Obituaries

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

Mildred M. Willig

Mildred M. Willig

Oct 26, 2013

Mildred M. Willig, age 89, passed away on October 26, 2013 at Caritas House Assisted Living in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Andrew John and Anna Margaret Rodert Boschert and wife of the late John H. Willig Sr. A homemaker; she was a devout Catholic and attended St. Mark, Fallston. She was active in the Baltimore...

Paul  L. Lynch

Paul L. Lynch

Oct 25, 2013

Paul L. Lynch, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 25, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, raised by Wilma and Jake VanderWiele, Mr. Lynch was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a lifetime member of American Legion Post #39. As a lifelong resident of Harford County, he...

Deborah Anne Hill

Deborah Anne Hill

Oct 24, 2013

Deborah Anne Hill, age 58, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 24, 2013 at Gilchrist Hospice in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of Edna Louise Stickel Middleton of Dundalk and the late Louis Joseph Middleton Sr., and wife of the late Michael Richard Hill. She was employed as a cashier at Kleins Shop Rite...

Harold ''Jack'' Nelson

Harold ''Jack'' Nelson

Oct 21, 2013

Harold "Jack" Nelson, age 82, of Bunnell, FL, passed away on October 21, 2013 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, FL. Born in Troutdale, VA, he was the son of the late Arthur Lee Richardson Nelson and husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Nelson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a resident of Joppa and...

John H. Himes

John H. Himes

Oct 20, 2013

John H. Himes, age 82, of Joppa, MD passed away on October 20, 2013 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of the late John Frederick Himes and Frances Brown Johnston. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he was a Harford County resident for 46 years. He worked at the Glen L. Martin Company in the...

Mildred Ayres

Mildred Ayres

Oct 18, 2013

Mildred Ayres, age 86, of Street, MD passed away on October 18, 2013 at her home. Born in Rocks, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lilburn Leo and Mary Catherine Martin and wife of 58 years to the late Herman Ayres. A homemaker, she sewed, knitted, enjoyed Bingo, spending time with her dog Jewels and playing slot machines....

Marie C. Dipietro

Marie C. Dipietro

Oct 16, 2013

On October 16, 2013, Marie Christina Jonasson DiPietro, age 98, of Perryville, MD passed away. She is the beloved wife of the late James A. DiPietro; devoted mother of Rose Marie Kalb of Bel Air, Veronica Sibiski of Berlin, and Nancy C. DiPietro of Perryville; loving sister of Charlotte Vorias, and the late Charles J. Jonasson. Also survived by 7...

Glady M. Stepp

Glady M. Stepp

Oct 15, 2013

Glady M. Stepp, age 70, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 15, 2013 at University of Maryland in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of the late Leroy Lingelbach and Gladys May Windisch Isenhour. She was the owner of Johnny's Deli in the North East Market, which is still in business, for 50 years. Her family...

James Edwin Lott

James Edwin Lott

Oct 15, 2013

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 James Edwin Lott of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away.Husband of Carmen Lott, father of Ed Lott, II, Dawn Wolford, andEric Lott . Grandfather of Ashley Wolford, Allison Wolford, Eric Lott, Jr., and Roland Lott. Brother of Patricia Kendziora. Visitation will be Friday, October 18, 2013 from 6-8 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...

Harry Lee Kregar

Harry Lee Kregar

Oct 13, 2013

On Sunday October 13, 2013, Harry Lee Kregar of Forest Hill, Maryland. Husband of the late Katherine Scarff Kregar, father of Stewart L. Kregar and Joseph W. Kregar. Grandfather of Michelle L. Ward, Jayme L. Kregar, Lee B. Kregar, Angela K. Kregar, Robin I. Kregar. Great-grandfather of Logan M. Sawa, Connor J. Ward, Parker W. Ward. Visitation will be Thursday...

Percy Matthew Thornton

Percy Matthew Thornton

Oct 13, 2013

On Sunday, October 13, 2013, Percy Matthew Thornton of White Hall, Maryland passed away. Husband of the late Clara Jackson, father of Lewis Thornton and Percy Thornton, Jr. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 8 great- grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...

Debra Lynn Barron

Debra Lynn Barron

Oct 12, 2013

Debra Lynn Barron, age 62, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 12, 2013 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Clarksburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Lucille Humphrey Caynor and wife of the late Joseph Barron. Mrs. Barron is survived by her stepson, Michael Barron of Essex; brother, John Caynor of...

Samuel Gordon Thompson

Samuel Gordon Thompson

Oct 12, 2013

On Saturday, October 12, 2013, Samuel Gordon Thompson of Fallston, Maryland. Husband of the late LaVerne (nee Morseberger) Thompson; father of Debra Nease, Sharon Scarff, Nancy Offutt, Douglas Thompson, Craig Thompson; and brother of Margaret Grieves and Ruth Thompson. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 2-4 PM -...

Dolores Mary Hufnagel

Dolores Mary Hufnagel

Oct 11, 2013

On Friday, October 11, 2013 Dolores Mary Hufnagel of Baltimore, Maryland. Wife of the late John O. Hufnagel, mother of John W. Hufnagel and wife Claire. Grandmother of John M. Hufnagel and Jamie Friel. Survived also by 4 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be held Monday, October 14, 2013,from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...

Elnora C. Woods

Elnora C. Woods

Oct 11, 2013

Elnora C. Woods, age 95, of Joppa, MD, passed away on October 11, 2013 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Mabel Theresa Madden Reinig, and wife of the late Charles Francis Woods. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Samuel Shapiro and Company. Mrs. Woods is...

Thomas Scott (Bubba) Stanford

Thomas Scott (Bubba) Stanford

Oct 11, 2013

Thomas Scott (Bubba) Stanford, age 55, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 11, 2013 at his home. Born in Savannah, GA, he is the son of Charlotte Frances Fink Stanford of Abingdon and the late Walter Grady Stanford. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he retired after 29 ½ years of service with the Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire...

Brian Anthony Sanderson

Brian Anthony Sanderson

Oct 11, 2013

Brian Anthony Sanderson, age 33, of Joppatowne, MD passed away on October 11, 2013. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Robert Earnest and Cynthia Darlene Scott Sanderson. He was a landscaper who enjoyed fishing, soccer, basketball and snowboarding. He also enjoyed playing with his nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sanderson is survived by his...

Pauline Ray Heilman

Pauline Ray Heilman

Oct 10, 2013

Pauline Ray Heilman, age 89, of Joppa, MD passed away on October 10, 2013 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Russell and Bertha Schantz Ray and wife of the late Charles R. Heilman. A lifetime member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, she had been a volunteer at Wyman...

Gilbert Charles Anderson

Gilbert Charles Anderson

Oct 9, 2013

Gilbert Charles Anderson, age 89, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 9, 2013 at Perry Point VA Hospital in Perry Point, MD. Born in Scottdale, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin and Ida Mae Geary Anderson and husband of the late Evelyn Anderson who passed away in July of this year, and his first wife, Bessie...

Helen G. Chambers

Helen G. Chambers

Oct 9, 2013

Helen G. Chambers, age 94, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on October 9, 2013 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Egbert and Mary Jane Mitchell Gross and wife of the late Ernest William Chambers. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was a...