Obituaries

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

William Lee Cullum

William Lee Cullum

Sep 26, 2016

William Lee Cullum, a resident of White Marsh, MD, died at the age of 79 on September 26, 2016 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD. He was born in Baltimore to William Leo and Helen Teresa (Lindsey) Cullum and was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Cullum. He loved his family very much and lived a...

William Mccall

William Mccall

Sep 25, 2016

William McCall, a resident of Joppa, MD, died at the age of 71 on September 25, 2016 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD. He was born in Baltimore to Clara (Niemczyk) McCall of LaVale and the late William Hugh McCall. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and worked for the Baltimore City...

Mary Ernestine Joines

Mary Ernestine Joines

Sep 23, 2016

Mary Ernestine Joines, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 95 on September 23, 2016 at her home. She was born in Wilkes County, NC to Ella Roena (Mitchell) Mullis and was the wife of the late Roy E. Joines. She worked in the electronics industry as an assembly line worker and was active in her church until...

Loretta Mary Husemann

Loretta Mary Husemann

Sep 23, 2016

Loretta Mary Husemann, of Jarrettsville, MD, died at the age of 84 on September 23, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Edward James and Ida Catherine (Holstein) Winkler and was the wife of the late Bernard W. Husemann. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Pylesville and was involved...

Paul Donald Grabenstein

Paul Donald Grabenstein

Sep 22, 2016

Paul Donald Grabenstein, age 81, of Aberdeen, MD died on September 22, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Cumberland, MD to John Russell and Mildred Elizabeth (Marple) Grabenstein, he was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and a former member of the Aberdeen Moose Lodge. Paul enjoyed fishing, gardening, NASCAR, and...

Barbara E. Osborn

Barbara E. Osborn

Sep 22, 2016

Barbara Elizabeth Osborn aged 84, died peacefully after a short illness on, Thursday, September 22, 2016.Born on February 19, 1932 in Rossville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Andrus Koldus of Illinois and the late Loraine E. Lehner née Ward of Maryland.In September 1951, she married Buddy Dale Osborn of Fort Smith, Arkansas; with whom she would share...

Aida Saliga

Aida Saliga

Sep 21, 2016

Aida Saliga, age 89, of Bel Air, MD died on September 21, 2016 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA to Harry and Aida Rubertta (Eveland) Thomas, she was the wife of the late George Saliga. She was an active caregiver, always taking care of someone, and enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles and lottery...

Barbara Evelyn Armiger

Barbara Evelyn Armiger

Sep 20, 2016

Barbara Evelyn Armiger of Baltimore, MD, died on September 20, 2016 at the age of 94. Born in Baltimore to William J. and Barbara Eugenie (Cook) Armiger, she completed her studies from the Samuel Ready School in 1940, and then attended Church Home and Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1943.She was inducted into the US Army Nurses Corps in...

Patricia Joan Yeager

Patricia Joan Yeager

Sep 18, 2016

On Sunday September 18, 2016 Patricia Joan Yeager of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Arvene M. Yeager and the lateFlorence Reilly Yeager. Sister of Arvene Yeager; John Yeager and Maureen Gargano. Private services family will do at a later date.

Georgia F. Hodsdon

Georgia F. Hodsdon

Sep 18, 2016

Georgia F. Hodsdon, of Abingdon, MD, died at the age of 75 on September 18, 2016. She was born in Portage, PA to Edward Paul and Helen (Polk) Verish and was the wife, for 52 years, of the late Waldron Price Hodsdon. She was an amazingly strong woman with a sarcastic sense of humor. Her strength allowed her to take...

Marie A. Saunders

Marie A. Saunders

Sep 17, 2016

Marie A. Saunders, of Joppa, MD, died at the age of 76 on September 17, 2016 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Edward and Eva (Stamborska) Degutis, and was the wife of the late James Larkin Saunders Sr. She enjoyed bowling, bingo and loved aerobics. She also loved gardening and traveling. She was a parishioner at...

Roberta Lee Haven

Roberta Lee Haven

Sep 16, 2016

On September 16, 2016, Roberta Lee Haven, of Catonsville, MD, died at the age of 76. Beloved wife of the late James Harry Haven; devoted mother of James Patrick Haven Sr. and Ellery Lane Eskelin; loving sister of Lee Dale Blankenship. Also survived by grandchildren, Rami Eskelin, James P. Haven Jr. and Findlay Haven. Condolences may be left on the...

Carolyn May Hovel

Carolyn May Hovel

Sep 14, 2016

Carolyn May Hovel, died at the age of 88 on September 14, 2016 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Harry and Carrie (Biggins) Trautman and was the wife of the late Karl H. Hovel. She was a member of the Essex Elks.Survivors include her children, David K. Hovel (Linda), Patricia...

Dorothea  Louise Hedrick

Dorothea Louise Hedrick

Sep 13, 2016

Dorothea Vannoy Hedrick, of Ellicott City, MD, died at the age of 89 on September 13, 2016 at her home. She was born in Wheeling, WV to Homer and Laura (Oesterle) Vannoy. She retired from the Federal Government after 31 years and five months of service. An avid reader and lottery participant, she loved her 1998 Ford Thunderbird.Survivors include her...

Matthew Robert Tallman

Matthew Robert Tallman

Sep 11, 2016

Matthew R. Tallman, of Bel Air, MD, suddenly departed this life in September 2016 at the young age of 39 from complications of diabetes. He was born in Baltimore to James E. Tallman of Colora, MD, and Joy E. (Tallman) Bacastow of Bel Air. He is survived by his son, Kyle R. Tallman, of Forest Hill, MD; his sisters, Jeanette...

Carlyse Ruth Bell

Carlyse Ruth Bell

Sep 11, 2016

On September 11, 2016 at the age of 96 Carlyse Ruth Bell ( nee Marshall) belove wife of the late Samuel Bradley Bell Jr. went home to be with her Lord. She is survive by her loving family: Daughters and sons in law; Lois and Edward Robinson and Almea and Timothy Eder, Grandchildren; Randy Sr. and wife Leslie Robinson, Amy...

Turner Wilson

Turner Wilson

Sep 11, 2016

Turner Wilson, of Joppa, MD died at the age of 84 on September 11, 2016 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. He was born in Burnsville, NC to David Garrett Wilson and Florence (McCurry) Wilson. He retired from General Motors after 30 years of service where he worked as a carpenter, and was a member of...

Lucile Kathryn Hamby

Lucile Kathryn Hamby

Sep 11, 2016

Lucile Kathryn (Dalton) Hamby died September 11, 2016 at Avondell in Bel Air, MD. She was 85. She was born in Harford County, Maryland. She grew up in Baldwin, Maryland and was raised on a farm that is now a Maryland State Park on the Dalton-Bevard Road. She graduated from Bel Air High School in 1948 and first worked for...

Edward David Dorn

Edward David Dorn

Sep 11, 2016

On Sunday September 11, 2016, Edward David Dorn of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Husband of Lorna Beck Dorn; son of the late Howard Benjamin Dorn and the late Myrtle Virgina Whittle Dorn.Father of Debbie Schimming; Mike Dorn; Nancy Rathbun; Tom Dorn; Ken Dorn. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be Thursday September 15, 2016...

Harry J. Fina

Harry J. Fina

Sep 10, 2016

Harry J. Fina, of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 90 on September 10, 2016 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to Harry John and Anna Onycshulk Fina and was the husband of the late Lillian Josephine Simpson Fina. He served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII and was...