Obituaries

Dec 26, 2012

James E. VanHoy, age 88, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on December 26, 2012 at Gracious Living Assisted Living in Reisterstown. Born in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Edd and Vera Elmer Henderson VanHoy. He retired from the Board of Education where he worked as a carpenter and had used those skills to build his own...

Dec 25, 2012

Dec 25, 2012

Cecil Goins, age 76, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on December 25, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Crumpler, NC, he was the son of the late Cissero Wilburn and Golda Mary Weaver Goins. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He was a resident of Harford...

Dec 25, 2012

Those who desire may contribute to:Humane Society of Harford County2208 Connolly RoadFallston, MD. 21047

Dec 24, 2012

Charles M. "Marty" Graefe, of Churchville, Md. died Dec. 24 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation nine days after he broke his arm in a fall at his residence. He was 92.A World War II veteran and retired carpenter, Mr. Graefe was a long time resident of the Madonna, Md. area, where he and his wife, the late Elizabeth Elaine...

Dec 24, 2012

Robert H. Powers, age 86, of Joppa, MD passed away on December 24, 2012 at his home. Born in Ashland, KY, he was the son of the late Fred and Ida Jane Layne Powers. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII and the Korean War. A railroader since the age of 16, he served as...

Dec 24, 2012

James Glorioso, age 91, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on December 24, 2012 at Maples Assisted Living in Towson, MD surrounded by his loving family. Born in Baton Rouge, LA, and raised in Cefalu, Sicily, he was the son of the late Salvatore Glorioso and Vincenza Guercio-Glorioso. A graduate of Camp Richie's military intelligence training school, he served our...

Dec 23, 2012

Anna Sue Poole (nee Osborne), age 81, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 23, 2012 at her home. Born in Stratford, NC, she was the daughter of the late David M. Osborne and Alie L. Wagoner Kirby. A resident of Harford County for 50 years, she was employed with Becton-Dickinson Medical Supplies from where she retired after 20 years....

Dec 23, 2012

Stanley H. Thomas, age 84, of Havre de Grace, MD, went to meet his Lord, Jesus, on December 23, 2012 at Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Home in Havre de Grace. Born in Mt. Clinton, Rockingham, VA, he was the son of the late Howard W. Thomas and Agnes Steele Thomas. Was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving our country...

Dec 22, 2012

On Saturday, December 22, 2012, Robert (Bob) Minton of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Son of Eleanor and the late Ralph Minton. Brother of Bill Minton and wife Jean, and Carolyn Ramsburg and husband Charles and Jim Minton. Visitation will be Thursday, December 27, 2012, from 10-11 AM from the North Harford Baptist Church, 4008 Old Federal Hill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral...

Dec 21, 2012

Virginia Ruth Doran, age 85, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 21, 2012, at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of the late Rush and Inez (Huff) Haynes and wife of the late John Alfred Doran, Sr. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed actively volunteering...

Dec 20, 2012

John Ronald "Ron" Baker Sr., age 76, of Fallston, MD, passed away on December 20, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Louis Winfield Wise and Alma Virginia Hurtt Wise. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a 40 year resident of Harford County and had worked as an Account Executive...

Dec 20, 2012

Irene A. Voran, age 98, of Glen Burnie, MD, formerly of Bel Air, passed away on December 20, 2012 at Heartlands Assisted Living in Severna Park, MD. Born in Queens County, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward John and Emma Jahries Miller and wife of the late William J. Voran. A member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church,...

Dec 19, 2012

Kathleen Stevens, age 90, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on December 19, 2012. Born in Fairchance, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Showman. After the death of Margaret, she was raised by Pearl and Jesse Barnes of Connellsville, PA. Kathleen was the wife of the late William Ross Stevens. Throughout her life she taught piano....

Dec 19, 2012

Ann M. Hoover, age 62, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 19, 2012 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Emil Carl and Florence Estelle Brown Radke. She was Vice President of Harford Bank in Aberdeen before retiring after 18 years of service and enjoyed spending time with her family. Mrs....

Dec 17, 2012

Karen Kim Rollyson, age 69, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 17, 2012. Born in Middle River, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Kenneth and Marguerite Fortney Zinn Arnett. A Harford County resident for 35 years, she worked at Bata Shoe Company for 30 years. She loved reading books, watching movies and enjoyed being Mom Mom...

Dec 17, 2012

Anita Rowan Townsley, age 83, of Churchville, MD passed away on December 17, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Neil and Viola Mae Orr Rowan. She retired, after 32 years, from Harford County Public Schools where she taught Home Economics and Psychology at...

Dec 17, 2012

Dec 17, 2012

Gerald Wayne Brackins, age 72, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 17, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late George Wayne and Ivera Mary Smith Brackins. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He was a longtime member...

Dec 16, 2012

Madonna Marie Lyon, age 63, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on December 16, 2012 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born at Johnson Air Force Base in Japan, she was the daughter of the late Chief Master Sergeant John Stanley Mangold and Dolores Frances Schludecker Mangold. A school teacher, she lived and traveled within the United States. A precious...