Obituaries

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

Sherry Fordyce

Sherry Fordyce

May 25, 2016

Sherry Fordyce passed away at the age of 69 on May 25, 2016 at her home in Churchville, MD. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to William Patrick Morrissey and Ruth Audrey (Williams) Morrissey. Sherry moved to Harford County in 1971 where she earned her Nursing Degree from Harford Community College. She spent most of her career working at Father...

Roland James Black

Roland James Black

May 24, 2016

Early Saturday morning, December 18, 1982, at Booth Memorial Hospital in Queens, New York, baby boy Black was born. His parents, Roland Black and Elizabeth (Bazemore) Black were overjoyed with his arrival. Weighing in at over eight pounds, he grew to stand tall at 6'5" and had a huge loving heart to fill his large stature.33…was the number of years...

Ruth Ann Osborne

Ruth Ann Osborne

May 24, 2016

Ruth Ann Osborne passed away at the age of 65 on May 24, 2016 at her home in Aberdeen, MD. She was born in Havre de Grace to Jacob Henry Sills and Margaret May (Lawson) Sills. Ruth was a homemaker and some of the things she enjoyed were cooking, baking and listening to music.Survivors include her husband David A. Osborne;...

Elfriede R. ''Elfie'' Starkey

Elfriede R. ''Elfie'' Starkey

May 23, 2016

Elfriede R. "Elfie" Starkey of Joppa, MD passed away at the age of 86 on May 23, 2016 at her home. Elfie was born in Heidenheim, Germany to Johann Friederich Albert Reuss and Klara Majer. She graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor's Degree and was employed as a Translator with the Social Security Administration Headquarters. She loved doing home...

Mary Evelyn Mccomas

Mary Evelyn Mccomas

May 23, 2016

On Monday May 23, 2016 Mary Evelyn nee Wood McComas of Sunnybrook, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Charles Norman Wood and the late Helen Louise Ruhl Wood. Wife of John B. McComas, Jr.; mother of John B. McComas, III; Deborah Lee McComas Carroll; also survived bygrandchildren- Brian McComas; Cameron Ingool; Erin Sutton; Amanda McClure; and also 7 great-...

William J. Hucksoll

William J. Hucksoll

May 22, 2016

William J. Hucksoll of Abingdon, MD passed away at the age of 82 on May 22, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, MD. He was born in Baltimore, MD to William John Hucksoll Sr. and Ella Elizabeth (Knox) Hucksoll. William served our country in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. He worked as an electrician and liked...

Donald L. Crain Jr.

Donald L. Crain Jr.

May 21, 2016

Donald L. Crain Jr. of Darlington, MD passed away on May 21, 2016 at Gilchrist Center in Towson, MD at the age of 68. Born to Donald L. and Eleanor (Shemeley) Crain, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Crossroads Bible Church and worked as a supervisor for the Maryland Transportation Authority where he retired with...

Lawrence Habera

Lawrence Habera

May 20, 2016

Lawrence Habera passed away at the age of 74 on May 20, 2016 at his home in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Smithton, PA to Frank Habera and Mary Katherine (Zomok) Habera. He had worked 42 years for both Westinghouse and Northrop Grumman.Survivors include his sons James and Lawrence Habera both of Tennessee; two granddaughters both of Tennessee;...

Marie Josephine Zeller

Marie Josephine Zeller

May 20, 2016

On Friday May 20, 2016 Marie Josephin Zeller of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Wife of Joseph G. Zeller and daughter of the late Howard Carl Neuhasuer and the late Hattie Marie Schnider Neuhauser. Sister of Marylin V. Bradford; also survived by 3 nephews- Carl Sadler; Michael Sadler; Joseph T. Bradford; one Great Nephew- Erick Sadler; one Great- Great Nephew-Emmett Sadler....

Catherine Gilmartin

Catherine Gilmartin

May 19, 2016

Catherine Gilmartin of Bel Air, MD passed away at the age of 81 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. She was born to Frank and Elizabeth Schimmel and has now been reunited with her greatest love of her life, Andy, who passed away in 1991 after 35 years of marriage. She will be greatly missed by...

Audrey Starr

Audrey Starr

May 17, 2016

Audrey Starr of Fallston, MD passed away at the age of 84 on May 17, 2016 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Mrs. Starr was born in Parkton, MD to Arthur Mitchell Bull and Ethel Mildred (Gerber) Bull and was the wife of the late Robert "Bob" Starr. A homemaker, she loved to sew and cook...

Joe Isch

Joe Isch

May 17, 2016

Joe Isch, a resident of Bel Air, MD, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the age of 86. He was born in Clifton, NJ to Joseph Francis Isch and Henrietta (Tiedeman) Isch. During the Korean War he served our country as an officer in the U.S. Marines. His career was in education where he held...

Mildred Anne Simms

Mildred Anne Simms

May 16, 2016

On Monday May 16, 2016 Mildred Anne Simms of Essex, Maryland passed away. Wife of the late Vernon Jordon and the late Jack Simms; daughter of the late Joseph Shimanek and the late Mary Niklova Shimanek. Mother of Lana M. Baker of Jarrettsville. No services will be held.

John Potter Archer Jr.

John Potter Archer Jr.

May 15, 2016

John Potter Archer Jr., son of the late John Potter Archer Sr. and Caroline Farish Dietrich, died peacefully at his home on May 15, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Mary Lyman Archer; his daughter Emily Garesche Archer and his sister, Caroline Archer Kearney. He is survived by his sister Yvonne Archer Pons. John was a...

Alice O. Lehr

Alice O. Lehr

May 15, 2016

Alice O. Lehr of Abingdon, MD passed away at the age of 96 on May 15, 2016 at her home. She was born in Darlington, MD to Harry Hamilton Lee and Isabel Cornelia (Hamilton) Lee and was the wife of the late William J. Lehr Sr. Alice enjoyed canning, gardening, quilting and puzzles. She was a member of St. Francis...

Josephine M. Phelps

Josephine M. Phelps

May 15, 2016

Josephine M. "Jodie" Phelps, 96, died in her Parkville, MD home in the Erickson Oak Crest Retirement Community on May 15, 2016, companioned by her loving daughters and nourished by video calls with her son not long before. She survived her beloved husband of 73 years, Theodore K. Phelps by three months, bringing a 12 year residence in Maryland to...

Yvonne M. Crawford

Yvonne M. Crawford

May 12, 2016

Yvonne M. Crawford, of Bel Air, MD, passed away at the age of 77 on May 12, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Paul J. Finke and Nadean V. (Winterling) Finke. She had been Head Coach of the Fallston Fins and had worked many years at Peerce's Plantation and...

Nellie R. Orsburn

Nellie R. Orsburn

May 11, 2016

Nellie R. Orsburn, of Bel Air, MD, passed away at the age of 93 on May 11, 2016 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air. She was born in Whitehead, NC to the late Robert Glenn Richardson and Ella Mae (Edwards) Richardson. She worked as a "Rosie the Riveter" for the Glenn L. Martin Company and as a...

Dorothy ''Miss Dot'' Stuprich

Dorothy ''Miss Dot'' Stuprich

May 11, 2016

Dorothy "Miss Dot" Stuprich, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away at the age of 79 on May 11, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was born in Baltimore to Edward Victor Berenbrok and Mildred Alberta (Rawlinson) Berenbrok and was wife of the late Michael F. Stuprich. Mrs. Stuprich is survived by her son Michael F. Stuprich...

Daniel Delmar Kilby

Daniel Delmar Kilby

May 11, 2016

Daniel Delmar Kilby passed away at the age of 84 on May 11, 2016 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, he is the son of the late Delmas J. and Selma C. (Edwards) Kilby and husband of 38 years to the late Janet Kilby. He was the owner of Jarrettsville Hardware, delivered...

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