Obituaries

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

Irvin Fulmer Wilkinson Jr.

Irvin Fulmer Wilkinson Jr.

May 4, 2015

Irvin F. Wilkinson, Jr., 81, of Bel Air passed away on May 4, 2015 at his home. Born in Cambridge, Maryland on September 26, 1933, Mr. Wilkinson was the only child of the late Irvin F. Wilkinson, Sr. and Miriam Andrews Wilkinson.Mr. Wilkinson is survived by his wife, Debby Neal Wilkinson of Bel Air, sons Steve Wilkinson and his wife,...

Doris Catherine (Cathy) Ambrosia

Doris Catherine (Cathy) Ambrosia

May 4, 2015

On Monday Doris Catherine (Cathy) Ambrosia of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania passed away. Daughter of the late Harmon Shelby and the late Kathleen Peirson. Wife of Andy Ambrosia, mother of Jennifer Ambrosia, Grandmother of Jason Duncan, Nicholas Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan, also survived by a sister- Nora Parrent. Graveside service will be held Monday, May 11, 2015 at 1:30 PM from the Jarrettsville...

Ensa Lee Absher

Ensa Lee Absher

May 4, 2015

Ensa Lee Absher, 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on May 4, 2015 at Lorien-Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late August Oscar and Katherine Ellen (McGrady) Burk. A homemaker, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Creswell. She loved baking cakes, scrapbooking, flower arranging and...

Mary E. Walter

Mary E. Walter

May 4, 2015

Mary E. Walter, 88, of Churchville, MD passed away on May 4, 2015 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Darlington, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Marion V. (Craig) Reynolds and wife of the late Howard G. Walter Sr. She was a member of Havre de Grace Chapter #27 Order...

Concetta Bernadette Kittridge

Concetta Bernadette Kittridge

May 3, 2015

Concetta Bernadette Kittridge, 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on May 3, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Lena Costanza Richard and wife of the late Commander Joseph P. Kittridge. She enjoyed going on cruises and to the beach, and in her younger...

Robert Norman Kammerer Sr.

Robert Norman Kammerer Sr.

May 3, 2015

Robert Norman Kammerer Sr., 84, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on May 3, 2015 at Future Care in Baltimore, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late Walter Norman and Cecilia Jeanette (Weaver) Kammerer, and husband, for 50 years, of the late Mary Dorothy Kammerer. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during...

John W. Beilfuss

John W. Beilfuss

May 3, 2015

John W. Beilfuss, 69, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on May 3, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Bernard Frank Beilfuss and Renatta Lillie (Reinke) Beilfuss. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Wisconsin State University - Whitewater and his Master's Degree in Systems Engineering from...

Eleanor  M. Bromley

Eleanor M. Bromley

May 3, 2015

Eleanor M. Bromley, 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on May 3, 2015 at Lorien-Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Chazy, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. and Grace Ethel (Gordon) Brunell and wife of the late Robert D. Bromley. She was a member of Bel Air United Methodist Church and the...

Clementina  "Connie" Rubley

Clementina "Connie" Rubley

May 2, 2015

Clementina (Connie) Rubley, 98, of Lake Oswego, OR, passed away on May 2, 2015 at The Pearl Memory Care residence in Lake Oswego. Connie was born to the late Angelo and Incoronata "Mary" DeFelice Daloe of Hartford, CT, and was the wife of the late John Frederick Rubley, a WWII veteran. She was a vivacious and upbeat woman, known for...

Edward H. Kelly Jr.

Edward H. Kelly Jr.

May 2, 2015

Edward H. Kelly Jr., age 89, of Fallston, MD, passed away on May 2, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of the late Edward H. Kelly Sr. and Lillian Marie Norris Kelly and husband of the late A. Roberta (Thompson) Kelly and Joyce (Klapproth) Kelly. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country...

Barbara Jean Close

Barbara Jean Close

May 2, 2015

Barbara Jean Close, age 74, of Abingdon, passed away on May 2nd, 2015 from complications of lung cancer.She was born on May 29, 1940 in Springfield, Massachussetts to the late Walter Earnest and Marion Perticey Lawery. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Shirley Erickson and Betty Kendrick. She is survived by her...

Denise Lawson

Denise Lawson

May 1, 2015

Dawn Denise Lawson, age 48, of Edgewood, MD passed away on May 1, 2015 at her home. She was born in Aberdeen, MD on December 29, 1966. A graduate of Joppatowne High School, Denise owned and operated OHD Transportation Services which provided school bus services to Harford County Public Schools. She loved her dog Emma, who was by her side...

Phillip Michael Wolfe Sr.

Phillip Michael Wolfe Sr.

Apr 29, 2015

Phillip Michael Wolfe Sr., 69, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on April 29, 2015 at his home. Born in Brooklyn, MD, he was the son of the late Donald Eugene Wolfe Sr. and Clara Louise Isenock Wolfe. Until three years ago, he was the owner and operator, along with his mother, of Winters Run Inn. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Scott Dana Smith

Scott Dana Smith

Apr 28, 2015

Scott Dana Smith, 48, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 28, 2015 at his home. Born in Towson, MD, he is the son of Sarah Smith of Bel Air. During his childhood, he was in both the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in Bel Air, played Little League Baseball and participated in a Youth Bowling League. He graduated...

Katie Tell

Katie Tell

Apr 27, 2015

Katie Tell, 93, of Churchville, MD, passed away on April 27, 2015 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born in Speedwell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Willis and Gerbice Stevens Crigger, and wife of the late Edward F. Tell and Theodore E. Benson. She worked in the meat department for the A&P Grocery Store for 23...

James Albert Caldwell Sr.

James Albert Caldwell Sr.

Apr 25, 2015

James Albert Caldwell Sr., 68, of Belcamp, MD passed away on April 25, 2015 at his home. Born in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Albert Caldwell and Nellie Mae Houck Medley. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country during the Vietnam War. He worked for Maryland Portable Concrete as a truck driver for...

Howard R. Kendall Jr.

Howard R. Kendall Jr.

Apr 25, 2015

Howard R. Kendall Jr., 93, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 25, 2015 at his home. Born in Smithsburg, MD, he was the son of the late Howard Russell Kendall Sr. and Charlotte Catherine Yowler Kendall. He had worked as a construction superintendent and was an active member of Bel Air United Methodist Church for many years. He...

Estille Ison, Jr.

Estille Ison, Jr.

Apr 25, 2015

Estille Ison Jr., 86, of Conowingo, MD, passed away on April 25, 2015 at his home. Born in Charity, KY, he was the son of the late Estille Ison and Naomi Griffith Ison. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as a bus driver for the MTA. He was known for his storytelling and his sense...

Bill Wagner

Bill Wagner

Apr 24, 2015

William J. Wagner, 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on Friday, April 24, at his home. Born in Fallston, MD, he was the son of the late Robert J. Wagner and Mary Helen Alexander Wagner. He is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Carol Schurman Wagner. A talented machinist and machine designer, he had been employed with...

Lois B. Forde

Lois B. Forde

Apr 22, 2015

Lois B. Forde, 77, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on April 22, 2015 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Vass, NC, she was the daughter of the late Laura Jane Faulk. She was employed by Bata Shoe Company where she worked on the assembly line and later worked in housekeeping for Woodsdale Apartment Complex. She enjoyed going to...