Obituaries

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

Joan L. Calder

Joan L. Calder

Feb 16, 2014

Joan L. Calder, age 72, of Forest Hill, MD, died on February 16, 2014 at home. Born in Bel Air, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Wilderson Wells and William Calder. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was a graduate of Bel Air High School and worked many years at Bata Shoe Company, Harford Systems, Fellows and...

Dr. John G. Barry

Dr. John G. Barry

Feb 16, 2014

Dr. John G. Barry, age 90, of Abingdon, MD passed away on February 16, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in New London, CT, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary O'Connor Barry. He studied at the University of Maryland before and after serving his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After completing Dental...

Daniel M. Saunders

Daniel M. Saunders

Feb 15, 2014

Daniel M. Saunders, age 51, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on February 15, 2014 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Shirley Marie King Saunders of Second Creek, WV and the late Raymond Forrest Saunders Sr. He lived in West Virginia for a while before moving back to Maryland...

Gloria A. Battaglia

Gloria A. Battaglia

Feb 14, 2014

Gloria A. Battaglia, 81, of Chesapeake, VA and formerly of Bel Air, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014. Gloria was predeceased by her husband, Charles A. Battaglia. She retired from J.C. Penney, where she was top salesperson for the eastern region for many years. She was a long-standing member of the Great Bridge Women's Club and volunteered faithfully at Chesapeake...

James Francis Mccormick Jr.

James Francis Mccormick Jr.

Feb 14, 2014

James Francis McCormick Jr., age 73, of Edgewood, MD passed away on February 14, 2014 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Lawrence, MA, he was the son of the late James Francis McCormick Sr. and Nellie Mahoney McCormick. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Vietnam War, retiring after 20...

George W. Bull

George W. Bull

Feb 13, 2014

George W. Bull, age 70, of Havre de Grace, MD, formerly of Perry Hall, passed away suddenly on February 13, 2014 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Richard Truman Bull and Helen Elizabeth Ranson Bull. He was a Captain with the Baltimore City Fire Department where he retired in 2005. He enjoyed...

Nita (Neetz) Thompson Bardo

Nita (Neetz) Thompson Bardo

Feb 12, 2014

Nita (Neetz) Thompson Bardo, age 63, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on February 12, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Thompson Sr. and Elaine Emily Heaps Thompson. She worked as a beautician for several years and was happiest being with her family and...

Bina E. Younce

Bina E. Younce

Feb 12, 2014

Bina E. Younce, age 91, of Elkton, MD, passed away on February 12, 2014 at Abbey Manor Assisted Living in Elkton. Born in Crandell, TN, she was the daughter of the late Scott M. and Vernie R. Snyder Furches and wife of the late Verley O. Younce. She was a homemaker, and on her 90th birthday she rode in a...

Roger Parks

Roger Parks

Feb 11, 2014

Roger Parks, age 73, of White Hall, MD passed away on February 11, 2014 Born in Belen, NM, he was the son of the late Clarence Emerson and Eunice Eureva Lundgren Parks. Roger was an active member and leader of Troop 22 Boy Scouts of America in El Paso, TX where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was...

Otho ''Lee'' Cook

Otho ''Lee'' Cook

Feb 10, 2014

Otho Lee Cook, age 90, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on February 10, 2014 at his home. Born in Clinchburg, VA, he was the son of the late Ambrose Berkley and Mary Evelyn Widener Cook and husband of the late Ruth Eileen Parris Cook. He owned and operated the Arco Service Station at Rock Spring from 1970 to 1995. He...

Sarah A. Claridge

Sarah A. Claridge

Feb 10, 2014

Sarah A. Claridge, age 26, of Abingdon, MD, passed away suddenly on February 10, 2014 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Richard Ray Anders of Parkville and Fannie Elizabeth Cousins Trail of Halethorpe. She was active in Girl Scouts for 16 years and had worked as a waitress for Bertuccis Restaurant. An avid reader,...

Theresa A. Johnson

Theresa A. Johnson

Feb 10, 2014

Theresa A. Johnson, age 91, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 10, 2014 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael E. Sala and Stella Cardinale and wife of the late William B. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her sons, Michael Johnson and wife, Janet, Thomas Johnson and wife, Nancy;...

Robert Nelson Armel Sr.

Robert Nelson Armel Sr.

Feb 8, 2014

Robert Nelson Armel Sr., age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on February 8, 2014 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Continental, PA, he was the son of the late Nelson Bolton and Famie Ellen Yeager Armel. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a forklift operator at General Motors for 40 years...

John H. C. Weinreich Jr.

John H. C. Weinreich Jr.

Feb 7, 2014

John H. C. Weinreich Jr., age 71, or Perry Hall, MD passed away on February 7, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Henry Chester Weinreich Sr. and Cecilia Rita Jamison Weinreich. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was an electrician for a steel manufacturing company....

Joyce Spies

Joyce Spies

Feb 7, 2014

Joyce Spies, age 61, of Joppa, MD passed away on February 7, 2014 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD she was the daughter of Violet Jane Stanley Spies of Aberdeen and the late William James Spies. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, she worked as a secretary at Edgewood Arsenal for...

Benjamin Wills

Benjamin Wills

Feb 7, 2014

Benjamin Wills, age 25, of Joppa, MD, passed away on February 7, 2014 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Cynthia Louella White Wills and the late John Albert Wills Jr. A lifelong resident of Joppatowne, he was a 2007 graduate of Joppatowne High School and enjoyed spending time with his friends....

Joan B. Norman

Joan B. Norman

Feb 6, 2014

Joan B. Norman, age 86, of Abingdon, MD passed away on February 6, 2014 at her home. Born in Ashland, WI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Paul and Barbara Althea Fisher Jardinski and wife of the late Joseph J. Norman. Joan is survived by her children, Mickey J. Norman and wife, Tricia, of Essex, Donna M. Meyers...

Dr. Angelo Tirri

Dr. Angelo Tirri

Feb 6, 2014

Angelo Tirri, M.D., age 91, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2014. Born in Licata, Sicily, he lived in the Brunswick area most of his life, where he was a respected Obstetrician/Gynecologist for many years. Also affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital on Caroline Street, Johns Hopkins and Franklin Square Hospitals. Dr. Tirri was proud to continue his education throughout his...

Jeneward Bryson Voss

Jeneward Bryson Voss

Feb 5, 2014

On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Jeneward Bryson Voss of Monkton, Maryland passed away. Wife of the late Edward S. Voss, Jr. predeceased by her sons Edward S. Voss, III; Thomas H. Voss; Jack B. Voss. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2 PM at the St. James Episcopal...

Sally J. Weber Cowan

Sally J. Weber Cowan

Feb 4, 2014

Sally J. Weber Cowan, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 4, 2014 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry LeRoy and Lena Marie Jackson Weber and wife of the late Cecil A. Cowan Jr. A lifelong resident of Bel Air, she was a...