Obituaries

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

Jean Frauline Whisner

Jean Frauline Whisner

Jul 31, 2014

On Thursday, July 31, 2014, Jean Frauline Homes Whisner of Airville, Pennsylvania passed away. Wife of Paul Whisner; mother of Mary Jane Coleman; Susan Vargas; Gerald Whisner; Dennis Whisner; Ronald Whisner; Edith Bolen; Betty Grove. She is also survived by sister Mona Gail Farias; 10 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Memorial service will be held Saturday August 9, 2014 at...

Alice Virginia White

Alice Virginia White

Jul 30, 2014

Alice Virginia White, age 77, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on July 30, 2014 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Blair Boothe and Virginia Margaret Belcher, and wife of the late James W. White who she married on September 25, 1961 and who passed away...

Roberta "Bertie" L. Combs

Roberta "Bertie" L. Combs

Jul 29, 2014

Roberta L. (Bertie) Combs, age 72, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on July 29, 2014 at her home. Born in Edgewood, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Cassidy and Louise Frances DeHaven Brown and wife of the late Jerry Combs. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Combs is...

Tom Hartel Iii

Tom Hartel Iii

Jul 29, 2014

Tom Hartel III, age 57, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on July 29, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Thomas John Hartel Jr. and Eileen Lydia (Newcomb) Hartel of Havre de Grace, MD. He was a GM Master World Class Technician and worked as an Automotive Instructor at CCBC. He was voted...

Mercedes Johnsen

Mercedes Johnsen

Jul 29, 2014

Mercedes Johnsen, age 90, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on July 29, 2014 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Stanley and Martha Dorsch Deering and wife of the late Lyman Johnsen. She lived in Pacifica, CA for about 45 years where she worked, for...

Arthur "Art" C. Holdaway Jr.

Arthur "Art" C. Holdaway Jr.

Jul 28, 2014

Arthur Cornealius Holdaway Jr. was born June 12, 1930 on Buck Mountain in Grayson County, VA to Arthur Cornealius Holdaway Sr. and Missouri (Ward) Holdaway, the fourth of six children. He died on July 28, 2014 at his residence in Fallston, MD at the age of 84 years, one month and 16 days. As a young boy he was known...

Timothy L. "T.C." Carpenter

Timothy L. "T.C." Carpenter

Jul 28, 2014

Timothy Lee Carpenter of Abingdon, MD went to be with his Lord unexpectedly. He was born February 10, 1957 to the late Clarence and Margaret Carpenter. His family included a daughter, Charlene and her extended family Daniel and Daniel Jr. of Tacoma, WA; and a son Richard of Tacoma, WA; grandsons Ezra and Rio; and his siblings James A. Carpenter...

George Sidney Hopkins

George Sidney Hopkins

Jul 26, 2014

George Sidney Hopkins, age 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 26, 2014 at his home. Born and raised in Harford County, he was the son of the late Charles Henry Hopkins Sr. and Mary Edna Durham Hopkins, and husband of the late Frances Margaret Hopkins (née Hilditch). George, known to some by his nickname "Chick", graduated from...

Malcolm (Mickey) Lee Anderson

Malcolm (Mickey) Lee Anderson

Jul 26, 2014

On Saturday, July 26, 2014, Malcolm (Mickey) Lee Anderson of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Husband of Sandy Kraynak Anderson, father of Jeffrey Anderson and Karen Rodick; grandfather of Devin Rodick; Tiffany Rodick and Jacob Anderson. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 5-8 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral service will...

John Louis Dyson

John Louis Dyson

Jul 25, 2014

John Louis Dyson, age 85, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on July 25, 2014 at his daughter's home. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Able and Janie Catherine Thompson Dyson and husband of the late Genevieve M. Dyson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in the Korean War. Originally from St....

Conrad Roland Pope

Conrad Roland Pope

Jul 25, 2014

Conrad Roland Pope, age 76, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 25, 2014 at his home. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Clarence Roland and Cecily Ida Knowles Pope. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country for 23 years in the Veterinarian Corp. He later worked at the University of...

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

Jul 24, 2014

Elaine Marie Smith, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 24, 2014 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, MD.Born in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Regina and Mamie Critelli Regina and wife, for 68 years, of the late Frank John Smith Jr. She worked as a cosmetologist and was a Clinique...

Michael Scott Sauers

Michael Scott Sauers

Jul 24, 2014

Michael Scott Sauers passed away on July 24, 2014 at the age of 52. Born in Havre de Grace; he was the son of Virginia Hamby Sauers and the late James Edward Sauers. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Patti Anne Sauers, and his daughter Emily A. Grafton and husband Webster, and his son Scott T. Sauers,...

Anthony Paul John Clarke

Anthony Paul John Clarke

Jul 22, 2014

Anthony Paul John Clarke, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 22, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air due to complications from a tragic automobile accident on March 24, 2014. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Paul Edward and Rosalie Weber Clarke. He served in the U.S. Navy from...

Carolyn L. Price

Carolyn L. Price

Jul 20, 2014

Carolyn L. Price, age 91, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Milford Mill, MD, passed away on July 20, 2014 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Martin D. and Nellie T. Rohner Fuhrman and wife of the late James Arthur Price. During WWII she worked...

Cathy Budd

Cathy Budd

Jul 19, 2014

Catherine (Cathy) Anne Budd, age 44, of Edgewood, MD, passed away suddenly on July 19, 2014. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she is the daughter of Patricia Ross Wood of Bel Air, MD and the late John W. Budd. A graduate of Catonsville High School, she attended college and was employed by several businesses in the local community. Cathy...

Herta Almacy

Herta Almacy

Jul 19, 2014

Herta Almacy, age 90, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on July 19, 2014 at her home. Born in Bensheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Ewald and Elisabeth Heinrich Kellermann and wife of the late John Carl Almacy. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Almacy is survived by her sons, John M. Almacy and wife, Terri,...

Ted S. Eng

Ted S. Eng

Jul 18, 2014

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to:Alzheimers Disease Association1850 York Road, Suite DTimonium, MD 21093-5142

Diane M. Whited

Diane M. Whited

Jul 18, 2014

Diane M. Whited, age 67, of Joppa, MD, passed away on July 18, 2014 at her home. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late James Paul and Helen Marie Schaffer Janzso. She attended Union Chapel Methodist Church and was a member of the Opal Chapter of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles, gardening and...

Matt Jones

Matt Jones

Jul 16, 2014

On July 16, 2014, Matt Jones, age 17, of Abingdon, MD went home to be with the Lord. Matt was simply too good to be contained by this earth and is now exploring heaven and blessing the angelic host's with his presence. Beloved son of Ralph and Wendy Eileen Freyer Jones; loving brother of Ralph Jones Jr., the apple of...