Obituaries

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

Patricia  Ann Manners

Patricia Ann Manners

Dec 8, 2013

Patricia Ann Manners, age 87, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on December 8, 2013 at Calvert Manor Health Care n Rising Sun. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chalmer and Irene Behm Merritts and wife of the late Robert Manners. She was a proud graduate of Temple University, where she earned her Nursing Degree....

Timothy Mark Bradshaw

Timothy Mark Bradshaw

Dec 8, 2013

On Sunday, December 8, 2013, Timothy Mark Bradshaw of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away.  Son of Mark Dallas Bradshaw and Nancy Ann Thompson Przybylski.  Stepson of Edward "Pappy" Przybylski, and Diane Bradshaw.  Stepbrother of Tammy Alford, Joyce Mongold, Rachel and Noel Bradshaw.  Grandson of James and Judy Thompson and Dallas and Katherine Bradshaw. Visitation will be Thursday, December 12, 2013 from...

Mike Fleming

Mike Fleming

Dec 7, 2013

Mike Fleming, age 45, of North East, MD, passed away on December 7, 2013 at Christiana Hospital in Delaware. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he is the son of Judith Ann Barefoot Krause of Melbourne, FL and the late Eugene Brece Fleming. He had worked for Electrico in Baltimore for over 25 years and was the Senior Head Inspector...

Shirley Jean Stahler

Shirley Jean Stahler

Dec 5, 2013

Shirley Jean Stahler, age 59, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on December 5, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Augustine Loungo and and Lily Pauline Richardson Loungo. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, loved birds (Tweety) and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Loved the color...

Robert ''Bob'' Ayres

Robert ''Bob'' Ayres

Dec 5, 2013

Robert "Bobby" Ayres, age 52, of Queenstown, MD, passed away on December 5, 2013 at Future Care Chesapeake in Arnold, MD after a three year battle with melanoma. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Robert Whiteford Ayres and Helen Ivy Minnick Ayres. A resident of Hickory for most of his life, he had recently moved to...

Pearl M. Nussle

Pearl M. Nussle

Dec 5, 2013

Pearl M. Nussle, age 86, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 5, 2013 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Stevensville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Hoxter and Ruby Sellers and wife of the late William H. Nussle Sr. She had worked as a bookkeeper for a construction company and enjoyed...

Herman Leonard Kreiss, Jr.

Herman Leonard Kreiss, Jr.

Dec 4, 2013

On Wednesday, December 4, 2014, Herman Leonard Kreiss, Jr. of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away. Husband of Charlene Lemmon Kreiss, father of Capri Crowl, grandfather of Jacob and Zachary Crowl. Son of the late Herman Leonard Kreiss, Sr. and late Margaret Mary Brennan Kreiss. Brother of Linda Hall, Kathy Phelps, Roseanne McMillan, and the late Michael Kreiss, the late Ronald Kreiss....

Ellen H. Smith

Ellen H. Smith

Dec 4, 2013

May 13, 1934 – December 4, 2013Ellen H. Smith passed away December 4, 2013 in Plains, Montana. She had resided in Dover, FL, for several years with her husband, Kenneth. At the time of his passing, they had been married 38 years. She was the daughter of Grimes and Maude Holcomb, originally from Aberdeen, Maryland. She was married to Raymond...

Margaret A. Zurawski

Margaret A. Zurawski

Nov 29, 2013

Margaret (Margie) A. Zurawski, 77 years young of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 29, 2013 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Shouns, TN she was the daughter of the late Scott McKinley and Verna Rachel Snyder Furches and wife of the late Ronald Andrew Zurawski. A fighter till the end, Margie always...

Arwilda "Lee" Vivian Schaffer

Arwilda "Lee" Vivian Schaffer

Nov 27, 2013

Arwilda "Lee" Vivian Schaffer, age 80, of Finksburg, MD, passed away on November 27, 2013 at Charlestown Retirement Center in Catonsville, MD. Born in Waynesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Marie Kelley Gaudette. She had resided in Finksburg, MD and enjoyed playing and teaching Mahjong at both the Westminster and Reisterstown Senior Centers. She...

Donna Kay Stickel

Donna Kay Stickel

Nov 26, 2013

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, Donna Kay Stickel of Delaware passed away. Daughter of the late George and the late Janet Brown Goodrich. Mother of Ellen Cockerham and Bobby Simmons and stepmother of Carl Stickel and Grant Stickel, III. Grandmother of David Dunbar, Warren Dunbar, Brandon Stickel, and predeacesed by Destiney Greene. Visitation will be Monday, December 2, 2013 from...

Jacalyn "Jackie" Denise Williams

Jacalyn "Jackie" Denise Williams

Nov 25, 2013

Jacalyn "Jackie" Denise Williams, age 57, of Nottingham, MD, passed away on November 25, 2013 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Abingdon, MD, she is the daughter of Ronald Womack of Baltimore and Evelyn Brice of Abingdon. Baptized in 1974, as a faithful servant of Jehovah she attended Abingdon Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.She was a 1975 graduate...

Robert Lester Peterson

Robert Lester Peterson

Nov 25, 2013

Robert Lester Peterson, 77, of Darlington, MD, passed away at home on November 25, 2013. Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Walter Frederic and Grace Goldie McAllister Peterson. In the late 50's, he began work at the Ballistic Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground as an electronics technician. Bob traveled extensively with his job and...

Edward "Bud" Leroy  Brittain Sr.

Edward "Bud" Leroy Brittain Sr.

Nov 24, 2013

Edward "Bud" Leroy Brittain Sr., age 70, of Street, MD passed away on November 24, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Blair Harrison and Helen Isabelle Hunter Brittain. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a Harford County resident since 1980. He retired from...

Bessie W. Anderson

Bessie W. Anderson

Nov 24, 2013

Bessie W. Anderson, age 80, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 24, 2013 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Talladega, AL, she had been a homemaker who also worked as a Secretary for the US Army with over 20 years of service. A longtime member of Bush River Yacht Club, and the Golden Agers...

Anna Susan Kratzen

Anna Susan Kratzen

Nov 23, 2013

Anna Susan Kratzen, age 98, of Darlington, MD, passed away on November 23, 2013 at her home. Born in Pleasant City, OH, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sussian Haubakny Yanov and wife of the late Andrew J. Kratzen. She was the longtime owner of Ann's Sporting Goods in Darlington where she served the local hunting and...

Shirley K. Gilbert

Shirley K. Gilbert

Nov 23, 2013

Shirley K. Gilbert, age 73, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away from a short battle of cancer on November 23, 2013 at her home surrounded by her many loved ones. Born in Springfield, IL, she was the daughter of the late Roy W. Garecht Jr. and Lorraine A. Hollingsworth Peebles. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by her husband of 52 years, Harry...

June H. Hammond

June H. Hammond

Nov 22, 2013

June H. Hammond, age 89, of Joppa, MD, passed away on November 22, 2013 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Anderson James and Annietta Sollers Hoffman and wife of the late William Reed Hammond. As a young lady she worked as a model and had also worked at Aberdeen...

Alice W. Crowl

Alice W. Crowl

Nov 22, 2013

Alice W. Crowl, age 97, of Catonsville, MD passed away on November 22, 2013 at Charlestown Retirement Center in Catonsville. Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Glassman Walker and wife of the late Charles "Buck" Manuel Crowl. She was a financial secretary for the Harford County Board of Education and a member...