Obituaries

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

William Henry Drinks Jr.

William Henry Drinks Jr.

Aug 5, 2016

William Henry Drinks Jr., a resident of Forest Hill, MD, died at the age of 71 on August 5, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, MD. He was born in Baltimore to William Henry Drinks and Pattie Joyce (Pettway) Drinks and was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Drinks. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he was...

John W.  Sherrod

John W. Sherrod

Aug 5, 2016

John W. Sherrod died at the age of 73 on August 5, 2016 at University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore, MD. He was born in New Orleans to Julian Archie Sherrod and Willie Mae (McCoy) Sherrod. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked in the manufacturing industry. He was adored by his wife, Mary Jo Sherrod, his children,...

Dyanne Marie Duffy Barnes

Dyanne Marie Duffy Barnes

Aug 4, 2016

Dyanne Marie Duffy Barnes, a resident of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 48 on August 4, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. She was born in Des Moines, IA to Paul Joseph Duffy and Sharon Marie (Porter) Duffy and in 1969 moved to Raleigh, NC where she grew up. She was a 1986 graduate...

Irene Regina Noll

Irene Regina Noll

Aug 2, 2016

Irene Regina Noll died at the age of 68 on August 2, 2016 at her home in Bel Air, MD. She was born in Baltimore to John Jacobsen and Frances (Glowinski) Jacobsen. She attended St. Margaret Catholic Church where she was in Bible Study, was a CCD Sunday School teacher, a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Newcomer Group....

Shirley Ann Fleming

Shirley Ann Fleming

Aug 2, 2016

Shirley Ann Fleming, a resident of Aberdeen, MD, died at the age of 80 on August 2, 2016 at Dacota Paradise Assisted Living in Aberdeen. She was born in Havre de Grace, MD to Walter and Gladys (Copeland) Burchett and was the wife of the late Dana Herbert Fleming Jr. She had worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground where she was...

Dorothy Jean Seguin

Dorothy Jean Seguin

Aug 2, 2016

On Tuesday August 2, 2016 Dorothy Jean Seguin of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away. Daughter of Irving Akehurst and Vera Coale Akehurst; wife of the late Daniel Carter Seguin Sr. Mother of Lisa Ewing and husband Arthur; Autumn Seguin and husband Lawrence Roper; Daniel Seguin Jr. and wife Kathleen. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren and 4 great- grandchildren. Memorial...

Harold ''Pork'' L. Vance

Harold ''Pork'' L. Vance

Aug 1, 2016

Harold "Pork" "Pop Pop" L. Vance, a resident of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 76 on August 1, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Kernersville, NC to Carl Ray Vance and Carrie Louise (Keyser) Vance. During his high school years, he was President of his senior class and served...

Ruth L. Crouse

Ruth L. Crouse

Jul 31, 2016

Ruth L. Crouse, a resident of Bel Air, MD, passed away at the age of 87 on July 31, 2016 at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air. She was born in Renick, WV to Thomas and Rena (Hankins) Whitaker and was the wife of the late Wade T. Crouse. A homemaker, she enjoyed time with family and friends. She...

Clarence ''Ray'' Ashford

Clarence ''Ray'' Ashford

Jul 30, 2016

Clarence "Ray" Ashford of Abingdon, Md died on July 30, 2016, surrounded by loved ones, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born to William F. and Callie E. (Shrader) Ashford, he was the husband of the late Alice Lillian Ashford. He had worked for Harford County Public Schools at both Edgewood and Havre de Grace High Schools...

Joseph Francis ''Pappy Joe'' Ball Sr.

Joseph Francis ''Pappy Joe'' Ball Sr.

Jul 28, 2016

Joseph Francis Ball, Sr. "Pappy Joe", died at the age of 96 on July 28, 2016 at Greenfield Senior Living in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Jethro and Catherine (Dominici) Ball and was the husband of the late Eloise Allegra (Lutz) Ball. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during WWII in...

Louis H. Moeller

Louis H. Moeller

Jul 26, 2016

Louis H. Moeller of Edgewood, MD died on July 26, 2016 at the age of 88 at his home. Born in Baltimore to Joseph and Martha B. (Hampson) Moeller, he was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and an electrical engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He was a member of the Elks BPO, American Legion in Edgewood and enjoyed...

Edward Roy James

Edward Roy James

Jul 25, 2016

Edward Roy James of Aberdeen, MD died on July 25, 2016 at the age of 92 at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, MD. Born in Aberdeen to Jacob Gilbert and Emma Louisa (Leighton) James, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in WWII. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Oak...

Margie ''Granny'' L. Lowe

Margie ''Granny'' L. Lowe

Jul 25, 2016

Margie (Granny) L. Lowe passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 91 on July 25, 2016 at her home in Forest Hill, MD. She was born on January 17, 1925 in Delhart-Galax, VA to Nadine Chappell and moved to Bel Air during WWII where she went to work at Edgewood Arsenal. She later worked for Acme Markets until...

Mary Brinkley

Mary Brinkley

Jul 24, 2016

Mary Cordell Brinkley of Bel Air, MD passed suddenly on July 24, 2016 at the age of 74 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hixon, TN to James Burnice and Una Marie (VonRohr) Cordell, she was an army wife and homemaker who enjoyed scuba diving, sailing with her brothers and gardening, especially Bonsai trees. She...

Emily Theresa Fiorucci

Emily Theresa Fiorucci

Jul 22, 2016

Emily Theresa Fiorucci, a resident of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 94 on July 22, 2016 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA to John Zakrowski and Emily Zakrowski and was the wife of the late Herman J. Fiorucci. Survivors include her son Armand J. Fiorucci and wife, Beverly,...

Eleanor Ruth Dillon

Eleanor Ruth Dillon

Jul 22, 2016

Eleanor Ruth Dillon, a resident of Aberdeen, MD, died at the age of 74 on July 22, 2016 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. She was born in Perry Hall, MD to Norman Edison Parlett and Sabina Summers (Burton) Parlett and was the wife of the late Oscar Lee Dillon Sr. She had worked for the Independent...

George Addison Harkins

George Addison Harkins

Jul 22, 2016

George Addison Harkins, a resident of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 81 on July 22, 2016 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. He was born in Baltimore, MD to Addison Norman Harkins and Effie Viola (Gunther) Harkins and was predeceased by his first wife Anne Rutledge Harkins. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and...

James Wilford Brushe Sr.

James Wilford Brushe Sr.

Jul 21, 2016

James Wilford Brushe Sr., a resident of White Marsh, MD, died at the age of 84 on July 21, 2016 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perryville, MD. He was born in Baltimore, MD to William Hyatte Brushe and Marie Louise (Dehn) Brushe and was the husband of the late Ruth Elizabeth (Holden) Brushe. He served our country in...

Charles "Bennie" Miller

Charles "Bennie" Miller

Jul 20, 2016

Charles "Bennie" Miller, a resident of Bel Air, MD, died at the age of 68 on July 20, 2016 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. He was born in Johnson City, TN to Monroe Blaine Miller and Pauline Marie (Milsaps) Miller. He was employed by Harford Systems for 39 years where he was a truck driver and...

Glenn Oran Lesley

Glenn Oran Lesley

Jul 19, 2016

On Tuesday July 19, 2016 Glenn Oran Lesley of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Son of the late John Oran Lesley and the late Beulah M. (Fuquay) Lesley. husband of Joan Estelle Lesley and father of Glenn A. Lesley and Elizabeth Lesley and also survived by 2 grandchildren Dalton and Savannah Lesley. Visitation will be held Friday July 22, 2016...