Obituaries

May 5, 2014

On Monday, May 5, 2014, Walter William Bill Gemmill of Madonna, Maryland passed away. Son of the late William Walter and late Emma Moerken Gemmill. Husband of his loving wife of 69 years Dorothy (Dot) Troyer Gemmill; father of Robert Gemmill and wife Louise of Felton, Pa.; Linda Hock of Shrewsbury, Pa.; Carolyn Bluestein and husband Daniel of Virginia Beach,...

May 4, 2014

Dana Lucille Bandy, age 74, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on May 4, 2014. Born in Amonate, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Keyser Christian and Margaret Eugenia Howery Christian and wife of the late Pearry R. Bandy. She was a resident of Harford County for 52 years, loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed fishing, gardening...

May 4, 2014

William H. (Billy) Cass, of Churchville, MD, died on May 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judith J. (Judy); son William H. Jr. (Bill) and wife Shelby; daughter Judith C. (Ju Ju) and husband Jeff Pierce; 3 grandchildren, Katelyn, Sarah and Chase and 2 great-grandchildren, Emily and David; and nieces and nephews. He was born...

May 4, 2014

On Sunday, May 4, 2014, Earl Lawrence Mullen of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Husband of Nancy Elizabeth Elliot Mullen. Father of Thomas Mullen and wife Donna; grandfather of Thomas and Samuel Mullen; Theresa (Terry) Mullen Hoelle and her husband Ed and step-grandfather of Courtney and Jarred; Tammy Mullen Wetters and her husband Donald and grandfather of Taylor and Daniel. Brother...

May 4, 2014

Connie Smith, age 86, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on May 4, 2014 at Smith's Care for the Elderly in Edgewood. Born in Marion, VA, she was the daughter of Ethel Mae Combs Diakos and wife of the late Robert Kenneth Smith. She owned and operated, for 35 years, Smith's Care for the Elderly. Mrs. Smith is survived by her...

Apr 30, 2014

Ronald G. Villareal, age 52, of Jackson Heights, NY, passed away on April 30, 2014 at Elmhurst Hospital in New York. He was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Antonio S. Villareal and husband of Tricia F. Villareal. He was a dedicated father, a devoted husband and a wonderful son and brother. Ron was a special person. He was a...

Apr 30, 2014

Juan Miguel Sandoval Sr., age 91, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on April 30, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Agua Blanca, Guatemala, he was the son of the late Arnulfo Aguirre and Lucila Sandoval. He was strategic in cultivating plants that were needed for rope manufacturing during WWII, which led to his job...

Apr 28, 2014

Barry Swartz Merritt, age 56, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on April 28, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Doris Mae Swartz Merritt and the late Henry Llewellyn (Llew) Merritt. He graduated from Bel Air High School in 1975, attended Harford C.C. and graduated from Towson State College in 1986. Barry worked as a...

Apr 28, 2014

Virginia Atkins Schafer, age90, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 28, 2014 at her home. Born in Ashford, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Watson Atkins and Emma Edna (Totten) Atkins Greer. A 1942 graduate of Sherman High School, she had worked for the Glenn L. Martin Company as a "Rosie-the-Riveter". She retired, after 25...

Apr 27, 2014

Bette Bauer, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 27, 2014 at Lorien Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Hopkins Caulfield Sr. and Ruth Brown Caulfield, and wife of the late Robert Bauer. She had worked as an elementary school teacher for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Mrs. Bauer...

Apr 27, 2014

Paul James Stepp, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 27, 2014 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Carl Lee and Donna Satterfield Stepp. He served our country in the U.S. Navy and had worked as a Molder for Bethlehem Steel....

Apr 26, 2014

Josephine B. Ryan, age 94, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 26, 2014 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Nesterowski Ruszkiewicz and wife of the late William Christopher Ryan. Mrs. Ryan is survived by her daughter, Patricia A. Lyon of...

Apr 26, 2014

Apr 26, 2014

Kathy Lynn Patrick, age 46, of Shelby, NC, passed away on April 26, 2014. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Louis Joseph Vacek Jr. and Anna Marie Elste Vacek. She was a great cook and a resident of Harford County until 1998. While living in Harford County she was employed at A Better...

Apr 25, 2014

Franklin G. Isom, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 25, 2014. Born in Rocks, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Kyle and Lillian Ruth (Sexton) Isom. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Vietnam War and was honored with the Army's Expert Marksman Award. He was a long...

Apr 22, 2014

James Lindsley Schueler, age 62, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on April 22, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Robert Edward and Mary Louisa Gigee Schueler. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was previously employed by Northeastern Supply Company where he was a Water Treatment Specialist. Mr. Schueler was...

Apr 22, 2014

Dr. Darrell L. Brown, age 75, of Edgewood, MD, gently passed away on April 22, 2014 at his home. Born in York, PA, he was the son of Edward Marion and Marie Louise Brosend Brown. Darrell was a psychologist for approximately 30 years with Baltimore County Public Schools. A member of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Edgewood for over...

Apr 20, 2014

Paul F. Ford Sr., age 76, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on April 20, 2014 at his home. Born in Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late Dee Ford and Elizabeth Zane Hulse Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion. An avid hunter and fisherman, he also enjoyed bowling...

Apr 19, 2014

Chris Blanton, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 20, 2014 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Julian, WV, she was the daughter of the late Belva David Sigmon and Iva Levisa Tinscher Sigmon. A resident of Harford County for 40 years, she worked at Glenn L. Martin during WWII and at Bendix Corporation...

Apr 19, 2014

On Saturday, April 19, 2014, Marie Kathleen (Phillips) Eichelberger of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away at her home. Wife of Damon L. Eichelberger. Daughter of the late George Barclay Phillips and the late Mary Zora Poteet Phillips. She is predeceased by three of her siblings, sisters, Florence Phillips Regel, Gladys Phillips Bessey, and brother, G. Howard Phillips. With one surviving...