2016 at home in Abingdon, MD. Born in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond John Gray and Harriett Lorraine (Hobell) Fields. During her life she worked in the Aerospace Industry in many different positions starting as a data coordinator up to an engineering analyst. Ramona...

Nellie Mae Graybeal

Nellie Mae Graybeal

Dec 10, 2016

Nellie Mae Graybeal, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 91 on December 10, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living. She was born in Cecil County, MD to Harry and Nellie (Trimble) Hathaway and was the wife, for 53 years, of the late Wiley James Graybeal. She retired from Harford Community College and had worked as an accountant for...

B. Ruth Foard

B. Ruth Foard

Dec 9, 2016

B. Ruth Foard, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 95 on December 9, 2016. She was born in Madonna, MD to Jesse Billingslea Foard and Bessie Ray (Hitchcock) Foard. After completing business school at the age of 19, Ruth began working at Lutz Appliance Store in Bel Air. She worked there her entire career and retired on...

John Joseph Dilutis Sr.

John Joseph Dilutis Sr.

Dec 8, 2016

John Joseph DiLutis Sr., age 75, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 8, 2016, surrounded by his family at Gilchrist Hospice at GBMC in Towson, MD. He was born in Baltimore, MD to John Giovanni and Rose DiLutis and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Fifth Regiment Army National Guard for 35 years. As a bugler for...

Valerie  Dianna Townes

Valerie Dianna Townes

Dec 7, 2016

Valerie Dianna Townes, of Abingdon, MD, died at the age of 57 on December 7, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Anna Elizabeth (Stell) Cann of Bel Air and the late Raymond Freeman Cann. Val was a Rose Circle and Executive Unit Leader for Avon before she became sick. She was a beacon of light...

Philip Robert Laatsch

Philip Robert Laatsch

Dec 7, 2016

Philip Robert Laatsch, of Glen Arm, MD, died at the age of 95 on December 7, 2016 at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm. He was born in Lake Mills, WI to Robert William and Ella (Stresman) Laatsch. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was employed as a truck driver in the food industry. He loved the outdoors...

Bernice Hampton

Bernice Hampton

Dec 7, 2016

Bernice Hampton, of Rosedale, Maryland, passed away at the age of 73 on December 7, 2016 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Charles Idlet Sr. and Doris Wilkins Idlet. Bernice was the wife of the late Eugene Hampton. Bernice had a huge heart and truly enjoyed taking care of people. One of her...

Judith Ann Twitty

Judith Ann Twitty

Dec 7, 2016

Judith Ann Twitty, of Belcamp, MD, died at the age of 67 on December 7, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born in Baltimore to Eugene Edward and Ann Mary (Wheatly) Clemens and had worked as an accounting supervisor for the Social Security Administration. She enjoyed going to plays, and in her younger years,...

Judith G. Hebert

Judith G. Hebert

Dec 7, 2016

Judith G. Hebert, age 72 of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Brightview Assisted Living under Hospice Care. She was born on February 19, 1944 at St. Clair, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas J. Birch and Elizabeth (Yuscyk) Birch. She was a graduate of St. Clair High School, Kutztown University, and West Chester University...

C. Glenvil Whitacre

C. Glenvil Whitacre

Dec 6, 2016

C. Glenvil Whitacre, age 89, of Joppa, MD died on December 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Glengary, WV to Holmes Love and Lottie Catherine (DeHaven) Whitacre. He served in Civilian Service for 39 years, working as a research analyst for the Department of Defense. He received the Commander's Award for Civilian Service in 1990 for his...

Joseph J. Tyszko

Joseph J. Tyszko

Dec 5, 2016

Joseph J. Tyszko, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 88 on December 5, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He was born in Baltimore to Paul Andrew and Mary (Kaczorowski) Tyszko and was the husband of the late Beatrice Elizabeth Tyszko. He served our country in the U.S. Army and worked for Martin Marietta...

Ernest ''Gene'' Moretz Jr.

Ernest ''Gene'' Moretz Jr.

Dec 5, 2016

Ernest "Gene" Eugene Moretz, Jr. of Joppa, MD, died at the age of 51 on December 5, 2016 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Havre de Grace, MD. He had worked at Walmart doing electrical and maintenance work and attended Calvary Baptist Church. He enjoyed working with horses, the beach, especially aquatic life, and was...

Raymond Bernard Nuth

Raymond Bernard Nuth

Dec 4, 2016

On Sunday December 4, 2016 Raymond Bernard Nuth of Jarrettsville passed away. Husband of Aileen Gregory Nuth; father of Deborah Nuth Bell and step-father the late Eugene E. Secord. Also survived by 3Grandchildren-Christina Rae Bell; Ryan Christopher Bell; Valerie Marie Bell . Visitation will be Thursday Thursday December 8, 2016 from 11 AM-12 Noon at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114...

Roland Walter Roth

Roland Walter Roth

Dec 3, 2016

On Saturday December 3, 2016 Roland Walter Roth of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Freda Myers Roth, and the late George Walter Roth. Husband of the late Marian McGonigall Roth. Father of Debra Denisuk and husband Bruce and Susan Kidwell and husband Jeff. Grandfather of Margaret Roland, Kathryn Denisuk; Elizabeth Kendall. Also survived by one Great...

Virginia Ann O'Laughlin

Virginia Ann O'Laughlin

Dec 3, 2016

Virginia Ann O'Laughlin of Forest Hill, MD died on December 3, 2016 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, MD at the age of 94. She was born in Baltimore to Thomas Morgan and Eleanora Harriett (Baxter) Rock and was the wife of the late Everett Edgar O'Laughlin. She completed her nursing education at Union Memorial Hospital in 1943. As...

Jeffrey W. Thompson

Jeffrey W. Thompson

Dec 2, 2016

Jeffrey W. Thompson, age 55, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Havre de Grace, MD to the late Geraldine (Pruitt) Thompson and Wayne Everard Thompson. He is survived by his children, Josh J. Thompson and wife, Angela, of Bel Air, Christopher W. Thompson and wife, Jessalyn, of Virginia and Ryan...