Obituaries

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

John "Jim" Gibbons

John "Jim" Gibbons

Feb 4, 2014

John "Jim" Gibbons, age 63, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on February 4, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Windsor, Canada, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anne Elizabeth Ryan Gibbons. A 1970 graduate of Edgewood High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a past member of...

Glenn F. Swann

Glenn F. Swann

Feb 3, 2014

Glenn F. Swann, age 64, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on February 3, 2014 at his home. Born in Grasonville, MD, he was the son of the late Edmund Davis Swann and Agnes Louise Thomas Swann. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He was employed at Schmidt Baking Company in Baltimore for...

Brian Joseph Massoni

Brian Joseph Massoni

Feb 3, 2014

Brian Joseph Massoni, age 55, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on February 3, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Donna Marie Grove Hicks of Joppa, MD and the late Gerard Joseph Massoni. He owned and operated BJM Body and Paint and enjoyed motorcycles. In addition to his...

Melvin R. Hollar

Melvin R. Hollar

Feb 2, 2014

Melvin R. Hollar, age 83, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 2, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hickory, NC, he was the son of the late Obed Craig and Lula Cora Kaylor Hollar and husband of the late Margaret L. Hollar. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member...

Robert  Thomas Hutcheson

Robert Thomas Hutcheson

Feb 1, 2014

Robert Thomas Hutcheson, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on February 1, 2014. Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Archibald McFarland Hutcheson and Margaret Bowie Hutcheson. Tom was a graduate of Allegany High School in Cumberland, as well as, the University of Maryland where he received his B.A. and M.Ed. He earned additional...

Jackson Bennett Dill Sr.

Jackson Bennett Dill Sr.

Feb 1, 2014

On the 1st of February 2014, Jackson Bennett Dill Sr., age 84, passed away. Born in Bel Air, Maryland and beloved husband of Sara Margaret Dill, he was the son of Norman Bennett Dill and Jettie Evelyn Dill. A proud veteran of the US Army, he served four years during the Korean War.He is survived by his five children, Jackson...

Alma Louise Munchel

Alma Louise Munchel

Feb 1, 2014

On Saturday, February 1, 2014 Alma Louise Munchel of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away. Husband of the late James A. Munchel, Sr.; mother of James Munchel, Jr.; Pat Hoffman; Thelma Baker. Grandmother of Jamie Munchel; Brian K. Hoffman and Jeffrey Munchel. Also survived by 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 10:00 AM-12 Noon at the Kurtz...

Margaret D. Toler

Margaret D. Toler

Feb 1, 2014

Margaret D. Toler, age 88, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on February 1, 2014 at her home. Born in Pickens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ollie Clyde and Annie Belle Reynolds Woodward. She retired, after 30 years, from Franks Shoe Store in Churchville and had also worked for Vitali's Restaurant. She loved spending time with her family,...

Sophie Catherine Bodaj

Sophie Catherine Bodaj

Jan 31, 2014

Sophie Catherine Bodaj, age 97, of Havre de Grace, passed away on January 31, 2014 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Katherine (Ziomek) Czarnecki and wife of the late Walter Paul Bodaj. Originally from Perth Amboy, NJ, she moved to Harford County in 1986. She was a member of the...

J.J. Edward Mackabee

J.J. Edward Mackabee

Jan 31, 2014

J.J. Edward Mackabee, age 84, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on January 31, 2014 at Hart Heritage in Street, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William Edward Mackabee Sr. and Ella Frances (Zink) Mackabee and husband of the late Thelma Louise (Kispert) Mackabee. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country...

Ann Marie Preston

Ann Marie Preston

Jan 31, 2014

On Friday, January 31, 2014, Ann Marie Preston of Street, Maryland. Wife of Ernie Preston; mother of John Gianotti and Ron Gianotti; also survived by brothers Melvin Teal and Rich Teal and sister Jen Teal Myers. Services are Private.

Sara Madeline Wagner

Sara Madeline Wagner

Jan 30, 2014

On Thursday, January 30, 2014, Sara Madeline Wagner of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away. Husband of late Wallace E. Wagner, Sr.; mother of Wallace E. Wagner, Jr. and wife Betty of Forest Hill, Maryland; Kenneth Paul Wagner Sr.; of Cockeysville, Maryland; and Donna Jean Lea and husband Mark of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Also survived by 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, sisters-...

Clifton "Cliff" Cook, Sr.

Clifton "Cliff" Cook, Sr.

Jan 29, 2014

Clifton "Cliff" Cook, Sr., age 83, passed away on January 29, 2014, at his home in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles Clifton and Lorena Cook. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during the Korean War. Cliff Cook is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Betty...

Virginia Alvarado Angelilli

Virginia Alvarado Angelilli

Jan 28, 2014

Virginia Alvarado Angelilli, age 87, of Street, MD, passed away on January 28, 2014 at her home. Born in Ciudad, Costa Rica, she was the daughter of the late Apolinar Alvarado Rojas and Paulina Cordero Corrales and wife of the late Joseph F. Angelilli. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, as well as, sewing, reading her Bible,...

Lloyd G. Parker

Lloyd G. Parker

Jan 28, 2014

Lloyd G. Parker, 67, of Bel Air, Maryland, died on January 28. Born in Wichita, Kansas, son of the late Virgil R. Parker and Vina Parker Fellers, Parker graduated from the Hugoton Rural High School, Hugoton, Kansas. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served at the Norfolk Naval Base. While there he met and later married Sara K....

Tevis "Bob" Robert Welsh

Tevis "Bob" Robert Welsh

Jan 28, 2014

Tevis Robert Welsh, 77, died at home on January 28, 2014 with his wife of 56 years by his side in Perryman, Maryland.Born in Houston, Texas, on August 23, 1936, the son of Charles Tevis and Catherine Mae (Sheridan) Welsh, Tevis moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1942 where he met and married Martha (Goetz) Welsh in 1957.His interests included cars,...

Parker William Benson

Parker William Benson

Jan 27, 2014

Parker William Benson, age 28, of Joppa, MD, passed away on January 27, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Lewis William Benson of Joppa and Loretta Lynn Naumann Demilio of Delaware. He worked in construction and enjoyed playing pool, listening to Rap music and watching the Ravens...

Olga Topping Mootoo

Olga Topping Mootoo

Jan 26, 2014

Olga Topping Mootoo, age 82, of Riverview, FL, passed away on January 26, 2014 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born in Panama Republic of Panama, she was the daughter of the late Albert Norman and Daphne Icilda Newland Topping. She retired from the University of Miami where she was an assistant to the Dean of Nursing. When she first...

Carolyn (Carol) Jean Sciuto

Carolyn (Carol) Jean Sciuto

Jan 26, 2014

On Sunday, January 26, 2014, Carolyn (Carol) Jean Sciuto nee Preissler of White Hall, Maryland. Wife of Joseph Sciuto, mother of Carolyn Weis and husband David; Christina Shrodes and husband Tim; and Tracey Sciuto. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and a brother- Francis Preissler, Jr. Visitation will be Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM at the...

William Richard Dorn

William Richard Dorn

Jan 25, 2014

On Saturday, January 25, 2014, William Richard Dorn of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Husband of Joan Watters Dorn, father of John H. Dorn and Carolyn Ferreira. Grandfather of James E. Vaughan, III, Kimberly R. Hall; Morgan and Brendan Ferreira, pre-deceased by Alishia Vaughan. Survived also by 4 great-grandchildren and a brother Edward Dorn. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 28, 2014...