Obituaries

Nov 8, 2014

Richard T. Cook, age 89, of Joppa, MD, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on November 8, 2014. Born in Austinville, VA, he was the son of the late Robert Pearl and Claire Bell Stoots Cook. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked at the Ballistic Research Lab at Aberdeen Proving Ground for 37 ½...

Nov 8, 2014

Kenneth W. Walker, age 85, of Belcamp, MD, passed away on November 8, 2014 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Spindale, NC, he was the son of the late Troy and Myra Watkins Walker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the founder and owner of Central Atlantic Contractors in Aberdeen,...

Nov 6, 2014

Russell O. Poole, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 6, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Crockett, VA, he was the son of the late French Clark Poole and Ada Inez Flanagan Poole. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired after 20 years from Arundel Bingo World where he was a facility...

Nov 5, 2014

On Wednesday, November 5, 2014, William Samuel Gibson, Jr. of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. Son of the late William Samuel Gibson, Sr.; and the late Lucy Theresa Thomas Gibson. Wife of Frances Watter Gibson; brother of Robert T. Gibson. Visitation will be held Monday, November 10, 2014 from 11:30 AM - 12 Noon at the Ames United Methodist Church,...

Nov 5, 2014

Mildred R. Blank, age 94, formerly of Dundalk, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014. Born in Delta, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Agnes Williams Montgomery and wife of the late Robert Vernon Blank. Her first husband, James ("Jack") Leftwich died in 1946 after surviving a POW Camp in Germany. During WWII, she worked...

Nov 5, 2014

Rita Stachelek Mehr, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Glen Burnie, she was the daughter of the late Michael Stachelek and Julia Meyers and wife of the late Robert P. "Bob" Mehr. A loving housewife and mother, she was an active member of...

Nov 5, 2014

Frank William Lusher, age 62, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Alleghany, PA, he is the son of Martha Louise Junn Trepanier and the late Francis Roberts Lusher. He loved working on computers and helping people. He was a friend to everyone and like to make...

Nov 5, 2014

Christopher Michael Bunce, age 61, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on November 5, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Leonard Victor and Carolyn Bertha Snyder Bunce. He enjoyed playing golf and going on trips with his friends. He had a great sense of humor and was very personable to all his...

Nov 4, 2014

On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, Linda Louise ONeill of Gandeeville, West Virginia, formerly of Cooptown, Maryland. Wife of Howard ONeill; daughter of the late Florence Ross Daughton. Mother of Aaron Lehr; grandmother of Aaron Lehr, Jr.; Grace Lehr; and also survived by a cousin Beverly Wehry. No services to be held at this time.

Nov 4, 2014

Donald "Snake" Brewer, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 4, 2014 at his home. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Brewer and Ollie Marie Hale Brewer. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked at Cytec Industries in Havre de Grace for 43 years. An excellent cook, he enjoyed...

Nov 4, 2014

Nov 3, 2014

Donald Jack Moore of Bel Air, Maryland, a retired sales representative for educational textbooks, died November 3, 2014 after a brief illness at the Lorien Bel Air Assisted Living Facility. Donald graduated from Westminster College, New Wilmington Pennsylvania where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Education. At Westminster, Donald met his wife, Shirley. During their life...

Nov 2, 2014

William "Billy" B. Sills Jr., age 65, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 2, 2014 at his home with his daughter by his side. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of the late William Boyd Sills Sr. and Ann Travers Sills. He cherished his family and friends tremendously. A longtime employee of Roadway Express, he...

Oct 31, 2014

O J Lillo, age 70, of Edgewood, MD passed away on October 31, 2014 at his home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he is the son of the late Otis James and Marie Agatha Bruehwiler Lillo. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a planner and educator at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Mr. Lillo is survived by his step daughter,...

Oct 31, 2014

Dr. Pat Fetchero, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 31, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Clarksburg, WV, he is the son of the late Salvatore and Teresa Rota Fetchero. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in WWII and earned a Bronze...

Oct 30, 2014

Hazel Margaret Eberwein, age 94, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on October 30, 2014 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Catherine VanSant and wife of the late William Franklin Eberwein. A 1938 graduate of Seton High School, she was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and a former...

Oct 29, 2014

Beth Louise Coogan, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 29, 2014 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald James and Marguerite Virginia Kuehn Van Gordon and wife of the late Bernard A. Coogan. She worked as a pediatric care nurse for over 30 years...

Oct 29, 2014

Martin Emil Wambach, age 76, of Joppa, MD, passed away on October 29, 2014 at his home. Martin has been a part of The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region family for many years. He enjoyed watching Ravens football and rooting on his favorite player Ray Lewis. He also enjoyed attending concerts, Ravens games and monster truck rallies. Some of his favorite...

Oct 28, 2014

Rudolph Carroll, age 87, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 28, 2014 at his home. Born in Bladen County, NC, he was the son of the late William Avery and Jimmie Melissa Bryan Carroll. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country during WWII. He worked at Interpace in Perryman before his employment as a crane inspector...

Oct 28, 2014

Billy Ray Crawford, age 71, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 28, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sophia, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph Edward Crawford Sr. and Trilbygay Halsey Crawford Bagdigian. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for 32 years at General Motors where he was...